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NAVYA self-driving shuttle demonstration at SAE 2018 WCX World Congress in Detroit Michigan
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Ready or Not, Autonomous Vehicles Rolled Further Ahead This Week Toward Inevitability with Mobility for All

May 31, 2018 Dell Deaton

Less than a year ago, discussion of autonomous vehicle manufacture here in Saline seemed to be valued with little more than interest than dutiful re-posting of press release copy. A little further out and a ….

Dr Ken Washington, Vice President, Research and Advanced Engineering, and Chief Technology Officer, Ford Motor Company
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It’s Important to Understand What Being a “Smart City” Means to Saline, Part 4

April 27, 2018 Dell Deaton

On Saturday May 19, Briarwood Ford will hold its annual “Drive One 4UR School” event from 9:00am to 5:00pm at Harvest Elementary as a fundraiser to support Saline Music Boosters. [1,2] In light of what’s ….

Electric car charging station on downtown Saline Michigan parking lot
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It’s Important to Understand What Being a “Smart City” Means to Saline, Part 3

April 20, 2018 Dell Deaton

Becoming a smart city will require more than adjusting attitudes to accept sharing roads with electric cars. More than having stations to charge them. More than the next major leap of moving to a lifestyle ….

Saline City Manager Todd Campbell
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It’s Important to Understand What Being a “Smart City” Means to Saline, Part 1

April 12, 2018 Dell Deaton

Look in on any given city council meeting and it can sometimes appear that local government is largely about reaction, big picture understanding illusive. It’s hard to imagine that employees and elected officials on their ….

Huei Peng, University of Michigan Mcity Director, at Autonomous Car Detroit
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What Cities Need to Know about Consumer Acceptance of Autonomous Vehicles

March 30, 2018 Dell Deaton

Last month, Wired magazine published its “Guide to Self-Driving Cars.” If that article doesn’t make this subject just that simple and straightforward, it must go a long way to reinforcing the idea that autonomous vehicles ….

Experimental Ford Fusion Hybrid self-driving car used for Domino's Pizza deliveries
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Arizona Uber Incident Will Affect Local Autonomous Vehicle Industry

March 21, 2018 Dell Deaton

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 ….

Jeff Shields of General Motors subsidiary Maven, speaking at Autonomous Car Detroit
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Autonomous Vehicles Promise to Solve Downtown Parking Problems

March 19, 2018 Dell Deaton

Imagine suggesting this as a solution to one of the top concerns of Saline main street businesses: Eliminate all parking spaces and look for patrons to drive their cars more often. [1,2] According to the ….

NAVYA self-driving shuttle on University of Michigan campus Ann
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NAVYA Premiered Its Self-Driving Shuttle at NAIAS Earlier This Year

February 5, 2018 Dell Deaton

Local autonomous vehicle manufacturer NAVYA made its inaugural showing at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit last month. [1,2] This is a big deal for the company and a big deal for ….

Rentschler Farm Museum windmill, Saline Area Historical Society
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Virtual Docents Now On Duty 24/7 at Rentschler Farm Museum

November 25, 2017 Dell Deaton

Have you ever wanted to get just a little more of the history associated with a structure or exhibit you’ve seen at Rentschler Farm Museum? [1] Wished you could have been around when a Saline ….

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  • 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

  • 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 America: The Jesuit Review (May 20, 2022)— "On May 20, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said in a public statement that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a life-long Catholic, will be barred from Communion in her home diocese of San Francisco. Gloria Purvis, the host of America Media’s 'The Gloria…

    – May 22, 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

  • via Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— "Inwardly strong, outwardly focused," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan: Legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi, started the first day of the Green Bay Packers training camp in 1961 with a football in his right hand and these words:…

    – April 10, 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 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

  • 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)— "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

Past Spotlights

Rentschler Farm parlor, 1930s Christmastime

How Did Christmas Feel in a Rural Saline Home During the 1930s?

December 7, 2015

Bygone Features

Former Ann Arbor Railroad System boxcar number 6047

There Are No Plans to Change Railroad Branch Just Off Maple Road

January 26, 2018
Some would argue that the orange railroad boxcar across from the Saline Library has settled into its place as a local fixture. Don Maddock, editor of The Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter, recalls having photographed it here in the 1990s. You can also find many detailed markings of our boxcar documented by other individuals online, dated to April of 2010 and December of 2011. [1,2,3] But now that Saline Maple Oaks has ....
Dell Deaton in pocket watch gallery, National Watch & Clock Museum

This Sunday In Saline You Can Put Your Hands On Watches That Kept Trains Running Safely Through Our Depot Station

September 7, 2018
Have you ever wondered how the look and functioning of pocket watches changed during the years they supported the passenger service through Saline Depot Station, starting in 1870? [1] On September 9, the Saline Area Historical Society kicks off its new season of guest presentations at Saline District Library. Starting at 2:00pm, Saline Journal editor Dell Deaton will show several examples of railroad watches from his personal collection and discuss their significance in terms of ....

“12 Angry Jurors” convene to decide one man’s fate in SHS Drama Club stage production November 22, 23, and 24, 2019

November 18, 2019
Sixty-five years ago, Ronald Rose wrote a teleplay focused on so much of what might happen after lawyers have made their closing arguments in a murder trial, and before final verdict was read. [1] The story played out in a single room, where exactly one dozen jurors debated their assignment to decide the fate of a defendant charged with murder — the penalty for which would be death. This weekend, our Saline High School (SHS) Drama Club ....

Return of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” to movie theaters means more than marking forty-year anniversary

August 9, 2019
There’s a large graphic dominating one of the walls in “Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds” currently at The Henry Ford, along the bottom setting out chronology of related television incarnations. [1] It starts with the original series, known simply as Star Trek, at far left, labeled “1966-1969.” The following decade brought an animated series, conventions fueled by blooper reels, and failed development of Phase II. [2-6] In the years that followed production of the last ....

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, ....
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