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Two hours before closing time, the pork and salted egg yolk sausages that Katy Truong and Steve Ong make on site were sold out for the day. Customer demand for the unusual product was validation that the young married couple’s ambitious business plan is working. Not yet 30 years old, they launched their Houston Sausage [...]
Thuy Nguyen behind shielded counter A steady stream of customers flowed through the Duc Huong storefront one recent day between lunch and dinner time, picking out traditional Vietnamese prepared meat products and other take-home delicacies made in-house. But compared to what happens in the two weeks before the Asian Lunar New Year, the [...]
Join us as we explain the redistricting process, and allow the public to give input to the city on how they want their district to look in the future.
Vol. 3, Issue 10- 05.13.22 DISTRICT F NEWS Dear District F: This week's newsletter has a substantial amount of information. I encourage you to take the time and read through at your leisure, so you are aware of what is happening in your city and neighborhood. The city budget was announced on Wednesday, May 11th. State law [...]
SBA Grants, Counseling, and Financing to Facilitate Global Market Sales Tuesday, May 17 | 12:00pm CDT | REGISTER As businesses emerge from a global pandemic, demand for U.S. products and services is on the rise. The SBA has resources that can help you take advantage of these opportunities. This webinar will feature three successful small business [...]
Dear Key Communicators, For those of you that have been involved in Alief ISD for a few years or more, you know that I have written and spoken on many different topics. In those communications, I have always attempted to be open, honest, and transparent, regardless of the topic. This message is no different. While [...]
There are many reasons why people throughout the Houston area still prefer to wear face masks to prevent being infected with COVID-19 or to prevent infecting others. Now a Los Angeles-based donor is volunteering to send 200,000 free masks for distribution in the International Management District. But first they have to be shipped here by [...]
Survival and Triumph Dr. Beverly Gor, Ed.D and Dr. Anne Chao, Ph.D. Did you know that 1.5 million people of Asian descent call Houston home? But how did they get here? AARP Texas Executive Councilmember Dr. Beverly Gor, Ed.D and Dr. Anne Chao, Ph.D., Manager of Rice University's Houston Asian American Archives (HAAA), will discuss [...]
We’re quite excited about the upcoming IFestUSA and the Asian-American Pacific Islander portion of the event May 28 at Discovery Green. There are three things that will be highlighted: Honoring UNESCO, AAPI Heritage Month, and a jazz concert. The AAPI session from 5 pm – 7 pm will include entertainment from Asian groups such [...]
Trustees Appoint Janet Spurlock to Vacant Position 5 Seat The Alief ISD Board of Trustees appointed former educator Janet Spurlock to the Position 5 seat on the Board during a Special Called Meeting on May 10, 2022. Trustees conducted interviews after calling for applications for the seat which became vacant following Harvey Tong’s resignation in [...]
