Well, Mother Nature sure surprised us for Memorial Day weekend.  With all the rain we had prior, she held the rain off and we had a perfect day for the parade and all who participated.  I think this was one of the best crowds we had in a long time.  Thanks to all who took time to attend.   I think many got their cook-outs and picnics in.  Supposed to be hot for the week with thunderstorms possible because of the humidity.  I see gardens are being tilled, ready for planting and flowers are looking nice in the hanging baskets and pots along the house.  Let’s hope everyone has a good season.

Alex and Ginny Stavisky, Palm Beach, FL, are spending some time at their home here, as well and Ted and Faye Puzo at their home.  They came in from Ohio.  Have an enjoyable time.

Tyler McGuire returned home after a great week, with 14 of his school friends, on vacation at Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine.  They did lots of hiking and seeing places of interest.  All had a good time.

Don’t forget to still support the area businesses during this time as they get back on their feet after this pandemic.  Should be over soon, if another doesn’t hit us.

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 16th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.

Happy Birthday to Sandy Kriel, 14th; Nathan Kinsey, 17th; and Dana Dempsey, 20th.  Have a good day.

Happy Anniversary to Bob and Lisa Burke as they celebrate on the 19th.  Many more happy days ahead.

B’s Gang sends birthday wishes to Nina Weslowski, 14th and Marty Slocum, 16th.  Have a fabulous day!

With the nicer weather finally getting here, more folks are coming to their summer homes and cabins. 

Now that school is out, please watch out for kids on the road.  It doesn’t hurt to take a little more time to get where you’re going.  Just slow down.

Guess that’s the news.  Enjoy your week.  Should really be nice.  Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com., by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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What a miserable Memorial Day weekend.  Rain, rain and more rain.  Cold and windy and not fun.   There were still a lot of folks in for the weekend, despite the rain.   Last I heard, Tuesday is to be the nice day, with more rain the rest of the week.   Sure hope that’s wrong and Mother Nature gives us a break.  Forty-one degrees is a bit low for this time of year.

I hope many of you were able to attend and/or take part in the Memorial Day activities around the County to honor our fallen heroes who died to keep us free.

Adel Bradshaw, West Chester, spent a few days at her home here over the Holiday.   Weather sure wasn’t in her favor this time.

I saw a lot of campers at Tent City for the weekend.  Lots of activity down there while they were here and had an enjoyable time no matter the weather.

Mark and Lisa Fenster, Mark, Jr., Tatania and Sophia Fenster, spent a few days at their home on Church Street.

TJ, Allison, and Jase Lowden, along with Wesson, Marlton, NJ, spent the weekend at their home here and visited his parents, Ted and Mary, Maple Terrace.

Charles and Valerie York came in to spend a few days at St. Nicholas House and to celebrate their anniversary.  They were here during the winter and liked it so much, decided to come back.  Was more like winter weather again for them.

Gerry and Paula Weslowski, Allentown, spent the weekend with Nina Weslowski and Brian McGuire.

4-H Model Rocketry will be starting on Wednesday, June 9th, 3 p.m. at the Extension Office in Dushore.  New members welcome.  For more information, contact leader, Bob McGuire.

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, June 16th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion if the weather cooperates.

Mama bear and one or two cubs are running around different areas of town.  I’ve seen video on Face Book from different ones who have seen them in their yards.

This crazy weather makes it hard to get any gardens ready for planting and what hanging baskets are out need to be brought in nightly.   Need some warm sunshine to help things along.  The ground is soft and mushy from all the wetness. 

Happy Birthday to Lydia Stasiak, June 5th; Lynn Malkemes, 8th; and Matt Dayton, 10th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

I think that’s it from my rainy, cold back yard.  Enjoy your week.  It has to get better, I hope.  Have news, let me know by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening by calling me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Well, we couldn’t have asked for a better week.  We had some warm temperatures and lots of sun.  Sure felt good after all the cold and frost.  We may get some showers during the week, but won’t be bad with the higher temps.

Memorial Day is fast approaching.  Hope you will be able to attend one or all of the parades going on in the County.  Lopez parade will be at 10 a.m. in the Park.  Speaker will be Bob McGuire and placing the wreath will be Heather McDonald.  If any town kids would like to march, be at the Post Office by 9:45 a.m.  Sam and Dorothy will be there to get you all lined up.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, spent a few days at their home here.  Was nice for them to get yard work done.  We went to visit on Sunday afternoon and sitting on the porch we saw a mother bear, a little cub and an older cub cross the field and go down to the creek.   Joe and Diane had also seen them on Friday evening.

Irene (Huray) Pequignot, Linden, spent Saturday at her home here.  Was a nice day for travel.

Mother Christophora and Mother Paula, Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ellwood City, are spending some time here at St. Nicholas House on Church Street.   Hopefully the weather will be in their favor so they have a nice time during their stay.

Brian McGuire and Nina Weslowski enjoyed vacationing in Alaska and toured many places while there  They did some gold panning and saw some massive glaciers and attended the wedding of their friends, Nartcy and Tanya.   They went on some exciting adventures and was a great time away.

Happy Anniversary to Joe and Diane Fanning, 28th; and Joyce and Jack Walsh, 29th.  Congratulations and have a nice day.

Happy Birthday to Nick DeSanto on the 29th; and Bruno Day, 31st.    Have an amazing day.

B’s Gang sends birthday wishes to Sandy Pardoe as she celebrates on the 31st.  Have a great day.

I keep seeing more and more hanging baskets and flower beds being done.  They look nice after so much snow and frost.  Hopefully they will be ok now for the summer.  Soon will be time to get the gardens planted and hope they will be spared the frost and the animals getting into them.

Covid is still with us, so wear your mask, practice the 6 foot rule and wash your hands often.   Maybe soon it will be a thing of the past.

I guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week; looks like a nice one.  Have news, give me a call at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will put it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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We had some really frosty days last week.  Was rainy and cold too.  Hopefully this week we are in for some nice, sunny weather.   Maybe Mother Nature is finally getting the hint.

Memorial Day is coming up on Monday, the 31st.  The parade will be at 10 a.m. in town.  If there are any kids that would like to march in the parade, please meet Sam and Dorothy at the Post Office at 9:45 a.m. to get lined up.  Mr. Ferdie Marek started this tradition years ago and each year we have kids that like to take part.  Questions, just give me a call.

Sympathy from the community to the family, relatives and many friends of Esther Bohensky who passed away on the 13th.  She was a person with a nice personality and friend to everyone.   Always had a smile and a kind word for all who knew her.  She will be missed.

Hope everyone got out to vote on Tuesday.

Ted and Mary Lowden spent the weekend in New Jersey with their son, TJ, Alison and Jase.  They helped Jase celebrate his third birthday.  Had quite a nice time while they were there.  Weather cooperated for them.

Did you mark your calendar for Saturday, June 5th, for the flea market at the Pavilion.  Time is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Check your attic, basement, garage and see what things you may not want.  Bring them to the flea market and make a couple bucks and you’ve cleaned up.  Questions, call me.

Happy Birthday to Janet Weidner, 22nd; Susan Aharonian, 24th and Tanya Stasiak, 25th.  Have a good day.

Happy Anniversary to Tim and Bobbi Jo Brown, 21st; and Tony and Patty Sneidar, 26th.  Congratulations and many more.

With the nicer weather, little by little, I see folks getting their gardens tilled and ready for planting.  I see some who have their flowers out, but take them in at night to prevent frost from killing them.   We are to get some days this next week that will hit the high 70’s, with rain. 

I think that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week; hopefully full of sunshine and nice weather.  Have news, give me a call at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com, by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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 What a week, weather-wise, it was.  Had a little bit of everything.  Couldn’t believe how cold and windy it was and then the ground cover of snow on Friday.  We did get up to 74 degrees on Tuesday early in the evening.  The wind just does not want to stay away for any period of time.   Let’s hope for nicer weather soon.

Sympathy to the family and friends of Ron Garey, Lesterville, who passed away on April 26th, with his loving family by his side.  Such a pleasant man.  He will be missed.

B’s gang sends sympathy to the Stasiak family on the passing of Roda’s Dad, Ron Garey, Lesterville.

Clean your attics, basements and garages.  The Civic Association will have a flea market on Saturday, June 5th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Pavilion.  For table space, contact me at the information below. 

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, spent a few days at their home here and got lots of yard work done.  They were surprised to see the snow.  They’ve been watching the birds at the feeder and also a turkey with many little ones.  No bear just yet.

I guess the humming birds are back.  Bob McGuire, Jr. put his feeder out on Sunday and had hummers in no time.  So, we put ours out and had a hummer right away.  Told Heather and she put hers out, but didn’t hear if she had any yet.   I read on Face Book that the male comes back first to check things out and then the female comes later.  They are interesting little things to watch.

I see there was activity down at Tent City over the weekend, so they are slowly coming back and enjoying their time here.  Always lots of mowing to do.

Just remember, the virus is still with us.  Wear your mask, practice the six foot rule and wash your hands.   If you don’t feel well, stay home.   Hopefully, most of you are well and not bothered with the crazy flu or Covid.  It can go away any time and not come back.   I did hear May is a bad month for ticks, so check yourself if you’re out in the grass.  Check your pets too.

Remember to support the local establishments as they cope with these trying times.

Congratulations to Sally Houseknect and Dave Bender who were just married.  Good luck and lots of happy days ahead!

Happy Birthday to Paige and Kyler Burke, May 1st; JoAnn Day, 2nd; Ken Pochatko, 6th; Ted Lowden, 7th; Elizabeth Spinosa, 10th; and Xander Kapler and Kessler Gilbert, 12th.  Hope you all have a super nice day.

It’s lawn mowing time so I see lots of folks out doing mowing and all kinds of yard work.  Getting the flower beds and hanging baskets ready.  Hopefully, the frost doesn’t kill everything.    Time to till the garden soon and get that ready for planting.

I think that’s it.  Enjoy your week.  It has to get nice soon, I hope.  Might get a little rain, but no snow on the horizon.  Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will put it in.  Remember, by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  Thanks for reading and I’ll catch ya next time.

We lost many really great people and are having trouble getting people to work and continue holding OLD HOME DAY.

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Hope you all enjoyed the cold, frosty, windy week we had last week.  We had a little bit of everything; we did have a couple of nice, sunny days, but it sure doesn’t seem like the end of April.  It’s more like January and February.  We need to do a Happy Dance and have Mother Nature give us some nice, nice weather.  I heard we are in for some thunderstorms and some higher temperatures.  Hopefully not snow and cold.  Seems the wind is always with us; never seems to stop blowing.

HAPPY EASTER to all of the Orthodox faith who will be celebrating this weekend, the 2nd of May.  Hope you have a Blessed time with family and friends.

Stupid virus is still with us, so do your thing……wear your mask, practice the six feet distance and wash your hands often.  If you don’t feel well, stay home.  When we think we’re getting somewhere, boom…..more cases come up.  Support the local businesses when possible.

Our Sunday early evening entertainment was watching a porcupine way up in the tree behind our house having dinner, I guess.  Looked like he was eating the buds and small branches near him.  When the wind blew and the branch swayed, he swayed along with it.  Pretty neat to watch the big guy and he finally climbed down.  Didn’t know they come down backward and use their tail to help them get down the tree.

Doesn’t seem like folks are having much luck yet with the gardens and flower beds.  Just too much frost in the early morning to have things out right now.

Happy Birthday to Mickey (Fedorchak) Mowery, 26th; David Spinosa, 28th; and Abby Matychak, 30th.  Hope you all have a sunny day.

Hopefully with the nicer weather coming, if it ever does, we’ll see more folks at their homes and cabins.  I think many are kinda staying home right now with all this pandemic going on.  Sure wish it would leave us very soon and we can get back to doing what we’ve been doing.

Well, that’s about it.  Enjoy your week.  It has to get better……I hope.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will put it in for you.  Remember, I need it by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

Wow!!  I think we are back to winter, rather than nice, sunny April weather.  We had some snow, cold, wind and a couple sunny days.  Seems more like January.  Last I heard, we are to get some rain this week.  The flowers are popping up and the bushes starting to bud.  They may survive or they may get frozen and not do anything this summer.   Let’s hope for some nice warm, sunny days.

Orthodox Easter will be coming up on Sunday, May 2nd.  Wishing all those who celebrate, a Blessed time with family and friends.

I guess this pandemic just doesn’t want to leave.  There are more virus cases every day.  Remember to wear your mask, wash your hands and practice social distancing. Just when we think it seems to get better, there are more cases.   I guess there are many who have been vaccinated.

Remember to support your local businesses during this time.  They need your help as they struggle through this situation.   I know there are some establishments who put their menu on Face Book, or will say what the specials are for the week and weekend.  Check them out.

I’ve heard there will be Memorial Day services this year.  Don’t know all the details, so watch the Sully for further information as it becomes available.

If we ever get some summer weather, hopefully start to see more folks coming to their summer homes and cabins.   Don’t see too many around right now. 

Happy Birthday to Holly Ann Sperry, 20th; Jon-Paul Matychak, 23rd; and Katherine Kapler, 25th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Enjoy your week, whatever you do.  Get out and take a walk and just take in some fresh air, even if it’s a little brisk.  Gardens and flower beds will start to take shape.  Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will put it in.  By 6 p.m. on Sunday evening is when I need it by.  I will be here next time and have a great week.

She is now Mother Christophora, Abbess at Transfiguration Monastery in Elwood City, PA

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Well, we are getting some nicer days.  Had some frosty mornings, some warm and sunny days and a rainy Sunday.  I heard we are to have rain and showers every day for the next couple of weeks.  The saying, “April showers brings May flowers” better produce a bunch.  Flowers are peeking up out of the ground.  Soon, we’ll see the gardens and flower beds being worked on for the summer season.  Just hope we have a summer season.

Civic meeting, WED., the 21st, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.

Crazy pandemic is still with us so haven’t seen a lot of people out and about.  Hopefully we can soon visit and get back to doing things.  Remember to support the local folks during this time.   AND, remember to wear your mask, practice social distancing and wash your hands often.  Even if you’ve had your shots, they say it’s still a good idea to wear a mask.

Birthday wishes to Pat (Romania) Burd and Carole (Fedorchak) Underwood, 17th; Tom Beck and Roseanne Lukachik, 18th.

Happy Anniversary to Michael and Georgia Martin as they celebrate on the 15th.  Have a nice day.

We will be having Memorial Day this year.   Watch the Sully for times and places.

A decision has been made on the 2021 Lopez mug.  It will be Jennings Store which used to sit between what is now Tabor’s and Bizup’s. Short column this week.  That’s it.  Enjoy your week.  Get out and get some of that sunshine and nice weather.  Wear your boots in the rain, but do enjoy.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; snail mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Remember, by 6 p.m. on Sunday night.   Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

What a perfect day Sunday to celebrate Easter with family and friends.  The day was sunny, warm, and not much wind.  I hope you all had a nice day and the Easter bunny was good to all the kids.    The last I heard, we may be in for some rain the latter part of the week.   I hear the crocuses and daffodils are making their appearance and even the buds on the lilac bushes.  Just hope a good frost doesn’t ruin everything.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, enjoyed Thursday to Monday at their home here.  Was nice just to relax and not have to shovel snow.  Probably did some little odd jobs.  They did have the bear on Friday night.  Tried to get a higher feeder and took a piece of the siding off the back side of the house.  She was trying to tell him the feeders are empty, but he had to see for himself.   So, be watchful and keep an eye on your feeders. 

Irene Pequignot, Linden, spent the Easter weekend at her home here.  Visiting on Sunday were her kids, Shawn Pequignot; Kevin Pequignot; Jennifer, Elexus, Serenity and Alek Pequignot. 

Mark and Lisa Fenton, Mark, Tatania and Sophia Fenton spent a few days at their home here and enjoyed the nice weather.  They are from the Philly area.

TJ, Allison and Jase Lowden, along with Wesson, were here for a few days at their home.  They came in from New Jersey and had a great time.  Visited his parents, Ted and Mary too.  I’m sure the Easter bunny make a stop there.

We enjoyed an Easter lunch with our son, Bob, Jr. at his home and enjoyed visiting.

Don’t forget, Civic meeting on Wednesday, April 21st, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Hope you can make it.  We need to make some decisions on up-coming events.

Crazy virus cases are on the rise again.  Just when we think we are getting somewhere, it goes crazy.  Hopefully it will be a thing of the past very soon.  In the meantime, wear your mask, practice social distancing and wash your hands often.  Heard on TV there is some other strain of virus in a lot of states now.  Remember to support the local businesses. 

Happy birthday this week to John Risser, 12th; and Joyce Walsh, 13th.  Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Sheldon and Penn Sperry as they celebrate on the 13th.   Enjoy your day.

I know there were probably other families that gathered at Easter, but they haven’t contacted me, so hope you all had a wonderful time.

That’s it for now.  Enjoy your week.  It’ll be garden and flower time before you know it.  Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com, before 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

Had some nice weather and had some rainy, cool weather.  I heard some of those white flakes maybe on Thursday with rainy conditions the other days.  We really need to let Mother Nature know that we need warm, sunny days. 

Jim Rouse called me on Thursday and told me he has crocuses up and says that’s a good sign of Spring.  He’s also seen some robins.

Congratulations to Mike Stavisky & Rebecca Kamber of Jupiter Florida for tying the knot on Saturday March 20th.  Mike is the Son of Alex & Virginia Stavisky of Palm Bay, Florida and Lopez..  Mike and Becky are planning to visit Lopez again this summer to enjoy the mountain air.   Good luck and many years together. 

Don’t forget the Civic meeting coming up on WED. April 21st, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Hope to see you there.

Hope you are getting out a little more.  Hopefully, soon, we all can do what we were doing before this pandemic.  Gotta still remember to wear your mask, practice the six foot distance and wash your hands frequently.   And……remember to support the local businesses.

Birthday wishes to V Rev Andrew Matychak, 5th; Shawn Pequignot, 6th; and Jaron Williams, 11th.  Have a nice day.

B’s Gang sends special birthday wishes to Tim Higley whose special day is the 1st.  Have fun.  Wonder if they’re going to pull a “prank” on him.

Happy Anniversary to Julio and Mary (Maximiak) Santiago as they celebrate on the 5th.  Many more.

B’s Gang says Happy Anniversary to Bill and Roda on the 6th.  Have a great day. 

It’s Easter already on Sunday, the 4th.  Hope the Easter bunny makes a stop at your house to leave some eggs for you to find and maybe they will have surprises inside.  Have a Blessed Easter with all your loved ones.  Take a moment to remember those who cannot be with us, wherever they may be.

I see there was a little activity down at Tent City recently. 

I think that’s all I have for now.  Enjoy your week.  I see folks are starting to work in the yard to spruce things up.  Let’s hope for warm, sunny weather coming soon.  If you have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com, by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  I will get it in for you.  Take care; stay safe and well.  I’ll be here next time.

We are starting to get some nicer weather, after some cold, frosty mornings.  Saturday I had 12 degrees with frost and Sunday frost but I didn’t get the low in time. We did have 60 degrees late Sunday afternoon.  Felt so good.  Was a perfect day for a walk and fresh air.   Check out Sam’s weather report.   I did hear we are to get some nice, sunny, warm days during the week, with maybe some rain late on Thursday.   With the snow and ice melting away, its starting to look so much better. 

Don’t have much to report.  Soon, we might start seeing folks coming to their summer homes and cabins to check things out.   They will probably start the process of cleaning up from the winter weather.

Gee, haven’t even seen any deer, birds or turkeys lately.  We do have woodpeckers at the suet feeder and our buddy, “Chippy” from last year.  He’s back and ready for the corn and bird seed.

Birthday wishes to Irene Risser, 28th; Heather McDonald and Trevor Kinsey, 30th.  Have a nice day.

Our Che-Hanna Rock and Mineral Club was cancelled for the end of March due to Covid.  It has been rescheduled for October 9th and 10th at the Wysox Fire Hall.  Mark your calendar now and take a trip to enjoy our show.  There will be a mini-mine for the kids to try their hand at; geode cutting where you can get a geode cut and find out what’s inside; and dealers with all kinds of things for you to buy.  It’s a great little show.

Don’t forget to support the small local businesses as they try to stay afloat until this craziness is over.  Remember to wear your mask, practice social distancing and wash your hands often.  If you don’t feel well, stay home.

That about sums it up for now.  Enjoy your week, whatever you might get involved in.  Have news, give me a call at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopez.com.  I will put it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Wow!!!  The wind just doesn’t stop.  After a couple of really nice days, Saturday and Sunday were terrible windy and cold.  Friday was a perfect day to do laundry and use the sun and breeze to dry the clothes on the line. We had many geese going North, lots of red wing blackbirds and many robins during the week.  Sure hope this is a good sign.  Next week’s weather doesn’t look really good, with a lot of rain predicted.  Don’t need that. It’s pretty muddy now so hopefully it will dry up soon.  Did you all remember to turn your clocks ahead on Sunday morning??

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  They can be picked up at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.  Please call 570-928-8909 to order yours.

I know it’s early, but mark your calendar.  There will be a Civic meeting on WEDNESDAY, April 21st, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.   Hope to see you there.

Gerry and Paula Weslowski, Allentown, spent the weekend with their daughter, Nina Weslowski and Brian McGuire on Main Street.  Saturday evening, they, along with Bob McGuire, Jr., Marty Slocum, Tim and Lori Higley had a little birthday celebration for Bob McGuire, Sr.    Dogs, burgers and salads were delicious.  It was just nice to get together and visit.

I guess we still have to follow the rules, so do your part and wear your mask, practice the six foot social distancing and wash your hands frequently.  If you don’t feel well, stay home.  Hopefully, this virus will soon be a “thing” of the past and we can get on with life.

Hope you all have a nice St. Patrick’s Day and wearin’ of the green.

Happy Birthday to Dan Risser and Sherlyn Dendler, 17th; Joe Tabor, 18th; and Aaron Kinsley and Alyssa (in the Post Office), 21st.  Hope you all have a nice day.

B’s Gang sends special birthday wishes to Steph Putnam, 18th; Kristin (Putnam) Carter,  and Lori Higley, 19th.  Hope you all have a super day!

Now, if the weather does get nicer, maybe I’ll see folks out and about.  Lots of yard work to do from all the snow, ice and cinders from the winter.  I guess some will be thinking about gardens and flower beds soon.

Enjoy your week, whatever your plans.  If you have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Was a cold weekend with some snow showers and gusty wind.  It was only 8 degrees on Sunday morning. Mother Nature just doesn’t want to be done with us yet with the wintry weather.   Check out the full Lopez weather from Sam in another part of the paper.   I saw about a dozen doves and fifteen red wing black birds early Sunday morning in a little grassy spot across the street scratching in the dirt.  They didn’t stay long.  Guess they figured it wasn’t food after all.

Last Wednesday, the 3rd, Church Street, Lilac Lane and Maple Terrace lost power from 4:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. due to a blown transformer or fuse.  Was glad to finally have it back on.   I feel really bad for those in Texas that were without power for days.  Never know how good we have it until it’s taken from us.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  They can be picked up at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.  To order, call 570-928-8909. 

Well, it’s coming.  On March 14th we SPRING AHEAD with our clocks early Sunday morning by turning them ahead one hour.  And, Spring isn’t far behind as that will be here on March 21st.  Let’s hope we start to get some half decent weather.  Will be good to get out and be able to do things.  Some folks have already ordered their seeds for planting this year.

Sympathy from the community to family and friends of Mary Louise (Hoover) Stavisky who passed away on February 23rd.

It’s a good idea with this virus still going around to wear your mask, practice social distancing and wash your hands often.   I heard on TV that this pandemic won’t be over with even in March of 2022.  Sure hope that is wrong.  Don’t forget to support the local businesses as they work so hard to get through this time.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY to all.  Hope you have a great, green day.

Do any of you plan to have a sand box this summer for the kids.  I saw this on Face Book and thought I’d pass it along.  Take one cup of cinnamon and mix it with the sand.  It will deter bugs, critters and even cats.  Try it to see if it works.  I have no kids, so no sand.  (Thank you Dorothy.)

Don’t go too many places so don’t see too many people.  I do walk but don’t run into anyone.  So, don’t know who is around and about.  I think most are staying close to home to be safe.  When the warmer weather gets here, I’m sure there will be cabin people coming to check things out and spend a day or two or a weekend. 

Happy Birthday to Julian Bonner, 11th; Bob McGuire, Sr. and Theresa Pochatko, 13th; Elizabeth Weisbrod, 14th and Gianna Mae DiRocco, 16th.  Hope you all have a fantastic day.

Happy Anniversary to Joe and Tina Tabor as they celebrate on the 14th.  Have a nice day. Guess that’s it from here.  Enjoy your week.  Hopefully it will hit 50 degrees as the weather man says.  We could use some warm weather and lots of sun to melt the dirty snow and ice.  If you’d like news in the paper call me at 570-928-9238; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com, before 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  I will put it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

Check out these students. How many do you recognize?

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Hope you all had a good weekend.  Seems like the coyote hunt held over the weekend was quite a success.  We had all kinds of weather during the week.  Some fog; some plowable snow; some sunny days with the temperatures in the high 40’s and 50 degrees; a couple days with rain all day long.  Had a couple days of nice sunshine and then had early morning frost.  We had it all.  But…….I hear Spring is just around the corner, we just have to find which corner.    Sure hope we find it soon.   The deer and turkey are having a hard time getting through the fields, so you see a lot of tracks in the snow where they are walking right in the road.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, spent a few days at their home here and did a lot of snow removal.  

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of each month.  Call 570-928-8909 to order and they can be picked up at the Church Hall, from Noon to 1 p.m.

Hardly seems possible that it’s March already.  Sure hope it doesn’t come in like a lion.  Last I heard, it’s to be a pretty calm week with with no storms on the way, but that can change in an instant.

Happy Birthday to Anthony Sneidar, March 1st; Keene Vinetelli; 5th; Bethany Dendler, 6th; Janelle Day, 9th; Ruby Malkemes and Tally (McGee) Tierney, 10th.  Hope you all have a sunny day.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your day.  May there be lots of sunshine for everyone to enjoy.  Remember the Covid rules.  Don’t have to remind you.  I think they have been ingrained in our head for such a long time.  Can only hope this pandemic is over with soon and we can all get back to a more “normal” life, if we can figure out what that is.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Take care; thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

Anyone remember this couple?

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Well, another storm on the horizon so here I sit Sunday evening typing my news and wondering if we’ll get the 3-5 inches they’re calling for.  Guess we’ll find out tomorrow (Monday).  We had some really cold mornings and it didn’t warm up much during the day.  We did have one day that hit 33 degrees; regular heat wave.  This weather has gotta change soon.

I put this item in a couple years ago, but with all the ice we’ve been having, I thought I’d do it again.  For sidewalk de-icer, mix 1 teaspoon of Dawn Liquid, 1 Tablespoon rubbing alcohol and one half gallon of hot water.  Pour over walkways and they won’t re-freeze.

Distinguished Honor Roll – Serena Armioia; Kyler Burke; and Paige Burke.

Honor Roll – Joey Malkemes.  Congratulations to all of you.

Sympathy from the community to the family and friends of Eleanor Grandinetti who passed away on February 13th.   She was 99 years young. She was a long time resident of Lopez and involved in many things. I remember her as crocheting many, many lap blankets for Veterans at nursing homes. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a later date. 

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month, from Noon to 1 p.m.  They can be picked up at the Church Hall.  Call 570-928-8909 to order.

Can’t believe the month of February is about over.  Where does the time go?  Hope the warmer weather gets here as fast.  Days are getting longer, so that’s nice.

Not much to report.  Everyone is staying kinda close to home.  I did hear some snowmobiles on Sunday afternoon.  Haven’t even seen many deer or turkeys now.  Just the birds at the bird feeders.

Happy Birthday to Jacob Williams, 23rd; Bob McGuire, Jr. and Christopher Sneidar, both on the 26th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Don’t forget, wear your mask; do the six foot distancing; wash your hands; and support the local businesses when you can.  Pray for this pandemic to finally be over with.

Guess that wraps it up for this time.  Enjoy your week.  May need the shovel and may not.  See what happens.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; see me, if you can find me around; mail me; or e-mail at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  If I leave any birthdays, anniversaries or anything out, please let me know and I’ll get it in.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Had a couple days of plowable snow, had some wind and had some sun and nice days.  Can’t tell from one day to the next what it’s going to do.  I know I’m ready for warm weather.  How about you?  The weather has to change for the better soon, I hope.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, spent a few days at their home here on Church Street.  Couldn’t believe how much snow there was.  Took a while to get up the lane to the house but they made it and had lots of shoveling and snow blowing to do.  Kind of a tiring weekend but they got the job done.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  They are available from Noon to 1 p.m. at the Church Hall.  Call 570-928-8909 to order yours.

Birthday wishes to Haley Latch, 15th; Allison Lowden and Tim Brown, 17th.  Have a nice day.

Sunday, the 14th, is Valentine’s Day.  Hope you have a great day with your loved ones.

Not much news to report.  Have been watching the woodpeckers at the suet feeder.  Haven’t seen any deer for a while now.

I did see Mike, Heather and Kaeleigh McDonald on the hill across the street, sledding.  When they got a path, they were going down pretty good.

Hope you all have been doing well.  Still remember to wear your mask, practice the social distancing and wash your hands often.  If you don’t feel well, stay home.   I think with all the Super Bowl parties on Sunday, there’s going to be another rise in Covid cases.

That’s about it.  Enjoy your week.  Probably some snow will be predicted.  Have news, call, e-mail or see me, before 6 p.m. on Sunday.  Phone 570-928-9238; just catch me around town; e-mail – news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’m sure to be here next time.

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Had a couple days of plowable snow, had some wind and had some sun and nice days.  Can’t tell from one day to the next what it’s going to do.  I know I’m ready for warm weather.  How about you?  The weather has to change for the better soon, I hope.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, spent a few days at their home here on Church Street.  Couldn’t believe how much snow there was.  Took a while to get up the lane to the house but they made it and had lots of shoveling and snow blowing to do.  Kind of a tiring weekend but they got the job done.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  They are available from Noon to 1 p.m. at the Church Hall.  Call 570-928-8909 to order yours.

Birthday wishes to Haley Latch, 15th; Allison Lowden and Tim Brown, 17th.  Have a nice day.

Sunday, the 14th, is Valentine’s Day.  Hope you have a great day with your loved ones.

Not much news to report.  Have been watching the woodpeckers at the suet feeder.  Haven’t seen any deer for a while now.

I did see Mike, Heather and Kaeleigh McDonald on the hill across the street, sledding.  When they got a path, they were going down pretty good.

Hope you all have been doing well.  Still remember to wear your mask, practice the social distancing and wash your hands often.  If you don’t feel well, stay home.   I think with all the Super Bowl parties on Sunday, there’s going to be another rise in Covid cases.

That’s about it.  Enjoy your week.  Probably some snow will be predicted.  Have news, call, e-mail or see me, before 6 p.m. on Sunday.  Phone 570-928-9238; just catch me around town; e-mail – news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’m sure to be here next time.

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It’s been snowing all day Sunday in Lopez.  Everything is white and looks pretty nice.  No plow has gone through an no shoveling or snowblowing yet.

Don’t know how much we’ll end up with but probably too much.  At least it isn’t as cold as it has been.  When it does stop, the plows, shovels and snowblowers will be kept busy.

Valerie Iwancio-York and Charles York, Jefferson, PA, came to spend a two week Valentine’s get-away at St. Nicholas House while their 1800’s house is being up-dated.  Hope they enjoy the snow while they are here.    Tom, Kristin, Tai and Luke Iwancio, Harrisburg, spent the day with them on Saturday.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  You can pick them up from Noon to 1 p.m. at the Church Hall.  Call 570-928-8909 to place your order.

Hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected with the Covid and the flu running around.  I see our Sullivan County cases have gone up again.  Please do your part and wear a mask, social distance and wash your hands frequently.  Stay home if you’re not feeling well.  Hopefully, we can get Covid and these other strains gone for good.

Support your local businesses when you can as they struggle to do the best they can.  Every little bit helps to keep them going.

No Civic meeting for the month of February.  May be one in March, weather permitting.  If anyone has any fund raising ideas, let us know.  Need to have money coming in to pay the bills.  We still have t-shirts, hoodies, koozies and masks for sale, with the Lopez logo.

Happy Birthday to Alex Aharonian, 11th; Lisa Kellogg Williams, 13th; Tommy VanDyke and Krystal Vermeire, 14th, which is Valentine’s Day.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Don’t have much else to report, so guess that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week; let’s see how much snow we do get.  Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in before you.  Remember by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  I’ll be here next time and thanks for reading.

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Hope you all enjoyed that COLD, BRISK weekend.  The sun was out but with the wind, didn’t seem to help much and was brutal both Saturday and Sunday.

Well, I don’t have much to report.  I’m tired of putting in Covid every week even though it’s still with us for some time to come.

We have a weather person now in Lopez.  Samantha Burke, better known as “Sam” will be taking the weather and sending it to the Sully.  I’m sure she’ll do a good job and she has three little helpers (her boys).

Haven’t seen or heard from anyone about any news.  Pretty much staying home unless we need to go out.

I can tell you that St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  They can be picked up at the Church Hall from Noon – 1 p.m.  Call 570-928-8909 to order.  They sure make a good meal or nice addition to your meal.

Happy Birthday wishes to Kyra Vinetelli and Brian Dendler, February 1st; Tyler McGuire, 2nd; Dee Whatley, 4th and Helen Amon, 5th.  Have a nice day.

Tyler McGuire has returned to classes at RIT in Rochester, NY.   Was nice he was home.  Time seems to pass so quickly.

Well, February 2nd is Ground Hog Day.  Think Phil will see his shadow and give us six more weeks of winter?  Only time will tell.

That’s it.  Enjoy your week.  Have news, contact me, before 6 p.m., by phone at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

To the left of the round smoke stack, you can see the Sts. Peter and Paul steeple.

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Hope you all enjoyed the long weekend.  The weather was up and down with rain, frost, snow and wind.  A couple of days hit the higher 40 degree mark.  There was a couple of days that there was enough snow to shovel and plow.  Don’t know what the week will bring as it changes too often.  Have to wait and see day by day.

Not much to report.  Seems folks are staying pretty much to themselves with this virus going on.  Cases seem to be going up daily.   Doesn’t seem like it’s going anywhere soon and it’s now also flu season.  If you do go out, please wear your mask, practice distancing and wash your hands often.  If you can, support the local businesses while they are trying to survive.  With this new strain of virus coming from England, I heard it’s to get bad again.  On TV the other night they showed that it’s a good idea to wear TWO masks so as not to spread anything.  Gotta get over with soon, but I did hear late August or even late September.  That’s not good.  Seems like there will be no summer activities again this year.  Guess we have to play it by ear.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  They are available at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.  To order, please call 570-928-8909.

Have seen a few turkeys running around the field across the street.  I think all the animals are at Connie Hatch’s house from her news every week.  She has quite a few critters there.

Happy Birthday to Scott Aharonian, 27th; Jennifer Pequignot-Laird, 28th; Lisa Burke and Jason Burke, 30th.  Hope you all have a super duper day.

If you have news you’d like in the paper, please mail me; call me at 570-928-9238; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com, by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  Enjoy your week, whatever your plans.  Seems its going to be pretty calm, but we’ll see.  That’s it. Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Can’t believe I saw the sun for a couple of days.  Sunday afternoon with the sun out, the temperature went up to 45 degrees and melted some more snow.  Was cold in the early mornings with some frost and the wind is our constant companion.  I hear the weather for the week is to be pretty good with no storms on the horizon.  Hope this is true, but it is January and winter yet.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale, the first and third Sunday of the month.  They can be picked up at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.  Call 570-928-9238 to order yours.

Hope everyone is doing well with this crazy virus still around.  Now, I heard there is a second strain that has come from England.  Will it ever be over with.  Seems to go on and on.  Do your part to help keep the virus under control.  Wear your mask, practice social distancing, wash your hands often and if you don’t feel well, stay home.

I try to keep in touch with folks by phone or Face Book.  Sometimes it’s nice for them to hear that someone is checking on them, since they aren’t going out at this time.  Sullivan County virus cases are still going up.

If you can, now that some establishments are being open for longer hours, stop by to support them, whether it’s a bar, restaurant or store.  They are struggling to keep afloat and need all the help we can give them.

Happy Birthday to Adel Bradshaw, 20th;  Jim Rouse, 21st; Irene Pequignot, 22nd; and Mike Stavisky down there in FL, 24th.  Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Mary and Ted Lowden for 40 wonderful years on the 17th; Alex and Ginny Stavisky, 22nd; and Al and Jeannie Kapler, 23rd.  Have a great day celebrating.

Not much to report.  I did see the neighbor girls sledding on the hill across the street one day.  Saw about nine turkeys running through one other day.  Don’t seem to see any deer at all. 

Guess that’s it.  Enjoy your week.  Be nice to get out and take a walk and get some fresh air before the weather turns bad again.   Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com. I will put it in for you. Please do this by 6 p.m. so I can get it to the Sully soon after.     Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.  Comments, good or bad, always good to hear.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  Welcome to 2021.  Sure hope it’s much better than 2020 has been.  Hope you all had a nice Christmas and New Year’s holiday.I guess everyone did as well as they could with the stipulations still in place.

As I’m typing my news, we are getting a pretty good snow storm.  I’ve heard reports that roads are very bad and to stay home if you don’t have to travel.  Some roads were closed for a while because of so many accidents.   Guess I’ll watch the plow come through and get rid of that white stuff.  It does look pretty, from inside, and if you don’t have to go out.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, spent a few days over New Year’s at their home here.  They relaxed, went for walks, and worked on puzzles.  Had a nice, quiet, enjoyable time.  (They should be here now.)

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale, the first and third Sunday of the month, from Noon to one p.m. at the Church Hall.  To order, call 570-928-8909.

Some local businesses are going to be able to have regular hours, with CDC guidelines in place.  Support the local folks and VFW’s to help them keep going.  It’s been a hard year for everyone. 

Not a lot of news.  Guess most folks just stayed home and spent time with those that were right there.  Don’t forget, we will get through this if everyone does their part.  Wear a mask, practice social distancing and wash your hands frequently.  If you’re sick, please stay home.  Hopefully, we can get rid of this virus sooner than later.   Cases in Sullivan County are on the rise, so we all need to do our part.

Happy Birthday wishes to send to Jeannie Kapler and Alex Stavisky, January 4th; Matt Weisbrod, 6th; Linda Santarelli and  John McDonald, Jr., both on the  7th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

B’s Gang sends birthday wishes to Tyler (Slick) Higley who celebrates on the 13th.  Hope you have a great day.

Happy Anniversary to Ted and Linda Beaver who celebrate on the 12th.  Congratulations and many more.

I think that’s it for this time.  Enjoy your week.  Might be doing some snow clearing.  I heard it’s supposed to be pretty nice, but we’ll see.  If you have news you would like in the paper, please call me at 570-928-9238 by 6 p.m.  You can also see me or e-mail at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Have a great week and I’ll be here next time.

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Hope you all have survived the big storm on Wednesday.  I know it’s going to take some time to get rid of that much snow.  We had anywhere from 12-24 inches, depending on where you live.  Some places had a lot more than that.  Thursday was 16 degrees, Friday 21 degrees and Saturday was down to MINUS 12.  The sun did appear later, but didn’t help much to melt anything.  The icicles were huge and long on the house.  I think we will have a white Christmas for sure. 

We heard quite a few flocks of geese during the week, after dark, so couldn’t see them, but did hear them on their way.  They got smart and left.

Got all your shopping done?  Tell the kids that Santa is checking his list to see who’s naughty and who’s nice. 

Jody Brumwell, from the Dushore Post Office, wrote an excellent article on Face Book about the Post Office situation.  They are doing the best they can during this pandemic and you just have to be patient.  If you don’t get your package by Christmas, you’ll have something to look forward to in 2021.  I know it’s important but that’s material things.  The health of these hard working postal employees is much more important.  I commend all the postal workers for the job they are doing and hope they stay safe and healthy.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  You can pick them up from the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.  Call 570-928-8909 to order yours.

Happy Birthday wishes to Kaeleigh McDonald and Lily Ann Bahr who both celebrate on the 23rd; and Ginny Stavisky, 31st.  Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Anthony and Bethany Sneidar as they celebrate five years on the 28th.  Many more good years ahead.

Not much to report.  With the rise in positive Covid cases, I think folks are just staying home.  You can help by wearing a mask, practice social distancing and washing your hands often.  

This is the last Sully for the year.  Just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year.   Sure hope 2021 will be a much better year for everyone.  Thanks to John and Chris for allowing me to write my news each week and getting it in print. 

Enjoy the rest of the year, whatever your plans.  Nice to get out and take a walk and enjoy the brisk, cool air.  Stay safe and healthy.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here for the first 2021 issue, the 6th of January.  If you have news you’d like in the paper, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.   Please get it to me by 7 p.m. on Sunday evening as I have to send it over shortly after that.

Hope you all had a good week.  Had some nice sunny, warm days.  We did have some snow on Wednesday.  We had 51 degrees at 3 p.m. on Friday; 50 degrees at 9 p.m. on Saturday and 45 degrees at 8 a.m. on Sunday.  I had to look a couple of times to see I was looking at the right temperature.  Well, let’s see if we get that snow storm on Wednesday.  All the hype and we may not get much at all and hope it doesn’t last long.  South of us is to get quite a bit more.  They can have it, but I guess the kids do want some snow to go sledding.  We will see what happens. 

Happy Belated Birthday to Alexis Musani whose special day was the 10th.  Hope it was nice.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  They are available at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.  Please call 570-928-8909 to order.

Distinguished Honor Roll – Charles Armioia (9th grade); Kyler Burke (12th grade); Joey Malkemes (12th grade); Karson Musani (12th grade).  

Honor Roll – John Carmelo (10th grade); Paige Burke (12th grade) Trace Neary (12th grade).  Congratulations to all.  I commend ALL the students, teachers and parents for the great job they are doing during this different kind of school time.  Hope all you students keep up the good work.

I had an enjoyable, fun Sunday evening when grandson, Tyler, came up and we played SkipBo and ate pizza.  Nice way to pass the time.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, spent a few days at their home here and enjoyed the nice weather.

Not much else to report.  Covid cases are going up in Sullivan County so remember to practice social distancing, wash your hands often and wear your mask.  If you are sick, please stay home.

Happy Birthday wishes to Rev Mother Christophora and Christian Santarelli, both on the 19th; Alyssa Pequignot, 20th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

If you would like any news in the paper, please get it to me by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  I have to get it over to the Sully  soon after that.  Thank you. 

Guess that’s about it for now.  Enjoy your week; don’t know yet what’s in store.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will put it in for you.  I’ll be here next time and thanks for reading.  Stay well; stay safe.

Been a cold week with snow 18 to 24 inches, late geese heading south, and temps here in Lopez from minus 9.2 to minus 14 in the colder parts of the town.

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Hope everyone had a good week.  The weather was miserable almost all week long with low temperatures that didn’t warm up much.  We had frost, clouds and that ever present wind.  We did have a couple of days with snow showers that coated the ground.   Sunday was terribly cold and so windy.  Good day to stay in and read a book or do puzzles.

Did you see that picture in the Sully last week of that 19 point buck taken in Hillsgrove area.  That’s some rack!

Sympathy from the community to the family and friends of Judy Rattigan who passed away on November 5th.  She lived in Lopez at one time and was still a frequent visitor when she moved to Larksville.

Sympathy from the community to Carole Kilgus and family on the passing of her brother, Ray Barber, on the third of December.  He was such a pleasant man; helped out in any way he could, wherever he was needed.  Ray was an asset to the Civic Association, helping with flea markets and Old Home Day.  He could become friends with anyone.   He will certainly be missed by all who knew him.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  They are available the first and third Sunday of the month at the Church Hall, from Noon to 1 p.m.   They make a very good meal.

Birthdays coming up include Andrea (Matychak) Anderson, 12th; Irena Pochatko, also on the 12th; Dylan Amon, 13th; Noah Brown, 14th; and Carter Vermiere, 17th.  Have a nice day.

Hope you hunters are enjoying the woods and getting your buck or doe.  Congratulations to Kaeleigh McDonald who got her first doe when hunting on Saturday.  Good luck to all of you.

Little by little, I see more Christmas decorations going up as I walk around town.  I got a very nice comment from Paul and Joyce Hails on the manger scene at the monument.  Said it really means a lot to them  and nice to see our small community displaying the real meaning of Christmas.  Hope many more like it as well. 

Don’t forget, the Civic Association still has a few Lopez t-shirts, hoodies, koozies for sale.  Thank you to all who have purchased.

Don’t forget to support your local businesses when you can to help keep them going during this time.  It’s tough right now and any little bit helps them out.

I see Christmas in Dushore is coming up on Saturday, the 12th, from 2-6 p.m.  Fun for all.  Drop down there to take part and have an enjoyable day.

Don’t know of anything else to report.  Probably have some more winter-like weather, since it’s that time of year.  Enjoy your week, no matter what you do, even if you stay in by the fire and read.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will put it in for you.  Don’t forget, with this rise in cases in Sullivan County, to do social distancing, wear your mask, stay home if you don’t feel well, and WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN.  Stay well; stay safe, everyone.  Hopefully we will get through this sometime soon.

REMEMBER WHEN SANTA ARRIVED BY A DOODLE BUG?????

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Hope you all had an enjoyable Thanksgiving and didn’t eat too much, but enough.  It was just nice if you were able to be with family during this crazy time right now.  Hopefully it will get better soon.  Covid cases have been going up in Sullivan County so be sure to social distance, wear your mask and wash your hands frequently.  If you don’t feel well, stay home.  The weather was kind of up and down.  We had a few days of rain, some sun, lots of clouds and wind.  Sunday morning we registered 13 degrees, but did warm up during the day.  The sun goes down about 4 p.m. and it gets really cool and too darn dark that early.

I saw many hunters up and down the road, but don’t know about any deer yet.

Mark and Lisa Fenster, Mark, Jr, Tatania and Sophia Fenster, all from Philly,  enjoyed the Holiday weekend at their home on Church Street.

TJ, Allison, Jase Lowden, and Wesson, Marlton, NJ, also enjoyed the long weekend at their home on Church Street and visited his parents, Ted and Mary on Maple Terrace.

Ted and Mary Lowden had visitors over the weekend from Delaware.  Bill Walton and Michael “Moo” Edison didn’t shoot anything but had a great time here.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month at the Church Hall, from Noon to one p.m.   They make a nice meal anytime.

I see some more Christmas decorations are up and look very festive and pretty.  At least we have something to make us feel like getting into the Christmas spirit.  The Monument is all lit with Christmas lights and the manger scene.  The Pavilion has a big star on one of the posts.  Will look nice if we get a “tad” of snow; not too much or it hides the statues and lambs. 

Happy Birthday to Elexus Dunkleberger, December 6th; Tony Sneidar, Jr. and Robyn McCobin, 8th; Aaron Risser 9th.    Hope you all have a nice day.

Get your Lopez hoodies, masks, t-shirts and koozies.  They sell fast, so don’t miss out.  Hoodies are great for going out hunting; put it on under your orange outfits. Or, just to wear on these cooler days if you’re outside. If interested, please contact me below for availability.

Don’t have a whole lot of news.  Remember, when you can, to support the local businesses to help keep them going.   With the restrictions, they are doing the best they can, but they need supporters.

No Civic meetings until March or April, weather permitting.  Membership dues are due now so see Heather McDonald to renew or to join the Civic Association.

I see there was a lot of activity down at Tent City as they were here for the Thanksgiving weekend.

I guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week.  I did hear rain is in the forecast, along with some snow showers.  We can handle that, no problem.  Just get outside, even if you don’t do anything.  Fresh air is always good.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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We had some cloudy, rainy and windy days and a few nice days.  Saw some geese go over on Wednesday afternoon.  We did have a tad of snow on the ground one day during the week, but didn’t last long.   The weather was perfect on Friday for doing the Christmas decorating at the Pavilion.  I had 68 degrees at 3 p.m.  Thanks to Les and Kathy Isett; Clair Johnson, Brian McGuire, Nina Weslowski and Bob and me we got it done.  Sure different than last year when we were decorating in the sleet and freezing rain.  This time was a pleasure. Hopefully it will look nice when we turn the lights on and it will be enjoyed by all during this pandemic.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  They are available the first and third Sunday of the month, from Noon to 1 p.m. at the Church Hall.   Will make good additions to your meals at Thanksgiving and Christmas. 

Watch the Sully for the Civic meetings in the New Year.  Civic dues still being taken by Heather McDonald.  See her to renew or join.

On Sunday we saw four pick up trucks go up the hill and about a dozen orange clad hunters emerged and walked into the woods.  Hope they had some luck.  With that many hunters, the poor deer didn’t have a chance.  Never saw them come out, so don’t know if they did get anything or maybe scouting for another time.   I hear bear season is coming up, so good luck to all.  Deer season will be in again after Thanksgiving.

Not much to report with the Covid cases on the rise all over.  Best to social distance, wash your hands frequently and wear your mask.  We all have to do our part.   Support the local businesses, when you can.  Helps to keep them going during this time.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all. Hope you have a blessed day.   Enjoy as much as you can with close family, by phone and virtually. It’s amazing what the technology of today can do. Just think of those that are not with us this year.  Think of the service men and women who are deployed to keep us safe. Please pray for their safety.   Be thankful that you are safe.   Hopefully this whole virus situation will just be a bad memory soon.

Enjoy your week.    Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time. 

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Weather wasn’t too bad last week.  We did have frost and fog early mornings.  Wind is always with us.  Sunday was a miserable, cold, raw day with heavy rain in the early evening.  I know we do need the rain.

Have seen some turkeys and deer in the field.  I know hunters are out and about but don’t know if they’ve caught anything yet.  Good luck.

Not much to report.  Don’t go too many places.   Covid has everything screwed up for now.  Hopefully it will end soon and we can get back to some sort of normal life.  Just wear the mask, practice social distancing and wash your hands.   Support the local businesses as much as you can.

With the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays coming, it’s very hard not to be able to gather and celebrate.  It is what it is and we have to the best we can virtually or by phone.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month, from Noon to 1 p.m., at the Church Hall.  Call 570-928-8909 to order yours.  Will be great for the Holidays.

The last Civic meeting for 2020 was held on Wednesday, the 18th.  Watch the Sully for the next meeting in 2021.  Membership dues are still being taken by Heather McDonald.  See her to renew or join.

Happy Birthday wishes go to Serenity Laird and Reese Baton, 23rd; and Cassidy Brown, 30th.  Have a nice day.

That’s it for now.  Enjoy your week, whatever your plans.  If I’ve missed your news, give me a call at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORIES ROAD WITH THIS TRIP TO A SOCK HOP AT THE GRID IRON.

WOW!!  We couldn’t have asked for a better week.  I could take this until April and then warm up.  We did have frost a few days early in the morning, but then Mother Nature sure warmed things up.  Was this Indian Summer?  Whatever it was, everyone sure enjoyed it. 

TJ, Alison and Jase Lowden, along with Wesson, picked the perfect week to spend at their home on Church Street.  Did a lot of fun things and spent time with his parents, Ted and Mary on Maple Terrace.  Jase got quite a few rides on the quad with his Gramma. 

I forgot to mention in my news last week that Dominic and Christopher Sneidar also had a fun time at the Halloween party at TJ and Alison’s.  Sorry about that.

Last Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 18th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Membership dues are now due.  See Heather McDonald to renew or become a member of the Association.  We do have koozies, masks, t-shirts and hoodies for sale.  Now with the cold weather coming, a hoodie would feel good, especially for you hunters going out in the early morning hours.  Contact me at the info below if anyone is interested in purchasing.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the fist and third Sunday of the month from Noon to 1 p.m.  They are available at the Church Hall.  Please call 570-928-8909 to order yours.

Irene (Huray) Pequignot took advantage of the nice weather and spent the weekend at her home here.

I guess the hunters are out and about.  Please be aware when out walking or going near the woods.  Wear orange, if possible.  Good luck hunters.

Wednesday, the 11th, is Veterans Day.  Have you thanked a veteran for his service to keep us free?  Do that and it will make him and you feel pretty good.

This virus is still a pain.  Still wear a mask, practice social distancing and wash your hands often.  Support the local businesses to help them keep afloat until this crazy stuff is over with.  Sullivan County cases are going up but not like a lot of the other counties. 

Happy Birthday to Aiden Sperry, 13th; Alek Laird and Mike McDonald, 19th; and Jaeden Patson, 20th.  Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to TJ and Alison Lowden as they celebrate on the 17th.  Enjoy your day.

There are still a few Lopez mugs for sale.  Make nice Christmas presents.  Contact Bob, info below, if interested to see what’s available.

I heard we may get some heavy rain on Wednesday, with warm temperatures.  We do need the rain, so shouldn’t be too bad.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week.  I know some folks are starting their Christmas decorating while the weather is nice.  Get out and enjoy.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

Hope you all had a “spooky” Halloween.  Weather wasn’t too bad; a little windy, but kids didn’t seem to mind while out for trick or treat.  Early week it was foggy pretty much every day.  Had lots of wind again and Friday we had a tad of snow.  Sunday was cold, windy and rainy all day.  I heard it’s to warm up but I don’t know about that.  Sure hope so.

Mother Seraphima and Sister Christine came in from the Monastery in Ellwood City to spend some time here.  They enjoyed walking the Haystacks trail and also the Ricketts Glen Falls trails.  They attended Liturgy at St. Vladimir’s Church on Sunday and left later in the day. 

Mark, Tatania and Sophia Fenster enjoyed a few days at their home on Church Street. 

TJ, Alison and Jase Lowden, along with Wesson, also spent time at their home on Church Street.

Mark and family, TJ and family got together with Dustin Burke family and Mike McDonald family and had a fun Halloween day in the Lowden’s back yard.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month, from Noon to one p..m. at the Church Hall.  Call 570-928-8909 to order yours.

Brock and Victoria came from Allentown to spend the weekend with Nina Weslowski and Brian McGuire.  Had a great time while they were here.

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, November 18th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Will be the last meeting for this year.  Still have time to renew your membership or join the Civic Association.  See Heather McDonald.

Happy Birthday to Tim Bullis, November 5th; Devon DeSanto and Tai Iwancio, 6th;Teri Bullis, 7th; Grayson Burke will be 5 years old on the 8th; and Brian McGuire, 11th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

November 11th is Veterans Day so be sure to thank those who have served or are serving to keep us free.  Thanks to those who have passed on for serving their country.  God Bless to all.

I think that’s about it for this time.  Enjoy your week, whether it’s cold, hot, rainy or anywhere in between.  It could be a lot worse.  Think of those down South with the hurricanes and those out West with the fires and remember how lucky we are.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I will be here next time.  Stay safe.  Wear your mask, practice social distancing and WASH your hands.   Hopefully the virus will soon be a thing of the past.

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