By EAMD Staff “The most Mexican thing William Faulkner ever wrote is his famous passage from Requiem for a Nun: ‘The past is never dead. It’s not even past.’ I came across the quote when I was a teen, though I can’t remember where. Finally, I thought, I had discovered an American culture that approached [...]
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo wants to speak with you, your partners, and the county residents you represent about the issues you care about. This Saturday, March 23, 2019, the County Judge will be holding a listening session on Flood Mitigation and invites all to share their insights. This event will be held in English [...]
Houston LISC launched the 2019 cycle of small grants in January. LISC's small grants are tools to support resident-led initiatives, spark projects that advance the community's vision and build neighborhood capacity. These grants are made available through LISC's GO Neighborhoods initiative, a place-based and neighborhood-driven approach to comprehensive community development in Houston. These grants will [...]
By J.D. Herman ”Teach the children so it will not be necessary to teach the adults.” - Abraham Lincoln Johnson Elementary, named for Beulah Johnson, an educator and community supporter in the district, has been educating young minds in the East Aldine Management District for 51 years. The school is now in a new home [...]
Our Entrepreneur Academy – Grow applications are now open! The Grow class is for anyone who has been in business formally or informally for 6 months are more. They will learn best practices, how to organize your business, growth strategies, and more. It is a first come first serve basis and we will take 15 [...]
By Staff After more than two decades in business, with its hot and hearty Texas breakfasts and downhome Southern comfort lunches served either to order from the kitchen or cafeteria-style, Mom’s Country Kitchen (14428 Aldine Westfield Rd.) has earned the status of an East Aldine institution. (It’s right across the street from another venerable establishment [...]
The ideal way is to contact them by phone and talk to the call taker, but if you can’t, the next best way would be to text a message to 911.
Thank you, University of Houston! The KHB Board and Commissioners had a terrific spring meeting Thursday, March 7th and were wonderfully hosted by the University of Houston. The food was outstanding, the meeting space beautiful, and we were even fortunate enough to have a fantastic guest speaker. Michael Mendoza, Manager of Sustainability, filled us in [...]
By Jeff Herman East Aldine Management District has no shortage of Tex-Mex options to choose from but few have the chops and longevity of Alma Latina. Since 1984, the Marquez family has been preparing their soulful, authentic Mexican fare, and Houston is all the better for it. Starting as a small chain of taquerias, the [...]
