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Henry, HSHV Schnauzer-mix rescue dog
Spotlight

On Saturday May 18, it doesn’t matter if you walk, wag, or run: It’s simply important to help fund our local Humane Society

May 15, 2019 Janet Deaton

This October marks the ten-year anniversary of the “new” Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) annimal shelter building here in Washtenaw County. [1,2] Those who visited and maybe even volunteered at the prior facility, built ….

Thomas the Tank Engine at Greenfield Village
Serendipity

Special weekend opportunities to ride life-sized, functioning Thomas the Tank Engine help make railroad history real

April 29, 2019 Janet Deaton

This is the story about a magical moment — if not an actual, physical place — where the realms of a child’s fantasy and some of the most attractive elements of the adult’s reality effortlessly ….

Quite Focused

Mayor formed task force to consider allowing medical marijuana dispensaries in Saline, but who will be helped?

April 24, 2019 Janet Deaton

A lot of people don’t see any difference between the use of marijuana by the public at large and medical marijuana use. Especially in this area, Hash Bash still comes to mind. Those not afraid ….

Ford Mustang GT 500 reveal at 2019 North American International Auto Show
Giving

Here are ten compelling reasons to test drive a vehicle at Briarwood Ford “Drive One 4UR School” event this May

April 19, 2019 Janet Deaton

It’s a well known annual happening if not tradition for most us who’ve been around for any length of time here in Saline Michigan. “Drive One 4UR School” is a nationwide offering from Ford Motor ….

Pastor Frank Radcliff, Oakwood Church
Quite Focused

After decades of giving freely throughout Saline community, Oakwood Church now needs help to buy a building

January 22, 2019 Janet Deaton

Have you ever stopped think about what constitutes a “church”? Ten years ago, Focus on the Family devoted 1,200 words to an attempt at adding clarity to the question if not outright answering it. From ….

The Wizard of Oz 80th Anniversary
Americana

“We’re off to see the Wizard,” and you can be, too (again), when Emagine Theatre brings “The Wizard of Oz” to Saline

January 2, 2019 Janet Deaton

Returning to the silver screen for an impressive four showings this month, Emagine Entertainment in cooperation with Fathom Events will present The Wizard of Oz, which made its debut in 1939. [1-3] January 27 (Sunday), ….

The UPS Store in Saline Michigan
Financial

After Shopping Locally For Gifts, Take Note Of Shipping Deadlines For Delivery Before Christmas At Best Prices

December 6, 2018 Janet Deaton

We all know the value of making purchases from stores right here at home — especially when it comes to selecting the perfect gifts for the holidays. It often means coming up with something truly ….

Volunteers in Public Safety (VIPS) vehicle on patrol at Busch's in Saline
Well-Being

Saline Police Department Volunteers Will Be On The Streets For Halloween Tonight, Issuing … Candy

October 31, 2018 Janet Deaton

In his quarterly report to Saline City Council earlier this month, Police Chief Jerrod Hart said to anticipate candy distributions this Halloween. Tonight is the night for that. [1,2] Look for the offically marked Volunteers ….

"Operation Christmas" shoebox gift collection at FUMC Saline
Giving

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

October 8, 2018 Janet Deaton

“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 ….

Female terrier-mix dog "Shushana," Humane Society of Huron Valley
Quite Focused

Open Your Heart To Support Rescues And Shelter Dog Adoptions As Better Alternative To Slick Puppy Mill Pitches

September 15, 2018 Janet Deaton

Things were hopping at the Humane Society of Huron Valley this weekend. If this was an article about the expanded communities of which Saline is part, we’d point out the HSHV is only 15 miles ….

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  • 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 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

  • 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

  • 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 Lifeway Research (December 28, 2021)— "New Year's Resolutions Focus on Health, God and Money," by Aaron Earls: After a season in which avoiding sickness was on most everyone’s mind, many Americans say their New Year’s resolutions address their health .... As people contemplate their 2022 resolutions, more than 2 in…

    – January 23, 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

  • 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 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

  • 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

Past Spotlights

The Novi Home and Garden Show – setup

“Novi Home and Garden Show” will return to Suburban Collection Showplace with doors open today, through weekend

April 30, 2021

Bygone Features

Howard J Reeves Woodstock typewriter

Too-Real “Living History” Almost Reached Over To Knock Me On My Behind At Oak Wood Cemetery Yesterday Afternoon

October 1, 2018
From the Editor— Our various local historical organizations do a marvelous job in helping places and objects here connect with visitors in ways far more meaningful than that of simply setting out preserved artifacts. Think of lessons taught on special occasions at Weber-Blaess. An already immersive one-room environment is thoughtfully reinforced by commitment to period-appropriate teaching style. So, too with the historical trolley tours offered during Saline’s Summerfest: Guides in-costume, in-character helped bridge the gap ....
Dr Bill Pink, Grand Rapids Community College President

Mackinac Policy Conference 2019, Part 2: Michigan is getting serious about its education crisis – with solid plans to correct it

May 30, 2019
The topic of “education” did not come up generally or gently on the first full day of programming at the Mackinac Policy Conference. In fact, it started with a 9:00am session, held before a capacity-plus audience in one of the Grand Hotel pavilion rooms, introduced by a self-described “angry” City of Detroit Arts and Culture Director Rochelle Riley. [1-3] Modering a panel titled “An Equitable Start: Aligning Early Childhood and K-12 Systems to Maximize Impact,” ....

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

July 27, 2006
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 current building is set a quarter-mile west down Pleasant Lake Road. That’s by design. The late Erwin Frederick, who served as Lodi Township Supervisor, once told Saline Journal parent D² Enterprises that this would help ensure that residents would “never ....

Expert panel discussed role, value, and financing needs of local media outlets during A2Y Regional Chamber breakfast

September 19, 2019
Yesterday looked to be one of the largest crowds for a monthly Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Regional Chamber event of its type. An expert panel discussion on “the media” is increasingly important in the wake of Internet disruption, then growing critism of its own ethics post-2016 Presidential politics. [1-7] But our Chamber approached this from an angle a lot closer to the ground yesterday morning with its Early Edition breakfast, “The Loss of Local Media: How ....

Not a trick question: Look closely at this local Scouts BSA troop photograph; see if you can spot anything different about it

February 11, 2019
The Boy Scouts of America has a well established process for starting new “Units.” Most familiar are Cub Scout “Packs” for youth in kindergarten through fifth grade crossover, and Scout “Troops” based on age, starting at ten or eleven, until the participant’s eighteenth birthday. [1-7] Two weeks ago, Troop 439 held its first meeting as another among the more recent additions to this 109-year legacy. That Monday, February 4, largely passed without fanfare or note. ....
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