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My East Aldine
TNT Printing and A to Z Graphics
By J.D. Herman A quick search for reviews of TNT Printing yields quite the praise. Especially intriguing was the first one I read. “The price was great, the staff was more than friendly,” the five-star [...]
Kinship Care: The Changing Role of Grandparents
By Jeff Herman Waking at 6 am each morning, Shirley P. Reed knows how to hustle. This force of nature works to balance getting her grandkids and great-grandkids out the door every day while also [...]
Spotlight on Connie Esparza
J.D. Herman Connie Esparza has an activist’s heart. An East Aldine resident since 1979, her work in the community has helped transform the quality of life for everyone living in the district. Extensive volunteerism–including stints [...]
Pathway to Prosperity: Local Bank Introduces Home Ownership and Savings Programs
By J.D. Herman Local financial institutions have long provided important benefits by forging long standing relationships within the communities they serve. Unlike larger corporate banks that rely on volume to generate profits, community banks focus [...]
Aldine’s Rich History in Cartographic Change
Photo credit: Houston Subdivision Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library Well, if there is one thing you can learn from this 1907 plat map of the town of Aldine, it’s that [...]
W.E. “Bill” Crowley Park
Nestled amongst tall pines and a few oaks on the banks of Greens Bayou about a half mile north of Lauder Road, W.E. “Bill” Crowley Park offers pleasure-seekers a peaceful retreat in which to [...]
Sig Byrd, the Houston Novelist
Perhaps it’s fitting that the man’s grave has thus far proven impossible to find -- Sig Byrd, the Houston novelist who also happened to be the finest pure writer this city’s journalism industry has ever [...]
Beasley’s Tire Service: Rolling Out Quality Work Since 1971
By Christina Autry E.B. Beasley traveled the country within the trucking industry until deciding to settle down in Houston with his wife, Bobbie Beasley. “He wanted to go into business for himself,” says Bob Beasley, [...]
A Successful Night Out Against Crime in East Aldine
By Christina Autry Baker Ripley and Lone Star College teemed with families and first responders alike, all dedicating two evening hours to celebrate East Aldine District’s National Night Out (NNO). October in Texas [...]
East Aldine Native Dedicates Career to Serving Community
By Christina Autry As a native of East Aldine with 29 years of experience in the police force, Deputy Jesse Leal now serves the community at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office storefront in the East [...]
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 [...]
Spotlight: Coco Martinez of Pilgrim Place
By JD Herman Communities thrive when people have access to quality, affordable homes and are engaged. While staying involved in the community is beneficial to everyone, it is especially critical for our seniors to have [...]
Valencia Dotson: Building a Community of Hope in East Aldine
By Christina Autry Featured for the first time on Great Day Houston for her recent “back to school” supply drive for disadvantaged students, Valencia Dotson has been a community activist in the East Aldine area [...]
The “Who” Behind East Aldine’s Green, Clean Reputation
By Christina Autry If you’ve ever wondered who performs the indispensable everyday task of keeping the East Aldine District green and clean, your answer is their devoted “right of way” (ROW) maintenance crews. From mowing, [...]
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 [...]
