An East End Legacy: Ninfa Laurenzo

Brought to you by the East End Houston Cultural District with support from the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs and the Houston Arts Alliance. Produced by the stellar team at The Storyhive. Our many thanks to The Original Ninfa’s, El Tiempo Cantina- Navigation, Rep. Christina Morales, and most importantly the Laurenzo family for their help with telling this iconic East End story.

East End District Partners with YES Prep for Magnolia Park Clean Up

The East End District recently partnered with the students and teachers of YES Prep East End to canvass the Magnolia Park community with door hangers. The door hangers educated residents of garbage, recycling, and tree/junk waste guidelines and specified their heavy trash pick-up day. The students and teachers were also joined by Council Member Robert Gallegos and his staff, representatives from the Department of Neighborhoods, Harris County Precinct 6, Houston Police Department, BARC, City of Houston Solid Waste. The event was additionally sponsored by Space City Credit Union and Frost Bank.

Schenke to Retire from Top Post at East End District

On Thursday, June 15, Diane Schenke will officially retire as President of the Greater East End Management District, passing the torch to incoming President, Veronica Chapa Gorczynski.