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INSIDE THIS Aldine Nurses make Masks...Page 8 ISSUE: • Food Distribution, Page 2 ORTHEAST • Community News, N Page 3 • Arts & Sports, Page 5 ✯ • Help within the Community, Page 8 NEWS Serving the Neighborhoods of Aldine, Greenspoint, US59 Eastex, Beltway 8 and North Forest for over 43 Years VOL. 44, NO. 16/17 TUESDAY, APRIL 21 & 28, 2020 HOUSTON, TEXAS www.nenewsroom.com TO OUR READERS: The current Covid-19 Pandemic and other Harris County appoints Walle ‘Recovery economic conditions have caused us to combine some issues every two weeks, and to change distribution to Czar’ to lead relief from COVID-19 crisis Pick-up locations. See page 7 for 50 locations where you can get a Houston appoints Marvin Odum to lead city’s efforts copy of the Northeast News, and page 4 for HARRIS COUNTY - community and govern- the forefront of this relief email subscriptions. We April 20, 2020, County ment stakeholders as nec- and recovery effort,” Judge thank you for your Judge Lina Hidalgo on essary. Hidalgo said. "Like the rest continued support. Monday selected State “State Rep. Walle is of the world, Harris Coun- Representative Armando uniquely positioned to ty will not be the same Walle to lead the COVID- build consensus across when this crisis abates. COVID-19 19 pandemic relief and re- Harris County's diverse But with inclusive, fast Cases as of covery effort on her behalf. communities to help our and coordinated planning, April 24, 2020 As Harris County COVID- region emerge from the we will build an economy 19 Relief and Recovery COVID-19 disaster. As a and a social services net- HOUSTON AREA Czar, Rep. Walle is tasked leader in the state Legis- work that gives every resi- with leading the effort to lature on issues of health, dent the tools they need to 8,639 POSITIVE drive the region’s econom- safety, and the economic thrive once again.” State Representative Marvin E. Odum, former 177 DEATHS ic recovery. He will join the well being of families, he’s A Harris County native, Chief Recovery Officer for 2,492 RECOVERED Houston relief and recov- a champion for the impor- Armando Walle appointed Rep. Walle is a graduate of ery Czar in this effort and tant priorities that we Harris County Relief and Houston’s Hurricane Harvey Recovery Effort Czar efforts, appointed City’s jointly they will convene want to make sure are in See Recovery Czar, TEXAS Recovery Czar Page 8 22,842 POSITIVE 608 DEATHS Recoveries Not Reported Governor plans to reopen state UNITED STATES "We're now beginning chief of staff to Abbott's By Patrick Svitek, to see glimmers that the The Texas Tribune predecessor, Rick Perry. 890,524 POSITIVE worst of COVID-19 may Abbott offered a host 51,017 DEATHS soon be behind us," Ab- of names that will advise AUSTIN -- Gov. Greg 96,677 RECOVERED bott said. "We have dem- the task force, including Abbott last Friday, April onstrated that we can fellow statewide officials, 17, 2020, announced ini- corral the coronavirus." top medical experts and WORLDWIDE tial steps to re-open the To get the economy go- business leaders. You can Texas economy as it con- ing again, Abbott named view those names — as 2,790,986 POSITIVE tinues to reel from the a "statewide strike force" well as Abbott's executive 195,920 DEATHS coronavirus pandemic. chaired by James Huff- order establishing the 781,382 RECOVERED During a news confer- ines, the Austin banker task force — here. ence at the Texas Capitol, and former UT regent. After naming the task Abbott said Texans' ef- The task force staff will forts to curb the spread of be led by Mike Toomey, a COVID-19 the coronavirus were pay- Governor Greg Abbott at a new conference in Austin RESOURCES veteran lobbyist who was Governor to open ing off. last Friday, announcing steps to re-open the state. State, Page 3 CITY OF HOUSTON County orders Masks 832-393-4220 Harris County Expands to be worn in public HARRIS COUNTY COVID-19 Testing Harris County, Texas - Masks should cover the 713-634-1110 Mobile Units to Reach All April 22, 2020, Harris nose and mouth, and must ASK A NURSE Precincts, Conduct 1,200 Tests County Judge Lina Hidal- be worn except when an in- go on Wednesday issued an dividual is exercising or MOBILE TESTS Per Day HARRIS COUNTY – order requiring residents engaging in physical activ- 713-439-6000 County Judge Lina Hidal- to wear masks when in ity outside alone; alone in go announced last Mon- public for the next 30 days, a separate indoor or out- day, April 13, 2020, that beginning on Monday, door space; eating or drink- PRE-SCREENING two new Harris County April 27, 2020 and will con- ing; when driving; or when Public Health (HCPH) mo- tinue until May 26, 2020 at doing so poses a threat to HARRIS COUNTY bile units will provide 11:59 pm. The order re- their health, mental 832-927-7575 drive-through testing for quires individuals over the health, or safety. Masks readyharris.org COVID-19, adding up to age of 10 to wear a face cov- are not required when an 200 tests per day to the ering, which can be a individual is in the pres- county’s current testing ca- homemade mask, scarf, ence of only members of MD MEDICAL pacity. Each pop-up site, bandana, or handkerchief, their residence. which will rotate locations when outside the home. “’When it comes to fight- across the precincts start- Medical masks or N-95 res- 1-888-776-5252 One of 14 Drive-thru test sites in Harris County, at pirators are not recom- For Pre-srceening ing Tuesday, will be able to Forest Brook MS. make up to 100 drive- mended as they are needed See Use of Masks, Aldine Mail Rte. for health-care workers Page 2 See List of Test Sites, Page 8 and first responders. 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NORTHEAST NEWS 713-266-3444 NEN 4-21&28-20.FINAL 1 4/27/20, 4:16 PM Page 2 NORTHEAST NEWS TUESDAY, APRIL 21 & 28, 2020 S C H O O L / C O M M U N I T Y N E W S Amid Coronavirus, Aldine ISD to mail out learning packets CRIME WATCH Aldine ISD will no long- access to online learning, Current Resources.” It er be handing out paper and this is one of the mea- should lead to a “Students” packets for prekindergar- sures we are taking to en- page. Click on “Grade Lev- ten through grade 5 stu- sure we offer continuous el Resources.” Next, scroll dents; instead, those learning for our primary down to find the packets Investigation into Shooting at packets will go out by mail and elementary students.” for your student’s grade beginning this week. The district used fami- level. 790 West Little York Road Chief of Academics Dr. lies’ contact information in If families or students Todd Davis stated that the Home Access Center have any questions about Houston police are in- Chevrolet Impala with an ported the victim to the mailing the packets should (HAC) system as of April the activities in the pack- vestigating the shooting of unknown amount of occu- hospital. ensure that families that 13. et, or if they do not receive a juvenile male at 790 West pants. He exited the vehi- The wanted suspect ve- need the packets receive The packet consists of a packet for each of their Little York Road about cle and started to run. An hicle is described as a them. He also added that five-weeks’ worth of activ- children enrolled in pre- 1:30 p.m. on Monday (Apr. unknown person inside 2008-2010, gray, four-door the measure would ensure ities (in English and Span- kindergarten through 13). the vehicle then shot the Chevrolet Impala with that everyone maintains ish) — reading, writing, grade 5 by May 4, they will The victim, 15, was victim multiple times. A tinted windows. social distancing to be safe. math, science, and social need to contact their transported to an area hos- group of people nearby Anyone with informa- “The safety of our staff studies. child’s teacher using Scho- pital in critical condition. then fired multiple rounds tion in this case is urged to and students are our top The content found in the ology found in the district’s HPD Major Assaults & at the suspect's vehicle. contact the HPD Major priorities,” said Davis. “We prekindergarten through At-Home Learning site or Family Violence Division The suspect's vehicle and Assaults & Family Vio- have had to think of differ- Grade 5 packets can be email. Officer L. Bolmanski re- the group of people then lence Division at 713-308- ent ways to ensure we are downloaded from the dis- Secondary students ported: fled the scene.