St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 4 S. Fifth St., will be holding bingo Nov. 8 in the social hall, 4 S. Fifth St.

Doors open 1 p.m., and bingo starts 2 p.m. There is a cost, and food will be available for purchase.

Proceeds benefit Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative.

Call Liz at 484-274-6687 with questions.

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A Coplay column humor: Why did the cranberries turn red?

Answer at the end of the column. No peeking!

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Coplay Saengerbund, 205 S. Fifth St., is planning a Nov. 14 schnitzel dinner. Serving times are 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Choose pork or chicken schnitzel with or without mushroom sauce, spaetzle or mashed potatoes, applesauce or red cabbage, green salad, roll with butter, dessert and coffee.

Tickets are required; call Cathy at 610-262-8372 or Evelyn at 484-281-3025.

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St. John’s Lutheran Church, 18 S. Third St., is holding its popular Thanksgiving filling sale. Pickup times at the church social hall are 12:30-3 p.m. Nov. 20 and 9-11:30 a.m. Nov. 21.

The sale is cash only. No personal checks will be accepted.

Preorders are required. Call Karen at 610-0653-2816 by Nov. 13.

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The 60th annual Coplay community Thanksgiving service is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 22 at St. John’s Lutheran Church. All are invited no matter one’s faith or spirituality.

St. John’s Lutheran, St. Peter Roman Catholic Church and Redeemed Christian Church of God come together to celebrate in thanksgiving of their effort to better Coplay.

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The mayor’s office is seeking 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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A few reminders from the public works department:

Leaf pickup in the borough ends Dec. 11.

Coplay Borough no longer offers disposal of trapped live animals. Call Bob, of Blue Mountain Wildlife Pest Control, at 610 759-9203.

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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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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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: They saw the turkey dressing.