From the Office of Council Member Mike Laster District Journal Official Newsletter of Houston City Council District J Friday, July 25, 2014 Council Member Mike Laster 832.393.3015 DistrictJ@houstontx.gov City Hall Annex 900 Bagby Houston, TX 77002 PO Box 1562 Houston, TX 77251-1562 Dave Bonem Chief of Staff Jonny Flores Agenda & Policy DirectorSharon ShanahanAdministrative Services [...]
The International District would like to invite you and your family to enjoy the very first of our FREE summer movie nights featuring Denzel Washington in, "Remember the Titans" Friday, July 25, 2014 @8:30pm Alief Community Garden corner of Beechnut & Dairy Ashford The International District will be providing free water, popcorn, and snacks. Bring [...]
Houston is full of FREE, FUN resources and opportunities to LEARN all summer long! School is out but learning does not have to end! The Mayor's Office of Education Initiatives has organized numerous free, fun and educational summer learning programs in Houston! These include summer reading programs through the Houston Public Library system, nutrition and [...]
Dear Color Your Community Sponsors and Volunteers: Over a month has passed since Color Your Community, and my passion for volunteerism has only feverishly grown since then! Thank you to the Mona Foundation Civic Scholarship and the International Management District for sponsoring the wonderful event. My gratitude extends to all of the volunteers who [...]
Who: Keep Houston Beautiful (Houston Clean City Commission) What: Mayor's Proud Partner Award Call for Entries When: entries due Monday, July 21, 2014 Where: award application is available at www.houstonbeautiful.org Why: award the efforts of businesses, individuals and community groups who work to enhance Houston's landscape through environmental and beautification projects Contact: Emily Barlow, Program [...]
When it became apparent that the grape vines in the Alief Spark Park and Nature Center's children's garden were not flourishing, 17-year-old Joel Pointer came to the rescue. The Eagle Scout candidate who will soon be a senior at Alief Taylor High School had an idea to get the vines off the ground. "I had [...]
Enter for a chance to win $10,000!2014 Liftoff Houston Business Plan Competition Are you an aspiring entrepreneur? Do you have a business idea that could change the world? Don't miss this once in a life-time opportunity to test your business idea and get feedback from leaders in the business community. Liftoff Houston is the City [...]
Alief ISD Superintendent HD Chambers has been selected as the Region 4 Superintendent of the Year. Region 4 serves a seven-county area composed of 50 school districts and 50 charter schools, representing more than 1.1 million students, 84,000 educators, and 1,600 campuses. Chambers has served as Alief ISD's superintendent since 2011. All 6,200 district employees [...]
The City of Houston and METRO Invite You to Build a Better Bus System. METRO is hosting several public meetings at City of Houston Multi-Service Centers on the agency's draft five-year transit plan. The meetings are "open house" in format and will provide a brief overview of the System Reimagining project and the major changes [...]
Over 40 folks attended the International District Business Mixer on June 11. There were excellent networking opportunities and as well as time to learn more about the services the International District provides to the business community. Chairman of the ID, Mr. Wea Lee welcomed the crowd and reminded them that the District was here to [...]
