🌱 Zeeland community gathers to remember Paul Martin Geerlings
Zeeland, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Zeeland! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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- Zeeland community gathers to remember Paul Martin Geerlings
Today's riddle: What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: An a.m. shower; lots of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
- Sunday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
- Monday: A morning shower; some sun, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Paul Martin Geerlings (whtc.com) — Longtime area resident Paul Martin Geerlings, born in Zeeland and an Ottawa County Drain Commissioner from 2000 to 2012, has died at 82. Friends and neighbors can pay their respects at Faith Reformed Church in Zeeland on June 27, with visitation in the morning followed by a midday funeral service and lunch. 
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Saturday June 20
Sunday June 21
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🗞 Nearby News
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Hudsonville
- Hudsonville's Heffelbower, Evart's Gray share Michigan's 2026 Miss Softball honors (mlive.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A synonym roll! (Thank you Sue P. for sending it in!)
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