🌱 Paw Paw community invited to remember LeRoy “Lee” Clare Bailey

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In today's newsletter:

• Paw Paw community invited to remember LeRoy “Lee” Clare Bailey

Also on today's calendar: Echoes of Pompeii.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunshine and very warm, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• LeRoy 'Lee' Clare Bailey (wsjm.com) — Paw Paw residents are invited to honor LeRoy “Lee” Clare Bailey during a visitation at Adams Funeral Home on Friday, May 8, from 4–7 p.m. Lee, a Vietnam veteran, master electrician, and devoted animal lover, is remembered for his generosity, love of the outdoors, and deep commitment to family and friends across southwest Michigan.
   

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📸 Around Paw Paw

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Paw Paw

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday April 28

• McCarty’s North 40 – Paw Paw
  McCarty's North 40 Sports Bar and Grille, 46065 M-40, Paw Paw
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 16

• Echoes of Pompeii
  Warner Vineyards , 706 S Kalamazoo St , Paw Paw
  6:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• McCarty’s North 40 – Paw Paw
  McCarty's North 40 Sports Bar and Grille , 46065 M-40 , Paw Paw
  7:00 pm

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📣 Paw Paw Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• St. Joseph Girls JV Soccer @ Mattawan
  Mattawan High School , 56720 Murray St , Mattawan
  5:00 pm
• St. Joseph Girls Varsity Soccer @ Mattawan
  Mattawan High School , 56720 Murray St , Mattawan
  6:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• Portage Central JV Baseball @ Mattawan
  Mattawan High School , 56720 Murray St , Mattawan
  4:00 pm
• Sister Lakes Brewing Company – Dowagiac
  Sister Lakes Brewing Company , 92500 Co Rd 690 , Dowagiac
  6:00 pm
• Portage Central JV Softball @ Mattawan
  Mattawan High School , 56720 Murray St , Mattawan
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Agatha Christie's The Unexpected Guest
  Beckwith Theatre Co , 100 New York Ave , Dowagiac
  7:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• Story Sketching-The Secret Garden (1st Session)
  Dowagiac District Library , 211 Commercial St , Dowagiac
  10:00 am

Sunday April 26

• The Unexpected Guest
  Beckwith Theatre Co , 100 New York Ave , Dowagiac
  2:00 pm

Monday April 27

• HCHS Varsity Softball @ Decatur
  Decatur High School , 110 Cedar St , Decatur
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Workbox Staffing posted a job opening for 1st-Set up Tech in Paw Paw. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Paw Paw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Paw Paw here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mattawan

• See our 10 top photos as Mattawan embraces Alice in Wonderland theme for 2026 prom (mlive.com)
• Cardinals Split Sixth Annual Dow Diamond Classic with Northwood (svsucardinals.com)

Portage

• Kalamazoo River, Portage Creek water levels to begin lowering this week, city says (wwmt.com)
• Maple tree lost to Portage tornado replaced with new one in Arbor Day celebration (wwmt.com)
• This quirky house was trucked across the county. Some call it the ‘concrete castle' (mlive.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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