NORTHEAST HOUSTON The Northeast News has been named as a finalist in the 21st Annual Small Business Awards program of the North Harris Montgomery Community College District.
Each year since 1986 the Small Business Advisory Council of the North Harris Montgomery Community College District has honored area entrepreneurs for their contributions to the economy and the community.
The final winners in each of the colleges 5 districts will be named at an awards banquet, to be held Nov. 8 at the Crowne Plaza Greenspoint hotel. Three finalists compete in each district for the final honors.
Winners have demonstrated the following attributes: Leadership in the community and industry, poritive entrepreneurial image, integrity and reputation, exemplary business operation, service contribution to the small business community, peer recognition, and business growth.
The 15 finalists include the following: Boullion Graphics, Shubot Law Firm, Perry Pools-spas, Lets Mechanical, Hughes Filters, Frost, Biog Corp, Daniel Office Products, Homewatch Caregivers, Northeast News, Magoos Printshop, Servopro, and Chaparral Management.
Winners will be chosen in the five college districts: North Harris College, Tomball College, Kingwood College, Montgomery College, and Cy-Fair College.
Gilbert Hoffman, publisher of the Northeast News since 2002, thanked the NHMCCD for the recognition as one of the finalists in the Awards program. Hoffman succeeded the founders of the newspaper, Vic and Donna Mauldin, who started the paper to serve North Houston over 31 years ago. He also thanked those who wrote letters in support of his nomination, including State Representative Kevin Bailey, Bill Townsend of North Houston Bank, and Reggie Gray of the North Houston Greenspoint Chamber.
He emphasized that the newspaper serves a unique place in the Northeast community, as a voice to inform and represent all the people.
