The Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition and the National Park Service invite you to join us at one or more community planning workshops in February to help develop a strategic corridor plan for Greens Bayou. The goals of the project are to: Conserve the corridor's most important natural and cultural resources Create a diverse system of [...]
The East Aldine Management District collected more in sales taxes this month than it did in February of the previous year. The district, which was created to fund projects enhancing the physical, social and economic well-being of the Aldine area, collected $342,783.63 in sales taxes. That's $60,121.40 more than the amount that was collected in [...]
The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act involves sweeping changes to health insurance and health care that will significantly alter the way employers insure their workers, the way hospitals and doctors deliver health care, and the prices and quality of health care and insurance for all Americans. Join us as we consider the implications [...]
It's Childhood Immunizations Time Again! The Houston Fire Department (HFD) and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Care Van Program are teaming up again in 2011 to offer FREE childhood immunizations at area HFD Fire Stations and other locations. This is the perfect opportunity to get your children up-to-date on their immunizations because all childhood vaccines [...]
January is National Train Your Dog Month and the trainers at Rover Oaks Pet Resort are hosting two free canine training events. National Train Your Dog Month was created by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) to bring awareness to the importance of socialization and training of your canine pet. Their desire is to [...]
Hi All, I know everyone is busy getting ready for Thanksgiving and planning for Christmas. Holiday season is truly busy at the Aldine Y.O.U.T.H. Community Center as we try to help so many families in need. Letting you know about two things: We have an immediate job opening for a Youth Program Aide, so please [...]
Remember that Vicodin you never used when you got your wisdom teeth pulled? Or the codeine that came home from the hospital with you? It's time to get them out of your medicine cabinet. The Drug Enforcement Administration will host a drug take-back day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25. at [...]
Slightly more than 1,100 Aldine ISD voters cast ballots in the district's tax ratification election, Tuesday, August 31, and the majority of voters said "no" to raising property taxes by 10 percent. The increased tax rate would have increased local and state funding received by Aldine ISD. The final tally was 682 "no" votes to [...]
More than half of Aldine home sales and almost three-quarters of North Forest's sales are foreclosures these days, and that's affecting how much you pay in taxes. The Houston Chronicle's Cindy Horswell reports that a new state law mandates that foreclosures be included in tax appraisals, and that's having a greater impact in some parts [...]
Join Mayor Annise Parker and Houston City Council Members at Hermann Square in front of City Hall on September 15th to kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month in style! Live entertainment and food highlighting Hispanic culture will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more information about this event visit: www.houstonspecialevents.org.
