From: enron.announcements@enron.com
To: all.houston@enron.com
Date: 2001-04-06 17:20:00+00:00
Subject: Enron In Action 04.09.01

Swing out with the Sparacino & Company Dancers, rousing performance of  SWING 
KIDS! at the Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park.  Enron Night will be 
Friday,  April 20 at 8:30pm and the performance is free of charge to the 
public.   Although reservations are not required, you may secure a VIP seat 
by calling 713.520.9070 or e-mailing dancer@neosoft.com.  The evening is 
compliments of Sparacino & Company Dancers. 

The Enron Volleyball Association will be sponsoring it's annual Spring Fever 
Volleyball Tournament to be held at Third Coast Volleyball Club.  For the 
first time, we will have a separate bracket for teams of four.  Food and 
drinks will be provided and cash prizes will be awarded to the top three 
teams from each bracket.  For more information, contact Traci Nguyen 
(713.853.9032).

The Lone Star Boxer Rescue Golf Tournament will be held at Cypresswood Golf 
Course on Wednesday, April 11 beginning with a Shotgun Start at 1pm.  All 
proceeds for the tournament benefit the Lone Star Boxer Rescue group which is 
an all volunteer organization who works to provide veterinary treatment and 
find new, permanent homes for unwanted and abandoned Boxer dogs.

http://home.enron.com:84/messaging/registration.doc

http://home.enron.com:84/messaging/sponsorship.doc

Thanks to everyone who participated in our Birdies for Charity fundraiser in 
the Enron Lobby last Tuesday, April 3rd.  Because of your generosity, we were 
able to raise $500 for Junior Achievement.  This amount will be matched by 
Enron, making our total donation $1,000.

The winners of the drawing were George Gilbert-the golf travel bag; Jim 
Fussell-the Tiger Woods collector golf balls; and Charlie Vetters-the golf 
shirt and hat.

Recycle Your Cell Phone!!!
Did you forget to bring in your discarded cell phones last week?  If so, 
please send them to Gavin Dillingham at 3AC1526b by April 30th.  By bringing 
your old phones, bag phones, batteries, adapters, charging units and other 
cell phone related items, you will support Enron's effort to benefit the 
Houston Chapter of CARE.

CARE is on the world's largest international relief and development 
organizations with funds going directly to develop sustainable agricultural 
and economic systems including medical and educational programs in Latin 
America, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean.  All collected cell phones 
will be recycled back into use or disposed of in an environmentally 
responsible manner and you will receive an acknowledgement letter from CARE 
for this donation.



The Manvel Lions Club is hosting its 5th annual Crawfish Cook Off benefiting 
the Manvel Public Library.   The school library in Manvel was closed several 
months ago due to &environmentally unsafe8 conditions.  A temporary library 
(with rights to operate for 1 year) was opened on March 24, 2001 to provide 
this public service until a new permanent location can be established.   

Date:  Saturday, April 28, 2001
Time:  12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Place:  Sacred Heart Church
6502 County Rd 48 (off Highway 6)
Manvel, Texas
Activities: In addition to the Crawfish Cook Off, there will be a Raffle, 
Auction, 
Music, Games, Food and much, much more.

Raffle Items: Huskee 16.5 428 Cut Lawn Mower
  Poulan 208 Gas Chain Saw
  Huskee 4HP 228 Cut Big Wheel Push Mower
  Ryobi Gas Grass Trimmer
  Electric Leaf Blower

Raffle Tickets available for: 1 for $2.00
    3 for $5.00   

Come join us for a day of music, games, food and a lot of fun that helps 
benefit the kids of the community.  Donations are also needed for the 
auction.  For raffle tickets, donation items or more information, please 
contact Susan Lopez at 713-853-7947 or 281-331-8207.


WalkAmerica, taking place April 29, is the March of Dimes biggest 
fund-raiser. Money raised from the WalkAmerica supports pioneering research 
and innovative programs that save babies born prematurely or with birth 
defects. Since its beginning in 1970, WalkAmerica has raised more than $1 
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 
Taylor (ext. 37681).



Support TEAM ENRON and Jeff Skilling by participating in the MS150 from 
Houston to Austin on April 21st and April 22nd.  All-purpose volunteers are 
needed to handle various logistical duties including serving meals to the 
Team, playing music, directing riders to the Enron Tent, setting-up and 
tearing-down, making massage appointments... to name just a few!
Can't commit to the whole weekend?  Participate where you can!  Main sites 
include Bellville (Saturday lunch), LaGrange (overnight stop), Bastrop 
(Sunday lunch) and Austin (the FINISH LINE!).  While everyone will be 
responsible for their own transportation & lodging, our volunteers are 
welcome to camp out with the Team in the Enron Tent in LaGrange.  You may 
also investigate the possibility of staying at lodging establishments in the 
area.
All volunteers will receive a free Enron Cycling Club tee-shirt, free meals 
and a priceless experience.  Feel free to bring along your friends and family 
to volunteer, too!  Take this opportunity to be a hero for our riders who 
take on this cycling adventure to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis 
Society supporting the Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, and Corpus 
Christi areas.  Please contact Heather Choate via e-mail or at x33278 for 
more information! 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 15TH  ANNUAL HOUSTON HOOP-IT-UP MAY 5-6!

The best way to get yourself jump-started for a full year of Hoops.  Become a 
part of this jammin,hoops scene with over 1,200 teams & 4,800 players.  Join 
us at Greenspoint Mall for a basketball-crazed atmosphere.  Games and special 
events being played simultaneously on 110 courts so the basketballs will be 
flying HOOP-IT-UP is where you play for FUN.  EVENT BENEFITS THE &ESCAPE 
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER8

SATURDAY )  MAY 5TH 8:00 ) 6:00 PM
SUNDAY )  MAY 6TH 8:00 ) 5:00 PM

For more information please call &Hoop-It-Up Hotline8: 713-521-4535 or
E-Mail: Hoopitup@Texas.Net 

Join the Integrated Solutions Team & PSI Homesavers on April 21 & April 28!
Enron is proud to support PSI Homesavers with three crews for their annual 
spring volunteer project.  More crews can be added so sign up to participate 
or include your team!  Responsibilities include being part of a work crew to 
complete needed exterior home repairs for low income, predominately elderly 
homeowners in Houston neighborhoods.  Contact Donnis Traylor at. ext. 55667 
for more information!




M.D. Anderson will be at Enron April 23-25 and April 27 to administer 
mammograms.  Call 713-745-4000 to schedule an appointment.  Cost is $25 for 
employees, spouses, retirees and EDS; $85 for contractors.  Please consider 
donating an extra $1 to The Rose (an organization that provides free 
mammograms to low-income women).  

Double click on the icon below to learn more about the new Enron Kids' 
Center.  

http://home.enron.com:84/messaging/e_kids_announce01.pdf


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