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AliefLife: HHS Pet Pantry Event, Jan. 28
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Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of January 25
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of January 25, 2020. Sixteen FREE+FAST+SAFE testing sites across Houston are on the schedule for the week. Houston Health [...]
Complete Communities Grant Proposal Workshops
Grant Proposal Workshops January 26 and February 25 The Planning and Development Department is offering two grant proposal workshops for Complete Communities that wish to apply for LISC small grants ranging up to $5,000. Workshops [...]
The Thomas Telegraph: Vol. 2, Issue 3 – 01-21-2021
Vol. 2, Issue 3 - 01.21.21 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE The Houston Health Department has launched an online registration portal allowing Houstonians at the highest risk of coronavirus disease to schedule appointments to receive free COVID-19 vaccinations. People age 65 and [...]
Invitation to City of Houston Program for the Small Business Community
The Office of Business Opportunity is co-hosting, along with partners, the Houston Business Recovery Seminar on Thursday, January 28, 2021 9am-12 noon. This will be a candid conversation on the challenges leaders face with disaster [...]
My Southwest District
B2J Suancai Fish will warm you up
The Seattle Times called it ‘‘compulsively eatable” and “a sour, spicy, velvety wonder.” Let’s just say the offerings at B2J Suancai Fish (Chinese sauerkraut fish) taste just as good in Houston as in Seattle. With [...]
District’s partnership with apartment owners yields benefits for kids, families
Glenwood Apartments Teachers and principals at several Houston elementary and middle schools noticed a positive trend in public education soon after a partnership was formed between the Southwest Management District and the Houston [...]
Pharmacy brings personal service to new and multi-lingual levels
As you drive around Houston, it is common to see large pharmacy chain stores on almost every other block. And then there is the small independent pharmacy, competing against those giants and maintaining a loyal [...]
Graffiti abatement program keeps Southwest community looking good
In every major city, wherever there is an empty outdoor wall space, one might find the not-so-special artwork of graffiti casting a blemish on the area. While some may think of it as wasted artistic [...]
Tiger Sugar: Bellaire Food Street’s latest Instagram-worthy destination
Walking into the recently opened, ultra-popular Tiger Sugar boba tea shop at Bellaire Food Street, I suddenly had a feeling like I’d seen this ordering procedure somewhere before. Walk in. Move immediately to your right. [...]