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Make Sure Your Dress Is Right Before Stepping Onto The Saline’s Summerfest Trolley For Tour Guide Duty This Year

August 2, 2018 Janet Deaton

What comes to mind when you think of Saline’s Summerfest? Or its car show? Or, in this case, its trolley? [1] Sometimes it’s nice to pull back the curtain and show a bit of the ….

Weber-Blaess one-room schoolhouse, Saline Michigan
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Treat Yourself To An Opportunity Where You’ll Unplug From The Grid And Connect With Your Community

July 30, 2018 Janet Deaton

It often seems like summer arrives at a full gallup each year when school lets out. If there’s not an activity scheduled here or nearby for a weekend, there’s a get together to finalize organization ….

Dan Corrigan installing belfry on Rentschler farmhouse
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Fifteen Months Ago, The Rentschler Farmhouse Bell Went Silent With A Deafening Bang; Today It Properly Rings Again

June 29, 2018 Dell Deaton

One can only imagine how many storms the 1906 Rentschler farmhouse has steadfastly endured. But even the most dependable creations of man will eventually yield to the forces of nature. March of 2017 is one ….

United States flag flying over First United Methodist Church of Saline Michigan
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Today Is “Flag Day” In The United States, And It Is An Anniversary As Well As A Vital Touchstone for All Americans

June 14, 2018 Dell Deaton

To those who wonder if “Flag Day” is an official recognition, the answer is an unambiguous yes. [1] June 14 is the date in 1777 when the Continental Congress passed its resolution that established the official ….

Howard J Reeves Woodstock typewriter
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The Boundaries and Substance of What it Means to be “Saline” Continue to Expand, and We’re There with You

June 4, 2018 Janet Deaton

From the Publisher— For many years I was one of those moms who brought water for the boys who’d marched in the Memorial Day Parade to Oak Wood Cemetery when our son was a Boy ….

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

US Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mates-Handler Justin Hanrahan at 2018 LPGA Volvik Championship on Travis Pointe Country Club golf course
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2018 LPGA Volvik Championship Continues Tradition of Honoring Military on Ninth Green

May 26, 2018 Dell Deaton

Across the road from the clubhouse shuttle bus stop, the ninth hole on the Travis Pointe golf course is distinguished in important ways worth highlighting this weekend. [1] Grand stands designated for the military have ….

Tippins Specialty Wine & Foods
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Character of Tippins Family Market in Lodi Township Is Likely What You Need It to Be, Whoever You Are

May 22, 2018 Dell Deaton

For more than a decade, you’ve driven past this place on Ann Arbor-Saline Road when headed out to Briarwood Mall or The Big House; maybe to parts further west down Wagner. A skosh past the ….

Former Ann Arbor Railroad System boxcar number 6047
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There Are No Plans to Change Railroad Branch Just Off Maple Road

January 26, 2018 Dell Deaton

Some would argue that the orange railroad boxcar across from the Saline Library has settled into its place as a local fixture. Don Maddock, editor of The Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter, ….

City of Saline (Michigan Avenue), fourth-quarter 1983
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Flashback 34 Years Downtown to Saline’s Christmas Parade in 1983

November 23, 2017 Dell Deaton

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has nothing on us! [1] With Saline’s Christmas Parade just over a week away, today we are remembering that event from the eighth time it was held — in 1983. ….

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  • 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 Samaritan's Purse (March 23, 2022)— "Ukraine Updates: Ukraine Updates: Fifth Airlift Departs with Ukraine Relief; Medical Care at Four Locations; Food and Other Distributions Underway": A fifth Samaritan’s Purse airlift departed today carrying more than 19 tons of relief, including medical supplies for area hospitals as we work to…

    – March 27, 2022

  • Juneteenth— via Center for Faith & Culture (June 14, 2021) by Sherelle Ducksworth, sociology instructor at Louisburg College in Louisburg North Carolina: "We celebrate Juneteenth because of what this holiday reveals to us about the inherent dignity and humanity of Black people. Juneteenth reminds us that freedom is essential to…

    – June 19, 2022

  • 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

  • via Samaritan's Purse— "Samaritan's Purse is operating multiple medical facilities in various parts of Ukraine and providing food and non-food relief items through church partners in both Ukraine and Moldova": Samaritan's Purse continues to provide medical relief to displaced Ukrainians, serving them at our Emergency Field Hospital on the outskirts…

    – March 13, 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

  • 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 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 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

Past Spotlights

Henry, HSHV Schnauzer-mix rescue dog

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

Bygone Features

Michaela Klusman, John James for Senate campaign photographer

Here’s What It Looks Like From The Other Side Of The Camera When A Political Campaign Photographs Are Made

December 17, 2018
By all accounts, the 2018 mid-term elections were anything but typical. [1,2] One of the established givens is that 95% of all incumbents are re-elected. And yet, right here in Michigan, US Senator Debbie Stabenow defeated her Republican opponent, John James, by her smallest margin ever. It’s the sort of stuff that made covering this cycle a very different sort of work in the end as opposed to when it started. [3,4,5,6] To better understand ....
Marionettes made by Meredith Bixby for "Jack and the Beanstalk"

Once Upon A Time, Marionettes Set The Stage For Entertainment Techniques That Remain Relevant To This Very Day

September 10, 2018
Every so often, someone references “marionettes” in connection with Saline. [1] Passing note of our “Bixby Marionettes Trust” was made during a City Council meeting earlier this summer. Without fanfare, the mayor has given leadership to developing a couple of display cases to highlight locally-produced string puppets at the Saline Area School District building. Saline Journal touched on the historical legacy of Meredith Bixby last week. [2,3] In an under-appreciated, no longer much viewed segment ....

The Annual Camaro Superfest Is How a Great Car Show Should Look and Feel

July 7, 2017
Last weekend, Camaro Superfest marked its eleventh year at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti — the third venue and now comfortably established as home since the first in 1992. By the numbers, 650 Camaros were shown this year, with participants coming from fifteen states and Canada. Promoted as “the longest running, largest, most charitable and friendliest all Camaro event in the USA!” Without making a checklist, it certainly seemed like every year and reasonable variation of was ....

Exclusive Interview With Brian D Marl, Candidate For Saline City Council In Washtenaw County Michigan

October 28, 2018
Brian Marl is running unopposed to serve on Saline City Council as Mayor. This is a separate seat from the three other Council Member places up for election on the upcoming November 6 ballot. [1] Earlier this month, Saline Journal invited Mr Marl to share his thoughts with our readers on a specific series of questions. His responses appear below. Responses City Council candidates Janet Dillon, Dean Girbach, and Christen Mitchell ran last week in ....

Mackinac Policy Conference provided its last “sneak peek” of the event where Michigan futures will be set in 2019

January 30, 2019
As Saline continues its ascendency to larger stages, by steps and leaps, a natural next question becomes one of identifying opportunity for leveraging position. Where? When? Here in Michigan (and beyond), nothing beats our own Mackinac Policy Conference (MPC). [1] For the uninitiated, this is an event that takes place each year during the week following Memorial Day. Although focus and content varies widely from year to year, it certainly brings together “political figures, business ....
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