Lopez, PA

Cold!  Cold!  Cold!  Had some mighty bitey temperatures during the week.  I don’t think it got out of the teens all week.  I did see it hit 23 degrees on Sunday afternoon for about five minutes and then dropped.   I was surprised when walking on Friday (19th) to see a big flock of geese going South.  Guess they thought it was nice enough to wait and now decided it is too cold.    Last I heard, temperatures are to go up but with wintry mix and rain for most of the week.  Guess that’s better than the teens, but could be warmer.

Mark you calendar so you remember.  The next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, 20 March, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  No meeting in February.

Something to share that I did not know.  Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating.  Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.  I never really look at the bottom of the pepper.

I see on Face Book that some brave souls are ice fishing on the lakes and ponds.  Be very careful and make sure it is thick enough before going out on the ice.  Don’t want any accidents.

I hope that everyone who has animals is taking good care of them and seeing that they are warm and out of the cold.  They mind the cold as much as some of us adults do.

Congratulations to Kaeleigh and Kyleigh McDonald for Distinguished Honor Roll for the first marking period.  If you live in Lopez and also made the Honor Roll, please let me know and I will gladly put it in my news.  The School didn’t send anything over to the Sully, so I don’t know who did make it. 

Keep an eye on the Sully and Face Book for up-coming events you may be interested in.

Happy Birthday to Anna Williams and Scott Aharonian, 27th; Jennifer Pequignot-Laird, 28th; Lisa Burke and Jason Burke, 30th.  Have a nice day.

I guess that’s it.  With the cold, snowy weather, lots of folks are staying close to the home fires.  Enjoy your week, whatever it is you may do.  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.

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Hope all of you Orthodox folks had a Merry Christmas on Sunday.  Mother Nature sure provided you with lots of snow.  It started on Saturday afternoon and didn’t quit until Sunday, late morning.  There were totals of 4-10 inches, depending on where you live.  It was quite windy on Sunday too.  I didn’t see much activity over the weekend.  Did see some shoveling, plowing and the neighbors did some sledding on the hill across the street.  Even saw my neighbor, Kyleigh McDonald,  had made a real cute snowman.

The week’s weather doesn’t look all that great.  Lots of snow showers and maybe some rain mixed in.  Have to watch and see and hope it doesn’t get too bad for school or work travel.  I guess winter is finally with us.

If you’d like to join the Civic Association, please contact Kathy Isett, Secretary, at 610-413-6439 and let her know.  Only costs a buck for one year.

For a cool brownie treat, make brownies as directed.  Melt Andes mints in a double broiler and pour over warm brownies.  Let set for a wonderful minty frosting.  They sound yummy.

Hope everyone is well.  I know there is a lot of viruses going around again and hope they stay away from you.  No fun being under the weather.

Happy Birthday wishes to Tyler Higley, 13th. Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Ted and Linda Beaver, 12th and Ted and Mary Lowden, 17th.  Have a great day.

We still have a few of the 2022 and 2023 Lopez mugs left.  One is Squire Dunn’s Store and the other is Nessy at the pond.  Check out lopezpa.com to take a look and place an order, if interested.  Or call Bob at the number below.

I think there are still activities coming up so keep an eye on the Sully and Face Book to see what you may be interested in.  Some fun, winter things, I think.  Me, I’m waiting for Spring.  Don’t forget, too, there are many restaurants, Legions and pubs that are offering some pretty good food.  Support them, if you can, and enjoy a good meal.

Congratulations to Eloise Caseman, the Shunk reporter, on her winnings at the PA Farm Show over the weekend.  Her pie that was shown on Face Book was absolutely perfect.   Love reading her news, especially her joke at the end of her column.

Don’t think I have anything else to report right now.  Enjoy your week.  May need the snow shovel a couple of times, but it is winter.  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.

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We’ve had some pretty nice weather after some cool, frosty mornings.  Temperatures did get up to 40+ degrees.  We did have some rain and with the warm temperatures, the snow is almost gone.  Last I heard, the weather is to be fairly nice for the week.  Sure hope Santa has a plan to get around for Christmas if there is no snow for his sleigh.  He’s a pretty inventive guy, so I’m sure he’ll work something out.  All the boys and girls better be good for him to stop by.

Kids will be on Christmas break from the 20th until after New Year’s.  Please be watchful as there may be kids outside playing or riding bikes, etc. and we don’t want any accidents happening.  Just slow down and be alert.

The Civic Association thanks St. Vladimir’s Church for the use of the Church Hall for the kids Christmas party.  Was a good time for all.

Thank you to Mildred American Legion Post 452 for the third year sponsoring Wreaths Across America on Saturday, the 16th.  A large crowd was in attendance at St. Francis Hall for a service led by Tim Higley, Post Commander.   Wreaths were given out to those who were designated to put them on the various cemetery graves to honor the fallen heroes who “gave their all” to keep our country FREE!!   In Lopez, wreaths were placed at St. Vladimir’s Cemetery, SS Peter and Paul Cemetery, EUB Cemetery and Ellis Cemetery.    Thank you to everyone who participated.   Weather was perfect to place these wreaths.

Nina Weslowski and her Mom, Paula, from Allentown, spent a week in Boston helping out with Nina’s Nan (Paula’s Mom) as she had the misfortune to fall and break her wrist.  She’s coming along well for a “young” lady who will turn 101 on New Year’s Eve. 

Happy Birthday wishes to Everlyn Brumwell, 21st; Kaeleigh McDonald and Lillie Ann Bahr, 23rd; and Ginny Stavisky, 31st.  Hope you all have a nice day.

To get rid of ants, put small piles of cornmeal where you see them.  They eat it, take it “home” and can’t digest it so they are killed.  May take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it does work and you don’t have to worry about harming pets or children.

Still got time to get that last minute shopping done.  Got your tree up and decorated; got the baking all done?  Time is passing by so quickly, Christmas will be here in the blink of an eye, so hope you’re ready.

There are still some things that will be going on around the County, so keep an eye on the Sully and Face Book to check them out.  Something might be of interest to you.

This will be the last Sully until after the New Year.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the Shoemaker family and all of the Sully staff for the work they do in getting the paper out every week.   Christmas greetings to all who take the time to read my news and give me advice or compliments (good and bad).  I enjoy all the comments.  Hopefully 2024 will be a good year.

That’s it for now.  Enjoy your week, whatever it is that’s on your agenda.  I will see you in 2024.  Hope everyone is well and the flu bug stays away.  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 the first issue of 2024.  Thanks for reading.

Weather has been so “iffy”.  It is that time of year and to be expected, but it’s up and down.  One day it did hit 53 degrees.  Saturday was a really nice day.  Sunday was a raw, cold, rainy day.   Good day to stay in and bake, read a book or do a puzzle.   The weather for the week is to be mostly cloudy with no rain predicted……. so far.  It changes from one day to the next.  Haven’t seen deer or any other animals here in our yard.  Hopefully they are hiding from the hunters.

Hope the hunters are having good luck with hunting.  I did hear it’s until the 9th, so still time to bag that buck.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, spent a few relaxing days at their home here.  Got some winter projects taken care of.

Remember, NO Civic meeting until March of 2024.

Got your Christmas shopping all done?  Got your cookies and nut roll all made?   Santa will be checking to see who’s been naughty and who’s been nice.    Hopefully all will be nice.

I see more nice decorations going up on my walks around town.  Very festive and makes you feel good to see the effort put into the decorating.

Did you know drinking two glasses of water after waking up helps activate internal organs.  

Happy Birthday to Alexis Musani, 10th; and Noah Brown, 14th.  Hope you both have a nice day.

Can’t think of much more, so guess that’s for for now.  Enjoy your week.  No need for snow boots yet, I don’t think.  Maybe a heavier jacket and gloves.

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.

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Hope you all enjoyed the nice weather we had last week.  Even though it started out pretty frosty, by afternoon the temperature went up to 60 degrees and the sun was nice.  From what I’ve seen, Thanksgiving week is to be pretty nice also.  Still don’t see too many deer or turkey.  Haven’t even seen a bear lately, but that’s fine with me.

Sympathy to Ruth Kale, her family, relatives and many friends on the passing of David Kale on the 8th.  They were long time residents of Lopez and involved in many things that went on in the County.   They had moved away, due to his health, but he will be remembered.

Congratulations to Charles Armioia and Bryson Charles for being recognized in the Northern Tier Career Center, where they attend specialized classes.

Early Sunday morning, Barbara, down on Lilac Lane, had a large red fox walk right by her kitchen window.   Also, she would like to remind Sullivan County Veterans that they can adopt a dog at The Animal Sanctuary in Milan for FREE!  Just call Sylvia at 570-596-2200 and she will hook you up with an adorable pet for the holidays.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  Call 732-221-2803 to order.  They can be picked up at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.

Did you know if you drink one glass of water 30 minutes before meals, it helps in digestion?   Good to know, I guess.

Tyler McGuire is enjoying his Thanksgiving break here, from RIT, Rochester, NY, with his Dad, Bob, Jr., us, Brian McGuire and Nina Weslowski.

Hoping for nice weather while he is here.

Good luck hunters.  Hope you get whatever you go out for.

Happy Birthday to Serenity Laird and Reese Baton, 23rd; Parker Schiele, 24th; and Cassidy Brown, 30th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Here’s a cool treat:  Leftover Snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert.  Simply chop them up with a food chopper.  Peel, core and slice a few apples.  Place them in a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped candy bars over the apples.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.  Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream.   (If you have any Snickers bars left from Halloween.)

Brian McGuire and Nina Weslowski spent Wednesday to Sunday in Boston, MA, and enjoyed Thanksgiving with her family, especially her Nan, who is soon going to be 101 years young.  God Bless this special woman.

Hopefully everyone is in good health and not being hit with the flu mug or any other germ that may be going around.  Stay well, everyone.

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all.  Enjoy your time with family and friends.  Do take time to pray for all those that cannot be with us that day.   They may be service members or working their job, but we thank them.

Enjoy your week whatever it is you may do.  I know Thursday will be a busy day for a lot of folks.  I hear that hunters will be out right after that, so be alert.  If you’re out walking along the trails or by the woods, wear orange so they don’t think you’re something they can shoot.  Be safe, everyone.

Guess that’s it for this time.  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.  Can’t put your news in if you don’t give it to me.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Weather seemed  pretty nice, off and on.  Had some cool, frosty days during the week and then some warm, sunny days where the temperature hit the 50 degree mark.  Last I heard, we are to have some nice weather for the week again.  Sounds good to me.   We can only hope the nice weather stays around for a while yet.  Did you remember to turn your clocks back?   Did you remember to get out and vote?   Hope you remembered both of those things.

The Halloween party held at the Pavilion on Halloween night was very well attended and all had a good time.  There were a lot of decorations, lots of treats and goodies; hot chocolate;  hot coffee and even a fire to keep warm by.  Winners for the night included:   0 – 4:  Cutest – Anna Williams; Funniest – Willow Nitcznski; Scariest – Ceci Stasiak; Most Original – Roseleigh Nitcznski.  4 – 6:  Cutest – Everyln Brumwell; Funniest – Averie Bahr; Scariest – Eli Ritinski; Most Original – Deacon Burke.  7 – 9:  Cutest – Emerson Brumwell; Funniest – John Kapler; Scariest – Kessler Gilbert; Most Original – Emilia Williams.  10 – 12: Cutest – Layla Durland; Funniest – Xander Kapler; Scariest – Cam Murray; Most Original – Tessa Kapler.  Best Dressed Family was the Kapler’s.   Thank you to Jodi Brumwell and her “crew” who put this all together for a nice night for the kids.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  Call 732-221-2803 to order.  They can be picked up from Noon to 1 p.m. at the Church Hall. 

Veterans Day coming up on the 11th.  Take time to thank a veteran. 

Happy Birthday to Brian McGuire, 11th; Ferdie Marek who will be 98 years young on the 12th; Aiden Sperry, 13th; and Castiel Williams, 15th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 15th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.

Mike and Lola (McGuire)  Mattie, Forty Fort, visited Bob and JoAnn McGuire on Sunday.  They also visited  Irene (Huray) Pequignot, Linden,  who was at her home here.

You can still keep an eye on the Sully and Face Book to see what’s going on around the County.  I see things advertised.  There are some pretty good meals at the various restaurants for you to enjoy.  

There are still some pretty Fall decorations I see as I do my daily walking.    They are nice and hope they don’t get snow covered for quite a while yet.

Still have some 2022 and 2023 Lopez mugs left.  If interested, check the website or contact me at the information below.  Make nice Christmas gifts.

I guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week.  It’ll be fine, I’m sure.  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.

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The weather sure is changing.  It’s been cold, rainy, frosty and that wind just doesn’t stop.   The leaves are all gone from the trees here and the color was not really pretty this year.  I know some places had some gorgeous color.    Sunday was a really cold, windy day.  I did hear that some warmer temperatures are on the way. 60’s sound pretty good to me.   Hope Mother Nature will cooperate.     Just not ready for all this cold weather just yet.   Did see only four turkeys in the field across the street.   No deer for a while.  

The Civic Halloween party will be on Tuesday, the 31st, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Get your costume ready and come on up.  Prizes and refreshments.   Trick or treating after the party.  PLEASE LEAVE YOUR PORCH LIGHT ON IF YOU’D LIKE THE KIDS TO STOP.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  Please call 732-221-2803 to order.  They can be picked up at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.

Gerry and Paula Weslowski, Allentown,  spent the weekend with their daughter, Nina Weslowski and Brian McGuire.  They all enjoyed visiting John and Gloria Schwab and going to the surprise birthday party for John in Mansfield.   On Sunday, Brian visited friends, Joe and Donna in Troy.

Civic dues for 2024 are now due.  See Heather McDonald to pay yours before December 31st.

I think there may still be some events going on around the County  Keep an eye on the Sully and Face Book to see what might be of interest.   May just have to bundle up some.  Just don’t know what the weather will do, but good to be prepared.

Hope everyone is in good health and not bothered with colds and flu that are really going around this time of year.   Hopefully with the colder, frosty weather, the germs will stay away.

Happy Birthday to Makalya Day, 27th; Lydia Spinosa, 28th; and Misty Pequignot, 31st.  Have a good day.

Happy Anniversary to Marty and Dee Whatley as they celebrate on the 27th.   Congrats and many more.

That’s about it.  Enjoy your week.     Can’t believe the month of October is almost gone and will be time soon to turn the clocks BACK one hour.  Time sure flies by.   I’ll keep you posted.   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.

Boy!  Did we get some rain Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  It came down heavy at times.  Would rain, quit, and rain again.    Didn’t make it very nice for the events that went on over the weekend.   It was pretty windy at times.   After a few days of really warm weather, I hear that we are to get some pretty cool weather.  Guess we just have to take what Mother Nature throws at us.  The flowers seemed to like the warm weather for those few days as they had a spurt of growth and color.   Finally saw a couple deer in the field across the street,  Don’t see many at all and haven’t seen any turkeys for a while.

Cynthia Arnone, Buffalo, NY, spent a week visiting Roseanne Lukachik.  Not the best weather but still an enjoyable time.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  To order, call 732-221-2803.   They can be picked up at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.

Civic Assoc. Halloween party will be on Tuesday, the 31st, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Prizes and refreshments.  Get your costume ready and see you there.

Trick or treat after the party around town.  Please have your porch light on if you’d like the kids to stop.

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 18th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.

Happy Birthday to Tom Iwancio and Mickey Bednar, 13th; Bob Burke, 14th; Josh Anderson and Ken Smith, 17th; and Marie Cikovic, 19th.  Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Ted and Faye Puzo as they celebrate on the 14th.  Have an enjoyable day.

We  still have some 2022 and 2023 Lopez mugs available.    Contact Bob at the info below if you’re interested.  They can be picked up or shipped out.

Keep and eye on the Sully and Face Book for events coming up you may be interested in.  There are many things listed in “Coming Events” in the Sully.  SC News and Bulletin Board on FB also has notices for many things.   Also, check out the places to find a good meal.

That’s it.  Enjoy your week.  May be time to get out the heavier jackets and gloves, but still may get some nicer weather yet.  We can hope, but I think our nicer weather has passed us by.    Have news, give me a call at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  Will get it in for you.  Have a great week and I’ll be here next time.

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It sure was a rainy, cold, nasty weekend for any events that were taking place.   I guess it’s to be a soggy week too.  Hoping for some more warm weather.  I guess the “hummers” have left.  Only see one or two stragglers on their way wherever they go for the winter.   Haven’t even seen many deer or turkeys.  The fox has been around from time to time and once in a while the bear make their appearance.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  Call 732-221-2803 to order.  They can be picked up from Noon to 1 p.m. at the Church Hall.

Barbara and Jerry on Lilac Lane enjoyed a wonderful visit with her sister and brother-in-law up from VA.  Too short, but hopefully next time than can visit longer.

Civic dues are now due for 2024.  Please see Heather McDonald to renew your membership.  If you’d like to join the Civic Association, she can help you with that too.   Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, October 18th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Getting a little too chilly to meet at the Pavilion.

There are still events scheduled for October.  Check the Sully or Face Book to see what’s going on.   And, remember to support your local businesses.

Brian McGuire and Nina Weslowski spent the weekend in Allentown with her parents, Gerry and Paula Weslowski.  They also visited her Aunt and Uncle, who were visiting from NH, while they were there.

I think the gardens and flowers have petered out.  Hope for another good season next year.

Time to get your pumpkins and also do the decorating for Halloween since it’s “just around the corner”.    Seems hard to believe that it’s going to be October in another week.  Where does the time go?

Happy Birthday to Jon-Paul Matychak, 25th; Ted Beaver and Rosalie (Dinky) Burke, 27th.  Have a super day.

Happy Anniversary to Dustin and Sam Burke as they celebrate on the 28th.  Have a fabulous day and many more.

We still have a few of the 2022 and 2023 Lopez mugs available.  If interested, contact me at the info below.    2022 is Squire Dunn’s Garage and 2023 is Nessie at the pond.  The last mug, 2024, is not available and don’t know just yet what will be on that mug.   Will keep you posted.

With the cooler, rainy weather, I hope everyone isn’t being bothered with the flu bug or colds.  Also, seems like they keep coming up with a new “bug”  to get sick from.  Stay well, all.   Stay hydrated and eat healthy. 

Well, I guess that’s all the news for this time.  Enjoy your week, whatever your plans.  Could be nice enough to attend any events you might be interested in.  Might have to wear your boots and take and umbrella.    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.

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As I sit here and type my news very early Monday morning, it’s raining pretty good.  No thunder and not much wind so far; nothing like what was predicted for Sunday night that we didn’t get.    We did have rain on Thursday and again a good storm on Saturday with lots of thunder.  We didn’t lose power so far, which is good.  Rain predicted for a few days during the week again.  Supposed to be cooler temperatures also.  We will make the best of whatever we get.  The gardens are doing quite well and I think the zucchini did the best of anything.   Flowers are still looking so pretty.   Hopefully no frost for a while yet.  I’m just not ready for the cold weather to settle in.   The leaves are changing color already and Fall is in the air.   There are places where the leaves have already fallen.   The grass has been growing steadily and will be time to mow again soon.

Thank you to Les Isett, Alex Stavisky and Bob McGuire for placing the plaque at Cold Spring.  Good job and looks really nice.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, spent a few days at their home here. 

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the Month.  To order, call 732-221-2803.  They can be picked up from Noon to 1 p.m. at the Church Hall.

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 20th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Membership dues are now due.  See Heather McDonald to renew or to join the Civic Association.

Happy Birthday, Justin Swens, on Saturday.  I know he had a great weekend with family and friends at his home here on Main Street.

Happy Birthday to JoAnn McDonald, 19th; Mya Evans, 20th; Roland Dayton, 21st; and Bob Day, 23rd.  Hope you all have a nice day.

I know there are more things coming up for the next couple of months.  Keep an eye on the Sully and Face Book to see if there is something of interest for you.  Don’t forget to support the local businesses.  

I guess that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week, even if you have to wear your boots and carry an umbrella.   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.

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Had some half decent weather, but I see showers on the way this week.  Getting a little nippy in the early morning.  Grass is growing so fast, from the rain we had; flowers and gardens seem to be doing well.  The bear, deer, fox and rabbits are out and about and the humming birds are loving the feeders.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  Please call 1-732-221-2803 to order .  They can be picked up from Noon to 1 p.m. at the Church Hall.

Sullivan County Fair officially opens on Wednesday, the 29th.  Hope you got to enjoy Home Talent Night on Tuesday.  The Fair will run until Labor Day with lots of interesting things to see and do.  Last week’s Sully had a full, color, back page ad you can check out and see what may interest you.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, spent a few days at their home here.  Her son, Richie Ruggerio also came to help with some outside work.  Weather was pretty nice.

Kids are back in school, so keep an eye on the buses and kids waiting along the road to board the bus.  Just slow down and take a little extra time to get where you’re going.

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 20th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.

Sympathy from the community to the family, relatives and many friends of Bill Bohensky, Sr. on his recent passing.  Such a friendly man; always with a smile.  He enjoyed visiting with all who knew him.  A great businessman and community leader, he will be missed.  A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, with interment at Fairview Cemetery, Dushore, with full military honors.

Happy Birthday to Kristin (McDonald) Mensch, 5th; Emilia Williams, 6th; and Miles Baton, 8th.  Have a good day.

Happy Anniversary to Chase and Jodi Brumwell as they celebrate on the 2nd.  Have a nice day.

Keep an eye on the Sully and Face Book for up-coming events that you may be interested in.  Enjoy this weather.  Hope we will still get some warm, sunny days.   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.  That’s it for now.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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We had a couple thunder storms during the week, but nothing like what was predicted.   No tornadoes but some really windy times with pouring rain.  Then, the sun would come out and get hot and humid.  The gardens and flowers got watered quite well.  Lots of good things in the gardens, especially zucchini, and so many pretty flowers around.   I did hear there are no berries and apples due to the hard frosts we had earlier.   There were lots of blossoms, but no fruit.    Does that mean a “mild” winter this year?  Guess we shall see.   The humming birds didn’t mind the rain at all and the bear managed to come around any time during the day. 

Saturday, the 12th, was a perfect day for the Marek family reunion, held at the home of Ferdie Marek on Church Street.    Folks came to enjoy the day with good food and lots of visiting.  

Irene (Huray) Pequignot, Linden, spent the weekend at her home on Church Street.  She attended her SCHS Class of 1969 annual picnic at Connell’s Dam on Saturday, the 12th.  Fourteen classmates attended with a total of 23 in attendance.  Everyone brought a dish to pass.  They all enjoyed games and, of course, reminiscing.  Plans were discussed for next year’s 55th reunion.

I made a “goof” in my news last week.  It’s Parker, not Carter, Schiele who is the great grandson of Carole Kilgus, who she visited while she was here recently.  Had a nice phone conversation with Carole over the weekend and she enjoys the Sully down in New Holland and she mentioned my mistake.

Happy Birthday to TJ Lowden and Grayson Schiele, 17th;  and Andrew Froese, 20th.  Have a good day.

Happy Anniversary to Bill and Bonnie Killian as they celebrate on the 16th.  Have a nice day.

That’s it for this time.  Enjoy your week.  Hopefully the weather will be nice.   Some days are starting to cool off late in the evening, but we’ll take what we get.  Hardly seems possible that the month of August is almost over and school will be starting before you know it.  I’m sure the kids want more time off.  Keep an eye on the Sully and Face Book for up-coming events that you may be interested in.  I know the SC Fair will be at the end of the month, until Labor Day.  Always something for everyone to enjoy there.

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.  Comments always welcome.

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Hope you all survived the weekend.  Had a couple really good rain storms and the wind was wicked.  Thought we would lose power, but it just blinked a couple of times.  Sunday was a much nicer day with cooler temperatures.

Was nice to see Carole Kilgus on Friday.  Her daughter, Teri Bullis, brought her up from New Holland, where they now live, to an 85th birthday breakfast at Pam’s Restaurant.  Friends gathered there to wish her well for many more birthdays.  They spent Thursday with Dawn Kilgus Darrin, Tara (Kilgus), Greyson and Carter Schiele.  Such a nice time for everyone.

Sympathy to the family and friends of Linda (Popso) Schroeder who passed away on the 25th.  She spent many summers here in Lopez with her Aunt Bettie Popso.  She was living in Florida.

Thank you to all those who came on Sunday for pavilions and grounds clean up.  Those included Jason and Maggie Brumwell; Jodi Brumwell; Les and Kathy Isett; Alex and Ginny Stavisky; Ted, Fay and Nick Puzo; Clair Johnson and us.  Thanks to Jason and Nick for taking care of the big tree limbs that came down due to Saturday’s storm.

Don’t forget, Saturday, the 5th, is Old Home Day.  Noon to 10 p.m. with lots to do.  Good foods of all kinds, games, Bingo, Dunk Tank, Raffles and music by AM Flashback.  Hope to see you there.

Flea market coming up on August 19th, at the park, by Nessie.  Anyone is welcome to come and set up a table.  If you’d like to do that, please let Bob McGuire know by calling 570-928-9238.   8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Happy Birthday to Stephen Mikolajczyk and Sherril Dayton, August 4th; Kyle Froese and Kathy Lebo, 9th.

Happy Anniversary to John and Mary Rajkiewicz as they celebrate 60 years on the 3rd.  Many more to you.

Keep and eye on the Sully and Face Book for happenings around the County that you may be interested in.   Many things are happening now with the nicer weather.

Guess that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week.  I think it’s to 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.

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Hope everyone had a good weekend.  We sure did have our share of rain the past few days, along with the thunder and lightning.   I guess the gardens and flowers sure got enough water.  The creek raised again.   We did have some nice days for just walking, quad riding, picnics and get-togethers.   Hopefully we’ll have some nicer weather now.  I did hear more smoke may be coming from the Canada fires and our air quality may go back to orange.   Sure hope not.

Congratulations to the following for the Fourth Marking Period of school honor roll:  Distinguished Honor Roll:  Miles Baton, Kyleigh McDonald, Kaeleigh McDonald.  Honor Roll: Makalya Day, Izabella Capriotti, Ruby Malkemes, Adriana Capriotti, Bruno Day; Charles Armioria, and Enrico Capriotti.  Great job!

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  To order, call 570-928-8909; 732-221-2803, or 440-645-9719.  They can be picked up at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.

Thank you to Ryan Vnuk for his donation for Cold Spring. 

Mark your calendar for the Lopez Flea Market on Saturday, August 19th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Park with Nessie.  Check your attic, basement or garage for things you may want to not keep any more.  If you’d like to set up, please call Bob at 570-928-9238.

Old Home Day is right around the corner.  Plans are coming along well.  This will be Saturday, August 5th, Noon to 10 p.m.  Lots of things to do, along with visiting with old friends.   Hope to see you there.

Happy Birthday to Evalyn Lansberry and Sr. Ella Mae McDonald, 20th; Matt Beaver, 21st; Billy Stasiak, 23rd, and Jan Marie (Benjamin) Manuel, 25th.   Hope you all have a nice day.

As I walk, I see there are more folks coming to town to spend time at their cabins or homes.  The gardens and flowers seem to be doing really well.  Just hope all the rain didn’t rot anything.  I see the ground hogs, rabbits, and humming birds are enjoying the nice weather, rain or no rain.

Keep an eye on the Sully and Face Book for things that may be going on around the County that you may be interested in.    I guess the rain doesn’t stop some folks from getting out and about and enjoying our County.

That’s about it.  Enjoy your week, whatever your plans.   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.

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Hope you all had an enjoyable and safe 4th of July Holiday.  We did have a couple of thunderstorms early in the week.  Was also hot, humid, sunny and smokey weather from the fires in Canada again.  A few days the air quality was in the red zone.  Hopefully, the air will clear and all will be good.

Had a nice phone chat with Carole Kilgus.  She is doing well and getting settled in with Kevin and Teri.  Enjoying the weather.  She gets to spend time with great granddaughter and says that’s a lot of fun.  She said to tell all her friends here that she says Hello.  She does miss Sullivan County and all her friends here, but does like where they are now.  They are in Amish country so enjoys watching a horse and buggy go by every now and then.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  To order, call 570-928-8909; 732-221-2803; or 440-645-9719.  They can be picked up at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.

Tyler McGuire, Liverpool, NY, spent a few days over the Holiday with his Dad, Bob Jr.  He also spent time with Uncle B, Nina Weslowski and his grand parents, Bob and JoAnn McGuire.  Fun time while he was here.

Thank you to the Blatt’s for their generous donation to Cold Spring.  They say they sure appreciate having the water there and have used it for quite some time.   We’ve had so many good comments on the face lift that was given to the trough and everyone says thanks for the water supply there.

Welcome to Duane and Patty Johnson who have become permanent residents at their home on Turrell Town Road.  Their son, Jason, Melissa and James recently spent ten days with them.

Civic meeting, July 19th, 6 pm. at the Pavilion.  Old Home Day plans coming along.  Still need volunteers so if you’d like to help, let us know.

Pat Arcaro would like anyone who wants to donate a basket for our raffle, to please call her at 570-928-8930.

Don’t forget to start cleaning your attic, garage and basement.  The Civic Association is having a flea market on Saturday, August 19th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with Nessie, at the pond.  Anyone is welcome to set up.  If interested call Bob ant 570-928-9238 and let him know.   In case of rain, it will be held at the Pavilion.   You know the saying, “your trash might be someone else’s treasure’.

Happy Birthday wishes to Patty Johnson, 9th; Samantha Burke 10th; Dan Stasiak, 11th; and Woody Woodford and Averie Bahr, 13th.  Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Mike and Heather McDonald who celebrate their anniversary on the 7th.  Also to daughter, Kristin and Jeffrey Mensch, who celebrate the same day.  Hope you all have a great day.

Guess that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week.  Hopefully get some much needed rain to help tame down all the smoke and will be good for the gardens and flowers.  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.

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