Like many Houston-area residents, Selina Valdez woke up on the morning of May 18 in a dark house without an alarm clock, air-conditioning or hot coffee. As she drove to work to celebrate the first anniversary of the East Aldine Neighborhood Depository and Recycling Center, Valdez was greeted by the noise of battery-powered boom-boxes blaring [...]
Lt. Johnny Reyes Sr., a 23-year veteran of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, is taking over as supervisor of the 21 law enforcement officers assigned to the East Aldine Management District. Reyes succeeds Lt. Mike Santos, who was recently appointed a homicide detective for the Sheriff’s Office. Reyes, 46, is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran [...]
Ana Lizama, who hails from La Union, El Salvador, took over ownership of the Texanita’s Big Tortas restaurant at 2200 Aldine Mail Route Rd. in March. “I wanted to work and manage my own business to help my family and myself,” she explained. The restaurant opened in 2021, according to Lizama. Touting the “best big [...]
Tess Rowland’s journey to becoming the Community Traffic Safety Initiatives Liaison for the Harris County Sheriff's Office is not just a career move; it’s a testament to her unwavering dedication to making roads safer for everyone. Recovering in 2021 Her aim is personal, too. On May 4, 2021, she was seriously injured in [...]
The newly created Harris County Tax Reinvestment Zone #1 is positioned to potentially spend millions of dollars on infrastructure improvements in East Aldine, setting the stage for increased economic development and property values. Harris County Commissioners Court recently approved the birth of TIRZ #1 at the urging of Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia. “We know [...]
To provide safety and sustenance to East Aldine’s youngest and most vulnerable residents, the East Aldine Management District has approved a $40,000 grant to pay for child safety seats and infant formula. Library event hosted by deputies The money will go to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Benevolence Association for distribution of the [...]
East Aldine residents who shop near home can save money and boost the local economy under a new program started by the East Aldine Management District. The new “Open Rewards” Shop Local program provides a 10 percent bonus to shoppers who support area businesses. The program is already rapidly growing in popularity with East Aldine [...]
Lisa Coronado The Renewed Blessings Resale Shop in East Aldine offers retail “therapy at its very best” PP — guilt-free bargain shopping for a good cause. From authentic rodeo gear to sparkling wedding gowns and designer First Communion dresses, the well-organized shop sells thousands of treasures to benefit the programs of the Buckner [...]
The Buckner Family Hope Center, which provides social services to East Aldine families, will move later this year to a new, larger facility. Buckner, which took over the Aldine Youth Center at 4700 Aldine Mail Route Road in 2012, will be just 6.5 miles away – at 8600 Sweetwater Lane. “We may be changing locations, [...]
Bryan Garcia A new café serving Mexican-style crepes, caramel frappes, and macchiatos, marquesitas and old-fashioned cookies and cheesecakes, is already becoming a popular community gathering place for students and faculty of nearby schools in East Aldine. Café La Luna, at 2421 Aldine Mail Route Rd., is a cozy community coffee house with a [...]
