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Bill Crispin Chevrolet donation drive for The Bottomless Toy Chest
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Update To Santa’s “List” Located In Saline (None Naughty, All Nice), Although “Sleigh” Appears To Be A Silverado

November 22, 2018 Dell Deaton

The spirit of Christmas giving was clearly not about to wait for Thanksgiving to pass this year. Example for today: The Bottomless Toy Chest donation drive. Pun intended. [1,2] Spearheaded by Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers, ….

Donor recognition tree at Saline Area Social Service
Giving

If You’re A Business Or Individual Doing Better Than “Making Ends Meet,” Consider Adding A Calendar Entry For November 27

November 15, 2018 Dell Deaton

Although the word “business” appears in the headline, this article is for everyone who is currently employed. For anyone who owns or is invested in a resource from which they derive reliable income. Or, for ….

1600 Toys for 1600 Girls and Boys Christmas gift collection
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Twelfth Annual “1600 Toys For 1600 Girls And Boys” Donation Drive Is Underway And Needs Your Support

November 7, 2018 Dell Deaton

Don’t let the name fool you. When local radio station WAAM first partnered with The Salvation Army to launch this opportunity for holiday giving, setting a goal of collecting 1600 toys for holiday distribution was ….

"Operation Christmas" shoebox gift collection at FUMC Saline
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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 ….

Mary Lindquist, owner of The Quilting Season
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Where “Should” The Boundaries Of Saline End When It Comes To Serving Those In Need? (No Cartography Needed)

August 15, 2018 Dell Deaton

Last weekend must have been a difficult one for those dedicated to a hyperlocal focus. [1] Even as so much activity was centered on the four corners of Saline, desperately needed attention was focused on ….

1960 Chevy Impala
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Saline Street Machines Helped Put Shoes On Children In Need By Attracting Enthusiasts To Annual Downtown Car Show

August 13, 2018 Dell Deaton

As reported here earlier this season, our own Saline Area Social Service (SASS) is “always at the top of the list” of local organizations supported by the Saline Street Machines signature event. Last Saturday was ….

IRS Form 1040 Schedule A Charitable Donations 2018
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There Are Concerns That Tax Reform May Change The Way Families Approach “Spring Cleaning” And Giving

July 9, 2018 Dell Deaton

Springtime marks a point each year when people tend to pause and reflect on how much they should keep in all that’s accumulated in their households. But it might actually be better regarded as the ….

Howard J Reeves Woodstock typewriter
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If Those With Growing Needs Do Not Ask, And Those In A Position To Give Are Not Doing So, What Must Change?

July 2, 2018 Dell Deaton

From the Editor— This past Saturday, I spent a couple of hours at the Saline History Museum. No “Independence Day” event, as that had been cancelled late on Thursday prior due to extreme heat forecasts. ….

Food Gatherers "Grillin' 2018" fundraiser at Washtenaw Farm Council grounds
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Food Gathererers “Grillin’ 2018” Supporters Lined Up For This Worthy Cause, Despite Neither Rain Nor Shine

June 11, 2018 Dell Deaton

Right on schedule, gates opened for the Food Gatherers fundraiser at Washtenaw Farm Council fair grounds yesterday afternoon at 3:00pm. The rain that had been somewhere between misting and outright call for umbrellas was persisting, ….

Food Gatherers delivery to Saline Area Social Service
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This Sunday, Eat at the One Picnic That Will Both Satisfy Your Own Discerning Tastes and Feed Local Families in Need

June 5, 2018 Dell Deaton

How is that possible? you may be wondering. Organizers describe it as “a picnic with a purpose,” but it’s formally called Grillin’ 2018. Scheduled for Sunday, June 10 from 3:00pm to 8:00pm (rain or shine) ….

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  • 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

  • via Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— "The difference in knowing and loving," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan, re Famed jeweler Harry Winston: A customer entered Winston’s store in New York City to buy a special diamond. One of his salesmen, his most knowledgeable…

    – February 13, 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

  • Mother's Day— via Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (September 16, 1953): "Sermons – Billy Graham on the Need for Godly Mothers," 13:27-minute audio recording, free online. 'If we had more Christian mothers, we would have less delinquency, less immorality, less ungodliness and fewer broken homes.' Listen to Billy Graham’s Mother’s Day…

    – May 9, 2022

  • Resurrection Sunday— In anticipation of this day, Reverend Brett Younger of Plymouth Church in Brooklyn New York recently wrote, "... people in the United States will wish Easter felt like it did three years ago. They will put on new shoes and wonder if .... On Easter Sunday, people in…

    – April 17, 2022

  • re United States Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v Bremerton School District— On April 4, 2022, Compelling Truth revisited the question, "What is the separation of church and state?" Noting that this "is not foundation and is not found in the US Constitution," this assessment went on to assert that…

    – June 27, 2022

  • via Southern Baptist Convention (February 26, 2019)— "Who's Your One?" Day 10: Romans 10:1-3, "Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of…

    – July 24, 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 (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

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

"Hardy," dog from Friends of Detroit Animal Care & Control

Here’s Why Saline Was The Right Place At The Right Time For A Successful Dog Adoption Event At Bill Crispin Chevrolet

June 20, 2018
Businesses are asked to support causes every day and so many give generously with money, product donations, by providing space, and making employees available to volunteer. More touching still are those less common situations where the need served feels like it beats in the heart of the benefactor organization and its people. They give because they believe. This was particularly important for the “Pickups for Paws” dog adoption event held by Bill Crispin Chevrolet last ....
Batman 30th anniversary movies, presented by Fathom Events.

Batman first appeared eighty years ago in the comics and Emagine Theatre is celebrating his movie 1989 reboot

April 5, 2019
To the more than casually engaged moviegoer, Ben Affleck is Batman — at least until someone else officially takes that cape to big screen at some point in the future. [1-3] Even setting aside animated and Lego contributions, he did not invent the role, of course. It hasn’t been that many years ago that Christian Bale was credited for his transformative and effective contributions through the Christopher Nolan “Dark Knight” trilogy. Too dark! you say? ....

BSA Scouts Troop 439 headed out to serve at Historic Fort Wayne in Detroit this month, “because that’s what we do”

April 15, 2019
Here’s a summary of this venerable United States military compound, per the City of Detroit Parks & Recreation Department that is now responsible for it. [1] Historic Fort Wayne was built in 1845 as a new artillery post to serve the United States in future attacks by British Canada. Throughout its more than 160-year history, however, the fort has largely been a peaceful location, serving as an infantry garrison and a primary induction point for ....

Could Just One Photograph Fully Capture Whole of a Months-Long Historical Event?

November 1, 2016
The question in this headline goes to the essence of photojournalism. [1,2] The photograph above was taken last summer during the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Michigan Avenue (US 12) reconstruction project in downtown Saline. At this point mid-process, work was well underway on the east-bound lanes. West-bound traffic was still allowed on the north side where excavations had not yet started — albeit with restrictions. [3] If the whole of the building that serves here ....

On April 13 the Mayor Announced Walk-in Office Hours: Here’s What Is in That for You

April 24, 2018
Every media outlet got the same press release. You could have read it in one of a number of places. Saline Mayor Brian Marl announced a weekly schedule of times when any city stakeholder can meet with him to discuss pretty much anything — no appointment or prior disclosure of agenda required. But you’re not likely reading this article to find out why that’s good for your local government or how it promises to make time ....
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