Lopez, PA

Hope you all had a nice week, even with the heat and humidity and the rain we had on Tuesday Wednesday and Sunday.  Monday and Tuesday were nice.  Must have rained pretty good on Sunday afternoon, from what I heard.  Don’t know about the rest of the week, but someone said not so humid and hot and maybe rain showers.  I think we’ve had enough rain.

From Thursday through Saturday, Bob and I were in Richmondville, NY, where my sister, Karen Davis and her partner, Dale Case, rented a summer home.  They decided to have a family reunion, so all six of my siblings were able to be there.  That included Donna, Troy, Michigan; Betty, Victoria, TX; James, Pine Bush, NY; Margi, Palmyra, VA; Karen, The Villages, FL; and Barb, Valrica, FL.  Also able to come to the reunion included Kimberly Roth, Jacksonville, FL; Ann Roth, CT; Michele Roth, NY.  They are the daughters of my deceased sister, Sandy.  Also included were cousins, Gary and Sue Davis; Phil and Kathy Davis; and Stanley and Mary France.  There was niece, Angie Decatur  and her partner, Ali Mitchell;  nephew, Pete, Melanie and Jackson Northrup.  We all had such a great time visiting, eating and visiting some more.  Some games were played; lots of pictures taken and some old pictures were passed around; and lots of fun around the fireplace making Smores.  Looking forward to another reunion next year.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

Don’t forget, Old Home will be coming up soon.  Saturday, August 3rd, with a chicken dinner at noon, hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary, Post 452, Mildred; games, variety of food; dunk tank; hay rides; Bingo; refreshments; t-shirts; hoodies;  koozies; fantastic fireworks, music by The Gypsys and DJ “B”.  Hope to see you there.  See the ad in next week’s Sully.

Tyler McGuire, Hunlock Creek, is spending the week with his grand parents, Bob and JoAnn McGuire and visiting his Uncle “B” and Nina Weslowski.  Lots of fun will be going on.

Happy Birthday to Jan Marie Manuel, 25th; Marino Santarelli, Mark Hartnett and Carole Kilgus, 28th; Madison Burke and Matt Dayton, 29th; and Casey Bonardi, 30th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

I guess that’s it.  Enjoy your week.  I heard it’s to be a little less humid, but rain in the forecast.  Can’t do anything about it.  Mother Nature doesn’t seem to listen to us.  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.

Introducing Lopez Commemorative Mug 2019

This was the Lopez VFW Fire Hall (originally known as WELDON FIRE CO) with the truck bay on the left and dinning hall on the right. . Upstairs was the VFW Hall and in the late 60s housed a failed dress factory. This building burned in the 1982 Lopez Fire along with seven other buildings.

Weather again this week had its ups and downs.  It rained, was nice, was windy, was cloudy and did it all over again.  Saturday there was a rainbow after a down pour a couple of times, because it would rain, the sun would come out so nice and a rainbow would appear.  Sunday was nice, except for the wind that didn’t want to stop all day long.  The leaves were really showing their bottoms, which I was told meant rain, but didn’t get any.  The branches were sure swaying back and forth.  I guess the week is to be hot and muggy again, but I’ll take that over snow and cold.

It seems that the bear have been around quite a lot lately.  A mother and a couple cubs were seen up Fannings  and they also saw a BIG ONE up there while they were here for the weekend, getting some yard work done.   Diane was mowing grass and turned the mower around and there he/she was, with a cub.  They ambled off into the woods.  She told Joe to be on the look-out when he was by the pole barn too. We had one in our back yard early afternoon on Friday.  Scared the bejesus out of me.  Never know anymore when and what time they will be around.

Don’t forget, Flea Market, Saturday, the 6th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Stop by and see what you might be interested in.

Congratulations to Aaron Kinsey for Distinguished Honors.  Congratulations to Charles Armioia, Kyler Burke and Dakota Higley for Honor Roll.  Good job to all.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order yours, please call 570-928-1099.

We were in Forty Fort on Saturday to visit Bob’s sister, Lola and Mike Mattie and family.  Was a fun time.  On the way home, we stopped in Hunlock Creek to visit Bob, Jr.  Tyler is on vacation at Ocean City, Maryland, having a good time at the beach.

Still need volunteers to help Old Home Day on Saturday, August 3rd.  If you are available and can spare some time, please contact Bob at 928-9238 or Brian at 928-9838.  Any help will be appreciated.

Anyone interested in helping to defray the cost of fireworks can contact Brian.  Any donations accepted to have another spectacular display this year at Old Home Day.

Next 4-H Rocketry meeting will be on Monday, July 8th, 2 p.m. at the Extension Office in Dushore.  New members welcome.  Any questions, call Leader, Bob McGuire, at 570-928-9238.

Happy Birthday to Samantha Burke, July 10th; and Dan Stasiak, 11th.  Hope you have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Mike and Heather McDonald for 12 years on the 7th; also Jeffrey and Kristin (McDonald) Mensch, on the 7th for 4 years.  Congratulations to all and have a great day.

I know there are things that will be going on as the months progress.  The Mildred Fireman’s Carnival is in July and also the turtle races in New Albany, so kids, get your turtle and have a fun time.  Keep an eye on the Sully for those things going on and other dining and entertainment activities.  It’s that time of year and can only hope for outdoor doings that the weather will cooperate and be nice.  We’ve had enough rain for the rest of the year.

Guess that’s the news for this time.  Enjoy your week, whatever you plan.  Gardens and flower beds are really looking good.  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.

Hope you all had a nice Father’s Day weekend.  Most of the week was windy, cloudy, some rain, some sun and some warmth.  Mother Nature still can’t make up her mind what kind of weather we should have. 

Friday was a great day for a surprise birthday encounter for Nina Weslowski when her parents, Gerry and Paula, her brother, Paul and friends, Jordan and Chris popped in from Allentown to spend the weekend.  She was surprised!!  They had told her they couldn’t come as they all had to work.  They “fibbed”.   On Saturday they had a cook out at the Lopez campground with other friends helping her celebrate.  Was a fun time and the evening ended with fabulous fire works by “B”.  Also was a nice Father’s Day for her Dad.

TJ, Allison, and Jase Lowden, along with Wesson, Marlton, NJ, spent the weekend at their home on Church Street.  They were here to spend Father’s Day with his Dad, Ted and Mary Lowden, Maple Terrace.  TJ was put to work and got the job done really well.

Table space still available for the July 6th Flea Market at the Pavilion.  Contact me at the number below, if interested.

Next S.C. 4-H Model Rocketry meeting will be on Monday, the 24th, 2 p.m. at the 4-H office in Dushore.  Any questions, call Leader, Bob McGuire, at the number below.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order yours, call 570-928-1099.

Bob and I visited with his sister, Lola and Mike Mattie in Forty Fort on Friday when we went down to do some shopping.

Happy Birthday to Jack Caccia, 22nd; Cindy Stavisky, 23rd; Jean Woodford, 24th; Andy Matychak and Garrett Burke, 27th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Jessie and Lisa Sperry as they celebrate on the 24th.  Have a good day.

B’s gang says Happy Birthday to Matt Karchner as his special day is the 28th.  Hope it’s great!!

Keep an eye on the Sully, now that the weather “may be nicer”, for things going on around the County that you might be interested in.

With all the rain we’ve been having, it’s hard to get gardens planted and flower beds done.  It’s mostly too wet and mushy.  Farmers, especially, are affected by this crazy weather.

I think that may be the news for this time.  Enjoy your week, even if you have to wear you rain boots.  At least it’s not a lot of snow and cold.  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.

Recipe of the month:

Lopez Ice Box Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

1 roll (16 oz.) refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough

½ cup hot fudge topping

2 containers (8 oz. each) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Line two cookie sheets with cooking parchment.

Line a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with 2 layers of plastic wrap, leaving a lot of over-hang.

Drop one TBSP balls of dough on cookie sheets.  Bake 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown.  Cool completely, 20-25 minutes.

Heat ½ cup hot fudge topping as directed on jar until spreadable, but not completely melted.

Spoon 2 containers (8 oz. each) frozen whipped topping, thawed, into medium bowl.  Fold hot fudge topping into whipped topping.

Spread ¼ of the whipped topping mixture in bottom of pan.   Place 8 cookies evenly on top of mixture.  Continue making 2 more layers until pan is full and using all 24 cookies and 4 layers of whipped topping.

Wrap overhang plastic wrap over top of loaf pan.  Freeze at least 6 hours or until firm.  Place serving plate upside down over top of pan; turn plate and pan over.  Remove pan; remove plastic wrap.  If desired, drizzle cake with additional fudge topping.  Cut while frozen with serrated knife.  Can be served frozen or let slices stand for 15-20 minutes before serving.

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What a perfect Monday for the parades in Sullivan County.  Thanks to all who came out to our parade on Monday morning in Lopez.  Special thanks to the great group of kids that marched for the Civic Association, along with some parents.  Also, to Heather McDonald who made the “unique” wreath this year and was placed at the Monument by Kathy Isett.  Les Isett, first time speaker, did a fine job.  Thanks to Kaeleigh and Kyleigh McDonald who handed out the flags for all who attended.    Thanks to DJ “B” for the sound.   Also, thanks to Mildred Fire Company for road duty to make sure no one come into town to disrupt the services.  Can’t forget Clair Johnson II who took care of the podium  If I forgot anyone, I thank you too.  Hope to see you all again next year.

Can’t say the same for the weather during the week.  Had some rain, was quite windy some days and pretty cool.  Not summer weather at all.  Saturday was really nice with some rain late evening.  Sunday, Mother Nature sure didn’t cooperate.  There was heavy rain and windy conditions.  It did clear up late afternoon.   Hope you all got your picnics in between the rain drops.  “B”‘s 22nd Annual Turkey Smoke went on even though Mother Nature didn’t help things.  Despite the muddy conditions, everyone had a good time, good food, good friends and good music.  The fireworks were awesome again this year.

Don’t forget the dumpster will be at the Township Building on Saturday, June 8th.   Call Tim Brown for particulars.

Saturday, July 6th will be the annual Lopez flea market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pavilion.  Table space available and also booths may be used.  Food will be

sold by Lakeside Chef.  Maybe something you’ll see that you’ve wanted for some time and you finally found it.  Hope to see you all there.

St. Vladimirs Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

Next Civic meeting will be on Tuesday, June 18th, 6 p.m. at the Pavilion.  I think it will be warm enough up there.  Clean up and plans for Old Home Day will be discussed.  Hope you can make it.

Bob McGuire, Jr. and son, Tyler, visited on Sunday with his parents and brother and enjoyed B’s Turkey Smoke.

There were quite a few of the Borick clan who were in over the Memorial Day Holiday.   Always have a great time at  B’s Turkey Smoke.

Gerry and Paula Weslowski, son, Paul, and his friend, Chris, Allentown, spent the Holiday weekend with Nina Weslowski and Brian McGuire.  Had a good time at B’s Turkey Smoke.

HINT:  “Homemade oven cleaner:  ¼ cup dish soap, ½ cup lemon juice, 1 cup vinegar,

and 1 ¼  cup water.  Put in a spray bottle and shake gently.  Spray your oven and let it sit

for about half an hour.  Wipe the oven out and you’ll have a nice looking place to bake.  (Don’t know if it works, but let me know if you try it and it does work.)

Guess that’s it.  Check the Sully for things that may be going on in the County, now that summer will hopefully be here.  Enjoy your week.  I heard it’s to be pretty nice, but we’ll see what Mother Nature says.  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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Holy cow!!!   Mother Nature sure isn’t cooperating with nice weather at all.  Most of the week was cold, windy and cloudy.  Saturday was a really nice day.  Sunday was miserable with rain and cold all day.  Not a good day to help Mom’s celebrate their special day.  Last I heard, rain almost all week again, with Wednesday the nicer day.  Enough already.  We’ll need goats and cows pretty soon if the grass keeps growing with all the rain.  On Sunday our power and phones were out for an hour and a half, due to someone hitting a pole.

Sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of James Eugene Spence who passed away on Sunday, the 12th.  Funeral was held on Wednesday, the 15th at St. Basil’s Church, with burial in the Parish cemetery.

DATES TO REMEMBER:  Wednesday – May 15th – street sweeping.

Tuesday – May 21st – Voting,  7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Township Building.  Get out and vote.  It’s your right.

Wednesday – May 22nd –  Civic meeting, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  NOTE CHANGE OF DAY.

Monday – May 27th – 10 a.m. –  Memorial Day services, 10 a.m. in the Park.  Speaker will be Les Isett.  Placing the wreath will be Kathy Isett.

Saturday – June 8th – Dumpster at the Township Building.

Saturday – July 6th – Annual Lopez Flea Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Pavilion.  Tables available and also booths.  Contact me at info below for more information.

Saturday – August 3rd – Lopez Old Home Day, Noon to midnight, at the Pavilion.  Lots of fun for everyone.  Watch for the ad in the Sully for details.

Congratulations to Josh and Mindy Anderson on the birth of their daughter, Collette Josephine on the 10th.  Josh is the son of Andrea (Matychak) Anderson.  Good luck with the new bundle of joy.

Bob, Jr. and Tyler McGuire, Hunlock Creek, spent Saturday with Bob and JoAnn McGuire and helped her celebrate Mother’s Day.  Tyler enjoyed fishing at the pond, along with Kaeleigh and Kyleigh McDonald.  Caught some fish, but threw them back.  Just fun for the kids.

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

Marc Fenster, Jr., Philly, spent a couple of days at his home on Church Street.

St. Vladimirs Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

HINT:  “Place some orange peels in a Mason jar; fill with vinegar. Let sit for two weeks.  Pour vinegar into a spray bottle and use for cleaning, bug spray and to eliminate ants.”

I think that’s the news from this chilly back yard in Lopez.  Enjoy your week.  Somehow we’ll manage.  We always seem to cope.  Might have to wear a light jacket or use the umbrella, but it’s all good.  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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Got some good frost over night on Sunday into Monday morning.  Sun looks nice, but it’s only 21 degrees as I’m typing my news at 6:30 a.m. on Monday morning.   The week’s weather wasn’t all that great.  It was cold, windy, rainy and a tornado watch was in effect, which was cancelled, so that was good.  We sure don’t need more rain, but I heard rain all week.  The ground is already so saturated.  Can’t work in the garden or flower beds, just too wet.  Anything planted will freeze with these cold temperatures.  Whatever happened to Spring and what will Summer bring?  I guess that’s Lopez living.  Never know what Mother Nature has in store for us.  There was a tornado watch out Friday evening, which was cancelled, so that was good.  There is still clean-up going on from the last storm and tornado that went through.

Hope all you turkey hunters were successful on Saturday, the first day of the season.

St. Vladimirs Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

Don’t forget to keep these dates marked on your calendar:

Wednesday, May 22nd — Civic meeting, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Note date change.  The 21st is Election Day so there will be voting at the Township Building that day.  I do hope you’ll get out and vote.

Saturday, June 8th — Dumpster will be at the Township Building.  Call Tim Brown for details.

Saturday, July 6th — Annual Lopez Flea Market – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Tables available and also booths can be used.  Time to clean the closets, basement and garage.  You may have something that someone else might be interested in.  For information, call me at the number below.

HINT:  The humming birds will soon be arriving.  Here is the recipe for their food.  Please do not use any red food coloring.  Mix 4 cups boiling water and 1 cup sugar.  Put in feeders and watch the cute birds come and enjoy.  They usually come by Mother’s Day, but never know with this weather if they will or wait until it’s warmer.  Lots of other birds at the feeders now, and we enjoy watching them.  Can even put bird seed in our hand and feed them that way.

Happy Birthday wishes to Paige and Kyler Burke, May 1st; JoAnn Day, 2nd;  Ken Pochatko, 6th; Ted Lowden, 7th; and Diane Fanning, 9th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Hopefully with the warmer weather coming, there will be activities going on around the County.  Keep an eye on the Sully for that information.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week, even if you need the umbrella and rain boots.  Could be worse.  I heard Chicago was to get 10 inches of snow Saturday into Sunday before it quit.  Guess we’re lucky in that respect.   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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Are we going to get any nice weather??  The week was windy, cold, some warm days, some not.  Saturday was the best day and Sunday was pouring rain and thunder.  The fields are so saturated when you walk, it’s squishy.   I heard rain during the week again too.  I think Wednesday was to be the nicest day, but that can change.

Sympathy from the community to the family, relatives and friends of Gus Tamburro who passed away on the 9th.  He was, at one time, a resident of Lopez.  Was a good friend and good neighbor when he lived here on Church Street.  He and his wife, Edith, sold the home to Ted and TJ Lowden  and moved back to Marlton, NJ, where he was Mayor for many years.  He is missed by all who knew him.

Sympathy also to the family, relatives and friends of Mike Sinovich who passed away on the 11th.  Lived in Lopez at one time but was now a resident of Wilmington, DE.

St. Vladimirs Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

Marc and Lisa Fenster, granddaughters, Lily and Eva Lopez, Philly, spent the weekend at their home here with Anthony, Bethany, Dominic and Christopher Sneidar.   The girls enjoyed playing with Kaileigh and Kyleigh McDonald.  All had a good time.

Bob and JoAnn McGuire spent Saturday with Bob, Jr. and Tyler McGuire, Hunlock Creek.  Tyler made a birthday dinner for his Gramma.  Consisted of delicious chicken picata, homemade pickles, homemade cake and icing.  He’s getting to be quite the chef in the kitchen.  Of course, Gramma did the dishes.  Had a great family time.

Hope you all have your Easter togs and baskets ready for Easter Sunday.  Maybe the Easter bunny will stop by your house. 

Congratulations of Kaeleigh and Kyleigh McDonald for getting all A’s on their Agora home school papers.  Keep up the good work.

Happy Birthday to Roseanna Lukachik, 18th; Holly Ann Sperry, 20th; Jon-Paul Matychak, 23rd.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Happy Birthday and Get Well Wishes to our friend, Tom Beck.  He celebrates on the 18th and hope he’s feeling much better.  Comes to Sullivan County often.

HINT:  “If you have an over-ripe banana, hang it on a tree branch in your garden for the butterflies.  Leave the skin on.”  (Apparently, they love it.)

Guess that’s it.  Enjoy your week.  May have to use the rain boots and umbrella, but not to be cold.  Better than freezing cold and snow, like some places are getting.  Hope you all have a Blessed Easter.  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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No news last week.  BUMMER!!   We had our annual Che-Hanna Gem and Mineral show on the weekend.  Got home Sunday evening and guess I had a Senior moment.  Forgot all about writing my news.

Weather for the week was up and down again.  As I’m typing my news on Sunday Noontime, it is very windy and cold.  Had some pretty cold mornings with frost and cold wind.  Did have some sunshine and Saturday it got up to 52 degrees.  Be time to till the garden, if it’s not frozen, and dig up the flower beds to get ready to plant.  We need warm weather to come and stay.  Was a long winter.  I saw 40 turkeys in the field across the street.  That’s the most I’ve ever seen. The robins are around and “Chippy” is back.  The regular birds are enjoying the bird seed and the suet, when the red squirrel doesn’t beat them to it.  Another month and the hummingbirds will be back.

TJ, Alison, Jase and their four-footed friend, Wesson, Marlton, NJ, spent a few days last week at their home here.

Next Civic meeting will be on Tuesday, April 16th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.  Still a little cool to meet at the Pavilion.

St. Vladimirs Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

Happy Birthday wishes to go out to V Rev Gary Andrew Matychak, April 5th; Shawn Pequignot, 6th; and Jaron Williams, 11th.   Hope you all have a nice, sunny day.

Happy Anniversary to Julio and Mary (Maximiek) Santiago who celebrate on the 5th.  Congratulations.

If you’d like your birthday or anniversary noted here, please send me the information and I’ll be glad to add it to my calendar.

B’s gang sends belated birthday wishes to Tim Higley who celebrated on April 1st.  Hope you had a good day,  They also send Happy Anniversary wishes to Bill and Roda Stasiak as they celebrate on the 6th.  Have a super day.

Get well to Tim Brown who is on the mend and coming along slowly after his recent surgery.  At least no more plowing snow for this year.  (I hope.)

Saints Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Chapel, Church Street, has Divine Liturgy once a month.  Everyone is welcome.  Check the Sully to see when the next service will be. 

Matt and Scherril Dayton, Dorothy, NJ, spent a few days at their home on Route 487.  Had a lot of work to get done to get ready for the summer weather.

HINT:  “Mix 6 oz. of vinegar, 2 TBSP sugar and 1 tsp. of salt.  Fill a dish and place around the yard to trap wasps”  (Mixture can be made bigger.)

Guess that’s the news from this chilly back yard.  Enjoy your week.  Last I saw on TV, it’s to be quite warm all week long with no storms in sight.  Let’s see how right that report is.  I sure hope so.  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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Guess Mother Nature doesn’t want winter to end yet.  Most of the week was wintry with four inches of snow on Monday; three days of below zero temperatures.   Sunday was a little more snow and Mike, Kaeleigh and Kyleigh enjoyed sledding on the hill across the street.  Was a good trail and went pretty fast.  Of course the wind was always blowing and made it seem colder than it was. The week is to warm up by Thursday, with temperatures in the forties and fifties, but may have some rain included.  Everyone I’ve talked to is so ready for warm, sunny weather.   Hope you all remembered to turn your clocks ahead before going to bed on Saturday evening.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order call 570-928-1099.

Get well wishes to Sally Houseknecht who isn’t up to par right now.  She’s feeling much better and hope she continues on her road to recovery.

Irene Pequignot, Linden, spent the weekend at her home on Church Street.

Civic meeting, Tuesday, the 19th, 6 p.m. at the Township Building.

Get well wishes go out to Tim Brown who had recent surgery and is recovering nicely.    I guess I can say Get Well to anyone who has been bothered with the cold or flu and hope the nicer weather will make everyone feel better.   I think everyone is looking forward to getting gardens and flower beds started.

Happy Birthday to Elizabeth Weisbrod, 14th; Gianna Mae DiRocco, 16th; Don Risser and Sherilyn Dendler, 17th; and Joe Tabor, 18th.   Hope you have a sunny day.

B’s gang sends birthday wishes to Steph Putnam, 17th; Kristin Putnam, 18th; and Lori Higley, 19th.   Have a great day.

Happy Anniversary to Joe and Tina Tabor as they celebrate on the 14th.  Have a happy day.

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up on the 17th.  Hope all of you who are Irish and celebrate, have a great, green day.

Che-Hanna Rock and Mineral Club 50th year show will be on March 23rd and 24th.  Held at the Wysox Volunteer Fire Hall.  Lots of dealers with all kinds of neat things for you to purchase.  There will be a mini-mine for the kids; geode cutting and cabachon making.  Mark your calendar for the dates and hope to see you there and let’s hope no big storm is brewing.

Guess that’s the news for this time.  Enjoy your week.  Might need the umbrella, but hope it’s not snow.  Have news call me at 570-928-9238; snail 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.

Well, another week with up and down weather.  We had a couple inches of snow; then the temperature went up and melted some; then Saturday evening we had freezing rain which made everything tricky.  Then, warm and melting ice, which made it muddy.  One day it finally did get up to 43 degrees, which felt like a real heat wave.  The wind is the big issue; just doesn’t seem to quit.  I’m hoping Mother Nature is going to be good to us and give us Spring very soon.  Everyone is so ready for warm and sun and no cold, snow or rain.   Hope everyone is feeling well.  There is so much stuff going around that seems to hang on.  That’s why we need the warm weather.  Makes everyone feel so much better.

Happy 85th birthday to Ray Barber, whose birthday was Saturday.  His sister, Carole Kilgus, had a little party for him at Pam’s in Dushore.  Family and friends gathered to help him celebrate this special day.  Many more, Ray.

The 2019 Lopez mug is going to be ordered very soon.  If you don’t have one reserved and would like to do that, contact Bob at the info below.  This year’s mug will be the VFW Fire Hall that was right in town.  Please do this ASAP so you don’t miss out.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-9238.

Bob, Jr. and Tyler McGuire, Hunlock Creek, visited on Sunday afternoon with his parents and brother, Brian.  We had an early birthday for Jr..  Had a really nice time.  Happy Birthday to him on Tuesday, the 26th.

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

HINT:  “Did you know that vinegar has been around for more than 10,000 years?  It has been used as a preservative, a condiment, a beverage, and during World War I to treat wounds.  So, use it for many things around the house.”    To get a pleasant aroma throughout the house, combine 1 cup of water and 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice — or any combination of spices — in a large microwave bowl and cook on high until it boils.  Cook for a minute or two.  Combining 6 whole cloves and a half of a lemon in a cup of water will also work.  Makes for a spicey smell around the house.

Happy Birthday wishes to Mcguire Martin, March 1st; Keene Vinetelli; 5th; and Bethany Dendler, 6th.  Have a nice day.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your day; you just might need to attach cinder blocks to your shoes so the wind doesn’t carry you away.  You can still get out and get some of the invigorating air.  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.

Here is a photo of the tearing down of the old school house.  Memories of yesteryear.

The weather last week was up and down with temperatures as low as 4 degrees and as high as 54 degrees.  Early  Monday, it was 28 degrees and got up to 54 degrees and stayed until late in the day.  Saturday it was down to 12 degrees and didn’t go up past 21 degrees all day.  Sunday morning it was 4 degrees early, with a good frost sparkling on all the tree branches.  Sure would be nice to warm up and stay warm.

Mother Nature wasn’t very nice with all the warm weather and rain.  Because of that, the Eagles Mere toboggan slide cannot be built this year.  That’s really too bad as it was a major fund raiser for the Fire Company and so many people came from all of the world to enjoy the slide.  Maybe next year.

Sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of Mrs. Rose Garey who passed away on the 4th.  Services will be held later, at the convenience of the family.

Sympathy to family, relatives and friends of Mrs. Irene Huray who passed away on the 5th.  Viewing was on Monday, the 11th, at McCarty-Thomas Funeral Home, Dushore.  Funeral was held at Noon at Saints Peter and Paul Chapel,Church Street, Lopez,  with burial in the Parish cemetery.

President’s Day weekend coming up so another Holiday.  Winterfest will be held, snow or now snow, at Camp Brule.  Lots of fun things going on, especially the popular Polar Bear plunger.  Details have been in the Sully the past two weeks.  Support the Kiwanis Club of Sullivan County.

Congratulations to Mark, Jr. and Tatiana Fenster on the birth of their baby girl, Sophia.  Mark is a sister to Beth Sneidar and they often visit Lopez.

You know, when you don’t have a dog and you have to clean up after someone else’s dog, it’s not a fun thing to do.  So, please, if you walk your dog, please clean up after it, or keep it in your own yard.  Have heard from numerous folks of this happening.

Happy Birthday wishes to Khloie Bahr, 19th; and Clair Johnson, II, 20th.  Hope you both have a nice day.

HINT:  For those of you bothered with asthma, it’s been proven that orange juice helps reduce the number of asthma attacks, if you drink quite a lot.  Or, increase your Vitamin C intake.  A study done shows improvement in lung function following the increased Vitamin C intake to help reduce  bronchospasms or bronchial constriction.   Increased Vitamin C is also good this time of year with the colds going around.   Guess you just have to try it and see if it works for you.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

Hope you all have or had a very nice Valentine’s Day, depending on when you get your paper.  Always nice to spend time with loved ones on these special days.

Don’t think I have anything else to report.  Enjoy your week; won’t be too miserable, I don’t think.  Get out and enjoy the fresh, brisk air while you can.  May be some snow on the horizon, but I heard no big storms.  Let’s hope that’s right.  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.  I need some new hints, so if you have any, please e-mail them to me.

Up and down weather all last week.  Monday very windy and cold; Tuesday was MINUS 8 degrees; rain and sun on Wednesday; Thursday, Friday and Saturday was snow showers off and on.  Had some icy roads so schools were closed or delayed because of that.  Sunday we had snow showers off and on.  Monday was to be a really nice day with sunshine, but cold.  I heard we could get 4-8 inches of snow Tuesday night into Wednesday morning??  Did it happen?  An arctic blast is supposed to hit us also.  Just think….”SPRING” is just around the corner.  I bet the snow birds who left Sullivan County are glad they are enjoying the nice weather in Florida.  It’ll get better; just hang in there.

Sympathy from the community to family, relatives and friends of Ed Walton who passed away on Sunday.  The family has a cabin at Lesterville.  I always enjoyed visiting with him and Kay on Old Home Day.  He loved it up here and spent a lot of time at the cabin when he could.  He gave many donations to the Civic Association for up-keep of Cold Spring.  He would always call and tell me of their anniversary and how many kids and grandkids there were.  Nice man; he will be missed.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

Get well to any of you who have been bothered with colds or flu.  We’re just getting over miserable colds that were no fun.  Hope it passes you all by.

Winterfest at Camp Brule is coming up in February.  Watch the Sully for information on this.  Lots of activities of interest, including the famous Polar Bear plunge.

Mark your calendar for the fourth weekend in March for the 50th annual Che-Hanna Rock and Mineral show.  This is our golden anniversary.  More information to come as it gets closer.

Happy Birthday to Kyra Vinetelli and Brian Dendler, February 1st; Tyler McGuire, 2nd (Ground Hog Day); Dee Whatley, 4th; Helen Amon, 5th; and Alex Aharonian, 11th.    Hope you all have a nice day.

HINT: ” Mix 1 TBSP of Dawn Dish Detergent; 1 TBSP rubbing alcohol and 1/2 Gallon of warm/hot water.  Pour over walkways and they won’t re-freeze.”  (Good one for this time of year.)

Had a nice phone call from Joe Caccia who wanted to know how things are in Lopez and checking up on friends.  He said it’s been cold in IL also and hoping for warmer weather.

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week.  Bundle up; it’s going to be COLD!!!   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.

Weather has been so screwy lately.  Cold, very windy, cloudy and sometimes some sun.  I guess that’s winter.  No snow to speak of so far, which is good as far as I’m concerned.  We had a light dusting on Sunday morning.

Sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of Barbara (Neufer) Harvey who passed away on January 2nd.  A memorial gathering to celebrate her life was held on the 7th at Fiore Funeral Home in Bangor.  Interment will be at a later day, at the convenience of the family, at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Cemetery in Lopez.  Barbara was a big help with her Church here and could always been seen Old Home Day helping with their food stand.

Sympathy from the community to the family of John Borick who passed away on the 11th.  Funeral was held on Thursday at St. Vladimir’s Church with burial at St. Vladimir’s Cemetery.  John was a big part of Lopez  and did so much for the community and his Church.  He spent a lot of time here when he wasn’t in NJ.

Keep a watch on the Sully for things that will be coming up that may be of interest to you.  Always something to keep one entertained.

Good luck to the Sneidar families as they now have Colley Pub open.  Check it out on Face Book.  Have heard some very good comments.

St. Vladirmir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order call 570-928-1099.

Happy Birthday to Alice Fedorchak and Jim Rouse, 21st; Irene Pequignot; 22nd.  Hope you all have a nice day.

Happy Anniversary to Alex and Ginny Stavisky, 22nd; and Al and Jeannie Kapler, 23rd.  Congrats and many more.

HINT:  Found out a good tip over the weekend.  Did you know if you put your flour, pasta, oatmeal and other things in the freezer for a couple weeks, it will kill anything in it.  Then you can put it in your pantry or containers.   Most anything can be kept in the freezer.  Thanks, Renie, for this tip and I’m going to do that.

Guess that’s it.  Enjoy your week; seems like it’s going to be pretty quiet for the most part.  Something may be coming Thursday night into Friday, but a little early to tell yet.  Have news, call me at 570-928-9238, mail me, see me, or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I’ll put it in for you.  Thanks for reading and I’ll be here next time.

Well, here we are almost at the end of the year.  We’ve had some up and down weather for the week. We had some rain, some sun, clouds and cold weather. Heavy rain on Saturday and drizzle on Sunday that turned to light snow.  I’ve been watching about a dozen turkeys graze in the cemetery and the lot across the street.  Don’t see many deer at all.  Don’t see many hunters around since the season has closed.  Hope everyone got the deer they wanted.

Tyler McGuire, Hunlock Creek, visited us on Saturday and had a good time here.  He got his Senior picture taken by his Pop Pop.  Hardly seems possible he’ll be graduating in 2019.   Always nice to see him.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order call 570-928-1099.

Happy Birthday wishes to V Rev Mother Christophora and Christian Santarelli, both on the 19th; Alyssa Pequignot, 20th; Kaeleigh McDonand and Lillie Ann Bahr, 23rd; and Ginny Stavisky, 31st.  Hope you all have a super day.

Happy Anniversary to Anthony and Bethany Sneidar who celebrate 3 years on the 28th.  They and their two little boys are now residents of Lopez, on Church Street, in the family home.  They are super excited to be living here.  They have also purchased the Colley Pub, along with his Dad and Mom, Tony and Patti.  Good luck to all of them in this new adventure.

Have you paid your 2019 Civic Association dues?   See Heather McDonald.

HINT:  ” Cold remedy:  To hot tomato juice, add the juice of one or two cloves of garlic, the juice of half a lemon, and about 1/16th  teaspoon of cayenne pepper.  Drink!!  The results are amazing and sure to fight off any cold with force and speed.”  (With that combination it should.)

The Civic Association still has a few retro hoodies and t-shirts available.  If interested, contact me at the information below.  Make nice Christmas gifts.

This is the last Sullivan Review until after the New Year.  I want to thank all of you for reading my column and any comments that came my way.  Hints are also welcome.

Guess that’s it for this year.  I wish all of you, including the great Sully staff, a Merry Christmas and Happy, Healthy New Year.  Hope that it’s good for everyone.  Have news, you can still call at 570-928-9238; mail me; see me; or e-mail me at news@lopezpa.com.  I will put it in for you.  I’ll be back for the January 3, 2019 issue.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

The weather has been a bit better lately.  We had some clouds and some sun on Thursday.  The weekend wasn’t too bad, but did have rain.  The snow has almost melted from the grass.  Sunday it did manage to get up to 54 degree with a misty rain.  I heard the week is to be storm free, but cold.  I’ll take that.

Thanks to Clair Johnson, Heather, Kaeleigh and Kyleigh McDonald and Bob and JoAnn McGuire for doing the decorating at the Monument and the Pavilion on Saturday.  Mother Nature was kind to us.  The day was not rainy, snowy, cold,  or windy and we got done pretty fast.   Hope you enjoy it as much as we did getting it ready for the Christmas and New Year Holiday.  Will be left on until after Orthodox Christmas.

There are a lot of decorations around town and around the County for all to enjoy.

Civic dues are due by the end of December for the new year.  To pay yours, or become a member, see Heather McDonald.

St. Vladimir’s Church has pierogies for sale.  To order, call 570-928-1099.

Thanks to Bob McGuire for making the frame and wire covers for our Lopez sign.  Now the wind doesn’t blow our letters all over town.   Looks good.

Congratulations to Dustin and Gaige Burke who were lucky hunters.  Good luck to the rest of you who are out there trying to get your deer.

No Civic meetings until March 2019.

Happy Birthday wishes to Elexus Dunkleberger, 6th; Tony Sneider, Jr. and Robyn McCobin, both on the 8th; Andrea (Matychak) Anderson and Irena Pochatko, both on the 12th.  Hope you all have a nice day.

HINT:  “Before you store a cooler after summer use, sprinkle a generous amount of baking soda into it and stuff with crumpled newspapers to prevent a musty smell.  Try to store with the lid open to allow air to circulate.  When ready to use again, dump the baking soda into the sink drain.  Run water and the drain will be refreshed.”

Guess that’s the news for now.  Enjoy your week; should be quite nice, I hope.  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.

Tis the Christmas season

The snow covered everything in a layer of fluffy white.