August 2020 – Page 4

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August 8, 2020 Dell Deaton

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) via Zoom is being advocated as an approach for dealing with court matters in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic, outweighing advantages. See half-page feature by Sheldon J Stark in current Washtenaw ….

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August 8, 2020 Staff

Emagine Drive-In Theatre at Canterbury Village to show 1975 movie Jaws (Rated PG), Sunday August 9, 2020, at 5:00pm. Location: 2359 Joslyn Court, Lake Orion, Michigan; see Emagine Entertainment website for further details.

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August 8, 2020 Staff

Emagine Drive-In Theatre at Novi to show 2018 Black Panther (Rated PG), Sunday August 9, 2020, at 9:30pm. Pre-show activities, contexts, early-bird concessions, and happy hour specials start at 7:00pm. Location: Fountain Walk, 44425 West 12 Mile ….

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August 8, 2020 Staff

Emagine Drive-In Theatre at Novi to show 1980 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Rated PG), Friday August 8, 2020, at 9:30pm. Pre-show activities, contexts, early-bird concessions, and happy hour specials start at 7:00pm. Location: Fountain Walk, ….

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August 7, 2020 Staff

Emagine Drive-In Theatre at Canterbury Village to show 2018 movie Aquaman (Rated PG-13), Saturday August 8, 2020, at 9:00pm. Location: 2359 Joslyn Court, Lake Orion, Michigan; see Emagine Entertainment website for further details.

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August 7, 2020 Staff

Emagine Drive-In Theatre at Canterbury Village to show 2015 movie Jurassic World (Rated PG-13), Saturday August 8, 2020, at 6:00pm. Location: 2359 Joslyn Court, Lake Orion, Michigan; see Emagine Entertainment website for further details.

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August 7, 2020 Staff

Emagine Drive-In Theatre at Novi to show 1978 Superman: The Movie (Rated PG), Friday August 7, 2020, at 9:30pm. Location: Fountain Walk, 44425 West 12 Mile Road, Novi, Michigan; see Emagine Entertainment website for further details.

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August 6, 2020 Staff

Emagine Drive-In Theatre at Novi to show 1978 Superman: The Movie (Rated PG), Friday August 7, 2020, at 9:30pm. Pre-show activities, contexts, early-bird concessions, and happy hour specials start at 7:00pm. Location: Fountain Walk, 44425 West ….

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August 5, 2020 Staff

Emagine Drive-In Theatre at Novi to show 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Rated PG-13), Thursday August 6, 2020, at 9:30pm. Pre-show activities, contexts, early-bird concessions, and happy hour specials start at 7:00pm. Location: Fountain Walk, ….

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August 2, 2020 Dell Deaton

Stability of marriages impacted by COVID-19: “US Divorce Rates Soar During COVID-19 Crisis,” wrote Mollie Moric for Legal Templates, July 29, 2020. The COVID-19 quarantine destroyed marriages in less than 3 weeks Newlyweds were hit ….

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
via Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— "Peace during a pandemic," by Dr Dan Russell, Executive Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Southgate, Michigan: To help strengthen the pastors and church families of our Convention as we face this coronavirus crisis, here are some encouraging reminders on how to keep your…

– February 6, 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 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
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
re United States Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v Bremerton School District— On April 4, 2022, Compelling Truth revisited the question, "What is the separation of church and state?" Noting that this "is not foundation and is not found in the US Constitution," this assessment went on to assert that…

– June 27, 2022
Resurrection Sunday— In anticipation of this day, Reverend Brett Younger of Plymouth Church in Brooklyn New York recently wrote, "... people in the United States will wish Easter felt like it did three years ago. They will put on new shoes and wonder if .... On Easter Sunday, people in…

– April 17, 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 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

Chelsea Lumber Company, East Michigan Avenue in City of Saline

How You Shop Determines Where You Shop (and Retailers Notice)

August 23, 2017

Just before summer began, The New York Times ran a feature article that said American retail had reached a historic “tipping point.” As proof, they went on to note how demand for once prime direct-to-customer sales space was being replaced by signed leases for properties serving online order fulfillment centers. [1] Yet when you are shopping with any number of the vibrant Saline merchants all along East Michigan Avenue, your gut tells you otherwise. With ....

Janet Nelson, Principal with Kimberly Bolan and Associates Rethinking Libraries

Saline District Library in process of conducting expert-facilitated focus groups en route to five-year strategic plan

February 7, 2020

In 1895, HG Wells wrote of an inventory who traveled some eight hundred thousand years hence in The Time Machine. When The Time Traveler found himself standed in what he found to be a quite frightening future, he sought refuge in a spectacular structure that at first reminded him of a museum. [1,2] Upon further exploration, he exclaimed it more likely “a library!” While Saline District Library does not have its eye on anything near ....

If You Want To Understand The 1870 Saline Railroad Depot Operation, You Need To Understand Its Timekeepers

August 21, 2018

The railroad industry in the United States pre-dates the opening of our own Depot by some four decades. [1,2] One history describes the advent of “dozens of local railroad networks” — each covering no more than a few miles — having been put in place by 1835. But that was the point at which growth began to happen at an exponential pace, to a total of 9,000 miles of track lain by 1850. Utilizing the ....

Hornet Light and Sound is set to debut 2019-2020 theater season at SHS on September 12 (no reason you should notice)

August 19, 2019

Three or four years before we began covering local high school theater for The Saline Reporter, “the technical stuff” the went into supporting any given production was consistenly handled by the Saline Area Players. [1-3] That stage was located in the building on North Maple Street, sans neighboring library. Prior incarnation of District 14A-4 Court across the street — next to railroad tracks that continued on to the old Depot Station. Current Council Member Dean ....

“Jeghetto’s Workshop” string-puppet performances at DIA were precision mechanics, energy, and amazement

February 23, 2020

Imagine a circus. [1,2] At first, the juggler. Maybe animals, performing – some in confined spaces, others given free reign of literally any area to which a beast might feel attracted on a whim. This one honestly described as “cute,” the next in its way ferocious, striking fear in even the most brave of onlooker hearts. And of course, the flying trapeze acts. Now imagine all of the above and more, channeled through a show featuring ....

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Month: August 2020