April 15, 2025

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Articles for author: Steven Sheldon

When Grandpa Started Fading Away

In this moving story from The Long Goodbye series, Sharon Mischakoff reflects on the love, loss, and lessons learned while caring for her husband Matthew through early onset Alzheimer’s. Photo: Matthew Mischakoff reading to Skyla Widmayer and Samantha Phelps. Photo by Sharon Burkhardt McGill Mischakoff The Sun Times News presents The Long Goodbye, a series ...

Finding Grace in the Long Goodbye

A local family’s journey through Alzheimer’s reveals the emotional weight of caregiving, love, and the long road of saying goodbye. Photo: Melissa Anne Rogers, son Luke, Jim Rogers. Photo courtesy of Melissa Rogers. The Sun Times News presents The Long Goodbye, a series sharing the journeys of three families who cared for loved ones with ...

Steven Sheldon

Saline Fire Board Approves Budget and Eyes Fairer Funding

The Saline Area Fire Board backed a $2 million budget and took first steps toward overhauling its decades-old funding formula. The Saline Area Fire Department’s Fire Board met Wednesday at the Saline Fire Station where discussion items included the 2025-26 budget, changing the funding model for fire services and setting priorities for the Fire Board ...

Steven Sheldon

Big Plans, Big Questions: Saline Township Reviews Massive Battery Storage Proposal

Jupiter Energy pitched a $10 million-plus battery project that promises major revenue—but not everyone is ready to flip the switch. Photo: Approximate location of the proposed battery storage facility in Saline Township. Photo: Google Maps. The Saline Township Planning Commission listened to a lengthy presentation from Jupiter Energy about its Voyager Battery Storage Facility at ...

Steven Sheldon

The Encore’s Elton John tribute: Wow.  Just Wow!

There is an old adage about concerts: Leave Them Wanting More. Thursday evening on the Encore Musical Theatre Company’s stage, Mariah Colby, Lean Glitten, Chris Joseph and Curt Waugh did just that with their magnificent 90-minute concert, featuring the music of Elton John. The quartet was accompanied by Jacob Kerzner on piano, Sam Collins on ...

Steven Sheldon

Lodi Township Stands Firm Against Toll Brothers in Development Battle

The Lodi Township Planning Commission is pushing back against Toll Brothers, demanding clear answers and accountability before approving the Arbor Preserve site plan. Photo: Lodi Township Planning Commission Members, Chair Strader is third from the left. Photo by Steve Sheldon. “We’re not Novi, and we never will be,” said Cindy Strader, Chair of the Lodi ...

Steven Sheldon

Encore’s First Annual Gala a Huge Success

Photo: (L-R) David Moan, Matt Bogart, Jessica Boevers Bogart, Matt Mogart, Chelsea Packard, Geoff Packard, Jessica Grové & Dan Cooney. Photo courtesy of The Encore Musical Theatre Company Have you ever attended an event and left with the impression that you were a part of what you thought was your version of heaven? Well, Thursday ...

Steven Sheldon

Croswell Opera House Delights Kids with The Cat in the Hat

The Croswell Opera House brought laughter and excitement to young audiences with a lively performance of The Cat in the Hat, featuring energetic antics, colorful costumes, and a packed house of delighted children. Photo: (L-R):  Joan Hiatt as the Cat, Mazyn Maybee as Girl, Zaerk Devlin as Boy are pictured in recent Croswell Opera House ...

Steven Sheldon

Saline Junior Theatre Celebrates 20 Years with Annie Jr

The heartwarming show runs March 14-16 Photo: L-R: Stella Geragosian as Lily, Maddy Cummins as Rooster, Noelle Harnish as Miss Hannigan singing Easy Street. Photo by Steve Sheldon Saline Junior Theatre, a program through the Saline Community Education Department, celebrates its 20th year of providing kids with an opportunity to sing and act in Broadway ...

Saline’s Leader of the Band Retires After 30 Years

After three decades of shaping young musicians, Nate Lampman is set to retire, leaving behind a legacy of music, mentorship, and unforgettable performances. In 1981, Dan Fogelberg wrote the iconic song “Leader of the Band”. The lyrics included the line, “But his blood runs through my instrument and his song is in my soul. My ...