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April 14, 2022 Dell Deaton

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’ ….

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April 14, 2022 Dell Deaton

via Food Gatherers on social media: “April 11-17 is Black Maternal Health Week! #BMHW is a week of awareness, activism, and community building intended to bring visibility to Black-led maternal health initiatives and to address ….

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April 13, 2022 Staff

via The Guardian: “US teen overdose deaths double in three years amid fentanyl crisis,” reported Erin McCormick yesterday evening. “Deaths rise even as teen drug use drops overall, with researchers pointing to flood of deadly ….

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April 13, 2022 Staff

The United States Travel Association has issued a statement calling for an end to pre-departure testing requirements and mask mandates for travelers. “U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson ….

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April 13, 2022 Dell Deaton

NBC News now asserting that “Joe Biden won’t get away with blaming Vladimir Putin for inflation” in political analysis by David Mark. Mr Mark noted that “The Biden administration blamed the Russian president Thursday for ….

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April 10, 2022 Dell Deaton

via Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— “Inwardly strong, outwardly focused,” by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan: Legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi, started the first day of the Green Bay ….

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April 9, 2022 Staff

Update on trial of “two men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov Gretchen Whitmer” of Michigan: “Jury: Two not guilty of Whitmer kidnapping; mistrial for other two,” reported Mike Wilkinson for Bridge Michigan reported yesterday. “Federal ….

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April 7, 2022 Staff

The United States Travel Association yesterday released findings of a survey noting that “84% of Business Travelers Expect to Attend Conferences, Conventions or Trade Shows in Next Six Months …. Key findings from a new survey ….

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April 5, 2022 Staff

Representative Fred Upton, Republican of St Joseph Michigan in United States Congress, “announced Tuesday he was stepping down after his current term,” per Detroit Free Press earlier today. Todd Spangler reported in a piece titled, ….

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April 5, 2022 Staff

In a piece titled “Twitter shares jump after Elon Musk takes board seat,” CNBC writer Sam Shead noted the following as “Key Points.” The rise comes hot on the heels of Twitter’s best day of ….

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
via TED Conferences (February 1998) "Billy Graham: Technology, faith and human shortcomings": In Monterey California, The Reverend Billy Graham delivered a talk of just over twenty-six minutes to a Technology, Entertainment, and Design (TED) conference before a screen that projected a title of no more than, matter-of-factly, his first and…

– July 10, 2022
via Lifeway Research (February 22, 2022)— "Most Open to Spiritual Conversations, Few Christians Speaking," by Aaron Earls: Americans are curious about the religious devotion of others and are willing to discuss the topic, but most say they rarely have conversations about faith with their Christian friends .... Half of Americans (51%)…

– March 20, 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
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
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
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 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
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

2016 Michigan Avenue reconstruction project in downtown Saline

Could Just One Photograph Fully Capture Whole of a Months-Long Historical Event?

November 1, 2016

The question in this headline goes to the essence of photojournalism. [1,2] The photograph above was taken last summer during the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Michigan Avenue (US 12) reconstruction project in downtown Saline. At this point mid-process, work was well underway on the east-bound lanes. West-bound traffic was still allowed on the north side where excavations had not yet started — albeit with restrictions. [3] If the whole of the building that serves here ....

Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office 2018 Open House

Washtenaw County Sheriff Open House Event Held To Build Stronger Relationships Within The Community It Must Serve

August 18, 2018

Local law enforcement packed a lot into two-and-a-half hours today during the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office open house. Interest and engagement were still going stong through the lunch hour before things were scheduled to wind down at 12:30pm. [1,2] Event promotions via social media featured images of accessible officers, excited children, and impressive vehicles. Washtenaw County Detective Mark Neumann told Saline Journal that offerings such as this had grown out a “company picnic” concept akin ....

Work Must Go Into Making Saline Historical Trolley Tours Fun For The Guides So That It Will Be Fun For The Riders

August 11, 2018

In at least one case, guide pre-preparations for Saline’s Summerfest trolley tour duty weren’t wrapped up until after dark on Friday evening. That’s when Tanya Wood working out of Barber’s Inn downtown finished arranging Saline Journal publisher Janet Deaton’s hair according to style of the early 1900s. [1,2,3] “Janet’s hair was a lot shorter than women had a hundred years ago,” Ms Wood remarked. “Everything we found for references showed their hair pulled out and ....

Forget whatever you may think about dinosaurs thanks to CGI: “Jurassic Quest” is real blend of entertainment and education

December 10, 2021

Any promise of family-friendly experience is probably understood well enough. Tweak that a big to offer that such a thing is “fun for the whole family,” however, and it’s not likely that died-in-the-wool skeptics will the the only ones with eyebrows raised. [1] How can my steeped-in-the-subject-matter, PhD sister-in-law be adequately engaged in content without ever an inclination to yawn … … in the same physical space where the wee-young lad from the other side of ....

Tenth Annual Saline Scarecrow Contest winners announced, ribbons awarded; displays continuing into Halloween weekend

October 26, 2021

At the stroke of midnight, voting came to an end for this, the latest Saline Scarecrow Contest. Twelve hours later, event organizer Dr Rob Borer was on back on the streets downtown, awarding ribbons to community favorites. [1-4] “We think it’s important to have a theme each year,” Dr Borer told Saline Journal this afternoon. “It helps keep the contest fresh, and it helps set each year apart in a special way. I think people like ....

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