This week on Patch, several local bloggers contributed to the conversation, including:

• Tim, our bargain guru, listed deals at local businesses like Java Shack, Office Depot and Red Mango. 
• Joyce Ahrens, writing for the Food Allergy Foundation, discusses her daughter Emma's allergic reaction diary and nuts.
• Megan Rhyne, executive director of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government, writes about a recent Virginia Supreme Court decision, which determined emails between public officials do not constitute public meetings. 
• In a second post, Rhyne wrote about why "Some public bodies really make it seem like they don’t want to hear what you have to say."

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