Message-ID: <33171087.1075860431067.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 10:31:00 -0700 (PDT) From: enron.announcements@enron.com To: all.houston@enron.com Subject: Enron in Action 07.09.02 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 insulation 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) 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 questions regarding the Matching Gift program please= =20 email community-relations@enron.com.=20 Join Enron=01,s Preferred Hotel Vendors July 10 in the Enron Building Lobby Join Enron=01,s Preferred Hotel Vendors Tuesday, July 10th from 10:30 - 2:3= 0 in=20 the Enron Building Lobby for =01&Your Passport to Hotel Savings=018 brought= to you=20 by Enron Global Strategic Sourcing. It=01,s your chance to learn about sav= ings=20 opportunities, see clicktrip.com demos and register to win fabulous door=20 prizes including the GRAND PRIZE, a trip for two to London with airfare and= =20 hotel accommodations. =20 Enron Night with the Astros Enron Field Gift Package Winner!! The winner of the Enron Field Gift Package is Andrea Dulany. Andrea was on= e=20 of the first 200 employees to purchase tickets to Enron Night and was=20 selected at random to win this exciting prize courtesy of the Signature=20 Shop. =20 Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and see you at the game on=20 Friday, July 20th! Kuumba House Dance Theatre Presents Harambee African Heritage Arts Festival= ,=20 Saturday, July 21, 2001 Sam Houston Park @ Bagby and McKinney 10:00 am - 8:00 pm For More Information Call 713-524-1079 or www.kuumbahouse.org The event will include: African World Market=20 Artifacts Clothing Jewelry Children's Activity Corner=20 Arts Games Prizes Youth Talent Competition Enron Travel Club - Monthly Meeting, July 10 The Enron Travel Club will hold it's monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 10th = in=20 room EB5C2 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm. 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 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! 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= .