Lopez, PA

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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Had some rainy weather and then the wicked storm hit on Wednesday.  From what I heard, it poured, wind blew and was just horrible.  We were gone, so missed it this time.  Hopefully, nice weather for the week, but I did hear more thunderstorms possible.  Guess we just have to put up with what we get.

There will be a Community Yard Sale on Friday and Saturday, September 3rd and 4th, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Nessie’s pond in Lopez.  Must bring your own tables, chairs, tents, etc.  Bring a blanket and put your items on the ground.  Whatever works for you.  Call Brian at 570-954-6319 to get your space.  Any donation to the Lopez Civic Association will be appreciated.   Let’s hope no rain.

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

Bob and I spent a few days with family in Richmondville, NY.  Many family members were there to attend the Memorial service for my sister, Margi Decatur, who recently lost her battle with cancer.  Was sad, but a nice celebration of her life.  All I can say is, “CANCER SUCKS”!!

TJ, Allison, and Jase Lowden, along with Wesson, Marlton, NJ, spent some vacation time at their home on Church Street.  Was good weather most of the time while they were here.  They also visited back and forth with his parents, Ted and Mary, who live on Maple Terrace, just across the back yard from them.

I see folks are gathering produce from their gardens  Time to enjoy those BLT’s and do some canning and freezing. 

After spending the summer with his Dad, Bob McGuire, Jr., and family, Tyler McGuire has gone back to RIT in Rochester, New York, to continue his studies in Software Engineering.  Good luck and have a great semester.

Happy Birthday to Karly Amon, 26th; and Gaige Burke, 29th.  Have a happy day.

Happy Anniversary to Jason and Heather Burke as they celebrate on the 26th.  Have a nice day.

I made a goof in the 11th August news.  I had Happy Birthday to Kevin Partington.  It should have read Kevin Pequignot.  I didn’t notice it and Kevin P. called to tell me about it.  Sorry for the mistake.

Kids started school on Monday, the 23rd.  Good luck to all and hope they have a great year.  Good luck to anyone else who has gone back to college or trade school.  Summer has gone by so fast.

Since we were gone, I didn’t know who was around, so if you’d like news in my column, 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.  Sure hope the new Covid doesn’t make its way to Sullivan County.  Stay well; stay safe.

NOTICE, We are trying something new. Go to “I REMEMBER” on this site and check out Olga’s audio interview. Let me know what you think at uvbob1942@gmail.com

Hope you all had a good weekend.  The weather was really nice for whatever you wanted to do.  I hear it’s to be hot and humid again this week.  See what happens and take what we get.

I want to clarify something in last week’s column that was brought to my attention.  It was to say we are looking for volunteers for Old Home Day, the first Saturday in August 2022.  I failed to mention the year and had some folks confused.  Sorry about that.  I’ve had a couple of calls letting me know they will help.  If interested, let me know.  We need people to chair different things, people to help man the booths and just help get ready for the day.  Hopefully, we can have a good Old Home Day, 2022.

Bob McGuire, aka UVBOB, did a fluorescent mineral presentation

on July 6th at DeWire Center in Eagles Mere for the EM Conservancy.

Nice group of kids and adults who enjoyed the program and asked lots

of questions.  They watched “ugly” rocks “glow” when shown with the

ultraviolet light.  Thank you Debbie Geist for the invitation to do

my program.   Check their website to see all that’s going on at

DeWire Center for the summer.  Some things you might

be interested in.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale the first and third

Sunday of the month, at the Church Hall.  Call 570-928-8909 to

order yours.

Check the Sully for activities going on around the County to

see if there’s something you’d be interested in.  Check Face Book

for the weekly menu for American Legion Post 996, Dushore.

Don’t forget Trap Shoot is every Tuesday, 6 p.m. at White Ash.

Public invited.  Go and shoot, eat some “good” burgers, made by

Miss Nina and enjoy visiting.

Civic meeting, 25th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Note date change.

Seems the gardens are doing quite well.  Flowers all over town

are looking pretty too.

Happy Birthday wishes to Dustin Burke, 15th; Kevin Partington,

16th; and TJ Lowden, 17th.  Have a good day to all.

Happy Anniversary to Bill and Bonnie Killian as they celebrate

on the 16th.

Hope you have a good week, whatever you might do.  Enjoy.

Have news, give me a call at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or

e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com., by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.

I will put your news in.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

This is the Jennings Brothers Store and the 2021 Lopez mug.

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RAIN, RAIN and more RAIN during the week, with lots of thunder and lightning.

Made it hard to do yard and garden work.  Saturday was perfect weather for the

White Ash picnic as the rain held off until the picnic was pretty much over.  Not

so nice for Sunday when we attended our Che-Hanna R&M picnic, held at

Saterlee Creek Park.  It was cold, windy and rainy most of the day.  We still

had a nice crowd.  Food was good, visiting was nice and games were fun.

Hopefully this week will be much better.

St. Vladimir’s ethnic food community picnic will be held on Sunday, August

1st, at the Church Hall from Noon to 4 p.m.  See posters all over and Face Book

announcements.  They also have pierogies for sale the first and third Sunday of

the month at the Church Hall, from Noon to 1 p.m.  Call 570-928-8909 to order

yours.

TJ, Alison, and Jase Lowden, along with Wesson, Marlton, NJ, spent a few days

at their home here.  They also visited his parents, Ted and Mary on Maple

Terrace.

Happy Birthday to Matthew Santarelli, 17th; Adam Aharonian, 18th; Evalyn

Lansberry and Sr. Ella Mae McDonald, 20th; Matt Beaver, 21st; Dominic

Sneidar, 24th; JanMarie Manuel, 25th; Marino Santarelli and Carole Kilgus,

28th; Madison Burke, 29th; and Casey Bonardi, 30th.  Have a nice day.

B’s Gang wishes a Happy Birthday to Billy Stasiak on the 23rd.  Hope it’s

a good day.

Here’s something to keep in mind when bitten by mosquitos:  Spray the

area with peroxide to open site mark.  Dip finger in Vicks (only), the in salt,

the more the better.  Rub area vigorously.  Will help heal the bite and there

will be no itching.  “They” say this works.  Try it and see what you think.

Guess that’s it.  Enjoy your week.  Should get some nice weather,

along with more rain.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me;

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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Hope you all enjoyed your Fourth of July weekend.  We had some really heavy rain on Thursday and again early Saturday and there was a lot of thunder and lightning.  It did turn out nice late Saturday for gatherings and picnics.  Sunday was a really nice day for places that held picnics and fireworks.   Some rain expected during the week, but warm again.

Sympathy to Heather McDonald and family on the passing of her brother-in-law, Jason Brown, on June 27th, due to a tragic truck accident in Bradford County.

Sympathy also to Sam Burke and family on the passing of her grandmother on July 1st.

It saddens me to report the death of Molly Johnson on the 3rd of July.  She was such a dear friend to all who knew her.  Funeral was held on Tuesday, the 6th, from Zion Lutheran Church, with burial in Fairview Cemetery.  She will certainly be missed. 

Tom, Kristin, Tai and Luke Iwancio, Harrisburg, and Rev Mother Christophora, Ellwood City, spent the long weekend at St. Nicholas House on Church Street. 

Gerry and Paula Weslowski, Allentown, spent the long weekend with their daughter, Tina Weslowski and Brian McGuire.  Got some camping time in, despite the rainy weather.

Civic meeting will be held on Wednesday, the 21st, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.

Happy Birthday to Brayson Thomas Lee Siddle who was one year old on the 5th.  He is the son of Alyssa Pequignot, grandson of Kevin Pequignot and great grandson of Irene (Huray) Pequignot.  Hope he had a great day.

Happy Birthday wishes to Bryson Brumwell, 6th; Samantha Burke, 10th; and Dan Stasiak, 11th.  Have a nice day.

B’s Gang sends birthday wishes to Bill Stasiak on the 6th.  Hope it was great.

Happy Anniversary to Mike and Heather McDonald on the 7th.  Also, to Jeffrey and Kristin (McDonald) Mensch as they celebrate on the same day.  Enjoy your day.

There was some activity at Tent City over the Holiday weekend as some of the places were occupied and we enjoyed the fireworks.

Gardens are doing quite well from the rain we got.  Hopefully they will give lots of produce to enjoy.  Flowers are looking good.   I have a spot where mint is growing like crazy.  I’ve been drying it and giving it to family to use.  Seems this is the best year and just keeps going.

I think that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week.  It’s going to be a nice one.  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.  Please send it to me by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Not a really bad week.  We had some cool, sunny days and some warm, sunny days, along with a couple showers.  It did rain on Saturday for the Dairy Parade, but all turned out well and was an enjoyable time for those who attended the activities.    I did hear we may get some showers during the week, but it will help the gardens and flower beds to grow.

Hope all the Dads had a nice Father’s Day on Sunday.  I failed to check my calendar last week, so forgot to mention it.

The bear has been around quite frequently; taking down bird feeders and checking out the burning barrels. 

Sorry to inform you, but Old Home Day in Lopez has been cancelled for this year.  Maybe next year.  We can only hope.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, spent a few days at their home here.  Had a lot of yard work to do, but still got in some relaxing time.

Not a lot of news.  Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, July 21st, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.

Rev Mother Christophora, Ellwood City, is spending a few days at St. Nicholas House on Church Street.

Happy Birthday to Jean Woodford and Jodi Brumwell, 24th; and Andy Matychak and Garrett Burke, 27th.  Hope you have a nice day.

B’s Gang sends birthday wishes to Matt Karchner on the 28th.  Hope it’s great.

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

Well, Mother Nature sure surprised us for Memorial Day weekend.  With all the rain we had prior, she held the rain off and we had a perfect day for the parade and all who participated.  I think this was one of the best crowds we had in a long time.  Thanks to all who took time to attend.   I think many got their cook-outs and picnics in.  Supposed to be hot for the week with thunderstorms possible because of the humidity.  I see gardens are being tilled, ready for planting and flowers are looking nice in the hanging baskets and pots along the house.  Let’s hope everyone has a good season.

Alex and Ginny Stavisky, Palm Beach, FL, are spending some time at their home here, as well and Ted and Faye Puzo at their home.  They came in from Ohio.  Have an enjoyable time.

Tyler McGuire returned home after a great week, with 14 of his school friends, on vacation at Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine.  They did lots of hiking and seeing places of interest.  All had a good time.

Don’t forget to still support the area businesses during this time as they get back on their feet after this pandemic.  Should be over soon, if another doesn’t hit us.

Next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 16th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.

Happy Birthday to Sandy Kriel, 14th; Nathan Kinsey, 17th; and Dana Dempsey, 20th.  Have a good day.

Happy Anniversary to Bob and Lisa Burke as they celebrate on the 19th.  Many more happy days ahead.

B’s Gang sends birthday wishes to Nina Weslowski, 14th and Marty Slocum, 16th.  Have a fabulous day!

With the nicer weather finally getting here, more folks are coming to their summer homes and cabins. 

Now that school is out, please watch out for kids on the road.  It doesn’t hurt to take a little more time to get where you’re going.  Just slow down.

Guess that’s the news.  Enjoy your week.  Should really be nice.  Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com., by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

Well, we couldn’t have asked for a better week.  We had some warm temperatures and lots of sun.  Sure felt good after all the cold and frost.  We may get some showers during the week, but won’t be bad with the higher temps.

Memorial Day is fast approaching.  Hope you will be able to attend one or all of the parades going on in the County.  Lopez parade will be at 10 a.m. in the Park.  Speaker will be Bob McGuire and placing the wreath will be Heather McDonald.  If any town kids would like to march, be at the Post Office by 9:45 a.m.  Sam and Dorothy will be there to get you all lined up.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, spent a few days at their home here.  Was nice for them to get yard work done.  We went to visit on Sunday afternoon and sitting on the porch we saw a mother bear, a little cub and an older cub cross the field and go down to the creek.   Joe and Diane had also seen them on Friday evening.

Irene (Huray) Pequignot, Linden, spent Saturday at her home here.  Was a nice day for travel.

Mother Christophora and Mother Paula, Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Ellwood City, are spending some time here at St. Nicholas House on Church Street.   Hopefully the weather will be in their favor so they have a nice time during their stay.

Brian McGuire and Nina Weslowski enjoyed vacationing in Alaska and toured many places while there  They did some gold panning and saw some massive glaciers and attended the wedding of their friends, Nartcy and Tanya.   They went on some exciting adventures and was a great time away.

Happy Anniversary to Joe and Diane Fanning, 28th; and Joyce and Jack Walsh, 29th.  Congratulations and have a nice day.

Happy Birthday to Nick DeSanto on the 29th; and Bruno Day, 31st.    Have an amazing day.

B’s Gang sends birthday wishes to Sandy Pardoe as she celebrates on the 31st.  Have a great day.

I keep seeing more and more hanging baskets and flower beds being done.  They look nice after so much snow and frost.  Hopefully they will be ok now for the summer.  Soon will be time to get the gardens planted and hope they will be spared the frost and the animals getting into them.

Covid is still with us, so wear your mask, practice the 6 foot rule and wash your hands often.   Maybe soon it will be a thing of the past.

I guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week; looks like a nice one.  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.

Hope everyone had an enjoyable Mother’s Day weekend.  The weather sure didn’t help things.  It was a miserable weekend with rain, wind and clouds.  Sunday morning we had frost and only 22 degrees.  Yuk!  Its been raining all afternoon and evening on Sunday.  Good day for ducks.

I heard only Tuesday and Wednesday this week are to be nice.  The other days rain, rain, rain.  With this rain ending and the sun warming things up, the grass is going to grow like crazy  We can only hope that we will eventually get some summery days with warm sunshine.  Even though it has been cool and rainy, the hummingbirds have been slurping at the feeder during the day.

Congratulations to Kyler and Paige Burke for making the Distinguished Honor Roll.  Congratulations also to Serena Armioia, Ruby Malkemes, Charles Armioia, John Camelo and Karson Musani for making the Honor Roll.  Great job to these students.

Adel Bradshaw, West Chester, thought winter was over so she came to her home on Church Street for a few days.  Was she surprised at how cold and rainy it was.  She said winter is still with us.  Hopefully next time she comes, she won’t have to wear her winter coat.

The next Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 19th at 6 p.m. at the Township Building since I don’t think Mother Nature is going to cooperate just yet to hold meetings at the Pavilion.

Don’t forget!  The Civic Association Flea Market will be on Saturday, June 5th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Check your attic, basement and garage and see what you may not want to keep any more.  Bring it to the Flea Market and make yourself a couple of bucks.  Have questions?  Call me at the number at the end of my news.

The Martinez family spent a few days over Orthodox Easter at St. Nicholas House and helped with the Easter services at the Church.

The reports are that the corona virus numbers are going down and then they show the maps and reports on TV and they have been going up in certain areas.  I guess we aren’t out of the woods yet..  So, wear your mask, practice the six foot distance and wash your hands often.

Happy birthday to Jase Lowden and Les Isett, 14th; Cory McDonald and Deacon Burke, 15th; and Marian Hubiak, 19th.  Hope you all have a fantastic day.

That’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week.  Be like a duck and go out anyway.   Wear your boots and take your umbrella and just do it.  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.  Please get it to me by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.

Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.  Comments always welcome.

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Hope you all enjoyed the cold, frosty, windy week we had last week.  We had a little bit of everything; we did have a couple of nice, sunny days, but it sure doesn’t seem like the end of April.  It’s more like January and February.  We need to do a Happy Dance and have Mother Nature give us some nice, nice weather.  I heard we are in for some thunderstorms and some higher temperatures.  Hopefully not snow and cold.  Seems the wind is always with us; never seems to stop blowing.

HAPPY EASTER to all of the Orthodox faith who will be celebrating this weekend, the 2nd of May.  Hope you have a Blessed time with family and friends.

Stupid virus is still with us, so do your thing……wear your mask, practice the six feet distance and wash your hands often.  If you don’t feel well, stay home.  When we think we’re getting somewhere, boom…..more cases come up.  Support the local businesses when possible.

Our Sunday early evening entertainment was watching a porcupine way up in the tree behind our house having dinner, I guess.  Looked like he was eating the buds and small branches near him.  When the wind blew and the branch swayed, he swayed along with it.  Pretty neat to watch the big guy and he finally climbed down.  Didn’t know they come down backward and use their tail to help them get down the tree.

Doesn’t seem like folks are having much luck yet with the gardens and flower beds.  Just too much frost in the early morning to have things out right now.

Happy Birthday to Mickey (Fedorchak) Mowery, 26th; David Spinosa, 28th; and Abby Matychak, 30th.  Hope you all have a sunny day.

Hopefully with the nicer weather coming, if it ever does, we’ll see more folks at their homes and cabins.  I think many are kinda staying home right now with all this pandemic going on.  Sure wish it would leave us very soon and we can get back to doing what we’ve been doing.

Well, that’s about it.  Enjoy your week.  It has to get better……I hope.  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.  Remember, I need it by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

Well, we are getting some nicer days.  Had some frosty mornings, some warm and sunny days and a rainy Sunday.  I heard we are to have rain and showers every day for the next couple of weeks.  The saying, “April showers brings May flowers” better produce a bunch.  Flowers are peeking up out of the ground.  Soon, we’ll see the gardens and flower beds being worked on for the summer season.  Just hope we have a summer season.

Civic meeting, WED., the 21st, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.

Crazy pandemic is still with us so haven’t seen a lot of people out and about.  Hopefully we can soon visit and get back to doing things.  Remember to support the local folks during this time.   AND, remember to wear your mask, practice social distancing and wash your hands often.  Even if you’ve had your shots, they say it’s still a good idea to wear a mask.

Birthday wishes to Pat (Romania) Burd and Carole (Fedorchak) Underwood, 17th; Tom Beck and Roseanne Lukachik, 18th.

Happy Anniversary to Michael and Georgia Martin as they celebrate on the 15th.  Have a nice day.

We will be having Memorial Day this year.   Watch the Sully for times and places.

A decision has been made on the 2021 Lopez mug.  It will be Jennings Store which used to sit between what is now Tabor’s and Bizup’s. Short column this week.  That’s it.  Enjoy your week.  Get out and get some of that sunshine and nice weather.  Wear your boots in the rain, but do enjoy.  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.  Remember, by 6 p.m. on Sunday night.   Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

Had some nice weather and had some rainy, cool weather.  I heard some of those white flakes maybe on Thursday with rainy conditions the other days.  We really need to let Mother Nature know that we need warm, sunny days. 

Jim Rouse called me on Thursday and told me he has crocuses up and says that’s a good sign of Spring.  He’s also seen some robins.

Congratulations to Mike Stavisky & Rebecca Kamber of Jupiter Florida for tying the knot on Saturday March 20th.  Mike is the Son of Alex & Virginia Stavisky of Palm Bay, Florida and Lopez..  Mike and Becky are planning to visit Lopez again this summer to enjoy the mountain air.   Good luck and many years together. 

Don’t forget the Civic meeting coming up on WED. April 21st, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Hope to see you there.

Hope you are getting out a little more.  Hopefully, soon, we all can do what we were doing before this pandemic.  Gotta still remember to wear your mask, practice the six foot distance and wash your hands frequently.   And……remember to support the local businesses.

Birthday wishes to V Rev Andrew Matychak, 5th; Shawn Pequignot, 6th; and Jaron Williams, 11th.  Have a nice day.

B’s Gang sends special birthday wishes to Tim Higley whose special day is the 1st.  Have fun.  Wonder if they’re going to pull a “prank” on him.

Happy Anniversary to Julio and Mary (Maximiak) Santiago as they celebrate on the 5th.  Many more.

B’s Gang says Happy Anniversary to Bill and Roda on the 6th.  Have a great day. 

It’s Easter already on Sunday, the 4th.  Hope the Easter bunny makes a stop at your house to leave some eggs for you to find and maybe they will have surprises inside.  Have a Blessed Easter with all your loved ones.  Take a moment to remember those who cannot be with us, wherever they may be.

I see there was a little activity down at Tent City recently. 

I think that’s all I have for now.  Enjoy your week.  I see folks are starting to work in the yard to spruce things up.  Let’s hope for warm, sunny weather coming soon.  If you have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com, by 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  I will get it in for you.  Take care; stay safe and well.  I’ll be here next time.

Wow!!!  The wind just doesn’t stop.  After a couple of really nice days, Saturday and Sunday were terrible windy and cold.  Friday was a perfect day to do laundry and use the sun and breeze to dry the clothes on the line. We had many geese going North, lots of red wing blackbirds and many robins during the week.  Sure hope this is a good sign.  Next week’s weather doesn’t look really good, with a lot of rain predicted.  Don’t need that. It’s pretty muddy now so hopefully it will dry up soon.  Did you all remember to turn your clocks ahead on Sunday morning??

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.  Please call 570-928-8909 to order yours.

I know it’s early, but mark your calendar.  There will be a Civic meeting on WEDNESDAY, April 21st, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.   Hope to see you there.

Gerry and Paula Weslowski, Allentown, spent the weekend with their daughter, Nina Weslowski and Brian McGuire on Main Street.  Saturday evening, they, along with Bob McGuire, Jr., Marty Slocum, Tim and Lori Higley had a little birthday celebration for Bob McGuire, Sr.    Dogs, burgers and salads were delicious.  It was just nice to get together and visit.

I guess we still have to follow the rules, so do your part and wear your mask, practice the six foot social distancing and wash your hands frequently.  If you don’t feel well, stay home.  Hopefully, this virus will soon be a “thing” of the past and we can get on with life.

Hope you all have a nice St. Patrick’s Day and wearin’ of the green.

Happy Birthday to Dan Risser and Sherlyn Dendler, 17th; Joe Tabor, 18th; and Aaron Kinsley and Alyssa (in the Post Office), 21st.  Hope you all have a nice day.

B’s Gang sends special birthday wishes to Steph Putnam, 18th; Kristin (Putnam) Carter,  and Lori Higley, 19th.  Hope you all have a super day!

Now, if the weather does get nicer, maybe I’ll see folks out and about.  Lots of yard work to do from all the snow, ice and cinders from the winter.  I guess some will be thinking about gardens and flower beds soon.

Enjoy your week, whatever your plans.  If you have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; 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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