Congratulations, CJ, Gulfport's Commenter of the Week!

Gulfport Patch encourages everyone to take part in the conversation! So, every week we're going to highlight and thank a Gulfport Patch reader who commented on one or more stories that week.

We want to hear your concerns, we like to hear your stories and of course we greatly appreciate it when you agree to disagree in a respectful manner.

This week, we thank for commenting on the story, "Video: Volunteers Save Capt. J's Boat."

was chosen as this week's "Commenter of the Week" for sharing how the volunteer event affected his life.

"Participating in this with my son was one of the most meaningful events of my life. If some people would say that does not say much of me, and suggests that maybe I should plan on doing more things like this...I would agree to that. I plan to. We are fairly newly moved here from our lifetime home of Kansas. This is our new and final home now. Gulfport is a wonderful community with a volunteer spirit I have not seen since the days when my sons, both Eagle Scouts, were in Boy Scouts. The town reminds me of a big giant Scout Troop (Boys, Girls, Campfire, etc, etc)!"

also continued a "friendly" conversation with a fellow Patch reader in our story titled,

Check out this excerpt from one of CJ's comments:

"I think the cops have assessed that the pot sellers and/or growers are low priority and not normally dangerous for them to worry about. That may be true, but it still is amazing how open the sellers are."

Thank you, CJ, for sharing your thoughts and views on Gulfport Patch!