Hometown Appeals

November 21, 2024

Saline Area Social Service Pantry Needs: August 1-4

July 30, 2022 Staff

Saline Michigan, via Saline Area Social Service— Are you able to donate food to help fill the pantry this week? Here are priority items at SASS for the upcoming week: Taco shells (soft and hard ….

Salvation Army “1600 Toys for 1600 Girls and Boys” Christmas toy drive

October 31, 2021 Dell Deaton

From Radio 1600 WAAM website— Donate “1600 Toys for 1600 Girls and Boys,” now through December 10, 2021. As posted yesterday on local Radio 1600 AM radio station website, “The Salvation Army and WAAM Radio ….

Washtenaw County Sheriff virtual “Shop with a Cop” program now on for the holidays

October 13, 2021 Dell Deaton

From the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office— For nearly two decades, the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has offered the Shop With a Cop program in both eastern and western Washtenaw County during the holiday season. Because ….

Saline Area Social Service 2021 Client Income Eligibility

October 10, 2021 Staff

From Saline Area Social Service— Are you wondering if you qualify for our programs? Take a look at our income guidelines to see if you qualify. If you register before October 21st, you can also ….

Saline Area Social Service Pantry Needs: August 9-12

August 9, 2021 Dell Deaton

From Saline Area Social Service— Are you able to donate food to help fill the pantry this week? Here are priority items at SASS for the upcoming week: Egg noodles Beef gravy Alfredo sauce Sloppy ….

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 Baptist Beacon (June 1, 2022)— "A small church serves as a large witness in the wake of Taylor tornado," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan: An EF3 tornado ripped through Gaylord tragically taking the lives of two people and injuring more than…

– June 5, 2022
via Southern Baptist Convention (February 26, 2019)— "Who's Your One?" Day 13: Genesis 12:1-3, "Now the Lord said to Abram, 'Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will…

– July 31, 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
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
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 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
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 Got Questions (December 26, 2018)— "How is Satan god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4)": "The phrase 'god of this world' (or 'god of this age') indicates that Satan is the major influence on the ideals, opinions, goals, hopes and views of the majority of people. His influence also…

– July 3, 2022

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 ....

Too-Real “Living History” Almost Reached Over To Knock Me On My Behind At Oak Wood Cemetery Yesterday Afternoon

October 1, 2018

From the Editor— Our various local historical organizations do a marvelous job in helping places and objects here connect with visitors in ways far more meaningful than that of simply setting out preserved artifacts. Think of lessons taught on special occasions at Weber-Blaess. An already immersive one-room environment is thoughtfully reinforced by commitment to period-appropriate teaching style. So, too with the historical trolley tours offered during Saline’s Summerfest: Guides in-costume, in-character helped bridge the gap ....

“October 2021 – 31 Day Photo Challenge!” topics announced with eye to month rich in brilliant colors and intense monochromes

October 1, 2021

October is “Photographer Appreciation Month” — although most practitioners of the craft would rather see that expressed through appreciation of their photographs. To that end, it’s hard to imagine a better time of year here in Michigan to test the limits of that. Following along as this season transitions, our State website features an up-to-date “Fall Color Tours” page with detailed links to venues throughout. For those with interests that lean decidely darker, there’s the ....

If You Thought Dinosaurs Ruled Movie Season Last June, You’ll Need A Return Ticket to “Jurassic Park” In September

August 27, 2018

Next month, Emagine Theatre in Saline will invite your return to Jurassic Park. This is the original motion picture that started all that has followed. The 1993 epic will show courtesy of Fathom Events on three dates. [1,2,3] September 16 (Sunday), with showings starting at 2:00pm and 7:00pm September 18 (Tuesday), with showing starting at 7:00pm September 19 (Wednesday), with showings starting at 7:00pm Plot summary by Paul Brenner, from Rotten Tomatoes: Steven Spielberg’s phenomenally ....

There’s a Lot More to After Tax Season Document Shredding Rituals Than Confetti

April 18, 2018

Never simply throw away papers related to your income tax filings. Instead, either file them away securely or destroy them by means that render them irretrievable. Before taking either action it’s important to know what physical documents you’ll need to keep, why, for how long, and to what degree of easy accessibility. While you’re thinking about such things, get smart on what it means to keep papers “safe” as well as “secure.” [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8] As to ....