Lopez, PA

Well, can’t complain too much about the weather, other than freezing temperatures early in the morning.  The Holiday weather was perfect for traveling and getting together with family and friends.  It’s supposed to warm up during the week; I’ll take that too.

Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving Holiday.  Having dinner with Brian McGuire and Nina Weslowski was her brother, Paul, and his friend Chris; Bob,Jr. and Tyler McGuire; Marty Slocum; and Bob and I.  Food was delicious, good friends and a nice time together.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, and grand daughters, Haley Latch and Rachel Ruggerio, spent a few days over the Holiday at their home here.

TJ and Alison Lowden and Wesson, Marlton, NJ, spent some time with his parents, Ted and Mary Lowden on Church Street.  They stayed a few extra days to do some buck hunting.

Hunting season has started, so all you non-hunters, please stay away from the woods to be safe.  Good luck hunters.

Congratulations to these students for First Marking Period Honors:   Distinguished Honor Roll:  Klyer Burke, Madison Burke; Aaron Kinsey; and Jacob Williams.  Honor Roll:  Chloe Burke; Paige Burke; Dakota Higley; and Jaeden Patson.  Great job, all.

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

Thanks to Heather, Kaeleigh, Kyleigh, Clair, Macrina, Julianna, Brian, Bob and JoAnn for getting the Christmas decorations out of the Pavilion and put up.  Will turn the lights on soon.  Weather was really in our favor and we had some good workers so got done in a jiffy.

Rev Mother Christophora, Orthodox Monastery, Ellwood City, is spending some time at St. Nicholas House on Church Street.

I see some Christmas decorations going up and will look pretty festive for the up-coming Holiday Season.

There are quite a few in at Tent City to do some buck hunting.  Good luck, guys, and get a “big” one.

`HINT:  “If your animals are leaving your furniture furry, lightly dampen a sponge, rub it across the upholstery.  It will easily lift pet hair from the surface.”

Happy Birthday wishes to Elexus Dunkleburger as she celebrates on the 6th of December; Tony Sneidar, Jr. and Robyne McCobin both celebrate on the 8th. Have a good day.

From Mr. Neubauer’s little brown book:  November 26, 1973 – Clear, some fog and 34 degrees.   November 26, 2017 – 32 degrees early, but warmed up nicely and did have some sunshine.

There will be no Civic meetings in December, January, or February.  Next meeting will be in March, weather permitting, on the 20th.

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

Since I had no news in last week, here is what was supposed to be in.

The Lopez Civic Halloween party was held at the Pavilion on the 31st.  Was pretty darn cold, but all seemed to have a good time.  Judges were Tanya Stasiak, Tim and Lori Higley and Marty Slocum.  They had a fun time picking the winners.  There were some different and neat costumes this year.  Winners were:  0-3 – Funny – Axl Baton; Pretty – Hailey Mensch; Cute – Grayson Burke.  4-7 – Funny – Cameron Murrary; Pretty – Gemma Monachino; Scary – Reese Baton.  8-11 – Funny – Kaeleigh McDonald; Pretty – Sara Silfie; Scary – Kyleigh McDonald; 12 – Up – Funny – Dakota Higley; Scary – Katherine Kapler and Eric Applegate; Pretty – Ashley Bender.

Thanks to Nina Weslowski for chairing this event; thanks to those who donated “goodies” for the treat bags.  Special thanks to “B” for again this year donating the hay wagon, decorated with skeletons, lighted pumpkins and other “spooky” things.  Parents and kids had a great time riding around to the many houses to get their treats.  They all came back to the Pavilion for extra cookies and hot chocolate to take off the chill.  Looking forward to next year.

Sympathy to the family and relatives of Julie (Sisco) Chresomales who recently passed away.  She was born in Lopez.  Her obituary was in last weeks paper.  She was 100 years old.

The news for the week 15th includes some really cold weather, some snow flurries and very windy conditions.  Supposed to warm up this week and hope it will.

If you missed the New Albany Volunteer Fire Company play over the weekend, you missed an excellent show.  Lots of laughs, some “goofs”, but really have to give many thanks to these volunteers who put a lot of time and effort into the play each year; all on their own time. Saturday night was full house plus.  It was GREAT!!!

Happy Birthday wishes to Aiden Sperry, 13th; Monica Black, 16th; Alek Laird and Mike McDonald, 19th.  Hope you all have a great day.

B’s gang says HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY as he celebrated on the 11th.  Hope is was fantastic.   After seeing the play on Saturday evening, I’d say it was.

Happy Anniversary to TJ and Allison Lowden as they celebrate their anniversary on the 17th.  Congrats and many more.

Next Civic meeting will be held on Tuesday, the 21st, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.

HINT:  “The healing properties of the active ingredients in VaporRub provide plenty of healing power for minor cuts and bruises.  Just apply a bit of the gel to your would and cover with a bandage.”

Marc and Lisa Fenster, along with grand daughters, Lily and Eva, Philadelphia, spent a few days at their home on Church Street.  They always have such a good time with Kaeleigh and Kyleigh McDonald while they are here.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 579-928-1099.

TJ and Allison Lowden, Marlton, NJ, spent a few days at their home on Church Street.

I guess that’s the news for now.  Hope I got it all.  Enjoy your week; it’s to hit 50!!!!   I’ll take it.  Have news give me a call at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

What great weather we’ve been having, despite a couple days of frost.  I’d take this all winter, if I could.  I know Mother Nature has other ideas in store for us, so take advantage of this now, while you can.  Haven’t heard people mowing their lawns this late in the season for quite some time.

Sympathy from the community to the family, relatives and friends of Roy Sperry who passed away recently.

Linda and Marino Santarelli had friends visit them last weekend.  Sandy and Joe Iracki, Esq., Nanticoke were here.  They are good friends of many decades.  They enjoyed the Flaming Foliage Festival, Dushore and High Knob.  A good time was had by all.

This Saturday, the 28th, will be the last soup-er Saturday at Hails Family Farm in Lopez.  They will have fresh hot soup to go and chili, along with dinner roll and cornbread, starting at 11 a.m. at their Lopez stand.  Any questions, call Joyce at 570-721-1145.

Jean Foust, Colley Township Tax Collector will be at the Township Building in Lopez on Monday, October 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for those of you wishing to pay your taxes.  She’s also running as a write-in for Tax Collector on the November ballot.

Halloween party, Tuesday, the 31st, at the Pavilion, 6 p.m.  Prizes and refreshments.

Don’t forget, Election Day is coming up on Tuesday, November 7th.  It’s your privilege so do get out and vote for whoever you think will do the best job.

Next Civic meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 21st, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.

Special birthday wishes to a special person.  If you see Doc Shoemaker out and about, wish him a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY as he celebrates 96 years on the 1st.   Have a great day Doc!!!

Get ready!  Mark your calendars.  New Albany Volunteer Fire Company is presenting another play.  This one is called “Fractured 70’s”.  It will feature Charlie’s Angels, Green Acres, The Brady Bunch, Happy Days, Three’s Company, All in the Family, and Gilligan’s Island.  This will be on November 4, 5, 10 & 11, with a matinee on Sunday, the 5th at 2 p.m.  Otherwise, play is at 7 p.m.  There will be bag auctions, basket raffles, lots of good food and beverages.  If you’ve never been to one of their plays, you should go.  Lots of fun and good entertainment.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.  The Church also has a halupki dinner coming up on Sunday, the 29th at the Church Hall.  This will be from Noon to 4 p.m. and is Eat In or Take Out.

There will probably be other things going on around the County, so keep an eye on the Sully for that.  Guess that’s the news for this time.  Sure hope you enjoy this nice weather.  Can’t say how long it’s going to last.  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.

After some really nice weather, looks like we’re going to have a rainy week.  As I sit here very early Monday morning typing my news, it’s raining pretty good and looks like it’ll be a dreary day.  We do need the rain, but I think we got spoiled with all the nice weather.  Leaves are still falling and color is fading.  Gardens and flower beds are about done for this year.

Another Saturday coming up and it will be soup-er at Hails Family Farm in Lopez.  Fresh hot soup and chili to go, along with a dinner roll and cornbread, beginning at 11 a.m. at their Lopez stand.  Any questions, call Joyce at 570-721-1145.

NOTE:  Next Civic meeting will be held on THURSDAY, the 19th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  This is a DATE CHANGE, so mark your calendar accordingly.   Membership dues still being taken by Molly Johnson.

The Halloween party will be held at the Pavilion on Tuesday, the 31st, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Refreshments and prizes, so get your costumes ready.

Bob and I  spent Friday morning at Wyalusing Elementary School where he presented four mineral programs to the 4th graders.  Kids enjoyed the day and asked many questions.  Were especially amazed at the fluorescent minerals.

The Sullivan County Fall Festival is coming up this weekend, held at the Fair Grounds in Forksville.  It will include crafts, demonstrations and sales.  There will also be lumberjack activities.  Free entertainment and lost of good food for you to enjoy.  Something of interest for all to stop by and see.  This is sponsored by the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce.

Happy Birthday wishes to Josh Anderson and Ken Smith, 17th; Marie Cikovic, 19th; Ted Hubiak, 20th; and Aine Lee McDonald, 21st.  Hope you all have a good day.

Happy Anniversary to Kevin and Terry Bullis as they celebrate on the 20th.  Have a great day.

I understand it is now archery season for the next couple of weeks, so be careful if you’re out and about near the woods.  Good luck hunters and be safe.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.  Their halupki dinner is also coming up on Sunday, the 29th; Noon to 4 p.m.; at St. Vladimir’s Hall; eat in or take out.

HINT:  Ammonia cleans the oven.  For almost effortless oven cleaning, fill a bowl with ammonia and set it in an unheated oven over night; remove the bowl the next day.  The ammonia’s fumes will have loosened the gunk so you can wipe it off with a wet sponge or paper towel.”  (I guess this is if you don’t have a self-cleaning oven.)

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy this rainy week; I’m sure there is something you’ll find to do.  Good week to read a book, put a puzzle together, or do some baking.  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.

Color this fall has not been very good. Some trees never even got a leaf.

What a great week!!  It’s been sunny; it’s been warm; it’s been hot; it’s been humid and I’ll take it all.  Can’t beat this and the week is to be the same.  I do feel for those with allergies as this weather isn’t the best for them.

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

Another Saturday coming up and it will be soup-er Saturday at Hails Family Farm, here in Lopez.  They will have fresh hot soup and chili to go, along with a dinner roll and cornbread, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Lopez stand.  Any questions, call Joyce Hails at 570-721-1145.  This will go on for the last Saturday of September and the four Saturdays of October.

Halloween coming up soon.  Get your costumes ready.  The Civic Association Halloween party will be held at the Pavilion on Halloween night, 6 p.m.  Refreshments and prizes, so come on out for a good time.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, are spending the week at their home on Church Street and enjoying this great weather.

See Molly Johnson to join or re-new your membership dues in the Lopez Civic Association.  Just a buck.   Next Civic meeting will be on Tuesday, October 17th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.

HINT:  “Hair spray protects artwork.  When your mini Picasso brings home a masterpiece from school, or just does one at home, preserve it with a few spritzes of hair spray.  This is especially handy for chalk and other materials that smudge easily.”

Happy Birthday wishes to Elizabeth Kapler, October 1st; Joe Fanning and Kyleigh McDonald, 2nd; Gwen (Burke) Hontz and Dylon Pequignot, 7th; and Irene Huray and Ryan Weisbrod, 8th.  Have a good day.

Happy Anniversary to Tony and Donna Cikovic as they celebrate on the 2nd.    Have a nice day.

Bob McGuire, Jr. and Tyler, Hunlock Creek, enjoyed the day Saturday visiting with us, Brian and Nina Weslowski.

I’m seeing a lot of Fall decorating being done, especially Halloween things being put out in the yards, on the fence posts, and on the porches.  Makes it look pretty nice around town.

Still things taking place in Sullivan County.  Keep an eye on the Sully for those things you might be interested in.

Guess that’s the news for now and I can’t say “from the Ice Box of PA” just yet.  Enjoy your week; it’s to be really great, I’m sure.  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.

Have been having some strange weather.  One day it’s nice and warm and sunny and not much wind.  Then it turns cold, windy and damp.  Thoughts and prayers to all in those States being affected by Irma.  Hopefully, she will get over with soon.  Hope everyone is safe either in their home, in a shelter, or have gone somewhere to stay with friends or relatives.  Was to warm up over the weekend, but I didn’t see much.  Sunday was a little warmer with more sun.

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

Got this e-mail to share from Joyce Hails:  Beginning Saturday, September 16th, it will be soup-er Saturday at Hails Family Farm in Lopez.  We will have fresh hot soup to go and chili along with dinner roll and cornbread every Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. at our Lopez stand.  Any questions, call Joyce Hails at 570-721-1145.

Bow Hunter’s Festival coming up on the weekend at the Forksville Fair Grounds.  Take a ride down and see what all is involved in this event.

Don’t forget, Tuesday, the 19th is the Civic picnic/meeting, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Bring a dish to pass and table service.  This is for the community and anyone who helped to make our Old Home Days a success.  Hope to see you there.

Happy Birthday to Mya Evans, 20th; Roland Dayton, 21st; Bob Day, 23rd; Annaliese Froese, 25th; Ted Beaver and “Dinky” Burke, 27th; Kurt Schroeder, 29th.  Have a good day to all of you.

Happy Anniversary to Jon-Paul and Jen Matychak, 25th; Chris and Michele Craig, 27th; and Dustin and Samantha Burke, 28th.  Have a nice day and many more.

B’s gang sends Happy Birthday wishes to Tom Finan as he celebrates his special day on the 25th.  Have a good one, dude.

HINT:  “If the pressure of work and home get to you in the form of a headache, reach for the VapoRub.  Rub it on your temples and the tension is eased up very soon.  Methane gel, an ingredient in the VapoRub, is effective for headache relief.”   (Have to try that sometime.)

Just checked Mr. Neubauer’s little brown book for September 10, 1978.  It says “party cloudy, cold and 36 degrees”.   Ours was almost the same for the 36 degrees early in the morning, but it was sunny and warmer later in the day.  I think his 36 degrees was also early in the morning.

Guess that’s about all for this time.  Enjoy your week, whatever you do.  Keep an eye on the Sully for up-coming events that you might be interested in.  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.   Don’t forget:  PRAYERS for all being affected by Irma.

Turned out to be quite a nice weekend, after some cool early morning temperatures.  Not the case in Texas and Louisiana where they are battling Hurricane Harvey and getting some pretty nasty weather for the next few days.  Just pray that all will be safe.   The week is to be pretty nice from reports I have heard and that sounds good to me.

Sympathy from the community to the family, relatives and friends of Andy Work who recently passed away.  Nice, friendly man.

Sympathy from the community also to the family, relatives and many, many friends of Arno Serafini who was involved in an auto accident on Friday and died as a result.  I didn’t know him well, but from what I’ve been reading on Face Book, he was a great man.  He will be deeply missed by all.

Condolences from the community to the Woodruff family on the passing of Audrey on Saturday.    Such a nice lady.

Just to clear something up that I read in last week’s Sully.  Kathy Sandow is not Lopez Judge of Election.  She is a candidate and will be on the November ballot.  There is also another person running for the same position.  I am Judge until January 2018.  Just saying.

Don’t forget, Flea Market, Saturday, September 2nd, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Lots of things to browse through.  Something for everyone.  Hope to see you there.

Also, mark your calendar for Tuesday, September 19th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion, for the annual Civic picnic.  Bring a dish to pass and table service.  There will be a short meeting after the picnic.  This is for all who helped in any way at our Lopez Old Home Days and for anyone in the community that would like to come.  Just a get-together for all to enjoy a good time.

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

Mrs. Irene Huray has returned home after spending last week with her daughter, Irene Pequignot, in Linden.  She spent the weekend here with her mother.  Sophia Bednar, Endicott, NY, was also here for the weekend.

The turkeys are out and about.  We’ve been watching about six big ones and eleven little ones make their way from the woods, down through the field to the creek.  The little ones are getting pretty big already.

HINT:  “Sprinkle baking soda, along with some vinegar, on the bottom of your copper bottom pans to get them clean.”

Happy Birthday wishes go to Kristin (McDonald) Mensch, September 5th; Miles Baton, 8th; and Alexia Vermiere, 13th.  Hope you all have a good day.

B’s gang sends Happy Birthday wishes to “Roda” Stasiak as she celebrates on the 6th.  Hope it’s great!!

Happy Anniversary to Shawn and Crystal Pequignot as they celebrate on the 4th.  Also to Joe and Rose (McDonald) Sbardella, 5th; Gus and Edith Tamburro and Jim and Barbara Craig who both celebrate 57 years on the 10th.  Congrats to all, have a good day and many more.

Some of the “Tent City” clan, Factory Road,  were in over the weekend and enjoyed the really nice weather.

Sullivan County Fair is this week, so stop down and see what all is going on.  Fun for everyone at the Fair.  A lot of FREE entertainment at the outside stage; rides; vendors; food; entertainment; demolition derbies; animals; 4-H displays; lots more.

Keep an eye on the Sully as more things will be coming up for the Fall season.  Something you may be interested in seeing or taking part in.

Guess that’s the news for this time.  Enjoy your week; won’t get too many more nice ones, but we can hope for Indian summer on the way.  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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WEBMASTER NOTE:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OH OH! LOOKS LIKE THE DRONE FLEW AWAY