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Haynes family plots in Oak Wood Cemetery, Saline Michigan
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On September 30 You’ll Learn More Than How Saline Resident Levi Haynes Became Wealthy With Enhanced Farm Crop Yields

August 22, 2018 Dell Deaton

In the late 1800s, United States wheat consumption stood at 225 pounds per capita. Difficulties related to production in many areas of the country and high transportation costs advantaged alternatives such as corn. Wheat bread ….

Original DBA filed with Washtenaw County, Michigan creating D2 Enterprises on August 12, 1983
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Thirty Years Ago, I Celebrated My Five-Year Anniversary As A Journalist – In Florida, Taking Photographs (As Usual)

August 6, 2018 Dell Deaton

From the Editor— As an observer, I tend to find “anniversaries” of this sort awkward at best. That said, this coming Sunday will mark the completion of our thirty-fifth consecutive year as a locally-owned business ….

Marker for Captain Daniel Throop in Judd Cemetery
History

This Independence Day, Some Will Choose To Once Again Remember The Military Service Of Captain Daniel Throop

July 4, 2018 Dell Deaton

There’s a nondescript cemetery on the northeast corner where Judd Road ends at Saline-Milan Road. It isn’t clear if any particular place has been designated for visitor parking, nor, for that matter, if there’s much ….

Jim Roth portrayed Emanuel Rentschler during Saline Area Historical Society program
History

Imagine Seeing Rentschler Farm Museum through the Eyes of a Child During Your Next Visit, Part 2

June 8, 2018 Dell Deaton

Two weeks ago, many Saline Journal readers took a step outside their comfort zones as they approached Rentschler Farm Museum. For some perhaps, a small step. For others it felt more like a leap. [1,2,3] ….

"Ruckman" family monument in Oak Wood Cemetery, City of Saline, Michigan
History

You Should Get to Know former Saline Resident Webster Ruckman at Some Point in Your Memorial Day Schedule

May 28, 2018 Dell Deaton

Early this morning the sun also came up over the old section of Oak Wood Cemetery. That has surely been the case for the past 156 years, with or without parades, even before there was ….

Cheryl Valentine enacting Aunt Elowene during Rentschler Farm Museum "Living History Program"
History

Imagine Seeing Rentschler Farm Museum through the Eyes of a Child During Your Next Visit, Part 1

May 25, 2018 Dell Deaton

After reaching a certain age, many adults feel they “should” have all the answers. The last thing anyone wants to do is “ask a silly question.” Don’t engage, don’t get too close — and look, ….

Saline History Museum special exhibit: "19th Century Saline: Love & Marriage"
History

Wedding Planners Should Check Out New Display at Saline History Museum

May 5, 2018 Janet Deaton

One of the first major changes to come with the expanded mission of the Saline History Museum is a fantastic display titled “19th Century Saline: Love & Marriage.” It’s not hard to find generic, distant ….

Ron Pattinson, beer historian and author
History

Research into 18th Century English Brewing Means Better Craft Beers for Aficionados

April 30, 2018 Dell Deaton

Saline knows how to celebrate important beers. Take note: This year will mark the fourteenth annual Main Street Oktoberfest. There are breweries. And new in 2018, Celtic Festival will feature a new craft beer pavilion. ….

Saline Railroad Depot
History

How Well Do You Know the Community Impact of Your Saline Area Historical Society?

April 19, 2018 Dell Deaton

Earlier this month, Jim Peters, president of the Saline Area Historical Society, presented its 2017 annual report to City Council. Drawing on those materials, Saline Journal has prepared the following Q&A as a creative way ….

Universal Die Casting exhibit at Cobo Hall trade show 1984
History

Saline Has Been Providing Detroit Auto Show Content for Decades

January 11, 2018 Dell Deaton

When the 2018 “North American International Auto Show” opens this weekend, Detroit will have nothing on Saline. Over three decades ago, local automotive parts manufacturer Universal Die Casting exhibited at Cobo Center and we covered ….

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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 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 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

  • President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 this morning — via The White House, Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. As always and particularly in the face of this affliction, we pray for The President of the United States, his loved ones, and those in whose care he has been…

    – July 21, 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

  • 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 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

Past Spotlights

Miniature golf putt

Putt Putt Golf Benefit to support Saline Area Social Service scheduled for July 27, 2021 at Reinhart Realtors Saline

July 15, 2021

Bygone Features

Oakwood Cemetery in Saline Michigan on Memorial Day 2016

Most Important Part of Memorial Day Was Missed During 2016 Parade

May 31, 2016
Saline had its annual Memorial Day parade yesterday. But unlike so many past years, it did not come to Oakwood Cemetery. [1,2,3,4,5] Ironically, the present deep-dig Michigan Avenue reconstruction is serving to increase cemetery visibility. Mature trees with formidable trunks and expansively shading canopes of leaves were significantly cut back along its north border abutting the thoroughfare. Eastbound traffic coming into the City of Saline on US-12 is shunted off onto Monroe Street, creating an ....
Tenth Annual Saline Scarecrow Contest 2021

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

October 26, 2021
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 community favorites. [1-4] “We think it’s important to have a theme each year,” Dr Borer told Saline Journal this afternoon. “It helps keep the contest fresh, and it helps set each year apart in a special way. I think people like ....

It’s Important to Understand What Being a “Smart City” Means to Saline, Part 2

April 16, 2018
Why is it important? Part 1 of this special series defined the term “smart cities.” It identified local officials here, by name, who have focused on helping Saline get in front of this concept. It concluded with the bold assertion that “Smart cities are not a question of If? but, rather, When?” [1,2,3] But now it’s important to take a step back and explain the needs served, problems solved. Among others, Washtenaw Community College (WCC) ....

Yes, Virginia: There Really Is A Company-Owned General Motors Car Museum, But It’s Only Open To A Select Few

August 24, 2018
First things first: There really is a museum of the first, best examples of what General Motors calls its most important vehicles produced since inception of the company. Saline Journal can confirm that. We were there earlier today — inside, shooting photographs for more than two hours. [1] By the numbers, GM Heritage Center is an 81,000 square foot facility where an average of 165 vehicles are displayed in a single indoor space. Structural pillars ....

Senator Gary Peters uses Earth Day to spotlight climate change issues with summit held at Michigan State University

April 22, 2019
The first “Earth Day” is generally recognized in the United States as having been organized in response public concerns that had reached a tipping point in the wake of specific, highly visible environmental assaults during the closing year of the 1960s. These ranged from industrial contamination of waters off Lake Erie to unbridled whale hunting to near extinction. [1] That recognition is credited to Democratic Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin and dates to April 22, ....
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