Tag: thanksgiving

Entertainment

Food movies to put you in the mood, yum!

Heather Medina

The Thanksgiving holiday is soon approaching and that leaves just one thing on my mind — food. While there are plenty of Thanksgiving movies I could write about, it’s the food movies that I find lingering in my mind. I find all these films to be sort of comforting in one way or another, but all showcase the love of cooking and sharing a meal with those around you. I do have to make two small suggestions before you dive in. Put on your stretchy pants and make sure to grab some snacks. It is nearly impossible to watch these…

Entertainment

‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ gives nostalgic vibe to the November season

Nemo Zamora

Although its storytelling may be simple at times, the 1973 Peanuts film, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” is an example of a fun family film that checks all the right boxes for this holiday season. Complete with fun characters, a great soundtrack, and a perfect touch of nostalgia, this film is a must-have for your November watch list. In this particular holiday special Charlie Brown is met with the dilemma of Peppermint Patty inviting herself and two additional friends over to his house for Thanksgiving, despite him already having plans to go and celebrate with his grandmother. But thanks to Linus…

Community

Fall Feast in a giving community

Jonathan Garcia

Jonathan Garcia jgarcia@foghornnews.com Attending the fourth annual Fall Feast at the Aransas Pass Civic Center meant more to resident Lucy Mendez than it did in previous years. “We lost our house and have to rebuild, so we’re staying at my mother-in-law’s house,” Mendez said of life since Hurricane Harvey came ashore near the coastal town in late August. The event brought together many residents of Aransas Pass to enjoy an early Thanksgiving feast for the community, which brought joy to Mendez and her family. “Everybody has been really friendly and all our family can come out and eat together here,”…

Spanish

Tiempo para agradecer y compartir con todos

Josselyn Obregon

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.…

Community

The long road to Thanksgiving

Omar Mickelson

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…