SEVERAL PHOTOS PLUS COPLAY REC & WELFARE ASSN. ANNUAL FUND DRIVE 2014



THE ORIGINAL CHARTER

 

COPLAY RECREATION AND WELFARE ASSN. WAS FOUNDED BY GEORGE "SQUIRE" MILLER AND RECEIVED THE CHARTER ON JULY 5, 1955. THAT WAS 59 YEARS AGO. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN FAITHFULLY SERVING THE COMMUNITY EVER SINCE.

THE COPLAY RECREATION & WELFARE ASSN. 2014 HALLOWEEN PARADE WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 21ST.

RICK HESS IS THE CURRENT CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANIZATION.

IN ITS' EARLY YEARS REC & WELFARE HELD THE ORIGINAL BIKE RODEO, EASTER EGG HUNT,THE HALLOWEEN PARADE AND FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS,
TEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT RECORD HOPS DURING THE SUMMER ON THE OLD LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GROUNDS (NOW THE LOCATION OF THE GIANT GAS STATION)  AND ADDED INDOOR HOPS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AS WELL AS, FOUR NEW YEARS EVE YOUTH DANCE PARTIES, TWO AT THE FIRE CO. AND 2 AT THE AMERICAN CLUB OF COPLAY.

CURRENTLY THEY SPONSOR THE EASTER EGG HUNT, THE HALLOWEEN PARADE, THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING AND CONCERT, AS WELL AS, THE CHRISTMAS CRECHE ON MUNICIPAL GROUNDS. FRUIT BASKETS ARE DELIVERED TO SHUT-INS AT CHRISTMASTIME.  REC & WELFARE HAS PAID SOME UTILITY BILLS FOR NEEDY FAMILIES. IN TIMES OF CRISIS OR EMERGENCIES, THEY MAY ALSO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES.

THE WELFARE SECTION MAINTAINS AN INVENTORY OF CONVALESCENT EQUIPMENT WHICH IS PROVIDED  FREE OF CHARGE TO COPLAY RESIDENTS AND TO RESIDENTS OF NEARBY COMMUNITIES WHO ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE A VOLUNTARY, MONETARY CONTRIBUTION.  USE OF THE EQUIPMENT IS BASED ON AVAILABILITY. INVENTORY INCLUDES HOSPITAL BEDS, WHEEL CHAIRS, CANES, PORTABLE  COMMODES, BATH TUB CHAIRS, WALKERS AND ROLLATORS.
CONTACT INFO:   610-262-5335.

COPLAY RECREATION & WELFARE ASSN FOOD BANK
IS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT OF THE BOROUGH MUNICIPAL BLDG., WITH MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION TO QUALIFIED AND REGISTERED RESIDENTS OF COPLAY BOROUGH ONLY. THE FOOD BANK IS HELD ON THE SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH FROM 9:00AM TO 10:30AM.  IN ADDITION, THE FOOD BANK PROVIDES ALL THE FIXIN'S FOR A PICNIC IN THE MONTH OF JULY.  A COMPLETE MEAL FOR EASTER, THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS IS PROVIDED FOR ALL QUALIFIED AND REGISTERED RESIDENTS.
CONTACT INFO:  610-262-9351.

BASED ON THE ABOVE INFO, PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING WITHIN YOUR MEANS TO PROVIDE FOR THOSE COPLAYITES WHO MAY BE LESS FORTUNATE.

PLEASE MAIL CONTRIBUTIONS TO:

COPLAY RECREATION AND WELFARE ASSN.
% SANDRA GYECSEK
42 N. 4TH ST.
COPLAY, PA  18037
      
                                     THANK YOU



"MARYROSE IS"
MARYROSE (DICKMAN) FARQUHAR
MANY OF YOU MAY HAVE KNOWN
HER AS HAVING WORKED AT THE
COPLAY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR 18
YEARS UNTIL JUNE OF 2014.

GOD BLESS,

FRANK AND ANN DICKMAN

   
                                                                 

POST COURTESY OF THIS BLOG
AND COPLAY CRIME WATCH

COPLAY TRICK OR TREAT NIGHT WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 31ST, FROM 6:00PM TO 8:00PM
RAIN DATE FOR TRICK OR TREAT IS
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1, 2014 - 6:00PM TO 8:OOPM.

OLD RAILROAD COMMUNICATION BOOTH
NOW RELOCATED TO IRONTON RAIL/TRAIL
ADJACENT TO AMERICAN CLUB OF COPLAY
PAVILION PARKING LOT. HISTORY PRESERVED.