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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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  • 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

  • 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

  • via What Christians Want to Know (May 27, 2019)— "Should Christians Protest Or Demonstrate?" by Jack Wellman, Christian author, prison minister, and pastor of Heritage Evangelical Free Church, in Udall, Kansas: ... especially when they see injustice? ... The Bible admonishes us to 'Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights…

    – June 12, 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 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

  • 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 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

  • 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

Past Spotlights

"Edison" steam locomotive, Greenfield Village

Greenfield Village prepared to open mid-April for 2021 season as scheduled, with all social safeguards in place

April 12, 2021

Bygone Features

Original Parker mechanical pencil blueprint archive owned by Jonathan A Veley

Ohio Pen Show 2021, Part 2: Mechanical pencils have their own great stories, down to grades of lead and barrel sizes

November 16, 2021
Within the fantastic expanse of authentically historic, highly customized, and brand spanking new fountain writers set out for The Ohio Pen Show, mechanical pencils appeared a niche within a niche. [1,2] That’s not to say such pieces were particularly elusive. Some exhibitors even had them highlighted in stand-alone trays; others readily pointed out their offerings when asked. But the setup by Jonathan Veley was different. In fact, extremely so. One end efficiently catered to practical writing ....
Dr Bill Pink, Grand Rapids Community College President

Mackinac Policy Conference 2019, Part 2: Michigan is getting serious about its education crisis – with solid plans to correct it

May 30, 2019
The topic of “education” did not come up generally or gently on the first full day of programming at the Mackinac Policy Conference. In fact, it started with a 9:00am session, held before a capacity-plus audience in one of the Grand Hotel pavilion rooms, introduced by a self-described “angry” City of Detroit Arts and Culture Director Rochelle Riley. [1-3] Modering a panel titled “An Equitable Start: Aligning Early Childhood and K-12 Systems to Maximize Impact,” ....

The Most Important Work On 2018 City Of Saline Saline Celtic Festival Took Place Today At Mill Pond Park

July 16, 2018
At fifty-four acres in size, Mill Pond Park is the property of its sort in the City of Saline. Parks and Recreation calls it “an ever popular destination.” More importantly, it is owned by the taxpayers. [1] When reading coverage on events such as the recently concluded Celtic Festival, a lot of attention is invariably given to setup preparations, event schedules, and even live reports from on the ground throughout. Excitement builds to crescendo. Then, ....

The Boundaries and Substance of What it Means to be “Saline” Continue to Expand, and We’re There with You

June 4, 2018
From the Publisher— For many years I was one of those moms who brought water for the boys who’d marched in the Memorial Day Parade to Oak Wood Cemetery when our son was a Boy Scout with Saline Troop 446. [1,2] I remember they’d always end up sort of southeast of the lecturn, behind some of the veterans from the Legion. I tried not to let myself imagine that those men had more in common ....

This is where the path begins for return of “Meredith’s Marionettes” to its properly recognized place on world stage

January 4, 2019
When we told you that the Saline Arts & Culture Committee was planning to hit the ground running today with Bixby marionette asset organization yesterday, what were the first thoughts that came to mind? [1,2,3] Perhaps more importantly, why did it take well over a year to get from initial charter to action? As anyone who’s taken intended inference from the closing scenes from Raiders of the Lost Ark should know, there is a world ....
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