The 20th Annual Coplay Children's Bike Derby will be held 9-11 a.m. Saturday, June 1.

The event, set to take place in the Coplay Parkway, is sponsored by the Coplay Police Department, the Coplay Athletic Club and the Coplay Town Watch.

This free event will feature prizes refreshments and giveaways.

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Coplay is displaying its patriotism with American flags flying on utility poles on Second and Chestnut streets.

The borough was able to purchase the flags thanks to residents and their donations to the Restore the Flags Committee.

The flags will remain on the poles for Flag Day, June 14, and the Independence Day holiday, July 4.

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A basket bingo will be held on Sunday, June 2, at St. Peter's Catholic Church Social Hall on Fifth Street.

Doors are open at 1 p.m. and bingo begins at 2 p.m. and is open to the public. The event benefits the MS City to Shore Ride.

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A footnote from the borough's primary election: the percentage of registered voters from Coplay who came out to vote is one of the highest in Lehigh County.

With a spirited contested race for mayor and four council seats, coupled with the library referendum question, voter turnout was about 33 percent.

Turnout is generally lower for a primary than for a general election. However, with almost all the candidates being Democrats, most of Coplay's races were decided in the primary.

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The Coplay Garden Club this evening will gather at 6 p.m. at St.John's Lutheran Church social hall.

At 6:30 p.m., members will take a field trip to tour the gardens at the home of Cindy Christman.

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With the Memorial Day holiday setting refuse pickup a day later than usual, the borough Public Works Department personnel are back on track today with recycling material pickup and tomorrow, Friday, picking up yard waste.