BakerRipley EA Campus – September Updates
Take a look at the BakerRipley East Aldine Campus September Newsletter. Download the PDF
Give Blood, Sept. 5
Contact Amelia Day (281) 987-1980 sponsor code: 0567
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 department recently obtained a $79,325 command vehicle, which will haul a $26,964 swift water rescue boat purchased last year. A [...]
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 to Colorado Springs, CO. The 1,000-mile ride will conclude Sept. 17 at the Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Colorado Springs. In [...]
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 to work out to relieve stress. A former emergency medical technician, Torres runs her parents’ cleaning business, SCR Facilities Maintenance, [...]
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 memories of the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz. But mechanic Jose Ramos is amused, and a bit confused, [...]
Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming SBA Houston Events
2021 WBEA Business Conference & Matchmaking Wednesday, August 25 - Thursday, August 26 | 8:30am-4:00pm CDT Innovative Ideas! Intentional Actions! This virtual event provides a platform for brand extension and supplier development while linking women business enterprises (WBEs) with corporate purchasers, governmental agencies, and other women-owned businesses for the primary purpose of increasing opportunity, [...]
The County Connection: Get Vaccinated, Get $100
The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge August 2021 Right now in Harris County we are dealing with a crisis that is as dangerous as any we've had since the start of this pandemic. The Delta variant is spreading like wildfire across our county. It is straining our hospital systems, hospitalizing a record [...]
Frequently Asked Questions About Free and Reduced Price School Meals
Children need healthy meals to learn. Aldine ISD offers healthy meals every school day. During the 2021-2022 school year, meals will be provided at no cost to all students due to USDA provisions. It is still important to apply for meal benefits 1) to ensure that your household qualifies for P-EBT funds if they become [...]
