Please Welcome Roger Roth & Renee B., Our Newest Bloggers

This week Gig Harbor Patch welcomed Roger J. Roth and Renee B. as its newest bloggers.

A Chaplain with the Gig Harbor Police Department, Tacoma Pierce County Chaplains and International Conference of Police Chaplains, Roth has already contributed two posts in to the Gig Harbor Patch Local Voices section.

His first post, Sunrise Service at Haven of Rest, Roth shares photos and details from a 30-year local tradition that takes place every year on Easter morning.

His second blog on Patch, Why A Police Chaplain?, Roth explains what a Chaplain does.

"The word Chaplain simply means a member of the clergy who is attached to a chapel, branch of the military or a corporation or hospital," he wrote. "Generally speaking, police and other emergency services Chaplains are there to aid the first responders and when requested, the families involved in the emergency."

Chaplains aren't interested in preaching at crisis scenes, he says, "The biggest thing they do is try to be a calming agent while also freeing up the law enforcement or fire personnel to the things they do best."

Renee B. used our blogging platform to ask a question about Borgen Boulevard, and she's gotten at least one answer via the comment section.

Want to blog on Patch, too?

Gig Harbor Patch is looking for bloggers who’d like to share their local knowledge, personal expertise, political opinions, or hobbies. We want bloggers who can have readers walk away feeling challenged, inspired, happy, sad or further educated on a particular subject. Photo and video blogs are also encouraged!

Keep in mind that this is not a reporting gig. There’s no need to be a published author or someone who needs to be told what to write about. We want you to write about what you want and when you want.

Blogging on Patch is just one more way you can get involved with your community and spark important discussion.

So, start a blog on Gig Harbor Patch today! Have questions about blogging? Email Community Editor Jenny Manning at jenny.manning@patch.com.