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The Thomas Telegraph: Vol. 2, Issue 22 – 06-10-2021
Vol. 2, Issue 23 - 06.10.21 DISTRICT F OFFICE Na'Shon Z. Edwards, Director of Constituent Services and Housing Research Assistant, presented a City of Houston proclamation on behalf of Council Member Tiffany D. Thomas to The [...]
BIG NEWS: it’s Asian Restaurants Weeks!
Our 2nd Annual Asian Restaurants Weeks is here! Last year, we launched Asian Restaurants Weeks (ARW) to support small and family-owned Asian restaurants in our Houston community and generate much-needed revenue during the [...]
CCC: Upcoming Teenage COVID-19 Vaccine Education Workshops
Upcoming Workshops Teenage COVID-19 Vaccine Education Workshop This Thursday (6/10) and Friday (6/11) Learn more about FDA’s recent approval of COVID-19 vaccine for teens age 12 and older. We will be hosting in-language workshops presented by MedX Pharmacy [...]
Houston Fire Department is Hiring
Houston Fire Department’s hiring process is open. No prior experience is required. Houston Fire Department is committed in developing a workforce that is reflective of and from the community served. More information can be found [...]
My Southwest District
The next Independence Hall is coming, thanks to Houston Baptist University
Visitors to Philadelphia make sure not to miss Independence Hall, called the birthplace of our country and our founding principles. It was where the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence and debated and approved [...]
Mayor declares “Alice Cheng Lee Day” in the City of Houston in honor of the District’s executive director
Alice Cheng Lee May 12, 2021 will always be a special day for the Southwest Management District and its executive director, Alice Cheng Lee. Mayor Sylvester Turner declared it “Alice Cheng Lee Day” [...]
New vision for Hillcroft Ave. safety taking shape
An ambitious project to enhance safety along the Hillcroft corridor is a game-changer for the southwest Houston community that is home to one of the most diverse populations in the region. Construction is under way [...]
Noodles made by special workers (most of them human) lead to a growing Chinatown introduction
A Chinese restaurant in the Southwest Management District employs what is apparently Houston’s only noodle-pulling robot. And the owner of Kuen Noodle House, Sam Zhang, grew up in Lanzhou, a province in arid northwest China, [...]
A Persian restaurant gem in the Gandhi District
Persian cuisine, which comes from the area now mostly taken up by Iran, is an interesting blend of spices and flavors. Bijan Persian Grill at 5922 Hillcroft in the Gandhi District — where Indian restaurants [...]