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Month: February 2019

Lucy Ann Lance, Spencer Schneider, and Cameron Tressler talk FIRST Robotics Competition featuring “Saline Singularity” Team 5066 on radio station AM 1290 WLBY in Ann Arbor Michigan.
Tech

With countdown to competition now in single digits, today marked one of the longest days yet for SHS robotics team

February 27, 2019 Dell Deaton

After the weather we’ve experienced since outset of the new year, Saline students must be forgiven trepidation at the prospect of anything scheduled on a Wednesday. Overnight snowfall accompanied by ice added to that accumulation. ….

John Tripolsky Saline Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
Competitive

Formal Saline Area Chamber of Commerce new “Chamber 2.0” launch put an indelible emphasis on its “Area” mission

February 22, 2019 Dell Deaton

As positioning goes, casting the future of our well-established Saline Area Chamber of Commerce (SACC) now as “Chamber 2.0” set the bar on expectations rather high, indeed. [1] When our own chamber was first established ….

Jamail Aikens, Saline Area Social Service Executive Director
Giving

Jamail Aikens shares thoughts about ongoing community need as his tenure with Saline Area Social Service winds down

February 20, 2019 Dell Deaton

Last week, Saline Area Social Service (SASS) Executive Director Jamail Aikens began more publicly sharing news of his planned March 22 departure from this position that he has held since September of 2014. [1] For ….

Boy Scouts of America skill permission cards
Quite Focused

Last weekend, our local BSA Scouts Troop 439 headed out for its first weekend campout; today we debriefed participants

February 18, 2019 Dell Deaton

Today marked the start of week 3 for the newly Chartered BSA Scouts Troop 439, recently introduced here to Saline Journal readers. Recall that they were to head out last Friday night for historic Camp ….

Charleton Heston in "Ben-Hur," FathomEvents (2019)
Serendipity

To this day, “Ben-Hur” remains epic story, visual spectacle on par with any modern movie coming to Emagine Theatre

February 15, 2019 Dell Deaton

On almost any scale imaginable, the original motion picture Ben-Hur may appropriately described as epic. A backdrop that includes no less than the advent and crucifiction of Jesus Christ. An intimate friendship turned layering acrimony ….

Saline Singularity Programming sub-team members during build week 6
Tech

Saline FIRST Robotic Team 5066 was ready for us to take a look at who and what will drive its latest competition entry

February 13, 2019 Dell Deaton

In many ways, the Saline Singularity Programming sub-team could be seen as microcosm for our high school FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team as a whole. A blend of Freshmen to Seniors, newcomers along side those ….

Scouts BSA Troop 439 campout meal planning
Serendipity

Not a trick question: Look closely at this local Scouts BSA troop photograph; see if you can spot anything different about it

February 11, 2019 Dell Deaton

The Boy Scouts of America has a well established process for starting new “Units.” Most familiar are Cub Scout “Packs” for youth in kindergarten through fifth grade crossover, and Scout “Troops” based on age, starting ….

Steve Frey at the Uniroyal Giant Tire in Allen Park Michigan
History

Now there’s a book to tell you all about the “Giant Tire” off eastbound I-94, just past DTW en route to Detroit

February 9, 2019 Dell Deaton

If we characterized it as a Southeast Michigan icon akin to The Sphinx, would anyone feel compelled to argue? [1] Those who have lived here for any length of time have doubtless many times passed ….

Scene blocking for Saline High School production of Shrek the Musical
Experiences

Almost thirty years ago, Shrek was sent forth from the swamp, on a journey that will now bring him to our high school stage

February 7, 2019 Dell Deaton

Few if any of the current Saline High School graduating class would have been around when Mike Myers first gave Shrek his voice. More than a decade earlier still, as AP English students inevitably seem ….

Saline Journal Heathkit H89 computer
Competitive

There’s no such thing as “one stop shopping for all news,” but we are constantly improving what our own shop offers

February 4, 2019 Dell Deaton

From the Editor— I’ve made it a habit to close each business year with a consolidated review of feedback received over the course of that year from those my content is intended to serve. With ….

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  • Maundy Thursday— "On this Thursday before Good Friday, Christians of all colors and stripes celebrate three events on the last night our Lord spent with his apostles before the Crucifixion: the washing of the disciples’ feet, the suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane and the betrayal of Judas Iscariot. "The…

    – April 14, 2022

  • Memorial Day— via Billy Graham (1953): "'When American people and the people of the world begin seeking the righteousness of God first and the kingdom of God first, then we are going to see an end to strife and war and problems and suffering.' In this 1953 Hour of Decision…

    – May 30, 2022

  • Independence Day— via Billy Graham (1970): "I find that there is a certain fear and expected cosmic judgment that hangs over our country at this hour, as the Devine timepiece ticks away. Thomas Jefferson felt this deeply when he said, 'I tremble for my country, when I reflect that God…

    – July 4, 2022

  • via Samaritan's Purse (March 23, 2022)— "Ukraine Updates: Ukraine Updates: Fifth Airlift Departs with Ukraine Relief; Medical Care at Four Locations; Food and Other Distributions Underway": A fifth Samaritan’s Purse airlift departed today carrying more than 19 tons of relief, including medical supplies for area hospitals as we work to…

    – March 27, 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 Got Questions (January 4, 2022)— "What is the god of self?" "A god is what we run to when we need validation, help, or encouragement because we believe it has the power to give us what we need. Self is a compelling god because it arises from our deepest…

    – August 7, 2022

  • via TED Conferences (February 1998) "Billy Graham: Technology, faith and human shortcomings": In Monterey California, The Reverend Billy Graham delivered a talk of just over twenty-six minutes to a Technology, Entertainment, and Design (TED) conference before a screen that projected a title of no more than, matter-of-factly, his first and…

    – July 10, 2022

  • via Baptist Beacon (May 2, 2022)— "Be the Church in the marketplace" by Coye L Bouyer, founding pastor of Kingdom Life Church, in Lansing, Michigan: This is a classic story of what God can and will do when lay people begin to take seriously the Lord’s call on their life to…

    – May 15, 2022

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Goodyear Blimp “Enterprise” in Flight Over Washtenaw County in 1985

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Bygone Features

Saline Street Machines car show 2017

Saline Street Machines Car Show Marks 35th Year (with Local Videos)

August 15, 2017
It’s not the same as being there, of course. Still, we thought those who missed it might enjoy seeing a two-minute video highlighting the 35th annual Saline Street Machines car show held last Saturday downtown. And if you were there, here’s a brief reminder of that wonderful day. [1] Although the event itself didn’t extend onto US-12, this was the first downtown automotive extravaganza since the 2016 Michigan Avenue re-construction work wrapped. So, for those ....
Marker for Captain Daniel Throop in Judd Cemetery

This Independence Day, Some Will Choose To Once Again Remember The Military Service Of Captain Daniel Throop

July 4, 2018
There’s a nondescript cemetery on the northeast corner where Judd Road ends at Saline-Milan Road. It isn’t clear if any particular place has been designated for visitor parking, nor, for that matter, if there’s much demand for one. In all the years that we’ve looked in on it, however, we’ve never found grass or grounds lacking in very attentive care. Quite matter-of-factly, a sign designates it as “Judd Cemetery,” further noting that it was formally ....

Michigan House Representative Donna Lasinski set another high bar in constituent accountability with Saline Q&A today

January 11, 2019
The term “coffee hour” hardly begins to describe what took place this morning. That’s the stuff of anywhere, not Saline. Other government officials when compared to our own Donna Lasinski. [1,2] Event attendance numbers weren’t arresting, with less than a dozen at the outset, eventually doubling. Mostly older residents, with added headcount from the ranks of City Hall. At the same time, the character represented was of the sort on which we’ve reported previously. Informed ....

Last weekend, our local BSA Scouts Troop 439 headed out for its first weekend campout; today we debriefed participants

February 18, 2019
Today marked the start of week 3 for the newly Chartered BSA Scouts Troop 439, recently introduced here to Saline Journal readers. Recall that they were to head out last Friday night for historic Camp Teetonkah in Jackson Michigan, returning on Sunday after spending two nights there in a cabin. [1-4] They’re back in Washtenaw County now. Subject matter related to camps and camping is not far behind First Aid among subject matter covered in ....

Next Michigan Comic Convention in Detroit, this August 16-18, offers research opportunity for Saline planners

August 12, 2019
With the exciting announcement of “superheroes” as theme for our local Eighth Annual Saline Scarecrow contest, already compelling reasons to attend the 2019 Michigan Comic Convention are that much greater. [1,2] Not that anyone really needs justification for such indulgences, right? [3,4] For those who have yet to share in comic con experiences, think part celebrity appearances, part specialty vendor offerings, and part attendee costumes. Wrap that in the envelope of panel discussion rooms and an ....
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