Film festival on the water
The 13th annual Rockport Film Festival ended on Nov. 3. The four-day event consisted of screenings, live Q&A sessions, food trucks and an awards ceremony.
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Tiempo para agradecer y compartir con todos
jobregon@foghornnews.com ROCKPORT — A casi tres meses de uno de los desastres naturales que más a afectado la costa de Texas, sus residentes y las comunidades que le rodean están consientes que hay mucho trabajo por hacer. Harvey marco la vida de todos y para mucho los efectos serán a largo plazo. El desastre no les permitirá a mucho tener una Cena de Acción de Gracias tradicional, por diferentes razones: algunos se quedaron sin hogar, otros en el esfuerzo de restaurar sus propiedades no pueden pensar en hacer un gasto extra y muchos otros tuvieron que alejarse de sus familias.…
The long road to Thanksgiving
Omar Mickelson omarsmickelson1999@gmail.com ROCKPORT — The road to recovery has been a long one during the months following Hurricane Harvey. On Nov. 11, however, it stretched all the way from San Antonio to Rockport, as volunteers from Highland Park Community Bible Church donned orange T-shirts and carpooled to the Church Unlimited campus, where they provided 5,000 Thanksgiving dinners for residents in the area who needed them. Along with Highland Park Community Bible Church and Church Unlimited, the event was also done in partnership with the relief organization, Somebody Cares. Mark Roye is a field operations manager for Somebody Cares. He…
Thanksgiving coming early in Rockport
San Antonio church to serve 5,000 meals to residents Rockport residents still recovering from Hurricane Harvey will have one more reason to give thanks this holiday season. The Highland Park Community Bible Church in San Antonio, in partnership with the Somebody Cares Foundation, is set to prepare and serve 5,000 Thanksgiving meals to residents of the coastal town, many of whom may not be able to provide for themselves at the holidays as the community continues cleanup efforts. Volunteers from the church will travel to the Church Unlimited campus in Rockport on Nov. 11 to provide meals to anyone who might…
Helping those in need
omickelson@foghornnews.com “Del Mar Students Volunteering in Harvey’s Wake” It’s been over a month since Hurricane Harvey made landfall just north of the city, in the nearby town of Rockport. And for many Del Mar students, it’s been a month full of volunteering. Some students were directly affected by the storm, and several others know of people who are still dealing with its aftermath. Whether it’s with their school club, church organization or even with the Red Cross, volunteers have been helping the victims with the recovery process. Sandy Riggs, a biology teacher at Collegiate High School and a resident of…