🌱 Allegan community remembers the life of LeRoy “Lee” Clare Bailey
Allegan, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Allegan! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Allegan community remembers the life of LeRoy “Lee” Clare Bailey
- Volunteer crews tackle tornado damage across Allegan County this week
- Why an Allegan cockfighting felon walked away without jail time
Also on today's calendar: Athletic Hall of Fame and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• LeRoy 'Lee' Clare Bailey (wsjm.com) — Allegan is mourning LeRoy “Lee” Clare Bailey, an Allegan-born Allegan High graduate, veteran, electrician, and animal lover who died April 16 after battling cancer. Family and friends can pay their respects at a visitation Friday, May 8, from 4–7 p.m. at Adams Funeral Home in Paw Paw, with memorial donations suggested to no-kill animal rescues. 
• Team Rubicon to spend the week clearing tornado damage in Allegan and Barry counties (wwmt.com) — Cleanup work is underway in tornado-damaged parts of Allegan County this week, as veteran-led volunteer group Team Rubicon helps residents clear downed trees and debris. Crews are prioritizing blocked driveways and access issues after the April 14 EF1 tornado, and organizers are inviting people to learn more or support their efforts online.
• Cocks of the walk: cockfighters avoid jail in Michigan & Oklahoma (animals24-7.org) — An Allegan County man convicted on multiple animal cruelty and cockfighting felonies recently received probation instead of jail time, despite a case built with drone video and local advocacy pressure. The article details how Allegan County law enforcement initially responded weakly, how a circuit judge ultimately sentenced him, and compares that outcome with similar cockfighting cases in Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana.
📸 Around Allegan
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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vs Saugatuck, South Haven & Watervliet
Allegan High School, 1560 M-40, Allegan
4:30 pm
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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Athletic Hall of Fame
The Silo Banquets & Catering , 1071 32nd St M-40 , Allegan
6:00 pm -
Spring Wine Tasting
The Silo Banquets & Catering , 1071 32nd St M-40 , Allegan
6:00 pm -
Silo Spring Wine Tasting
The Silo Banquets & Catering , 1071 32nd St M-40 , Allegan
6:00 pm -
2026 Spring Wine Tasting
The Silo Banquets & Catering , 1071 32nd St M-40 , Allegan
6:00 pm -
Shipshewana On the Road
Allegan County Fair , 150 Douglas St , Allegan
10:00 am
Saturday May 2
Friday May 8
Sunday May 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Music & Movement
Otsego District Public Library , 401 Dix St , Otsego
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Music and Movement
Otsego District Public Library , 401 Dix St , Otsego
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Emergency Budget & Finance Meeting
Otsego County, MI Calendar
2:00 pm -
West Ottawa Varsity Softball @ Hopkins
Hopkins High School , 333 Clark St , Hopkins
6:00 pm -
Wyoming Varsity Baseball @ Otsego
Otsego High School , 550 Washington St , Otsego
6:00 pm -
Napoleon Varsity Baseball @ Hopkins
Hopkins High School , 333 Clark St , Hopkins
5:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Allegan Area Schools Application Consortium posted a job opening for Elementary Teacher - Young 5 in Allegan. Apply here.
- The Pivot Group posted a job opening for Tool Room Supervisor - Allegan Area in Allegan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Allegan here.
🗞 Nearby News
Otsego
- Second chance at Lottery pays off for Otsego woman with $1M prize (freep.com)
- Plainwell and Otsego neighbors share stories of resilience one week after tornado (fox17online.com)
- Volunteer crews to run chainsaws in Otsego-Plainwell area this week (woodtv.com)
Wayland
- Wayland's extensive street milling project gets the green light - (townbroadcast.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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