The weather last week was up and down with temperatures as low as 4 degrees and as high as 54 degrees.  Early  Monday, it was 28 degrees and got up to 54 degrees and stayed until late in the day.  Saturday it was down to 12 degrees and didn’t go up past 21 degrees all day.  Sunday morning it was 4 degrees early, with a good frost sparkling on all the tree branches.  Sure would be nice to warm up and stay warm.

Mother Nature wasn’t very nice with all the warm weather and rain.  Because of that, the Eagles Mere toboggan slide cannot be built this year.  That’s really too bad as it was a major fund raiser for the Fire Company and so many people came from all of the world to enjoy the slide.  Maybe next year.

Sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of Mrs. Rose Garey who passed away on the 4th.  Services will be held later, at the convenience of the family.

Sympathy to family, relatives and friends of Mrs. Irene Huray who passed away on the 5th.  Viewing was on Monday, the 11th, at McCarty-Thomas Funeral Home, Dushore.  Funeral was held at Noon at Saints Peter and Paul Chapel,Church Street, Lopez,  with burial in the Parish cemetery.

President’s Day weekend coming up so another Holiday.  Winterfest will be held, snow or now snow, at Camp Brule.  Lots of fun things going on, especially the popular Polar Bear plunger.  Details have been in the Sully the past two weeks.  Support the Kiwanis Club of Sullivan County.

Congratulations to Mark, Jr. and Tatiana Fenster on the birth of their baby girl, Sophia.  Mark is a sister to Beth Sneidar and they often visit Lopez.

You know, when you don’t have a dog and you have to clean up after someone else’s dog, it’s not a fun thing to do.  So, please, if you walk your dog, please clean up after it, or keep it in your own yard.  Have heard from numerous folks of this happening.

Happy Birthday wishes to Khloie Bahr, 19th; and Clair Johnson, II, 20th.  Hope you both have a nice day.

HINT:  For those of you bothered with asthma, it’s been proven that orange juice helps reduce the number of asthma attacks, if you drink quite a lot.  Or, increase your Vitamin C intake.  A study done shows improvement in lung function following the increased Vitamin C intake to help reduce  bronchospasms or bronchial constriction.   Increased Vitamin C is also good this time of year with the colds going around.   Guess you just have to try it and see if it works for you.

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

Hope you all have or had a very nice Valentine’s Day, depending on when you get your paper.  Always nice to spend time with loved ones on these special days.

Don’t think I have anything else to report.  Enjoy your week; won’t be too miserable, I don’t think.  Get out and enjoy the fresh, brisk air while you can.  May be some snow on the horizon, but I heard no big storms.  Let’s hope that’s right.  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.  I need some new hints, so if you have any, please e-mail them to me.