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Come Enjoy the First Annual Barbara Jordan Memorial Speech Competition
As a salute to Black History Month, you are invited to the First Annual=20
Barbara Jordan Memorial Speech Competition.   Please join us at the Alley=
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Theatre=20
on Monday, February 26th at 6 p.m., when six seventh grade girls from Crosb=
y=20
Middle School, Duchesne Academy, Grantham Academy, Highlands Junior High,=
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Ryan Middle School and Spring Oaks Middle School will each deliver an amazi=
ng=20
speech in an effort to win the first place ribbon.  Steve Kean will be=20
representing Enron as one of the judges.  This evening is the culmination o=
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the Barbara Jordan Project, which was created as a partnership betwen the=
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Alley=20
Theatre and Enron to celebrate Barbara Jordan's legacy and the lessons it=
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holds for all of us.  Please bring your family to enjoy this wonderful=20
evening, but space is=20
limited so act quick!  To RSVP, please send an email directly to Patti Wals=
h.=20
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Valentine's Day Flowers
On Wednesday, Valentine's Day, KompHorticultural Services will be selling=
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live flowering plants for your convenience in the Plaza of the Enron Buildi=
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from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Note:  All persons receiving a flower delivery on Valentine's Day will=20
receive a phone call from an Enron operator as soon as their arrangement=20
arrives in the Plaza.  All flower arrangements will be  placed alphabetical=
ly=20
by the recipient's last name on tables near the Plaza Java Cafe on the Plaz=
a=20
Level of the Enron Building for convenient employee pickup.



India Relief Effort
On Friday, January 26, 2001, an earthquake rocked the western region of=20
India. The earthquake reportedly had a magnitude of  7.9 and was centered i=
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the state of Gujarat.  Initial reports indicate the death toll to be at lea=
st=20
15,000. Most of the damage was reported in Ahmedabad, the state's commercia=
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center.

Enron has a significant business presence in India. It has E&P interests of=
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the Gujarat coast and is the majority owner of the Dabhol Power project,=20
ultimately a 2,184 MW (net) generating plant, serving consumers in the stat=
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of Maharashtra, which borders Gujarat to the south. Consequently, Enron Oil=
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and Gas India Limited (EOGIL), Enron India and DPC have mobilized staff and=
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resources in India to tangibly assist the relief effort (e.g. contributing=
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emergency medical supplies).   =20

Enron employees are encouraged to donate to relief efforts and to take=20
advantage of our Matching Gift Program to double the impact of your=20
donation.  Enron will match, dollar for dollar, every donation that you mak=
e,=20
up to $15,000 annually per employee.  Listed below are a multitude of=20
organizations that are offering aid to the victims of this earthquake.  To=
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print a Matching Gift form, please click here << File:=20
http://home.enron.com/cr/ >>  and then click on gifts, grants and giving. =
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Please fill out the form and send it with your check to 3AC-1409.  We will=
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send the money collected, along with a check from Enron for the same amount=
,=20
to each of the organizations.  Please make sure to write "India" in the mem=
o=20
area on your check. =20

If you have any questions, please contact Vanessa Bob via email.
Thank you, in advance, for your support! =20

Organizations aiding victims of the Earthquake in India:
Adventist Development and Relief Agency
American Friends Service Committee
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
American Jewish World Service
American Red Cross
Baptist World Aid
BAPS Earthquake Relief Fund
B'nai B'rith International
Brothers' Brother Foundation
CARE
Catholic Medical Mission Board
Catholic Relief Services
Childreach/PLAN International
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
Church World Service
Concern America
Concern Worldwide
Direct Relief International
Doctors Without Borders
International Aid
International Relief Teams
Lutheran World Relief
MAP International
Mercy Corps International
Operation USA
Oxfam America
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
Project Concern International
Salvation Army World Service
Save the Children
Share Foundation
United Methodist Committee on Relief
US Fund for UNICEF
World Relief, Department 3
World Vision=20

Houston Cow Parade
From September 6th through November 7th, Houston will serve as an urban=20
pasture to more than 300 painted and costumed fiberglass cow sculptures. =
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This public=20
art exhibition has been wildly successful in Chicago and New York and at th=
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conclusion of the display the cows will be auctioned off with proceeds=20
benefiting the=20
Building for Children Capitol Campaign at Texas Children's Cancer Center.

What does all this mean for you?  You are invited to make history and be an=
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artist to use one of these cows as your canvas.  CowParade Houston 2001 is=
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currently accepting applications and you can find out more information by=
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calling (832) 824-2481 and select option 2, or by visiting the official=20
CowParade website at
cowparadehouston.com.=20



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=
,=20
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 deductible contribution, Enron will match your=20
donation dollar for dollar.  Click here to print out the Matching Gift form=
.

You are not just buying a pig; you are buying a brighter future for the you=
th=20
of Texas.  When you purchase a pig from the Houston Livestock Show and Rode=
o=20
(HLS&R), Junior Swine Auction Committee, all proceeds will go into the HLS&=
R=20
Scholarship Fund benefiting Texas youth.  Pigs are $600 each and are=20
approximately 225 lb. gross weight.  The pigs can either be donated to The=
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Houston Food Bank or delivered to a processor for your personal use.   To=
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participate please contact Jessie Jewell at 5-4983.  Because this is a=20
tax-deductible contribution, Enron will match your donation dollar for=20
dollar.  Click here to print out the Matching Gift form. =20

Individuals donating $600 or more are eligible for an invitation for two to=
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the Whole Hog Cookers BBQ Tent at the Championship BBQ Cook-off held Februa=
ry=20
9 and 10.  Individuals donating $600 or more can also receive an invitation=
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for two to the Swine Auction Breakfast and Swine Auction on February 28. =
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Cash contributions of any amount are gladly accepted.


Want to do more for youth and education?  Become a Member of the Houston=20
Livestock Show & Rodeo!  $50 for an Annual membership and $500 for a Lifeti=
me=20
membership ($450 for current annual members).  Benefits of being a member o=
f=20
HLS&R include the eligibility to apply for a Committeeman position (no=20
guarantees) and the eligibility for Corral Club membership.  Already a Life=
=20
Member of HLS&R?  Buy a Life Member plaque for $45 to show your commitment =
to=20
HLS&R.  All proceeds will go into the HLS&R General Scholarship Fund, and,=
=20
since this is a tax deductible contribution, Enron will match your donation=
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dollar for dollar. =20

For more information on membership to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo,=
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please contact Krysti Knight at 5-6278.



Houston Cougars Alumni Golf Tournament
Cougars@Enron, Enron, and the EULAN Corporation are hosting a golf tourname=
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at Falcon Point Golf Club in Katy on March 26, 2001.  Ken Lay  is the=20
honorary chair.  Proceeds from this event will finance scholarships for Enr=
on=20
dependants to attend the University of Houston and support yearly activitie=
s=20
that center around the advancement of the university and networking of Enro=
n=20
employees.  The cost for the tournament is $130 for an individual player or=
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$480 for a team of 4 and is eligible for the Enron Matching Gift program=20
(that's $65 for an individual player and $240 for a team of four with an=20
accompanying matching gift form.)  If you would like to play or volunteer=
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for, or sponsor this event, please contact Jeff McClellan at x34779.


Hyannis Port ChallengeSM=20
Benefiting Best Buddies=20
May 19, 2001

Cycle through history from the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston to the=20
Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port, MA and help Best Buddies mission of=20
friendship.

Imagine yourself enjoying a lobster clambake on Cape Cod in the historic=20
Kennedy Compound as you dance to Kool & The Gang=01(=01(..=20

Now stop daydreaming and join the team that can make it real!=20

Join Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, NFL stars, and Hollywood=20
celebrities on an 85 mile fundraising bike adventure that takes you along t=
he=20
beautiful back roads of the Massachusetts south shore to Hyannis Port. All=
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riders will celebrate at a post-ride clambake and private Kool & The Gang=
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concert hosted by LeMond and Anthony Kennedy Shriver, at the home of the la=
te=20
Rose Kennedy. =20

Riders will enjoy a first class route, hot showers, airfare, Friday and=20
Saturday night hotel accommodations and stellar amenities including an=20
official cycling jersey and gifts from Tommy Hilfiger and Kenneth Cole.

The ride benefits Best Buddies, an organization founded by Shriver to enhan=
ce=20
the lives of people with mental retardation through one-to-one friendship a=
nd=20
employment opportunities.

Contact bethc@bestbuddies.org or call 800-718-3536 and ask how you can make=
 a=20
difference and have the time of your life.=20



Project Cupid Has Been Cancelled...But You Can Still Help!!!!
Project Cupid  has been cancelled for the scheduled week of Monday, Feb.=20
12th, due to storm damage that occured Friday morning to the Stone Soup Foo=
d=20
Pantry. Although the volunteer activities are postponed, we would still lik=
e=20
to assist the Stone Soup Food Pantry by donating some of the items on their=
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wish list.

      During lunch on Tuesday, February 13th, a booth will be in the Enron=
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Building Lobby where you can drop off any items you wish to donate
      (list of items needed is below). =20
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Donations Items Needed
Personal hygiene items such as laundry detergent, shaving cream, toothpaste=
,=20
bar soap, baby diapers, feminine hygiene items, shampoo, razors, and=20
deodorant.  If you cannot drop off items on Tuesday at the Enron Lobby,=20
please bring your donation to 3AC1418 any time during the week of Valentine=
's=20
Day, and our volunteers will deliver the items.

Take advantage of this opportunity to be someone's Valentine who would=20
appreciate the special attention during this celebration of love.  To learn=
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more about Stone Soup, click here: =20
http://www.aidshelp.org/cs/stone/index.html.  To learn more about AIDS=20
Foundation Houston (AFH), click here:  http://www.aidshelp.org.  =20

Questions?  Contact:  Jessica Nunez x31918


CPR First Aid Certification
Certification classes for CPR and First Aid will be conducted on Thursday,=
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February 15, from 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM in the Body Shop, Studio B.  Cost is $1=
0=20
for Enron employees and $15 for contractors.  Call the Health Center at ext=
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3-6100 to register. =20

Enron Blood Drive
Enron's first Blood Drive of 2001 will be held on Thursday, February 22, fr=
om=20
7am - 4 pm in EB-5C2.  Call the Health Center at ext. 3-6100 to schedule an=
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appointment.  Walk-ins welcome!  DID YOU KNOW that since the Blood Donor=20
Program's inception in May of 1996 Enron employees and contractors have=20
donated nearly 1,700 pints of blood?  Your generosity has enabled Enron to=
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release 877 units to assist Enron families in need.  Let's continue the=20
spirit of giving!  REMEMBER -- If you or a loved one is in need of blood=20
donations, contact the Wellness Department at ext. 3-5609 for assistance.

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