Meet Our New Bloggers!

San Marino Patch is launching local blogs on Wednesday May 4 and some San Marino locals have already committed to sharing their views on a variety of topics.

All it takes to be a San Marino Patch blogger is a connection to the community and a desire to share views and/or knowledge about something, preferably something related to San Marino, but you can pretty much write about whatever you want as long as it’s not hate speech or profanity. Are you a local high school student who wants to share about his or her interests? A parent who wants to talk about raising kids in San Marino? Do you have a passion for local politics? Make your voice heard on San Marino Patch! No professional writing experience is needed and bloggers write at their leisure and can switch up topics each blog post if they like.

If you are a local with an existing blog, you can also get more exposure for it by publishing your blog material on San Marino Patch. We are looking for more bloggers--male voices would be good too!--so if you are interested in getting your voice out to a larger audience, and email San Marino Patch editor Jessica Hamlin at jessica.hamlin@patch.com. 

Meet our bloggers! So far, San Marino Patch has the following locals taking part in blogs launching May 4. 

Denise Wadsworth: A speech language pathologist at and an active member of the , Denise is passionate about education and service and will share about those topics and whatever else she desires.

Jazmin Whitley: After putting on her first fashion show at as a senior, Whitley went on to start her own clothing line, Li Cari, dress celebrities and have her own MTV reality show House of Jazmin that documented her life in the fashion world. Read more about her in this .

Irene McDermott: When she’s not a Reference Librarian and Systems Manager at , McDermott actively blogs on her Internet Book of Life blog about sites, articles and other fascinating Internet finds on everything from fitness to cooking to cars. McDermott will share her existing blog with more readers via San Marino Patch. The second edition of her book, Librarians’ Internet Survival Guide, was published in 2006 and her new book, The Internet Book of Life, will be published by Information Today in June. Find out more about her in this San Marino Patch .

Norma Mardelli: Local realtor and San Marino resident Norma Mardelli wrote this about the importance of Neighborhood Watch and being prepared, especially in light of the many disasters occurring around the world. Safety and real estate are just two of the topics that spark her interest.