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.

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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.

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND THE LOPEZ COTTON TREES ARE IN FULL BLOOM

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.

#########################################################################

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?????

###################################################

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.

********************************************************************************************

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. 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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.

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

Good morning on this cold, frosty Sunday.  Hope everyone is doing well.  I must apologize for no Lopez news last week.  I was a tad under the weather so didn’t get it done.  I’m much better and here I am.

We had some really frosty early mornings with temperatures in the low 20’s.  Did warm up, which was nice.  We did have a couple days of much needed rain.  Hopefully we’ll get some more nice days, but it’s getting that time of year when they are done with.

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

Jim Glasson, son, Jim, Jr. and nephew,  Joseph Glasson, Levittown, spent a few days at Tall Timbers here.  Got some things done while the weather was nice, but the rain dampened things a little on Saturday, but work went on.   Their friend, Tony Sneidar, Jr. helped out by footing the bill for use of the extension ladder they borrowed from Tony’s neighbor, Bob McGuire.  Their friend, Chris, also gave a helping hand.  Was much appreciated.

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 yours.

Welcome to the community to Bob McGuire, Jr. who has purchased the Lucas Bahr home on Main Street.  Had a nice dinner with him on Saturday night.

Don’t forget to change your clocks BACK one hour on Saturday night.

Remember to get out and vote on Tuesday, November 3rd.  It’s your right and your privilege.  Just do it!

If you hunters are still out trying to get your deer, Good Luck!  I’ve seen some going back and forth to the woods but didn’t see any deer coming out yet.

Happy Birthday wishes to Maddie Pochatko, 24th; Marty Whatley, 25th; Makayla Day, 27th; Lydia Spinosa, 28th;  Leo McDonald and Misty Pequignot, 31st.  Hope you all have a good day.

Happy Anniversary to Bruce and Helen (Maximiak) Amon, 24th Tom and Kristin (Anderson) Iwancio, 25th; and Marty and Dee Whatley, 27th.  Have a great day.

Civic membership dues are now due.  See Heather McDonald to renew or to join the Association.   Last Civic meeting of the year will be on Wednesday, November 18th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  The Civic does have Lopez masks, t-shirts, hoodies and koozies available.  Contact me if interested.

Hardly seems possible that October is about over.  Happy Halloween to all.

Guess that’s about it.  Enjoy your week.  I heard it’s to be pretty rainy and cold, but guess we can handle that.  Maybe some sun along with it. Just no “s” yet.  Too early. 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 taking the time to read and I’ll be here next time.

)()()()())()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()(

Another week of good/bad weather.  We had some frost, lots of wind.  We did have a few nice days with lots of sun and warmth, and they did feel good.  I guess the cooler weather is here to stay.  The leaves are almost gone from the trees and the color is gone too.  I’ve seen only two turkeys in the field across the road.  Hope everyone had a good Columbus Day holiday.

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 yours.

As I mentioned in my earlier column, there will be no Halloween party at the Pavilion. With the rise in viruses, we just can’t take the chance.  Hopefully next year will be much better.   If any of you would like to have Halloweeners stop by for a treat, please have your porch light on from 6-7 p.m.   Don’t even know if there will be any, but thought I’d put it out there.

TJ, Alison and Jase, along with Wesson, Marlton, NJ, spent a few days at their home here and visited his parents, Ted and Mary, on Maple Terrace.

Good luck hunters.  I’ve seen a few hunters going back and forth to the woods, but didn’t see any deer with them when they come out of the woods.

Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 21st, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Civic dues are now due.  See Heather to pay yours or to become a member.  Please wear a mask.

Happy Birthdays wishes to Sally Houseknecht, 12th, Tom Iwancio and Mickey Bednar, 13th; Brad Hubiak and Bob Burke, 14th; Josh Anderson and Ken Smith, 17th; Marie Cikovic, 19th, Ted Hubiak, 20th; and Aine Lee McDonald, 21st.  Hope you all have a super day.

Happy Anniversary to Ted and Fay Puzo, 14th;  and Kevin and Teri Bullis, 20th.  Congratulations and many more.

Don’t have much else to report and can’t even think of any fake news, like the other reporters.  Practice social distancing, wear your mask and wash your hands often.  If you don’t feel good, stay home.  We will get through this pandemic.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your rainy day.  We do need the rain.  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.

Well, the weather is getting much cooler.  Had two days of FROST again.  Had some rain too and a lot of wind, but that’s always here.  Did have some sun, but not much to keep things warmed up.  I see the pumpkins are out of the gardens and are being carved and painted for Halloween, along with some decorations.  Furnaces will be running full blast these cold days.  I wonder if we will get Indian Summer this year.  Or……did we already have it.  The hummingbirds have all left.  Haven’t seen any the last week or so.  They went where it’ll be warm for them.  

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.

Not a whole lot going on with the Covid still around and cases going up even in Sullivan County.   Makes it hard to try and plan activities when you can’t do anything.  There will be NO Halloween party this year.  Just can’t take the chance.  I know many will be disappointed, but it is what it is.  Hopefully next year all this will be behind us and we can start fresh and all will be good.

I guess hunting has started again.  Be aware of the hunters out and about and stay away from the woods as much as you can during this time.  Good luck to all you hunters.

Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 21st, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Please wear a mask. 

You can still support the local businesses while you can.   Never know, Wolf may try and close things down again if the numbers keep going up.  Everyone has to do their part in helping to get rid of the virus.  Wear the mask, practice social distancing and wash your hands often.

I missed some birthdays last week.  Sorry about that.  So, Happy belated birthday to Joe Fanning and Kyleigh McDonald, 2nd.   Hope you had a nice day.

Happy Belated Anniversary to Tony and Donna Cikovic, 2nd; and Billy and Tori Stasiak, 5th.  Hope you had a good day.

Happy Birthday this week to Gwen Hontz and Dylon Pequignot, 7th; and Leah Elizabeth Risser and Ryan Weisbrod, 8th.  Have a fantastic day.

Guess I have nothing else to report.  Enjoy your week.  I did hear we may get some warmer days.  Sure hope so.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238, mail me, see me or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will put yours in.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.    

Hey, here is a photo I have been looking for a long time. Do you remember this building????????

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Our weather was up and down for the week.  Monday and Tuesday we had a frost again.  Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were nice.  Saturday we had early morning fog and very light rain.  Sunday was rainy early and the afternoon was great.  Had lots of sun and warmth.  Was a good day to take a long walk. The leaves are turning pretty quickly.  Don’t know if that is a sign or not.  Hope we get some more summer like weather.

Deanna Middaugh and her sister, Mary Jane Rolls, both from Elmira, NY, came to Lopez last week one day to check out the old places.  Deanna’s daughter, Jennifer Middaugh, Ithaca, NY, had asked her mother what she wanted for her birthday.  Deanna mentioned that she and Mary Jane had talked about coming back to Lopez to visit various places and go to the cemetery.  So, that was Jennifer’s birthday present to her Mom.  Deanna and Mary Jane are the daughters of Sophia Homza.  They also enjoyed lunch at the Jolly Trolley in Dushore.

Carole Kilgus will be having a late Memorial Day yard sale on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of October at her home on Dutch Mountain Road.  Check the yard sale ads to see time and what’s available.

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.  To order, call 570-928-8909.

Congratulations to Barb Davis on being chosen Citizen of the Year.  Couldn’t go to a better person.  She does so much for Sullivan County and is deserving of this award.

Next Civic meeting will be on WEDNESDAY, the 21st, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Getting too cold to meet at the Pavilion.  Hope to see you there.  Membership dues are now due.  See Heather McDonald to renew yours or to become a member of the Civic Association.   Would be good to get some new people in and maybe help out with activities.  Only costs a buck.

Adel Bradshaw took advantage of the nice weather and spent a couple of days at her home here.

I see the gardens are slowly winding down and the flower beds and baskets are about done too.   I think lots of canning and freezing was done with the produce and will be good for the winter weather.

I see some folks are getting out and about and starting to come to their homes and cabins.  I did see on Channel 16 that Sullivan County has another virus case.  Lets hope that’s the last one.  We’re still doing the social distancing, wearing masks and washing our hands.  

Haven’t seen the bear(s) around lately or many deer.  We have seen a bunch of turkeys in the field across the street.  I think the humming birds have finally all gone South.  We’ve had our feeder out for those stragglers, but haven’t seen any for a couple of days.

Guess that’s about it.  Enjoy your week.  I did hear it’s supposed to hit 70-75 and that will feel so good.  I did hear sporadic showers but will be warm.  Just gotta put up with what we get.  It’s getting that time of year for the weather to start changing.  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.

WOW!!!  What a week it was with the cold weather and frost.  Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday were in the upper twenties and low thirties and had frost each day.  Was cold and windy.  Not very nice most of the week. Folks covered their gardens and flower beds.  I did hear we are to get some 70 degree weather this week.  See what happens.

Sympathy from the community to the family and friends of John Hoodak who passed away on the 14th.

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

I think the hummers are gone.  We did see a bunch during the week.  Must have been making their last stop from Canada before going South.

On Wednesday, in the morning, Mike and Heather McDonald and I watched a bald eagle circling overhead for a while and finally went on its way.  Heather went to get the camera and it had gone.  Was quite a sight to see.

Irene Pequignot spent the weekend at her home here.  Sophie Bednar came to visit on Sunday.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, spent a few days at their home here and did a lot of yard work.  Won’t have to mow grass much longer; it’s too cold.

Rounding  out the month with Happy Birthday wishes to Annaliese Froese and Jon-Paul Matychak, 25th; Ted Beaver and Dinky Burke, 27th; and Kurt Schroeder, 29th.  Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Dustin and Sam Burke as they celebrate on the 28th.  Enjoy your day.

B’s gang sends Happy Birthday wishes to  Tom Finan on the 25th.  Hope it’s super!

Hardly seems possible that summer has gone by so fast.  It’s too early to be this cold.  We need warm and sunshine for a while yet.  Hopefully we’ll get Indian summer for some more enjoyment.

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, October 21st, 6 p.m. at the Township Building since it’s getting too cold at the Pavilion.   Membership dues are due.  See Heather to renew or to become a member of the Civic.  Volunteer to help out your community.  Civic still has Lopez masks, t-shirts, hoodies and koozies for sale.  If interested, contact me at the info below.

I guess that’s about it.  Enjoy your week and hope we do get that 70 degree weather.  Wear the mask, do the social distancing and wash your hands.  That’s about all we can do to help get rid of the virus.  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.

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

Most of the week actually was quite nice.  Saturday hit us with 39 degrees in the early morning and was windy and cold most of the day.  Sunday was 49 degrees early and was pretty chilly but did warm up nice later in the day.  From what I hear more nice weather on the way.  That’s fine with me.

Most of the hummers have gone South, so you know it’s getting cooler.  We have a couple of stragglers coming down from Canada on their way South.  We still have turkeys and deer in the field.

Geez —- not much to report with activities pretty much at a stand still right now.  Some places are slowly opening up with restrictions.  Support the local places.  Practice social distancing and wear your mask.  Wash your hands frequently.  We will get through this—–I hope sooner than later.

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.  Call 570-928-8909 to order yours.  They go fast, so don’t delay.

Adel Bradshaw spent a few days at her home here and enjoyed the nice weather.

Rev Mother Christophora and Mother Magdalena, Orthodox Monastery, spent some time at St. Nicholas House.  Weather was really nice while they were here so Mother Magdalena got to do quite a bit of walking.  They got some projects done while they were here.

Hardly seems possible September is almost half over.  Gardens are still producing and lots of canning and freezing being done.  Will be very good come winter weather.  Flowers are still looking pretty good yet.

Happy Birthday wishes to Mya Evans, 20th; Roland Dayton, 21st; and Bob Day, 23rd.  Have a nice day.

I think that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week, whatever your plans.  Have news call me at 57-928-9238; 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.

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

Happy Labor Day!!  Hope you all enjoyed the beautiful weekend we had.  We did have one day during the week of pouring rain and wind.  Saturday we had a low of 40 degrees, but the day turned out perfect.  

Friday evening we enjoyed a cook-out with Alex, Ginny, Ted and Faye.   Was a nice evening to have hot dogs over the fire and sit and share all kinds of memories growing up.

On Saturday we had a picnic in the park with Linda and Bill Pieffer, her daughter, Sherry and son, Amari.  Another perfect day.  Was nice to visit and Amari enjoyed the pond.  He found lots of snails and “pretty” stones.  While sitting at the pond, we watched a lot of motorcycles going back and forth.  Good day for a good ride.  Don’t know what the weather has in store.

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

As I was out and about, I did see a few folks at their homes for the long weekend.   Mark, Tatania and Sophia Fenster; TJ, Allison, Jase Lowden, along with Wesson who also visited his parents, Ted and Mary; Adel Bradshaw.   All enjoyed the nice weather and getting together.

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, September 16th; 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Dues are now due.  See Heather to renew yours or to become a member.  Only costs a buck. 

Gardens still seem to be producing quite well.  Lots of canning and freezing has been done.  Flower beds and hanging baskets are still so pretty looking.  Hopefully no frost for some time yet.

Happy Birthday wishes to Alexia Vermiere, 13th; JoAnn McDonald and Carmela Walosin, 19th.  Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Scott and Susan Aharonian as they celebrate on the 14th.  Have a great day.

Not many activities going on yet, due to the virus.  Sure wish it would fly away and we can do our “normal” things.  We are still following all the protocols when out and about and washing our hands often.  Sure hope it helps.

Guess that’s the news for now.  I guess we are to have some nice weather for a while.  I’ll take it.  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.

Stay Safe and Healthy.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

################################################

We had quite a week with the weather.  Most days were warm, humid and breezy.  We did have two storms.  On Tuesday we had quite a bad storm with rain, wind, thunder and lightning.  One crack of lightning was pretty powerful and struck the chimney on the Studio next door.  Bricks all over the ground.  Also took out our phone and a couple of LED lights.  One neighbor had damage to his computer modem also that had to be replaced.  Was the loudest I’ve ever heard.  Thursday we had another storm, but not quite as bad as Tuesday.  We did need the rain to get some moisture into the ground.  The gardens seem to be producing really well and lots of canning and freezing of produce which will be good during the winter months.  Hardly seems possible the months are passing by so quickly.  I’d like summer to stay for a while yet.

Sympathy from the community to the relatives, family and many friends of Jake Gardner who passed away on the 24th.  He had such a nice personality and enjoyed talking with everyone.  Always had a smile on his face.  He will be missed.

Sympathy from the community to the family and relatives of Marge (Bednar) Whipple who passed away on the 29th. 

Sympathy from the community to the family, relatives and friends of Joan McDonald who passed away on the 30th.  I got to know her through her son, Mike, when she and Joe visited them here.  A pleasant lady to visit with.  She will be missed.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  They will be available 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.

Next Civic meeting will be on WEDNESDAY, the 16th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Membership dues are now due.  See Heather to renew yours or to become a member.  We do have face masks with the Lopez logo on.  If interested, contact me to get yours today.

Bob McGuire, Jr. stopped on Sunday to visit for a short time. 

Scott and Susan Aharonian spent a few days at their home on Dutch Mountain.  They stopped to visit on their way home.  Always doing the social distancing.

Happy Anniversary to Jim and Barbara Craig who celebrate 60 years on the 10th.  Have a great day and enjoy.

Hope you all have a safe and happy Labor Day Holiday.  I hear it’s to be a good weekend with nice weather.  Enjoy your family gatherings, picnics, whatever you have planned.   With all this corona stuff going on, not many activities going on around the area.  Hopefully, soon, this will be over with and we can get back to doing what we were once doing.

Just remember to wear the mask, social distancing, don’t go out if you’re sick and most importantly, WASH YOUR HANDS often.  We will get through this.

Enjoy your week.  Should be fairly nice.  Did hear some showers may be on the way, but hopefully not as bad as last week.  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.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Hope you all had a nice week.  Weather was really nice,with only one day of rain.  We do need some gentle rain to sink into the ground and green things up.  It’s very dry.  Supposed to be hot and humid next week, with a few more days of rain.  That is, if the weatherman is right.  Have to wait and see.  The gardens seem to be producing well and the flowers and looking really good.

The humming birds are at our feeder in abundance.  Usually about a dozen flitting around fighting (or playing) to get a spot on the feeder.  The bear made an early morning trip and left his calling card.  Didn’t see him, but knew he was here.  I don’t know what happened to the chipmunks.  We had four little buggers and they seem to be gone.  With the dry weather, there have been sightings of snakes out and about.  So, just be aware when you’re walking around to watch for them.  Some are big, some are small, but I don’t like any at all.

Next Civic meeting will be WEDNESDAY, September 16th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Membership dues are due September 1st.  See Heather to renew or to become a member.  Support your community.

Pavilion is also available for rent. A nice place for reunions, parties, showers and get-togethers.   For information, contact me. 

The Civic Association has masks for sale.  They have the deer logo and Ice Box of PA on them.  They are bought, printed and donated by B4 Grafx and More, Lopez.  Thanks to him for supporting his community.

Still not much going on with the virus still around.  Support the local businesses so they can survive during this pandemic.   I keep hearing it’s going to be around for some time, but I hope that’s wrong and it’s gone and just a bad memory.

Mark and Lisa enjoyed a couple of days at their home here with the nice weather.

School has started.  Hope the kids are going to do well and have a good year, despite the difference this year.  Good luck to home schoolers as well.  I think everyone will do their best to get through in good shape.

Happy Birthday to Kristin (McDonald) Mensch, September 5th; and Miles Baton, 8th.  Have a good day.

B’s Gang sends Happy Birthday wishes to Roda Stasiak as she celebrates on the 6th.  Have a great day.

I guess that’s all for now.  Hope you enjoy your week and this nice weather.  Hope it stays around for a while.   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.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 Well, about all I can talk about is the nice weather we had last week.  On Tuesday, we did have a little rain.  We do need rain.  The grass is brown and the gardens and flower beds need the rain too.  Hopefully some of that much needed wetness will come our way.

School will be starting on Thursday, the 20th.  Be on the watch for kids at the bus stops so take a little extra time and go slower.  Good luck to all.  I know some will be home schooling or doing virtual learning, but we wish them luck too.  The summer went by pretty fast and hopefully this virus will be on its way out soon.  Then, maybe everyone can enjoy their life once again.

With most things being cancelled, there isn’t much to report on.  Support your local businesses when you can so they can keep their shops and stores open.  Just do the wearing of the mask, social distancing, etc., etc., etc.

Happy Birthday wishes to Macrina Pochatko, 23rd;Karly Amon, 26th; and Gaige Burke, 29th.  Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Jason and Heather Burke as they celebrate on the 26th.  Have a fantastic day and many more.

Well, folks, what can I say…….Be Happy, Be Safe, Be Healthy.  That’s about all the news I have.  Haven’t heard the weather report, so don’t know what the week has in store for us, but enjoy it anyway.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will put your item in.  I’ll be here next time and thanks for reading.

Hope you all enjoyed another nice week of good weather.  Tuesday was the only day that was dreary and miserable with rain all day.  The weekend was perfect again for cook-outs and gatherings.

Sadly, we lost two of our Lopez residents last week.   On Wednesday, both Mamie Kravetz and Dolores Mattichak passed away.  Mamie had been staying with her niece, Pam Arthur.  Dolores was with her son in North Carolina.  Both will be missed.  Sympathy from the community to the family and friends of both these nice ladies.  Private funeral services for Mamie were on Tuesday, with Rev Archimandrite Michael Thier presiding.  Funeral for Dolores was on Monday with Rev Dennis Hendershot presiding.  Burial for both was in St. Vladimir’s Cemetery, Lopez.

Got the following e-mail and hope someone can help:

This is Rosemarie Halady.  I own the Kivetisky house on Turrelltown Rd.
My neighbor messaged me that earlier in the week she saw ” a woman whose father was born in your house. They took a look around.”  That was all the info she gave me.  I would like to get in touch with her. I would like to let her look around inside (hopefully next year if/when I come up (Covid))  as well as ask her if she has a photo of the house from when her family lived there. ( Saw there was once a north gable when I had a new roof put on last year and would love to see how it looked.)  I framed a photo of Marie Sysock and her family and it hangs in the house’s living room and would like to do the same with any other previous inhabitants.   (Contact me at the information below for her phone number or e-mail address.)

Cindy and Joe and Mike and Becky spent some time here visiting their parents, Alex and Ginny.  Couldn’t have asked for better weather.

Thank you to Tom and Barb Keller for their generous donation for up-keep of Cold Spring.  They have a place on Dutch Mountain Road and go to Cold Spring often.  Anyone wishing to donate to help with up-keep, send to Lopez Civic Association, P.O. Box 100, Lopez, PA  18628 and mark the envelope “Cold Spring”.  Any donations are greatly appreciated.

Bob McGuire, Jr. and Tyler visited on Sunday with us and also with Brian, and Nina Weslowski.  Being Tyler’s last Sunday at home, Brian had a little cook-out while they were here.  He will be going back to RIT in Rochester, NY, for his sophmore year.  Also there was Gerry and Paula Weslowski who had spent the weekend at their camp here. 

Civic meeting will be on WEDNESDAY, the 19th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.

Being things are still cancelled, there isn’t a whole lot of news to report.  Hopefully this pandemic will be over and we can get on with things the way they once were, or as close as possible.

 Happy Birthday wishes to Dustin Burke, 15th; Kevin Pequignot, 16th; TJ Lowden, 17th; Andrew Froese, 20th; and Mary (Maximiek) Santiago, 21st.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Bill and Bonnie Killian as they celebrate on the 16th.  Have a good day and many more years.

Well, that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week.  As I’m typing my news early Monday morning the sun is shining and looks like a great day to be out and about.  I heard from Tuesday to Friday we could have rain showers, but the gardens and flowers do need the rain.  It’s been very dry. At least it will be warm. 

Remember social distancing, wearing the masks and washing your hands.

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.

WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Great week, weather wise again.  We did have a couple of days that it rained, but not enough to do much.  We do need rain…..everything is so dry.  Gardens seem to be doing well and producing and the flowers are so pretty.  The weekend was perfect for quad riding, picnics, pools and get-togethers. There were even a couple of golf carts driving around taking in the scenery and visiting folks.   Even going for walks when the sun went down was nice.  I did hear we are to get rain a few days this week.  We were to get rain all day on Sunday and we never got a drop.  So, we just have to go day by day.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, spent a few days at their home here to get some yard work done and do some relaxing.

Adel Bradshaw also enjoyed a few days at her home. 

Next Civic meeting will be on WEDNESDAY, August 19th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.

Gerry and Paula Weslowski spent the weekend at their place here and visited daughter, Nina, and Brian McGuire.

Tent City had their annual reunion over the weekend.  Many campers were there, even for the whole week.  Good time for all.  Enjoyed the amazing fireworks on Saturday night.

We still have a few early years of Lopez mugs.  If interested contact me at the information below for details.  If you’d like to be put on the reserve list for 2021, let me know.

Happy Birthday to Randy Lebo and Mary Lowden, 10th; Kari Spinosa, 11th; Al Kapler, 12th; and Lisa Beaver, 13th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Not much to report as to activities going on in the County.  Everything is pretty much canceled for the time being.  Social distancing is in practice, as well as wearing face masks.  I’m sure everyone is being cautious about going out when necessary.  Hopefully, this will change in the next months.  Don’t forget about washing your hands.

Guess that’s about it.  Enjoy your week.  It’s to be pretty nice, even if we do get the much needed rain.  Let the kids get out and jump in the puddles.  We did that as kids and it was so much fun.  Only do that if it’s not thunder and lightning.   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.  Comments always appreciated.

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

Hope you all enjoyed another nice week of good weather.  We did have one day of rain, but it didn’t last long.  Always pours, then quits, the sun comes out and it gets hot.  Good time to get some camping, swimming and picnics in.  The gardens are looking nice and starting to produce some good veggies.  Flower beds and hanging baskets are doing really well too.

Mike, Heather, Kaeleigh and Kyleigh McDonald took advantage of the weather and had fun camping for a few days.  Had fires, enjoyed the creek and just to get away was nice.

Bob Jr. and Tyler McGuire visited with us, his brother, Brian, and Nina Weslowski on Sunday.

It was such a nice evening on Saturday, we sat out late and did hot dogs over the fire on a fork.  Was so quiet and calm.

Thanks to Jason for the nice display of fireworks on Saturday.  We could see them from our upstairs window.

Since there are not many activities and things going on due to this virus junk, I don’t have a lot of news.  Folks are kinda staying close to home and going out when necessary.  Gotta do what you gotta do.  Practice social distancing, wear a mask, keep away from people if you’re sick or they’re sick.  Most of all…..WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN.

Alex and Ginny Stavisky and Ted and Faye Puzo are spending some time at their homes here.  Enjoying the nice weather and taking rides on their golf carts.

Next Civic meeting will be on WED. August 19th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  We would like to get some more interested in joining the Civic, for only $1.00 and help with ideas and projects.  We do have t-shirts, hoodies, koozies and a couple license plates for sale.  If interested, contact me.  If you have any ideas for a fund raiser, let us know.  With no Old Home Day, our funds are running low.

Happy Birthday to Stephen Mikolajczyk and Sherill Dayton, August 4th; Kyle Froese and Kathy Lebo, 9th.  Have a nice day.

I think the weather for the week, from what I heard, is to be hot and humid again, with temperatures in the 90’s.  Time to turn the air conditioner on, get in the pool or go to the creek.

Geez.  That’s about it.  Hopefully soon  more folks will be able to come to their homes, cabins and campgrounds to enjoy some summer time weather.  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.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Had a nice week with only one day of rain.  Saturday and Sunday were hot  and I hear all next week is to be HOT!.  Saturday was kind of a quiet day, but Sunday was the day to hear the quads and motorcycles out and about enjoying the nice weather.   We had a very brief shower early Sunday evening.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly spent a few days at their home here, just taking care of lawn mowing and watching the animals.  Nice weather for just hanging around the house.

Bob, Jr. and Tyler McGuire stopped to visit with us on Sunday evening.  We did the face masks, social distancing; the whole nine yards, and enjoyed hot dogs over the wood fire. 

Adel Bradshaw was here for a couple of days working on her flowers and enjoying the nice weather. 

With the virus still hanging around, folks don’t venture out too far from home.  It’s safer to stay put.   So, there is not much news to report.

Civic meeting in August will be the third WEDNESDAY, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.

Going to round out the month of July with Birthday Wishes.  Happy Birthday to Dominic Sneidar who will be 4 on the 24th; Jan Marie Manuel, 25th; Marino Santarelli and Carole Kilgus, 28th; Madison Burke, 29th; and Casey Bonardi, 30th.  Have a nice day.

Alex and Ginny Stavisky and Ted and Faye Puzo are spending some vacation time here and enjoying the nice weather, wearing masks and doing the social distancing.    Enjoying rides on their golf carts.

B’s gang says Happy Birthday to Billy Stasiak as he celebrates on the 23rd.  Also, special wishes from Cecilia Rose for a great day!.

Guess that’s it.  Enjoy your week.  Wear the sunscreen and drink lots of water to stay hydrated.  Guess the gardens and flowers will need water if we don’t get the rain they need.  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.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Hope you all had a good week  We had some hot days and also a couple of really stormy days.  Two different days it thundered, the wind blew like crazy and the rain came down so hard you couldn’t see outside.  There were places where the wind took down some trees.  Someone thought it may have been a little tornado but I didn’t hear anything so guess not.  The rain was welcome for the gardens and flowers; they were getting pretty dry.  The weather was nice for motorcycle riding, quadding, bikes, pool time and cookouts.

Civic meeting, WEDNESDAY, July 22nd, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Please wear a mask and we will do social distancing.  August and September meetings will be on the third Wednesday rather than Tuesday.

Congratulations to Alyssa Pequignot and Jordon Siddle as they became parents to a baby boy.  Brayson Thomas Lee Siddle was born on July 5th, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. and 20 inches long.  Both mother and baby are doing well.  The family lives in Williamsport.  Kevin Pequignot is the proud grandpa and Irene (Huray) Pequignot, Linden, the great grandmother.  

Some folks are still coming to their homes, cabins and campsites, but staying pretty much there, due to a rise in the corona virus cases.

Don’t have a lot of news as most activities have been cancelled for the summer.  Hope next year will be a good year for everyone.

Happy Birthday to Matthew Santarelli and Barbara Craig, 17th; Adam Aharonian, 18th; Evalyn Lansberry and Sr. Ella Mae McDonald, 20th; and Matt Beaver, 21st.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Guess that’s all for now.  Enjoy your week.  Hope it’s a good one.  The Civic Association still has a few t-shirts, hoodies and koozies for sale.  If interested, contact me at the information below.   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.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

We had a pretty nice week weather-wise.  We did have a couple rain storms but they didn’t last long.  Gave the gardens and flowers a little drink at least.  The weekend weather was perfect as folks were at their cabins, homes, campgrounds for the Holiday weekend.  They pretty much stayed contained and enjoyed picnics, quad riding, pool time and games.  Had quite a few really nice fireworks displays that we watched from your back yard.  Sunday at 8 p.m. it was still 75 degrees and sunny.

James Walsh, Dushore, a service veteran, came to Lopez on Saturday, the 4th and visited each cemetery and played taps.  What a tribute to our men and women.  Thanks so much, James.  It was so appreciated for you to do this and we did hear the playing of taps.  Thanks, Jack, for giving me that information.

Remember, the Civic meetings for July, August and September will be held on WEDNESDAY, rather than Tuesday.  July 22, August 19, and September 16, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion where we social distance and wear masks. 

Last I heard, the latest virus number is 10.  We were doing so good with none and now we are climbing.  Let’s hope it doesn’t go up any more.  Just take the usual precautions and all will be fine, I hope.

Happy Birthday wishes to Samantha Burke, 10th; Dan Stasiak, 11th; Quinn Vinetelli, 12th; Woody Woodford and Averie Bahr, 13th; David Black and Molly Johnson, 14th.  Have a nice day.

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

The bear(s) are still around all different times of the day and evening.  There have been some pretty good pictures on Face Book of what they’ve been up to.  The deer, bunnies and chipmunks are around looking for treats.

I see the Sullivan County Fair has been cancelled.  That’s too bad, but for the best, due to rise in virus cases.  It’s really a shame that so many summer activities have had to be cancelled.  Hopefully next year will be a really good year for everyone.

Guess that’s the news.  Enjoy your week.  I heard chance of rain EVERY day, but it’s been predicted before and never happened, so we’ll see.  Get out in this nice weather.  If it does rain, it will still be warm.  Just take an umbrella.

Have news, call me 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.

We had some really nice weather during last week.  Lots of sun, warmth and breezes.  Saturday it poured early, but gave the gardens, flower beds and baskets a nice drink.  Sunday came came in afternoon and all got a nice drink again.  Made everything spring right up.

NOTICE:   THE JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER CIVIC MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, RATHER THAN TUESDAY, DUE TO A CONFLICT WITH SOMETHING ELSE THAT COULDN’T BE CHANGED.  STILL 6 P.M. AT THE PAVILION.  DATES ARE JULY 22, AUGUST 19, AND SEPTEMBER 16.  MARK YOUR CALENDAR SO YOU WILL REMEMBER.

The animals are still around.  Bear(s), coyotes and fox have been seen roaming.  The mother bear and two cubs are visiting many people in town and I heard there is a mother bear and three cubs up on State Game Lands outside of town.  Be on the watch for these guys.  Someone posted on Face Book that they put their dog out and heard so much commotion.  When they checked, the bear had the dog in his mouth.  They made lots of noise and the bear finally let go, went to the neighbors to harass the dogs there.   This was in Mildred.  We just have too many bear around here and they come earlier and closer all the time.

Hope you all have a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July holiday.  I imagine lots of picnics, family time and pool time over that weekend. 

Saw on TV the other night that Sullivan County is now up to four confirmed cases of COVID 19.   Don’t know how the others are doing, but hope they are recovering well.  Would be nice if the whole thing would go away, but doesn’t seem like it will anytime soon.

Special 95th birthday wishes to Mary (Mamie) Kravetz as she celebrates on the 2nd of July.  Also on the 2nd is Don Springer and Stacey Olsen; Brandan McCobin, 4th.    Hope you all have a nice day.

B’s gang sends birthday wishes to Christ Darrow for July 2nd; and Bill Stasiak, 6th.  Have a great day.

Happy Anniversary to Kurt and Linda Schroeder, 3rd; Mike and Heather McDonald for 13 years on the 7th; Jeff and Kristin (McDonald) Mensch, 5 years also on the 7th.  Have a wonderful day.

Bob Jr. and Tyler McGuire, Hunlock Creek, visited for a short time with  his parents, Bob and JoAnn McGuire.  We did the face masks, social distancing, the whole thing to stay safe.

I guess that’s the news.  Enjoy your week.  I heard it’s to be warm but chance of showers every day.  Hopefully the weekend will be good for the Fourth Holiday.  So, get out, get some fresh air, work in the garden, plant some flowers, take advantage of the nice weather.   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.

Hope you all had a nice Father’s Day and celebrated with your loved ones.  Was a nice week for a change.  I think there was one day with a storm, but can’t even remember what day.  It was mostly sunny, breezy and nice.  Sunday was quite hot and humid.  Pool time for many.

The bear has been around again.  Was seen on Wednesday on Main Street at Mark Williams, Tim Brown’s and right on Carmela’s porch by her kitchen door.  Was also seen a couple of times on Church Street and on one of the porches on Maple Terrace.    She has a good time tipping over the burning barrels and this time trashed a couple of grills.  Never know what’s next.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, spent a few days at their home here.  They had Mrs. Bear and her two cubs Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.  Diane had left the riding mower by the pole barn and she and Joe were sitting on the porch having a cool drink and they came down from the woods.  Mrs. Bear smelled the mower and the cubs were playing on the mower.  She finally took the cubs and went off into the woods.  They are getting to be more friendly and coming at earlier times.  The guy down the road from us is working on a house.  He had the garage open and was in the basement and when he came out he said a bear must have gotten one bag and taken it outside and tore it open.  So, people, keep a watchful eye out for these buggers.  They may be really cute, but you don’t want to mess with them.

Sorry to report there will be NO Old Home Day for 2020, due to COVID-19.  Just not worth the risk of someone getting sick and there are so many stipulations still in effect. Since there is no Old Home Day, I do have t-shirts, hoodies and koozies for sale, if anyone is interested.  Contact me at the info below.  Trying to do some sales to have money in the “coffers” to pay the bills.   There also is NO flea market this year, due to the same.   Hopefully next year will be much better and things will be normal again.

The gardens and flower beds are looking really good.  The lilac bushes got frozen so no flowers on them this year and I always loved the smell of them.  I think most of the apple blossoms also froze.

More businesses are slowly opening up and more folks getting out to support them.  However, remember to wear your mask, do social distancing and WASH YOUR HANDS when you get home.  This virus is not over yet, so it’s still good to take precautions.

Happy Birthday to Jean Woodford, 24th; Andy Matychak and Garrett Burke, 27th.  Hope you have a fun day.

B’s gang sends birthday wishes to Matt Karchner who celebrates on the 28th.  Hope it’s great.

I guess that’s it from here.  It’s bed time for me late on Sunday evening when I’m done with my news.  Enjoy your week.  I heard it’s to be pretty nice, with a few storms.  However, we were to get showers all week and only had the one.  I guess the rest missed us.  We do need a little rain to keep the gardens and flower beds wet, but not a down pour like what we have had.

Have 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.

WEBMASTER NOTE:

The 2020 Lopez Commemorative Mug is the Sulick Hall. Much interesting history is credited to this building.  Mr. Sulick had a butcher store on the lower right. Not sure what was in the lower left first, but remember John (Shoester) Huray there with his shoe shop.  He could actually make a pair of shoes from scratch to finish.  Many card games were played on the top of a large barrel.  Upstairs was a large hall which held basket ball games and Voelke Balls were held.  There was also a living quarters in back which from time to time housed area residents.

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

Hope you all had a good week and got many things done with the nice days we had.  Was a pretty good week with warm weather and sunny days.  Rain did come in Wednesday evening after 7 p.m.  On Saturday, Mama Bear and her two cubs made the rounds.  Sunday we had a low of 29 degrees, with a good frost.  Hopefully you had your flowers and gardens covered or maybe you had some “fried” things.  Was sunny, but chilly all day.  Around 10 a.m. Mama Bear and her two cubs were back.  Tipped over the burning barrel at the neighbor’s home.  The two cubs went up a tree while Mama walked around, down the neighbor’s driveway, down over the bank, back up to the neighbor’s house and right up on the porch.  Finally, she and the cubs went off into the woods.  They’ll be back, I’m sure.  They come earlier all the time.  They were also seen in one of the yards on Main Street and got into another burning barrel there too.  So, they know Lopez pretty well.

Not a lot going on around town.  I did hear a ton of motorcycles going both Saturday and Sunday so they were all taking advantage of the nice weather.  There are always quads and dirt bikes being ridden too.  It’s also nice to smell the charcoal grills making a delicious meal.  Swimming pools are starting to be used when it’s warm enough.

Adel Bradshaw was in for a couple days to check on her house and so was Joe and Diane Fanning who came in to mow the grass and take care of their home.  I know there were others who probably were around but I didn’t hear from them or see them. 

The gardens are looking really good and the flower beds and hanging baskets are so pretty.   The humming birds especially like some of the different, colorful flowers and it’s always fun watching them chasing each other around.

Happy Birthday wishes to send to Dana (Bling Bling) Dempsey, 20th; Jack Caccia, 22nd; and Cindy Stavisky, 23rd.  Hope you all have a grand day.

Congratulations to the Sullivan County High School Class of 2020.  Hope you all have great success in whatever you choose to do.

Sunday is FATHER’S DAY!!   Have an enjoyable day with those that are special to you.

Can’t think of anything more for this time.  Enjoy your week.  I heard it’s to be really nice and mostly rain free.  I’ll take it.  Get out and take advantage; sit on the porch, read a book; get your hands dirty in the garden.  Just Get Out!!  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.

Just a note from the webmaster: If you see Bob or Lisa Burke, wish them a VERY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.