Politics

For families all across New York State Christmas is a time for tradition. One special tradition for many is going out to pick out the family Christmas tree. For some, the decision is between whether to buy a real tree or an artificial one.

From Thanksgiving to Christmas, for most people, the holiday season is jam packed. Whether it is decorating, traveling, shopping for gifts or getting together with family and friends, there is a lot going on this time of year.

Every so often, I will receive a phone call in my office from someone in our region looking to preserve a part of his or her community’s history. Whether it is a well-known historical figure, landmark or place of a historically important event, ensuring the future knows what makes our towns and villages so special, is important.

As the years and even decades go by, our nation unfortunately loses more and more of its history. So many memories of our brave military veterans end up never being shared.