{"id":86689,"date":"2019-03-19T22:50:03","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T02:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=86689"},"modified":"2019-03-19T22:50:03","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T02:50:03","slug":"borough-of-coplay-to-kick-off-150-anniversary-with-gala-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=86689","title":{"rendered":"Borough of Coplay to Kick Off 150 Anniversary with Gala Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>COPLAY, March 18<\/strong> &#8211; This year, the Borough of Coplay in Lehigh County will celebrate its 150<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary with several events to mark this momentous occasion.\u00a0 The Anniversary will kick off with a Gala Dinner Event to be held on <strong>Saturday, April 6<sup>th<\/sup> at the American Club Pavilion in Coplay<\/strong>.\u00a0 The event starts at 3:00 p.m. with the opening of a time capsule that is buried nearby at the Veterans Memorial on Chestnut Street.\u00a0 Cocktail Hour will start at 4:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 5:00 p.m., speakers at 6:00 p.m. and then live music by \u201cA Few Good Men\u201d until 10:00 p.m.\u00a0 The special guest of honor and main speaker will be Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman.<\/p>\n<p>A 150<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Parade will be held on Saturday, May 18<sup>th<\/sup> starting at 1:00 p.m. at the corner of 9<sup>th<\/sup> and Chestnut Streets in the Borough which will include the Whitehall High School and Freedom High School Marching Bands.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the 150<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Community Festival will be held on Saturday, June 15<sup>th<\/sup> at Samuel Balliet Stadium which will feature bands, family activities, food and fireworks.\u00a0 The fun will begin at 10:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nSteven J. 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