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Boy Scout Troop 446 camp site in Dexter Michigan
Americana

Locating a Cub Scout Pack in Washtenaw County just got even easier

August 9, 2009 Dell Deaton

Cub Scout Pack leaders will be getting together tomorrow evening in Ann Arbor to help them prepare to welcome the next group of young boys into the Boy Scouts of America. Today I’m here to ….

First edition (1908) "Scouting for Boys" (in three parts), by Lt General Robert Baden-Powell
Serendipity

Only Surviving Copy of “Scouting for Boys” Is on Display at Indiana University

May 28, 2008 Dell Deaton

Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts in 1908. It is more particularly dated to January 24 of that year with the publication of Scouting for Boys, published as a three-part set by Horace ….

Erwin Frederick, dedicating new Lodi Township Hall in Michigan
Americana

The “New” Lodi Township Hall Formally Celebrated Its Opening Twenty Years Ago Today

July 27, 2006 Dell Deaton

For some it’s hard to believe there was ever any other Lodi Township Hall, in any other place. Easily visible from Saline-Ann Arbor (though sometimes requiring a bit more effort, depending on crop growth), the ….

Goodyear Blimp Enterprise N1A Type GZ-20A
Spotlight

Goodyear Blimp “Enterprise” in Flight Over Washtenaw County in 1985

August 12, 2005 Dell Deaton

In mid-August of 1985, the Goodyear Blimp Enterprise, N1A routinely flew over various parts of Saline while moored at the Ann Arbor Airport. It’s shown here over the Washtenaw Farm Council fairgrounds in Lodi Township, ….

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  • 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

  • National Day of Prayer— "How to Pray for America," via National Day of Prayer: Why pray for America? God is sovereign and nothing comes as a surprise to Him. Whether we face fluctuating economics, threats from abroad, unrest at home, or other troubling circumstances, our Heavenly Father is not caught…

    – May 5, 2022

  • via America: The Jesuit Review (May 20, 2022)— "On May 20, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said in a public statement that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a life-long Catholic, will be barred from Communion in her home diocese of San Francisco. Gloria Purvis, the host of America Media’s 'The Gloria…

    – May 22, 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 Center for Faith and Culture (January 10, 2022)— "How Christians Can Prepare for the US Supreme Court's Monumental Abortion Ruling," by Jessica Prol Smith, fifteen-year public policy write-in Cumberland, Maryland: "Know your audience and seek to win hearts, not just minds .... Christians believe that every image-bearer — born…

    – June 26, 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 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

  • 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

  • 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

Past Spotlights

Saline Street Machines Car Show 2019

Registration has opened for those who’d like to enter their cars for display in 2021 “Saline Street Machines Car Show”

June 22, 2021

Bygone Features

Forrest Gump

“Forrest Gump” marks its twenty-fifth anniversary with four showings at Emagine Theatre this June

May 20, 2019
Imagine revisiting highlights of American history through a fresh set of uncritical eyes, spanning three-plus decades ending in the early 1980s. Matter-of-factly, this is the view provided by title character Forrest Gump, born with physical disability, IQ 75. [1] “You’re the same as everybody else. You’re no different,” his mother said to him. Taking that to heart, he went forth in his life accordingly. The story unfolds through a series of flashbacks that speak as ....
Paul Glantz, Chairman of Emagine Entertainment, cuts ribbon opening new theatre in Hartland Michigan

Latest Emagine Theatre Opening In Hartland Michigan Continues To Raise The Tide For All Boats In Movie Entertainment

December 15, 2018
For those who attended our own Emagine Theatre opening here in Saline, last night in Hartland felt like coming home. [1,2,3,4] That’s very important — not just to Hartland and Saline and to Emagine Entertainment itself, but to an industry about which writing in the main almost seems to take glee in covering as a dying relic. But looking beyond those articles, frequently accompanied by advertisements for however-large-the-living-room-wall-allows big screen televisions and immersive-to-the-extent-your-house-is-thoroughly-sound-proofed audio systems, the ....

First United Methodist Church Started Its Preparations For Christmas Yesterday, With “Operation Christmas Child”

October 8, 2018
“Operation Christmas Child” is a way to provide gifts for the upcoming holiday season to young people in need around the world. [1,2] Coordinated through local organizations such as First United Methodist Church (FUMC) here in Saline, intended recipients include boys and girls in three age brackets: 2-4, 5-9, and 10-14 years old. In addition to making logistics simple and efficient, detailed suggestions for gifts — and a Do Not Include advisory are available online. ....

Final 2018 Season Washtenaw Economic Club Luncheon Sought To Explain Impact Of November 6 Mid-Term Election Results

November 9, 2018
Less than 48 hours after polls closed locally, Senior Capital Correspondent Tim Skubick appeared before the Washtenaw Economic Club to provide his take on what had happened at the polls here in Michigan on Tuesday. [1,2] Mr Skubick began by reporting that 64% of eligible voters had participated in this election, for a total 4.2 million ballots cast here. Turning to the gubernatorial race, he declaired the debates “awful — no content, no substance.” At ....

This Can Be Your Place for a Variety of Hands-On Guides to Virtual Kodak Picture Spots

May 7, 2018
From the Editor— Saline has always had an element of tourist attraction to it — from events such as our annual Celtic Festival, to the historic structures preserved at Rentschler Farm Museum. [1,2,3,4] It doesn’t take much of a stretch to believe that the destination component of who and what we are as a community will become even more so with the opening of a new Best Western Premier hotel here. Not just for families ....
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