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Memorial Day Recipes, Making Sense of the Oklahoma Tragedy and More in Patch's Local Voices

We've got a terrific lineup of bloggers on Bloomingdale-Riverview Patch. Check out some of this week's community contributions.

We love all of our contributors to Local Voices who provide Patch readers unique perspectives, thought-provoking opinions and advice on a variety of subjects. 

Here's a rundown of some of our community contributions this week:

A Great Fire Burns in Oklahoma

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In his weekly video blog, Rabbi Mendel Rubashkin of Chabad of Brandon discusses how, in a time of darkness, such as the loss of lives and homes in Oklahoma due to the tornados, we can perform good deeds to illuminate the lives of those affected by tragedy.

Drumming up Flavor for Memorial Day

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Colleen Walsh Fong, author of Easy Weekly Meals, shares a great Memorial Day recipe for Smokin' Chicken Drumsticks.

In her debut blog, Valrico decorator and professional organizer Hope Schneider discusses how to move those to-do list chores to your "done" list. 

Jack Bartlett Enters the Honorary Mayor's Race and Finalizes Events

Lori Bukaweski of the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center introduces a guy you'll be hearing a lot about in June. Jack Bartlett is running for honorary mayor of Brandon to raise funds for the aquatic center and A Kid's Place. His fundraisers include a clay shoot at FishHawk Sporting Clays, a Night at the Movies June 11, a Hawaiian luau June 22 and a karaoke contest at Barnacle's Restaurant.

It's Time for a Huge List of New Freebies

Kati and Melisha at TrueCouponing.com have put together a list of freebies including a Junie B. Jones Reading Kit, earbud stereo headphones, a children's safety latch kit and a Kindle download.

You could be a blogger Bloomingdale-Riverview Patch, too. Just go to the Local Voices section and click the "want to blog on patch" button at the bottom of the column. It's a simple, free and a fun way to express your thoughts and share your expertise. 


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