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Get your tickets for the 104 KRBE/ENRON Earth Day Festival on Wednesday,=20
March 21, from 11 a.m. =01) 1 p.m. in Antioch Park. Join Scott Sparks from = 104=20 KRBE for music and giveaways. Discounted tickets will be available for Enro= n=20 employees to purchase for $15 (regular price =3D $20). You may also purcha= se=20 discounted tickets for $16 on-line through the Signature Shop at=20 www.enronsigshop.com. Concert information is available at www.104krbe.com.= =20 Check out volunteer opportunities in the Volunteer Section below! Other Earth Day Initiatives! March 24th - Nature Center Enhancement Project at Lockhart Elementary. See= =20 Volunteer Section for details or contact Trey Rhodes via e-mail. March 26th through March 30th - Watch for the eye-opening Trash Totem in=20 Antioch Park created from actual bayou trash! March 31st - Trash Bash on Buffalo Bayou at Sam Houston Park! See Voluntee= r=20 Section for Details or contact Jessica Nunez via e-mail. Make every day Earth Day! Snake, Rattle and Roll - Venomous Snakes of Harris County Texas has over 100 species and subspecies of snakes, but most are not=20 venomous. Nancy Leary with the Harris County Parks Department Precinct 4 wi= ll=20 teach us how to properly identify the venomous snakes of Harris County how = to=20 avoid getting bitten by a snake and what to do if you are bitten which=20 harmless snakes are commonly confused with their venomous look-alikes which= =20 snake rolls over and plays dead why it is not in our best interests to kill= =20 snakes. When: Friday, March 23 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Where: Antioch Park Give us your best shot and join Cliff Baxter to help raise funds for Junior= =20 Achievement by participating in the Birdies for Charity Putting Contest in= =20 the Enron Lobby on Tuesday, April 3, from 11 a.m. =01) 1 p.m. Watch for spe= cial=20 appearances by Jeff Skilling, Greg Whalley and others! Donate $5 and you= =20 will have three chances to sink a putt and be entered to win some great gol= f=20 prizes!=20 Law Week 8K Fun Run=20 Join the Enron Running Club at the Law Week 8K and Kids' 1-Mile benefiting= =20 The Center for the Retarded, Inc. scheduled for Saturday, March 24th. If y= ou=01, re interested in running, please contact Cindy Richardson at 713-853-4770 o= r=20 if you would like to volunteer, contact Kelly Lombardi at 713-345-8491. Fo= r=20 more information run to: http://home.enron.com:84/erc/index.html Upper Kirby District 5K Fun Run=20 Join the Enron Running Club at the Upper Kirby District 5K and Kids' 1K=20 benefiting The Upper Kirby District Foundation scheduled for Saturday, Marc= h=20 31st. If you=01,re interested in running, please contact Cindy Richardson = at=20 713-853-4770 or if you would like to volunteer, contact Kelly Lombardi at= =20 713-345-8491. For more information run to:=20 http://home.enron.com:84/erc/index.html Twi-Lite Memorial Fun Run Join the Enron Running Club at the Twi-Lite Memorial Fun Run scheduled for= =20 Thursday, March 22nd, 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Park. This non-competitive fun= =20 run is open to all employees, friends and family of all ages and abilities.= =20 If you=01,re interested in participating, please contact Cindy Richardson a= t=20 713-853-4770. For more information run to:=20 http://home.enron.com:84/erc/index.html WalkAmerica, taking place April 29, is the March of Dimes biggest=20 fund-raiser. Money raised from the WalkAmerica supports pioneering research= =20 and innovative programs that save babies born prematurely or with birth=20 defects. Since its beginning in 1970, WalkAmerica has raised more than $1= =20 billion to help give babies a fighting chance. Every dollar raised will be matched by Enron. You can read more about the= =20 March of Dimes at www.modimes.org. For more information, please contact Kimberly Nelson (ext. 33580) or Gina= =20 Taylor (ext. 37681). Come hear Jim Kollaer, President and CEO of the Greater Houston Partnership= ,=20 on Thursday, March 22 at 7 AM at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston as part o= f=20 the Museum's Corporate Partner Breakfast Series. Jim Kollaer has been the= =20 President and CEO of the GHP for the past 11 years. The Greater Houston=20 Partnership, a privately funded nonprofit organization, through its 200=20 member companies, its 135 member Board of Directors and 70 professional=20 staff, is Houston's primary business advocacy and economic development=20 organization. =20 Because Enron is a Corporate Partner of the MFA,H, Enron employees can atte= nd=20 this event for only $17.50 per person. Reservations are required, so if yo= u=20 are interested, please contact India Mittag at (713) 639-7570. Houston Cougars Alumni Golf Tournament Cougars@Enron, Enron, and the EULAN Corporation are hosting a golf tourname= nt=20 at Falcon Point Golf Club in Katy on March 26, 2001. Ken Lay is the=20 honorary chair. Proceeds from this event will finance scholarships for Enr= on=20 dependants to attend the University of Houston and support yearly activitie= s=20 that center around the advancement of the university and networking of Enro= n=20 employees. The cost for the tournament is $130 for an individual player or= =20 $480 for a team of 4 and is eligible for the Enron Matching Gift program=20 (that's $65 for an individual player and $240 for a team of four with an=20 accompanying matching gift form.) If you would like to play or volunteer= =20 for, or sponsor this event, please contact Jeff McClellan at x34779. Clean out your closets and bring in all of your gently used business suits,= =20 blouses, dresses and pants. We are having a clothing drive during lunch in= =20 the Enron Building Lobby for Dress for Success, a nonprofit corporation =20 dedicated to outfit homeless women for job interviews. For more informatio= n,=20 call Angela Sprock at ext. 36335. Enron has a golf association which holds twelve tournaments a year. It is = a=20 great opportunity to get some exercise and meet other golfers at Enron. =20 Bring your peers, your superiors or friends you like to golf with. Check o= ut=20 the website @ http://home.enron.com:84/egc/index.htm for more information a= nd=20 to join. Our next tournament information is as follows: Course: Kingwood Country Club Forest Course (Tin Cup was filmed here) Date: Saturday, March 24, 12:00 pm start Format: Two-person best ball Contact Gary Lamphier @ 3-3345 for more information DiverseWorks is featuring a special performance of the Donna Uchizono Dance= =20 Company entitled "State of Heads" on Thursday, March 22, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. = =20 The admission price of $50 includes cocktails and hors d'oeuvres before the= =20 performance, and champagne and dessert with Uchizono and her company in=20 DiverseWorks' Main Gallery following the performance. Proceeds benefit=20 DiverseWorks, a non-profit art center dedicated to presenting new visual,= =20 performing, and literary art. For tickets or for more information, call=20 713-223-8346. Enron is going head to head with American General Corporation and=20 PriceWaterhouseCoopers to see who has the Most Employee Participants in thi= s=20 year's Trash Bash on Saturday, March 31st - registration begins at 8 AM.=20 In addition, five randomly-selected Enron employees who participate will ea= ch=20 receive two free tickets to the 104 KRBE Enron Earth Day Festival! All=20 volunteers will also receive a free tee-shirt, free lunch and the opportuni= ty=20 to win fabulous door prizes including a $225 gift certificate to West U=20 Schwinn! Please contact Jessica Nunez or Jennifer Milligan via e-mail to= =20 reserve your slot on the Enron Team and help us clean-up Buffalo Bayou! Ca= n=20 you CANOE?? Let her know when you sign up! =20 On Saturday, April 7th, volunteers are needed to man the KRBE Kid's Zone an= d=20 the ultimate solar-powered Enron Maze. As a volunteer, you'll receive a fr= ee=20 special-edition volunteer tee-shirt, one (1) free ticket to the concert and= =20 free lunch!!! A brief orientation will take place in the Energizer on=20 Tuesday, March 27th at 3:00pm. =20 Please e-mail Jessica Nunez with your activity area (Maze or Kid's Zone) an= d=20 shift time - either midday (12:30pm - 4:30pm) or late afternoon (4:00pm -= =20 7:00pm). You may also bring a friend or family member (over 15 years old) = to=20 volunteer with you. Thanks! Not Riding Your Bike to Austin?? Participate Anyway!!! Support TEAM ENRON and Jeff Skilling by participating in the MS150 from=20 Houston to Austin on April 21st and April 22nd. All-purpose volunteers are= =20 needed to handle such various and sundry logistical duties as serving meals= =20 to the Team, playing music as a DJ, directing riders to the Enron Tent,=20 setting-up and tearing-down, making massage appointments... to name just a= =20 few! Can't commit to the whole weekend? Participate where you can! Main sites= =20 include Bellville (Saturday lunch), LaGrange (overnight stop), Bastrop=20 (Sunday lunch) and Austin (the FINISH LINE!). While everyone will be=20 responsible for their own transportation & lodging, our volunteers are=20 welcomed to camp out with the Team in the Enron Tent in LaGrange. You may= =20 also investigate the possibility of staying at lodging establishments in th= e=20 area. All volunteers will receive a free Enron Cycling Club tee-shirt, free meals= =20 and a priceless experience. Feel free to bring along your friends and fami= ly=20 to volunteer, too! Take this opportunity to be a hero for our riders who= =20 take on this cycling adventure to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis= =20 Society supporting the Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, and Corpus=20 Christi areas. Please contact Heather Choate vie e-mail or at x33278 for= =20 more information! Spaulding for Children's Spring Family Picnic will be held on March 31 from= =20 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Regal Ranch. We are looking for volunteers to donate = an=20 hour or so in every area from check in to games to photography. Attendees= =20 will include Spaulding for Children's foster and adoptive families, people= =20 who are thinking about becoming foster or adoptive parents and community=20 supporters like you! =20 Enron has supported Spaulding for Children for several years through the=20 United Way and through direct gifts, thanks in great part to the advocacy o= f=20 Elizabeth Labanowski who is committed to Spaulding's mission of placing=20 abused and neglected children with permanent adoptive families and providin= g=20 on-going support to families after adoption. If you are interested in=20 learning more about Spaulding for Children's FREE adoption programs, visit= =20 their web site at www.spauldingforchildren.org or call 713-681-6991. If yo= u=20 would like to volunteer at the Family Picnic, email your preference of=20 activity and time to Kirsten Joel kjoel@spauldingforchildren.org. =20 Join volunteers=01;from Enron Networks to help Natural Legacy, a local=20 non-profit environmental education organization, complete a nature center a= t=20 Lockhart Elementary on Saturday, March 24th from 11:00am to 4:00pm. Lockha= rt=20 is an inner-city school located at 3501 Southmore that will benefit from th= is=20 community event. Volunteers are needed for planting, installing nature=20 center signs and building an educational kiosk.=01; Volunteers may also cre= ate=20 their own garden art to put in the nature center.=01; Feel free to bring yo= ur=20 friends and families and join in the parent-hosted festival which will=20 include wood turning, horseback riding, a petting zoo, caricatures and fami= ly=20 photos.=01;=01; Call or email Debbie Rhodes at Natural Legacy at 713.520.50= 08 or=20 debbie.rhodes@naturallegacy.com. Make everyday Earth Day! WHERE: Memorial Park WHEN: March 23 - 25 Two shifts needed: 9:30 am - 2:00 pm; 1:30 pm - 6 pm CONTACT: Iris Waser X39012 Join 200 + SNAP Volunteers as we serve beer and lemonade at the Bayou City= =20 Art Festival. Volunteers enjoy free entry into the event, a free event=20 T-shirt, and free beverages. It's a fun activity and an easy way to help t= he=20 animals and visit the Art Festival. SNAP exists to stop the destruction of healthy dogs and cats in animal=20 shelters resulting from overpopulation. SNAP is a non-profit organisation.= =20 www.snaptx.org Special Olympics Track & Field Meet The Enron Corporate Track Team is seeking 75+ volunteers to assist in the= =20 upcoming Track & Field Meet benefiting Special Olympics and the Houston=20 Corporate Athletic Association scheduled for April 28 - 29. If you=01,re= =20 interested in volunteering your time and would like more information, pleas= e=20 contact Kelly Lombardi at 713-345-8491. For more information run to:=20 http://home.enron.com:84/erc/index.html Have News to Share? To post news or events in Enron In Action, please e-ma= il=20 your information to EIA@enron.com=20 no later than 12:00 noon the Thursday prior to the next Monday=01,s mailing= .
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