Lopez, PA

Weather has been up and down, some nice days, some frosty days and some pretty cool days with lots of wind.  Hopefully, nicer weather is on the way.

Thank you to Jonas Dauber for his generous donation for Cold Spring.  Much appreciated.

Gerry and Paula Weslowski, Allentown, spent the weekend with daughter, Nina Weslowski and Brian McGuire.  John and Gloria Schwab, Covington, PA, were Saturday visitors and enjoyed dinner while they were there.  

Next civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 21st, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.   

Flag Day is on the 14th.  Hope you fly your flag proudly, not only that day, but every day.

Happy Birthday to Nathan Kinsey, 17th; Dana Dempsey, 20th.  Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Bob and Lisa Burke as they celebrate on the 19th.  Have a great day.

In my walking, I see more really pretty flower arrangements out and people working in their gardens.  Hope the weather will be nice so there will be produce to be had and no frost to ruin things.

Keep an eye on the Sully for events that may be coming up.  With the nicer weather, there will be more things going on, especially yard sales and flea markets.  Might be something you’d be interested in.

Happy Father’s Day coming up on the 18th.  Hope you all have a great day with those special someone’s.  There are many types of Dad’s.

Bob and I enjoyed our mineral club picnic on Sunday at Saterlee Creek Environmental Center in Litchfield.  Always nice to get out and visit with friends and have a great meal too.  Weather was perfect.

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

That’s about it.  Enjoy your week, whatever you plan to 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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What a perfect weekend for all kinds of things that were going on.  Nice day for picnics, quadding, gardening and yard sales and flea markets.  Was also the perfect day for the many Memorial Day services that took place.  Hope you were able to attend at least one of them to give thanks to the many who served our Country so we can be free.  Speaker for our Memorial Day service was Darlene Fenton, USAF, and also our County Commissioner.

Gerry, Paula, Paul Weslowski and Paul’s friend, Chris, Allentown, spent the weekend with Nina Weslowski and Brian McGuire.  All had a great time while they were here.

Scott, Susan and Adam Aharonian, Narvon, and Alex Aharonian, Philly, spent the spent the Memorial Day weekend at their home on Dutch Mountain.  Was a nice day to get a lot of yard work done and even enjoy some fishing.  We enjoyed dinner with them on Saturday evening.

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 21st, 6 pm at the Pavilion.  Looking for volunteers to help with Old Home Day coming up on Saturday, August 5th.  If you’d like to donate a basket for the raffle that day, please contact Pat Arcaro at 570-928-8930.

Tent City was pretty well occupied over the long weekend.  I think everyone enjoyed their time here.

Now, with the gardening weather is upon us, hopefully the gardens will be successful and produce well.  To take good care of your fruits and veggies, put them in a bowl and add a couple teaspoons of baking soda.  Fill the bowl with water to cover them.  Let sit for at least 15 minutes.  Dump the nasty water and rinse.  Store in an air tight container.  This will remove dirt and whatever else may be on them.  I see many getting their flower beds and baskets ready too.  We did have a few days of frost so let’s hope that all done with.

Now with the nicer weather, I think more folks will be coming to their summer homes and cabins.  I did hear the weather is to be pretty good for most of the week.  It is pretty dry, so we do need some rain to moisten things up a bit.

Bob McGuire had a close encounter with the bear late Saturday evening while burning papers.  The bear walked down the driveway, went right next to him and the burning barrel and went over the hill. 

Guess that’s it.  Enjoy your news, 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 will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Hope you all enjoyed a fantastic Mother’s Day weekend, whatever you did.  The weather was a bit windy, but not too bad.  As I sit here very early Monday morning typing my news, I looked out the window and what a FROST we have.  The roof on the house next door looks like it’s covered with snow.  Hopefully, it didn’t kill everything as the buds are really starting on the bushes and trees.  I did hear for the week it’s to be nice and no rain for a few days.  Let’s see if it’s right.

The humming birds are back at our house.  Finally saw them last Tuesday.  Put the feeder out and we have at least three so far that have been coming.  Cute little buggers to watch as they “flit” around and play while drinking.

If there are any Lopez kids who would like to march in the Memorial Day parade, please meet at the Post Office at 9:45 a.m.  Dustin and Sam Burke will be there to get you all lined up for the parade at 10 a.m.   Always nice to see kids taking part.

We enjoyed a cook out on Sunday with our sons, Bob, Jr. and Brian, along with Nina Weslowski, at Jr’s home on Main Street.  Always nice to spend time with family.

Civic meeting on THURSDAY, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion. 

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, spent a few days at their home on Church Street.  After all the rain we had, they had quite a lot of lawn work to get done.  Was nice weather while they were here.

Happy Belated Birthday to Faith Williams, who celebrated on the 14th.  Hope it was nice.

Happy Birthday to Janet Weidner, 22nd; Susan Aharonian, 24th;  and Tanya (Stasiak) Nitczniski, 25th.  Hope you all have a good day.

Happy Anniversary to Tim and Bobbi Jo Brown as they celebrate on the 21st.  Have a great day.

There are lots of things that are starting to pop up around the County, so keep an eye on the Sully and Face Book to see what you may be interested in.   Hope you got out to vote on Tuesday, the 16th.  It’s your right to do this.  Every vote counts. 

Guess that’s it for this time.  Enjoy your week.  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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Wow!!   What a cold, windy, rainy, miserable weekend we had.  Must have been at least five inches of rain and the creeks were ready to go over their banks.  I guess the whole US had bad weather of some sort, according to reports and pictures on TV.  Mother Nature doesn’t know what to do next.  I heard we are in for rain, and some snow showers, for the week.  Oh, joy!   I guess it could be much worse, so be happy we didn’t lose power or have serious flooding.

Congratulations to the following for achieving honor roll status.  Distinguished Honor Roll – Miles Baton; Kaeleigh McDonald; Kyleigh McDonald; and Bruno Day.  Honor Roll – Makayla Day; Izabella Capriotti; Adriana Capriotti; Enrico Capriotti;  Ruby Malkemes; and Aaron Kinsey.  Keep up the good work.

Next Civic meeting will be on Thursday, May 18th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Note change of day.

Happy Birthday wishes to Ken Pochatko, 6th; Ted Lowden, 7th; Diane Fanning, 9th; and Elizabeth Spinosa, 10th.  Hope you all have a great day.

Tyler McGuire, Liverpool, NY, spent the weekend with his Dad, Bob, Jr. and visited his Uncle “B”, Nina Weslowski and us while he was here.  Was a nice surprise when he stopped to visit.

Keep an eye on the Sully and Face Book for events that might be coming up you’d be interested in.  Hopefully, the weather will get much better.   The start of summer is approaching and lots of things will be going on around the County.

I guess that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week.  You may need your rain boots and umbrella, but get out if you can.  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 that celebrated the Orthodox Easter had a blessed holiday .  Kind of a rainy weekend, but not too bad, and the much needed rain is really going to help with the dry situation.   I heard it may be a rainy week, but we’ll deal with it and be happy.  It could be much worse.  The grass will get green, will be time to mow and some are planning gardens and flower beds.  The bear are also out and about and the deer and turkeys are running around, so be on the watch for them.  I guess there are a couple of good sized bear that have been captured on camera.   Birds are plentiful and have been checking out areas to build their nests.

Scott, Susan and Adam Aharonian, Narvon, spent a few days at their home on Dutch Mountain.  They visited us one day while they were here.  Had an enjoyable time, since it had been a while.

Ted and Fay Puzo, Ashtabula, Ohio, spent some time at their home on Main Street.  Weather was pretty nice while they were here, and they also celebrated Easter too.

It seems the summer weather is on the way and lots of folks will be coming to open up their homes and cabins to spend time here.  Can’t beat Sullivan County for a place to live.

Happy Birthday to Holly Ann Sperry, 20th; Jon-Paul Matychak, 23rd; and Katherine Kapler, 25th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Keep a watch on the Sullivan Review and Face Book for information on things that may be coming up that you’d be interested in.  There’s always lots of activities that will keep you busy during your time here, plus many fine dining establishments, with many delicious foods, to keep you fed.  Ice cream is also available for those hot, sunny days for you to enjoy.

Have a great week and enjoy 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 will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.    

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Hope you all had a nice weekend.  Sure can’t believe this weather.  It’s up; it’s down.  It’s rainy, cold and windy.  Don’t know from one day to the next what it’s going to do. How about the short blizzard like storm that went through the one day.  Could not see across the road.  The wind blew and sounded like a train going through.  Sure hope it’s going to start being nice and sunny, along with no wind for a change.  Let’s see what the week will bring us.  Sunday is Easter and hope it will be nice then.   Hope everyone is feeling well and not bothered with the bugs that are still going around.  With the nicer weather, hopefully, on the way, folks can get out and start on the gardens and flower beds.  I’ve seen some flowers starting to poke through the ground and hope they don’t get hit with frost and freeze.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, and her cousin, Michael and his girlfriend, spent from Monday to Thursday here.  Had a good time and got some clean up done too.

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

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

Happy belated birthday from “B” to Tim Higley as he celebrated on the 1st.  Hope it was a great day!

Birthday wishes to V Rev Andrew Matychak, 5th; Shawn Pequignot, 6th; Jaron Williams, 11th; and John Risser, 12th.   Hope you all have a nice day.

Keep an eye on the Sully for things going on in the County that you may be interested in.   Face Book is also a good source of information.

That’s it for now.  Have a good week, whatever your plans.  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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Crazy weather, for sure.  After 50+ temperatures during the week, we wake up to 17 degrees Sunday morning with a bitter wind and some sun.   First day of Spring is Monday, the 20th, according to my calendar, but I have my doubts.  I think we’re still in for some cold, nasty weather.  Hopefully not.  We can hope that nice weather is on the way.   We did see 15 turkeys one day, taking advantage of the nice weather and taking a walk in the cemetery.  Have been seeing and hearing geese also.   I know our Florida friends are anxious to get back to Lopez and Sullivan County for the summer months.

Friday morning Bob heard one of the mouse traps snap and then the wiggling and flip-flopping of the trap.  He went to check out the incident to find a somewhat larger mouse in the trap.  Thought we got the head of the household.  It was really fighting to get, out being it was caught around the waist.  He placed a pan over it to let it die, but after ten minutes it was still fighting. Bob changed strategy and put the animal in a can of water.  By golly it was able to keep its head above water, so more water was added and still in the trap it went under and died.  Dumping it out revealed it was not a mouse but a young weasel.  This size weasel can get through an unbelievably small hole.  One less weasel to get the chickens.

Recent visitors to Sullivan County were Mark Libbey and Jim Faulkner.  Jim’s buddy/wife, Darlene Paige, of almost 50 years, unfortunately passed away recently.  She was part of the Huray family, local Lopez residents for over 100 years.  To fulfill Darlene’s wishes they brought hundreds of pieces of clothing to the Loan Closet.  The items included slacks, dresses, blouses, shoes, sweaters and coats/jackets. There were also many medical supplies, with future trips to include more clothes and medical supplies including a hospital bed.  The Loan Closet is located on Water street in  Dushore and is open Thursday through Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM for purchases.   (Thank you, Jim, for your generous donations.)

Happy Birthday to Aaron Kinsey, 21st; Irene (Kravitz) Risser, 28th; Heather McDonald and Trevor Kinsey, 30th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Civic meeting on Wednesday, April 19th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.   Summer plans will starting to be made.

Sympathy from the community to the family, relatives and many friends of Norm Vaughan who passed away on the 8th.

Put a banana peel or two in a Mason jar and cover with water.  Leave for a day or two.  Pour just the water on your tomato plants and you will have more blossoms and they will thrive on the potassium.    Try it when you plant your tomato plants this summer.

Don’t forget the 53rd Annual Che-Hanna Gem and Mineral Show is coming up on the 25th and 26th.    This is held at the Wysox Volunteer Fire Company from 9 – 5 on Saturday and 10 – 4 on Sunday.  Hope to see you there.  Lots to see and do for everyone.   Check out all the details on chehannarocks.com. 

Guess that’s it.  Enjoy your week.  I did hear we are to have some more 50 degree weather.  Hope so.  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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What  brisk, cold, snowy, rainy days during the week we had.  Mother Nature is telling us winter is still here.  Cold in the early morning and then warms up during the day, but the wind just does not quit.  Hopefully, we’ll have some better weather on the way.

FLASH:  Don’t forget to TURN your clocks AHEAD on Sunday morning.  It’s SPRING AHEAD this time and hopefully Spring won’t be far behind.

The geese are still coming North, so that may be a good sign.  We can only hope.

Congratulations to Tyler McGuire for making the Dean’s List for the Fall Semester at Rochester Institute of Technology.  He is enrolled in the software engineering program.

I saw this hint when reading some information the other day:  Store lemons in a jar of water in the fridge and they are to last up to three months, so they say.  I don’t buy lemons, so try it and see what happens.

There’s still a “bug” going around with some being sick for a few days and some just over night.  Can’t seem to get away from it.  Hope everyone is feeling much better if they’ve had this nasty thing.

Third Wednesday in April, the 19th, Civic meeting, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Mark your calendar for that date.

53rd Annual Che-Hanna mineral club show, 25 and 26 March at the Wysox Volunteer Fire Social Hall.  9-5 on Saturday and 10-4 on Sunday.  Mini mine; educational displays, cabochon making, geode cutting, vendors with all kinds of mineral related goods; UVBOB fluorescent mineral programs; food sold on premises.  Something for everyone.  Hope to see you there.  Mark your calendar now.

Thank you to Ken and Sara Smith for their generous donation toward up-keep of Cold Spring.  It is appreciated.  If you’d like to donate, you can send a letter, with our donation, to Civic Association, P.O. Box 100, Lopez, PA  18628.  Thank you in advance.

Happy Birthday to Linda Baton, 8th; Janelle Day, 9th; Ruby Malkemes and Tally (McGee) Tierney, 10th; Julian Bonner, 11th; Theresa Pochatko and Bob McGuire, Sr., 13th; Elizabeth Weisbrod, 14th; and Kathy Isett, 15th.  Hope you all have a great day.

I’m sure when this weather gets nicer and it’s not snowy, rainy, icy or muddy, folks will be thinking of gardening and flowers for the summer.  Hopefully, we will get some good weather for that this year.

Keep and eye on the Sully for things that may be going on around the County that you may be interested in attending or even taking part in.

Guess that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week, whatever your plans.  Have news, call me, by 6 p.m. on Sunday, 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.  Comments always welcome.

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Hope you all had an enjoyable Holiday weekend.  Weather has been really good with cold and frost in the early mornings and 40 and 50 temperatures during the day.  Really unusual for February.  Looks like the week will not be too bad either.  The weekend was perfect for activities going on in Dushore.   It was nice weather for quad riding and just getting out and going for walks and enjoying the fresh air.

Someone mentioned about the flowers coming up through the ground and then we had that cold snap and they froze.  Seems they are coming up again.  Will they freeze?  Just have to wait and see what’s in store for us down the road.  Early Spring would be fine with me.   There have been many reports of geese going North, so I hope they’re on the right track.  I know folks are thinking of gardens and flower beds in their future pretty soon.

The 53rd annual Che-Hanna Rock and Mineral Show is coming up the end of March.  You can check it all out on FB at chehannagemshow and see what’s happening, when, where, and what time.  Mark your calendar now for Saturday, March 25th and Sunday, March 26th.   More in next week’s paper.  Fun time for all.

Keep an eye on the Sully and FB for up-coming events which may be going on that you might be interested in. 

Happy Birthday wishes to Clair Johnson II, 20th; Armond Spinosa, 22nd; Jacob Williams, 23; and Bob McGuire, Jr., 26th.  Hope you all have a very nice day, whatever you may do.

That’s it for now.  Enjoy your week.  May get some rain, but temperatures are to be fairly good again.  Have news, give me a call at 570-928-9238; see me; call 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.  Comments always welcome.

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Boy!  Mother Nature sure gave us some wicked weather the last week.  We had two brutal days of high winds, below zero temperatures and blowing snow.  Then, on Sunday, the temperature hit 42 degrees.  That really felt good.  I guess from what I’ve heard, the week is to be pretty mild.  Let’s see what happens.

I heard that there will be no Eagles Mere Toboggan slide, due to not enough ice that is thick enough.  That’s a shame since it’s one of their major fund raisers.  Have to see if there will be enough snow for the Sleigh Rally that will be coming up soon.

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner.  Do you have plans for that special one?   Check out the Sully or Face Book to see what might be going on that you’d be interested in.

With this crazy weather, there isn’t too much to report.  I think everyone is staying close to home and indoors.  The flu bug is also going around and has a lot of folks sick with that.  Get well to all who are bothered.

Got an e-mail from someone who was interested in my UFO article last week and checked into it.  He sent a different article to me also about it.  Interesting.

Happy Birthday to  Alex Arahonian, 11th; Lisa Kellogg Williams, 13th; and Tommy Van Dyke and Krystal Vermiere, 14th.  Have a nice day.

That’s it.  Have a good week, whatever 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.  Comments appreciated.

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Well, woke up to a good snow storm from overnight and still snowing lightly.  I’m sure at least three inches.  We really don’t need that.  Schools closed in most places and a good day to stay in and bake, do a puzzle or read a book.  It’s pretty messy out there.  The trees and bushes are covered with snow.  Looks very pretty, but don’t care for it.  It’s windy and hope we don’t lose power.  I did hear there is another potential storm coming on Wednesday.  Have to wait and see.

Joe and Jack Caccia, Elmira, NY, visited Will Durland in Dushore on Monday.  He and Jack were Air Force buddies and they had a nice time talking about their time in the service.  Will had seen, in my news,  that Joe and Jack had visited us.  He contacted us, we contacted Jack with phone number, and they made plans to get together.  Good times.

Got a hint from a neighbor.  She said to save your pizza boxes and use them in the bottom of your garbage can.  If your bag happens to leak, it will go on the box rather than get the can ikky.  Thanks, Barb, for that hint.

The first meeting for the Civic Association will be on Wednesday, April 19. 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Mark your calendar now and maybe we can start planning things for the summer months.

Since eggs are so expensive right now, here are a couple of substitutions:  1 tsp baking soda and 1 TBSP baking soda.  Also, one fourth cup of applesauce can be used.  (I use applesauce instead of shortening.)  There sure are a lot of jokes going around about eggs right now.  I’ve seen so many on Face Book.  Hopefully, the prices will eventually come down.

Happy Birthday to Scott Aharonian, 27th; Jennifer Pequignot Laird, 28th; Lisa Burke and Jason Burke, 30th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

And, now a question for our readers.  Does anyone remember anything about the UFO incident at the Benton Air Force Base on Mary 5, 1965?

That’s all for now.  Enjoy your week.  Probably will have to do some shoveling.   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.  Have a great week and I’ll be here next time.

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Hope you’re enjoying this weather.  It seems unreal that it’s this warm for January.  We may have some snow/rain showers during the week, but I don’t think anything major on the way.   Been seeing some pheasants now and then around town.  They are a pretty bird, so must be the males.

Sympathy to the family, relatives and many friends of Leo McDonald who passed away on the 2nd.  The funeral was held on the 7th at St. Basil’s Church with interment in the Parish cemetery.   Leo was a friend to so many; always with a smile; always ready to help anyone he could.  He will be so missed by all who knew him.

Had a nice visit on Tuesday with Bill and Linda Pfeiffer, Hughesville, when they stopped by. 

Congratulations to Eloise Caseman, another news reporter, on her winning pie at the PA Farm Show in Harrisburg.  She placed fifth out of seventy-two entries.  That’s pretty amazing.

Weather permitting and in our favor, there are still things that will be going on late January, early March.  Keep an eye on the Sully and Face Book to check on what’s going on and when. 

B’s guys say Happy Birthday to Tyler Higley as he celebrates on the 13th.  Have a good day. Did you realize that’s a Friday this year.

Happy Anniversary to Ted and Mary Lowden as they celebrate on the 17th.  Enjoy your day.

Guess that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week, whatever you may do.  With the nice weather, it almost feels like you can dig in the garden or flower bed.  The grass is pretty green too.  Just get out and breathe; go for a walk.  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.  If you’d like a birthday or anniversary listed on my calendar, please let me know

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We did have some snow on Thursday.  Was heavy and wet and got about 5 inches, maybe more, depending on where you measured.  I did hear there may be another storm coming this week.  Hope not too bad.  There will be lots of people traveling over the Christmas and New Year holidays and don’t need a lot of delays or accidents.  Have to keep an eye to the sky and go day by day.

Many thanks to Mildred American Legion Post 452 for their generous donation of the wreaths, for Wreaths Across America, for our three cemeteries here in Lopez.  They are fresh wreaths and look nice against the white snow.  These wreaths were placed at the Veterans graves on Saturday, the 17th.  Those who placed wreaths included:  John and Jerff Hoodak and Mike Stavisky at SS Peter & Paul Byzantine Cemetery; Mike Stavisky, Jim Sysock, Craig Kachmarcky, John Delovich, Richard and Rose Bizup, Jim and Jean Patson Minarsky and Kevan and Julie Vanderpool Williams at St. Vladimir’s Cemetery.  They would also like to thank the Township men for plowing the cemetery parking lot.  They also plowed at SS Peter & Paul.  Bob McGuire placed wreaths at EUB Cemetery and Clair Johnson placed them at Ellis Cemetery.  Thanks to all for your help.

Happy belated  First Birthday on the 17th to Austin Michael Stavisky, son of Michael and Becky Stavisky, Tequesta, FL.  He is also the grandson of Alex and Ginny Stavisky, Palm Bay, FL and Lopez.  Hope he had a great day.

There are no Civic meetings until into the New Year.  Hopefully, the first one will be held on the third Wednesday of March, weather permitting.  Keep an eye on the Sully for more information.  Membership dues can still be given to Heather McDonald.

There may still be activities that will be going on in the County, if Mother Nature helps.  Hoping for the Eagles Mere toboggan slide, but need very cold weather to make the ice.  This hasn’t been happening for the past few years.  Maybe this time.  Hoping for some snow for the annual sleigh ride in Dushore.  That’s always a fun thing to attend.  There will be more information on these as they get closer.

This is the last Sully of 2022.  Thanks to John, Chris and the Sully staff for the good work they do in putting out this little County paper and letting us reporters put our thoughts on paper.   I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year.  Enjoy and remember the “reason for the season”.  See you in 2023.

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Hope you all had a nice weekend.  Weather was brisk, windy and sometimes cold.  Sun looked good, from inside.  We had some frost and Saturday was a really wet day with rain most of the day, heavy at times.  Looks like the week’s weather isn’t to be too good, but we gotta take what we get.  We’ve been very lucky so far.  Temperatures aren’t usually this warm for December.

Thanks to Vito Arcaro, Kathy and Les Isett, Maggie and Jason Brumwell, along with Bob and I, who got the Christmas decorating done at the Monument.  Will look good when the lights are turned on.  Good job to all.  Was a little nippy, but we did it.

Just a reminder:  St. Vladimir’s Church has sold out of pierogies and will NOT be making any until Spring. 

Congratulations to those who got their deer.  I heard there are a few who did just that.  Good luck to the rest of the hunters as you go out into the woods.

Boy!  Hardly seems possible that Christmas is just around the corner.  Have you seen the really great Christmas displays around town?   Santa will be watching all the little boys and girls to see if they’ve been nice so he can stop at their house.  Make sure you have your milk and cookies ready for him.

Happy Birthday wishes to Dylan Amon, 13th; Noah Brown, 14th; Carter Vermiere, 17th; and Rev Mother Christophora, 19th, along with Christian Santarelli the same day.  Hope you all have an enjoyable day.

There’s probably still some things that will be going on around the County, so keep an eye on the Sully and check Face Book too.

Guess that’s it.  If you have news and you’d like it in the paper, please let me know by calling 570-928-9238; USPS mail; 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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BRRRRR!!  As I sit here very early Monday morning, typing my news, it is a “balmy” 7 degrees.  That’s right SEVEN degrees.  The weather report says temperatures in the 40’s for the week.  Sure hope so.  It has been very cold and windy most of the week  No snow to speak of and temperatures didn’t make it much past 25 degrees during the day.  I guess Mother Nature is trying to tell us it’s “that time of year” and we have to deal with it.   I saw fifteen turkeys in the field across the street the other day.  Haven’t seen any for quite some time so was a nice surprise.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!  Hope you all have/had a nice day with family and friends.  Please take a minute to give thanks to those departed who cannot be with us this year.  Pray for those who are away and fighting for the freedom that we have to celebrate this special day.

After their recent, exciting, trip to Florida to visit family and friends, Jerry and Barbara welcomed a new family member to their home on Lilac Lane — a cat named Calliope.  She is getting along fine with Dixie dog in her new forever home.

I guess deer season is coming in right after Thanksgiving.  Good luck hunters.   Maybe some other up-coming events you may be interested in.  Check the Sully and Face Book for these happenings.

There will be no more Civic meetings until the month of March.  Enjoy the Holidays.   Membership dues are now due.  See Heather McDonald to renew or to join.

The Civic thanks the Macort family from Lansdale for their very generous donation for Cold Spring.  They go there often and said the water is great!  If you’d like to donate, you can do so by sending it to Lopez Civic Association, P.O. Box 224, Lopez, PA  18628.  Thank you in advance.

Here’s a “recipe” I found for Magic Oven Cleaner:  Mix 2 oz. of Dawn dish detergent, 4 oz. bottled lemon juice, 8 oz. white vinegar and 10 oz. of water and put in a spray bottle.  Spray on the oven surface and leave overnight.  Wipe clean with wet cloths to remove residue.  DO NOT use heat in the oven.  The secret is to let it sit, then wipe with clean towels.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  Call 570-928-8909 to order and can be picked up at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.   Get them now; they won’t be made again until Spring. 

Happy Birthday to Jaeden Patson; 20th; Serenity Laird and Reese Baton, 23rd; and Cassidy Brown, 30th.  December birthdays include Kevin Partington, 4th; Elexus Dunkleberger, 6th; Robyn McCobin, 8th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Hardly seems possible that November is almost gone.  Time flies by so quickly.   Christmas decorations are going up.   They are starting to look very festive.

The Civic Association will be decorating for Christmas at the Monument and Pavilion on Sunday, the 27th at 10:30 a.m.  If you’d like to help, feel free to do so.  The more hands, the faster the job is done. 

That’s the news for now.  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 put it in.  Stay safe; stay warm and I’ll be here next time.  Thanks for reading.

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