Coplay: St. John’s plans filling pickup
If you ordered from St. John’s Lutheran Church’s annual Thanksgiving filling sale, pickup is set for noon-2 p.m. Nov. 15 and 9-11 a.m. Nov. 16.
The sale was for preorder only, and orders were due by Nov. 8.
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The heritage committee of Coplay Saengerbund, 205 S. Fifth St., is holding a schnitzel dinner 5-7 p.m. Nov. 16. The menu includes a choice of pork or chicken schnitzel with or without jaeger (mushroom) sauce, spaetzle or mashed potatoes, applesauce or red cabbage, green salad, roll with butter, dessert and coffee.
There is a cost, and tickets are required. Call Cathy at 610-262-8372 or Marge at 484-725-8351 for tickets.
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American Club of Coplay’s annual turkey raffle is Nov. 17 at the pavilion, 300 Cherry St. Doors open noon, and raffles are 1-5 p.m.
There will be free lunch and refreshments for ticket holders. Tickets are available at the hoagie shop or at the club.
Call 610-261-2884 or 610-261-2211 for more information.
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Coplay Food Bank, located in the lower level of the municipal building, 98 S. Fourth St., is open 8:30-10 a.m. the second Tuesday of every month.
If unable to attend the scheduled Tuesday morning time frame, call Jodi at 610-262-0928 to make other arrangements.
The food bank needs coffee, spaghetti sauce and noodles, canned pasta, rice pouches and non-sweetened dry cereals. Monetary donations are always accepted.
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Time is running out! If your child or grandchild is a resident of Coplay, graduated from high school in 2024 and is planning to attend college, university, trade school or the police academy, consider applying for a Coplay Scholarship Fund scholarship. Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded this month.
To get an application, send an email to billleiner@aol.com.
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Hometown Hero banner applications are available at the borough office. Publicly honor your war heroes and first responders — police officers, firefighters and ambulance personnel — with a banner.
Call 610-262-6088 for information, including the cost.
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Coplay American Legion Post 426 has a special mailbox in front of the Post at 134 S. Second St. Worn-out American flags can be deposited into the mailbox for the Post to properly destroy them.
To join the Coplay Legion as a social member, call 610-262-7556. Social membership is open to all — veteran or not.
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