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Saline Scarecrow Contest entry at Renschler Farm
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Eleventh annual Saline Scarecrow Contest “Getting Back to Our Roots” with “Farming & Agriculture” announced as 2022 theme

August 12, 2022 Dell Deaton

As summer draws to its close and the meaning of “outdoors” shifts from recreational swimming and home lawn maintenance, to the ebb and flow of accumulating leaves dropped from deciduous trees, so, too, does this ….

Tenth Annual Saline Scarecrow Contest 2021
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Tenth Annual Saline Scarecrow Contest winners announced, ribbons awarded; displays continuing into Halloween weekend

October 26, 2021 Dell Deaton

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 ….

Saline Scarecrow Contest 2020
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Annual Saline Scarecrow Contest will mark ten years this October, celebrating anniversary with “Red, White, and Blue” theme

August 16, 2021 Dell Deaton

With an eye toward exploring both the symbols of America and the many fascets the rich variety of facets that go into making the whole, Scarecrow Contest event organizer Dr Robert Borer has revealed the 2021 ….

"Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales"
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Nineth annual Saline Scarecrow Contest set to return with focus on whimsical, other-worldly “fairy-tales” theme

August 26, 2020 Dell Deaton

‘fer-ē-tāl (adjective) : especially marked by seemingly unreal beauty, perfection, luck or happiness [1] 1 a : a story (as for children) involving fantastic forces and beings (such as fairies, wizards, and goblins) b : a ….

David Rhoads
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A perspective on past service as part of Saline City Council, Part 1 of 3: Our discussion with former member David Rhoads

October 23, 2019 Dell Deaton

With Saline City Council elections less than two weeks away now, local residents have had any number of opportunities to learn more about the four candidates vying for three open seats. In some cases, each ….

Wonder Woman figure
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Registration for 2019 Saline Scarecrow Contest will begin on last weekend of September, with “superheroes” as theme

August 30, 2019 Dell Deaton

Now that you’ve had time to warm up to the concept — and, perhaps more importantly, so has “the competition” — it’s time to put the peddal down on making your 2019 scarecrow. Entries for ….

Saline's Summerfest 2019
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Are you interested in the Whitman’s Sampler of “Saline social” for 2019? Then August 10 is the day you need to be here

August 7, 2019 Dell Deaton

Like so many other communities, Saline Michigan has a character cast by many different facets. This coming Saturday is another established annual opportunity for visitors and locals alike to see a wide variety of them ….

Apollo 11 liftoff
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Lesson 1: Fifty years ago today, Apollo 11 took off for the moon and routed its path through your local high school

July 16, 2019 Dell Deaton

For some Saline Middle School students who’ve walked to school from home during time there, the added 1.8 miles that come with advancement to classes at our high school on Campus Parkway may feel prohibitively ….

Bob Lane and Janet Deaton at Saline Railroad Depot
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Volunteers are now driving route for local history sites trolley tours to come next month during Saline’s Summerfest

June 29, 2019 Janet Deaton

With six weeks of preparation time remaining before Saline’s Summerfest returns to dominate the center of our city, Historical Trolley Tour team members completed first round of orientations for their 2019 circuit. [1,2] “Last year ….

Superman figure at CS Mott Children's Hospital
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Upcoming Saline Scarecrow Contest plans to aim higher with 2019 theme: What characters do you associate with heroic deeds?

June 21, 2019 Dell Deaton

“We try to look for Scarecrow Contest themes that will click with a lot of people,” event organizer Dr Robert Borer told Saline Journal during a pre-announcement meeting at our East Michigan Avenue offices last month. ….

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  • 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— "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 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 Packers training camp in 1961 with a football in his right hand and these words:…

    – April 10, 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

  • 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

  • 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 Lifeway Research (April 6, 2021)— "Americans' Views of Life's Meaning and Purpose Are Changing," by Aaron Earls: As Americans attempt to move past the life-altering effects of 2020, their perspective is shifting on some of the most significant questions facing humanity. [Compared] to a decade ago, U.S. adults today are…

    – January 9, 2022

  • via Southern Baptist Convention (February 26, 2019)— "Who's Your One?" Day 13: Genesis 12:1-3, "Now the Lord said to Abram, 'Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will…

    – July 31, 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

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US Air Force Colonel Christopher McDonald, Selfridge Air National Guard Base

Selfridge Air National Guard Base hosted US Defense Secretary to make case of Michigan as key to future of national security

December 14, 2021

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Paul Glantz, Emagine Entertainment

Washtenaw Economic Club hosted Paul Glantz to discuss “Growth & Resilience” – and debrief, ad hoc, on government relations

May 13, 2022
For the past two years now, COVID-19 has tested the pliancy of almost every competitive enterprise. [1-4] With movie theaters easily cited as poster-child for impact of fears that motivated patrons to persue online alternatives and emergency powers leveraged by government to lock their doors, Washtenaw Economic Club invited Paul Glantz to speak before its May 2022 Luncheon. [5-8] As co-founder and chairman of Michigan-based Emagine Entertainment, Mr Glantz spoke yesterday on “Key Success Factors ....
Lockheed SR-71B Blackbird aircraft

Air Zoo Museum Is an Ideal Place to Hone Aircraft Photography Skills

April 28, 2017
Aviation history makes for both important subject matter and photographic challenges. It’s easy to find postcards featuring military aircraft. But it’s often quite difficult to find good ones. Thankfully the challenge was made easier yesterday due to a cooperative effort between the Portage (Kalamazoo area) Air Zoo and Norman Camera called Photo Safari. Air Zoo “features more than 50 rare and historic aircraft, amusement park-style rides, Full-Motion Flight Simulators, [and] RealD 3D/4D Missions Theater ….” ....

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

May 30, 2018
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 the various engines necessary to put it together and run it smoothly, and all sorts of lodging and hospitality offerings that make it an enjoyable event for people. It’s also a package to which any number of other brands may ....

Imagine Seeing Rentschler Farm Museum Through The Eyes Of A Child During Your Next Visit, Part 3

July 20, 2018
Two months ago, Saline Journal suggested that visitors approach the 2018 season opening of Rentschler Farm Museum with a different perspective. Follow in the footsteps of local grade school students on a field trip, with open minds, a sense of wonder, and permission to get up close and personal with the detailed history here. [1,2] Part 1 began where visitors often come upon the property, in the chore yard. There, Saline Area Historical Society enactor ....

It’s Important to Know Both History and the Market for Strategic Business Development in Saline

May 15, 2018
Time was when it didn’t seem to be much going on in the City of Saline east of North Maple Road, past what was then the high school. In 1985, ground had yet to break for either Heritage or Woodland Meadows Elementary School, no one was thinking Linden Square. The old municipal building southeast of the railroad tracks appeared permanently ensconced. [1,2,3] Even Saline Journal parent company D² Enterprises only photographed the area from a ....
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