Coplay Borough’s Halloween parade will be held 7 p.m. Oct. 20. The parade begins at 9th and Chestnut streets, turns right on Second Street and ends up at Coplay Saengerbund on South Fifth Street for refreshments and snacks.

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A Coplay column Halloween humor: Why did the vampire go to the dentist?

Answer at the end of the column. No peeking!

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Coplay Borough’s trick-or-treat night will be 6-8 p.m. Oct. 30. The rain date is Oct. 31.

Drive safely as many of our kids will be out walking around town seeking treats.

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We return to standard time 2 a.m. Nov. 1, so turn your clocks back to 1 a.m. and enjoy that extra hour sleep.

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The mayor’s office is seeking Coplay residents interested in developing and leading a Coplay town watch. Training will be provided in crime watching and activities to increase the safety of Coplay.

If interested, call 610-751-2745 or email billleiner@aol.com.

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Coplay Food Bank, located in the municipal building, is open from 8:30 a.m. to 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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The model train room is operated by Explorer Post 101. Meetings are 7-9 p.m. every Thursday on the second floor of the municipal building.

The 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.

Call Michael at 484-633-6581 for information.

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The Coplay aerobics classes meet 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:45 a.m. Saturdays and 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in the borough hall auditorium. There is a cost by donation.

Bring light dumbbells, a towel and a mat to enhance your workout.

Call the borough office at 610-262-6088 with questions.

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Publicly honor your war heroes and first responders, police officers, firefighters, healthcare workers and volunteers and ambulance personnel with a Hometown Hero banner.

Call 610-262-6088 for information.

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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 the flags.

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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If you have an announcement or event to share in your Coplay column, submit it via email to billleiner@aol.com or via text message to 610-751-2745.

Humor answer: He had bat breath.