Message-ID: <12946235.1075860430645.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 14:11:00 -0700 (PDT) From: enron.announcements@enron.com To: all.houston@enron.com Subject: Enron in Action 07.02.01 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: Enron Announcements X-To: All Enron Houston X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Mary_Hain_Aug2000_Jul2001\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: Hain-M X-FileName: mary-hain.nsf Catch the Wave! Join the Enron/MDA Beach Bowl!! Help us "strike a blow" against ALS at the 3rd annual Enron/MDA Beach Bowl!= =20 This year's event will be held on July 14th at Palace Lanes in Bellaire. = =20 Come have a great time while raising money for ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)= =20 research. It doesn't matter if you bowl a 50 or a 300, as long as you have= =20 fun! Call Lindsay Meade at ext. 34551 or Geriann Warner at ext. 35036 for= =20 more information! Make a donation to the Peru Earthquake Relief Fund! Peru is beginning reconstruction after a powerful earthquake devastated the= =20 southern region of the Andean highlands last Saturday. The 8.1-magnitude=20 earthquake, that has been recently upgraded to the "great" quake category -= =20 the most powerful according to the U.S. Geological Survey- triggered a=20 tsunami that crashed into the seaport town of Camana destroying more houses= =20 and raising the death toll. Up to now, the earthquake has left over 100=20 people dead, 1,374 injured and 47,696 homeless. The people who lost their= =20 homes have been forced to sleep on the ground in Peru's frigid Andes=20 highlands, tents provided by the army and by some help organizations does n= ot=20 provide sufficient issulation against winter temperatures in that region.= =20 Help is urgently needed. If you would like to contribute to this cause plea= se=20 send your donations to: American Red Cross 2700 Southwest Freeway=20 Houston TX 77098 (In the memo line of your check please write: Earthquake-Peru, to ensure=20 funds are canalized correctly) In order to get Enron to match your donations dollar for dollar please go t= o=20 http://home.enron.com/cr/ and click on Gifts, Grants and Giving. Once ther= e,=20 click the Matching Gifts link and you will be able print the Matching Gift= =20 form. If you have any qeustions regarding the Matching Gift program please= =20 email comunity-relations@enron.com.=20 Credit Union Offers Flood Relief Loans EFCU is offering two special Flood Relief Loans to Enron employees and thei= r=20 families who have been affected by the flooding.=20 o Signature Loans* at a 5.00% Fixed APR, single pay plan, and $10,000=20 maximum. =20 o Auto Loans** are available at 6.49% Fixed APR on all conventional loan=20 terms, with a 90-Day No Payment Option. =20 Apply on-line, 24 hours a day at enronfcu.com, then select Anytime Loans an= d=20 the loan type. Please type Flood Relief in the Purpose of Loan Field. Or,= =20 call Anytime Loans at 800.235.8763 and reference our Flood Relief Loan. For= =20 more information, please e-mail efcu@enron.com or call our Lending Departme= nt=20 at x30578. =20 *Must be a Credit Union member to apply. Unpaid loans must pay interest due= =20 after 6 months, and renew on monthly payments at the regular lobby rate at= =20 time of renewal. **Term will be extended and finance charges will continue = to=20 accrue during the 90-day period. Subject to normal underwriting requirement= s.=20 Auto Balloon Notes and current loans are excluded from this offer. No other= =20 discounts apply. EFCU is an Equal Housing Lender & NCUA Insured. Loans will= =20 mature on March 1, 2002. Offers end July 15, 2001.=20 Beginner Ballroom Dance Lessons Sponsored by the US Amateur Ballroom Dancer= s Beginner Ballroom Dance Lessons, opened to the public and taught by qualifi= ed=20 instructors, sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers=20 Association (a non-profit organization), in cooperation with the City of=20 Houston Parks & Recreation Department. Classes start on Tuesday, July 3rd= =20 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at the River Oaks Community Center, 3600 Locke Lane=20 (between Weslayan & Buffalo Speedway on Latchmont, one block north of=20 Westheimer). $38.00 for a monthly session (registration first day of class) =20 $30.00 for seniors over 60, and students under 23 Dances will include: Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha-cha, Rumba, Swing and Tango. For= =20 further information, call x51529 Southeast Texas AFS - Seeking Host Families for High School Students! Southeast Texas AFS is seeking host families for high school age students f= or=20 the 2001-2002 school year. Here are brief biographies of 4 students scheduled to arrive in August, 200= 1=20 who still need families: http://home.enron.com:84/messaging/jensdenmark.doc http://home.enron.com:84/messaging/philippaustria.doc http://home.enron.com:84/messaging/miadenmark.doc http://home.enron.com:84/messaging/melissacanada.doc Interested? Call Carol Marshall 3-4291 for more information. AFS is an international, voluntary, nongovernmental, non-profit organizatio= n=20 that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop t= he=20 knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peacef= ul=20 world. AFS offers exchanges for students, young adults and teachers in over= =20 50 countries around the world. AFS =20 Enron Kids Volunteers Needed The Enron Kids Committee is looking for additional volunteers to help plan= =20 for another successful Enron Kids year. We are in the early planning phase= =20 for our holiday event. This year's school is Gordon Elementary in the=20 Bellaire area. Ninety-eight percent of Gordon's student population qualifi= es=20 for free or reduced lunch. =20 To join the planning committee, please contact Lillian Villarreal, via emai= l=20 or phone (xt. 37092), to be added to our distribution list. Meetings are= =20 once a month, until we get closer to the December event, when we will meet = at=20 least twice a month. The Enron Kids program has consistently been among th= e=20 top employee participation programs. We look forward to you supporting the= =20 children of Gordon Elementary through the Enron Kids program of 2001. =20 ENRON WELLNESS BLOOD DRIVE Two M. D. Anderson Blood Center mobile coaches will be parked on Andrews=20 Street on Thursday, July 12, from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. for the Enron Wellnes= s=20 Department's 3rd quarter blood drive. If you were unable to make the speci= al=20 blood drive held June 14, here's your chance to donate. Call the Enron=20 Health Center at ext. 3-6100 or mailto:health.center@enron.com to schedule = an=20 appointment. Let's continue the spirit of giving! FLOOD RELIEF BLOOD DRIVE RESULTS A total of 79 units of blood were donated during the special blood drive he= ld=20 June 14 in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Allison. Thanks to all the Enro= n=20 employees and contractors you who gave! 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= .