Lopez, PA

Well, another week with up and down weather.  We had a couple inches of snow; then the temperature went up and melted some; then Saturday evening we had freezing rain which made everything tricky.  Then, warm and melting ice, which made it muddy.  One day it finally did get up to 43 degrees, which felt like a real heat wave.  The wind is the big issue; just doesn’t seem to quit.  I’m hoping Mother Nature is going to be good to us and give us Spring very soon.  Everyone is so ready for warm and sun and no cold, snow or rain.   Hope everyone is feeling well.  There is so much stuff going around that seems to hang on.  That’s why we need the warm weather.  Makes everyone feel so much better.

Happy 85th birthday to Ray Barber, whose birthday was Saturday.  His sister, Carole Kilgus, had a little party for him at Pam’s in Dushore.  Family and friends gathered to help him celebrate this special day.  Many more, Ray.

The 2019 Lopez mug is going to be ordered very soon.  If you don’t have one reserved and would like to do that, contact Bob at the info below.  This year’s mug will be the VFW Fire Hall that was right in town.  Please do this ASAP so you don’t miss out.

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

Bob, Jr. and Tyler McGuire, Hunlock Creek, visited on Sunday afternoon with his parents and brother, Brian.  We had an early birthday for Jr..  Had a really nice time.  Happy Birthday to him on Tuesday, the 26th.

Next Civic meeting will be on Tuesday, the 19th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.

HINT:  “Did you know that vinegar has been around for more than 10,000 years?  It has been used as a preservative, a condiment, a beverage, and during World War I to treat wounds.  So, use it for many things around the house.”    To get a pleasant aroma throughout the house, combine 1 cup of water and 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice — or any combination of spices — in a large microwave bowl and cook on high until it boils.  Cook for a minute or two.  Combining 6 whole cloves and a half of a lemon in a cup of water will also work.  Makes for a spicey smell around the house.

Happy Birthday wishes to Mcguire Martin, March 1st; Keene Vinetelli; 5th; and Bethany Dendler, 6th.  Have a nice day.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your day; you just might need to attach cinder blocks to your shoes so the wind doesn’t carry you away.  You can still get out and get some of the invigorating air.  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.

Here is a photo of the tearing down of the old school house.  Memories of yesteryear.

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.

Up and down weather all last week.  Monday very windy and cold; Tuesday was MINUS 8 degrees; rain and sun on Wednesday; Thursday, Friday and Saturday was snow showers off and on.  Had some icy roads so schools were closed or delayed because of that.  Sunday we had snow showers off and on.  Monday was to be a really nice day with sunshine, but cold.  I heard we could get 4-8 inches of snow Tuesday night into Wednesday morning??  Did it happen?  An arctic blast is supposed to hit us also.  Just think….”SPRING” is just around the corner.  I bet the snow birds who left Sullivan County are glad they are enjoying the nice weather in Florida.  It’ll get better; just hang in there.

Sympathy from the community to family, relatives and friends of Ed Walton who passed away on Sunday.  The family has a cabin at Lesterville.  I always enjoyed visiting with him and Kay on Old Home Day.  He loved it up here and spent a lot of time at the cabin when he could.  He gave many donations to the Civic Association for up-keep of Cold Spring.  He would always call and tell me of their anniversary and how many kids and grandkids there were.  Nice man; he will be missed.

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

Get well to any of you who have been bothered with colds or flu.  We’re just getting over miserable colds that were no fun.  Hope it passes you all by.

Winterfest at Camp Brule is coming up in February.  Watch the Sully for information on this.  Lots of activities of interest, including the famous Polar Bear plunge.

Mark your calendar for the fourth weekend in March for the 50th annual Che-Hanna Rock and Mineral show.  This is our golden anniversary.  More information to come as it gets closer.

Happy Birthday to Kyra Vinetelli and Brian Dendler, February 1st; Tyler McGuire, 2nd (Ground Hog Day); Dee Whatley, 4th; Helen Amon, 5th; and Alex Aharonian, 11th.    Hope you all have a nice day.

HINT: ” Mix 1 TBSP of Dawn Dish Detergent; 1 TBSP rubbing alcohol and 1/2 Gallon of warm/hot water.  Pour over walkways and they won’t re-freeze.”  (Good one for this time of year.)

Had a nice phone call from Joe Caccia who wanted to know how things are in Lopez and checking up on friends.  He said it’s been cold in IL also and hoping for warmer weather.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week.  Bundle up; it’s going to be COLD!!!   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 has been so screwy lately.  Cold, very windy, cloudy and sometimes some sun.  I guess that’s winter.  No snow to speak of so far, which is good as far as I’m concerned.  We had a light dusting on Sunday morning.

Sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of Barbara (Neufer) Harvey who passed away on January 2nd.  A memorial gathering to celebrate her life was held on the 7th at Fiore Funeral Home in Bangor.  Interment will be at a later day, at the convenience of the family, at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Cemetery in Lopez.  Barbara was a big help with her Church here and could always been seen Old Home Day helping with their food stand.

Sympathy from the community to the family of John Borick who passed away on the 11th.  Funeral was held on Thursday at St. Vladimir’s Church with burial at St. Vladimir’s Cemetery.  John was a big part of Lopez  and did so much for the community and his Church.  He spent a lot of time here when he wasn’t in NJ.

Keep a watch on the Sully for things that will be coming up that may be of interest to you.  Always something to keep one entertained.

Good luck to the Sneidar families as they now have Colley Pub open.  Check it out on Face Book.  Have heard some very good comments.

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

Happy Birthday to Alice Fedorchak and Jim Rouse, 21st; Irene Pequignot; 22nd.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Alex and Ginny Stavisky, 22nd; and Al and Jeannie Kapler, 23rd.  Congrats and many more.

HINT:  Found out a good tip over the weekend.  Did you know if you put your flour, pasta, oatmeal and other things in the freezer for a couple weeks, it will kill anything in it.  Then you can put it in your pantry or containers.   Most anything can be kept in the freezer.  Thanks, Renie, for this tip and I’m going to do that.

Guess that’s it.  Enjoy your week; seems like it’s going to be pretty quiet for the most part.  Something may be coming Thursday night into Friday, but a little early to tell yet.  Have news, call me at 570-928-9238, mail me, see me, or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll put it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

Well, here we are almost at the end of the year.  We’ve had some up and down weather for the week. We had some rain, some sun, clouds and cold weather. Heavy rain on Saturday and drizzle on Sunday that turned to light snow.  I’ve been watching about a dozen turkeys graze in the cemetery and the lot across the street.  Don’t see many deer at all.  Don’t see many hunters around since the season has closed.  Hope everyone got the deer they wanted.

Tyler McGuire, Hunlock Creek, visited us on Saturday and had a good time here.  He got his Senior picture taken by his Pop Pop.  Hardly seems possible he’ll be graduating in 2019.   Always nice to see him.

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

Happy Birthday wishes to V Rev Mother Christophora and Christian Santarelli, both on the 19th; Alyssa Pequignot, 20th; Kaeleigh McDonand and Lillie Ann Bahr, 23rd; and Ginny Stavisky, 31st.  Hope you all have a super day.

Happy Anniversary to Anthony and Bethany Sneidar who celebrate 3 years on the 28th.  They and their two little boys are now residents of Lopez, on Church Street, in the family home.  They are super excited to be living here.  They have also purchased the Colley Pub, along with his Dad and Mom, Tony and Patti.  Good luck to all of them in this new adventure.

Have you paid your 2019 Civic Association dues?   See Heather McDonald.

HINT:  ” Cold remedy:  To hot tomato juice, add the juice of one or two cloves of garlic, the juice of half a lemon, and about 1/16th  teaspoon of cayenne pepper.  Drink!!  The results are amazing and sure to fight off any cold with force and speed.”  (With that combination it should.)

The Civic Association still has a few retro hoodies and t-shirts available.  If interested, contact me at the information below.  Make nice Christmas gifts.

This is the last Sullivan Review until after the New Year.  I want to thank all of you for reading my column and any comments that came my way.  Hints are also welcome.

Guess that’s it for this year.  I wish all of you, including the great Sully staff, a Merry Christmas and Happy, Healthy New Year.  Hope that it’s good for everyone.  Have news, you can still call 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 back for the January 3, 2019 issue.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

The weather has been a bit better lately.  We had some clouds and some sun on Thursday.  The weekend wasn’t too bad, but did have rain.  The snow has almost melted from the grass.  Sunday it did manage to get up to 54 degree with a misty rain.  I heard the week is to be storm free, but cold.  I’ll take that.

Thanks to Clair Johnson, Heather, Kaeleigh and Kyleigh McDonald and Bob and JoAnn McGuire for doing the decorating at the Monument and the Pavilion on Saturday.  Mother Nature was kind to us.  The day was not rainy, snowy, cold,  or windy and we got done pretty fast.   Hope you enjoy it as much as we did getting it ready for the Christmas and New Year Holiday.  Will be left on until after Orthodox Christmas.

There are a lot of decorations around town and around the County for all to enjoy.

Civic dues are due by the end of December for the new year.  To pay yours, or become a member, see Heather McDonald.

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

Thanks to Bob McGuire for making the frame and wire covers for our Lopez sign.  Now the wind doesn’t blow our letters all over town.   Looks good.

Congratulations to Dustin and Gaige Burke who were lucky hunters.  Good luck to the rest of you who are out there trying to get your deer.

No Civic meetings until March 2019.

Happy Birthday wishes to Elexus Dunkleberger, 6th; Tony Sneider, Jr. and Robyn McCobin, both on the 8th; Andrea (Matychak) Anderson and Irena Pochatko, both on the 12th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

HINT:  “Before you store a cooler after summer use, sprinkle a generous amount of baking soda into it and stuff with crumpled newspapers to prevent a musty smell.  Try to store with the lid open to allow air to circulate.  When ready to use again, dump the baking soda into the sink drain.  Run water and the drain will be refreshed.”

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week; should be quite nice, 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.

Tis the Christmas season

The snow covered everything in a layer of fluffy white.

Well, we had our first winter storm and Mother Nature was really cruel to us.  She dumped 10.6 inches of snow Thursday into Friday.  School got out early Thursday and was cancelled on Friday.   It did warm up some on Friday afternoon and Saturday so some of the snow melted, but there is still a lot in the fields.  The neighbor girls had a pretty fast sledding track on the hill and liked riding down.  Haven’t seen the weather report for the week, but someone said cold, but dry.  Hope so.  Another report I heard is very cold winter with LOTS of snow.  That can’t be right.

St. Vladimir’s Church Ethnic Foods dinner will be on Sunday, the 25th, Noon to 5 p.m. at the Social Hall.  Eat in or take out.

Bob McGuire, Jr. and son, Tyler, Hunlock Creek,  enjoyed visiting on Saturday with his parents, Bob and JoAnn McGuire.  They brought lunch and we all had a good time.

The last Civic meeting for the year was held on Tuesday.  Will convene again in March.  Membership dues are now due.  See Heather McDonald to pay yours.  New members welcome.

On Saturday, November 10th, the Neufer family — 60 strong — gathered at St. Vladimir’s Hall to celebrate an Old Home Day Redo!  A key member of the family, Barbara Harvey, wasn’t able to attend the traditional Old Home Day in August, so in honor of her birthday, we decided a redo was in order!  From our traditional weenie roast and pinata to way more food then could ever be eaten, a great day was had by all.  Family came from as far as Pittsburgh, just for the day!

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

I guess deer season is coming up after Thanksgiving.  Good luck hunters.  Bear hunting is also in there somewhere so hope you bag the big one.

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

Hardly seems possible that the month is almost gone and we’ll be into December and Christmas.  Seems like we just had Halloween.

That’s it for this time.  Enjoy your week.  Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends.  Give thanks to those who can’t be home because they are fighting to keep us free.  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.

                        Our new Main street bridge is done.  Thank you bridge crew for a job well done.

Had some nicer weather during the week with lots of sun and warm days.  On Tuesday it went up to 54 degrees; Thursday was 54 degrees and Friday it hit 60 degrees.  We did have some miserable rain and wind a few times too.  I think we’ve had enough rain for this summer and next.  There were frosty mornings also.  How many forgot to turn your clocks back one hour Sunday morning.  Sure don’t like it getting dark so early now.

The rain held off for the Halloween party at the Pavilion on Wednesday.  Thanks to Brian and Nina for chairing this event.  Quite a few kids, along with parents, showed up.  There was cookies, punch and hot chocolate to enjoy and the “goodie” bags were filled to capacity this year.  Thank you to all who donated to make the evening a good time.  The judges were Tim and Lori Higley and Roda Stasiak.  They had a difficult time to pick the winners as there were some really good ones.  However, here are the winners:  0-3 —  Prettiest, Haley Mensch; Funniest, Axl Baton; Scariest, Emerson Brumwell.  4-7 —  Prettiest, Tessa Chapman; Most Original, Odin Setzer; Scariest, Xander Kapler.  8-11 — Prettiest, Kaeleigh McDonald; Funniest, Sara Silfie; Scariest, Dylan Silfie.  12 and up —  Prettiest, Elizabeth Kapler; Funniest, Brandy O’Conner; Scariest, Cheyenne Richlin.   After judging was done, Brian McGuire had his hay filled trailer ready, decorated with all kinds of Halloween spooky things and lots of lights.  Everyone boarded and he took them around town to those who had their porch light on and they were given a treat.  Back to the Pavilion for last minute cookies and punch and on home.  Everyone had a really good time and look forward to next year.

DJ Fitzgerald stopped over on Thursday evening to visit and have a cold “brewsky” with Brian McGuire.  Always a good time

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

Don’t forget this Saturday and Sunday is the New Albany Volunteer Fire Company play.  Saturday is at 7 p.m. and Sunday is a 2 p.m. matinee.  Looks like another good one, titled “A Fractured Sequel” this year.  Get out and enjoy.  They do a great job with these plays and it’s a good way to support the Fire Company.   November 16th and 17th is the next round.  Those start at 7 p.m.

St. Vladimir’s Church will have their Ethnic Foods dinner on Sunday, November 25th at the Social Hall.  Time is Noon to 5 p.m.  Eat in or take out.  Nice to support the Church, so go and have an enjoyable meal.

Irene Pequignot spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Irene Huray, after spending some time on Saturday visiting with Mick and Lola Mattie in Forty Fort.  Good time and lots of catching up with these cousins.

Bob and JoAnn McGuire enjoyed lunch on Saturday at Bo Brothers in Wyoming with a few of his class mates and talked about planning a reunion next year in May.

Did you make it to the polls and vote?  Sure hope so.  It’s your right to do so.

Happy Birthday wishes to Brian McGuire, 11th; Mr. Ferdie Marek, 12th; Aiden Sperry, 13th; Monica Black, 16th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to V Rev Gary and Georgette Matychak as they celebrate on the 10th.  Have a great day.

Bridge is looking good.  It’s almost done.  The sidewalks are done; it’s now two lanes and there’s just a little cosmetic things to finish up on.  Great job to those guys for their diligence and hard work.  I know it’s their job, but they had some really bad weather when they couldn’t work and then worked harder to get things done on time.  Check the Lopez web site to see pictures of the progress.

Guess that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week.  Might be rainy, but will be warm, so take an umbrella when you go 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.

I guess winter must be here or coming.  The week’s weather was up
and down.  Four days of frost; nice, sunny, warm days; Saturday rainy
and cold; Sunday very cold and windy but sunny.  Someone mentioned
snow flurries, but I haven’t seen any yet.  I would be happy not to
see any for the whole winter.   Don’t really look forward to what is
coming, but I guess Mother Nature has things in store for us.  Our
leaves and color are gone for this year.  Wasn’t very colorful this
time due to all the rain we had.  Hopefully, next year will be much
prettier.

Don’t forget.  November 10, 11, 16 and 17, New Albany Volunteer
Fire Department will have their annual play.  Watch social media for
more information.

November 25th, Noon to 5 p.m. St. Vladimir’s Church will have
their Ethnic Foods dinner.  Eat in or take out.    Mark your calendar
for both of these events.

Keep and eye on the Sully for events that may be going on that
you might be interested in.

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

Mrs. Irene Huray spent some time at her daughter’s, Irene
Pequignot, in Linden.  The family all got together for a birthday
party in her honor while she was there.

Halloween is on the horizon.  Got your costume ready?  Civic
Association will hold a Halloween party on the 31st, 6 p.m. at the
Pavilion.  Treats and prizes.  Trick or Treating will be after the party.

If you’d like the kids to stop by, please have your porch light on.

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

Happy Anniversary to Tom and Kristin Iwancio, 25th; and Marty and
Dee Whatley, 27th.  Have a great day.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week.  I did hear it’s
to go back up in the 50’s, but we’ll see.  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.

Hope you all had an enjoyable weekend.  Weather wasn’t bad at
all.  Saturday and Sunday were really nice after a cool start.  The
week is to be pretty warm and good also.  The leaves are changing and
slowly falling off the trees.  Little early but with all the rain, I
guess that didn’t help.  I haven’t seen geese going South yet, but
probably soon.

Bill and Linda Pfeiffer, Hughesville, visited Bob and JoAnn
McGuire on Sunday.  Pleasant time for all and was so nice to see them.
The peanut butter fudge she made and brought is delicious.

Halloween is on the horizon.  Got you costume ready?  Civic
Association will have their annual Halloween party on the 31st, 6 p.m.
at the Pavilion.  Treats and prizes.

Next Civic meeting will be on Tuesday, the 16th, 6 p.m. probably
at the Township Building.

Darway is planning a Fall Festival on Oct 20th from 1:00-5:00.
This will include face painting, a clown, pumpkin painting, games,
small animals, “Trunk or Treating” starting @ 4:00.

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

Bob and JoAnn McGuire visited his family in Forty Fort on Sunday.
This included Lola and Mike Mattie; Georgia, Michael and Mcguire
Martin.  Got some Halloween decorations done and had a good time while
there.

Happy Birthday wishes to Brad Hubiak and Bob Burke, 14th; Josh
Anderson and Ken Smith, 17th; and Marie Cikovic, 19th.  Have a nice
day.

Happy Anniversary to Ted and Fay Puzo as they celebrate on the 14th.
Have a nice day.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week, whatever your
plans.  Get out and take a look at all the neat Fall and Halloween
decorations.  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.

Well, we had weather and then we had weather.  Some days were good; some were not so good.  The weekend was cold, damp and windy.  Almost a frost on the pumpkins on Sunday, but stayed above freezing.  We still need some nice, warm, sunny days before the cold comes and stays.  Some leaves are turning and some look pretty drab.  Don’t look forward to what may be coming later.  We hardly had summer, but maybe we’ll get Indian summer, which would be nice.

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

Next Civic meeting will be on Tuesday, October 16th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building since it will probably be too cold at the Pavilion.   Membership dues are now due.  See Heather McDonald to pay yours for 2019.  Still just a buck.  Looking for new members to join and help out in the community.

It’s nice to see the two signs that say “watch children” and “children at play” on Main Street and Church Street.  Lets hope that drivers will see the signs and slow down.  If you’re in such a hurry to get some place, leave earlier and take it easy.

Adel Bradshaw, West Chester, was in for a few days at her home here.

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

Halloween and Fall decorations are starting to appear.  The colors of the pumpkins, wreaths and Fall flowers really look so nice.  I imagine the geese will be traveling to warmer weather soon.

There are October activities coming up so watch the Sully for these.

HINT:  ” Did you know you can use Alka Seltzer to soothe insect bites?  Dissolve two tablets in a glass of water.  Use a cloth or cotton ball to apply it to the affected area.  The red will go down and the itchiness will vanish in about fifteen minutes.”

Happy Birthday to Elizabeth Kapler, October 1st; Joe Fanning, 2nd.  Have a good day.

Special birthday wishes to my little friend, Kyleigh McDonald, who celebrates her 9th on the 2nd.  Have a super, duper day.

Happy Anniversary to Tony and Donna (Lansberry) Cikovic as they celebrate on the 2nd.  Have a great day.

Still waiting on things to be delivered to work on the bridge.  It was coming along really well until the mistake was made so that’s holding things up for quite some time now.

Bob and I visited our son and grandson, Jr. and Tyler in Hunlock Creek on Thursday.  Then went on to Forty Fort to visit his sister and family and did some shopping.

Guess that does it for this time.  Enjoy your week.  Maybe it will warm up, but the brisk air does a person good too.  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.

What a cold, nasty weekend it was.  There was a cold, windy rain.  It could cool down slowly, not so fast all at once.  From what I’ve heard, we’re to get rain during the week from the storms down South.  Too bad it couldn’t go to CA where they desperately need the rain for the wild fires.  I did hear it’s supposed to warm up, but don’t know when exactly.   Kids still liked to ride their scooters even if it was slightly raining.

Tom Beck and his grandson, Trey Beck, both from Sunbury, visited with us on Saturday afternoon.  They were in the area so stopped by.  Was a nice time.

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

Next Civic meeting will be on Tuesday, the 18th, 6 p.m., weather permitting.  If it’s too nasty, will be held in the Township Building.

The Bow Hunter’s Festival is coming up on the 14th, 15th and 16th.  Will be at the Forksville Fairgrounds and always draws a lot a people from all over to take part.  Fun for adults as well as the kids.  Hopefully the weather will cooperate and it will be nice for that weekend.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, spent some time at their home here.  Always some yard work to do while they’re here.

I hope you all took a moment to say a prayer and remember those who lost their lives on 9-11.

Happy Birthday wishes to JoAnn McDonald and Carmela Walosin, 19th; Mya Evans, 20th; and Roland Dayton, 21st.   Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Scott and Susan Aharonian, 14th; Ed and Kay Walton, 16th.

HINT:   “Kids get into the darnedest things!  Like Vaseline and baby oil rubbed into their hair?  Dawn is mild enough to use on their hair and strong enough to remove the most stubborn grease.”   “Partially fill a strong zip-type sandwich bag with Dawn dishwashing liquid, close and freeze. The liquid soap stays cold much longer and it can be re-frozen many times. It will conform to the place you need an ice pack.”

Can’t think of anything else.  Enjoy your week; before long it will really be cold and you know what else.  I won’t mention that word.  Tooooo early for that yet.  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.

Sts. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church in Lopez,  PA

Weather has been warming up pretty good.  The weekend was nice and lots of quads and motorcycles took advantage to go for rides.  Hopefully, this will last for a while.

NEW MEMBERSHIP CHAIR PERSON:  The Civic Association has a new membership chair person.  Heather McDonald has taken over the job.  Thanks to Molly Johnson for her many faithful years doing this.  Membership dues are due from September to December.  Please see Heather to pay yours for 2019.  Still only one buck for Regular or Associate.  Regular are for those who live in Lopez Precinct; Associate for those who used to live here or those who want to still support the Civic Association.

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

Next Civic meeting will be on Tuesday, September 18th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.

Saint Peter & Paul Byzantine Church will have services on September 2nd at 2:30 p.m. at the Church on Church Street.  All welcome and social hour will follow.

Bob and I saw a bald eagle last week on our way to Wilkes-Barre, out on Route 487 toward Red Rock.  We stopped in Hunlock Creek to visit with Bob Jr. and Tyler; went on to Forty Fort to visit Mike and Lola Mattie and their daughter and grandson, Georgia and Mcguire were also there to visit.  Went on our way to get some shopping done.  Was a nice day out.

Happy Birthday wishes to Kristin (McDonald) Mensch, the 5th.  Hope you have a good day.

Happy Anniversary to Shawn and Crystal Pequignot as the celebrate on the 4th.  Also to Joe and Rose (McDonald) as their special day is on the 5th.  Have a nice day, folks.

B’s gang sends Birthday greetings to Roda Stasiak on the 6th.  Have a splendid day.

HINT:  “Some uses for WD40:  Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.  Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bikes for easy handling.  Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keep them running smoothly.”

Hope you all have a good Labor Day Holiday.  From what I hear the weather is to be above normal temperatures, so that will be in our favor.  Will be nice for last summer picnics, and pool time.   Quads and motorcycles are good any time.

There will probably still be activities around the County the next couple of months, so keep an eye on the Sully to see if there is something you might be interested in.

Guess that’s 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.  I’ll be here next time and thanks for reading.

This is Jim’s Lopez mug collection.  What is yours like?

Geez.  I guess Mother Nature sure doesn’t like us.  Like someone said, I wish we could ship this rain to California to help put out those fires.   Heavy rain; quits for a short time; rain again; goes on and on.  We need some warm, sunny weather to help dry things up.  Creeks are filled and some have over flowed.  Some areas were hit hard again with this last rain.  Lots of clean up to do now.

The Civic Association would like to thank the following for their help in making our Old Home Day the success it was.  Thanks to Gordie and Joanne Durland for the hay wagon; Patson Mechanical Contracting for the hay; Fitzpatrick and Lambert for the tractor; Mildred Fire Company for water for the dunk tank and also for the use of their french fryer; Mildred Ambulance on stand-by; and Cory McDonald for his generous donation toward fire works.    A big THANK YOU to Brian McGuire for his diligence and hard work getting things ready for OHD. He worked in the rain and mud from early morning until late evening to make sure everything would be done and ready.  Despite the mud and puddles, most went very well.  Mother Nature just didn’t have it in mind to give us a good week.  Hopefully, next year will be much better.

And, Saturday, , Dushore went through the same thing with Founder’s Day activities.  Lots of rain but I guess most things went on anyway.  Let’s hope the week brings some better weather.

On Monday, Sr. Ella Mae McDonald, JoAnn McDonald, and Leo McDonald toured Sullivan County for an enjoyable day.   Stopped at the Byzantine Cemetery in Lopez to check on John McDonald’s grave site and stopped to say Hello to the McGuire’s.

Bob and I spent Sunday afternoon with Bob, Jr. and Tyler in Hunlock Creek.  Brian McGuire also stopped by for a visit.  Nice family time.

Bridge work is coming along slowly due to all the rain and flooding.  Take a look at www.lopezpa.com and check out the progress.

Don’t forget……Tuesday, the 21st, 5 p.m. civic picnic at the Pavilion.  Bring a dish to pass and your table service.  This is open to the community and to those who volunteered their time and energy on Old Home Day.    There will be a civic meeting at 6 p.m.

School starts on the 23rd so be aware of kids waiting for the bus.   Good luck to all in the new school year; and to those who are home schooled or cyber schooled.

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

Happy Annversary to Bill and Bonnie Killian as they celebrate on the 16th.  Congratulations and many more.

HINT:  “If you have flies, spray with Windex.  If you have ants, spray with Fabreze.”   (Thanks, Sr. Ella Mae McDonald)

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

Check the Sully for up-coming events that will be taking place.  Might be something you’re interested in.

Do you realize before long it will be Labor Day and summer will be about gone.  I won’t mention what comes after that.  Just don’t want to think about it.

Guess that’s the news for this time.  Enjoy your week, whatever your pleasure.  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.

Rain – rain – rain – slowing down the Main Street bridge progress

Good grief!!!  As to the weather, what can I say except we sure had some torrential down pours for about five days straight.  Basements flooded; roads flooded and were closed, mud slides and some roads washed away.  Sunday was an exceptionally nice day and hope we will get lots more of them.

Don’t forget……………..SATURDAY, the 4th, is the day.  Lopez Old Home Day, Noon to Midnight.  Chicken dinner is back; lots of good food, games, hay rides, dunk tank, bingo, raffles and Country Store.  Music by the Gypsys, 2-5 p.m.  DJ “B” from 9 p.m. to midnight.  Awesome fireworks.

I’d like to shout out a special Thank You to the great group of volunteers who gathered on Saturday to clean the pavilions and grounds to get ready for Old Home Day.  That included Molly and Clair; Dave and Ruth; Vito and Pat; Brian; Heather, Kaeleigh and Kyleigh; and Nina.  Good job done by all in record time.

Marc and Lisa Fenster, grand daughters, Lily and Eve Lopez; and Marc and Tatiana Fenster, all from Philly, spent some time at their home on Church Street.  The girls enjoyed playing with Kaeleigh and Kyleigh and going swimming and biking.

SS Peter and Paul Byzantine Church had services on Sunday afternoon.  The Priest blessed the new dome and cross that has been erected; looks really nice.

I have something I’d like to pass along to anyone driving on Church Street.  Very shortly we will have 12 kids, yes 12 kids, living on Church Street.  They like to bike ride, scooter ride, color the road with chalk and do summer things.  Please be aware and drive slowly.  It’s not Route 66 and it could avoid an accident. So, please SLOW DOWN when traveling that street.  There is a sign at the top of the hill that says, “Watch Children”, but I don’t think it’s paid attention to.

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 nice day.

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

Irene Pequignot, Linden, visited her mother, Mrs. Irene Huray, on Sunday.  Also, Sophie Bednar, Owego, NY, is spending a few days there.

HINT:  “Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season. It will repel them.   Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner for a nice smell.”

There are many more things going on around the County, so keep an eye on the Sully to see what might interest you.

Tent City is starting to fill up for their annual get-together.  There will be many campers, tents and trailers filling the fields and lots of adults, kids and pets for all to enjoy their time here.

Sympathy from the community to Eleanor Grandinetti on the recent passing of her son.

Guess that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week; may need the umbrella and slicker, but it will be quite warm.  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.  I’ll be here next time and thanks for reading.

                             Bridge work continues in spite on poor weather.  Looking good guys.