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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
History

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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  • 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— "How to Pray for America," via National Day of Prayer: Why pray for America? God is sovereign and nothing comes as a surprise to Him. Whether we face fluctuating economics, threats from abroad, unrest at home, or other troubling circumstances, our Heavenly Father is not caught…

    – May 5, 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 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

  • via Lifeway Research (April 6, 2021)— "Americans' Views of Life's Meaning and Purpose Are Changing," by Aaron Earls: As Americans attempt to move past the life-altering effects of 2020, their perspective is shifting on some of the most significant questions facing humanity. [Compared] to a decade ago, U.S. adults today are…

    – January 9, 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 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 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

Past Spotlights

Brian Marl, Mayor of Saline

Saline Mayor Brian Marl slated to hold his next “Coffee Hour” on July 26, in-person at City Hall

July 22, 2021

Bygone Features

SHS Drama Club: "Newsies: The Musical"

“Act II” opened in near total darkness for real-life actors behind-the-scenes of upcoming SHS Drama Club musical ….

January 20, 2020
When last we saw cast members gathered to begin work on the upcoming Saline High School Drama Club musical Newsies, their numbers topped four dozen in a large, brightly lit choir room. Cast members’ energy may well have been felt across the hall, on into the library. [1-3] Three weeks and the passage of some holiday breaks later, the rehearsal room located not far away, tucked behind the Ellen A Ewing Center stage, set in ....
Local enactors have portrayed Saline photographer Lucretia Gillett

Further details of “Saline’s Photographer” Lucretia Gillett story continue to be discussed, in upcoming presentation

April 13, 2019
You’re likely to get some argument in an effort to authoritatively bestow the title of “Saline’s Photographer” on any one individual. If your history extends no further than the digital age, an Internet search focused on geotags will score a great variety of results, from social sites and those with portfolios under captive URLs, to the University of Michigan online library. [1] Digging deeper, the Saline District Library has preserved back issues of The Saline ....

This is where the path begins for return of “Meredith’s Marionettes” to its properly recognized place on world stage

January 4, 2019
When we told you that the Saline Arts & Culture Committee was planning to hit the ground running today with Bixby marionette asset organization yesterday, what were the first thoughts that came to mind? [1,2,3] Perhaps more importantly, why did it take well over a year to get from initial charter to action? As anyone who’s taken intended inference from the closing scenes from Raiders of the Lost Ark should know, there is a world ....

Inaugural Southeast Michigan Auto Show organizers responded to need for area event in January without missing a beat

January 4, 2020
For one hundred, twenty years excepting war-time, our region has held its own car-focused exhibition during winter months around the time when calendars reliably change from an old December 31 to a reset for the next first of January. [1] Saline Journal precursor D² Enterprises began covering “auto shows” relatively late in this history — back in 1984. By then, seemingly key elements had been established. The Detroit Automobile Dealers Association (DADA) was sole organizer, ....

Latest Emagine Theatre Opening In Hartland Michigan Continues To Raise The Tide For All Boats In Movie Entertainment

December 15, 2018
For those who attended our own Emagine Theatre opening here in Saline, last night in Hartland felt like coming home. [1,2,3,4] That’s very important — not just to Hartland and Saline and to Emagine Entertainment itself, but to an industry about which writing in the main almost seems to take glee in covering as a dying relic. But looking beyond those articles, frequently accompanied by advertisements for however-large-the-living-room-wall-allows big screen televisions and immersive-to-the-extent-your-house-is-thoroughly-sound-proofed audio systems, the ....
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