Community Corner

Gay Marriage, Alternative Healing, Fitness After 50 and More This Week in the Blogs

Check out the latest Local Voices contributions from your neighbors.

Bloggers on Saline Patch are updating our Local Voices section weekly. Check out their newest contributions below. If you are interested in starting a blog on Patch, it's easy! Simply log in and click here. We look forward to hearing from you!

Let's Talk About Reiki & Alternative Healing

Samantha E. Harris writes about alternative healing and her own experiences. "When I was diagnosed with Vitiligo and another auto-immune disease, I was told by numerous specialists and endocrinologists that there was no cure, that my body would eventually have the same pigmentation pattern of a giraffe and that my risk of skin cancer would triple," she writes. "I didn't take 'no' for an answer and began my own search into alternative healing – as should everyone. I believe nature has provided us with everything we need to heal and is what our pharmaceuticals are derived from. Eventually I found a natural cure (wearing a copper bracelet and taking gingko biloba) and also visited with a homeopath."

Gay marriage! A trend? A sin? Or a right?

Fady Elias shares his thoughts on the hot topic and asks readers: "Would you support your gay friend if they invite you to their wedding? How about your gay neighbor? Or cousin or brother or sister? Will you do business with gay people? Maybe you are already, will you quit? If you fell on the street will you take the hand that is reaching to pick you up if it was gay?"

Find out what's happening in Salinewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Unsung Hero with Saline Area Players - Deb

Saline Area Players blogger Mary Rumman sings the praises of volunteer Debra Warila as the company prepares for its production of Willly Wonka. "When we say 'build the set,' most people develop convenient hearing loss, but not Deb, she was ecstatic. She took to set building like a fish takes to water," Rumman writes. "I remember one person who didn’t know (Deb) asking who she was. I guess she stood out. Some might think that is because she’s a woman, but really the reason is that she has so much energy that she ran circles around all the other set builders."

Getting – and Staying – Fit After Fifty

Ryde On! owner and Saline Patch blogger Brigid Lossing talks with her client Martha Bianchi about Bianchi's 30-pound weight loss. "It can be hard to focus on health, fitness and maintaining a healthy weight while raising a family and pursuing a career. Then, when we hit a 'certain age,' it can be even more challenging to take the weight off," Lossing writes.

Find out what's happening in Salinewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Saline Community Education Summer Day Camp

Registration for Saline Community Education's Summer Day Camp is under way. Space is limited and spots may fill up before the sign-up deadline, writes blogger Brian Puffer.

Even Gringos Look Elegant in a Guayabera

Local Voices contributors Michael_&_Graciela, who live in Colombia, write about the traditional guayabera shirt. "With a guayabera you are Ernest Hemingway, Antonio Banderas or a gringo exhibiting taste and style," Michael writes.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here