Best of Blogs: Shari Schneider, Lynn Slaby, Barbara Berkeley, Adam Teresi

Some new voices have joined forces with Patch and we continue to seek new contributors to add their unique views. 

, a Cuyahoga Falls writer, actress and activist, writes about spritual matters in her blog, One Pilgrim's Journey. In her first Patch blog post this week she wrote about . 

State Rep. , R-41st District, wrote about the troops and veterans who have served our country. 

Adam Teresi is promoting the essay contest, now in its fourth year, which is open to students in grades 6-12 in Northeast Ohio.  

Barbara Berkeley, MD, returns to offer advice on after weight loss. In other words, how to keep the weight off. Her no-nonsense information is backed with solid science and medical know-how.   

Job search "House Mother" Kelly Blazek has been helping people in Northeast Ohio find jobs for years, and now she's contributing her wisdom on Patch. This week, she touted a group of that are hiring.  

Graphic artist and photographer Tori Tedesco wrote about a fundraiser for , the Humane Society of Greater Akron.