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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 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

  • via Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— "Peace during a pandemic," by Dr Dan Russell, Executive Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Southgate, Michigan: To help strengthen the pastors and church families of our Convention as we face this coronavirus crisis, here are some encouraging reminders on how to keep your…

    – February 6, 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

  • 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

  • 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 (February 2, 2022)— "Treasures in the darkness," by Karen Blanchard, women's life group leader with Lakepointe Church in Shelby Township, Michigan: Having been in this pandemic for two years now, we face days that seem uncertain and difficult to navigate. Yet through all the darkness and confusion,…

    – March 6, 2022

  • via Lifeway Research (September 1, 2021)— "Most Americans Know and Trust Their Neighbors," by Aaron Earls: Despite quarantines and social distancing keeping people in their homes during the pandemic, Americans still say they know their neighbors. Almost 7 in 10 U.S. adults (68%) say they trust the people who live in…

    – January 17, 2022

  • via What Christians Want to Know (May 27, 2019)— "Should Christians Protest Or Demonstrate?" by Jack Wellman, Christian author, prison minister, and pastor of Heritage Evangelical Free Church, in Udall, Kansas: ... especially when they see injustice? ... The Bible admonishes us to 'Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights…

    – June 12, 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

Past Spotlights

Mayor Brian Marl, dedicating Saline Pre-Prix print

Mayor Brian Marl Dedicated Historic ‘Pre-Prix’ Race Print to City of Saline

August 23, 2016

Bygone Features

"Chamber Chatter" podcast recording setup, Saline Area Chamber of Commerce

“Chamber Chatter” podcast aims to deliver area business information through a channel audiences increasingly prefer

January 28, 2019
Desire for mobile connectivity may have spawned the first inklings of practical multitasking when in-car radios were introduced in 1930. [1,2] Today the idea of listening as means of consuming information while hands and eyes are elsewhere engaged is ubiquitous beyond vehicle passenger compartments. Various evolutions of the Walkman brought it to gyms, extended walks with the dog, and as necessary companion for any variety of project efforts around home and shop. MP3 players answered ....
BSA Scouts Troop 439 Court of Honor

Five months past formation, BSA Scouts Troop 439 held its first Court of Honor: Another step toward defining their futures

June 10, 2019
As Scouts BSA Troop 439 achieved another milestone this evening, parallels to a route that some may take to annual leadership summit on Mackinac Island are inevitable. [1,2] Three years ago, Scouting magazine ran a feature observing that “An impressively high number of US senators are Eagle Scouts.” The number is ten, including our own Senator Gary Peters from Michigan. [3,4] Among business leaders, their ranks include Charles Dolan, JW Marriott Jr, and the late ....

“Smart” Automobile Interiors That You’ll Experience On Future Roadways Are Being Developed Today in Saline, Michigan

August 30, 2018
According to automotive industry expert Dr David Cole, “more and more, the interior systems are viewed as product differentiators.” [1] He went on to tell Saline Journal this week that “manufacturers and suppliers are treating the interior as an integrated system.” This coupled with the emergence of sophisticated system suppliers that didn’t just make a seat, but began to focus on the total interior of a vehicle …. [Forty] years ago the suppliers were responsible ....

Get Down and Dirty to Find the Right Balance of Elements for Your Photograph

August 14, 2017
The image above was originally captured from ground level, camera and photographer positioned near the center line of North Ann Arbor Street in downtown Saline, on a Saturday. This was last weekend and not just any Saturday, of course. It was during the afternoon of Saline’s Summerfest. And the thoroughfare was blocked off for the 35th annual Saline Street Machines car show. As always: Safety first. [1,2] There are a number of considerations that make ....

Photograph Saline Scarecrow Contest Entries Downtown at Night (If You Dare)

September 19, 2016
The fifth annual Saline Scarecrow Contest runs October 1 through 31 throughout downtown Saline. There are rules for participations of course. But that doesn’t mean all the fun and creativity must be restricted to them. [1] As a photographer, ask yourself a few questions before picking any given scarecrow and heading out. What’s the essence of a “scarecrow”? Are there any attributes special to the story of one scarecrow or another here? Then, how might ....
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