With Veterans Day observed Nov. 11, American flags on street light poles along Chestnut and Second streets are in tribute to veterans.

The flags will then come down until raised again for Memorial Day 2016.

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St. John’s Lutheran Church, 18 S. Third St., will have a Thanksgiving roast beef dinner 4-6 p.m. Nov. 21. The menu consists of roast beef, filling, mashed potatoes, salad, corn, beverages and dessert.

This is open to the public. There is no cost, but a donation is much appreciated.

Mark your calendar for the church-sponsored event. Contact the church office at 610-262-6171 for more information.

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Coplay Recreation & Welfare Association’s community food bank is always welcoming food donations in order to keep its shelves stocked.

To help its clients on a monthly basis, some residents also provide monetary donations to assist with the project.

Tuna fish is usually in short supply. Other items the pantry is short on include cereals, peanut butter, jam, canned fruit, vegetables and meat.

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Coplay Community Days will have a park bench erected at the community plaza, Second and Chestnut streets, as a tribute to Stanley Reinhard Jr., who is active with the Community Days Committee.

The site is being turned into a park, labeled as the “gateway to Coplay.” The committee also will have a gazebo placed on the grounds.

Coplay Garden Club has planted flowers on the perimeter of the plaza grounds. The land was recently given to the borough by Giant Foods.

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The Saylor Cement Kilns Preservation Committee is looking for volunteers to serve on the committee. The committee is working jointly with Lehigh County in efforts to not only preserve the historic brick kilns, but to raise funds for the massive project. Contact Mayor Joseph Bundra at 610-262-3288 or Bill Leiner Jr. at billleiner@aol.com if interested.