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District Court 14A-4 in Saline Michigan
Washtenaw County

Across From Middle School, Next To Global Manufacturing, A Block From Bowling Alley: District Court 14A-4 Is In Saline

September 17, 2018 Dell Deaton

Today is “Constitution Day.” [1] In 2009, the not-for-profit Project for Public Spaces lamented loss of the local courthouse as “a cornerstone of the community, a source of local pride and the nexus of social ….

Female terrier-mix dog "Shushana," Humane Society of Huron Valley
Quite Focused

Open Your Heart To Support Rescues And Shelter Dog Adoptions As Better Alternative To Slick Puppy Mill Pitches

September 15, 2018 Janet Deaton

Things were hopping at the Humane Society of Huron Valley this weekend. If this was an article about the expanded communities of which Saline is part, we’d point out the HSHV is only 15 miles ….

Saline Scarecrow Contest contribution by Michigan Orthodontics
Quite Focused

Entries for 2018 Saline Scarecrow Contest Will Begin Registering On September 21, And The Sky’s The Limit On Creativity

September 13, 2018 Dell Deaton

Two months ago, Saline Journal broke news with Borer Family Chiropractic announcement of its theme for the yearly Saline Scarecrow Contest this year. If the DIA experience with interest in Star Wars affiliation is any ….

Big Mac meal at McDonald's in Saline Michigan
Americana

Fifty Years Ago, McDonald’s Introduced The Big Mac And Helped Set Course For Employees’ Lifelong Success

September 12, 2018 Dell Deaton

As headlines go, the one above must certainly read like a tall order. Earlier this year, McDonald’s published an infographic summarizing “50 Years of Big Mac” through a timeline highlighting eleven key years. The sandwich ….

Michigan State Police vehicles at Saline Walmart
History

Remember September 11, 2001 – When Our First Responders Did What They Are Dedicated To Doing Everyday, As Always

September 11, 2018 Dell Deaton

In too many ways, “9/11” seems too far away, to too many people as a relevant touchstone for today. [1] The typical senior at Saline High School this year were infants that Tuesday, seventeen years ….

Marionettes made by Meredith Bixby for "Jack and the Beanstalk"
Quite Focused

Once Upon A Time, Marionettes Set The Stage For Entertainment Techniques That Remain Relevant To This Very Day

September 10, 2018 Dell Deaton

Every so often, someone references “marionettes” in connection with Saline. [1] Passing note of our “Bixby Marionettes Trust” was made during a City Council meeting earlier this summer. Without fanfare, the mayor has given leadership ….

Dell Deaton in pocket watch gallery, National Watch & Clock Museum
Quite Focused

This Sunday In Saline You Can Put Your Hands On Watches That Kept Trains Running Safely Through Our Depot Station

September 7, 2018 Janet Deaton

Have you ever wondered how the look and functioning of pocket watches changed during the years they supported the passenger service through Saline Depot Station, starting in 1870? [1] On September 9, the Saline Area ….

European armor from 1500s and Star Wars stormtrooper costume on display at Detroit Institute of Arts
Quite Focused

The Secret To All Successful Museum Exhibits: Connect Your Subject Matter With The Public You Want To Attract

September 6, 2018 Dell Deaton

What’s the difference between a museum and a warehouse? Raiders of the Lost Ark opens with persuit of an artifact destined for display in a museum and closes with the acquisition of a treasure that ….

Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E Aldrin Jr ("Buzz Aldrin") on surface of moon during NASA Apollo 11 mission, wearing Omega Speedmaster wristwatch.
History

“Hurry! Hurry!” “Ending Soon!” “Won’t Last Much Longer!” Make Time To Revisit History Before It’s Gone Forever

September 5, 2018 Dell Deaton

Elsewhere in the news, seemingly too far away to touch anything in Saline in anyway — the largest museum in Latin America was completely gutted by fire this past Sunday. By almost every conceivable metric, ….

Eric Rentschler presenting on Eluminous Studies at Saline Area Chamber of Commerce BBR
Financial

Businesses Can Take Control Of “Suddenly September” With One Calendar That Turns Bottom Lines From Summer To Serious

September 4, 2018 Dell Deaton

In television, it’s called a “cold open.” Google that term and The Office is likely to show up on the first page of results; maybe more than once. Appropriately. [1] The month of September often ….

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  • 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

  • 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 Samaritan's Purse (March 28, 2022)— "Franklin Graham Meets with Samaritan's Purse Team in Ukraine": Work continues as fighting rages in eastern Europe. Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse, traveled to Ukraine this past weekend to meet with our teams who have been at work there since the early stages…

    – April 3, 2022

  • via Lifeway Research (April 5, 2021)— "Americans Most Want to Avoid Fear and Anxiety, Gain Freedom and Safety," by Aaron Earls: After what was a scary year for many, more Americans say they want to avoid fear. According to a study from Lifeway Research, when asked which feeling they seek to…

    – January 2, 2022

  • via Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— "Treasures in the darkness," by Karen Blanchard, women's life group leader with Lakepointe Church in Shelby Township, Michigan: Having been in this pandemic for two years now, we face days that seem uncertain and difficult to navigate. Yet through all the darkness and confusion,…

    – March 6, 2022

  • via Jesus Calling (2004), by Sarah Young— "I am with you, watching over you constantly ...." Matthew 1:23 "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us" [King James Version] Psalm 34:5…

    – May 29, 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

  • via Lifeway Research (December 28, 2021)— "New Year's Resolutions Focus on Health, God and Money," by Aaron Earls: After a season in which avoiding sickness was on most everyone’s mind, many Americans say their New Year’s resolutions address their health .... As people contemplate their 2022 resolutions, more than 2 in…

    – January 23, 2022

  • via Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— "Inwardly strong, outwardly focused," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan: Legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi, started the first day of the Green Bay Packers training camp in 1961 with a football in his right hand and these words:…

    – April 10, 2022

Past Spotlights

"Rivet Like a Rosie!" instruction at Yankee Air Museum

Yankee Air Museum marked one-hundredth B-24 Liberator model assembled by its “Rivet Like a Rosie!” class yesterday

March 21, 2021

Bygone Features

1875 Davenport-Curtiss House

Be Prepared to Make Uncommon Photographs Before, During, and after Rainfall

December 29, 2014
The phrase “rained out” is typically perjorative. At once it describes both a weather situation plans to be cancelled. This needn’t be the case when eying outdoor photographs. In fact, periods just after rain has fallen will often lend added interest to subject matter, reveal otherwise hidden character, or encourage an entirely altered center of attention. The Davenport-Curtiss House on East Michigan Avenue in Saline is one such example. Built in 1875, it remains a ....
Janet Deaton and Steve Whitener at Briarwood Ford, Saline Michigan

Briarwood Ford “Drive One 4UR School” Event This Saturday Could Bring $6000 + $2000 = $8000 to Saline Music Boosters

May 17, 2018
As any good teacher or parent would say, “Check your math.” By now you’ve already hopefully marked your calendar to visit Harvest Elementary School some time between 9:00am and 5:00pm on May 19 to briefly test drive a current model Ford vehicle. No obligation, no sales pitch. But when you fill out a survey after that drive, Ford Motor Company will donate $20.00 to Saline Music Boosters. [1,2,3,4] Don’t worry: You don’t have to do ....

Consider These Answers for Any of Your Christmas Mis-Givings

December 26, 2017
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 today is the third worst day of the year to be out shopping (first is Black Friday, followed by Super Saturday). [2] Thankfully, Saline has alternatives. Donate those gifts to the underprivileged instead. Here on East Michigan Avenue alone, you ....

“Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes” exhibition at The Henry Ford hooks visitors into exciting story behind the story

December 23, 2020
As exhibitions go, it’s hard to imagine a more ambitious undertaking that Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes, running now through January 31, 2021 at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. [1,2] Michiganders know the genre. A dizzying aray of Comic Cons reflect passion as well as deep understanding of myriad details, layers, and standards that give substance to the incredibly rich worlds in which frequently interwoven stories unfold. [3,4] The standard by which any museum ....

With election day coming up less than three months from now, will Saline have enough mailboxes to handle ballots?

August 19, 2020
Add another items to the list of things that no one in their wildest dreams would have anticipated before the advent of COVID-19. [1-3] The United States Postal Service is curently dominating news headlines this week. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and our own Michigan Senator Gary Peters, both Democrats, are leading advocacy. Elsewhere in the nation, the Democratic National Committee is in the midst of its Presidential nominating convention. [4-7] The GOP comes ....
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