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The 104 KRBE Enron Earth Day Festival is Coming on April 7!
Complete concert information available at www.104krbe.com. Details are=20 coming and check out volunteer opportunities in the Volunteer Section below= !! The Houston Astros have announced the implementation of a program designed = to=20 give Enron employees exclusive mini-plan seating in the Dugout Boxes and=20 Terrace Deck at Enron Field. =01&Our relationship with Enron is one of the greatest partnerships in=20 professional sports, and this is yet another way for us to say thanks.=018= =20 Astros Vice President of Ticket Services John Sorrentino said. The exclusive 27-game offer, which expires March 14, includes seating in=20 Field Box Sections 132 and 133 and Terrace Deck Sections 305, 306 and 307.= =20 Cost per seat is $675 on the Field Box level and $324 for the Terrace Deck= =20 level seats. Enron employees are the first to be offered these packages in= =20 the Field and Terrace Deck levels and those who respond will be eligible fo= r=20 limited playoff options and receive a red mesh adjustable batting practice= =20 cap, while supplies last. Seating is non-renewable and subject to=20 availability.=20 Enron employees interested in taking advantage of the program should call= =20 Astros Ticket Services at (713) 259-8500 or email Astros Sales Manager Matt= =20 Rogers at rogers@astros.com. When calling or writing, please identify=20 yourself as an Enron employee. Find information about the three mini-plans at www.astros.com and hope to s= ee=20 you at Enron Field. 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 March of Dimes at www.modimes.org. For more information, please contact Kimberly Nelson (ext. 33580) or Gina= =20 Taylor (ext. 37681). Free tickets for you and a guest - As an Enron employee, you are entitled t= o=20 two free vouchers to Star Wars: The Magic of Myth exhibit at the Museum of= =20 Fine Arts! To order them, go to www.enronsigshop.com Although you will be= =20 asked for your company and RC number, you will NOT be charged. This=20 information is for tracking purposes only. 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 non-profit 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. Date ; March 17 - 24, 2001 Place: Enron Lobby 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 for Dress for= =20 Success, a non-profit corporation dedicated to outfit homeless women for j= ob=20 interviews. For more information, call Deb Gebhardt at 3-9606. 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 Car Pool by Laura Hembree March 14 - April 8 Stages Repertory Theatre is proud to present the Southwest premiere of Laur= a=20 Hembree's poignant look at the corporate workplace, Car Pool. Directed by= =20 Peter Webster, Car Pool previews March 14 and 15, and opens on Friday, Marc= h=20 16. Performances run Wednesdays through Sundays through April 8. Five men, one car and a daily commute from the suburbs are the elements tha= t=20 ignite Car Pool, an incisive examination of how corporate culture impacts t= he=20 lives of its employees. The effects of a workplace plagued by down sizing= =20 layoffs and fear are traced over a six-month period in the conversations of= =20 these "grandsons of Willy Loman", who must cope with crisis not only in the= ir=20 careers, but in their personal lives as well Several of the issues raised = by=20 the recent spate of corporate and dot-com layoffs are addressed in this=20 well-timed new production. The New York Times calls Car Pool "a smart,=20 neatly-tailored work." Call Stages today at 713.527.8243! Tickets also available at the Stages Box= =20 Office or on-line at www.stagestheatre.com. Stages is located at 3201 Alle= n=20 Parkway at Waugh Dr. Performances are Wed. - Thurs. at 7:30 p.m., Fri. -= =20 Sat. at 8:00 p.m.,Sun. at 3:00 p.m. Enron Challenges Corporate Neighbors to Trash Bash on March 31st! Enron has officially challenged over twenty Houston-area corporations to=20 participate in this year's Trash Bash on Saturday, March 31st - registratio= n=20 begins at 8 AM. We are presently going head to head with=20 PriceWaterhouseCoopers and American General Corporation to see who has the= =20 Most Employee Participants!!! As other corporations join in, we'll keep yo= u=20 updated! Five randomly-selected Enron employees who participate will each receive tw= o=20 free tickets to the 104KRBE Enron Earth Festival! All volunteers will also= =20 receive a free tee-shirt, free lunch and the opportunity to win fabulous do= or=20 prizes including a $225 gift certificate to West U Schwinn! Please contact= =20 Jessica Nunez via e-mail to reserve your slot on the Enron Team and help us= =20 clean-up Buffalo Bayou! Can you CANOE?? Let her know when you sign up! = =20 Volunteer for the 104 KRBE Enron Earth Day Festival & Get in FREE!! On Saturday, April 7th, volunteers are needed to man the KRBE Kid's Zone an= d=20 the Enron Interactive Tent. As a volunteer, you'll receive a free=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 (KRBE or Enron) and shi= ft=20 time - either midday (12:30pm - 4:30pm) or late afternoon (4:00pm - 7:00pm)= . =20 You may also bring a friend or family member (over 15 years old) to volunte= er=20 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! Get ready for the ultimate in family fun with Jim Prentice! The BP Houston= =20 Children's Festival is gearing up for the 13th year as America's Premier=20 Family Event. The excitement includes 12 big family adventure areas, 5=20 stages of entertainment and over 300 fun activities. Set in downtown Houst= on=20 on March 17 & 18, the festival benefits Child Advocates, Inc. and the abuse= d=20 and neglected children it serves. Volunteer benefits include free admissio= n=20 to the festival, free parking, free soft drinks, and discounted festival=20 merchandise! To sign-up on-line, visit=20 http://www.festivalsofhouston.com/hcf_volunteer.html. When you submit your= =20 form, you will see a page showing a list of important dates and times as we= ll=20 as a contact person for questions. You may also call Jessica Nunez at x319= 18. Help Enhance a Nature Center with Enron! 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 The Century Challenge to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a= =20 "Countdown to Fitness" program that asks participants to walk or run 100 miles in 100 days while collecting pledges= =20 from friends, family members and co-workers. =20 That breaks down to just a mile a day! The Century Challenge starts March = 1,=20 2001 and runs through June 21, 2001. If you are interested in receiving more information, please call Regan Sheinbe= rg=20 at (713) 599-1441. The Special Olympics organization is looking for volunteers for the Spring= =20 Games (Track & Field Meet and Soccer Tournament), April 28th and 29th. If= =20 you would like to be a key player to help organize events or just voluntee= r=20 on those dates, please contact Becky Pham at 5-7094 or Cindy Richardson at= =20 3-4770 for more information. =20 Other opportunities: Tennis Tournament (April 21) Spring Games (April 28 - April 29) Aquatics Meet (September 15) Golf Tournament (September 17) Softball Tournament (September 29 - September 30) And much, much more.... From Your Heart to Their Home=01(.Help Meals On Wheels Meals on Wheels Program needs volunteer drivers to deliver nutritious lunch= es=20 to qualified elderly and disabled homebound people in our community. Meals= =20 are delivered between 11am =01) 1 pm, Monday =01) Friday from the Jewish Co= mmunity=20 Center, 5601 S. Braeswood. Volunteer drivers are asked to deliver meals onc= e=20 a week; additional days can be arranged. Your smile, your hello may be the= =20 only interaction the recipient has during the day. To make a difference,= =20 call Janice Kirshner at 713-729-3200, ext. 3227. Have News to Share? To post news or events in Enron In Action, please e-mail your information t= o=20 EIA@enron.com=20 no later than 12:00 noon the Thursday prior to the next Monday=01,s mailing= .
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