Patch Out Loud: Your Tweets, Blogs, Comments, and More

Introducing a new feature, Patch Out Loud, giving props to the readers who are interacting with Patch in various ways. Want to get your name mentioned here? Comment via Twitter, Facebook, or the Patch articles published every day.

Blogger of the Week
Jim Ryder, a retired member of the NYPD, offered advice to homeowners who are concerned about the burglaries that occurred in Commack earlier this month. To see what his number one suggestion was, click .

Twitter Follower of the Week
Boating Times of Long Island (@BoatingTimesLI) gets kudos as our follower of the week for offering up a little sunshine on a rainy Thursday.

Commenter of the Week
When Patch asked readers about their best high school memories, reader John Frieling commented: "The late 60's and early 70's were a great time to be in Commack H.S. North. Hanging out with friends at Pizza D'mor and the beach with friends was alot of fun. Cutting class to go to the city or beach was great fun too." Read other memories from Commack North & South students .

Facebook Friend of the Week
Diane Catanuto Zizzadoro agreed with a . "I have seen many cars go through the light on commack road and it is very difficult to cross vanderbilt pkwy coming out of the shopping centers," she wrote via Facebook.

Most Popular Article of the Week
The community mourned Commack resident Kerry Fitzsimons, the when a fire tore through a rented home near the college Saturday.

Did You Know?
Commack Patch runs a series called "." You can nominate an idea for this series by emailing the editor.