Back in the 1970s, Houston’s northside was the home to one of America, and the world’s finest youth music ensembles: the bluesyfunk jazzy and swingin’ Kashmere Stage Band, based out of Kashmere High School and directed by legendary music man and esteemed educator Conrad O. “Prof” Johnson. Before Prof passed away at 92 years of [...]
MacArthur High School graduate David Leal was drafted by the Oakland A’s in the 38th round of the 2019 Major League Draft. Leal pitched for Louisiana Tech for the last two years. He pitched 142.2 innings in 21 starts and posted a 2.71 Earned Run Average. He had a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 7.10 (135 strikeouts, [...]
By Mike Snyder, Houston Chronicle Extended families often share small homes in working-class communities like East Aldine. With this in mind, Johnny Ramirez focused on efficient use of space when he started designing furniture for his neighbors, such as beds that pull out from walls and rest on objects doubling as desks. “In a basic [...]
National Night Out 2018 BakerRipley East Aldine Campus East Aldine Board Members Present: Chairman Gerald Overturff, Joyce Wiley, Deborah Foster, Carlos Silva and Gill Hoffman. Elected Officials: State Rep. Armando Walle LSCS - NH President, Dr. Gerald Napoles Sheriff Ed Gonzales made an appearance at the end. Thank you to all our partners for coming [...]
Rep. Walle is hosting an Immigration and DACA Forum on both Wednesday, April 4th at Mac Arthur High School and Thursday, April 5th at Aldine Sr. High at 6:30 p.m. This will be a good opportunity for individuals seeking current immigration updates or have general inquiries to speak with experts on this topic. Please feel [...]
Mondays, 6:30pm—9:30pm March 19th — May 7th East Aldine District Office at 5333 Aldine Mail Route CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training is designed to help prepare you, your family, and neighbors in the event of disruptions and potential hazards before and after disaster strikes when emergency personnel are not available. This 8 week course [...]
The Summer High School Studio Art Intensive at Art League Houston is a rigorous, four-week summer program and in-depth studio art experience for high school students, ages 14-17. Participants will receive six hours of coursework each day in a variety of mediums, beginning with drawing and painting and expanding to less traditional forms. Led by [...]
METRO is in the process of renaming the rail station currently located in front of NRG and your help is needed.
Neighborhood Centers Inc. offers: • FREE tax preparation • FREE e-filing for fast refund • FREE direct deposit • FREE ITIN applications Who is eligible? Families and individuals earning up to $58,000 – No appointments, walk-in only Come to the "Good to Go" mobile site and get your taxes done! MacArthur High School 4400 Aldine [...]
