From: enron.action@enron.com
To: all.houston@enron.com
Date: 2001-04-21 03:02:00+00:00
Subject: Enron In Action 04.23.01




Enron employees are invited to celebrate the Topping-Out of Enron Center South this afternoon, Monday April 23rd at 3:45 pm in Antioch Park.  You have signed the last beam........  Now watch it rise.  In celebration of Arbor Day, tree saplings will be handed out to all employees.

Join us in Antioch Park on Friday, April 27th for the April Big E Cafe!  Lunch will be catered by Escalantes Mexican Grille with a choice of beef, chicken or veggie fajitas with trimmings, dessert and a drink for $5.  Live salsa music will be provided by Tropicrew, featuring Enron's own Ms. Alex Villarreal as the lead singer.  Non-profit organizations represented will include the March of Dimes, SEARCH and the Lupus Foundation of America.  Get lunch free if you're dressed "freaky"!

Keeping with our Mind's Eye Madness week, be sure to check out the Enron Mind's Eye Motorcade which will be on-site during lunch.  This art car convoy will be spending the day visiting Enron-designated stops in the community to promote innovation and creativity.  Want to volunteer for the convoy, call Jessica at x31918 - shifts are 9:00am - 1:00pm and 1:00pm to 4:00pm.  

With a view to highlight advancements in technology, new businesses at Enron and the importance of being yourself, this week-long celebration will take place in the Enron Building lobby during lunchtime from Tuesday, April 24th through Friday, April 27th.  More details to follow via e-mail and ETV!
Monday 		Imagine the Future
Tuesday		Laser-Focused Business
Wednesday		The Power of Perspicuity
Friday			Freaky Friday & the Big E Cafe

Experience the event named by the Houston Press as Houston's Best Party!   The festivities take place on Thursday, April 26th from 7:00pm to 11:00pm at the Astrodome.  The Art Car Ball boasts over 5,000 guests, rocket-fueled fashions, fantastic food, otherworldly entertainment, music, dancing and unbridled merriment where all kinds unite to respect the unexpected in space-age style. This year musical entertainment will include Carolyn Wonderland, Marcia Ball and Royal Crown Revue.  Discounted tickets will be available in the Enron Building lobby next Tuesday through Thursday (visit the Mind's Eye Motorcade information table) for $40 each and will be $50 at the door.  All proceeds benefits The Orange Show Foundation programs - for more information, visit www.orangeshow.org.

Please join us for a brownbag concert on Friday, May 4 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. at Two Allen Center in the Forum (7th floor).  Da Camera presents, "The Ying Quartet" performing selected 20th Century chamber pieces.

Also, De Camera is offering a 20% discount to Enron employees to Da Camera's 200/01 season finale concert, "Celebrating Patronage" on Saturday, May 6 at The Wortham Center.

If you are interested, please RSVP to Jessica Nunez at X31918

Do you hate to garden in the summer because everything you plant dies?  Linda Gay, Director of the Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens in Humble, will teach us about plants that not only survive, but thrive during the dog days of Houston summers. Topics will include tropical-looking plants for sun and shade, gingers, fragrant plants, and drought-tolerant plants.

WHEN:		Tuesday, May 8th, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
WHERE:	The Forum, 12th floor of 2 Allen Center

Houston area singles interested in jazz, dessert and classical music can meet and mingle on Friday, May 4, 2001.

The evening of entertainment begins at 5:30 p.m., with live jazz by the Blue  Monks at Sambuca Jazz Cafes at 909 Texas Avenue.  Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar are available at the pre-concert party.

At 7p.m., you're off to Jones Hall across the street for dessert at the Round Bar before the Houston Symphony performance at 8 p.m.

David Robertson, Musical America's Conductor of the Year 2000, will lead Beethoven's idyllic romp through the countryside, Symphony No. 6, Pastoral.  The  program concludes with Prokofiev's patriotic Alexander Nevsky, originally written for the Eisenstein film of the same name, and the legendary Battle on the Ice, featuring the Houston Symphony Chorus.

Tickets are $35 and include the pre-concert party at Sambuca, dessert at the Round Bar in Jones Hall and reserved concert seating.  Pre-paid reservations are required and space is limited.  Singles only please.  Make your reservations on-line at www.houstonsymphony.org or call 713 238-1477.

CyberAuction - March Of Dimes -- Wednesday, April 25 9:00 am to Thursday, April 26 4:00 pm.  For more details go to http://home.enron.com.


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).



We need volunteers to allow a student to be their "shadow" for an afternoon!  These students can assist you with copying, filing and general clerical tasks and would appreciate the opportunity to watch you work!! LUNCH WITH YOUR STUDENT AT THE BIG E CAF? WILL BE PROVIDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Keystone Club is a national program of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.  Keystone Clubs are chartered, small group leadership development clubs for young people who are members of local Boys & Girls Clubs and are aged 14-18. Keystoners elect officers, choose their own activities and plan and implement community service projects.

One of the special programs offered to Keystoners under the Education and Career Objective is the Career Experience Program.  A small group of Keystone Club members will visit Enron, where they will shadow career professionals in the work environment.  Enron will host a group of 25 Keystoners on Friday, April 27th from approximately 11:30-4.  

If you are interested in helping the Boys & Girls Clubs of America by hosting a Keystoner on April 27th, please contact Jennifer Milligan at X35272.

The Enron Mind's Eye Motorcade is an art car convoy sponsored by Enron.  It will visit Enron-designated stops in the community including our adopted schools, non-profit organizations and medical center facilities dedicated to treating children.   Enron employees are needed to accompany the convoy and interact with the community by communicating the importance of innovation.   When registering, please designate your time preference.  Available times include 9:00am to 1:00pm and 1:00pm to 4:00pm - thank you for your participation!

Volunteers Needed!  Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A.  from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to assist with the Texas Scholars Senior Recognition Ceremony/Luncheon.

This ceremony recognizes over 4,000 high school seniors who met the program requirements for graduation from high school.  During the ceremony, volunteers are needed to place the Texas Scholars medallions around the necks of HISD students.

Please contact Jennifer Milligan at X35272 if you are interested.


ChildBuilders, Houston's Advocates for Mental Health in Children,  is hosting a special lunch time event in honor of Children's Mental Health Awareness Week at Hermann Square, featuring actors performing vignettes on issues and parenting.  Zydeco music, free soft drinks and deserts will also be available.  

Volunteers will receive a free t-shirt and are needed to publicize the event, fill balloons, set-up tables and chairs, serve drinks and deserts, and to assist with clean-up.  To sign up for these jobs, please email your name, phone number, and email address to Dottie Bates at dsquareb@msn.com or call (713) 932-8440.



The Enron Running Club is looking for 75+ volunteers to assist at the Special Olympics Summer Track & Field Meet being held April 28 - 29.  There are many volunteer opportunities including timers, award escorts, assisting at water tables, cheering on athletes and more!  We are looking for employees, families and friends that can contribute a few hours or who are willing to spend the day benefiting a great cause.  Please contact Cindy Richardson, x3-4770 or Kelly Lombardi, x3-8491 for more information or run to:  http://home.enron.com:84/erc/index.html

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 CENTER"

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

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



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

http://home.enron.com:84/messaging/e_kids_announce423.pdf

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