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 [...]
While many East Aldine residents are tending their poinsettias and Christmas cacti, Gina Benitez and Nately Hinojosa already are making plans for Valentines’ Day. The mother-daughter duo, who work together at Pistol and Petal Florist, at 2021 Aldine Mail Route Rd., have been providing “budget friendly” floral designs for quincañeras, bridal showers, weddings and funerals [...]
Martinez with Connie & Alex Esparza Two talented artists with strong ties to East Aldine have shown through their murals that home is where the art is. Cease Martinez, who attended MacArthur High School, was recently putting the finishing touches on the “Greetings from East Aldine” mural on the wall of Ace Dental [...]
