Lopez, PA

Another week of good/bad weather.  We had some frost, lots of wind.  We did have a few nice days with lots of sun and warmth, and they did feel good.  I guess the cooler weather is here to stay.  The leaves are almost gone from the trees and the color is gone too.  I’ve seen only two turkeys in the field across the road.  Hope everyone had a good Columbus Day holiday.

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

As I mentioned in my earlier column, there will be no Halloween party at the Pavilion. With the rise in viruses, we just can’t take the chance.  Hopefully next year will be much better.   If any of you would like to have Halloweeners stop by for a treat, please have your porch light on from 6-7 p.m.   Don’t even know if there will be any, but thought I’d put it out there.

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

Good luck hunters.  I’ve seen a few hunters going back and forth to the woods, but didn’t see any deer with them when they come out of the woods.

Civic meeting will be on Wednesday, the 21st, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Civic dues are now due.  See Heather to pay yours or to become a member.  Please wear a mask.

Happy Birthdays wishes to Sally Houseknecht, 12th, Tom Iwancio and Mickey Bednar, 13th; Brad Hubiak and Bob Burke, 14th; Josh Anderson and Ken Smith, 17th; Marie Cikovic, 19th, Ted Hubiak, 20th; and Aine Lee McDonald, 21st.  Hope you all have a super day.

Happy Anniversary to Ted and Fay Puzo, 14th;  and Kevin and Teri Bullis, 20th.  Congratulations and many more.

Don’t have much else to report and can’t even think of any fake news, like the other reporters.  Practice social distancing, wear your mask and wash your hands often.  If you don’t feel good, stay home.  We will get through this pandemic.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your rainy day.  We do need the rain.  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.

Our weather was up and down for the week.  Monday and Tuesday we had a frost again.  Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were nice.  Saturday we had early morning fog and very light rain.  Sunday was rainy early and the afternoon was great.  Had lots of sun and warmth.  Was a good day to take a long walk. The leaves are turning pretty quickly.  Don’t know if that is a sign or not.  Hope we get some more summer like weather.

Deanna Middaugh and her sister, Mary Jane Rolls, both from Elmira, NY, came to Lopez last week one day to check out the old places.  Deanna’s daughter, Jennifer Middaugh, Ithaca, NY, had asked her mother what she wanted for her birthday.  Deanna mentioned that she and Mary Jane had talked about coming back to Lopez to visit various places and go to the cemetery.  So, that was Jennifer’s birthday present to her Mom.  Deanna and Mary Jane are the daughters of Sophia Homza.  They also enjoyed lunch at the Jolly Trolley in Dushore.

Carole Kilgus will be having a late Memorial Day yard sale on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of October at her home on Dutch Mountain Road.  Check the yard sale ads to see time and what’s available.

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.  To order, call 570-928-8909.

Congratulations to Barb Davis on being chosen Citizen of the Year.  Couldn’t go to a better person.  She does so much for Sullivan County and is deserving of this award.

Next Civic meeting will be on WEDNESDAY, the 21st, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Getting too cold to meet at the Pavilion.  Hope to see you there.  Membership dues are now due.  See Heather McDonald to renew yours or to become a member of the Civic Association.   Would be good to get some new people in and maybe help out with activities.  Only costs a buck.

Adel Bradshaw took advantage of the nice weather and spent a couple of days at her home here.

I see the gardens are slowly winding down and the flower beds and baskets are about done too.   I think lots of canning and freezing was done with the produce and will be good for the winter weather.

I see some folks are getting out and about and starting to come to their homes and cabins.  I did see on Channel 16 that Sullivan County has another virus case.  Lets hope that’s the last one.  We’re still doing the social distancing, wearing masks and washing our hands.  

Haven’t seen the bear(s) around lately or many deer.  We have seen a bunch of turkeys in the field across the street.  I think the humming birds have finally all gone South.  We’ve had our feeder out for those stragglers, but haven’t seen any for a couple of days.

Guess that’s about it.  Enjoy your week.  I did hear it’s supposed to hit 70-75 and that will feel so good.  I did hear sporadic showers but will be warm.  Just gotta put up with what we get.  It’s getting that time of year for the weather to start changing.  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.

Most of the week actually was quite nice.  Saturday hit us with 39 degrees in the early morning and was windy and cold most of the day.  Sunday was 49 degrees early and was pretty chilly but did warm up nice later in the day.  From what I hear more nice weather on the way.  That’s fine with me.

Most of the hummers have gone South, so you know it’s getting cooler.  We have a couple of stragglers coming down from Canada on their way South.  We still have turkeys and deer in the field.

Geez —- not much to report with activities pretty much at a stand still right now.  Some places are slowly opening up with restrictions.  Support the local places.  Practice social distancing and wear your mask.  Wash your hands frequently.  We will get through this—–I hope sooner than later.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.   They are available 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.  They go fast, so don’t delay.

Adel Bradshaw spent a few days at her home here and enjoyed the nice weather.

Rev Mother Christophora and Mother Magdalena, Orthodox Monastery, spent some time at St. Nicholas House.  Weather was really nice while they were here so Mother Magdalena got to do quite a bit of walking.  They got some projects done while they were here.

Hardly seems possible September is almost half over.  Gardens are still producing and lots of canning and freezing being done.  Will be very good come winter weather.  Flowers are still looking pretty good yet.

Happy Birthday wishes to Mya Evans, 20th; Roland Dayton, 21st; and Bob Day, 23rd.  Have a nice day.

I think that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week, whatever your plans.  Have news call me at 57-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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We had quite a week with the weather.  Most days were warm, humid and breezy.  We did have two storms.  On Tuesday we had quite a bad storm with rain, wind, thunder and lightning.  One crack of lightning was pretty powerful and struck the chimney on the Studio next door.  Bricks all over the ground.  Also took out our phone and a couple of LED lights.  One neighbor had damage to his computer modem also that had to be replaced.  Was the loudest I’ve ever heard.  Thursday we had another storm, but not quite as bad as Tuesday.  We did need the rain to get some moisture into the ground.  The gardens seem to be producing really well and lots of canning and freezing of produce which will be good during the winter months.  Hardly seems possible the months are passing by so quickly.  I’d like summer to stay for a while yet.

Sympathy from the community to the relatives, family and many friends of Jake Gardner who passed away on the 24th.  He had such a nice personality and enjoyed talking with everyone.  Always had a smile on his face.  He will be missed.

Sympathy from the community to the family and relatives of Marge (Bednar) Whipple who passed away on the 29th. 

Sympathy from the community to the family, relatives and friends of Joan McDonald who passed away on the 30th.  I got to know her through her son, Mike, when she and Joe visited them here.  A pleasant lady to visit with.  She will be missed.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  They will be available 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.

Next Civic meeting will be on WEDNESDAY, the 16th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Membership dues are now due.  See Heather to renew yours or to become a member.  We do have face masks with the Lopez logo on.  If interested, contact me to get yours today.

Bob McGuire, Jr. stopped on Sunday to visit for a short time. 

Scott and Susan Aharonian spent a few days at their home on Dutch Mountain.  They stopped to visit on their way home.  Always doing the social distancing.

Happy Anniversary to Jim and Barbara Craig who celebrate 60 years on the 10th.  Have a great day and enjoy.

Hope you all have a safe and happy Labor Day Holiday.  I hear it’s to be a good weekend with nice weather.  Enjoy your family gatherings, picnics, whatever you have planned.   With all this corona stuff going on, not many activities going on around the area.  Hopefully, soon, this will be over with and we can get back to doing what we were once doing.

Just remember to wear the mask, social distancing, don’t go out if you’re sick and most importantly, WASH YOUR HANDS often.  We will get through this.

Enjoy your week.  Should be fairly nice.  Did hear some showers may be on the way, but hopefully not as bad as last week.  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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 Well, about all I can talk about is the nice weather we had last week.  On Tuesday, we did have a little rain.  We do need rain.  The grass is brown and the gardens and flower beds need the rain too.  Hopefully some of that much needed wetness will come our way.

School will be starting on Thursday, the 20th.  Be on the watch for kids at the bus stops so take a little extra time and go slower.  Good luck to all.  I know some will be home schooling or doing virtual learning, but we wish them luck too.  The summer went by pretty fast and hopefully this virus will be on its way out soon.  Then, maybe everyone can enjoy their life once again.

With most things being cancelled, there isn’t much to report on.  Support your local businesses when you can so they can keep their shops and stores open.  Just do the wearing of the mask, social distancing, etc., etc., etc.

Happy Birthday wishes to Macrina Pochatko, 23rd;Karly Amon, 26th; and Gaige Burke, 29th.  Have a nice day.

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

Well, folks, what can I say…….Be Happy, Be Safe, Be Healthy.  That’s about all the news I have.  Haven’t heard the weather report, so don’t know what the week has in store for us, but enjoy it anyway.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will put your item in.  I’ll be here next time and thanks for reading.

Great week, weather wise again.  We did have a couple of days that it rained, but not enough to do much.  We do need rain…..everything is so dry.  Gardens seem to be doing well and producing and the flowers are so pretty.  The weekend was perfect for quad riding, picnics, pools and get-togethers. There were even a couple of golf carts driving around taking in the scenery and visiting folks.   Even going for walks when the sun went down was nice.  I did hear we are to get rain a few days this week.  We were to get rain all day on Sunday and we never got a drop.  So, we just have to go day by day.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, spent a few days at their home here to get some yard work done and do some relaxing.

Adel Bradshaw also enjoyed a few days at her home. 

Next Civic meeting will be on WEDNESDAY, August 19th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.

Gerry and Paula Weslowski spent the weekend at their place here and visited daughter, Nina, and Brian McGuire.

Tent City had their annual reunion over the weekend.  Many campers were there, even for the whole week.  Good time for all.  Enjoyed the amazing fireworks on Saturday night.

We still have a few early years of Lopez mugs.  If interested contact me at the information below for details.  If you’d like to be put on the reserve list for 2021, let me know.

Happy Birthday to Randy Lebo and Mary Lowden, 10th; Kari Spinosa, 11th; Al Kapler, 12th; and Lisa Beaver, 13th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Not much to report as to activities going on in the County.  Everything is pretty much canceled for the time being.  Social distancing is in practice, as well as wearing face masks.  I’m sure everyone is being cautious about going out when necessary.  Hopefully, this will change in the next months.  Don’t forget about washing your hands.

Guess that’s about it.  Enjoy your week.  It’s to be pretty nice, even if we do get the much needed rain.  Let the kids get out and jump in the puddles.  We did that as kids and it was so much fun.  Only do that if it’s not thunder and lightning.   Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  I’ll be here next time and thanks for reading.  Comments always appreciated.

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Had a nice week with only one day of rain.  Saturday and Sunday were hot  and I hear all next week is to be HOT!.  Saturday was kind of a quiet day, but Sunday was the day to hear the quads and motorcycles out and about enjoying the nice weather.   We had a very brief shower early Sunday evening.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly spent a few days at their home here, just taking care of lawn mowing and watching the animals.  Nice weather for just hanging around the house.

Bob, Jr. and Tyler McGuire stopped to visit with us on Sunday evening.  We did the face masks, social distancing; the whole nine yards, and enjoyed hot dogs over the wood fire. 

Adel Bradshaw was here for a couple of days working on her flowers and enjoying the nice weather. 

With the virus still hanging around, folks don’t venture out too far from home.  It’s safer to stay put.   So, there is not much news to report.

Civic meeting in August will be the third WEDNESDAY, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.

Going to round out the month of July with Birthday Wishes.  Happy Birthday to Dominic Sneidar who will be 4 on the 24th; Jan Marie Manuel, 25th; Marino Santarelli and Carole Kilgus, 28th; Madison Burke, 29th; and Casey Bonardi, 30th.  Have a nice day.

Alex and Ginny Stavisky and Ted and Faye Puzo are spending some vacation time here and enjoying the nice weather, wearing masks and doing the social distancing.    Enjoying rides on their golf carts.

B’s gang says Happy Birthday to Billy Stasiak as he celebrates on the 23rd.  Also, special wishes from Cecilia Rose for a great day!.

Guess that’s it.  Enjoy your week.  Wear the sunscreen and drink lots of water to stay hydrated.  Guess the gardens and flowers will need water if we don’t get the rain they need.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.

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We had a pretty nice week weather-wise.  We did have a couple rain storms but they didn’t last long.  Gave the gardens and flowers a little drink at least.  The weekend weather was perfect as folks were at their cabins, homes, campgrounds for the Holiday weekend.  They pretty much stayed contained and enjoyed picnics, quad riding, pool time and games.  Had quite a few really nice fireworks displays that we watched from your back yard.  Sunday at 8 p.m. it was still 75 degrees and sunny.

James Walsh, Dushore, a service veteran, came to Lopez on Saturday, the 4th and visited each cemetery and played taps.  What a tribute to our men and women.  Thanks so much, James.  It was so appreciated for you to do this and we did hear the playing of taps.  Thanks, Jack, for giving me that information.

Remember, the Civic meetings for July, August and September will be held on WEDNESDAY, rather than Tuesday.  July 22, August 19, and September 16, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion where we social distance and wear masks. 

Last I heard, the latest virus number is 10.  We were doing so good with none and now we are climbing.  Let’s hope it doesn’t go up any more.  Just take the usual precautions and all will be fine, I hope.

Happy Birthday wishes to Samantha Burke, 10th; Dan Stasiak, 11th; Quinn Vinetelli, 12th; Woody Woodford and Averie Bahr, 13th; David Black and Molly Johnson, 14th.  Have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to David and Lavonne Black and Matt and Sherill Dayton as they both celebrate on the 14th.  Have a wonderful day.

The bear(s) are still around all different times of the day and evening.  There have been some pretty good pictures on Face Book of what they’ve been up to.  The deer, bunnies and chipmunks are around looking for treats.

I see the Sullivan County Fair has been cancelled.  That’s too bad, but for the best, due to rise in virus cases.  It’s really a shame that so many summer activities have had to be cancelled.  Hopefully next year will be a really good year for everyone.

Guess that’s the news.  Enjoy your week.  I heard chance of rain EVERY day, but it’s been predicted before and never happened, so we’ll see.  Get out in this nice weather.  If it does rain, it will still be warm.  Just take an umbrella.

Have news, call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopez.com.  I will put it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

Hope you all had a nice Father’s Day and celebrated with your loved ones.  Was a nice week for a change.  I think there was one day with a storm, but can’t even remember what day.  It was mostly sunny, breezy and nice.  Sunday was quite hot and humid.  Pool time for many.

The bear has been around again.  Was seen on Wednesday on Main Street at Mark Williams, Tim Brown’s and right on Carmela’s porch by her kitchen door.  Was also seen a couple of times on Church Street and on one of the porches on Maple Terrace.    She has a good time tipping over the burning barrels and this time trashed a couple of grills.  Never know what’s next.

Joe and Diane Fanning, along with Molly, Landenberg, spent a few days at their home here.  They had Mrs. Bear and her two cubs Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.  Diane had left the riding mower by the pole barn and she and Joe were sitting on the porch having a cool drink and they came down from the woods.  Mrs. Bear smelled the mower and the cubs were playing on the mower.  She finally took the cubs and went off into the woods.  They are getting to be more friendly and coming at earlier times.  The guy down the road from us is working on a house.  He had the garage open and was in the basement and when he came out he said a bear must have gotten one bag and taken it outside and tore it open.  So, people, keep a watchful eye out for these buggers.  They may be really cute, but you don’t want to mess with them.

Sorry to report there will be NO Old Home Day for 2020, due to COVID-19.  Just not worth the risk of someone getting sick and there are so many stipulations still in effect. Since there is no Old Home Day, I do have t-shirts, hoodies and koozies for sale, if anyone is interested.  Contact me at the info below.  Trying to do some sales to have money in the “coffers” to pay the bills.   There also is NO flea market this year, due to the same.   Hopefully next year will be much better and things will be normal again.

The gardens and flower beds are looking really good.  The lilac bushes got frozen so no flowers on them this year and I always loved the smell of them.  I think most of the apple blossoms also froze.

More businesses are slowly opening up and more folks getting out to support them.  However, remember to wear your mask, do social distancing and WASH YOUR HANDS when you get home.  This virus is not over yet, so it’s still good to take precautions.

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

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

I guess that’s it from here.  It’s bed time for me late on Sunday evening when I’m done with my news.  Enjoy your week.  I heard it’s to be pretty nice, with a few storms.  However, we were to get showers all week and only had the one.  I guess the rest missed us.  We do need a little rain to keep the gardens and flower beds wet, but not a down pour like what we have had.

Have news, give me a call at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.   I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

WEBMASTER NOTE:

The 2020 Lopez Commemorative Mug is the Sulick Hall. Much interesting history is credited to this building.  Mr. Sulick had a butcher store on the lower right. Not sure what was in the lower left first, but remember John (Shoester) Huray there with his shoe shop.  He could actually make a pair of shoes from scratch to finish.  Many card games were played on the top of a large barrel.  Upstairs was a large hall which held basket ball games and Voelke Balls were held.  There was also a living quarters in back which from time to time housed area residents.

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We finally had a pretty nice week for a change.  Was warm, sunny and breezy and was good.  We did have a couple of thunder storms that dumped a lot of rain on Friday.  Sunday was the coolest morning when the thermometer read 38 degrees.  Did warm up, but not much and the wind was wicked all day.  Guess it’s time to cover the flowers and gardens to keep the frost away.

Sympathy from the community to the family, relatives and friends of George (Georgie) Baton III who passed away on Monday, the 25th, due to an automobile accident.  He will certainly be missed.

Sympathy also the the family and friends of Paul Robinson who passed away.  He was the owner of the former Grid Iron Hotel here in town.  Nice man.

Don’t forget, Tuesday, June 16th, 6 p.m. Civic meeting at the Pavilion.

Summer is about here but kids have been out of school since this pandemic.  Please drive a little slower when going through town and on Church Street.  Lots of little ones, as well as older ones, out and about and I’ve seen some speeders.  Take it easy.  We don’t need any unnecessary accidents.

Well, Sullivan County is now up to three confirmed cases of the virus since another person just tested positive.  Sure wish this would end.  Please take precautions when going out.  Wear a mask, practice social distancing, use hand sanitizer before and after touching things in public.   Most summer activities have been cancelled.  Just have to make the best of a not so good situation right now.  Hopefully by the New Year it will be over and done with.

Happy Birthday to Sandy Kriel, 14th; and Nathan Kinsey, 17th.  Have a nice day.

B’s Gang sends birthday wishes to Nina Weslowski on the 14th; and Marty Slocum on the 16th.  Have a super day.

There are some that are slowly starting to come to their homes or cabins here, especially since the weather is getting nicer.  There are turkey hunters around but I don’t know if anyone got any.

The bear has been around.  Lowden’s had a Mama and two cubs at their house that took out their grill.  Didn’t bother the burning barrel.  Tim Brown had one that did turn over the barrel and snooped around.   They are cute, but sure can do damage at one’s home.

Like watching the birds at the feeders and the deer on the hill across the street.  They can entertain a person for a few minutes different times during the day.

     I guess that’s it for now.  Heard we are to get some rain during the week, but a little warmer.  If you have news, give me a call at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Enjoy your week.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

NOTICE…… good news, the pretty girl going into the Lopez school in the April 8th news is Agnas Bushofsky. She is Rossanne Lukachik’s aunt. Now maybe some one can ID the ladies in the April 18th news edition.

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Well, another week with some “iffy” weather.  Had some low temperatures in the early morning and some days it warmed up and some it did not.  A few days of frost.  Lots of sun.  Of course, lots of wind.  Saturday was really nice and lots of motorcycles were out and about.  Sunday was nice until light rain started to fall around 4 p.m. in the afternoon.  I don’t like the weather report I heard for the week……chance of showers every day………..hope it will change.  Seems like summer will just pass us by.

Businesses are slowly getting back open, but still with restrictions.  Maybe soon it will be back to “normal”, what that is.  Check out the dining and entertainment page for take-out foods and other things that may have gotten back to being open.  I know there are many, many people waiting for the barber shops and beauty salons to open. 

We only had one confirmed case of the virus in Sullivan County.  I see on TV the other night when they showed the map, Sullivan County now has two confirmed cases.  Hope that will be it.

There will be a Civic meeting on Tuesday, June 16th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion so we can do “social distancing”.  Hope we can get some summer activities planned.

Happy Birthday wishes go out to Susan Aharonian, 24th; Tanya Stasiak, 25th; Michele Craig and Jake Gardner (will be 92), 26th; Nick DeSanto, 29th; and Bruno Day, 31st.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Tony and Patti Sneidar as they celebrate on the 26h; Joe and Diane Fanning, 28th; and  Jack and Joyce Walsh on the 29th.  Have a great day.

B’s Gang sends birthday wishes to Sandy Pardoe as she celebrates her special day on the 31st.  Hope it’s a fun day.

Guess that’s it for this time.  Enjoy your week.  May need the umbrella, but get out anyway.   Fresh air will make you feel good.  Not much going on with gardens and flower beds with all the frost and rain.  Maybe get that done soon.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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Webmaster,  Got an interesting note from my buddy Alex, and thought it should be shared cause memories can be heart warming:

“I was thinking about the Lopez Memorial Day services having to be canceled this year.  Somehow that hit me.  I remember when we lived in Pennsylvania we would always bring the kids to Lopez that weekend.  It wasn’t just for a holiday but a lesson in patriotism and civic pride.  Every year new questions would arise for me to answer.  As part of our day we would visit the cemetery after the services.  Mike, about 6, was counting all the Veteran flags when Cindy asked me,  “Dad, why did they have to die?”  I could only answer that question with a hug.  Without fail, our kids proudly display the Stars & Stripes at their homes.  Mom and I could not be more proud of them.
This year, as always, I will be seeing Mary Gavlick placing the wreath in front of the Lopez  Memorial.  Take care and we hope to see you all sometime this summer.”

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Weather has been up and down.  We had some rain last Monday; frost on Tuesday; sunny on Wednesday; heavy rain all day and into the night on Thursday.  Ended up having four plus inches by Friday morning.  There was flooding in some areas, which was sad as it just gets cleaned up and we get more rain.  Just can’t seem to get a break.  Saturday and Sunday were really nice with the temperatures hitting the 60’s and 70’s mark.  Was still 70 degrees after 7 p.m. on Sunday evening.  The sun felt good and I’ll take more of these sunny, warm days.  Maybe the sun will dry up the wet, gushy ground. 

CHANGE – There will be NO Civic  meeting in May.  There will be NO Memorial Day services in town.  The Flea Market scheduled for late June has been POSTPONED  to a later date.  So, disregard what was written last week.    Hopefully, we will be able to have a June meeting and get things organized and going.  Watch the Sully for up-dates.

Sympathy to the Matt Dayton family on the passing of his brother Monroe (Butch) Dayton on April 29th.  He spent a lot of time at Matt’s cabin on Route 487.

With the nice weather over the weekend, I heard many motorcycles going out of town; heard lawn mowers running for folks to do first time spruce up of the yard; saw folks working in their garden and flower beds; and saw and heard the motorbikes running around.  Was a good weekend to be out and about.

The bear made his rounds again.   Was at the neighbor’s and tipped over the compost bin, went through the garden and the bee balm patch that had just been transplanted.  I did see on Face Book a mother and three cubs in Mildred area.

Lots of birds around, but no hummers yet.  Should be soon.  Flowers are blooming and look really nice.  Others don’t look so good from the frost we had earlier. 

Hope many of you got your “bird” on turkey day.  Haven’t heard anything from anyone about that.  Will probably be pictures in the Sully.

Happy Belated birthday to Kyler and Paige Burke who celebrated on May 1st; and to JoAnn Day on the 2nd.  Hope you had a nice day.

Happy Birthday to Ken Pochatko, 6th; Ted Lowden; 7th; Diane Fanning, 9th;  Elizabeth Spinosa, 10th; Xander Kapler and Kessler Gilbert, 12th and Jase Lowden will be 2 years old on the 14th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Don’t forget, Sunday is MOTHER’S DAY.  Honor your Mom or anyone who has a “mother” role by doing something nice for them, even if it’s a phone call, a card or a Face Book message.  Make them feel special.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week.  Last I heard it’s to be cooler and maybe a shower or two.  Hopefully frost and snow are over with.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

Do to the China virus situation and the maintain distancing option, Lopez will not have a Memorial Day program this year.  We ask instead that every one be safe and remember all those that gave their all, those that were injured, and those that were lucky enough to return home unharmed.  They are the ones that made us safe and keep us safe.  Honor all Vets past and present.From Lopez,  to the people that produced the Memorial Day programs and the participants over the past many many years, THANK YOU.
Bob, civic pres.

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Not much to talk about but the weather and the virus.  I’d rather talk about weather.  Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were in the low 20’s early in the morning and we still have that gosh darn wind.  Friday was down to 15 degrees early and started snowing late in the day and all night.  Woke up Saturday morning to 5 inches of snow on the ground.  Enough for the plow to go through early.  Was wet and heavy.  Sunday was down to 19 degrees, but did warm up to 62 degrees in the afternoon and that felt good.  Lots of sunshine and wind, but not as bad as the other days.  We’re really due for some nice weather and hope we get it.  About time Mother Nature says enough is enough and will send some sunshine and warmth.

We have another animal to add to our little zoo of critters.  A red fox was seen by many over the weekend.  When I first saw it, I didn’t want to believe it, but then when I heard others saw it, I knew it had to be.  

Sympathy from the community to the family of Dorothy (McCobin) Kocher who passed away on the 13th of April.  From what I was told she lived in Lopez many years and was the valedictorian for her high school senior class in 1947.   She most recently was living in Florida.

Happy Birthday wishes to send to Katherine (Kapler) Applegate, 25th; Mickey Mowery, 26th; David Spinosa, 28th; and Abby Matychak, 30th.  Hope you all have the best day.

Since we’re under this Stay at Home rule, don’t see too many people around.  I did see quite a few daffodils that have come up, to be covered with snow.  Hope they will spring back. 

Guess that’s it for now.  Enjoy your week.  Time to get out and get some of that fresh air.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; call me or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.  I’ll get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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How’s everyone doing?  Hopefully, as well as can be expected.  I was sorry to hear that Sullivan County has their first case of the virus.  I knew it was bound to happen, but I hoped it wouldn’t.  Let’s hope the person will recover fully with no after effects.  Still have to take precautions and stay home as much as possible. 

The weather for the week wasn’t too bad, other than the wicked wind.  Lows were in the 20’s and 30’s with warm up during the day.  Sunday was the best day and was nice to get out and take a long walk.  Better weather is coming.  I just know it.

Congratulations to Kyler Burke on winning the S.C. Council on the Arts Literary Contest for her eerie fantasy story.  Read it in last week’s paper and continuing in next issues.  Kyler won the top award in four of the last five years she has entered.  Great job, Kyler.

St. Vladimir’s Church has halupki and pierogie for sale, the second and fourth Sunday of the month.  Available at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.  Stop by and stock up.

The Che-Hanna Rock and mineral meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, the 8th, has been cancelled due to the virus.  Don’t know exactly when the next meeting will be.

The Civic Association meeting that was to be held on Tuesday, 21st, has also been cancelled until such time as we can again have meetings.

Happy Birthday wishes to send to John Risser, 12th; Joyce Walsh, 13th; Kristin Iwancio, 15th; Pat (Romania) Burd and Carole (Fedorchak) Underwood, 17th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Sheldon and Penny Sperry as they celebrate on the 13th.  Congratulations and many more.

With folks staying in as much as possible, there isn’t much news to report.  Make a phone call to a neighbor or friend and see how they are doing.  They will appreciate it, especially those living alone, who would just like to hear a friendly voice.

Well, guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week.  May get some rain, but it’s to be a lot warmer than it has been.  I’ll take it.  Might make us feel a little better during this virus situation, which I hope will be over and done very soon.  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.  Stay healthy; stay safe.

Can anyone ID the this girl going into the Lopez school way back then? Let me know. uvbob1942@gmail.com

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Hope all of you are well.  Gotta kick this virus in the ass and get it gone!!  It’s a shame that it’s causing such havoc and more businesses are closing due to Presidential or Governors orders. 

Weather was here and there.  We had some early morning temperatures in the teens, one in the 20’s, and a couple in the 30’s.  Sunday morning was a glorious 11 degrees early and didn’t hit 40 degrees all day.  I’m writing this on Sunday evening and hope we get no snow that’s been predicted for Monday.  Can’t Mother Nature just give us nice, warm, sunny weather.  Tired of this up and down, hot and cold. 

My neighbor said she saw a bald eagle flying over Lopez on Sunday.  I missed it. 

I know it’s early, but mark your calendar now for the Civic Association annual flea market,  Will be held on Saturday, June 20th, at the Pavilion, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Table space is available and small pavilions may also be used.  If interested in space, contact me at the information below.  Time to clean out the basement, garage or attic and make a couple bucks.  Something for everyone.  Hopefully by then this virus will be long gone and a thing of the past.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies and halupki for sale the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.  Pick up at the Church Hall from Noon to 1 p.m.

If we can, the next Civic meeting will be Tuesday, April 21st, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Don’t know if things will still be shut down and we will not be able to socialize yet, but we’ll see what happens at that time.   I did hear that this virus is going to be around for some time.

I have a couple of the 2019 Lopez mugs available.  VFW Fire Hall, $20.00.  If interested, let me know.

Since there can’t be much going on, there’s not much to report.  

B’s gang sends birthday wishes to Tim Higley as he celebrates on April 1st.  Have a great day.   (Know what day that is!)

Happy Birthday to V Rev Andrew Matychak whose special day is the 5th.  Hope it’s nice.

Happy Anniversary to Julio and Mary (Maximiek) Santiago who celebrate their anniversary on the 5th.  Have a nice day.

Guess that’s the news.  Be safe; stay healthy; keep your distance from others if you have to go out.  Last but not least………WASH YOUR HANDS.

Enjoy your week.  Maybe get out and take a walk.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will get it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

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