Was another really nice weekend.  Was good for the activities going on in the County.   Hope this nice weather stays around for a while yet.

Some folks who were here for Old Home Days last weekend included Scott, Susan and Adam Aaharonian; Marian Hubiak; Joe Caccia and his brother, Jack; many of the Neufer families; Sharon Brittain and her family; Linda Frey and her husband; Alex, Ginny, Cindy and Mike Stavisky; Puzo family off-spring; Bob, Jr. and Tyler McGuire; Lola Mattie; Michael and Georgia Martin and their friend, Roxie; Michael Reese. “Tent City” was fullest this year with family and friends here to enjoy some time off from home. And, it does look like a small city with the campers, tents, vehicles, kids, adults and animals.   I know there were many more, but these I talked with during the day.  Hopefully, everyone had a good time and will be back next year for better yet two day celebration.

The 50 year 4-H Rocketry launch was held on Saturday and went off without a hitch.  Weather was perfect for the launch, held at the Harvey Vough farm.  Leader, Bob McGuire started off the launch with a rocket he built 50 years ago.  Well, he can’t use it in the next 50 years as it went skyward, came down, and wasn’t found.  It’s in the cornfield somewhere.  The kids in the club launched their rockets and all were found and a lot of them came down close to the launch site.  Some of these kids are really young and did they do a good job.  They were so excited to be able to launch a second time.  One rocket had a newt in it as a payload and was recovered all good.  Alumni member, Brian McGuire, painted his rockets gold for the occasion.  He launched one and it must have gone 1800 feet.  Finally came down, but seemed like it drifted about a mile.  I think it was Clint Higley who walked and walked the field and found it across the road.  These rockets were launched in the field where corn is also grown, and some were found in the corn field.  Jacob Williams, along with his rocket,  also had a “Bob” rocket which was launched, went quite high and lost his head on touch-down.  Alumnis Jesse Irwin and Bob McGuire also launched their rockets.  Jesse’s father, Mr. Irwin was not a club member, but built a rocket and launched that.  The one girl in the club, Elise, did a good job with her rocket and had successful launches and recoveries. Three girls were in the club this year and all did great.  Everyone had such a good time and look forward to another 4-H Rocketry Club next year, if the “fearless leader” is still able to lead.

Sympathy from the community to the family and friends of Andy Work, who passed away on Saturday.  Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, the 28th, at St. Basil’s Church with Rev. Richard Rojas, Pastor, officiating.  Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.   Read the full obituary on www.homerfuneralhome.com.   Andy was a pleasant man, friendly and he will be missed.

Mark your calendar.  Jean Foust, Colley Twp. tax collector, will be at the Township Building in Lopez on August 22nd, 9 a.m. to Noon and also on August 29th, 3-6 p.m., if you want to pay your taxes.  You can also mail them to her at the address on the tax bill.  She will also be at the Colley Building in Colley on August 30th, 9 a.m. to Noon.

There are still activities going on around the County, so keep an eye on the Sully to find out details.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale. To order, call 570-928-1099.

HINT:  “No more mosquitoes if you place a dryer sheet in your pocket; it keeps them away.”

Don’t forget, Flea Market coming up on Saturday, September 2nd, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Table space available.  Something for everyone, I’m sure.

I know I’m forgetting lots of news, but my brain isn’t working at the moment, so guess that’s it for now.

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

SOME SCENES AT OLD HOME DAYS 2017

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After a couple of horrible thunder storms, the weekend turned out perfect for Old Home Days on Saturday and Sunday.  Was a little muddy in spots but it didn’t seem to bother.

The Lopez Civic Association would like to thank Fitzpatrick and Lambert, Dushore, for the tractor; Ron Gutosky, Dushore, for the wagon, and Ron Patson, Patson Mechanical Contracting, Dushore, for making our hay ride super this year. Thanks to Grovedale Winery, Wyalusing; Winterland Winery, Dushore; and Lopez winery, Lopez, for donating to our basket raffle.   Many thanks to EVERYONE who helped in any way to make our Old Home Days the success it was.  There are way too many to mention; you know who you are; we really appreciate all the help and support.  Saturday night was awesome with Brian McGuire in charge.  There were games, hay rides, dunk tank, lots of food and beverages, Bingo and an epic fireworks show at dark.  Lots of thanks goes to Brian McGuire and everyone at “Tent City” who donated to the fireworks fund.  Without them, there would be nothing to see.  Music was provided by DJ “B”.  There were t-shirts, hoodies, koozies and license plates sold both days. Sunday, with Bob McGuire in charge, there was about the same going on, without the DJ and the fireworks.  Games, Bingo, dunk tank, lots of food and beverages, etc. took place.  Seems all enjoyed our Old Home Days this year.  The Civic Association would like to you, the public, for coming out and having an enjoyable day.  It was nice to see many folks who come back year after year to visit with old friends and make some new ones.   Let’s hope next year is even better.

Mike and Cherry Armioia came in from New Jersey to pick up their grandkids, Charles and Serena Armioia and they all went to Ohio for the week to visit Cherry’s sister and family.

The 50th year 4-H Model Rocketry launch is Saturday, the 12th, at Harvey Vough’s farm.   For more information, Call Bob and the number below.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

HINT:  “Relieve pain from poison ivy, chickepox and sunburn by pounding one to four cups of Cheerios into a powder and add to your bathe to soothe your skin while you soak.  You may not feel relief while in the tub, but you will soon after.”  (Didn’t know you can use food in so many different ways.  I met a couple at Old Home Day that reads the Sully every week and love the hints, so keep them coming.  I know  some do work and some do not, but I’ll do my best to have some good ones.)

Happy Birthday wishes to Andrew Froese, 20th; Mary (Maximiek) Santiago, 21st (had a nice visit with her OHD); Macrina Pochatko, 23rd; Karly Amon, 26th; and Gaige Burke will be 8 on the 29th.  Have a good day, all.

Happy Anniversary to Jason and Heather Burke as they celebrate on the 26th.  Congrats and many more.

From Mr. Neubauer’s little brown book:  August 7, 1979 –  Fair and cold and 34 degrees (must be early morning).  As I type my news this Monday morning, it’s cloudy, foggy, very cool and rainy.  Not so good, but hope the weather will change for the better during the week.   So happy we didn’t get that for OHDays.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week; I know I’m going to just kick back and relax.  Have news, give me a call at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.   I’ll get it in for you.  I’ll have more next week on Old Home Day.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

Three 1960 classmates present at the 2017 Old Home days that went to the school where the pavilion now stands are Bob McGuire, Barbara Neufer Harvey, and Joe Caccia.

Hope you all enjoyed your weekend.  Was a little brisk and cool on Saturday; Sunday turned out much better with a warm breeze.  The week is to be pretty good until Thursday and Friday when rain is expected; forecast may change by then.   As long as the weekend is good for Old Home Days when there will be lots going on.  See the ad in this week’s paper to check it out.  Hope to see you there.

Thanks to Ruth Kale, Sharon (who was visiting Kale’s), Ken and Sara Smith, Macrina Pochatko, Heather, Kaeleigh and Kyleigh McDonald, and Bob and Kathy Neufer for their help with the Pavilion clean up on Tuesday.  Many hands make light work and we got done quickly.  Job well done and appreciated all the help.

Mark and Lisa Fenster, Philadelphia, Mark Fenster, Jr., Perkasie, and Anthony, Bethany and Dominic Sneidar, Portland, OR, spent a few days at their home on Church Street.  They also visited Tony and Patti Sneidar at TAPP place in Dushore.  Bethany is attending college and Anthony is attending flight school while in Portland.  They all helped Dominic celebrate his first birthday on the 24th of July, while they were here.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, and grand daughter, Haley Latch, St. George’s, DE, spent some time at their home on Church Street.  Weather was favorable this time.

The last 4-H Model Rocketry meeting will be on Monday, August 7th, at 2:30 p.m. at the Extension Office in Dushore.   Hardly seems possible that summer is almost over.  I know the kids don’t like the thought of going back to school yet.

Keep and eye on the Sully for up-coming events in the County.  There may be something you’d be interested in.

Happy Birthday to Kari Spinosa, 11th; Al Kapler, 12th; Linda Beaver, 13th; Lisa (Beaver) Sperry, 14th; Dustin Burke, 15th; Kevin Pequignot, 16th; and TJ Lowden, 17th.  Have a great day.

Happy Anniversary to Bill and Bonnie Killian as they celebrate on the 16th.  Have a nice day.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

HINT:  “You already know that dryer sheets remove lint in the dryer.  It can do the same out of the dryer.  When you’re in a fix, use a dryer sheet.  It works just as well as a lint brush, and the nice scent is an added bonus.”

From Mr. Neubauer’s little brown book:  July 30, 1978 – clear and cool and 54 degrees.  Same here with clear and sunny, but a little warmer than 54 degrees.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week.  Gardens and flower beds are looking really good and producing well.  Humming birds are still around and the bear made his appearance the other night.  It was dark and he came up over the hill here, but too many outside at the time so he turned around and went back down the hill, which was fine with me.  Heard he did turn some burning barrels over again.  Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you. Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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How was your weekend?  Had some pretty good rain storms, but then would turn out nice.  Hail, rain, wind, everything on Friday.  Saturday had some rain and Sunday just a few spritzes as I typed my news.  Gardens are really taking hold with the moisture and the flower beds are looking good too.   I hear we are to get rain until about Tuesday and it will still be hot and humid.   Fine with me as ya know what’s coming eventually.

Next 4-H Rocketry meeting will be on Monday, July 31st, 2:30 p.m. at the Extension Office in Dushore.  Things are coming along for the big 50th launch on August 12th.  All you alumni, have your rocket ready?  Should be a good time.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order call 570-928-1099.

Old Home Days are coming up soon.  First weekend in August will be a fun time for all with games, hay rides, dunk tank, Bingo, foods, refreshments, DJ “B” on Saturday from 9 p.m. to midnight and an EPIC fireworks display at dark on Saturday.  Sunday will offer most of the same.  Hope you can make it.

Mark your calendar now for the Lopez Flea Market at the Pavilion on Saturday, September 2nd, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.   Might be something you’d like.  Table space available.  Contact me at the number below for more information.

I know there are many things going on around the County at this time of year, so keep an eye on the Sully to see what takes place where and when.

Happy Birthday wishes to Stephen Mikolajczyk and Sherill Dayton, both on August 4th; Kyle Froese and Kathy Lebo, 9th; Randy Lebo, Jackie Craig,and Mary Lowden,10th.  Hope you all have a good day.

HINT:  The hint I put in last week about the bug spray, I got a response from Alex  , Palm Bay, FL.  Here is what he said:  “We use the blue mouthwash bug spray mix here in Florida and it does work.  It seems to last at least a couple of weeks.”  (Nice to know something did work.   Thanks, Alex.)

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

WEBMASTER NOTE:

Lopez Old Home Days would be a great time for reunions of students that went to the Lopez school that was where the big pavilion now sits.  The classes were not that large and many are now not with us, but those that are might get together on Sunday August 6th to say hello, talk over old times and maybe we can get a photo of those in each class. 

On another note, there are a few Lopez mugs available for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

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What a nice weekend after a big rain storm on Friday.  The gardens and flower beds sure got a good drink.  Saturday and Sunday were absolutely great for weekend things going on.  Hoping for more nice weather, but lately I heard there is to be rain almost all week.  Of course, sometimes those weathermen are wrong, so that could change.

I would like to thank Brian McGuire, Brian Wettlaufer from Dennis Wettlaufer’s Logging, Bob Burke, Mike, Heather, Kaeliegh and Kyleigh McDonald, Claire Johnson, Gaige Burke and Theresa, Maddy, Macrina, Julianna and Irena Pochatko for all their help on the EUB Cemetery project.  Much appreciated and job well done.   Still needs a couple of “tweeks”, but that will be done shortly.

Rev Mother Christophora, Ellwood City; Andrea Anderson and Chester (her Shitzu) Bowmanstown; and Tom, Kristin, Tai and Luke Iwancio, Harrisburg, spent the weekend at St. Nicholas House and attended the anniversary celebration at St. Vladimir’s Church on Sunday.  I know there were a lot of folks here to take part in the Church festivities and heard it was a wonderful time.

I see Tent City had quite a few folks in for the weekend to enjoy their time here.

We have grandson, Tyler McGuire, Hunlock Creek, for another short vacation before school starts.  We all enjoyed the mineral club picnic on Sunday at Satterlee Creek Park in Litchfield.   He’ll have one more vacation in August to look forward to.

Old Home Day will be here before we know it.  The first Saturday and Sunday in August, the 5th and 6th there will be lots going on.  Check the Sully for the ad and details.

Mark your calendar now.  Jean Foust, Colley Township Tax Collector, will be at the Lopez building on Tuesday, August 22nd from 9 a.m. to Noon and also August 29th from 3 to 6 p.m., for those who wish to pay their taxes in person.  They can also be mailed to her at the address on the tax paper.  Jean will also be at the Colley building on Wednesday, August 30th from 9 a.m. to Noon.

Congratulations to V Rev Mother Christophora who will have thirty years at the Orthodox Monastery in Ellwood City on the 19th.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

Happy Birthday wishes to Evalyn Lansberry and Sr. Ella Mae McDonald, 20th; Matt Beaver, 21st; Jan Marie Manual, 25th; Carole Kilgus, 28th; Madison Burke and Matt Dayton, 29th; and Casey Bonardi, 30th.  Hope you all have a good day.

B’s gang sends birthday wishes to Billy Stasiak who celebrates on the 23rd.  Have a super day.

HINT:  “This is for mosquito yard spray: Big bottle of cheap blue mouthwash, 3 cups Epsom salts, 3 stale 12 oz. cheap beer.  Mix together until the Epsom salts dissolve.  Put in a spray bottle and spray outside anywhere you sit, any time you sit.  The bugs leave the area you spray and don’t come back.”  (Thanks to Breezy Barry who posted this on Face Book.  Will have to try it.)

I know there are probably going to be things going on around the County, so keep an eye on the Sully for where and when.  Might be something you’d be interested in.

Next 4-H Rocketry meeting will be on Monday, July 24th, 2:30 p.m. at the Extension Office in Dushore.

Guess that’s the news for this time.  Enjoy your week, even if it is rainy; should be warm.  Have news give me a call at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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On Saturday, July 15th, St. Vladimir’s Church in Lopez celebrated it’s 110th anniversary.  Since 1907, the community of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Church has been an integral part of life in the village of Lopez and is the only Orthodox Church in Sullivan County.  St. Vladimir’s is part of The Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania of The Orthodox Church of America.

They started the celebration with Divine Liturgy with His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Eastern Pennsylvania; celebrant, Pastor Rev. Dennis Hendershot, area clergy co-celebrants; responses by Reader Robert Neufer and the Male Quartet of St. Tikhon’s Monastery Chamber Choir.   They also had services for departed clergy, founders and family members of St. Vladimir’s Church.  At Noon there was a picnic and entertainment on the Church grounds.  There was a concert of sacred music presented by the a cappella Male Quartet also.   This Male Quartet is a professional a cappella vocal ensemble under the auspices of St. Tikhon’s Monastery in Pennsylvania, America’s oldest Orthodox monastery.  Founded in 2015 by artistic director, Benedict Sheehan, the Chamber Choir’s mission is to explore and promote the tradition of sacred music in America.  The group is comprised of notable sololists and ensemble singers from the Northeastern United States.

There were many local, out of towners and out of state folks that attended this special occasion and all enjoyed a nice time.  Weather was perfect for the day.

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The weekend didn’t turn out too bad.  Had a brief shower on Saturday afternoon; then it got nice for the rest of the evening.  Sunday was perfect.  I could hear the neighbor girls in the pool, so they were enjoying the weather too.  The turkeys are still in the cemetery and field, but haven’t seen the bear for a while now, which is good.  There are a couple woodchucks running around and the humming birds are busy at the feeders.  I guess the gardens and flower beds seem to be doing ok; things look nice.  Now, to keep the deer and woodchucks away would be good.

Irene Pequignot, Linden, spent last weekend with her mother, Mrs. Irene Huray.

NOTE:  Change of day for the Civic meeting.  It will be on WEDNESDAY, the 19th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Old Home Day plans in the works, so hope you can make it.

There were many of the Borick clan in over the Fourth Holiday at “Tent City”.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order call 570-928-1099.
Speaking of St. Vladimir’s Church, their 110th anniversary will be on Saturday, the 15th.  It’s to be quite a celebration and hope you can take time to be part of it.

Evalyn Lansberry, daughter, Kathy and Randy Lebo, all from Lebanon, spent a few enjoyable days at their home on Main Street.

Happy Birthday wishes to Molly Johnson and David Black, 14th; Matthew Santarelli and Barbara Craig, 17th; and Adam Aharonian, 18th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to David and Lavonne Black and Matt and Sherill Dayton as both couples celebrate on the 14th.   Have a good day.

I know there will be events coming up now with the nice, summer weather, so keep an eye on the Sully as to when and where.  Might be something you’d be interested in.

Jeffrey Mensch, daughter, Hailey; Cory McDonald, sisters, Kaeleigh and Kyleigh, enjoyed the turtle races held in New Albany on Sunday.

Adel Bradshaw, West Chester, spent a few days at her home on Church Street.

HINT:  “Another way to get rid of ants.  Mix together one-third cup molasses, six tablespoons of sugar and six tablespoons of active dry yeast into a smooth paste.  Use the mixture to coat strips of cardboard.  You can leave the mixture on a saucer outside an anthill and they’ll eat it and die.”

From Mr. Neubauer’s little brown book:  July 9, 1981 – Warm and 55 degrees.  That day for us in 2017 was hot, sunny and 80+ degrees.  (I type my news on Sunday evening so that’s why I use that date.)

Next 4-H Rocketry meeting will be on Monday, the 17th, 2:30 p.m. at the Extension Office in Dushore.

I think that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week, whatever your plans.  I did hear we may have a few “isolated” showers, so don’t know if that’s us or not.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at www.news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Weather hasn’t been too bad, but storms are predicted for the Holiday weekend.  Hope the weatherman is wrong and it turns out to be perfect for those having picnics and vacationing.

Congratulations to these on 4th marking period:  Distinguished Honor Roll – Kyler Burke, Paige Burke, Aaron Kinsey, Jacob Williams and Trevor Kinsey.  Honor Roll – Ellijo Higley. Good job, all of you.

Spending last Friday to Monday with Joe and Diane Fanning, Landenberg,  at their home on Church Street was Bill and Lynn Coombs, Oxford, PA.  While the guys went to a horseshoe tournament in Dallas, the gals enjoyed antique shopping in Benton.  They saw some turkeys and a couple bear at their home on Church Street while they were here. First time here for Lynn and she’s excited to come back again.

Spending 4th of July holiday with Joe and Diane Fanning was her son, Richie and Kristine Ruggerio, daughter, Rachel and her friend Tabitha, all from Elkton, MD.

Happy Birthday wishes to Brandan McCobin, July 4th; Loretta Weidner and Samantha Burke, 10th; Dan Stasiak, 11th; Quinn Vinetelli; 12th; and Woody Woodford, 13th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Mike and Heather McDonald and Jeff and Kristin (McDonald) Mensch, who both celebrate on the 7th.  Hope you have a super day.

B’s gang sends Happy Birthday wishes to Bill Stasiak on the 6th.  Hope it’s grand.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 579-928-1099.  Don’t forget their anniversary celebration coming up on July 15th.

Due to the Holiday, the paper comes out early, so I don’t have as much news right now.  So, have news for next week, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in.  Enjoy the Holiday and be safe.

Kathy Lebo of Lopez and Lebanon picks up her two 2017 mugs and the last extra 2017 that we had.  Would like to see her collection display.  The remaining mugs are all spoken for so as the saying goes, when they are gone….they are gone.

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Well, can’t complain too much about the weather.  Did have a little rain and some windy days, but nothing major.  Gardens and flower beds are looking good, so we do need the rain on and off to help them along, as well as filling the creeks and wells.  Last I heard we are to get rain most of the week, except for Wednesday, which is to be really nice.   Goats will be needed to help get the grass under control.  But…….the weather can change in the blink of an eye, so we’ll wait and see what happens.   Before we know it, the month of June will be gone.  Hoping for more summer like weather.

Next 4-H Rocketry meeting will be held on Monday, July 3rd, 2:30 p.m. at the Extension Office in Dushore.  New members welcome.  Any questions, call Bob at the number below.

Fourth of July weekend will be upon us soon.  July 7th and 8th is the annual Mildred Fireman’s community festival, held on the Legion grounds in Mildred.  Friday is the equipment parade, games raffles, DJ providing music and lots of good home-made food.  Saturday will be a corn hole tournament at Noon.  At 6 p.m. the grounds will be open with the same things as Friday, except no equipment parade.  DJ will provide music and to top the evening off, there will be a spectacular fireworks show after dark.  Hope you can make it and support your local Fire Company.

Don’t forget, Saturday, July 15th, St. Vladimir’s Church will be celebrating their 110th anniversary.  There will be many things going on from Noon until 5 p.m., so you may not want to miss this special celebration.  If you have questions, call Bob Neufer at 570-928-1099.

4-H camp was held at Camp Brule from Wednesday until Sunday.  They had the largest attendance this year in the whole State of PA.  Kids came from Sullivan, Bradford, Tioga, Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties to enjoy the fun filled days. Bob and I were there Wednesday evening so UVBOB could do two fluorescent mineral presentations for about 200 kids and counselors.  Was a great time; they all enjoyed the program and asked many questions.  There were a lot of oooohs and aaaaahs when the lights were turned out and the ugly rocks turned pretty.  Thank you to Sandy Pardoe, Sullivan County 4-H Coordinator for having us and the opportunity to teach the kids a little about fluorescence.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

Visit the new Wysox Flea Market, behind Flynn Beverage in Wysox.  I hear they have many vendors, inside and out.  Something for everyone.  Open from Thursday to Sunday.  Check it out on Face Book.  Search “Wysox Flea Market” for information and photos.  Hope to get there sometime.

Happy Birthday wishes to Mamie Kravitz, Don Springer and Stacy Olsen who all celebrate on July 2nd.  Have a good day.

B’s gang sends birthday wishes to Chris Darrow for his day also on the 2nd.  Hope it’s great.

HINT:  “Sugar removes grass stains.  Enzymes in sugar help break down the chlorophyll that causes grass stains.  Mix 1/4 cup sugar with just enough water to make a paste.  Apply to the stain and let sit for 30 minutes before washing.”  (Now with summer here and kids playing outside, this would be a good one to try.)

I know there are many activities going on around the County, so keep an eye on the Sully for that information.  You can also get information from the other reporters in their news.

Enjoy your Fourth of July weekend and do be careful, whatever you do.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Have a good week and take care.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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                           Welcome to the 2017 Lopez Commemorative Mug

Herbert M Kellogg (1869) learned the jewelry business from his uncle in Towanda.  He and the uncle opened a branch jewelry store in Lopez in 1890.  Herbert then bought the business outright in 1892 and ran it adding toilet articles, patent medicines, and other commodities.  The Lopez building had a portion of the store that was used by Dr J. L. Christian who operated a drug store.  Herbert M Kellogg (1892, most knew him as Morris) grew up and helped with the store for a while but then was not used as a store for some time.  In early 50’s, Betty and John Kravitz rented it and maintained a small business for a short time selling shoes and clothing.  This mug is the Kellogg Store.

While on the Lopez Mugs, many that started collecting these mugs have passed on and each year we need less and less.  I will order mugs for all that are on standing order  only.  If you know you want to be on standing order, please do contact JoAnn.

 

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Was a great weekend.  Could do all kinds of outside things.  The gardens are growing, the flower beds look nice, so it’s good all the way around.  We did have a brief shower on Sunday afternoon, but it was still hot and humid for both Saturday and Sunday.  Oh-Oh, as I sit here typing my news at 9:30 on Sunday evening, we’re just getting a down pour and had some thunder and lightning.  Maybe it will cool off some for good sleeping.  At least it’s not that “s” word.   Do you realize that Wednesday is the first day of summer?  Sure hope it lasts.  Friday, early evening, we saw a flock of geese going North.  They sure are pretty late.

Thanks to the Mike McDonald family for letting Tyler swim in the pool with the girls while he was here.  Had a good time.

Cory McDonald came in from Rhode Island to spend some time with family and friends over Father’s Day weekend.

Marty and Dee Whatley, Philadelphia, spent the weekend at their home on Route 487.  They enjoyed the Pow Wow held at the Forksville Fairgrounds over the weekend.  They had a visitor while they were here.  Put some corn out for the deer and the “big” guy got it, so they said, “no more corn for the deer”.

Hope all you Dad’s had a great Father’s Day and got to spend it with loved ones.

Nina Weslowski spent the weekend with her family in Allentown to help her Dad celebrate Father’s Day.  She also celebrated her birthday while she was there.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

Mark your calendar so you don’t miss this special event.  St. Vladimir’s Church will be celebrating their 110th anniversary on July 15th on the Church grounds.  There will be Liturgy; a public memorial service for departed clergy, founders and family members of St. Vladimir’s church and the Lopez community; a picnic and entertainment; and a concert of sacred music presented by a Capella male quartet of St. Tikhon Monastery Chamber Choir.  This will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.   For more information, call Bob Neufer at 570-928-1099.

Civic Association will have another flea market on Saturday, September 2nd, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  This one will be better advertised so folks know where and when.  Table spaces will be available.    So, mark your calendar now and don’t forget.  I will put it in future news articles.

I know with the summer weather upon us there will be many things going on around the County, so keep an eye on the Sully to see what may take place and what you may be interested in.

HINT:  “How to get rid of ants:  Mix one cup of borax, two-thirds cup of sugar and one cup water.  Dip cotton balls in the solution and place in areas near your anthill.  Ants will leave the plants along and ingest the sweet mixture.  The borax will kill the ants.”  (I know of a couple places; we’ll have to try that.)

From Mr. Neubauer’s little brown book:  June 18, 1974 it was cool and clear with a morning temperature of 38 degrees. Today,  same day, it was hot, muggy and a morning temperature in the 50’s and got hotter as the day went on.

Well it’s time to “hit the hay” so that’s the news for this time.  Enjoy your week; even with the rain it will be warm and I heard that Wednesday and Thursday are to be grand.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and sending hints.  I’ll be here next time.

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What a great weekend for a change.  Weather was perfect for outdoor activities, even after the brief shower early on Saturday.  Sunday was really warm.  I’ll take this rather than the cold, wind and rain we’ve been having, even though I know we need the rain.

Congratulations to all the Seniors who graduated on Friday evening, especially our Lopez kids Trevor Kinsey, Douglas Gilbert and Ellijo Higley.  Good luck in your future.

Bob and Tyler McGuire, Hunlock Creek, visited with his parents, Bob and JoAnn McGuire on Saturday.  Tyler stayed for a few days mini vacation.  Was a great time.   Played a lot of Skip-Bo in memory of his Grandma and Grandpa as they were avid players, along with other fun things that we did.  Weather was really nice.

St. Vlaidmir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order call 570-928-1099.

Mother Galina and Sister Michele, Orthodox Monastery, Ellwood City, spent a few enjoyable days at St. Nicholas House on Church Street.  It was Sister Michele’s first time here so she got to see what Sullivan County is all about.  They especially enjoyed the Eagles Mere Book Store and the Lopez Flea Market.   She hopes to come back again soon.

Next Civic meeting will be on Tuesday, June 20, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.

Adel Bradshaw, West Chester, is spending a few days at her home on church Street and getting her flowers planted.

HINT:  “To make tick repellent, take 20 drops of lemongrass essential oil, 20 drops of Eucalyptus essential oil and 4 oz. of water.  Put in a spray bottle and shake well.  Spray on shoes, socks, pant cuffs, etc.  Safe for humans and animals.”  (Should be good for this time of year; the oils are a bit pricey, but if it works, all good.)

Happy Birthday wishes to Dana (Bling-Bling) Dempsey, 20th; Jack Caccia, 22nd, Cindy Stavisky, 23rd; Jean Woodford, 24th; Andy Matychak and Garrett Burke, 27th.  Hope you all have a great day.

Happy Anniversary to Jessie and Lisa (Beaver) Sperry as they celebrate on the 24th.  Congratulations and many more.

B’s gang sends special birthday wishes to Matt Karchner whose special day is the 28th.  Have a super day.

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Kind of a rainy weekend again.  Little cool on Monday morning, but the sun is shining, so hopefully it will warm up.  Last I heard, it’s to be sporadic rain showers all week until Friday.  Guess the plants and flowers will like that.

Thanks to everyone who made our Memorial Day parade event a success.  Was nice to see so many folks come out despite the early rain and chilly temperatures.  Everyone who participated did a fine job.  The Potchatko girls made little bags to hand out to the kids that marched and also for the veterans marching.  The bag contained this note:  “On This Memorial Day –  Remember those who served before.  Remember those who are no more.  Remember those who serve today.  Remember them as we eat and play.  Remember our protectors who are not home today.  Remember them all on Memorial Dal.  Thank you for serving our County.”    Thank you to Mildred Fire Co. who did traffic control.  Was great not to have cars going in and out of town while the program took place.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order call 570-928-1099.

Bob and I enjoyed the weekend, despite the rain, at the Wayne County Gem and Mineral Show in Canandaigua, NY, where UVBOB did the fluorescent mineral programs while we were there.   Good show and look forward to next year.

So, since we were not home, I don’t really know what was going on here or who might have been here for the weekend.   Did get one message on my machine that Joe and Diane Fanning, Landenberg, are spending a few days at their home on Church Street and doing some yard work; seems like a never ending job now for the summer, but much better than snow.

Don’t forget the flea market is this Saturday, the 10th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Pavilion.  Come, check it out, might be a treasure you’ll find.

Civic meeting on Tuesday, the 20th, at the Pavilion, at 6 p.m.

B’s gang sends Birthday wishes to Nina Weslowski, 14th; and to Marty Slocum, 16th.  Have a good day.

Happy Birthday to Nathan Kinsey as his special day is the 17th.  Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Bob and Lisa Burke as they celebrate on the 19th.  Congrats, many more, and have a great day.

HINT:   Here are a couple ways to kill ants.  “Grits, instant rice and cream of wheat can be sprinkled around plants.  The ant will eat a piece of whatever you sprinkle, drink water and the grain expands and kills the ant.   Also, fill a spray bottle with one part vinegar and one part water and spray on the plants.  The acid in the vinegar will kill the ants.”

Guess that’s it from here.  Enjoy your week, might be half decent; weather forecast never seems to be right, so check out each day as it arrives.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at  news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  I’ll be here next time and thanks for reading.  Keep the hints coming; I’ve had many good comments on them.

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What a miserable week we’ve had.  From Monday to now as I type this news.  We were without power for many, many hours starting on Monday.  We also had no phones for a couple days.  The electric guys worked very diligently getting power restored as fast as they could.  There was a crew from Morristown, NJ,  that worked on Church Street and got our power restored.  Many were without power much longer, so guess we were one of the lucky ones.   All it does is rain, wind blows and it’s very cold.  Sunday the temperature never got up above 43 degrees; sure felt like March weather.  Last I heard, “maybe” by Tuesday it will start to warm up.  Think Mother Nature is trying to tell us something??  There was a good frost on Thursday when we hit 27 degrees.  Hopefully, the gardens and flower beds haven’t been done quite yet.   There were many generators running that  you could hear all over town.  Was hard to find someplace to get gas as most stations had no power so couldn’t pump gas.

Rev Mother Christophora and Mother Magdalena, Ellwood City, were coming on Thursday to spend a few days at St. Nicholas House.  We got in touch with them and said no power, no phones.  They were quite far this way so spent the night at a hotel in Williamsport.  Informed them on Friday that power was restored, so they came on to Lopez.  Left Lopez to do a retreat in Corning, NY, and the power had gone off again just as they were leaving, but did come back on when they returned.  So, they stayed until Sunday since all was good after all.   Was a different life style for a few days for everyone.

Sts. Peter and Paul Byzantine Church on Church Street will have liturgy on Sunday, May 28th, at 4 p.m.  There will blessing of the graves after liturgy.  All are welcome.  Mark your calendar now so you won’t forget.

Don’t forget the dumpster will be at the Township Building on Saturday, June 3rd, from 8 a.m. to Noon.  Watch the Sully for their ad.

Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, the 14th.  And, you can be a Mother of all kinds, not just biological, so hope you all have a fantastic day with loved ones.

Don’t forget Election Day is Tuesday, the 16th, so get out and do your civic duty and vote.  It’s our freedom and our right to vote.

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 17th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  If we keep up with this weather, it will be at the Township Building.   Note change of day, due to Election Day on Tuesday.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, please call 570-928-1099.

HINT:  “Next time you boil or steam your veggies, don’t pour the water down the drain.  Use it to water you plants.  You’ll be amazed by how well your plants respond to “veggie soup”.”  (My mother-in-law did this not only with veggie water, but also with her dish water and contents of tea bags.  Maybe that’s why her plants did so well.)

Happy Birthday wishes to Cory McDonald, 15th; Marian Hubiak, 19th; Janet Weidner, 22nd.  Hope you all have a good day.

Happy Anniversary to Tim and Bobbi Jo Brown as they celebrate on the 21st.  Congrats and have a super day.

Mr. Neubauer’s little brown book for this day (Sunday) 1974 is about the same weather as we’re having right now.

Guess that’s the news from cold Lopez.  Hopefully we’ll see the sun again soon.   Have news call me at 570-928-9238, mail me, see me, or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Will the wind ever stop blowing and give us some nice days?  Saturday was miserable.  Sunday wasn’t quite so bad.  We did have some rumbles of thunder, lights blinking and a few sprinkles; then it was over and later the sun peeked out.  Don’t know the weather for the week, but guess we’ll have some.  Wait and see what each day brings and go accordingly.

St. Vladimir’s Church will have a Halupki dinner on Sunday, May 7th, Noon to 4 p.m.  Eat in or take out; held at the Church Hall.  Nice early Mother’s Day dinner.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

I had a nice phone chat with Alice Fedorchak on Friday.  She sounds really good; is enjoying herself, has lots of friends, and plays Bingo.  She said to tell all her Sullivan County friends “happy Spring and Summer”.

Third marking period Honor Roll:  Distinguished honors: Kyler Burke, Aaron Kinsey, Jacob Williams; and Trevor Kinsey.   Honors:  Paige Burke and Noah Brown.  Congratulations to all for a job well done.

Dumpster will be at the Township Building on Saturday, June 3rd, from 8 a.m. to Noon.  Check the Sully to get more information.

HINT:  “Put cornmeal around your plants in the garden.  Keeps the weeds from growing.”

With the nice weather, I see folks working on their gardens and flower beds.  I think the pollen count is high as everyone seems to be affected with allergies.  Seems like everything is coming out earlier than last year.  Even the bear have been around earlier.  He was last seen crossing the creek behind a house on Main Street.

Happy Birthday wishes to Diane Fanning, 9th; Elizabeth Spinosa, 10th; Xander Kapler and Kessler Gilbert, 12th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

B’s gang sends Get Well wishes to Marty Slocum who recently had surgery.  He’s doing well and hope he continues to improve.  Ma and Pa also send speedy recovery wishes.

More activities will start taking place with the summer coming soon (I hope it is anyway).   Check the Sully to see what’s going on.

Election Day is coming up on Tuesday, the 16th.  Get out and vote.

Since Election Day is the 16th, the next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 17th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion, unless it’s really bad weather; will be in the Township Building.

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

Sullivan County hit by big storms.  Lopez not spared.  I write with the power of a generator.  Power went down Monday 7:30 pm and phones went also.  It was put on 10:38 pm Tuesday and then shut off Wednesday after lunch but still have phones.  An apple tree on Lilac Lane pulled over the lines and that in turn pulled the pole on the corner causing it to break. So we have no power till the pole is replaced and lines hooked up.  The Sullivan Review is also in the dark and will be late in coming out.  Our new Lopez advertising sign got hit bad.

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Sunday was a beautiful day; much better than Saturday.  We had temperatures in the high 60’s with sunshine and a warm breeze.  I would hope it would stay that way.  We did have over two inches of rain Thursday into Friday.

Got the following e-mail from Fr. Hendershot, Priest at St. Vladimir’s Church, to share.  This was over the Easter Holiday.

So the guests at the Saint Nicholas house, Church Street, were as follows. Patty Martinez (sang alto) and husband Robert Martinez and their 3 children;  Peter (helped with procession) , Lupita (sang alto) and Olivia (sang soprano) Dana Kuhn (directed the choir and sang soprano) and husband Michal (sang bass)

We are thankful for the help they gave with the singing of the services. We were blessed with beautiful  singing for the services of Holy Friday and the feast of Pascha.

These two families were very grateful to have been able to stay at the St. Nicholas house, and they loved the fact that they were able to walk to the church.  Also they really enjoyed the fact that the Lopez creek is right behind the house.

Also visiting Lopez were the Hendershot family members. Son Nicholas and wife Claudia were visiting from Virginia with our grandsons  Gabriel and Michael who were excited to be altar boys. Our son David came from Martinsburg West Virginia, and Daughter Laura came with her boyfriend Bobby.  Tuesday we are expecting our other daughter Elizabeth with her husband Fr. Noah and their 8 children.  When we have family and friends visiting, they love going to Ricketts Glenn State Park to walk the path with the waterfalls.  “Lopez is such a lovely place” we heard over and over.

Mark your calendar now.  There will be a halupki dinner at St. Vladimir’s Church Hall on Sunday, May 7th, Noon to 4 p.m.  Eat In or Take Out.  This is a good fund raiser for the Church so do stop in for a good meal.  Could be an early Mother’s Day dinner.

The Lopez Civic Association would like to extend thanks to Mildred American Legion for the generous donation of their Bingo supplies for our use.  It is greatly appreciated and will be used.

Don’t forget…..street sweeper will be in town on May 1st between 6:30 and 7 a.m. so be prepared for noise and dust.

Watch the Sully for info on the dumpster that will be here on June 3rd, 8 a.m. to Noon, Township Building.  Ad will tell you what you can and cannot take.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, and granddaughters Haley Latch, St. Georges, DE and Rachel Ruggerio, Elkton, MD, spent a few days at their home on Church Street.  Diane said it was nice to see no snow this time.  The girls even put on their swim suits and spent a couple hours at the creek.  Said the water wasn’t bad at all.

I see Cory McDonald came in from Rhode Island to visit family and friends over the weekend.

“Tent City” had some activity over the weekend as some of the Borick’s were in to enjoy the nice weather.

Happy Birthday wishes to send out to Paige and Kyler Burke, May 1st; JoAnn Day, 2nd; Ryan Dempsey and Ted Lowden, 7th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

HINT:  “Laundry pre-soak spray:  1 cup water, 1 cup liquid Wisk and 1 cup ammonia.  Pour all ingredients into a spray bottle.  Spray liberally on soiled areas of clothing.  Let saturate; scrub and toss into the washer.”

The bear has been seen around town.  It was on Main Street, Church Street, Factory Road and at Lopez Winery.  It’s a pretty good sized one too.

With the nicer weather, folks will be able to work on their gardens and flower beds.  And……there’s always lawn mowing to do.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

NOTE:   Change in date and place for the next Civic meeting.  Due to Election Day on Tuesday, May 16th, Civic meeting will be held on Wednesday, the 17th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  In case of really cool, bad weather, it will be in the Township Bldg.  Let’s hope it’s real warm and will stay around for the duration of summer.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week, whatever; should be pretty nice from what I’ve heard.  But, you know how that goes.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get in in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Hope you all had a Blessed Easter holiday.  The weather was just great for Sunday with sunshine and warm breeze.  The rain held off until about 6:39 p.m. and then we had a pretty good shower.  So, hope you all got in your activities for the day.
Don’t forget, there will be street sweeping on Monday, May 1st, between 6:30 and 7 a.m. so be prepared for noise and lots of dust.  Also, watch the Sully for dumpster day in town as to what you can take and can’t take.  That will be June 3rd.
Bob, Jr. and Tyler McGuire, Hunlock Creek, along with Marty Slocum, New Albany, and Bob and JoAnn McGuire, enjoyed Sunday with Brian McGuire and Nina Weslowski.  Was so nice to sit outside at the picnic table to have Easter dinner and visit.
Easter guests of Irene Huray were Irene Pequignot, Shawn,crystal,misty & Dylon Pequignot; Kevin Pequignot ,Rachelle & Stefano disalvo, Alyssa Pequignot & Freind David; Jennifer, Shawn, serenity& alek Laird & Elexus Dunkleberger; Mickey & Karen Bednar.
Sitting here Sunday evening and happened to look out the window and saw a beautiful, bright rainbow.
Get well wishes to Mary Lowden who just had hand surgery.  Hope it’s much better and will be back in use soon.
TJ Lowden, Marlton, NJ, spent a couple of days over Easter at his home on Church Street.
HINT:  “Uses for salt include using it to prevent wicker furniture from turning yellow.  Also, oven cleaning can be made much easier if you sprinkle salt in the oven before you start.”
Looks like Tim Brown and his ankle are coming along nicely, but still has some time to go before putting any weight on the foot.  Hopefully, it’ll be better in no time and he’ll be on the go once again.
St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order call 570-928-1099.  Almost put my number again.  I did that a few weeks ago and got a call that they wanted to order.  The lady said that was the number in the paper, so I gave her the right number to call.    I do make a mistake now and then.
Not a lot of news to report, but with the nicer weather finally getting here (maybe), there will be folks coming in to their summer homes and cabins and getting things ready for the season.   Folks are getting gardens and flower beds ready for planting, so that’s a good sign.   And, I finally got to see a couple of robins the other day.   The birds are enjoying the feeders and just hope the bear won’t be around to give us trouble and do a lot of damage again.  Will be time to move them to higher ground; any more you can’t just take them in at night; they’re here during the day too.   They are nice to look at and watch, but they can be terrible mess makers.
Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week; last I heard, it’s to be a pretty nice start of the week.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.

OH OH! LOOKS LIKE THE DRONE FLEW AWAY

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Weekend wasn’t the best; Sunday turned out to be the better day with temperatures in the high 60’s.    Mother Nature still blessed us with a light coating of snow on Friday.   She can’t seem to get her head straight and give us warm and sunshine.  I did hear the week’s weather is to be pretty good; may have changed it already; haven’t seen the weather yet today, Sunday.  Guess I’ll wait and see what the week brings.

Street sweeper will be in Lopez on May 1st, starting 6:30 – 7 a.m., so be prepared for dust and noise.

Dumpster will be at the Township Building on Saturday, June 3rd, 8 a.m. to Noon.  Watch for the ad in the Sully as what you can take and not take.

Tax Collector will be at the Township Building on Thursday, April 20th, 9 a.m. to Noon, for those wishing to pay in person; they can also be mailed in.

Civic meeting will be on Tuesday, April 18th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.

1099. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

Bob and I, along with Brian, Bob, Jr. and Tyler traveled to Cobleskill, NY, on Saturday, to attend the funeral of my Dad, Ed Davis, who passed away at 98 years young.  Over 50 family members from PA, NY, MI, TX, and VA were there to pay their respects and say so long.  Funeral was held at the United Methodist Church, Cobleskill, with burial in Dorloo Cemetery.  Great grandson, Brian, was one of the pall bearers.  He will certainly be missed; he touched many lives.

Here are some tips for Spring cleaning (if we get Spring):
Use a butter knife and a micro fiber cloth to clean registers.  Put the kids bath toys in the dishwasher to clean.  Use rubber gloves to remove pet hair from furniture.  Put Christmas wrap in a see-through garment bag for storage.

Happy Birthday to Roseanne Lukachik, 18th; Holly Ann Sperry, 20th; Jon-Paul Matychak, 23rd; Katherine Kapler, 25th; Mickie Mowery, 26th; David Spinosa, 28th; and Ken Kline and Abby Matychak, 30th.  Hope you all have a good day.

From Mr. Neubauer’s little brown book:  April 9, 1979 – Clear, cold, rain,  30 degrees and 1 1/2 inches of snow.   On April 9, 2017, we had sun, light breeze, NO snow and 60+ degrees.  I’ll take that any day over the snow and cold.

I think folks are really ready to get into their gardens and flower beds, if the weather would cooperate.  There are some who have flowers starting to push through the ground; then the frost and snow comes and kills them.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week; it’s gotta get better soon, I hope.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Wow!!  Friday and Saturday were terrible as far as weather goes.  Rain, wind, cold, we had it all.  Sunday was a much better day and the sun sure looked good.  Hopefully, the week will be much better.  I’m so done with cold, wind and snow.  I think we should all contact Mother Nature and let her know what we really want.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order please cal 570-928-1099.

Bob and I spent the weekend in Johnson City, NY, at the Southern Tier Gem and Mineral Show, where UVBOB did the fluorescent mineral programs while we were there.  There was an amazing number of adults and kids who attended the show this year and everyone did very well.  We look forward to next year’s show.   So, since I was gone, I don’t know who was around, who came home, or who went away.  I’ll catch you next week when you let me know.

Happy Birthday wishes to Joyce Walsh, 13th; Kristin Iwancio, 15th; Pat Burd and Carole (Fedorchak) Underwood, 17th; and Roseanne Lukachik, 18th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Sheldon and Penny (Benjamin) Sperry, 13th; and Michael and Georgia (Mattie) Martin, 15th.  Have a fantastic day of celebrating.

HINT:  “Baking soda is poisonous to ants, so sprinkle it around your plants to ensure ants will stay away.  Also, flour and baby powder will keep ants from reaching your plants…..ants will not cross the powder, so circle your plants with it.”

Guess that’s the news for this time.  Enjoy your week; I’m sure we’ll get something nice and no rain or snow for a change.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Hope you all had an enjoyable weekend.  Weather wasn’t too bad; could have been warmer, but we’ll take what we get.  It wasn’t as warm as first predicted and the week is to be rainy.   Quite a lot of the snow seems to be going away so maybe we’ll get some nice, warm weather.  Hopefully, no more storms.

The 48th annual Che-Hanna Gem and Mineral show was over the weekend and turned out to be really nice.  Was at the Wysox Volunteer Fire Hall this year, so didn’t know how that would work.  Turned out to be a good attendance at the show.  Saw some Sullivan County folks there also.  Hope everyone had an enjoyable time and we look forward to next year’s show.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

Civic meeting will be held at the Township Building on Tuesday, April 18th, 6 p.m.

The Colley Township Tax Collector will be at the Township Building in Lopez on Thursday, April 20th, from 9 a.m. to Noon for those wishing to stop and pay taxes.  They can also be mailed.

Happy Birthday to V Rev Andrew (Gary) Matychak, 5th; Shawn Pequignot, 6th; Jaron Williams, 11th; and John Risser, 12th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Julio and Mary (Maximiek) Santiago as they celebrate on the 5th.  Have a good day.

B’s gang says “Happy Birthday” to Tim Higley.  His birthday is on the 1st.  Make it a good one, Tim.

B’s gang also says “Happy anniversary” to Bill and Roda Stasiak as they celebrate on the 6th.  Have a nice day.

HINT:  “Baking soda is poisonous to ants, sprinkle it around your plants to ensure ants will stay away.   Flour & Baby Powder will keep ants from reaching your plants, ants will not cross the powder – so circle your plants with it.”

I know there are probably things going on around the county, so keep a check on the Sully for that.   With the nicer weather coming, folks are probably checking out the seed and plant catalogs to get ready for flower beds and gardens.   Some things may have already been started indoors to do outdoors later.

Guess that’s the news for this time.  Enjoy your week, whatever your plans are.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at

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Well, did we have a winter storm or what!!!   Monday started out at four below zero and cold.  Tuesday came the snow storm with blizzard conditions, very windy and cold.  Snowed all day, drifted and finally quit about ten p.m.   Every time you’d talk to someone during the day, they’d say, “yep, still snowing.”  We ended up with 28 inches of the white stuff, with lots of drifts.  Kids had three days off from school while the clean-up took place.  They enjoyed playing in the snow.  Lots of businesses were also closed.   Friday was minus one and sunny and did warm up during the day.   Saturday and Sunday the Mike McDonald family enjoyed tobogganing on the hill.  Took a while to make a nice path, but once they did, it went fast.  Saturday and Sunday were a little better with temperatures in the 30’s and 40’s, with some snow melt.   So……….are we done?  I sure hope so.  The robins are lost; the birds are really feeding at the feeders; the deer and turkey have a hard time getting through the snow.   Monday, the 20th is the first day of Spring, so let’s get some sunshine and warmth here and get rid of this stuff.  It is to warm up during the week, but don’t like what I heard for Friday.  Hope it’s wrong.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, spent a few days at their home on Church Street.  Had quite a time getting to their house, but finally managed to get shoveled and snow blown out.  Molly got buried in the snow a few times.  Was quite an exhausting time but still glad to be here to take care of the amount of snow they witnessed.

Get well wishes to Tim Brown who had the misfortune to fall during the storm and fracture his ankle pretty badly.  He was plowing, got out of the truck to do something; was going back to get in the truck, his feet went out from under him and he fell.  He managed to get back in the truck and drive to the township shed; went to Sayre where he had surgery the next day.  He’s all wired, plated and screwed back together but does have about eight weeks recovery time.  Hope he’s well on his way.

Hope to see you at the Che-Hanna R&M Club show this weekend.  It’s held at the Wysox Fire Hall on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Lots of educational displays and dealers with their “wares”, along with the mini-mine for the kids and fluorescent programs by UVBOB.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, please call 570-928-1099.

Civic meeting on Tuesday, April 18th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.

Thursday, April 20th, from 9 a.m. to Noon, the tax collector will be at the Township Bldg. for those of you wishing to pay your taxes.  They can also be sent in the mail.

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

Hope the flu bug has finally left and folks are feeling much better.

HINT:  “Brown sugar facial scrub:  A scrub is good to do about once a month to remove dead skin and bacteria build up in pores and remove excess oil from the skin.  Brown sugar does just as well as expensive products and will definitely result in a clearer and smoother complexion.”

Guess that’s it from the winter wonderland of Lopez.  Enjoy your week; it has to get better.  Have news call 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  I’ll be here next time and thanks for reading.

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Another cold, windy, snowy few days.  We had six inches of snow on Friday.  Saturday morning it was five degrees with snow and wind.  Sunday morning it was .5 degrees and cold.  The temperatures didn’t get up past twenty during that time.   Will have to wait for next week as to what get Tuesday into Wednesday.  Predictions are for many inches of snow; we’ll see if it’s right this time and we get the “storm” of the winter season.  Would be nice not to get any at all and prove them all wrong, but don’t think that will happen.  Just gotta go with the flow and take what we get.  And, to think the first day of Spring is on the 20th.

Looking out her picture window early Monday morning, Heather McDonald saw a bald eagle flying around.  I’ve heard reports from others that have seen one also.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-9238.

Bob, Jr. and Tyler McGuire, Hunlock Creek, spent Sunday with Bob, JoAnn, Brian McGuire and Nina Weslowski.  They all helped Bob, Sr. celebrate his birthday.  They also enjoyed a walk up to icicle cave.  Was Tyler’s first time there and it was 50 years ago this time that his Dad, Bob, Jr. was in that same cave and had his picture taken for a post card.  This time, with the warm weather we had, there were only stubs of icicles, so wasn’t as impressive.  But, it was a fun time trekking up and back and Tyler thought it was a cool place.

Mark your calendars now.  Jean Foust, Colley Township Tax Collector, will be at the Township Building, in town, on Thursday, April 20th, from 9 a.m. to Noon for those of you wishing to pay your taxes.   You can also send them to her in the mail.  Remember, it’s April and not March 20th.

Happy Birthday to Elizabeth Weisbrod, 115th; Gianna Mae DiRocco, 16th; Don Risser and Sherilyn Dendler, 17th; Joe Tabor, 18th;and Aaron Kinsey, 21st.  Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Joe and Tina Tabor as they celebrate on the 15th.

B’s gang sends Happy Birthday wishes to Steph Putnam, 17th; Kristen Putnam, 18th; and Lori Higley, 19th.  Have a super day.

HINT:  “Add a few drops of corn oil to your pets’ food to prevent hair balls from forming.  The thick oil helps the fur pass through the animal’s system much quicker and easily.”

Keep a watch on the Sully for events going on around the County that you may be interested in.

Guess that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week, you may be trying to dig out if we get “all that snow”.  Hopefully it will be the last, but never can tell what Mother Nature has in store.  Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see  me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  I’ll be here next time, and thanks for reading.

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WOW!!  What a “brutal” (as Kurt Aaron says) weekend.  Saturday was 8 degrees with flurries and VERY windy and cold.  Only got to about 20 degrees all day.   On Sunday it was MINUS two early in the morning and did manage to get up to 20 maybe (one time said 30, but that was the sun on the thermometer).  It was also really cold, but not quite as windy.  Still see lots of turkeys in the fields.  Birds have been coming and emptying the feeders; haven’t seen any deer lately.  Let’s see what the weather does during the week; some reports are warmer and nice; some reports are snow coming and not so nice.

ALERT:   Sunday, the 12th is the time to turn your clocks AHEAD one hour.   Sounds good to me.  Will be longer days and not seem like we have to go to bed at 7 p.m. as it’s so dark.  Hopefully, the weather will change and it will get nice and stay that way.  The geese have pretty much been coming back, so maybe that’s good too.

Glad to hear that Carmela Walosin is feeling much better and hope she continues to improve.  She is glad to be back at home.

Hope everyone that has been bothered with colds and flu bug are getting better and back to normal.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.   They are good any time of year; not just for holidays.

HINT:  “Instead of using a dryer sheet, ball up one or two sheets of aluminum foil and toss it in the dryer.  It removes the static electricity from your clothes and one can last up to a year.”  (The only thing is, there is nothing to make the clothes smell nice and I don’t think it will really work.  Let me know; I don’t have a dryer.)

Happy Birthday to Janelle Day and Lyle Weidner,both on the 9th; Ruby Malkemes and Tally Rose (McGee) Tierney, 10th; Monte Gulich and Julien Bonner, 11th; Bob McGuire, Sr., 13th; and Amy Simmons, our Post Mistress, 14th.  Hope you all have a really nice day.

I’m sure there are still events going on around the County that may interest you.  Keep a check on the Sully to find out.

Che-Hanna Rock and Mineral Club 48th annual show coming up the end of March.  Check it out on Face Book.  Click on events and then click on Che-Hanna and it will give you the info you need.  Or, call Bob at the number below for information.

It was nice to visit Chris Cokos and Leo McDonald in Dushore one day last week.  They both look well.

From Mr. Neubauer’s little brown book:  March 5, 1974 – warm rain and 58 degrees.  Now, I’ll take that over what we had for March 5, 2017.

Guess that’s the news for this time.  Enjoy your week and let’s hope the weatherman is right and give us nice weather.  Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

Yep,  still coming down.  Road crew doing their job.

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Well, our nice weather lasted until Saturday. We had good temperatures all week in the 60’s.  I did some laundry on Thursday and Friday and hung them out on the line and they actually dried really well.  The geese have been flying in huge flocks, so hope that’s a good sign.  Then, on Saturday we got a heavy rain storm with fog, thunder,lightning and lots of wind.  We were very lucky we had no problems, while other places had lots of damage and maybe a tornado touch down.  Sunday was very cold and windy, but the week is to warm up again.  Strange weather for this time of year.  We’ve been seeing twenty plus turkeys making their way through the cemetery.  Guess they are braver now that hunting is done.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

The Che-Hanna Rock and Mineral Club show is coming up the end of March.  Check it out.  Go to Face Book and click on events.  Then, click on Che-Hanna and see what’s going on.

Keep an eye on the Sully for up-coming events going on in the County.  Pretty soon, it will be warmer weather and more things around the area.

HINT:  “Coffee is full of nutrients and vitamins that are beneficial to soil.  Some people include it in their compost pile.  If you want the most out of your coffee, pour the grounds on areas where you want more grass or flowers to grow.”

Happy Birthday to our son, Bob Jr. as he celebrated on the 26.  Happy birthday to Keene Vinetelli, March 5th; and Bethany Dendler, 6th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

From Mr. Neubauer’s little brown book:  February 26, 1978 it was clear, cold, with snow and 14 degrees.  I think ours was a little better.

Get well wishes to all of you who are sick with colds and the flu bug.  I did hear there is a bad flu going around and keeping kids out of school for days.  Hope you all get to feeling better.  If the weather wouldn’t flip flop so much, maybe everyone would feel better.

Guess that’s it from this frigid back yard.  Enjoy your week; more sunshine and warmth on the way (I hope).  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

The Railroad Station in Bernice PA

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Gee, we couldn’t have asked for a better weekend.  Temperatures in the mid to high 50’s with warm sunshine, and a nice breeze.  It was still 54 degrees after 5 p.m. on Sunday night.   I heard that my neighbor heard some geese Sunday evening, hopefully flying North.  Hope that’s a good sign.  Last report is that the week is to be really nice.  I’ll take it.  Just hope we don’t get a “doozie” of a storm in March.  That would not be good.

Hope all of you who attended Winter Fest at Camp Brule over the weekend had an enjoyable time, despite the warmer weather.  With so many activities going on, I’m sure everyone did well.

Second marking period.  Distinguished Honor Roll:  Kyler and Paige Burke; Aaron Kinsey and Jacob Williams.  Honor Roll:  Noah Brown and Trevor Kinsey.  Congratulations to all.

Mrs. Irene Huray spent some time with her daughter, Irene Pequignot in Linden.

Rev Mother Christophora, Orthodox Monastery, Ellwood City, spent a really nice weekend at St. Nicholas House, Church Street.  Weather was sure in her favor for travel her and back.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order call 570-928-1099.

HINT:  “Have a blemish you need to get rid of over night? Put a dab of honey on the blemish and cover it with a Band-Aid and the honey’s natural antibacterial properties will clean out the bacteria by morning.”

Keep a watch on the Sully to see what may be coming up in Sullivan County that you might be interested in.  There’s always one thing or another to keep folks busy.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week.  I’m sure I’ll see some out sweeping the junk and dust off the road……hopefully not getting ready for another storm.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  I’ll be here next time and thanks for reading.

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Hope you all had a nice weekend and a nice Valentine’s Day with your loved ones.  Weather wasn’t too bad.  Did have some heavy rain on Tuesday, with the temperatures in the 40’s; had a snowstorm on Thursday that put down 7-10 inches of snow and the wind blew the snow into drifts that measured 16 inches in places.  As I write my news on Sunday evening, we had some good rain and some sleety rain during the day; don’t know what’s coming over night, but someone said another storm.  Have to wait and see.  There was enough snow after Thursday’s storm to go tobogganing on the hill across the street.  Kids and their Dad had fun doing that.  By Sunday the snow was mostly gone because of the rain.

Sympathy from the community to the family, relatives and many, many friends of Mrs. Lucy Sick who recently passed away.  She was a joy to know; she had an awesome smile and was a many talented lady.  She will be missed.   Funeral will be held Saturday from St. Basil’s Church with Rev. Carr, Rev. McLaughlin and Rev. Rojas.

Winter Fest will be this weekend at Camp Brule.  Check the Sully for details and see what might interest you.  Also, to check for other events that may be going on.

Happy Birthday wishes to Shawn Laird, 15th; Khloie Bahr, 19th; Clair Johnson II, 20th; Armond Spinosa, 23rd; Jacob Williams, 23rd, Bob McGuire, Jr., 26; and John Borick, 29th and that day isn’t even on the calendar.  Hope you all have a good day.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order call 570-928-1099.

HINT:  “Sprinkle corn starch into tough knots to help loosen and untangle them; works good on shoe laces.”  “Cut yourself shaving?  Just swipe some chap stick over the cut to stop the constant bleeding.  No more tissue squares.”

Guess that’s about it.  Enjoy your week, even if you have to get out and so a little shoveling; the air feels good.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at    news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Well, we can’t really complain too much about the weather.  It’s been pretty nice, other than a few snow showers.  Last I heard, the weather next week is to be “iffy” on Tues. and Wed. with some icy mix, turning to snow showers.  Then, the 12th to the 18th is to be above normal temperatures.  That a little far in advance, so we’ll see.  Maybe Phil, the Groundhog, will be wrong and we’ll have an early Spring.   Time will tell, but I’d go for that.

Sympathy from the community to the relatives, family and many, many friends of Mrs. Lucille Sick who passed away on January 31st.  Such a pleasant lady, such a good friend to all and she did so many things for her community.  She will certainly be missed.

I imagine there were lots of Super Bowl parties on Sunday for the big game.  We don’t do football, so no party, didn’t watch the game, and don’t even know who won.  At least the weather was good for travel.

St. Vladimir’s has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

Happy Birthday wishes to Lisa Kellogg Williams, 13th; Tommy Van Dyke and Krystal Vermiere, 14th; Haley Latch, 15th; Allison Lowden and Tim Brown, 17th.   Hope you all have a nice day.

Bob Jr. and Tyler McGuire, Hunlock Creek, visited on Saturday with Bob, JoAnn and Brian McGuire and Nina Weslowski.  All had a good time and hope to get together again soon.   We all congratulated Tyler on making the President’s List at Lake-Lehman Jr./Sr. High School, where he is in 10th grade.

HINT:  “Recipe for cough syrup for these winter days when you get a cold or sore throat.  1/2 cider vinegar, 1/2 cup water, 1 tsp. cayenne pepper, 3 TBSP honey.  Mix all ingredients well and administer by teaspoonful.”

Keep an eye on the Sully for up-coming events around the County you might want to take part in.

Guess that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week; may not be too bad.  Hope you all have a great Valentine’s Day with your “sweetie” and do something special.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Another nice weekend.  Couldn’t ask for better weather for this time of the year.  Guess it’s to stay like this most of the week, other than being cold.  But, I bet Puxatawney Phil will probably still see his shadow on the 2nd.  We’ll still have six weeks of winter, whether he does or not.

Sympathy from the community to the family of Dorothy (Bushofsky) Stanley who passed away on the 19th.  She had a summer home in Lopez.  Funeral and burial will be in Florida, where she resided.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

The 48th annual Che-Hanna Rock and Mineral show is coming up on Saturday and Sunday, March 25 and 26.  Check out information under events on Face Book.  Lots of good things and this year it’s in a new place.  It will be held at the Wysox Volunteer Fire Company.

I know there will be things going on around the County that I’m not really aware of, so check the Sully for those things you may be interested in.  I know the Kiwanis Winterfest is coming up in February with lots of things there to see and do.  Check out their website:  sckiwanis.com to see what’s happening.

Don’t think the toboggan slide will be up and running this year.  I think it’s been a little too warm to have the lake frozen to the proper depth of the ice to make the slide.  Don’t know for sure, so watch the Sully on this.

HINT:  “Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants.  They eat it, take it home and can’t digest it so it kills them.  May take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it does work and doesn’t bother pets or small children.”  (Sometimes there are lots of ants, sometimes none are seen.)

Happy Birthday to Kyra Vinetelli and Brian Dendler, both on February 1st; Dee Whatley, 4th; Helen (Maximiak) Amon, 5th; and Alex Aharonian, 11th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Uncle “B”, Pop-Pop and Gramma send special birthday wishes to Tyler McGuire, who will turn 16 on the 2nd.  Have a great day.  Wow!!   Times flies and now it will be getting a license and starting to drive.

I think that’s all for now.  Enjoy your week; should be pretty nice.  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.  I’ll be here next time and thanks for reading.

YEP, it is still around.

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Still having some pretty nice weather.  Had temps in the 50’s over the weekend, but did have some good rain a couple of times, so things got pretty muddy.  Don’t know if we’ll get rain or snow Monday and Tuesday; have to wait and see how the storm tracks.   Lots were out over the weekend; didn’t even wear a jacket; would be nice to last, but I don’t think so.  Later in the week is to get nice again, so we’ll see about that.  Gotta take whatever we get.

B’s gang sends sympathy to the Howard Putnam family on the passing of Gpa Putt on the 17th.  Was such a nice man and he will be missed.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

Keep a watch on the Sully for activities coming up in the County.  Something you may want to go to see or to take part in.  There’s always something to keep one occupied.

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

HINT:  “Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water.  Dump out the hot water, but don’t dry the cup.  Next, add your ingredient (shortening, peanut butter, etc) and watch how easily it comes right out.”

“If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, place the sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two.  It unseals easily.”

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy the wonderful week coming up.  Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  I’ll be here next time and thanks for reading.

Check out the variety of hoodies and Tee shirts and koozies available

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Had some on and off nice weather/cold weather/snow showers/sunshine; no we need some nice, warm weather.  Temperature early Sunday morning was only 10 degrees, but did warm up during the day and the sun sure helped.  On a walk on Saturday, just up the road from our house, we watched as 22 turkeys came up from the creek and headed for the woods.  That’s the most we’ve seen.  Usually 12 or so is a lot, but they were sure out that day.  I hear the weather is to warm up in the 40’s and low 50’s during the week and especially on Saturday.

If anyone is interested in helping to remove the Christmas decorations from the monument area, we can use your help.  We’re meeting at the Pavilion on Saturday, the 22nd, at Noon.  Shouldn’t take too long and the more help, the better.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, please call 570-928-9011.

There is no Civic meeting for the month of January.

Check out the Lopez Civic Association items for sale on Face Book.  Go to Face Book and click on “Search”.  Type in Lopez Civic Association and you will see the new, retro t-shirts, koozies, and hoodies.  Hoodies are especially nice for the colder weather.

Don’t think there’s a lot going on around town; haven’t seen many out and about.  Hopefully, with the warmer weather, more folks will get out.

Happy Birthday wishes to Jim Rouse, 21st.  Special birthday wishes to Alice Fedorchak from all her Sullivan county friends as she celebrates on the 21st.  Irene Pequignot, 22nd; and Mike Stavisky (Florida), 24th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Alex and Ginny Stavisky, 22nd; Al and Jeannie Kapler, 23rd.   Congratulations and have a super day.

Got the following e-mail to share:

While visiting their hometown of Evesham Township, NJ, Ted and Mary Lowden attended the annual awards banquet of the Evesham Township Fire Department. Ted has been a member of that organization which consists of about 140 members, both career and volunteer for 41 years. They respond to thousands of fire and EMS incidents each year in a densely populated suburban area.

Along with about 100 members in attendance, local government elected leaders and representatives from surrounding emergency service communities attended the affair. This year the catered affair took place at Paris Catering located in Berlin, NJ. At the conclusion of the awards dancing and cocktails help the members celebrate for several hours.

The awards banquet is held each year in January and serves a platform for celebrating the dedication and successes of its members for the prior year. This year in addition to awards to members in pf both the fire and EMS divisions for their individual commitments to successful achievement of emergency service training and education, a half dozen awards for saving lives for CPR were issued, a meritorious service award for child delivery and medal of valor for life saving were bestowed upon members.

Additional awards are bestowed upon the station responder of each of the five divisions within the FD with one of those then selected as the overall Department Responder of the Year. All awards are based upon merit and in cases as necessary an independent investigation of the fact related to the nomination of the award.

HINT:  “Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress.  Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose.  Place the pin in the seam of the slacks and static is gone.”

I guess that’s about it for now.  Enjoy your week, whatever you plan to do.  Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

A friend sent a simple eye test for everyone to take.

It is very easy and painless.  Just try to fine the cardinal.

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Brrrrrrr!!!!   It was a cold weekend.  Saturday the temperature was down to 4 degrees and only went up to 15 degrees during the day.  Sunday was 2 degrees and didn’t warm up much at all.  It was very windy and cold both days.  Warm-up is coming, but don’t really know when.   Heard some nasty weather may be coming our way Tuesday into Wednesday; have to wait and see.  We’ve been very lucky.  Did you see the news on TV and what the South and West got hit with.  Sad day for all those folks.

Sympathy from the community to the Kline family on the loss of Elaine on December 24th.  Funeral will be at the convenience of the family.  She will be missed.

Hope all of you who celebrated Orthodox Christmas over the weekend had a nice day.  Sorry I failed to mention this in last week’s news, but did want to mention it now.

Haven’t seen many people out and about so don’t know who’s at their cabins or where they are.  Probably hunkered down at home keeping warm and reading a good book.   I do see a few hunters every now and then coming from the woods; they never seem to have anything, but they got some exercise.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, please call 570-928-1099.

Happy Birthday wishes go out to Crystal Pequignot, 12th; and Adel Bradshaw, 20th.  Hope you have a nice day.

B’s gang sends birthday wishes to Tyler Higley as he celebrates on the 13th.  Hope it’s great.

Happy Anniversary to Ted and Linda Beaver, 12th; and to Ted and Mary Lowden, 17th.  Have a good day.

HINT:  “To make easy deviled eggs, put cooked yolks in a zip lock bag.  Seal, mash until they are all broken up.  Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing and mixing thoroughly.  Cut the tip of the bag, squeeze mixture into the egg white.  Just throw the bag away when done……easy clean up.”  (I know some who have tried this and it does work, but I’m “old school” and still like to do it with the pastry blender and mix the ingredients in myself.)

Guess that’s the winter news for now.  If you get out, be sure to bundle up to prevent frost bite and walk briskly to and from where you are going.  Better days ahead…….I hope.  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.

Woke up to trees coated with ice.  Rather attractive in the sunlight.

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