July 21, 2025

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Articles for author: Sue Kelch

Sue Kelch

Saline Blooms Bright with Community Gardening Magic

Saline Blooms Bright with Community Gardening Magic

Discover how Saline’s gardening groups turn soil into community spirit, cultivating joy, friendship, and plenty of fresh produce. It’s March and we are now well past the groundhog seeing his shadow.  The days are getting longer, the birds have returned, and we are dreaming of our flower and vegetable gardens. The Saline community is fortunate ...

Sue Kelch

Saline Senior Center Hosts the Liberty Club at Crafternoon

Saline Senior Center Hosts the Liberty Club at Crafternoon

On a frigid February afternoon, Liberty Club members chat excitedly as they hop off the bus and quickly go inside the Saline Area Senior Center (SASC). They are headed to their monthly Intergen Crafternoon activity. Today Liberty Club members will draw and paint heart crafts and later accompany guitarist Dave Hubbard with some fun songs. ...

Sue Kelch

Brewed Awakenings Celebrates 14 Years of Business

Brewed Awakenings Celebrates 14 Years of Business

Brewed Awakenings celebrated their 14th anniversary on Saturday, March 1.  A customer favorite, in 2024 Brewed Awakenings received the Best Local Coffee Shop Award from Saline Area Chamber of Commerce (SACC).  In addition, owner Kim Kaster received the SACC Visionary Award. But Brewed Awakenings is more than a coffee shop – it’s a favorite gathering ...

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Saline Spring Craft Show Offers Unique Upcycled Art

Saline Spring Craft Show Offers Unique Upcycled Art

Breathing New Life in What Was Once Destined for a Landfill By Sue Kelch The Saline Spring Craft Show is March 8, 2025.  Cheryl Hoeft, who manages both Saline craft shows, talks about how the Spring Show “lifts us out of the winter blahs as we look forward to spring.  We’ll see bunnies and rabbits, ...

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Saline District Library Unveils Renovation with Community Celebration

Saline District Library Unveils Renovation with Community Celebration

Expanded Spaces, Modern Design, and Enhanced Accessibility Welcome Visitors By Sue Kelch The Saline District Library held an open house on Saturday February 15, celebrating the completion of their renovation project that began last summer.  The Saline Middle School Fiddle Club kicked off the festive event with the Saline High School Jazz Combo following.  Cupcakes, ...

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Building Bridges Brings Poetry and Community Together in Saline

Building Bridges Brings Poetry and Community Together in Saline

February Event at Fine Print Bookshop Celebrates Black Authors and Meaningful Conversations On Sunday, February 2, Saline residents came to the latest installment of the Building Bridges for a Brighter Tomorrow event at Saline’s Fine Print Bookshop. The event began with readings and presentations from different cultural traditions, highlighting black authors as February is Black ...

Saline National Honor Society: Building a Better Community One Volunteer at a Time

Saline National Honor Society: Building a Better Community One Volunteer at a Time

Discover how Saline’s National Honor Society students are making a difference through thousands of service hours, from food drives to community events. Photo: A. Ornelas (advisor), A. Jiang (president), K. Marria (historian), S. Trier (vice president), G. Roth (treasurer), C. Johansson (secretary) Not pictured K. Reading (secretary) photo by Sue Kelch Ever wonder how things ...

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Sparkle and Shine: Building Confidence One Cheer at a Time

Sparkle and Shine: Building Confidence One Cheer at a Time

How a Saline Cheerabilities Team Inspires Joy, Inclusion, and Community Photo: Sparkle and Shine Cheerabilities Squad photo by Sue Kelch If you saw the Sparkle and Shine Cheerabilities team in the Saline Holiday Parade last December, you couldn’t help but notice a few things, like the bright pink hats and swishing fuchsia pom poms.  And ...

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Saline Senior Center Highlights Cool Tech for Older Adults

Saline Senior Center Highlights Cool Tech for Older Adults

How Technology Can Empower Seniors and Simplify Daily Life On Thursday, January 9, the Saline Senior Center hosted “Cool Tech for Older Adults” with James Giordani, MSW, leading the presentation.  This session offered ways to discover how technology can improve the lives of older adults – or anyone technologically challenged – and greatly facilitate independent ...

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Saline Shone Bright with Holiday Traditions That Warmed the Season

Saline Shone Bright with Holiday Traditions That Warmed the Season

Saline lit up the holiday season with enchanting luminaries, stunning downtown lights, and heartfelt resolutions for the new year. Saline Holiday Lights photo by Sue Kelch The lights of the holiday season are a welcome relief from the long, dark, and cold winter nights.  Between the luminaries of Christmas Eve on N. Ann Arbor Street ...

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GALLERY: Christmas at Saline’s Rentschler Farm

GALLERY: Christmas at Saline’s Rentschler Farm

Photo: Mr. and Mrs. Claus at Rentschler Farm. Photo by Sue Kelch On Sunday, December 8th, the Saline Area Historical Society sponsored the annual Christmas at Rentschler Farm. Volunteers showed visitors around and provided historical information. On the first floor, Kordula Sadek, a senior in high school, showed the dining room Christmas decorations and food ...

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Saline Depot Museum and the Significance of the First Train

Saline Depot Museum and the Significance of the First Train

Photo: Saline Depot 19th Century. Photo courtesy of SAHS The year was 1870. Saline had become an incorporated village just four years earlier. This was the year the first train arrived in Saline, and it was a big deal. Back in the 19th century, trains revolutionized travel and commerce by providing nationwide public transportation, an ...