Enron In Action

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In conjunction with Enron Earth Day, Enron is sponsoring Trash Bash an annu=
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one-day event dedicated to cleaning up rivers, lakes, bays and bayous in=20
Houston and the surrounding areas, March 31st. Mike Terraso, Vice President=
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Environmental Health and Safety, has endorsed this important initiative.

We have committed to adopting Buffalo Bayou, a three-mile stretch running=
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from Shepherd to Allen's Landing downtown, which has never been an official=
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site before in the event's entire eight-year history! A planning committee=
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is being formed and you can become a part of the leadership team that will=
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coordinate the entire event from Sam Houston Park. Please contact Charla=
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Reese as soon as possible via e-mail if you are interested.=20

Want to be a clean-up volunteer at Trash Bash? Click here to PRE-REGISTER:=
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http://www.trashbash.org/html/register.html. Make sure to indicate that yo=
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are employed by Enron as we are about to issue a challenge to our corporate=
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neighbors to see who has the largest team! Also, if you are interested in=
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signing up your entire group, we can even arrange for canoes as it's the=20
perfect opportunity for a team-building activity as supplies and lunch will=
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be provided. This is also a great time to get friends and family to be Enr=
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Envolved. For questions related to participating in the clean-up, please=
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contact Jessica Nunez via e-mail.=20

Watch for a celebration of Black History in the Enron Lobby! Enjoy excitin=
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music, savor gastronomic delights and learn more about black history from=
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11:30am to 1:00pm on the following dates:=20

Monday - 2/26
Smiley High School Choir Performance=20
This is It! Soul Food
Tuesday - 2/27
"Having Our Say" Performed by Ensemble Theatre (EB5C2)
Creole Shack
Wednesday - 2/28
Mr. Thomas Lorenzo - Poet with a Jazz Ensemble=20
Fusion Cafe

The Exchange Club of Sugar Land
14th Annual Spaghetti Cook-Off
Friday, February 23rd, 5pm - 9pm
@ Flour Daniel Bldg, Hwy 6 & 59
Tickets: Adults $10, Children (under 12) Free

Benefiting Fort Bend Crime Stoppers, Fort Bend ESCAPE Center and other=20
Community Projects

For tickets and information contact Don Rollins (EB2844) X39176

Howdy, pardner!!! Join us in Antioch Park on Friday, February 23rd from=20
11:30am - 1:00pm to Go Rodeo at the Big E Cafe. Lunch will be provided by=
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Luther's and you'll be able to purchase a plate of BBQ & Fixin's for just=
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$5! Enjoy C&W Music with Nobody's Fool and feel free to join in any=20
impromptu line dance that might be happenin'. The Aeros will be selling=20
discounted tickets on-site for Enron Night with the Aeros on Friday, March=
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16th, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit AIDS Foundation Houston. =
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Feel free to contact Jessica at x31918 with any comments or suggestions and=
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don't forget to Wear Your Cowboy Gear - YEE HAW!

In celebration of Black History Month we would like to invite you to a=20
special two act performance of "Having Our Say" by the Ensemble Theate=
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So come by EB 5C2 at 11:30 - Noon on Tuesday, February 27th for a phenomena=
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performance.

As a salute to Black History Month, you are invited to the First Annual=20
Barbara Jordan Memorial Speech Competition. Please join us at the=20
Alley Theatre on Monday, February 26th at 6 p.m., when six seventh grade=20
girls from Crosby Middle School, Duchesne Academy, Grantham=20
Academy, Highlands Junior High, Ryan Middle School and Spring Oaks Middle=
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School will each deliver an amazing speech in an effort to win the first=20
place ribbon. Steve Kean will be representing Enron as one of the judges. =
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This evening is the culmination of the Barbara Jordan Project, which=20
was created as a partnership between the Alley Theatre and Enron to celebra=
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Barbara Jordan's legacy and the lessons it holds for all of us. Please bri=
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your family to enjoy this wonderful evening, but space is limited so act=20
quickly! To RSVP, please send an email directly to Patti Walsh.
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The Houston Mayor's Committee is hosting a golf tournament at Memorial Park=
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Golf Course on Friday morning, March 30, 2001. Proceeds from this event wi=
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finance scholarships for disabled graduating seniors in the Greater Houston=
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area. The cost for the tournament is $75 for an individual player. A=20
sponsorship of $2,000 will allow 8 players, a hole sponsor sign, and a=20
scholarship named in that company/group's honor. Breakfast and lunch from=
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Beck's Prime are included in the entry fee. If you
would like to play in or sponsor this event, please contact Lillian=20
Villarreal (xt. 37092) or Hector Alviar (xt 33573).

The Century Challenge to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a=
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"Countdown to Fitness" program that asks participants to=20
walk or run 100 miles in 100 days while collecting pledges from friends,=20
family members and co-workers. That breaks down to just a=20
mile a day! The Century Challenge starts March 1, 2001 and runs through Ju=
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21, 2001. If you are interested in receiving more=20
information, please call Regan Sheinberg at (713) 599-1441.

The Spring Fling 5K Race is about to start and they are looking for a helpi=
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Date: Saturday, March 3rd=20
Benefits: The Houston Area Women's Center
Time: 7:40am starting time

There are three races and one non-competitive walk. The races and walk beg=
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on Rice Blvd. in The Village and continues around Rice University. If you=
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are interested in helping out on activities such as registration, monitorin=
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race course, supplying water or being part of the after - race party. Plea=
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call Melissa Lloyd for further information at 713-758-3263 or go online to=
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www.springfling5k.com to get race info.

"The Friends of the Library" is about to begin their annual Book Sale, whic=
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benefits the Houston Public Library, will be held on Friday, March 30 -=20
Sunday April 1 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. There will be a=
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tremendous selection of books, including children's book, cookbooks, and=
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Many volunteers are needed to make the sale a success. Most of the shifts=
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are 2.5 hours, with the exception of Set - up which is three (3) to four (4=
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hours. Tasks include:

Setting up (Set up books on the booths & shelves)
Sorting books=20
Keeping tables orderly
Checking out shoppers

The Friends of the Library will appreciate any volunteer efforts. For=20
further information or to volunteer, please call 713-247-2189 or e-mail=20
castlej@prodigy.net

Enron's first Blood Drive of 2001 will be held on Thursday, February 22, fr=
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7am - 4 pm in EB-5C2. Call the Health Center at ext. 3-6100 to schedule an=
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appointment. Walk-ins welcome! DID YOU KNOW that since the Blood Donor=20
Program's inception in May of 1996 Enron employees and contractors have=20
donated nearly 1,700 pints of blood? Your generosity has enabled Enron to=
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release 877 units to assist Enron families in need. Let's continue the=20
spirit of giving! REMEMBER -- If you or a family member is in need of bloo=
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donations, contact the Wellness Department at ext. 3-5609 for assistance

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