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 an active role in the community. Pilgrim Place (I & II) in the East Aldine Management District is ensuring our [...]

2020-10-06T16:28:45-05:00August 30th, 2019|Community, My East Aldine|

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 for years. A native Houstonian with a naturally uplifting, encouraging spirit who makes friends everywhere she goes, Dotson is the [...]

2020-10-06T16:28:40-05:00August 29th, 2019|Community, My East Aldine|

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, to trash pickup, to clearing illegal dump sites and removing bandit signs, ROW crews work tirelessly to keep up the [...]

2020-10-06T16:28:35-05:00August 21st, 2019|Community, My East Aldine|

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 machinist job and took the risk of starting his own manufacturing business, called Tilco Machine Works. Alongside his parents and [...]

2020-10-06T16:28:29-05:00August 21st, 2019|Community, Economic Development, My East Aldine|

16th Annual Family Strengthening Conference set for Sept. 7

This September Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group of Aldine-Harris County, is hosting its 16th Annual Family Strengthening Conference.This event will be held on Saturday, September 7th at the M.O. Campbell Educational Center in Houston, Texas from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The Conference is a FREE community event provided to help spread the awareness of health, mental [...]

2019-08-16T01:30:46-05:00August 16th, 2019|Community, Events|

Armando Walle: Public Air Permit Meeting, Sept. 9

Join us to learn about an application request from Rocket Materials, LLC to construct a concrete batch plant at Pinafore Ln. We encourage active participation at this important hearing and welcome the community to voice their concerns by submitting their comments either by mail at Office of the Chief Clerk, TCEQ, Mail Code MC-105, P.O.Box [...]

2019-08-16T01:09:09-05:00August 16th, 2019|Community, Events|
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