METRO Offers Free Ride on VETERANS DAY!
All veterans and active military service personnel ride free on METRO Monday, November 12, in honor of Veterans Day.
Congratulations to Eva Arellano Vazquez
Congratulations to Eva Arellano Vazquez, the winner of a Smart TV at our 2018 Fall Festival. Pictured with her are (from left to right) Veronica Sanches, East Aldine Director of Services, Smart TV winner - Eva Arellano Vazquez, George Cotto, Event Director at Brookside Funeral Home and metros volunteer, and Nataly Perez, East Aldine Admin [...]
Veterans Day Parade Information for next week
Houston is a cornerstone of Veterans Day celebrations in the United States. As a city, Houston is proud to pay tribute to our men and women in the military by providing an annual “Houston Salutes American Heroes Veterans Day Celebration”. This civic celebration honors and celebrates the brave men, women, and families who fight for [...]
Tow and Go™ Is Keeping Motorists on the Move
Motorists and community leaders alike understand the frustration and safety concerns associated with incidents on our freeways. In fact, for the last five years, Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research has reported traffic as the largest concern for Houston area residents, with good reason. On average, a Houston driver wastes 61 hours of time [...]
Aldine ISD 2018 State of the District
At the Aldine ISD 2018 State of the District, Richard Cantú, Deputy Executive Director of East Aldine and President of Aldine Education Foundation, acknowledged key partners in the community who continue to work with Aldine ISD to produce the nations best. Mr. Cantu also spoke about the many scholarships that the Aldine Education Foundation provides [...]
2018 Fall Festival: Dia de los muertos, Nov. 3
Tree planting, celebration of life ceremony, live entertainment, food trucks, games, raffles, face painting, kids costume contest and more.
¡Lánzate Houston!
¡Lánzate Houston! is BakerRipley's second annual business pitch competition to be held entirely in Spanish with their co-sponsor, the City of Houston - Office of Business Opportunity. This is a unique opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs and existing businesses to showcase the entrepreneurial spirit of the Latino community, and compete for cash and in-kind prizes. The [...]
Harris County Selects New Mass Notification System Provider
The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) has selected Everbridge as the new mass notification service provider for its Harris County Alerts system which will now be known as Ready Harris Alerts. Everbridge can send messages via text, email, app, voice calls and social media. It also allows for targeted messaging [...]
Our Students: Nuestro Futuro, Oct. 9
Last year, only 7.5% of Hispanic/Latino students in Houston ISD met national college/career readiness standards. We must do better for our students.
East Aldine Celebrates National Night Out
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 [...]
