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Salvation Army “1600 Toys for 1600 Girls and Boys” Christmas toy drive

October 31, 2021 Dell Deaton Hometown Appeals

Donate “1600 Toys for 1600 Girls and Boys,” now through December 10, 2021.

As posted yesterday on local Radio 1600 AM radio station website, “The Salvation Army and WAAM Radio are pleased to present the 15th annual ‘1600 Toys for 1600 Girls and Boys Christmas Toy Drive.

We need your help to make sure every needy child in Washtenaw County has a happy holiday.

Drop off your new unwrapped toy at our sponsor locations ….

See website for drop-off locations.

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– June 21, 2022
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– February 6, 2022
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– July 10, 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…

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Exclusive Interview with Paul Glantz on Disney-Fox Studios Deal, Part 1

February 8, 2018

It’s hard to believe that Emagine Theatre opened its Saline movie center less than a year ago. More than just another place to see the newest motion pictures, it feels like this is where you’ve always gone to fully immerse yourself in total entertainment experiences. But 2017 closed with an announcement that Walt Disney Company had completed a deal to acquire the film studio business of 21st Century Fox. Some news outlests were quick to ....

Senator Gary Peters and 2019 Earth Day climate change summit panel

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

April 22, 2019

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Michigan governor has declared September 5, 2019 “Blood Donation Day,” helping underscore worldwide need

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On an otherwise ordinary day this summer, globally syndicated talk show host Dr Daliah Wachs MD took to Twitter in praise of our The Great Lakes State for its formal proclamation of Thursday, September 5, 2019 as “Blood Donation Day in Michigan.” [1,2] In official documentation, Governor Gretchen Whitmer stated that this “effectively serves to remind us that we need to constantly replenish our blood supply through donation and raise public awareness around the urgent ....

“31 Day October 2020 Photo Challenge!” offers a number of great opportunities to present the case for Saline

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