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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
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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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  • 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 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

  • 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

  • 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 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

  • 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

  • National Day of Prayer for Law Enforcement Officers— via National Police Association (June 23, 2021), by Stephen Owsinski, retired law enforcement officer with experience in Field Training Officer (FTO) unit and the Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST): "Like anyone else, our nation’s cops harbor every desire to return home each day…

    – June 17, 2022

  • via Baptist Beacon (May 2, 2022)— "Be the Church in the marketplace" by Coye L Bouyer, founding pastor of Kingdom Life Church, in Lansing, Michigan: This is a classic story of what God can and will do when lay people begin to take seriously the Lord’s call on their life to…

    – May 15, 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

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

Terry Bressler at Cadillac Allanté-XLR car show in Grand Rapids

Third Annual Allanté Invitational Returns This Weekend During 28th Street Metro Cruise In Grand Rapids

August 20, 2018
The largest gathering of Allanté convertibles and their drivers is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 18 in Grand Rapids Michigan at Harvey Cadillac in Grand Rapids. Its younger sibling the XLR will be an integral part of this as well. [1,2,3] Allanté orbits intersect Saline regularly, in a variety of ways. In 2013, Lafontaine Jeep Chrysler Dodge proudly offered for sale a silver 1991 model appointed similar to what JR Ewing drove in ....
Experimental Ford Fusion Hybrid self-driving car used for Domino's Pizza deliveries

Arizona Uber Incident Will Affect Local Autonomous Vehicle Industry

March 21, 2018
Last August, Domino’s Pizza deployed a Ford Fusion Hybrid on the streets of Ann Arbor in partnership with Ford Motor Company. It had the goal of “gauging customer reactions to self-driving delivery vehicles.” [1] Based on reports from subsequent appearance of that same car at the North American International Auto Show just two months ago, consumer reaction was one of “wariness.” [2] Elsewhere in the autonomous vehicle industry, the public was given reason for greater ....

Forget whatever you may think about dinosaurs thanks to CGI: “Jurassic Quest” is real blend of entertainment and education

December 10, 2021
Any promise of family-friendly experience is probably understood well enough. Tweak that a big to offer that such a thing is “fun for the whole family,” however, and it’s not likely that died-in-the-wool skeptics will the the only ones with eyebrows raised. [1] How can my steeped-in-the-subject-matter, PhD sister-in-law be adequately engaged in content without ever an inclination to yawn … … in the same physical space where the wee-young lad from the other side of ....

Saline Boy Scouts Are on Mackinac Island Today Serving in Governor’s Honor Troop

June 27, 2011
Two days ago, several Boy Scouts from Saline Troop 446 attached to a blended Unit in Port Huron headed to Mackinaw City and marched off for weeklong service on Mackinac Island. [1] They’ll be there all this week as part of the “Governor’s Honor Guard,” which was started in 1929. The Mackinac Island Insider Tips website nicely summarizes this tour of duty. [2,3] These dedicated troops serve as guides at Fort Mackinac and State Park ....

There’s a Formula to Saline Craft Show Success and Community Value

March 29, 2018
Now almost two weeks after the Saline Craft Shows spring event, the time seems right to reflect back on what these attractions mean to our local community. Not just this year, but as a culmination of more than three decades. [1] The origin seems straightforward enough. As described on the organizer website, the “first show was held on November 14, 1987, with 66 craft booths and about 900 shoppers.” Ten years later, the number of ....
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