Our Farmers Market Fruit Tree Sale will be held this Saturday, February 18 from 8 a.m. - Noon. at 3000 Richmond at Eastside. Chose from over 35 varieties including citrus, temperate and tropical trees all suited for the Houston climate. For a full list of varieties and prices, please visit here. This sale contributes greatly [...]
Alief All-Stars, HBU and Winning Generation give students hope through hoops HOUSTON – With so much free time and so many options for parents and students for their out of school time needs, Heads UP Houston created the Choice to CHOOSE campaign with the Community Healthy Out Of School Enrichment Winter Sports program highlighting the [...]
The airbag in your vehicle may have a deadly defect. Instead or protecting you, these defective airbags explode like grenades, spraying metal shrapnel inside the passenger compartment. Eleven people have died, including two right here in Houston. More than 180 people have been severely injured. The good news is, the repair is absolutely free. A [...]
Dear Red Cross Friends and Partners: A very serious situation is unfolding in California due to a compromise in the structure of the Oroville Dam system in Butte County, California, officials ordered a no-notice mandatory evacuation on Sunday of about 188,000 residents in 4 counties (Yuba, Butte, Sutter, & Nevada). The Oroville Dam is the [...]
Citizens are encouraged to attend meetings in their Council districts, learn about projects and plans, voice questions and community concerns The City of Houston invites residents to participate in the annual Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) process at public meetings. The meetings afford residents an opportunity to hear from city officials about CIP projects in their [...]
Join us for TECH CONNECT 2017 A free networking evening featuring Houston's entrepreneurial and tech-related organizations. Come meet Houston's amazing start-up groups, discover how your entrepreneurial dreams can become realities, and share a toast with fellow entrepreneurs. February 16, 2017 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm 1911 Bagby Street Houston, Texas 77002 across from the Houston [...]
We LOVE sharing good news! Here are this week's Alief Points of Pride: Olle Middle School was featured in The Children's Museum NFL Live! Chevron Maker Annex video that was broadcasted at Super Bowl LIVE. This video features Olle STEM Academy students and staff and Superintendent HD Chambers. Kerr High School students were awarded 3 [...]
Dear Key Communicators: The 2017 Legislative Session is well underway and, as usual, there are quite a few bills that deal with public education. The purpose of this letter is to provide you with information on several education related bills that will receive consideration by the Texas Legislature over the next few months. I have [...]
We are asking for your assistance with a survey CDS is conducting for the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC). It’s a region-wide community survey of public transportation service needs and opinions, including topics such as ride sharing, local bus service, park and ride service, and other types of public transportation services. We’ve conducted a phone survey, [...]
Here are our Alief Points of Pride this week: Alief ISD was awarded 17 Gold Keys, 25 Silver Keys and 33 Honorable Mentions for entries in the 2017 Scholastic Art Awards Program. Students from Albright Middle School, Elsik High School, Hastings High School, Kerr High School and Taylor High School were selected. All Gold and [...]
