http://www.panews.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:38:00 +0000 http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327144015.html http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327144015.html When hundreds of volunteers descended upon Sabine Pass to help Hurricane Ike victims clean debris from their homes and yards, Erney Hunt was there. For him, the slogan of the Boy Scouts — “do a good turn daily” — is a way of life. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:34:00 +0000 http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327143539.html http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327143539.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:07:00 +0000 http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327140316.html http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327140316.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:12:00 +0000 http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327151347.html http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327151347.html C. Ella Dennis Darks may be 70-years-old, but the Port Arthur woman doesn’t let that stop her from attending classes at Edison Middle School. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:06:00 +0000 http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327150712.html http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327150712.html Rocky Bridges goes beyond the call of duty because “it’s too easy to do the right thing.” Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327150131.html http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327150131.html The Rev. Byron Jarratt joked that since retiring, he is sometimes busier than when he worked. Jarratt served 40 years as a Methodist minister throughout East Texas and his hometown of Port Arthur. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:09:00 +0000 http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327151036.html http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327151036.html Elias Hernandez has long worked with young people, but says his advice is good for all ages. “If you’re good enough to do something, you will overcome your problems,” he said. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:28:00 +0000 http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327145735.html http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327145735.html It’s one thing to have a dream, and quite another to turn that vision into reality. It takes determination, courage and ambition — all qualities Hilton Kelley displays on a daily basis in his quest to make Port Arthur a better place to live. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:51:00 +0000 http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327145320.html http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327145320.html Tall, elegant, silver-haired Beverly Parker had tossed on jeans for a project at the YMCA. Down the hall she early-voted before decorating centerpieces for a Y benefit she’s tackling, then sunk onto a bench to catch her breath. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:47:00 +0000 http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327144846.html http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327144846.html Pam Trosclair is not sure how she got involved in the many organizations she belongs to, but she knows they keep her busy. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:16:00 +0000 http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327151710.html http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327151710.html Perry Snell said God interrupted his life in March 2002. Ever since, he’s been reaching out to those less fortunate by traveling with a foreign mission team, being active in the Rotary Club and serving in the church. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:43:00 +0000 http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327144450.html http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_327144450.html Arthur J. Weber, or Moon, as everyone knows him, has earned a reputation as a do gooder, someone who goes out of his way to tend to the needs of others. For his efforts, everybody loves him, his wife said. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:45:00 +0000 http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_274164533.html http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_274164533.html Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:21:00 +0000 http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_262162649.html http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_262162649.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:03:00 +0000 http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_249230406.html http://www.panews.com/citizenofyear/local_story_249230406.html