Years Ago
These moments in history were selected and edited by Graeson Landsberg, Georgia McSwain, and Caroline Raymond who are enrolled in Mrs. Hardy’s tenth grade Honors English class. Thank you to the Skaneateles Library and the Historical Society for providing the Press Archives.
10 Years Ago
The Long family, who called Skaneateles home, had a lengthy history to tell that was published in the Skaneateles Press exactly a decade ago. In the 2007 article, Richard Long shares his family’s past, involving six crucial wars throughout U.S. history. Richard Long makes sure to mention his great uncle, Patrick Long, who is remembered for his selfless service in the Civil War. The Long family, who have continually served our country. Lt. Cmdr. J. Robert Long provided service for the U.S. Navy in both World War II and in the Korean War! Richard Long, along with their family members, were all brave enough to serve in the Vietnam War as well. Thank you to the Long family members and to all others who have served our country.
25 Years Ago
Twenty years ago, the Skaneateles Press published an article about Officer William Angyal who retired after 23 years of police work in September, 1992. As an officer the situations he dealt with included retrieving birds from homes, finding rides for people, and helping those who locked their keys inside their cars. 25 years ago this town was even smaller and the officers connected more with the community. Officer Angyal recalls running into people he knew, saying “When you have to arrest someone you’ve known for 15 years, or their kids, it makes community law enforcement tough.” Imagine having an officer come to your house today just to get a bird out. It’s clear that in 25 years, Skaneateles has changed in many ways.
50 Years Ago
Fifty years ago, the Skaneateles Press released an article announcing the first ever bonfire pep rally, the goal of which was to build excitement for the Friday football game against Marcellus. On Friday the 15th, the current 2017 Skaneateles football team had their Homecoming game against Hannibal. This year would have been the 50th bonfire. Unfortunately, the school no longer continues the homecoming bonfire tradition because of low attendance. Today, the school promotes school spirit with “Spirit Week”, ending with “Laker Friday.”
75 Years Ago
Seventy five years ago, Skaneateles High School held a faculty ‘Get Acquainted’ night. It was a mandatory meeting that involved musical entertainment and square dancing. Mrs. Veverka, a member of the Skaneateles High School faculty, said that in 2015, the school hosted an open house on the first day of school. While these meetings have changed greatly since 1942, the open house still includes musical entertainment for the parents. This year, open house will be on Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. Parents will get to experience what it’s like to be in their child’s classes, while meeting all of their teachers and other school faculty. We hope to see you there!
100 Years Ago
A century ago an article about apple storing was published in the Skaneateles Press. John Marson picked Seek No Further apples before the frost on September fifth, 1916 and reportedly kept them in his cellar for a year. Surprisingly, this apple is still available today but it isn’t as popular due to the creation of new varieties. Now a days, apples are stored in controlled environments where the air is taken out so the apples won’t age. Apples are still picked slightly before their ripening season as to prolong their shelf life. According to Apple Acres, instead of preserving “seek no further” apples, the best apples for storing are Jonagold and Crispin. Keep that in mind the next time you go to buy or pick apples at a local orchard this Fall season.
