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The Salvation Army store Donation Drop-Off location
Financial

Consider These Answers for Any of Your Christmas Mis-Givings

December 26, 2017 Janet Deaton

Getting the “wrong” presents for holiday occasions is a real issue. It has become so common that “gift receipts” may rival greeting cards as package enclosures. [1] Thinking of making a return? Research shows that ….

Packages ready for holiday pickup at The UPS Store, Saline Michi
Financial

Make a Plan to Ship Packages for Delivery Before Christmas Day

December 14, 2017 Janet Deaton

Looking at the December calendar, you might be tempted to think there’s plenty of time for your packages to make Santa’s sleigh for on-time delivery of your thoughtfully selected gifts to friends and relatives far ….

Mary Bowe of Saline PIcture Frame
Financial

Consider Gifting Year-Round Decorations This Holiday Season

December 12, 2017 Janet Deaton

Back in the days when cameras required film to capture images, the phrase “Kodak moment” came to describe both process and result. [1] The advent of digital photography made the first part even easier. Computers, ….

Rentschler farmhouse dining room
History

Celebrate “Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day” Here in Saline

December 8, 2017 Janet Deaton

There will be a lot of talk about the fanciful means and mechanisms of “time travel” today. HG Wells sparked imaginations with The Time Machine in 1895. Some suspect the DeLorean that has started appearing ….

Rentschler Farm Museum windmill, Saline Area Historical Society
Tech

Virtual Docents Now On Duty 24/7 at Rentschler Farm Museum

November 25, 2017 Dell Deaton

Have you ever wanted to get just a little more of the history associated with a structure or exhibit you’ve seen at Rentschler Farm Museum? [1] Wished you could have been around when a Saline ….

City of Saline (Michigan Avenue), fourth-quarter 1983
Americana

Flashback 34 Years Downtown to Saline’s Christmas Parade in 1983

November 23, 2017 Dell Deaton

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has nothing on us! [1] With Saline’s Christmas Parade just over a week away, today we are remembering that event from the eighth time it was held — in 1983. ….

"James Bond Wore the Quartz Revolution" Gallery, National Watch & Clock Museum
Serendipity

There Are Local Connections to James Bond and Historic Watches

November 13, 2017 Janet Deaton

International collectors know that Dell Deaton currently curates a permanent gallery at the National Watch & Clock Museum in Columbia PA and that he has been organizing exhibits for that center as a subject matter ….

Illinois 1904 railroad pocket watch
History

Were You Early for the End of Daylight Saving Time This Year?

November 5, 2017 Dell Deaton

The first instant your clock struck two this morning, it wasn’t two o’clock at all. Rather, it was 1:00 am all over again, and it wouldn’t really be 2:00 am until another hour after that. ….

Saline Inn family restaurant
Well-Being

Research Has Quantified the Value of Having Family Mealtime

October 27, 2017 Janet Deaton

Now that we’re well into the new school year, with homework, sports, and changing weather attacking schedules from all sides, the pressure on parents who want to be actively engaged in parenting has significantly increased. ….

Universal Die Casting from the air
f/ Stops

Aerial Photograph of Saline Die Cast Facility on Monroe Street in 1985

October 24, 2017 Dell Deaton

When the property at 232 Monroe Street came up on the Saline City Council meeting agenda last night, we couldn’t help but feel that the presentation of historical photographs could have started with images captured ….

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  • Ascension Day— via Christianity: "Ascension Day celebrates Christ's exaltation. While on earth, He was a servant. Now in heaven, He is the ruler and Lord of all. By entering heaven as the representative of mankind, He completed the work of our salvation and guarantees the eventual glorification of all who…

    – May 26, 2022

  • via Lifeway Research (February 22, 2022)— "Most Open to Spiritual Conversations, Few Christians Speaking," by Aaron Earls: Americans are curious about the religious devotion of others and are willing to discuss the topic, but most say they rarely have conversations about faith with their Christian friends .... Half of Americans (51%)…

    – March 20, 2022

  • via Baptist Beacon (June 1, 2022)— "A small church serves as a large witness in the wake of Taylor tornado," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan: An EF3 tornado ripped through Gaylord tragically taking the lives of two people and injuring more than…

    – June 5, 2022

  • via Got Questions (December 26, 2018)— "How is Satan god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4)": "The phrase 'god of this world' (or 'god of this age') indicates that Satan is the major influence on the ideals, opinions, goals, hopes and views of the majority of people. His influence also…

    – July 3, 2022

  • National Day of Prayer for Law Enforcement Officers— via National Police Association (June 23, 2021), by Stephen Owsinski, retired law enforcement officer with experience in Field Training Officer (FTO) unit and the Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST): "Like anyone else, our nation’s cops harbor every desire to return home each day…

    – June 17, 2022

  • via Southern Baptist Convention (February 26, 2019)— "Who's Your One?" Day 13: Genesis 12:1-3, "Now the Lord said to Abram, 'Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will…

    – July 31, 2022

  • via Center for Faith and Culture (January 10, 2022)— "How Christians Can Prepare for the US Supreme Court's Monumental Abortion Ruling," by Jessica Prol Smith, fifteen-year public policy write-in Cumberland, Maryland: "Know your audience and seek to win hearts, not just minds .... Christians believe that every image-bearer — born…

    – June 26, 2022

  • via Samaritan's Purse— "Samaritan's Purse is operating multiple medical facilities in various parts of Ukraine and providing food and non-food relief items through church partners in both Ukraine and Moldova": Samaritan's Purse continues to provide medical relief to displaced Ukrainians, serving them at our Emergency Field Hospital on the outskirts…

    – March 13, 2022

  • President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 this morning — via The White House, Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. As always and particularly in the face of this affliction, we pray for The President of the United States, his loved ones, and those in whose care he has been…

    – July 21, 2022

Past Spotlights

Rentschler Farm parlor, 1930s Christmastime

How Did Christmas Feel in a Rural Saline Home During the 1930s?

December 7, 2015

Bygone Features

Saline Pre-Prix 1986 facing east-southeast along Michigan Avenue downtown

Exactly Thirty Years Ago, Saline Hosted Its First “Pre-Prix” Race

June 4, 2016
Anyone who was around and aware during that summer of 1986 remembers it. They’re likely to have a story to tell as well. In fact, quite likely many, expansive stories. This was the first of two “Pre-Prix” races run through Saline downtown. The photograph above faces southeast across Michigan Avenue, just past Manufacturer’s Bank (now Comerica), where a large platform had been erected for the grand marshall and VIP viewing. [1,2] Spearheaded by Donald Shelton, ....
Rentschler farmhouse dining room

Celebrate “Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day” Here in Saline

December 8, 2017
There will be a lot of talk about the fanciful means and mechanisms of “time travel” today. HG Wells sparked imaginations with The Time Machine in 1895. Some suspect the DeLorean that has started appearing in Saline may have enhanced capabilities not yet fully disclosed. [1,2] But we know any discussion of “How?” could never be as exciting as questions of “When?” and “Where?” The first answer is “December 1930.” The place: Saline, Michigan. You’ll ....

Tuxedos Appear to Keep High School Proms a Reflection of Key Life Transitions

April 9, 2018
Rumor had it that James Bond would not be wearing a tuxudo when Daniel Craig took on the role for Casino Royale. Hard to imagine in 2006. Impossible today. [1,2] With the 2018 Saline High School prom less than four weeks away, it’s a good time to put related questions of a proper gentleman’s attire into context. Saline Journal began by asking local expert Dave Perry of Perry’s Tuxedos Plus about relevance and influence. Like ....

Family-Owned Jeweler Helped Keep “CS Mott Children’s Hospital” Name Top-of-Mind at LPGA Volvik Championship

May 30, 2018
For most Saline Journal readers one of the rudimentary associations with “LPGA Volvik Championship” is that “Ann Arbor equals golf.” As messaging goes, that’s appreciably good for any business connected to the game, those providing the various engines necessary to put it together and run it smoothly, and all sorts of lodging and hospitality offerings that make it an enjoyable event for people. It’s also a package to which any number of other brands may ....

Signs of the times: Should Pittsfield Township spend up to $27,000 to stake out identity with another “Gateway Sign”?

April 10, 2019
Item 11.1 on the Supervisor portion of March 27, 2019 Pittsfield Township Trustee meeting agenda read: “Approve the design and purchase of a Gateway Sign from Signs By Crannie, Dexter Block, and Teal Bird Designs, LLC, respectively, for a total cost not to exceed $27,000.00.” [1] On the surface, the word “sign” seems simple enough — especially when it comes to supporting motorists’ interest in navigating travel from here to there. More particularly, they serve ....
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