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My East Aldine
This deputy comes to the rescue from a calmer space
The deputy in charge of the new Harris County Sheriff’s Office storefront at the East Aldine Town Center is already a lifesaver. Rebecca Limon received a medal of commendation from the 100 Club of Houston [...]
Major family-friendly celebrations coming to Town Center in late October!
East Aldine residents, businesses and friends are invited to participate in three exciting celebrations this month at the expanding East Aldine Town Center at 2800 Aldine Mail Route Road. The dynamic, free events show the growth, [...]
Cops & community congregate for deeper crime-fighting co-cooperation — and fun
There were fire engines, ambulances, high water rescue equipment, a surveillance helicopter, law enforcement officers, free library books, college catalogues, free Frisbees and coloring books, whistles and plastic firefighter hats, along with raffle prizes, music, dancing [...]
East Aldine ambulance/firefighting service saves lives and money
Due to quicker response times to fires and other emergencies, many Aldine area homeowners could see a drop in their insurance premiums. The change is due to the work of the Aldine Fire Department, which [...]
Heritage celebration shows diversity of Hispanic cultures in East Aldine
The sights, sounds and smells of Hispanic culture wafted across the courtyard of BakerRipley on the evening of Sept. 17 as families from the East Aldine area gathered at the Town Center for a fiesta celebrating the [...]
When it comes to East Aldine seniors, “Everyone Counts”
About three dozen senior citizens recently gathered for Grandparents’ Day to cap off their weekly summer camp activities sponsored by the East Aldine Management District and BakerRipley. Sory Mingo They shared box lunches and snow [...]
Westfield FD more ready than ever to battle flames and floods
With hurricane season hitting its peak, the Westfield Fire Department is now fully equipped to perform high water rescues throughout the East Aldine area. Through funding from Harris County Emergency Services District (ESD) 25, the [...]
Westfield FD helps raise funds for families of fallen first responders
The Westfield Fire Department participates annually in the Texas Brotherhood Ride, which raises funds for families of Texas first responders killed in the line of duty. This year’s ride will starts Sept. 5, from Houston [...]
East Aldine venture combines gym, fitness classes, healthy drinks
Danielle Torres, fourth from left As an ambitious and hardworking mother of two, Aldine native Danielle Torres felt that she needed two things: a place that sells good, healthy food and a place [...]
A welding wizard turns muffler parts into manikins
“Advertising is the greatest art form of the 20th century.” —the late philosopher Marshall McLuhan At the busy intersection of Aldine Westfield Road and Little York, a crazy collection of sculptures molded from muffler parts evokes [...]
East Aldine’s old gravestone mystery has been solved! Partly.
The identity of Alwiene S. “Sophie” Goerlitz Weise was never in doubt. She was born in the Austin area, during the Civil War, on Dec. 23, 1863. Among her parents and siblings, she was the [...]
SBA official explains loan aid following Houston upheavals
With Hurricane Harvey, the COVID-19 pandemic and this year’s historic winter storm, it’s been a rough time for Texas, and small businesses have suffered. However, there are plenty of available financial resources to help business [...]
Sgt. Terry Garza boosts public safety in the community she adores
From her third-floor workspace in the East Aldine Management District’s new Town Center office building, Harris County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Terry Garza has a spectacular view of the community she has loved since she was [...]
A smoother East Aldine ride could be just around the corner
From the frigid February freeze to torrential July rainstorms, Houston’s 2021 weather has been “the perfect storm” for the proliferation of potholes that are a persistent and pricey problem for drivers and public officials. Not [...]
Jazz concerts give Town Center amphitheater a swinging start
Two July jazz concerts marked the grand opening of the amphitheater at the East Aldine Management District’s expanded Town Center, where the musicians and the hundreds of people in the public audiences inspired each other. [...]
