Hokendauqua Park & Playground Association will be holding boys and girls registration for the upcoming baseball/softball season. Online registration will open Jan. 15 via its website, hokeypark.org, and will close Feb. 11.

For in-person registration, visit Hokendauqua Fire Company, 3022 S. Second St., on the following days:

Jan. 25, 6-8 p.m.

Feb. 3, 6-8 p.m.

Feb. 11, 2-4 p.m.

Registration forms may be downloaded from the website.

In addition to the registration form, bring a copy of your child’s birth certificate (for first-time players), proof of health insurance and contact information, including phone numbers and an email address.

For information on baseball registration, contact Eric Dogmanits, baseball commissioner, at frezno24@yahoo.com; for information on softball registration, contact Chris Hudak, softball commissioner, at hudakchris7@gmail.com; and for information on Girls Lehigh Valley League 10U through 18U, contact Harvie Oliver at harvieoliver@gmail.com.

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There will be a Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative free community meal 4-6 p.m. Jan. 17 at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3355 MacArthur Road.

For more information, call Janice Stavrou at 610-767-7014.

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Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative will meet 11 a.m. Jan. 24 at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church. All are welcome to attend.

The next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 28.

Contact Shari Noctor at 610-266-5241 for more information.

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In continuation of the Bob Warke-Dale Horn Scholarship Program, Hokendauqua Park and Playground Association (HPPA) will again be awarding two $1,000 scholarships. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the basketball tournament, with the proceeds being used to fund the scholarship awards. The Bob Warke-Dale Horn Basketball Tournament will be held at Whitehall-Coplay Middle School around the end of February.

To be eligible for the scholarship, you must be a Class of 2017 high school eligible graduate, plan to continue your education in the fall of 2017 and participate in HPPA’s baseball, softball or basketball youth programs. You must complete and return the scholarship application form to HPPA by Feb. 28.

Additional requirements are listed on the application and the HPPA website, hokeypark.org. The organization will review all of the applications and select one boy and one girl to receive the scholarships at the March/April meeting.

For information on the tournament, contact Mike Frana at franman69@aol.com.

For information on the scholarship or to receive an application, contact Bill Sabol at wsabol@rcn.com or visit hokeypark.org.

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