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Please notice the updated format. Simply click on the titles for detailed=
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information.
As a salute to Black History Month in February, the Alley Theatre presents=
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"Barbara Jordan: Texas Treasure" on Saturday, January 20. This one woman,=
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one-act performance demonstrates the legacy of a great Texas orator and=20
public official and is part of Enron's extensive collaboration with the All=
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Theatre on=20
Barbara Jordan's life. Bring your kids and family to enjoy this wonderful=
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opportunity. Tickets are only $4 and can be purchased by calling=20
713-228-8421.
Don't miss your chance to be part of The Human Race 5K walk/run (Feb 4th) o=
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to volunteer for the event. On Wednesday, January 17th in the Enron Buildi=
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Lobby there will be a table set up with registration forms for the race an=
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a list of exciting volunteer opportunities (also see volunteer section belo=
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to participate in. If you have any questions about the race or about=20
volunteering, please contact Jessica Nunez at ext. 31918.
The Human Race, presented by Enron, and also sponsored by The Linda and Ken=
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Lay Family, benefits Holocaust Museum Houston and nine other local non-prof=
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agencies. Check out www.hmh.org for more information.
Remember how much fun (and easy!) it was to ride a bike as a kid? Have you=
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ever considered joining Team Enron to ride your bicycle from Houston to=20
Austin in support of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society? =20
If the answer is "yes" to either of these questions, don't delay! Make pla=
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to attend the "Never Ever" Workshop, hosted by the Enron Cycling Club, from=
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9:00 am to 10:00 am on Tuesday, January 23rd, in EB5C2. Take advantage of=
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the opportunity to ask general and detailed questions about training rides,=
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cycling equipment, signing-up, pledging and the entire experience. =20
Saying to yourself "I can't ride my bike five miles much less 150..." then=
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seriously reconsider! You only need to ride 300 miles total before the MS1=
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to get used to being on your bike. Can't ride during the week? No problem=
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This training goal can be accomplish by simply training on Saturday morning=
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during the 15 weekends between now and then. Come to the workshop and lea=
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more!
Now... close your eyes... think about enjoying the view over your handlebar=
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of the early sun creeping higher in the horizon... the sound of your wheels=
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spinning easily beneath you.... breathing in the fresh air and making a=20
change... a change for yourself and an opportunity to impact someone with=
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MS. Here's the perfect chance to make new friends and start something new.
Last year, Team Enron raised over $500,000 and was the #1 fund-raiser in th=
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entire country - learn how to be part of this fabulous team and take=20
advantage of Enron's Matching Gifts Program! For more information, contact=
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Charla Reese (x35202) or Kelly Strader (x30500). Click here to visit the=
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Cycling Club's website at http://home.enron.com:84/ecc/index.htm.
For tickets contact any of the following Carnival Ticket Committee Members=
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through Friday, February 9th.:
? Debbie Yates EB 1354 (713)853-5305
? Lisa Schandua EB 4024B (713)853-0563
? Sarah Brown EB 2412B (713)853-3417
? Margaret Doucette EB 3851A (713)345-7892
$10 BOOK =01) (A $20 Value)
? 24 Carnival Ride Tickets=20
? Two 2-for-1 Food Coupons
(Food coupons include small drink and popcorn.)
$50 BOOK =01) (A $110 Value)
? 125 Carnival Ride Tickets
? One Free Ride on the Hurricane (Family Ride)
? Twelve 2-for-1 Food Coupons=20
(Food coupons include any size drink, cotton candy, popcorn, french fries,=
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ice cream.)
LIVESTOCK SHOW TICKETS - The livestock show ticket will allow you to visit=
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the livestock and horse shows, carnival and all other exhibits=01*everythin=
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except the rodeo.=20
? Age 13 & over $6.00 Each
? Age 6 - 12 $3.00 Each
? Age 0 - 5 Free
? Carnival coupons are good during the HLSR BBQ Cookoff February 8-10 and=
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during the HLSR February 13 - March 4.=20
? A rodeo ticket (good date of ticket only) or livestock show ticket is=20
required for admission to the carnival.
? BUY YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE TO AVOID LINES AT THE LIVESTOCK SHOW AND=20
CARNIVAL!!!!=20
? No Parking on the Rodeo Grounds=01*Ride METRO for Free.
Join the Enron Running Club at the American General Fine Arts 5K benefiting=
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston scheduled for Saturday, January
27th. If you are interested in running, please contact Cindy Richardson at=
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713-853-4770. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Kelly Lombard=
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at=20
713-345-8491. For more information run to:=20
http://home.enron.com:84/erc/index.html
When you purchase pens of chickens from the Houston Livestock Show and Rode=
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(HLS&R) all proceeds will go into the HLS&R General Scholarship Fund=20
benefiting Texas youth. Pens are $50 each and contain six broiler chickens=
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commercially packaged and frozen. The chickens can either be donated to The=
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Houston Food Bank or picked up at a later date for your own use. To=20
participate please contact Tom Murphy at 3-9514 or Ruby Kinsfather at 3-386=
9.=20
Because this is a tax deductable contribution, Enron will match your=20
donation dollar for dollar. Click here to print out the Matching Gift form=
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The Enron Running Club is looking for recreational runners and joggers,=20
sprinters and marathoners, jumpers and throwers, or anyone looking for team=
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camaraderie and team building experiences! Come participate in team event=
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from track & field to marathoning, relay events and charitable runs. To=
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find out more, run to: http://home.enron.com:84/erc/index.html or contact=
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Cindy Richardson at 713-853-4770.
Volunteer opportunities include:
Packet Stuffing=20
Holocaust Museum Houston - 5401 Caroline Street
Jan. 27 =20
2 pm - 5pm
Pre-Race Registration=20
Holocaust Museum Houston - - 5401 Caroline Street
Feb. 1 - 3
9am - 1pm,1pm - 5pm or 5pm - 7pm.
Data Entry
Holocaust Museum Houston - 5401 Caroline Street
Jan. 15 through Feb. 6
9am - 1pm and 1pm - 5pm weekdays or Noon - 5pm weekends
Race Day Registration & Check In=20
Park Shops Mall - 1200 McKinney=20
Feb. 4
11am - 5pm
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Race Course Timers & Water Stops=20
Park Shops Mall - 1200 McKinney
Feb. 4
Noon - 5pm
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Finish Line Festival=20
Park Shops Mall - 1200 McKinney
Feb. 4
1pm - 5pm
If you want to volunteer or need additional information please contact=20
Jessica Nunez ASAP via email with your selected duty and time. Thank you f=
or=20
supporting this event with your volunteer efforts!
The Texas Scholar program is in search of volunteers from the business=20
community to speak to 8th grade students at Edison Middle School on January=
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30th & 31st. Training will be available on January 17th and 23rd, at=20
9:30am-10:45am in Two Allen Center, Ste. 700 boardroom. If this is somethi=
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you might be interested in, please contact Jessica Nunez via e-mail to sign=
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up for training and speaking times. Take advantage of this opportunity to=
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help students be successful in the future workplace.
The Body Shop will reopen on Monday, January 22, at 5 a.m. New Amenities=
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include double locker capacity, Expanded Wet Area,
Expanded Private Massage Therapy Services, 25,000 sq. ft.on two levels,=20
Expanded Cardio equipment and free weight area and more!
Flu Shots are still available at the Enron Health Center Monday - Friday fr=
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9am - 3pm. Flu season lasts through March, so it's not too late for=20
immunization. For=20
those employee groups who find it difficult to be away from their desks,=20
arrangements can be made for the Health Center nurse to come to your floor =
to=20
administer=20
the flu shots. Contact the Health Center at ext. 3-6100 for more informatio=
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Thursday, January 25, 9am-2pm, EB-48C2. Cost: Employees: $5 ; Contractors=
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$10. Checks only please. Call the Health Center, ext. 3-6100 to schedule =
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appointment. Bring old eyeglasses for a donation to the Lion's Club Eye Ba=
nk.
Have News to Share?
To post news or events in Enron In Action, please e-mail your information t=
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Greg Grissom (ext. 58741)=20
no later than 12:00 noon the Thursday prior to the next Monday=01,s mailing=
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