Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and wish all of you a very Happy, Healthy New Year.  Let’s hope it good for everyone.   The weather was perfect for travel over the Holidays, so hope you all got to where you wanted to be.   I hear the weather for the middle of the week is to get warm again, with temperatures in the 40’s.  Sounds good to me.

There will be NO Civic meeting in the month of January.  Watch my news for the next meeting, or you may get a call about one.

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

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, enjoyed some time over the New Year Holiday at their home on Church Street.  Joe saw a bald eagle while he was outside the one day.  Tried to get the camera, but not in time to get a picture.   We were invited up for dinner on Saturday and had a delicious meal and good time visiting and catching up.

Tony and Patti Sneidar, along with Forest, Philadelphia, spent some time over New Year’s at their home on Church Street and enjoyed visiting friends while they were here.  Tony did some hunting, but don’t know if he was successful.

Mrs. Irene Huray spent the Christmas Holiday with her daughter, Irene Pequignot, Linden; Shawn Pequignot family, Jennifer Pequignot family and Kevin Pequignot family.

Congratulations to Jeffrey and Kristin (McDonald) Mensch on the birth of their first baby.  Hailey Lou Mensch was born on December 22, 2015 and weighed 9 lb. 11 oz. and was 22 inches long.   Maternal grandparents are Mike and Heather McDonald, Rose McDonald and Rick Weist.  Paternal grandparents are Jeff and Holly Mensch.  Great grandparents are Pat and Tim O’Conner, Joe and Joan McDonald, Harvey Vough and Ron and Janet Mensch.  Aunts include Nicky Brennan, Kaeleigh and Kyleigh McDonald and Uncle Cory McDonald.   This is going to be one spoiled baby, I know.  Lots of luck and fun with the new little one.

Still taking donations for Cold Spring.  If you’d like to donate, send it to the Lopez Civic Association, P.O. Box 100, Lopez, PA  18628 and mark the envelope “Cold  Spring”.   Thanks to those who have given so far.    There will be some more work done in the Spring when the ground is more favorable.

Happy Birthday wishes to go out to Jim Craig, January 1st; Georgette Matychak, 3rd; Jeannie Kapler, Edith Tamburro and Alex Stavisky, all on the 4th; Pete Tomasak and Frank Baines, both on the 5th; Matt Weisbrod, 6th; Linda Santarelli, 7th; Craig Germany and John McDonald, Jr., both on the 9th; Crystal Pequignot, 12th.   Hope you all have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Ted and Linda Beaver as they celebrate on the 12th.  Have a good day.

B’s gang sends birthday wishes to Tyler Higley for his special day on the 13th.  Hope you have a great day.

HINT:  “A great use for a length of stocking or a knee-high.  Slip one over your pet brush and poke the bristles through.  Brush your dog or cat as normal.  When you’re done, you can pull the stocking off the brush and the hair will be caught inside.”

From Mr. Neubauer’s little brown book:  January 3, 1978 – Fair and cold with zero temperature.   Our weather for January 3, 2106 was a little better.  We had 24 degrees and a few flurries and was cloudy.

Guess that’s the news for this time.  Enjoy your week.  Should be pretty nice.  Get out and take a walk in the brisk air, if you like.  Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at uvbob@epix.net.  I’ll get it in for you.  I’ll be here next time and thanks for reading and sending hints.