Lopez, PA

Our weather was pretty decent last week.  Friday and Saturday were super nice with higher temperatures, sunny and warm.  I see the robins had come back, after going somewhere warmer when we had the colder days.  We did have some rain on Sunday but not what was predicted.  On this date, the 20th, Mr. Neubauer’s little blue book tells me it was sunny and cold and only 16 degrees.  We did much better than that.  Sunday was the first day of Spring, so hope that’s a good sign.  Saw a huge flock of red wing blackbirds in the yards over the weekend.   Hope you all had an enjoyable weekend.

If you want something to do this weekend, Saturday, the 26th and Sunday, the 27th, take a ride to the Wysox Volunteer Fire Company and see what the 52nd annual Che-Hanna Gem and Mineral Show is all about.  Times are 9-5 on Saturday and 10-4 on Sunday.  There will be educational displays, geode cutting, cabachon making, mini mine for the kids.  UVBOB will also be doing fluorescent mineral programs both days.  Dealers will be selling all kinds of minerals, fossils and a little bit of everything.  Something for everyone.   Hope to see you there.

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.  To order, call 570-928-8909.

With the nicer weather, maybe we’ll see more folks out and about.  Time to think of the gardens,  flower beds and lawn mowing soon.  I don’t think we’ll have to be wearing winter coats at that time.   Sure hope we don’t get any more frosts or cold and snow.

Civic meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 20th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building. 

Formula 409 is not only a cleaning agent.  If menacing bees, wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets get in your home and you can’t find the insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409.  Insects drop to the ground instantly.

I see there was mention of trout season coming up, so keep an eye on the Sully to find these dates.  There also may be other things you might be interested in.  With the better weather, there will start to be more things going on in the County.

Happy Birthday to Aaron Kinsey, 21st; Irene (Kravitz) Risser, 28th; Heather McDonald and Trevor Kinsey, 30th.  Have a good day.

When you go to the Lopez  Post Office to get your mail, wish our Post Mistress, Alissa, a very Happy Birthday.  Hope you had a good day.  Hers was on the 21st.

Guess that’s the news.  Enjoy your week.  It has to get better and better.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  Do this by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  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.  Sunday was the best!  It was 24 degrees early morning and by afternoon it went up to 65 degrees.  Lots of sunshine and warm wind for a change.  Heather McDonald saw some geese going North on Tuesday late afternoon and then Mike saw a big flock on Saturday.  I saw a bunch of robins and red wing blackbirds on Sunday.  Let’s hope this is a good sign.  We are so ready for warm weather to come and stay.   On Sunday, 6 March 2015 it was minus 16 so we did good.

In last week’s news, I failed to mention someone who was such a big help at the Christmas party.  Barbara Bell really loves kids and did an excellent job at the Hall with the kids while waiting for Santa.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month, from noon to 1 p.m., available at the Church Hall.  Call 570-928-8909 to order.

Congratulations to Tyler McGuire for making the Dean’s List for the Fall semester at RIT in Rochester, NY.  He is enrolled in the software engineering class.

Second marking period congratulations to the following for a job well done.  Distinguished Honors:  Kaeleigh McDonald.

Honors:  Serena Armioia; Ruby Malkemes; and Bruno Day.  Keep up the good work.  If I’ve missed anyone, please let me know and I will add you also.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, spent a few days at their home here.  Enjoyed a little bit of nice weather and probably got some snow and ice taken care of.

Sympathy from the community to the family, relatives and many friends of Carmela Walosin who passed away on Sunday afternoon, the 6th.  What a friend to all; always smiling and so nice to visit with.  She will be missed.

Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, April 20th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Please attend.  We have some major decisions to make at that time.

Happy Belated birthday to Linda (Hallabuk) Baton who celebrated on March 8th.  Hope it was a good day.

Happy Birthday to Julian Bonner, 11; Bob McGuire, Sr., and Theresa Pochatko, 13th; and Elizabeth Weisbrod, 14th.  Have a nice day.

Here’s a good one for the kids to remove splinters.  Just pour a drop of Elmer’s Glue all over the splinter; let dry and peel the dried glue off the skin.  The splinter sticks to the dried glue.

FLASH:  Don’t forget March 13th to turn your clocks one hour AHEAD because of Daylight Savings Time. 

Now that the weather is getting nicer, we may see more folks out and about and some of the cabins occupied. 

Nina Weslowski spent a recent weekend with her parents, Gerry and Paula.  They all had an enjoyable time visiting her grandmother in Boston, MA.

Keep an eye on the Sully for up-coming events.  There may be something to spark your interest,

I think that’s all I have for now.  Enjoy your week.  We shall see what kind of weather Mother Nature has in store for us.

Have news call me before 6 p.m.; 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 sure have had some crazy weather.  Cold, windy days; some warmer days.  Power outage for six and a half hours on Friday.  Pouring down rain and a snow squall that was like a blizzard.  We had it all.   Last I heard we are to get a storm Thursday night into Friday with quite a lot of snow coming.  Guess it’s still winter.  Fifty degrees in February is rare so take it while it’s here.  With the cold weather, all the germs should be gone.  Hope you all are well and not bothered with virus or flu.  Warm weather is on the way, some day.

Hope you all had a good President’s Day holiday.  I know there were quite a few things that went on in the County over that weekend and hope you enjoyed whatever you did.

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.

With the horrible wind that we’ve had, the drone in the park got quite tilted.  Maybe it was going on a trip.  Anyway, thanks to the guys who put it back right and hopefully it won’t tip again.   Good job much appreciated.

     I mentioned in my column last week that the aluminum foil worked well for cucumbers but I wasn’t impressed with the lettuce.  I got a call from Ed and Linda Thall and they enjoy those tidbits and she said she has no problem with the lettuce.  Said it also works well for celery.  So, in talking, she mentioned to put the dull side of the foil against the lettuce.  I tried that and it is working much better.  Must be something with the shiny side it won’t work.  Thanks for your comments and glad you enjoy the tips.

Happy Birthday wishes to Bob McGuire, Jr. and Christopher Sneidar who both celebrate on the 26th.   Have a nice day.

There will probably be activities going on in the County, so keep an eye on the Sully and also the Sullivan County News and Bulletin Board on Face Book.  There may be something you’d be interested in.

On Sunday, the 20th, in 1978, it was clear and cold and 22 degrees, according to Mr. Neubauer’s little blue book.  I like to look back at these little bits of information.

Here’s a tip for a cold remedy.  Need this for this time of year.  To hot tomato juice, add the juice of one or two garlic cloves, the juice of half a lemon, and about 1/16 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.  Drink!  The results are amazing and sure to fight off any cold with force and speed.   Wow!  That sounds potent but will try it if I get sick and see if it helps.

Guess that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week, going to have a couple of nice days, then stormy again.  We can handle it  Spring is just around the corner, somewhere.  Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; snail mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Please give me any news by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Well, what can I say but it’s COLD!!  What a week with all kinds of weather.  Rain, sleet, snow and that never ending wind.  Have below zero temperatures early in the morning and most days never got up above 20 degrees.  Sure am hoping for nice weather soon.  I heard that February is the coldest and nastiest month.  Starting out that way, but we’ll see what Mother Nature has in store for us.  The week is to be a tad warmer but it changes in an instant.  We can only hope.

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

Hope anyone who has been feeling poorly is on the mend and feeling much better.  Apparently the flu bug has been going around.  Take care of yourself and stay in and stay warm.

I haven’t been out for three days to really go anywhere.  Was just too darn cold, so stayed hunkered down at the house.  I did see a few folks go by, walking their dogs.  JR and Tyler McGuire enjoyed sledding on the hill beside their house on Sunday.  Said it was quite icy and went fast but was a lot of fun and said it was like walking on pavement to get back up the hill as it was ice covered snow.  They are just a “little” sore.

There have been some beautiful pictures posted on Face Book of the ice covered bushes and trees and the snowy conditions.  Thank you to those what have been posting and sharing with others. 

Happy Birthday to Tommy VanDyke and Crystal Vermiere, both on the 14th, which is Valentine’s Day; Haley Latch will be “Sweet Sixteen” on the 15th.  She is the granddaughter of Joe and Diane (Charnik) Fanning who spend a lot of time at their home here;  Allison Lowden and Tim Brown, both on the 17th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Keep an eye on the Sully to see what is going on.  You might some of the activities and want to take part or just enjoy.   Guess 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 get it in for you.  Please call by 6 p.m. on Sunday.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Hope you all enjoyed the week.  Not too bad, except for Saturday morning when we had MINUS 22 degrees early.  Hail’s Family Farm, just outside of town, had MINUS 35.  It was cold and windy.  As I’m typing my news on Sunday evening, we’re having a snowfall with light, fluffy flakes, but it’s piling up.  Made for bad driving getting home with some folks out.  Also, was a two hour delay on Monday morning for the school kids.  I did hear we are to get another clipper storm later in the week.  Oh, joy!   Can’t do anything about it.  It is winter and Mother Nature wants us to know that.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, spent some time at their home on Church Street.  Did some shoveling while they were here and enjoyed their time.

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.  Call 570-928-8909 to order.

Brian McGuire and Nina Weslowski spent the weekend with her parents, Gerry and Paula, in Allentown for a late Christmas celebration.

 I got the following from Rev Bob Logan and thought it was an interesting read:

January 22nd was the 111th anniversary of the accidental coal mining injury and death of Theodore Shymansky.  He was injured when the “ceiling” (roof of a mining tunnel) collapsed on him while at work.  He was mining one more car of coal for a few extra dollars to support his family.He suffered multiple body fractures and a fractured skull.  He lived about 22 hours at Robert Packer Hospital.  Mr.  Shymansky was a devout man and established several Orthodox Churches in Yonkers, NY; Mayfield, PA; and Lopez, PA.   He was the maternal “Dedushka” (grandfather in Russian) of Reverend Logan.  He is buried in the old Orthodox Cemetery in Lopez.  The grave marker was refurbished by family donations a few years ago out of respect for him.  He was born in 1878 and died in 1909.

Happy Birthday wishes to round out January include Mike Stavisky, down in sunny FL, 24th; Scott Aharonian, 27th; Jennifer Pequignot, 28th; Lisa and Jason Burke, both on the 30th.  Have a good day.

February birthdays for the first week include Kyra Vinetelli and Brian Dendler, 1st; and Tyler McGuire, 2nd, which is Ground Hog Day.  Think the ole bugger will see his shadow and give us six more weeks of winter?  Count on it.

Keep and eye on the Sully for up-coming events you might be interested in.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week, whatever you have planned.   Have news, give me a call at 570-928-9238; snail mail me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Best to call before 6 p.m. so I can get it typed and sent over later in the evening.  I’ll be here next time and thanks for reading. 

Hope you all enjoyed your weekend.  Sunday wasn’t such a good day with icy conditions, so travel was not recommended for the day.  It did get warmer in the afternoon so the icy conditions were not so bad.   If we get more snow, sleet and rain, take your time.  Leave a little earlier to get to where you are going safely.

I hope all of you who have been bothered with colds or the flu are feeling much better and out and about.   I guess we still have to wear a mask, practice social distancing and wash our hands often.  

I got a phone call from Florida the other day from Joyce (Johnson) Ford, Pensacola (Paradise), Florida.  She said it’s 35 degrees here; the ocean hasn’t frozen over, so come see us. 

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.

Did you know if you wrap your celery, broccoli of heads of lettuce in aluminum foil, they will last up to 6-7 weeks longer?  Have to try that.  Did not know.

Get well wishes to Matt Dayton who is recuperating at home after being in the hospital for some time due to a bad infection from a work injury.  I talked to Matt on Saturday and he’s doing better, but has a long road of recovery ahead of him. 

Sorry to hear that the Eagles Mere Toboggan slide has been cancelled for this year.  Hopefully next year will be a good one for both ice and no viruses.

Jerry and Barbara are mourning the loss of their dog, Penny, who recently passed away.  They now have a new puppy, named Dixie, to give them comfort.  I met Dixie on Saturday and she is a peach.  I’m sure she’ll bring a lot of pleasure to both of them.

B’s Gang sends Happy Birthday wishes to Tyler (Slick) Higley, 13th.   Have a good day.

Happy Anniversary to Ted and Linda Beaver as they celebrate on the 12th; and Ted and Mary Lowden, 17th.  Congratulations to all and many more.  Have a great day.

Keep an eye on the Sully to see if there might be something going on you’d be interested in.

I saw some activity at Tent City over the weekend.  Hope they all had an enjoyable time.

Guess that’s the news.  Enjoy your week.  I think winter is finally upon us as it’s getting colder and snowier.  We are getting down to the single digits early in the morning and doesn’t seem to warm up much during the day.  Take care if you’re going out.  Dress warm.  Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Have been having some really fierce winds and some rain.  Sunday was the best day.  Saturday rained out the activities in Dushore.

Happy Birthday to Dylan Amon, 13th; Noah Brown, 14th; Carter Vermiere, 17th; and Rev Mother Christophora and Christian Santarelli, 19th.  Hope you all have a good day.

You folks getting all your Christmas shopping done.  Christmas will be here before we know it.  Seems like time is flying by.  I’ve seen more decorations out and some of the homes are really pretty with LOTS of lights and decorations.  Make you want to get into the Christmas spirit.

The last Sully will be on December 22nd.  For that issue I need to have your news by Noon on Ssturday, the 18th.  So, if you have news, please let me know.  Next issue of the Sully after that will be January 5th.

Not much to report.  I did hear a few hunters got a deer or two.  Some even got a bear.  Good luck to all who are still hunting and hope you get what you go after.

Let’s hope that 2022 will be a much better year for everyone.  Hopefully, the pandemic will be winding down, but last I heard, seems like there is always a new strain that seems to be worse than the previous one.  Guess we still gotta wear the mask, practice the six foot rule and wash our hands often.

Hope all are feeling ok.   I think that’s it.  Enjoy your week.  Seems like its supposed to be pretty nice.  No snow on the horizon, from what I’ve seen.  That’s ok with me.  The less, the better.

If you 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 Thanksgiving with family and friends.  It’s getting to look more like winter with the cold and the first real snowfall we had.  On Saturday there was a couple inches of snow.  Enough to shovel and plow.   Don’t look for much nice weather now.  Supposed to be cloudy most of the week.

The Fenster families enjoyed some time at their home on Church Street over the Thanksgiving holiday.

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

I guess it’s hunting season.  Good luck hunters and hope you get what you go out for.  Stay safe in the woods.

Brian McGuire and Nina Weslowski spent the weekend in Allentown visiting her parents, Gerry and Paula and her brother Paul and friend Chris.

Gee, don’t have too much to report.  Guess folks aren’t getting out like they used to with all this flu and virus stuff going around.

Birthday wishes this week to Kevin Partington on the 4th.  Have a good day.

There are still activities going on around the County, so keep an eye on the Sully to see if there is something you may be interested in.

That’s it for now.  Enjoy your week, whatever you do.  Still not too bad to get out and take a nice walk.  If you have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com, before 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

Hope you all are enjoying this cold, brisk weather.  We had frost; we had sun; we had rain; and Saturday we even had rain that turned to light snow.  Wasn’t much, but it was snow.  Weather for the week call for more rain and snow showers with cooler temperatures.

TJ, Alison, and Jase Lowden, along with Wesson, Marlton, NJ, spent a few days at their home here and visited his parents, Ted and Mary on Maple Terrace. 

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

Birthday this week is Jaeden Patson on the 20th.  Have a nice day.

The last Civic meeting for the year will be Wednesday, the 17th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Membership dues are being taken by Heather McDonald.  See her to renew or to join.   Need to make plans to do the Christmas decorating at the monument and Pavilion.

Hope everyone is well.  Tis the season for the flu bug and hope it passes you by.  I heard tick season is still here, so hunters have to be careful when out in the woods.  Good luck hunting.

Happy Belated Birthday to Mr. Ferdie Marek who celebrated 95 years young on the 12th.  Hope you had an awesome day.

The Civic Association still has some hoodies, sweatshirts and t-shirts available for purchase.  If interested, contact me at the information below.   Cold weather is upon us, so hoodies and sweatshirts are good to keep you warm.

Don’t have much to report.  Keep an eye on the Sully for events that may be coming up that you might be interested in. 

I guess that’s it.  Enjoy your week.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; 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.

What a week for up and down weather.  Rain, frost, wind, you name it, we had it.  Saturday and Sunday started out miserable, but turned much better toward evening and made it nice for any Halloween parties that were held.  I don’t really like what’s coming, but guess we have no control over what Mother Nature throws our way.

Hope you all got out to vote.  It’s your right and privilege to do so.

The  Halloween party, held on Sunday at the Pavilion, was a blast.  It poured a couple of times during the day, but late afternoon quit and the party was held with no rain.  Thanks to Heather, Kaeliegh, and Kyleigh; Cathy; Clair; Jodi, Emerson and Everyln; and Bob and I who decorated the Pavilion for the event.  It was a fun evening doing that.  Thanks to the Brumwell family for the loan of the many things that were used, from blow up type to all kinds of “spooky things.”  Thanks to Brian and Nina who did an awesome job on the “goodie” bags, cookies and juice and the prize money.  Thanks to Tim, Lori and Diane who had the very difficult job of judging.  They did a fantastic job.   Special thanks to Brian for driving the hay wagon, with the hay loaned by Shawn Nitcznski, taking the many kids, and adults, around town so they would be safe.   What a good time was had by all.  Quite a good crowd this year.  This is sponsored by the Civic Association every year.  Many great comments on the hay ride and all had a super time.  First timers who came couldn’t thank Brian enough for the hay ride.  Hope next year turns out as nice.

Winners of the Halloween party were:

          0-3 —  First, Deacon Burke; 2nd, Izzy Chapman; 3rd, Easton Mensch.

          4-8 —  First, Tessa Chapman; 2nd, Henry Ritinski; 3rd, Willow Schultz

         9-12 –  First, Khloie Bahr; 2nd, Cameron Murray; 3rd, Reese Baton

   Teen & Up –  First, Patti Sneidar; 2nd, Katherine and Eric Kapler; 3rd, Heather McDonald

Thanks to all who entered the contest and had such a good time.

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

Brian McGuire and Nina Weslowski hosted an awesome and spooky Halloween party on Saturday evening.  Good crowd of friends and so many different and fabulous costumes of all kinds.   Everyone had a super enjoyable time.   Brian does love Halloween.

Next Civic meeting will be held on Wednesday, the 17th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Membership dues are now due.  See Heather McDonald to renew or to join.

FLASH  —  Don’t forget its “Fall Behind” so turn your clocks BACK one hour on Saturday evening or early Sunday morning, the 6th or 7th.   I’d rather it stay the same all year round, but who am I to say.   It will be dark at 5 p.m. and will seem like bedtime already.  Also, remember to change the batteries in your smoke alarms.

Happy Birthday to Tim Bullis, 5th; Devon DeSanto and Tai Iwancio, 6th; and Teri Bullis, 7th; Grayson Burke, 8th..  Have a nice day.

B’s Gang sends special birthday wishes to Brian McGuire who celebrates on the 11th.  Have an awesome day!

I know there were a few hunters around, but haven’t had any luck so far getting that deer.   I think bear season was also in there too.  Good luck if you’re still hunting.

I think that’s all for this time.  Enjoy your week.  I heard there may even be some “white” stuff floating around.   If you have news you’d like in the paper, let me know by 6 p.m. Sunday evening, by calling me at 570-928-9238; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will put it in for you.  I’ll be here next time and thanks for reading.

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Good day to all.  Hope you enjoyed your week.  Wasn’t too bad, except for the weekend.  Saturday we had a few down pours and Sunday was cold, windy and nasty.  I guess this is the weather we have to expect for this time of year.  Hopefully we will get a few more warm days.  Maybe Mother Nature will be kind to us yet.

In my walks around town, I see the Halloween decorations going up.  The witches, pumpkins, spooks and all look really good.  Even saw a pumpkin in the form of a snowman.  Leaves are mostly gone now since we had some good wind the past few days and the color isn’t nearly as nice as it was last year. 

Halloween party at the Pavilion on Halloween night at 6 p.m.  Get your outfit and mask ready and come have a good time.  Prizes and goodies too.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month, Noon to 1 p.m.  Please call 570-928-8909 to order yours.

B’s Gang sends deepest sympathy to the Bill Stasiak family on the recent passing of Rhonda.  She was a good wife, mother, grandmother and friend who enjoyed life.  R.I.P., “Roda”.   You will be missed.

Civic meeting on Wednesday, the 20th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building if it’s too cold at the Pavilion.

Check the Sully for any activities that may be coming up.  Still time to take them in, if you’re interested.   There’s always some kind of hunting season, but I don’t hunt, so don’t really know the details.   Things will slowly be winding down.   With Covid still on the rise, remember to wear your mask, practice the social distancing and wash your hands often.  Someone mentioned they hope things will be back to normal soon and another person responded that they don’t think it will ever be the way it once was.   We can only hope.  I hope everyone is healthy and not bothered with the flu or Covid.

Happy Birthday to Aine Lee McDonald, 21st; Maddie Pochatko, 24th;and Marty Whatley, 25th.  Have a good day.

Happy Anniversary to Bruce and Helen (Maximiek), 24th; and Tom and Kristin Iwancio, 25th.  Have a fantastic day.

That’s it for this week.  Enjoy if you get out and about.   May need a sweater or jacket, but the fresh air will be good.

If you have news you’d like in the paper, please contact me before 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  Call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail 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’re all enjoying this rainy weather we’ve been having.  Seems like it never ends.  Had some pretty cold mornings too with frost and heavy due.  Some days doesn’t warm up much at all.  Guess we should feel lucky as some places are having really bad weather.  So, we have to take what we get, but I’m still hoping for Indian summer soon.

Civic Association Halloween party will be held on Sunday, the 31st, 6 p.m., at the Pavilion.  Get your costumes ready and come have some fun.   If you’d like the spooks and goblins to stop by for a treat, please leave your porch light on.

Joe and Jack Caccia, Elmira, NY, (I think), visited us on Tuesday.  Was nice to see them again.

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

The Che-Hanna Rock and Mineral Show is coming up this weekend, the 9th and 10th.    It’s held at the Wysox Volunteer Fire Hall.  Saturday is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  There will be a mini mine for the kids; buy a geode and have it cut open and see what sparkles inside.  There will be many dealers with lots of minerals to sell.  There will be an educational area to learn about rocks and minerals.  Hope to see you there.  Check the Che-Hanna website and see some videos of the show.

Sorry to hear that Dushore Market  has closed.  Good luck to Andy Bohensy in his future endeavors.  He is a nice man, with always a smile and kind words to anyone he met.  It was a good four years, but things change.  Hopefully someone will take over the business and keep it going.

Sympathy to the Ted Lowden family on the passing of his Uncle, Matthew Rajczk, on September 16th.

I guess flu season is now upon us.  Hopefully you all will do well and not catch that or the Corona virus.   Have to still wash your hands, wear your mask, and practice the 6 feet distance.   We can only hope that everyone stays safe and this will end soon.

Nina Weslowski spent the weekend with her parents, Gerry and Paula, in Allentown.

Happy Birthday to Gwen Hontz and Dylon Pequignot 7th; Leah Risser and Ryan Weisbrod, 8th; Sally Bender, 12th; Tom Iwancio and Mickey Bednar, 13th.    Hope you all have a nice day.

Remember to check the Sully for events going on in the area.  There might be something you’re interested in.

That’s the news for this time.  Enjoy your week.  From what I heard, it’s to rain up until Sunday.  So, you might have to wear your boots and take your umbrella, or stay inside to stay dry and warm.   The weather people may be wrong, but it’s not looking good so far. 

If anyone knows Joe Bottavio or Greg Pirtnik, please have them get in touch with me.  If either of you are reading this news, please call me at the number below.

If you have news you’d like in the paper, please call me at 570-928-9238; see me; mail 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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Had  some rain during the week, but the weekend was beautiful.  Any outdoor activities planned were able to be done without a hitch.  I imagine the Bow Hunters Festival was a great success, as well as anything else that went on.  I heard we are to get many more nice days.  I’ll take it;  just won’t last long; leaves are turning and falling.  At least it’s cool nights so good for sleeping.

Check out the Lopez Civic Association page on Face Book for the new, limited edition “bear” apparel that is available.  All kinds, all colors, all sizes.  Contact Brian McGuire if you’re interested before they are gone.  

We also still  have the retro apparel with the deer with ear muffs available.  Contact me at the information below if interested.  Both benefit  the Civic Association.

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

Got the following e-mail to share:  

Hi! 

We are new to Lopez, PA. We are the fortunate new owners of what is known as St. Nicholas House on Church Street  and wanted to say hello to everyone!

We are Goran “G”  and Leslie Lazarevic. We hope to meet everyone as time passes by. If there are any tips anyone can share with us about living in Lopez, we welcome them. 

 Thank you! G and Les   phillyserb@aol.com

Welcome to the community.  All I can say is if you like cold weather, you’ll like Lopez.  It does get pretty cold during the winter weather.

Happy Birthday wishes to Annalise Froese and Jon-Paul Matychak, 25th; Ted Beaver and Dinky Burke; 27th.  Have a nice day.

B’s Gang sends wishes to Tom Finan as he celebrates his birthday on the 25th.  Have a good one.

Happy Anniversary to Dustin and Sam Burke as they celebrate on the 28th.  Hope you have a super day and many more.

Guess that’s it.  Check the Sully for things that will be going on that you might like to see or take part in.  Enjoy your week; it should be pretty nice.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Hope everyone is well.  Stay safe.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Hope you all had an enjoyable Labor Day holiday.  Weather was pretty good for things going on in the County.  We did have some rain on Wednesday, so didn’t make a very good day for the Fair.  Guess we can expect some more rain, along with cooler temperatures.  Gardens are winding down and also the flowers are starting to fade.  Some I have talked to said their garden didn’t do too well this year.  Too much rain and some blight hit some things.  Guess we can hope for a better time next year.  I did hear if you can’t freeze and can foods, it will be a mild winter.  Hope that’s true.  Our power was off, here by our house on Friday evening, from 7 p.m. until it was fixed at 2 a.m. on Saturday.   Guess the transformer had a fit and quit working.  The guy came, poked around a bit and then said he had to go back and get a new one, so that took some time.  Finally got it on and at 3 a.m. Penelec called and said it was fixed.  

Sympathy to Mary Lowden and family on the recent passing of her sister, Maggie Richie, in TN.  She spent a lot of time in Lopez visiting and really enjoyed her time here. 

Sympathy to Chris Shoemaker family and the Saxe families on the recent passing of Bill Saxe.  He was a Dushore icon and will be missed.

There were a few “campers” down at Tent City over the Holiday.  Good time for all of them while they were here. They liked the sales at the Flea Market.

Hope you were able to get to the Flea Market on Friday and Saturday at Nessie’s Pond.  She watched over all that was going on.  There were a lot of good items for sale and I think the ones that set up for the two days did really well.  It’s a much better place to hold the sale.  More traffic and so many stopped during those two days.

Gerry and Paula Weslowski, Allentown, spent the Holiday here with their daughter, Nina Weslowski, and Brian McGuire.  Really enjoyed setting up at the flea market and meeting new people.

Hope a lot of you were able to go to the Sullivan County Fair.  Lots of things going on there with good food too.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of the month.  This is from Noon to 1 p.m. at the Church Hall.  Call 570-928-8909 to order yours.  Folks were able to buy some at the Flea Market too.

Keep an eye on Face Book.  There will be a post about a new, limited edition, Lopez swag that will be available soon. 

Colder weather will be coming, so get your Lopez hoodies and sweat shirts.  Call me and see if I have what you might want.  Number at the bottom of my news.  Hope to get the pictures, etc. on the website and FB soon. 

Next Civic meeting will be held on Wednesday, the 15th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Membership dues are due from September to December for the 2022 year.  See Heather to get yours renewed or to join.

Happy Birthday to Emerson Brumwell, 10th; Alexia Vermiere, 13th.  Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Les and Kathy Isett, 10th; and Scott and Susan Aharonian, 14th.  Enjoy.

Here is a good tip to get rid of wasps at your house.  Mix, with a whisk, 2 cups apple cider vinegar, 2 cups water, 2 cups sugar, and 12 drops of dish soap.  Put this in a pan outside and watch the wasps go for it.  I haven’t tried it yet; let me know if you try it and it works. 

I think that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week, whatever your plans may be.  If you have news, call me at 570-928-9238;  see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com, by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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