Dear Friends and Members of SWHouston2000, We want to let you know what our plans are for August and September, due to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic. AUGUST. NO meetings will be held. SEPTEMBER. The status of our Bi-Monthly Breakfast at HBU on Tuesday, Sept 8 is uncertain. Our monthly speaker meetings will resume ONLINE via [...]
The Harris County Clerk’s Office is looking for election workers to staff more than 800 voting centers that will be open for the November 3, 2020 General Election. Election workers are also needed three weeks prior to the election to work at approximately 100 voting centers during the Early Voting period, October 13-30. “We [...]
By JD Herman Tucked away off South Gessner on Creekbend Drive is a wonderful bakery and restaurant serving up specialties from El Salvador. The storefront of this eatery is deceptively simple, but open the door and the smell of fresh baked treats will wash over you and instantly transport you to grandmother’s kitchen. There is [...]
On the corner of Willowbend and South Post Oak is one of Houston’s best South American eateries. Peru Gourmet offers unique and flavorful dishes inspired by Peruvian classics from owners Franz Bardeles and Fransciso Banich. Originally from Lima, they opened The restaurant 5 years ago to share their love of Peruvian food, and have been [...]
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of Aug. 3, 2020. Houston Health Department The department offers free drive-thru testing at two mega sites in Houston, located at Delmar Stadium and Butler Stadium. Each site is open Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until [...]
By Christina Autry With over 50,000 Colombian-Americans living in Houston, our metropolitan area has become a fantastic place to find Colombia’s signature dish: the Bandeja Paisa. Parrilla Colombiana, a restaurant in the Brays Oaks Management District, is no exception. A visit to this hidden gem reveals a menu representing Colombia and Latin America, with a [...]
HPD Southwest Division Virtual PIP Meeting We miss being in the community room with our District K residents. We hope you are well and in good spirits. COVID-19, unfortunately has limited our ability to hold public gatherings and meetings. This has affected our monthly Community PIP Meetings. As we adapt to [...]
Mayor Sylvester Turner and members of Houston City Council today passed the City's Small Business Economic Relief Program (SBERP), which will be funded with $15 million of the City's allocated CARES Act 2020 funds. The program is for small businesses that are most in financial need and exhibit a moderate to high likelihood of surviving [...]
Mayor Sylvester Turner joined representatives from Shell Oil and the Houston Food Bank to announce details of this year's push to help children and families successfully prepare for the new school year. The 10th Annual Mayor’s Back to School Fest presented by Shell on will take place on Friday and Saturday, August 7-8, 2020 in the [...]
During these difficult times we too are adversely affected, though temporarily closed, we are offering free programs and services online throughout the week to keep the members of our community mentally and physically fit. We have held more than 150 online classes /webinars since March 24th with overwhelming participation (Flyer attached for your reference). The [...]
