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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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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • via Lifeway Research (September 1, 2021)— "Most Americans Know and Trust Their Neighbors," by Aaron Earls: Despite quarantines and social distancing keeping people in their homes during the pandemic, Americans still say they know their neighbors. Almost 7 in 10 U.S. adults (68%) say they trust the people who live in…

    – January 17, 2022

  • Good Friday— "By no means is Good Friday an isolated event, said Winn Collier, the pastor of All Souls Charlottesville, a partner church with the Baptist General Association of Virginia. "Following the church calendar is a congregation’s way of following the footsteps of Christ throughout the year. And for both…

    – April 15, 2022

  • via Lifeway Research (February 15, 2022)— "Most Pastors See Racial Diversity in the Church as a Goal but Not Reality," by Marissa Postell: Most Protestant pastors say every church should strive to achieve racial diversity, but few are achieving it .... There are also differences between what African American pastors are…

    – February 20, 2022

  • 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

  • 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

Past Spotlights

Miniature golf putt

Putt Putt Golf Benefit to support Saline Area Social Service scheduled for July 27, 2021 at Reinhart Realtors Saline

July 15, 2021

Bygone Features

COVID-19 signage and plexiglass screen at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Dearborn Michigan

Next month, Saline Journal masthead will change to reflect next step in an evolution that dates back to August 12, 1983

July 4, 2022
From the Editor— Although I have occasionally written about the advancement of D² Enterprises over the passage of thirty-nine years, this editorial has returned to that for perspective on an important change that will come to these pages next month. [1,2] I was twenty years old when those first official business papers were filed — largely to protect an already growing catalogue of original photographs. Having that work published in our local newspaper, The Saline ....
"The Saline Reporter"

Exclusive interview with Brian Cox, former journalist with “The Saline Reporter,” on loss of local media: Part 2

September 17, 2019
Tomorrow morning, the Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Regional Chamber will host another Early Edition breakfast from 7:00am to 8:45am at Weber’s Inn. Once again, a distinguished panel will discuss an area of immediate, practical concern. [1,2] Its title: ” The Loss of Local Media: How to Remain Informed and Engaged.” [3] Distinguished as its panel promises to be, there’s a lot to be said from the perspective of a “Hometown Newspaper” that made its first ....

Exclusive Interview With Jeff Irwin, Democrat Party Candidate For 18th State Senate District In Michigan

October 23, 2018
Jeff Irwin is the Democratic Party candidate running to serve in the Michigan Legislature on behalf of the 18th Senate District, of which Saline is a part. His Republican opponent is Martin Church. [1,2] Earlier this month, Saline Journal invited each individual to share their thoughts with our readers on a specific series of questions. Responses from Democrat Irwin appear below. Responses from Republican Church ran in Saline Journal yesterday. [3] Saline Journal: “What would ....

Saline Mayor Marl, Washtenaw County Commissioner Beeman talked priorities, concerns during “Coffee Hour”

December 14, 2019
As the last Coffee Hour of 2019, the discussions that came over the course of ninety minutes inside City Council Chambers this morning had more of a “highlights real” feel than seems common in other months, other places. This get-together was hosted by our Mayor, Brian Marl, joined by Shannon Beeman, Washtenaw County Commissioner for District 3, as had been previously announced. His brief introduction of her was effusive, with pointed emphasis of the value ....

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

September 7, 2018
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 Historical Society kicks off its new season of guest presentations at Saline District Library. Starting at 2:00pm, Saline Journal editor Dell Deaton will show several examples of railroad watches from his personal collection and discuss their significance in terms of ....
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