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Volume 181, No. 19 May 11 to 17, 2011

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Leahy earns Press Club award Ellen Leahy was one of seven Eagle Newspaper writers to be honored at Syracuse Press Club awards dinner. ...See page 7

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Protection and presence Riding shotgun with the Village Police By Dwayne Houghton

editor@skaneatelespress.com 6:45 a.m. Sgt. Martin Stevens, 30 year veteran of the Skaneateles Police Department is preparing for the first shift patrol. Born and raised in Skaneateles and on the force for 30

Waterman hosts spring concert ...See page 7

years just about everyone in town knows ‘Marty’ Today’s shift starts the same way as it does everyday –with paperwork. What happens on each shift is carefully logged and reviewed for the following shift. A village police car rolls on 24 hour basis.

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electronics. There are at least three radios a scratchy, constant chatter of everything from dispatch calls in neighboring communities, to sheriff patrols in the greater CNY area to fire/rescue activity. There’s See Police, page 8

Skaneateles Nursery School director to retire after 18 years By Ellen Leahy

Calendar...............2 Classifieds.......... 21 Editorial................4 Obituaries..............8 School news...........6 Sports................ 18

Paperwork complete, including manpower scheduling for which Marty is responsible for as well, it’s time to patrol. The patrol car is unit 4201, a black and white 2007 Chevy Impala with over 65,000 miles on it. The front seat is cramped with gear and

After 18 years teaching at the Skaneateles Nursery School, including 17 years as its the director, Darcy Lipe Sisto is taking a well deserved permanent recess. Consider that many of her first students have graduated from college. “It’s so sad to see the kids go, but so exciting to see them as adults,” Sisto said of her 4-year-old students. Over her tenure, time certainly has marched on and parenting styles have changed, yet in Sisto’s view, the kids have basically remained the same. “They still have that sense of life as

play,” Sisto said. “Can’t underestimate the world through the eyes of a kid, it’s very inspiring.” As the director of SNS, Sisto has been responsible for the curriculum. She said the school would focus on school manners, primary colors, the alphabet, numbers, shapes and how to write their names — basic readiness skills. Meanwhile, mutual respect and patience are covered with emphasis on practices, such as waiting your turn. “I try to instill that they are all important,” Darcy said. “Each child has something important to say!” One parent, Dee Sweet, said, “I can’t Courtesy of Skaneateles Nursery School

See Nursery school, page 21 Skaneateles Nursery School director Darcy Lipe Sisto works with some of her students.

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