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Month: April 2019

Thomas the Tank Engine at Greenfield Village
Serendipity

Special weekend opportunities to ride life-sized, functioning Thomas the Tank Engine help make railroad history real

April 29, 2019 Janet Deaton

This is the story about a magical moment — if not an actual, physical place — where the realms of a child’s fantasy and some of the most attractive elements of the adult’s reality effortlessly ….

FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Detroit
Competitive

FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship gets real at Cobo Center in Detroit as 2019 season showcases winners

April 26, 2019 Dell Deaton

On January 5 of this year, FIRST Robotics Competition launch of “Destination: Deep Space” felt like a leap of faith. [1,2] Field of play was no more than a two-minute animation. Rules for scoring a ….

Quite Focused

Mayor formed task force to consider allowing medical marijuana dispensaries in Saline, but who will be helped?

April 24, 2019 Janet Deaton

A lot of people don’t see any difference between the use of marijuana by the public at large and medical marijuana use. Especially in this area, Hash Bash still comes to mind. Those not afraid ….

Senator Gary Peters and 2019 Earth Day climate change summit panel
Quite Focused

Senator Gary Peters uses Earth Day to spotlight climate change issues with summit held at Michigan State University

April 22, 2019 Dell Deaton

The first “Earth Day” is generally recognized in the United States as having been organized in response public concerns that had reached a tipping point in the wake of specific, highly visible environmental assaults during ….

Ford Mustang GT 500 reveal at 2019 North American International Auto Show
Giving

Here are ten compelling reasons to test drive a vehicle at Briarwood Ford “Drive One 4UR School” event this May

April 19, 2019 Janet Deaton

It’s a well known annual happening if not tradition for most us who’ve been around for any length of time here in Saline Michigan. “Drive One 4UR School” is a nationwide offering from Ford Motor ….

Christen Mitchell, Saline City Council Member
Competitive

Saline City Council was challenged by two of its members to assess its approach to competitive bid contracting

April 17, 2019 Dell Deaton

New Business item 19-75 on the April 15, 2019 Saline City Council agenda seemed straightforward enough. [1] [Acknowledge] receipt of the April 10, 2019 memo from City Manager Campbell; to approve or not approve the request ….

Scouts BSA Troop 439 at Historic Fort Wayne in Detroit
History

BSA Scouts Troop 439 headed out to serve at Historic Fort Wayne in Detroit this month, “because that’s what we do”

April 15, 2019 Dell Deaton

Here’s a summary of this venerable United States military compound, per the City of Detroit Parks & Recreation Department that is now responsible for it. [1] Historic Fort Wayne was built in 1845 as a ….

Local enactors have portrayed Saline photographer Lucretia Gillett
History

Further details of “Saline’s Photographer” Lucretia Gillett story continue to be discussed, in upcoming presentation

April 13, 2019 Dell Deaton

You’re likely to get some argument in an effort to authoritatively bestow the title of “Saline’s Photographer” on any one individual. If your history extends no further than the digital age, an Internet search focused ….

Pittsfield Township gateway sign
Washtenaw County

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

April 10, 2019 Dell Deaton

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, ….

Banjamin Morhan, RN, Washtenaw Community College - Nursing program
Tech

Realistic in terms of look and body functioning, patient simulators are helping train nurses for “elite” performance

April 8, 2019 Dell Deaton

The phrase “drive-by nursing” was recently used by a cardiac catheterization lab nurse to provide context for schedule number concerns arguably behind a threatened strike in New York. [1] One of the first interactions that ….

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  • Holy Saturday— "Why is Holy Saturday so sacred? What happened on the day between the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ? ... Holy Saturday is the name assigned to the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Many Christians acknowledge Holy Saturday, the seventh and final day of Holy Week,…

    – April 16, 2022

  • Mother's Day— via Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (September 16, 1953): "Sermons – Billy Graham on the Need for Godly Mothers," 13:27-minute audio recording, free online. 'If we had more Christian mothers, we would have less delinquency, less immorality, less ungodliness and fewer broken homes.' Listen to Billy Graham’s Mother’s Day…

    – May 9, 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

  • 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 America: The Jesuit Review (May 20, 2022)— "On May 20, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said in a public statement that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a life-long Catholic, will be barred from Communion in her home diocese of San Francisco. Gloria Purvis, the host of America Media’s 'The Gloria…

    – May 22, 2022

  • via Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— "Words without wisdom," by Coye L Bouyer, founding pastor of Kingdom Life Church, in Lansing, Michigan: A life-giving tongue creates a positive environment, and even brings joy to a community. However, too often many of us choose conversation that is callous and criticizes as opposed…

    – February 27, 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 Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— "Fusion Camp for 2nd-6th graders," by Rachel LaBelle, Resurrection Church, Lincoln Park Michigan: ... At camp, we get a short window to replace the busyness of their daily lives and invite them to a safe place where they can focus on Christ. Some would…

    – April 24, 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

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Bygone Features

Cadillac Allante Northstar, at 2013 "Rolling Sculpture Car Show"

Rolling Sculpture Car Show Returns To Downtown Ann Arbor For Its Twenty-Fourth Year With Over 300 Vehicles

July 12, 2018
It seems fitting that Saline Journal is balanced between the legacy automobile history that made Michigan and assertions about the future of universal access to autonomous mobility. [1,2] After a week that started out with coverage of the Ann Arbor SPARK event at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, tomorrow offers the opportunity to see “more than 300 exotic, antique, classic, and one-of-a-kind cars” on closed streets in downtown Ann Arbor. That’s where you’ll ....
Enterprise D filming model from "Star Trek: The Next Generation"

Set coordinates on The Henry Ford and beam down to see “Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds” exhibit, until September 2, 2019

May 10, 2019
On the surface, neither introduction nor explanation seems necessary. An incredible collection of screen-used Star Trek properties will be on display at The Henry Ford in Dearborn Michigan from May 11 through September 2, 2019. [1-3] What more needs to be said? A great deal, as it turns out. Prior to opening to all museum visitors as part of general admission, members get their own exclusive preview of “Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds” today. And ....

Saline Street Machines Helped Put Shoes On Children In Need By Attracting Enthusiasts To Annual Downtown Car Show

August 13, 2018
As reported here earlier this season, our own Saline Area Social Service (SASS) is “always at the top of the list” of local organizations supported by the Saline Street Machines signature event. Last Saturday was no different. [1,2] Starting with the show opening at 9:00am, SASS volunteer Orlando Nunn was busy hawking tickets on North Ann Arbor, East McKay, and Municipal Lot 1. Dubbed the “50/50 Raffle,” anyone feeling lucky had three options for making ....

There Are No Plans to Change Railroad Branch Just Off Maple Road

January 26, 2018
Some would argue that the orange railroad boxcar across from the Saline Library has settled into its place as a local fixture. Don Maddock, editor of The Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter, recalls having photographed it here in the 1990s. You can also find many detailed markings of our boxcar documented by other individuals online, dated to April of 2010 and December of 2011. [1,2,3] But now that Saline Maple Oaks has ....

There’s a Formula to Saline Craft Show Success and Community Value

March 29, 2018
Now almost two weeks after the Saline Craft Shows spring event, the time seems right to reflect back on what these attractions mean to our local community. Not just this year, but as a culmination of more than three decades. [1] The origin seems straightforward enough. As described on the organizer website, the “first show was held on November 14, 1987, with 66 craft booths and about 900 shoppers.” Ten years later, the number of ....
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