Precinct 2: Builder and Developers Symposium, Sept. 17
Join us to find out how to become a qualifying participant and gain access to the $120 million in CDBG-DR funds for single family new construction.
Diaz and Don Kirrin
Serving a wide variety of Mexican street food in a cool, cheerful and family-friendly environment, Don Kirrin Snack House (13510 Aldine Westfield Rd.) is a clean, well-lighted place where the only sure thing is that every item on their wildly inventive and extensive menu will fire up a fiesta on your table and get the [...]
Precinct 2 Small Business Import & Export Summit, Sept. 6
Experts will share their insights on the regional and global market outlook, provide a basic guide to importing/exporting, and guidance on how to obtain financial assistance. This event is free but attendees must register. Register Now
Carlos Silva: Taking Care of Business and Community in East Aldine
By Christina Autry Born and raised in East Aldine, district board member Carlos Silva still commutes every day to the same business that his father established in 1997. His father, Domitilo “Tilo” Silva left his machinist job and took the risk of starting his own manufacturing business, called Tilco Machine Works. Alongside his parents and [...]
Commissioner Adrian Garcia and the Houston Contractor Association Host Civil Construction Job Fair
WHAT: The Houston Contractors Association (HCA) and the office of Commissioner Adrian Garcia, Harris County Commissioner Precinct 2, are proud to co-host an information session and a job fair to engage and educate anyone interested learning about job opportunities in the civil construction sector. All applicants must be 18 years of age or older, have [...]
Houston By the Neighborhood: Economic Development in East Aldine
By Susie Tommaney, Houston Press At the heart of the East Aldine district is Keith-Wiess Park, with almost 500 acres (499.46, to be exact) of pine forests along Aldine-Westfield Road. It's operated by the Houston Parks and Recreation Department and you can explore it virtually yourself through Street View in Google Maps, though nothing will [...]
2019 Business Institute – Now Accepting Applications!
The Hispanic spending power is expected to reach $78 billion by 2022 - Houston Chronicle 2019 Business Institute Apply Today! DEADLINE: Friday, August 9th, 2019
2019 National Small Business Week Virtual Conference
The U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE will host a free, 2-Day Virtual Conference during National Small Business Week. The conference will take place Tuesday, May 7 – Wednesday, May 8 between 11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET/ 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. PT each day. Registration is FREE. The conference will be hosted entirely [...]
Hope Clinic: Job Fair, May 4
You can also apply online at hopechc.org/carees/
After 35 Years – Prat Upholstery Continues to Excel and Serve
By EAMD Staff For over 35 years, Rafael Prat of Prat Upholstery has been providing East Aldine’s businesses and homes with only the best in furniture restoration and repairs. Prat, 72, learned his trade in his native country of Argentina and has been at his original location, right next door to a furniture showroom on [...]