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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Veterans Day, a federal holiday held annually Nov. 11, honors all military veterans who served in the U.S. armed forces. It was originally called Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I, recognized 11 a.m. Nov. 11, 1918.

I hope you considered a moment of silence that day to honor our veterans and the end of WWI.

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A Coplay column humor: “What do you call a turkey surrounded by a family?”

Answer at the end of the column. No peeking!

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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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From the borough office: New 25-gallon recycle bins with lids are available for purchase at the office, 98 S. Fourth St. The cost is $10 per bin.

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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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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 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.

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

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

Humor answer: “Dinner.”