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🌱 How South Christian edged East Grand Rapids and Zeeland West in thrillers
Coming up on the East Grand Rapids Patch calendar: Preserved!
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In today's newsletter:
- How South Christian edged East Grand Rapids and Zeeland West in thrillers
Also on today's calendar: Preserved! and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 73, low: 64.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• South Christian navigates rugged early schedule with big wins (wktvjournal.org) — South Christian's strong 4-1 start includes a key win over East Grand Rapids, highlighting how competitive local high school football has become this fall. The Sailors' latest last-second victory over Zeeland West shows how much they've improved in close games, with balanced offense and a stingy defense stepping up in crucial moments. 
📸 Around East Grand Rapids
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Grand Rapids
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★ Featured events ★
- Preserved! →
LaFontsee Galleries, 1504 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids
5:30 pm - Preserved! →
LaFontsee Galleries, 1504 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids
11:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- City Commission Meeting →
East Grand Rapids, MI Calendar, 750 Lakeside Drive SE, East Grand Rapids
6:00 pm - Langford Lads at Aquinas College Gym →
Aquinas College Gym, East Grand Rapids
9:00 am
Monday October 5
Saturday October 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- One Day - Optimizing your Spray Foam Insulation Business | Grand Rapids, MI →
Hilton Garden Inn Grand Rapids East, 2321 East Beltline Avenue Southeast, Grand Rapids
9:00 am - Tuesday Morning Women's Bible Study →
Calvary Church, 707 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids
9:15 am - Storytime- KDL Kentwood Branch →
KDL- Kentwood/ Richard L. Root Branch, 4950 Breton SE, Kentwood
10:00 am - Babytime at KDL-Cascade Township Library →
KDL- Cascade Branch, 2882 Jacksmith SE, Grand Rapids
10:00 am - Marvin Luttrell →
Covenant Living of the Great Lakes, 2510 Lake Michigan Dr. NW, Grand Rapids
10:00 am - Storytime- Gaines Twp. KDL →
KDL- Gaines Twp Branch, 421 68th St. SE, Grand Rapids
10:00 am - How To Buy A House Class with Jenna Holtrop →
4950 Breton Rd SE, Kentwood
11:30 am - Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings →
Calvary Church, 707 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids
12:00 pm - Marvin Luttrell at Covenant Living of the Great Lakes →
Covenant Living of the Great Lakes, 2510 Lake Michigan Dr. NW, Grand Rapids
2:00 pm - Burger and Pint Night! →
Vander Mill, 505 Ball Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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🗞 Nearby News
Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids fashion show to benefit mental health nonprofit (woodtv.com)
- Grand Rapids craft brewers to compete in Beer City Brewers Fest (woodtv.com)
- Grand Rapids Civic Theatre celebrates 100 years with free community block party (fox17online.com)
Kentwood
- Walk, Roll or Stroll: Join Lori's Voice for Pathways to Possibilities this October (fox17online.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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