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Running drinkable water in the City of Saline Michigan
Washtenaw County

Clean, Reliable Water Supply In The City of Saline Is Not Really the Stuff Of Which Dramatic Headlines Are Made

June 12, 2018 Dell Deaton

When a Saline water main broke last month it attracted major media coverage out of Detroit. Alternatively characterizing it as a “large” and “massive,” television station WXYZ Channel 7 deployed no less than a helicopter ….

Food Gatherers "Grillin' 2018" fundraiser at Washtenaw Farm Council grounds
Giving

Food Gathererers “Grillin’ 2018” Supporters Lined Up For This Worthy Cause, Despite Neither Rain Nor Shine

June 11, 2018 Dell Deaton

Right on schedule, gates opened for the Food Gatherers fundraiser at Washtenaw Farm Council fair grounds yesterday afternoon at 3:00pm. The rain that had been somewhere between misting and outright call for umbrellas was persisting, ….

Jim Roth portrayed Emanuel Rentschler during Saline Area Historical Society program
History

Imagine Seeing Rentschler Farm Museum through the Eyes of a Child During Your Next Visit, Part 2

June 8, 2018 Dell Deaton

Two weeks ago, many Saline Journal readers took a step outside their comfort zones as they approached Rentschler Farm Museum. For some perhaps, a small step. For others it felt more like a leap. [1,2,3] ….

General Motors booth at SAE 2018 WCX World Congress Experience
Tech

Trust is the Biggest Obstacle to a Mobility Revolution; Established Players Are Directly Asking You for It, Now

June 7, 2018 Dell Deaton

Trade shows are by definition an immersive environment. As such, many of them will often tell you want they think about the industries they are assembled to reflect, what they hope you’ll find attracive about ….

1963 Studebaker Gran Turismo Super Hawk
Automotive Heritage

Recently Driven to “Saline Cars & Coffee” at Brewed Awakenings: 1963 Studebaker Gran Turismo Super Hawk

June 6, 2018 Dell Deaton

Thirty-three years ago, his father asked: “What are you getting that for? Why don’t you get a Camaro?” [1] “Because everybody’s got a Camaro,” John Begian answered at the time. In 1963, only forty-eight Studebaker ….

Food Gatherers delivery to Saline Area Social Service
Giving

This Sunday, Eat at the One Picnic That Will Both Satisfy Your Own Discerning Tastes and Feed Local Families in Need

June 5, 2018 Dell Deaton

How is that possible? you may be wondering. Organizers describe it as “a picnic with a purpose,” but it’s formally called Grillin’ 2018. Scheduled for Sunday, June 10 from 3:00pm to 8:00pm (rain or shine) ….

Saline High School graduation cake by Baker's Nook, Class of 2018
Americana

It’s High School Graduation Weekend in Saline and Time to Get Back to Basics: Celebrate with Cake!

June 1, 2018 Dell Deaton

Somewhere between earning that last credit needed to complete twelve years or so of education in the public school system and the next leap toward “getting on with life,” there’s a brief but important opportunity ….

NAVYA self-driving shuttle demonstration at SAE 2018 WCX World Congress in Detroit Michigan
Tech

Ready or Not, Autonomous Vehicles Rolled Further Ahead This Week Toward Inevitability with Mobility for All

May 31, 2018 Dell Deaton

Less than a year ago, discussion of autonomous vehicle manufacture here in Saline seemed to be valued with little more than interest than dutiful re-posting of press release copy. A little further out and a ….

2018 LPGA Volvik Championship "Long Putt Challenge"
Giving

Family-Owned Jeweler Helped Keep “CS Mott Children’s Hospital” Name Top-of-Mind at LPGA Volvik Championship

May 30, 2018 Dell Deaton

For most Saline Journal readers one of the rudimentary associations with “LPGA Volvik Championship” is that “Ann Arbor equals golf.” As messaging goes, that’s appreciably good for any business connected to the game, those providing ….

Emagine Entertainment lighting at Emagine Theatre in Saline Mich
Quite Focused

This June, Get as Close to “Mystery Science Theater 3000” on the Big Screen as 2018 Will Allow

May 29, 2018 Dell Deaton

Imagine you were in high school, or perhaps college in the 1990s. You and your regular group of friends end up at one of the parents’ houses after a late evening out, turn on the ….

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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

  • 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

  • re United States Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization— On May 3, 2022, Heather Riggleman addressed the question "What Does the Bible Say about Abortion?" on Christianity website. "Every year, over three million women ... in the US will face an unplanned pregnancy and of those pregnancies,…

    – June 24, 2022

  • 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

  • via Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— "Called: Living the life God created you to live," by Karen Blanchard, women's life group leader with Lakepointe Church in Shelby Township, Michigan: The words “called” and “purpose” are buzzwords in our culture today. People are constantly searching to find their calling and purpose…

    – May 1, 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

  • Ascension Day— via Christianity: "Ascension Day celebrates Christ's exaltation. While on earth, He was a servant. Now in heaven, He is the ruler and Lord of all. By entering heaven as the representative of mankind, He completed the work of our salvation and guarantees the eventual glorification of all who…

    – May 26, 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

  • re United States Supreme Court decision in Carson v Makin— Lifeway Christian Resources referenced Article 12 of the Southern Baptist Faith and Message, which "deals specifically and uniquely with the topic of education. ... our confessional statement affirms, Christianity is the faith of enlightenment and intelligence. As we shall see, one…

    – June 21, 2022

Past Spotlights

Arthur T Bowley Saline-Brecon Friendship Guild bench in Mill Pond Park

Suicide prevention and depression resources are available, essential services; any reason is reason enough to call

March 30, 2020

Bygone Features

Sergeant Eugene Rush, Washtenaw County Sheriff's Deputy

Some Americans would be unsettled to learn that their favorite hero was a Black man; others, the complete opposite

February 22, 2021
“The Lone Ranger’s Black?” [1,2] As histories go, it’s hard to imagine four words that intersect more threads than those above — spoken by a fictional character. Spoken by time machine pilot Rufus Carlin during the 2016-2017 season of Timeless, it was his typically matter-of-fact reaction when he first saw Deputy Marshall Bass Reeves in the year 1882. [3,4] In 2018, “pop culture historian” Martin Grams Jr produced a 22-page white paper earnestly aimed at debunking this ....
Jurassic Quest Detroit 2021 at Suburban Showplace in Michigan

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 ....

Exclusive Interview With J Cedric Simpson, Candidate For District Court 14A Judge (Including Jurisdiction Over Saline)

October 30, 2018
The Honorable J Cedric Simpson is running to serve District 14A Judge, which includes the 14A-4 Courthouse operations in the City of Saline. His opponent is Tom Bourque. [1,2,3] Earlier this month, Saline Journal invited each individual to share his thoughts with our readers on a specific series of questions. Responses from Judge Simpson appear below. Responses from Mr Bourque ran yesterday in Saline Journal. Saline Journal: “If ‘Justice is Blind,’ why is it important ....

Fourth Annual Michigan Humane “Mega March” Provided a Fun Way to Help Dogs

October 6, 2009
Each year Michigan Humane Society holds a signature walk-a-thon through the streets of downtown Detroit to raise funds that will help find homes for dogs in need. This goes toward financing support for more than 100,000 animals each year. [1,2,3] The organization describes this as the largest walk on behalf of animals in Michigan. This march also helps raise awareness about cruelty and neglect. I arrived for this event on Sunday thinking there would be ....

Today is “International Functional Neurological Disorder Awareness Day” and here’s what you need to know about it

April 13, 2020
It is definitely not a seizure nor a stroke. But symptoms often look like those related to the dissociative presentations of a seizure. Or the functional weakness of a stroke. Or both. [1] The difficulty in understanding this affliction is second only to the challenge in finding a clear definition for “functional neurological disorders” (FND) — “what some people call conversion disorder — (featuring) nervous system (neurological) symptoms that can’t be explained by neurological disease ....
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