February 2012 Throughout the months of February and March, the City of Houston Planning Commission will hold four public meetings to discuss proposed changes to Chapter 42, the City's Land Development Ordinance. Proposed amendments address topics such as average lot size in new subdivision plats, guest parking for certain single-family residential units and the extension [...]
Leeshan Birney In the winter of 2010, Mrs.Birney was honored with a feature cover article by the magazine Chinese21.com, a sort of “Fortune Magazine” for China, published in the US, but distributed worldwide. In connection with that article, she was later one of just 50 persons honored for the business success and philanthropic endeavors. [...]
Six months ago the Alief Community Garden was a vision; today it’s a reality. IMD Committee and Alief Super Neighborhood Council members held exploratory meetings in June, 2011 to gauge the level of interest in building a community garden. In September, 2011, more than two hundred volunteers gathered to build 41 raised 4’ x [...]
Business Ambassador Program Launched The District has launched a new business ambassador program aimed at helping business owners and managers to increase sales. The program has several components including Show and Grow Your Business workshops at area shopping centers, a shopping and dining guide map with coupons and discounts from area businesses and a Business [...]
You Go! Girl Power at the YMCA! Weekly Group SessionsFacilitated by Girls Inc and Beauty is in the Eye of the BeholderBeauty is in the Eye of the Beholder Day, was dedicated to improving girls self-esteem by teaching how to be beautiful both internally and externally. Volunteered at the Alief YMCA Trunk or Treat [...]
Did you know... Elsik High School art student Quang Vu received the “High School Best of Show” award at the Houston Area Youth Art Month Contest, eight other student pieces were selected for “Judges Choice” awards and eight additional pieces were selected to be taken throughout the southeast Texas as part of a traveling youth [...]
The City of Houston will conduct combined public meetings on the City’s FY2012 Annual Operating Budget Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and 2012 Annual Consolidated Plan. Since 1984, the City has held public meetings to obtain citizen input before preparation of the operating budget and capital improvement plan. These meetings provide citizens the opportunity to participate [...]
February 10, 2012 Dear Key Communicators: This is the second in a series of four messages about the upcoming State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). I hope to answers some common questions about the tests that we will begin administering next month. As I mentioned in my last message, one of [...]
Hastings is in the running to receive an $8,000 technology makeover from Data Projections, Inc. The challenge was to create a 30-second video about our technology needs. The video with the most votes wins, which is why we need your vote! Don’t forget to VOTE! We’re also on Twitter. Twitter Name: hastingsbnn There’s a [...]
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