Christmas tree pickups are set for Jan. 16 and 23. Remove all ornaments, tinsel, hooks, lights and decorations. Trees that are not cleared off will not be picked up.

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A riddle for January: What do snowmen eat for breakfast?

Answer at the end of this column. No peeking!

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Reminder: If you ordered chicken potpie dinners, the pickup is 4-5:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 18 S. Third St., via drive-through pickup. The menu includes chicken potpie, creamed cabbage, roll and dessert.

Call Karen at 610-653-2816 with questions.

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Coplay Borough is now hiring a pavilion and social hall cleaner, swimming pool manager, pool lifeguards and pool gate guards. Applications are available 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the borough office, 98 S. Fourth St.

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Coplay Sports is holding in-person baseball sign-ups for ages 5-15 for the upcoming spring season. In-person sign-ups will be held noon-2 p.m. Jan. 24, Feb. 7 and 21 and March 7 and 5:30-7 p.m. Jan. 28 and Feb. 11 and 25 at the clubhouse, 666 Potter Terrace.

Visit coplaysports.org for online sign-ups.

Email Jared at jglass74@gmail.com with any questions.

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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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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 more information.

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Public works Director Paul Boyle reminds residents to call the borough office at 610-262-6088 to schedule pickups of sofas, plastic-encased mattresses, chairs, dressers, etc.

There is a limit of two per year at no charge.

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Explorer Post 101’s mission is to promote interest in the hobby of model railroading to 12- to 21-year-olds. Join the new Explorer Club for youths age 12-14. Meetings are 7-9 p.m. every Thursday on the second floor of the municipal building.

Call Michael at 484-633-6581 for information.

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The Coplay aerobics schedule is expanding to include 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, in addition to the classes 8:45 a.m. Saturdays and 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Classes are held in the borough hall auditorium. Bring dumbbells, a towel and a mat to enhance your workout.

There is a cost by donation.

Call the borough office with questions.

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Coplay Social Hall, 165 Cherry St., and the borough pavilion are open for rentals for your special event. Call the borough office for more information.

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Coplay American Legion Post 426 has an 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 the flags.

To join the Legion as a social member, call 610-262-7556. Social membership is open to all — veteran or not.

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Riddle answer: snow flakes