One Glorious Step at a Time – An update on Hero and HPD officer Ronny Cortez

By J.D.Herman Momentum isn’t just about mass and velocity, sometimes it is about spirit, determination, and unexpected moments that buoy spirits and reinforce our beliefs that anything is possible. Ronny Cortez has momentum. After months of physical therapy, stem cell injections, tenacity and prayers - Ronny Cortez has moved his legs and taken some steps. [...]

2018-09-05T13:11:16-05:00September 5th, 2018|Community|

Benjamin Rozen Aces Maccabi Tennis Scholarship

By Jewish Herald-Voice Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston and the Plotkin family annually award a Team Houston tennis player the Raymond E. Plotkin Scholarship to play in the JCC Maccabi Games. Benjamin Rozen, 15-year-old son of Ariel and Ira Rozen, who attends Bellaire High School, was named recipient of the scholarship at the [...]

2018-09-05T13:03:59-05:00September 5th, 2018|Community|

Southwest Houston 2000 Breakfast, Sept. 11

You are INVITED to our Sept 11 Breakfast Hosts: SWHouston2000, Brays Oaks Management District, and Houston Baptist University Please join SWHouston2000, Brays Oaks Management District, and Houston Baptist University for our September BiMonthly Breakfast on Tuesday, September, 2018. Our topics this month will be 1. Spotlight on YES Prep School 2. Houston Community College - [...]

2018-09-04T16:56:17-05:00September 4th, 2018|Community|

Brays Oaks Super Neighborhood #36 meeting with Senator Borris L. Miles

Senator Borris L. Miles District 13 Will be our guest speaker. A fighter for the people. A lifelong resident of Houston. Served four terms in the Texas House of Representatives. Elected to the Texas Senate in 2016. For more information, join us on On Tuesday, September 4, 2018 @ 6:30 p.m. At Braeswood Assembly of [...]

2018-08-28T09:44:30-05:00August 28th, 2018|Community|

Announcing HCDE CASE for Kids Consultants and Trainers Request for Proposal (RFP)

Deadline - September 11, 2018 CASE for Kids is pleased to announce an opportunity for experienced trainers and consultants to compete for a contract to provide services to the afterschool community in the Harris and surrounding counties. If you are interested in competing to become a trainer or consultant for CASE for Kids, please go [...]

2018-08-20T14:30:55-05:00August 20th, 2018|Community|

News on Donald Perkins

District K Family,   It is with great sadness I inform you that our good friend and my Chief of Staff Donald Perkins has passed away. Donald was a much-loved colleague who served the city of Houston for over 20 years. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette [...]

2018-08-16T15:11:32-05:00August 15th, 2018|Community|

Save the Date – We’ll be having a howling good time!

It will be a "howling good time!" Mark your calendar for October 24th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm The Houston BARC Foundation presents "Tails from the Crypt," a Howl-o-Ween cocktail party to be held at The Dunlavy. Unique demonstrations by the Houston Police K9 Unit, live music, cocktails and bites and a raffle round out [...]

2018-08-14T13:29:13-05:00August 14th, 2018|Community|
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