Good Morning Saline: German Friends Arrive, Give Blood at the Middle School and a Parking Poll

The Weather

Drivers should take care on the morning commute, as there is a dense fog advisory until 10 a.m.. Weather.com calls for sunny skies and a high of 72. The sun will rise at 7:20 a.m. and set at 7:37 p.m.

Saline's Sister City Friends Arrive from Lindenberg

A group of 19 people from Saline's sister city of Lindenberg, Germany arrived in Saline Monday. The city has an official welcome party for their guests at 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall. While here, the group will tour the one-room school house, Michigan Stadium, the Teddy Bear Factory, Jiffy Mix, Mackinac Island, and more. The farewell dinner takes place Sept. 29 at Cobblestone Farm.

Tracking the Hornets

Saline's at the East Lansing Invitational Monday.

Blood Drive at the Middle School

Saline Middle School will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross from 2 to 7:45p.m. Wednesday. To make an appointment please visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code of salineschools (no spaces) or call Lori Stockenauer at 734-944-2361.

Question of the Day

Yesterday, we asked if the City of Saline should . Off the 33 respondants, 19 said "Yes," 12 said "No" and two said they were "Not Sure." (City Council voted 6-1 last night to in 2012).

Today we ask whether or not the city should spend $15,000 annually to hire a part-time officer who will enforce parking rules in lots downtown. At present, the parking rules are not enforced. Some business owners say downtown residents and employees are hogging all the parking spots meant for customers. Others say parking tickets will chase customers from downtown. What do you say?

To answer, see the poll at the bottom of the page.

Today's Good Morning Saline greeting was given by Saline Mayor Gretchen Driskell, who welcomed visitors from Saline's Sister City of Lindenberg, Germany, and invited residents to come to Oktoberfest in downtown Saline Friday and Saturday.