Lopez, PA

We’ve had some pretty nice days.  Can’t believe it’s 60 degrees in November.  Halloween night was perfect weather for the Civic party at the Pavilion.  Thanks to Jodi Brumwell and her “crew” for doing a good job.  Thanks to everyone who donated in any way so the kids could have a good time.  The judges, Pat Arcaro, Linda Beaver and Linda Patson had a tough time with the winners, but they got it done.  Winners were:  Age 0-2 years:  Cutest – Roseleigh and Willow Nitcznski; Funniest – CC Stasiak; Most Original – Castiel Williams.  Age 3-5 years:  Cutest – Jase Lowden; Funniest – Everlyn Brumwell; Scariest – Eli Ritinski; Most Original – Deacon Burke.  Ages 6-10:  Cutest – Emelia Williams; Funniest – Xander Kapler; Scariest – Layla Durland; Most Original – Grayson Schiele.  Ages 11-13:  Cutest – Kyleigh McDonald; Funniest – Carter Vermeire; Scariest – Cameron Murray; Most Original – Miles Baton. Best Family Costume was the Stasiak/ Nitcznski families.  All enjoyed hot dogs, treats and drinks.  Thanks to Bill Stasiak and Adam Ritinski for the hay rides around town for the kids to get treats from folks with their porch light on.  Thanks to all!!

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

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 16th; 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Membership dues still being taken.  See Heather McDonald to renew or to join.

Had a nice phone call from Ronnie Schoonover who now lives in Black Walnut, PA, but was very involved in Sullivan County in the early years.  He had a couple bands and played many different places and still loves the County.  He is 81 years old now and still does play for certain events.  Read my column and ordered two Lopez decals.  One for him and one he sent to his brother in California.  Thanks, Ronnie.

I see there is activity at Tent City for a few days.  Weather sure has been in their favor.

Happy Birthday to Brian McGuire, 11th; Mr. Ferdie Marek will be 97 years young on the 12th; Aiden Sperry, 13th.  Hope you all have a good day.

Don’t forget that November 11th is Veteran’s Day.  Take a moment to honor those who are not with us any more.  If you see a Vet, thank him for his service.

Things are kinda winding down for the County now.  Keep an eye on the Sully to see if there might still be something going on that you would be interested in.  You can also check Face Book for that too.

That’s it.  Enjoy your week.  I hear the weather is to be pretty good with temperatures in the 60’s again.  Sure will take that.  Just hope we don’t get blitzed with a “big” storm after that.  Have news, give me a call at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will put it in for you.  Take care and I’ll be here next time and thanks for reading.

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Another week of cool morning and frost on the pumpkins.  I did hear this week is to be much warmer.  We shall see.

NOTICE:   Meet at the Pavilion on October 31st at 6 p.m. for refreshment, snacks and a children’s costume contest.  Tradition trick or treating.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.  Bring your own flashlight and your own camera for the photo booth.  Come out for a Spooktacular time.  Please leave your porch light on for kids to stop by.  Get your costume ready and come have a good time.

Congratulations to Mr. Ferdie Marek on his commendation for his many years involved with the Democratic Party.  It was presented by Diane Gregg, President of the Pennsylvania Democratic Women’s Federation at a recent County dinner.  

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  Call 440-645-9710 or 732-221-2803 to order.  They may be picked up at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.

Thought I would pass this along to those of you who have chickens:  add cayenne pepper to your chicken feed to have them lay more eggs in the winter.  Don’t know if it works, but try it and let me know.

Lopez decals are going fast.  Get yours before they’re gone.  They are oval in two colors.  One decal is white with black lettering.  The other decal is green with white lettering.  $3.00 each.  Contact me below if interested.

I see there was a lot of activity at Tent City over the weekend.  Was a little chilly, but they still have a nice time while they are here.

Happy Birthday to Makayla Day, 27th; Lydia Spinosa, 28th; Leo McDonald and Misty Pequignot, 31st.  Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Marty and Dee Whatley as they celebrate on the 27th.  Congrats and enjoy your day.

Hardly seems possible that October is almost gone.  Just seemed like not too long ago we were trying to have some summer weather.  Let’s hope we don’t get a really bad winter this year.  What is “bad”?   Some say a little snow is bad, some same a lot of snow is bad.  I’d like none if it could happen.  Just have to wait and see what Mother Nature has in store for us.

That’s the news.  Enjoy your week.  Looks to be nice.  Have news, call me by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening at 570-928-9238; snail mail me; see me; or e-mail me at  news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  If you have any birthdays or anniversaries that you’d like me to report, please let me know details.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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It was really a nice weekend for those activities that were going on.  Was nice to have no rain for a change.  Was still a bit windy and Sunday morning went down to 25 degrees and we had a nice frost on the pumpkins.   I hope you all got your garden produce inside so it didn’t get hit.   Did warm up during the day, but the wind was rather chilly when sitting outside.  I sure hope we get some more warm weather.  I haven’t seen any geese so far or heard any.  They must be sneaking by when I’m not watching. 

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, spent some time at their home here and enjoyed the nice weather and getting things done at the house.

Thank you to Alex and Ginny Stavisky for their generous donation to the Civic Association to help with up-keep of Cold Spring.  Much appreciated.  Check out the sign that has been placed at Cold spring and tells you how you can donate to this good cause.  There are a lot of local and not local people that get their water from there.    

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  Call 440-645-9719 or 732-221-2803 to order.  Can be picked up at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 19th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Dues are now due.  See Heather McDonald to pay yours or to become a member.

I still have some Lopez decals for those of you interested.  One is a black oval and the other is a green oval, both on white background.  Price is $3.00 each and supports the Civic Association.

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

Happy Anniversary to Ted and Fay Puzo as they celebrate on the 14th.  Enjoy your day.

There are still things going on, so keep an eye on the Sully and also Face Book.

Hardly seems possible that October is almost gone. Halloween is fast approaching and I see a lot of cute decorations on my walks around town. Don’t like the colder weather that is coming, but maybe Mother Nature will be nice to us this year.

     I did not know this.  Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes and excellent salve for burns?  Learn something new every day.  Will have to try that.  Not that I want to get burned, but if I do, I will see what happens.

     I think that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week.  I did hear sunshine and nice until Thursday when the rain may come again.  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 your.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

THE LOPEZ CIVIC ASSOCIATION WORKS TO KEEP IT GOING AND IT TAKES EFFORT AND MONEY.

THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT HELP AND THOSE THAT CONTRIBUTE.

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Hope you’re enjoying this frigid, windy, rainy weather we’ve been getting.  There were a couple of nice days, but then Saturday we had 28 degrees and a frost.  Didn’t like that at all.  Sunday we had two rain showers and temperature didn’t get up past 62 degrees.  Think maybe we’ll have some Indian Summer yet?   Sure hope so.  The creeks and streams have raised a little from the rain, but need more to help them along.

There were 20 turkeys in our yard one day last week.  Haven’t seen any for quite some time.  I think the hummers have left for warmer places to stay for the winter.  We saw a few stragglers last week, but nothing this week.  Gardens are about done, so I imagine there will be a lot of canning and freezing for the winter months.

Next Civic meeting will be Wednesday, the 19th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Too cold at the Pavilion now, unless we get a heat wave.

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

Happy Birthday to Ted Beaver and Dinky Burke, 27th.  Hope you had a good day.

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

Since we’ve been having rainy weather, next time your dog comes in from the rain, wipe him down with Bounce or any dryer sheet making him smell springtime fresh.

There are some things that will be going on in October, so check the Sully or Face Book to see what might be happening that you’d be interested in.

That’s it for this time.  If you want your news in the paper, give me a call at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or email me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will put it in. Can’t do it if I don’t have it.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Hope you all enjoyed your Labor Day Holiday.  Weather was pretty nice.   Saturday was a perfect day for the Sullivan County Fair.  It was warm and no rain.  We were at the Fair on Saturday afternoon to help with the book sale at the 4-H Building.  It was quite busy and seems it went well.   There was lots of good food, especially the soft ice cream, vendors of all sorts selling their wares.  Lots of animals to see in the barn area.  Saw some of the cutest little black pigs.  Lots of 4-H kids who were getting their awards Saturday evening.   4-H is a great program for the kids to learn so many different things.  You could play Bingo, listen to music for free on the outside stage.  Many different rides for all to enjoy, along with games to be played.  The 4×4 truck pulls were on Saturday at 6 p.m. and there was a long line of cars waiting to get onto the grounds for that event. It’s a loud one, that’s for sure.  There were also all kinds of exhibits to look over. 

I see there were quite a few yard/barn sales going on.  We did finally get some rain on Sunday, but not a whole lot.  We do need more rain.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, enjoyed a few days at their home here.  Weather was in their favor and they got a lot of end of summer things done.

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 21st, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  I think it should still be warm enough.  Membership dues are now due.  See Heather to renew yours or to become a member.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of each month.  They can be ordered by calling 440-645-9719 or 732-221-2803.  They can be picked up from Noon to 1 p.m. at the Church Hall.

The Bow Hunter’s Festival is coming up on September 16, 17, and 18 at the Forksville Fair Grounds.  Always a good event if you’re interested.  Moving targets to shoot at, lots of vendors for you to check out and maybe buy something.

There will be things going on yet in the County so keep a watch on the Sully to know when, where, etc.

Happy Birthday to Alexia Vermiere, up there in Alaska, 13th.  Have a great day.

Happy Anniversary to Scott and Susan Aharonian as they celebrate on the 14th.  Have a nice day.

Some uses for WD40 include:  Spritz on problem zippers; spray on wooden handles of garden tools; spray on clogged shower heads, wait, and clean. 

That’s it.  Enjoy your week.  We may get some rain or it may miss us….again.  Have news, give me a call at 570-928-9238; mail me by USPS; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will put it in for you.  Can’t put it in if you don’t contact me.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Had a pretty hot and humid week.  We did have some rain very early Sunday morning.  Cleared up and got pretty nice, until late afternoon when it rained again.  Didn’t last too long, but maybe helped some.  Cooled things down a little.  I did hear heat and humidity are coming back for the week again.  I’ll take it.  I did see a lot of trees changing color today and don’t like that at all.  Too early for the cold weather coming.

Sunday was a nice day for our Che-Hanna mineral club picnic at Saterlee Creek Park.   Was a little windy but no rain at that time.  Good food, good friends and lots of visiting.  Was the last one for the summer.

Tyler McGuire has gone back to RIT in Rochester, NY, after working from home doing two internships since January.  He’s taking  classes in Software Engineering, with a Double Major in Economics.  He is the son of Bob McGuire, Jr. and our grandson. Good luck this Semester!

Next Civic meeting will be Wednesday, September 21st, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion, if weather permits.  Hopefully it will still be nice then.

Don’t forget the Flea Market at Nessie’s Pond on Saturday, the 27th.   Come and browse and see what you might like to purchase.  If interested in setting up to sell, contact me at the info below.  Let’s hope for nice weather.

Keep an eye on the Sully for more up-coming events that will be taking place around the County.   Might be something to spark your interest.

I got ahead of myself last week and put the rest of the August birthdays and anniversaries in.  Will post some September ones next week.

Guess that’s about it.  Hope everyone is well and enjoying the weather that we are having, even if some days isn’t as nice as others.  Gotta take what Mother Nature gives us and hope for the best.  So, enjoy your 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 put it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Had some hot weather during the week.  Didn’t get the rain that was predicted.  Everything is so dry and brown looking.  We really do need a nice, slow rain to soak in the ground to help things along.   Well, we had some sprinkles Sunday evening.  Not much at all, but did wet the roads and grass some.  Don’t know what the week will bring, but I hope Mother Nature will work in our favor for Lopez Old Home Day on Saturday, the 6th; Noon to 10 p.m.  Lots of things going on so come join us.

Sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of Margaret (Peggy) Hoodak who passed away on Monday, the 25th.  Mass of Christian burial was held on the 29th at St. Basil’s Church, with burial in Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Lopez.  Funeral was under the direction of McCarty-Thomas Funeral Home, Dushore.

We had another good crew at the work bee on Saturday to finish up getting the grounds ready for Old Home Day.  Thanks to all who did a great job there.  Those included Maggie Brumwell; Clair Johnson; Heather, Kaeleigh and Kyleigh McDonald; CJ Molyneux; Ted Puzo; Alex Stavisky; Barbara Bell and a young lad this time, her nephew, Kessler Gilbert; and Bob and I. 

Happy Anniversary to John and Mary Rajkiewicz, Rouse Pond Road, as they celebrate 59 years on August 3rd.  Congratulations.

Happy Birthday to Stephen Mikolajczyk and Scherril Dayton, 4th; Kyle Froese and Kathy Lebo, 9th; and Randy Lebo and Mary Lowden, 10th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Did you know you can use honey for skin blemishes.  Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a band-aid over it.  Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing.  Open surgical wounds and burn victims are kept clean in the hospital with honey.  How sweet is that?

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 17th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Hopefully we will have a good report on having a great Old Home Day.

Keep and eye on the Sully, Face Book and Sullivan County News and Bulletin Board for events that may be taking place that you might be interested in. 

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, their granddaughter, Haley Latch and three of her friends are spending some time at the Fanning home here.  Weather has been nice so far, so they are able to do things while they are here.

Can’t believe that July has gone and August is here already.  Hopefully we will have some nice weather yet to enjoy, before the cold weather sets in. 

Don’t have anything else now.  Enjoy your week, whatever you plan.  Hope to see you Saturday at the Pavilion.  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.

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Weather has been pretty nice.  We do need some rain and may get some this week.  Some of the creeks are almost bone dry.  The gardens, lawns and flowers really need the rain.  Need a slow, steady rain, not the heavy rain all at once and quits after five minutes. 

Congratulations to Kyleigh McDonald on winning a bike in a raffle at the recently held turtle races in New Albany.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  They can be picked up at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.  Call 570-928-8909 to order yours.

Before we know it, July will be gone and it will be August and time for Lopez Old Home Day on Saturday, the 6th.   If you’re interested in donating a basket for our raffle, please contact Pat Arcaro at 570-928-8930.  There will be food; music; dunk tank; Bingo; more food; sale of Lopez t-shirts and hoodies; and Lopez decals.  Let’s keep our fingers crossed that Mother Nature keeps the rain away that day.  Hope to see you there.

Keep an eye on the Sully for events that may be coming up in the next few weeks.  There might be something to “spark” your interest.   It’s always a busy time right into the Fall season.

Happy Birthday to Matthew Santarelli, 17th; Adam Aharonian, 18th; Evalyn Lansberry and Sr. Ella Mae McDonald, 20th; Matt Beaver 21st; Billy Stasiak, 23rd;  Dominic Sneidar, 24th; and Jan Marie Manuel, 25th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

A use for WD 40 is to spray the grill of your car for bug repellent.  Also can be used to remove stickers and price tags easily.

That’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week, whatever your plans.  Grass looks a little dry and brown so hopefully we get some rain to perk things up.  It still should be pretty warm.  Have news, get in touch with me by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening by calling 570-928-9238; snail mail; see me; or e-mail at news@lopezpa.com.  I will put it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.  Comments always welcome.

Come and enjoy Games – Chicken or Pulled Pork dinner – Byzantine Bingo – Wiffle Ball – Duck Pond

Lopez Swag Items – Ethnic Foods – Dancing – Bill’s Bar – Civic Burgers & Dogs – Water Dunk Tank

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Hope you all enjoyed the nice weather for the 4th Holiday weekend.  Was perfect for picnics and activities going on around the County.  Weather for the week is to be nice for a couple days and then we are to get some rain, which is needed for the gardens and flowers.

The humming birds are busy at the feeders and like to play around.  We have at least 8 that are seen during the day.  The bunnies are all over the place.  Haven’t seen the bear and three cubs, but hear they are still around too.  Mother Nature at her finest.

Don’t forget, work bee at the Pavilion on Saturday, 10:30 a.m. 

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 20th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Plans coming along pretty good for Old Home Day on Saturday, August 6th, from Noon to 10 p.m.

On Saturday, Bob, Aka, UVBOB, and I were invited by Jane Swift, to do a fluorescent mineral program at Worlds End State Park.  Was a nice night and there were about 50 kids and adults who enjoyed how “ugly” rocks are made “pretty” by using an ultraviolet light on them.  Many interesting questions were asked and there were a lot of “oohs” and “aahs” taking place.  Thank you, Jane, for having us.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  They can be picked up at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.  Call 570-928-8909 to order yours.

Happy Birthday to Stacey Olsen, 2nd; Brandan McCobin, 4th; Brayson Siddle, 5th; Bryson Brumwell, 6th; and Samantha Burke, 10th.  Hope you all have a super day.

B;s Gang sends birthday wishes to Bill Stasiak as his special day is the 6th.  Have a good one.

Happy Anniversary to Mike and Heather McDonald who celebrate on the 7th.  Also, to Jeffrey and Kristin (McDonald) Mensch as they celebrate the same day.  Many more happy days ahead.

Studies have shown that peppermint oil’s cooling and anti-inflammatory properties can help soothe minor itches from bug bites and poison ivy.  Dilute two drops of peppermint oil in olive oil and rub on the affected area.

Don’t forget, support you local businesses.  There are still things that will be going on around the County so keep and eye on the Sully and also Face Book to see what’s happening.  Might be something you’d like to see or even take part in. 

That’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week.  Have news, get in touch with me by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening by calling 570-928-9238; snail 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.

If you see Mike or Heather McDonald, wish them a HAPPY 15th ANNIVERSARY

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We had some strange weather for the week.  We had thunder, rain, some sun and nice.  Saturday and Sunday were so darn cold and windy.  Never had so much wind that just didn’t want to quit.  The sun felt good and it warmed up in the afternoon, but cold early evening.  Hopefully some more nice weather is on the way.  Gardens and flowers are looking good.  The grass keeps growing and needing mowing often.  The hummers are busy at the feeders.

If you’d like to donate a basket for our raffle on Old Home Day, Saturday, August 6th, please contact Pat Arcaro at 570-928-8930. 

Work bee at the Pavilion, July 9th at 10:30 a.m.  If you’d like to help, you’re more than welcome to come.  The more, the better and getting done faster.

Next Civic meeting, Wednesday, July 20th at the Pavilion.   Old Home Day plans coming along.  Still need volunteers.

Mark and Lisa Fenster, Philly, spent a few days at their home here.  Got outside work done with the nice weather to take advantage of.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  Can be picked up at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.  To order, call 570-928-8909.

Nina Weslowski enjoyed Father’s Day weekend with her parents. Gerry and Paula, in Allentown.

Thank you to Alex Stavisky and daughter, Cindy, for the donation of the American flag for our pole by the pond.  It’s flying proudly there now.

Irene (Huray) Pequignot, Linden, spent Saturday at her home on Church Street.  We had a nice visit with her while she was here.

Before starting to vacuum your floors, vacuum up 2-3 Tablespoons of cinnamon.  The smell of the cinnamon heated up inside the vacuum will scent your home.

Happy Birthday to Jack Caccia, 22nd; Cindy Stavisky, 23rd; Jean Woodford and Jodi Brumwell, 24th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

I guess that’s it.  Enjoy your week.  If you have news you’d like in the paper, get in touch with me by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening 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 wasn’t really bad for the week, except for Friday and Saturday when we had on and off thunder storms during the day.  Sunday turned out to be a beautiful day for any activities that were going on.   Hope you all had an enjoyable Holiday and maybe got to attend one, two, or all of the Memorial Day services throughout the County.  We give thanks and honor those men and women on this special day who paid the ultimate price so we can have our freedom.

Congratulations to Kyleigh McDonald, Gaige Burke, and Drayman Sperry as they move on to seventh grade.  There was sixth grade Recognition Day last week at the school. 

TJ, Alison, and Jase Lowden, along with Wesson, Marlton, NJ, and their friend, Kevin, who came in from Florida, spent a few days at their home on Church Street.  They visited TJ’s parent, Ted and Mary, while they were here.

Gerry and Paula Weslowski, Allentown, spent the Holiday weekend with Nina Weslowski and Brian McGuire.

Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, 6 p.m., the 15th, at the Pavilion.  Plans going ahead for Old Home Day.

Happy Birthday to Lydia Stasiak, 5th; Lynn Malkemes, 8th; and Matt Dayton, 10th.  Have a nice day.

Here’s something to try.  Sprinkle cinnamon around seedlings to prevent fungus from growing.

If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.  So, step forward folks and have a great and enjoyable week.  Have news, give me a call, before 6 p.m. on Sunday evening or 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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As I sit and type my news early Monday morning, the sun is shining and it’s warm already.  Nice.  I’ll take it.  We did have a couple of days during the week of frost; had some nice, sunny days, and had a short thunderstorm on Sunday afternoon.  Looks like Spring may finally be with us.  Will now start to see the flowers and hanging baskets out in the nicer weather.  Haven’t seen a humming bird yet, but hear they are out and about too.  Lots of yard work done over the weekend.  Check Sam’s weather report for Lopez in another section.

Congratulations to Kaeleigh McDonald for Distinguished Honor Roll.  Ruby Malkemes and Bruno Day were Honor Roll recipients for this marking period.   Good job, all!.

Any lucky turkey hunters out there?  Haven’t heard of any for this area. 

With the nicer weather, I see more families coming to their homes and cabins.  Getting ready for the really nice weather to come.

Here’s something for you to try when you’re sitting out and want to keep those  pesky flying insects away.  Cut and lemon and a lime in half.  Leave the insides in.  Poke cloves all over them and hopefully this will work.   Probably smell nice too.

Hope everyone is well.  I guess there is still some Covid going around, so do take precautions when out and about.  They say to still wear a mask in public, do the social distancing and wash your hands often.  We think it’s getting better, then it’s on the rise again or another variant seems to be found. 

Keep an eye on the Sully for events and activities that you may be interested in taking place around the County.  You can also check Sullivan County New and Bulletin Board on Face Book.  There are things listed there every now and then.  Hopefully our weather will stay nice for some time now.

Had a nice phone chat with a lady in Virginia who reads the Sully every week and complimented me, and all the news gals, on the good job of keeping everyone informed on what’s going on in Sullivan County.  She was checking to see if I had a birthday wish for someone special in my news.  I told her I did and she’d see it in her next paper.   She has family here in Lopez and visits when she and her husband can come.

Happy Birthday wishes to Marian Hubiak, 19th; Janet Weidner, 33nd, Susan Aharonian, 24th; and Tanya (Stasiak) Nitczniski.  Hope you all have a nice day.

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

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your day, whatever your plans.  If you have news you’d like in the paper, please let me know by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening by calling 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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Well, here it is the month of May.  Lets hope for some really nice weather on the way.  I heard we are to get a lot of rain for the week.  Sure could change and be nice as far as I’m concerned.  The warmth of the sun would really be nice for the month.  Would help the flowers and gardens a lot too.  We’ll see what Mother Nature has in store for us.  We did have some cold, frosty days and it seems the wind is always a factor.  I never saw as much wind as we had on Thursday.  Was a good day for laundry outside on the line.  But……the wind was up to no good and took my clothes line down and everything was on the ground.  Luckily, everything was dry so no problem.    Let’s see what the next week brings.  It just has to get better.

Since I couldn’t be there, due to a horrible cold, I would personally like to thank those that met at the Pavilion on Sunday, May 1st, for park/pavilion clean-up for the up-coming mowing season.  This fantastic crew consisted of Maggie and Jason Brumwell, with his little BobCat; Janet Sell; Bob McGuire, Sr.; Les Isett; Clair Johnson II; J J Gato, Jr.; Chase, Jodi, Everlyn and Emerson Brumwell; Bryson Charles; Heather, Kaeleigh and Kyleigh McDonald and Kaeleigh’s boyfriend, CJ Molyneux; and Barb Bell.  Thank you for a job well done.  Took care of a lot of storm damage and got it all done before the rain came late afternoon.

TJ, Allison and Jase Lowden, along with Wesson, Marlton, NJ, spent a few days at their home on Church Street.  They also spent time with his parents, Ted and Mary.

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 18th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Should, hopefully, be warm enough at that time.

I hear turkey season is in.  Hope you hunters bagged your bird.  Haven’t seen any here in the yards at all.  Guess they must be hiding in the woods away from the hunters.

Mother’s Day is right around the corner.  Are you planning something special for her?  Also, think of those who cannot be with us on that day.  Mothers come in all forms.  She can be someone who is like a Mom to you; someone who treats you like a special person to her.  She is just an all round great person.  If you have your Mom, be glad you do.  If you don’t have your Mom, think of all the good times you had with her while growing up.  Happy Mother’s Day to all.

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

Did you know peppermint oil is great for allergy symptoms, such as drainage and coughing.  Diffuse the oil in a diffuser along with eucalyptus in your home to reduce allergy symptoms through out the day and night.  Something for me to try since I’ve been coughing.  Sure hope it helps.

Keep an eye on the Sully for events going on around the County.  There just might be something you’re interested in.  With the warmer weather, things and activities should start popping up.  You can also check Face Book.

Hopefully, the gardens and flower beds can be thought of soon.  Many I talked to said they don’t plant until after Memorial Day, due to all the frost we have.  And, we sure had frost the last week of April.  Some flowers I saw coming up out of the ground did not look so good.  The birds don’t know what to do.  The humming birds should arrive soon.  We usually see them around Mother’s Day.  Hopefully, that will be a sign of good things to come.

That’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week; you may need an umbrella but no snow boots.  If you have news you’d like in the paper, please call me by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening at 570-928-9238; USPS mail; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.   I will get in in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Hope you all had a nice Easter weekend.  Weather wasn’t the best for the weekend.  We had pouring rain on Saturday and a snow squall on Sunday.  Didn’t hamper the egg hunts and the family gatherings. The Easter bunny made it through the snow to surprise kids with nice baskets. Did hear we are to get a winter storm again.  Mother Nature is not being kind to us.  We need warm, sunny weather to stay.  Gardens and flower beds are wanting to be done.  I’ve seen some flowers trying to push through the ground, but not having much luck.  Hope for some nice, warm weather to help.

Having Easter Sunday dinner with Irene (Huray) Pequignot at her home on Church Street included Shawn, Dylon and Misty Pequignot; Hunter Laird; Jenel and Sophie Zeisloft; Kevin and Alyssa Pequignot; Brayson Siddle; Jennifer, Serenity and Alek Pequignot-Laird; Elexus Dunkleberger; and Mickey and Karen Bednar.  Nice family gathering.

Happy Birthday to Jon-Paul Matychak; 23rd; Katherine Kapler, 25th; and Mickey Mowery, 26th.  Have a nice day.

Recipe for weed killer.  Mix 1/2 gal of white vinegar, 1 cup Epsom Salts or table salt; 1/8 cup Dawn dish detergent in a bucket.  Stir and let settle for two minutes.  Pour into a LARGE spray bottle.  Shake well and spray weeds.  Soak the entire weed.  Let sit for a day or two and check and weeds should be dead. 

Keep an eye on the Sully or Face Book to check up-coming events.  There may be something of interest.  Hopefully with the nicer weather coming, folks will start to come to spend time at their homes and cabins.

Guess that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week, even though you “may” have to use the snow shovel.  It HAS to warm up soon.  Have news, call me by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening at 570-928-9238; snail 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.

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Hope you all had an enjoyable week.  The weather really was up and down.  Cold and windy with temps in the teens; warm, nice and sunny.  Had a couple of power outages but not for long.  I really feel bad for those in Lairdsville that were affected by the tornado that went through.  So sad and such devastation.  Was a big loss for those involved.

Mother Nature is still playing with us and wish she’d get on the same page we are on and get rid of this miserable weather.

One of our Lopez residents, Travis Sperry, lost his home and everything in a house fire on Wednesday.  Any help you can give will be so appreciated.  Clothing and sizes are:  Jeans – 30×30; Shirts – Large; Shoes – Size 10; winter coat, jacket, and hoodie – Size Large.  Anything else you may have would also be great.  He has nothing right now.  It was all lost in the fire.  Thank you in advance.

Hope everyone is well.  There are a lot of colds going around.  The weather being up and down sure doesn’t help. 

I think some of the Borick clan were in over the weekend.  I saw activity down there.  The weather wasn’t the best but they always have a good time here.

Remember, the next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 20th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Hope you can make it.  Have some important things to take care of.

If you’re in the woods or tall grass, be aware of ticks.  They are plentiful this year.  A friend has a white dog and can easily see all of them when she comes in from outside.  She was hoping to get a black dog but now is glad they had no black and took white. 

Did you know you can use oatmeal for other than eating?  It can be used for fast pain relief of arthritis by Mixing 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl  that has been warmed in the microwave for one minute.  Cool slightly and apply the mixture to your hands for the soothing relief of the arthritis pain.  Wonder if it would work for sore feet as well.

Wish the weather would warm up.  Will be time to start thinking of gardens and flowers.  I did see some daffodils trying to peek through the ground but weren’t having much luck.  I haven’t seen any crocuses so far.  Too many frosty days. 

Palm Sunday will be this coming Sunday, the 10th.  The month is passing by quickly already.  I guess pretty soon the Easter Bunny will be around too since Easter will be the following Sunday.   Hope you have your Easter bonnet all ready to wear.  Pretty soon it will be time to color the eggs.

The bear won’t let us feed the birds, so haven’t seen them around much lately. 

The week of March 27th through April 2nd we had temperatures in the 30’s and 40’s.   What happened here?  We sure didn’t have those temps.  Twelve degrees is pretty darn cold.

Happy Birthday to Shawn Pequignot, 6th; Jaron Williams, 11th; John Risser, 12th; and Joyce Walsh, 13th.  Hope you all have a nice day. 

Happy Anniversary to Sheldon and Penny (Benjamin) Sperry as they celebrate on the 13th.  Enjoy and many more your way.

That’s it.  Enjoy your week.  Supposed to be warmer but rain predicted almost every day.  Just hope it’s not snow.  Have news, get it to me before 6 p.m. on Sunday evening by calling 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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