April 6, 2025 in Events
“Bulk Waste” is defined as items such as furniture, appliances, and other bulky material.
Tree Waste is accepted during Bulk Waste Months; however, to ensure your Tree Waste is recycled, you may hold your tree waste materials until the next Tree Waste designated month or take it to a Neighborhood Depository/Recycling Center.
April 1, 2025 in Invista
These efforts reflect INVISTA’s ongoing commitment to be a good neighbor and make a positive impact in our community.
March 6, 2025 in HPD Statistics
Crime Type: Assault
Address: 5XX Ruell
Description: Incident# 179577324
Disclaimer: This is from the Houston Police department incident log. Information is subject to change.
March 6, 2025 in Meeting Minutes
Our meeting was called to order by President Gonzalez, who opened meeting with a prayer Afterwards he made introductions of officers and spoke of past achievements that OMCC has achieved. VP Garcia then took the floor and advised attendees of the upcoming events:
1. Movie Night including refreshments (popcorn, hot dogs, drinks)
2. National Night Out coming in Oct 1st with same refreshments
3. Halloween Activities and Christmas time
4. By-laws governing actions of officers of Civic Club
In President Gonzalez’s many years of residing within OM, he spoke of
1. many changes within the neighborhood and our Civic club.
2. how many homes owners take pride in its appearance
3. the numerous homes that are in despair, High grass, junk placed on property in front of home, etc.
4. the need for a Social Group committee to assist people that need assistance
5. our need of the residents to improve OM.
6. advised how the CClub advertises on Facebook, Nextdoor and our website.
A young lady suggested that we need to post sign of meeting at or near Rucker School to let more know of upcoming meeting. Constable Garcia opened with stating that no one cares more about OM than the residents present at our meeting. C. Garcia spoke of the Crime stats and said that the Constables have been called to OM 38 times from July 1st to present date. Advised he has requested additional funds from Comm. Adrian Garcia for 3 years and has received not a dime. He also stated that when we, the residents have to call HPD to also call a Constable. They work hand in hand with HPD and most likely a Constable will arrive first due to shortage of HPD officers and the higher priority calls. He gave his dispatch # 713.477.4070, office # 713.477.2766 and c/p 832.875.0111. Then he took questions from those in attendance. Sgt Russell with HPD agreed with C. Garcia on the shortage of officers within HPD and welcomed the addition of constables helping out. He touched on the high cases of people with mental problems that HPD is dealing with. Sgt. Russell is on evening shift and stated that he will make sure more evening shift officers are visible in patrolling. OM.Secretary, R. Snow read the minutes of our last meeting in April. Paul Taveras made motion to accept as read that was seconded by another man (NF) that was present. Treasurer, Ms. Therese did not give Treasurer report on our current finances. Voting was done by signature on the changes suggested in our by-laws along with future expenditures for upcoming events; Movie Night, NNO, Halloween and Christmas. We had many new faces attending meeting and everything said in English was also translated in Spanish to those that did not understand English. Meeting adjourned a little after 8pm
March 4, 2025 in TPC
RECEIVED NOTICE TODAY OF INFORMATIONAL MEETING TPC GROUP WILL REVIEW PLANS FOR AIR MONITORING AT THE HOUSTON FACILITY
• WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025 6:00pm – 8:00pm
• CEASAR CHAVEZ HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
• 8501 HOWARD DR. – HOUSTON, TX
RECIBÍ EL AVISO HOY DE REUNIÓN INFORMATIVA EL GRUPO TPC REVISARÁ LOS PLANES PARA EL MONITOREO DEL AIRE EN LAS INSTALACIONES DE HOUSTON
• MIÉRCOLES 9 DE ABRIL DE 2025 6:00 p. m. A 8:00 p. m.
• AUTHORARIO DE LA ESCUELA SECUNDARIA CEASAR CHAVEZ
• 8501 HOWARD DR. – HOUSTON, TX
February 17, 2025 in Community Newsletter, Events, Important Reminders
February 17, 2025 in Introduction, Neighborhood News
Hello, neighbors! My name is Andrew Robertson, and I’ve been proud to call this community home since 1998. Over the years, I’ve built strong relationships with many of you and have always valued the quiet, welcoming nature of our neighborhood. With experience speaking at city council meetings, organizing events, and managing finances, I bring a wealth of resources to help improve our community. My goal as a board member is to restore unity and trust, ensuring that we work together to maintain and enhance our neighborhood. I am committed to advocating for street improvements, organizing community events, and implementing programs that prioritize safety for all residents. I look forward to working alongside you to make our neighborhood the best it can be!
February 11, 2025 in Events
Texas Technology Center to support Nylon and Propylene businesses
KATY, Texas – As part of its ongoing commitment to innovation and creating increased value for customers, INVISTA today celebrated the grand opening of the Texas Technology Center (TTC), a $13M technology hub and research and development center in the Houston metro area.
The nearly 40,000-square-foot facility located in Katy, Texas, which INVISTA first announced in August of last year, will have more than 50 members of R&D, Engineering and Advanced Process Control teams supporting INVISTA’s global technology needs in the chemical intermediates and polymer product lines for both the Nylon and Propylene businesses, as well as data scientists and members of INVISTA’s EHS, transformation and project teams. The hub will house outstanding analytical and experimental capabilities that will rapidly advance INVISTA’s programs through the development cycle.
“The Texas Technology Center now provides a hub for innovative projects and partnerships that will help keep us on the cutting edge of our industry,” said Jerry Grunewald, vice president of research and development for INVISTA. “At INVISTA, we’re committed to harnessing the power of innovation to meet the needs of our customers, and this R&D center in the growing Houston metro area is going to be a large part of how we do that in the future.”
Several leaders from INVISTA joined the ceremonies, including INVISTA’s President and CEO, Brook Vickery, who said, “Touring the world-class R&D facilities at the Texas Technology Center today was impressive. The capability we now have under one roof in Texas will accelerate the teams’ contributions to advancing our businesses. I just visited our Asia Innovation Center in Shanghai earlier this year, and the world-class facilities we now have on both sides of the globe have me even more excited about the discoveries and developments our teams are making that will respond to our customers’ needs and drive innovation in our industry.”
The opening of the Texas Technology Center will support INVISTA’s utilization of highly advanced core technologies and the development of new and innovative products to meet unmet market needs.
February 10, 2025 in City Council, Important Reminders, Neighborhood News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 17, 2024
Contact: Dustin Hodges (832) 393-3008
districte@houstontx.gov
HOUSTON – Council Member Fred Flickinger would like to make residents aware that Houston Public Works will begin a drainage improvement project along Falvey St. and the intersection with Woodbine St. starting TOMORROW, Monday, November 18. The scope of work includes removing and replacing storm sewers, installing new inlets, removing and replacing sidewalks, and milling and overlaying the road. The project cost is $257,600 and is funded through Houston Public Works Dedicated Drainage & Street Renewal Fund (DDSRF).
The project is anticipated to be completed by Tuesday, March 18, 2025, weather permitting. Construction activities are expected to take place Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and contractors may work on weekends as needed.
As a result of the construction activities, please be aware of flagmen and orange traffic cones that will be put in place on-site to help with traffic flow through the construction zone as the project will require one lane closure. Two-way traffic will always be maintained. Businesses and residents will always have access to driveways and may experience increased noise levels due to trucks and equipment in the area. Impacts to water or sewer are not anticipated. Should a disruption need to occur, affected residents will be notified in advance.
For more information, please contact Council Member Flickinger’s office at (832) 393-3008 or districte@houstontx.gov.
January 8, 2025 in Beautification Efforts
Recycle 2024!
City of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) invites residents to recycle their live Christmas trees from Thursday, December 26, 2024, through Friday, January 24, 2025. Additionally, live trees can be recycled through the city’s curbside tree waste collection program.
To prepare a tree for recycling:
Central Street Neighborhood Depository/Recycling Center
2240 Central Street
Houston, TX 77017
HOURS:
Tuesday- Sunday, 10 am to 7 pm
Closed on Monday
