enron in action 10 . 13 . 00 arena brown bag come learn more about the proposed arena for downtown houston at the brown bag lunch on monday , october 23 lunch at the hyatt regency imperial ballroom from noon to 1 : 00 p . m . enron chairman and ceo ken lay , former chairman of reliant energy don jordon , former rockets star clyde drexler , and carroll dawson , general manager for the rockets and comets , will speak at the lunch and answer questions from the audience . seating is limited , and tickets can be picked up in community relations at eb 406 from tuesday , october 17 to friday , october 20 . alley theatre join the alley theatre young professionals group and enjoy opportunities to attend first - rate performances , socialize membership with fellow art enthusiasts , and mingle at festive pre - and post - performance mixers ! help pave the way for the alley theatre ' s future success and receive a special subscription to cutting - edge productions and as well as access to intimate performance space . single and couple rates are available . for more information , contact vicki sanders of the alley theater at 713 - 228 - 9341 or vickis @ alleytheatre . org . uh brown bag the cougars basketball season is fast approaching , so come attend the brown bag lunch at eb 5 c 2 from 11 : 30 - 12 : 30 . featuring joe curl , women ' s basketball coach , as well as several players . mark your calendars for this informal question - and - answer session . to attend , rsvp to merlyn fance at ext . 30411 as soon as possible . howl - oween party ! bring out your dogs for the 2 nd annual enron dog day afternoon at the harris county animal center on saturday , october 28 from 10 : 00 a . m . to 2 : 00 p . m . test your dog ' s temperament and canine good citizen degree . there will be an agility demonstration , as well as a howl - oween costume contest . cost is $ 5 per dog , and lunch will be provided . call laurel boatright at ext . 35097 to rsvp and for directions . chinese paintings are you an art lover ? come to the continental center i gallery ( continental building , 1600 smith , 2 nd floor ) and enjoy show chengyi li , an artist from china , and his selection of personal works of chinese art . the exhibit will run from october 30 to december 1 , and enron employees receive a 10 % discount . for more information , contact maggie li at ext . 56011 win a bmw z 3 ! log onto yahoo ! auctions at auctions . yahoo . com and have the chance to win a 2000 bmw z 3 convertible roadster ! the car is complete with major league baseball team logos , as well as autographs from stars such as jose lima , craig biggio , jeff bagwell , sammy sosa , mike piazza , and more ! proceeds from the auction will benefit hank aaron ' s chasing the dream foundation , search , the sunshine kids , and mlb ' s baseball assistance team ( b . a . t . ) jdf cyber help support the juvenile diabetes foundation and mark these dates on your calendar ! the jdf cyber auction starts auction on october 25 , 8 : 00 a . m . and ends october 26 , 4 : 00 p . m . for more information , contact sophie patel at ext . 35055 or eddie sera at ext . 30480 . run against drugs join the enron running club at the run against drugs 5 k and 1 mile kids ' run on saturday , october 21 . this event 5 k benefits the local , state , and federal law enforcement officers and survivors ' benefit fund . if you ' re interested in running or volunteering your time , please contact cindy richardson at ext . 34770 , or click here for more information . arena initiatives if you are interested in volunteering or assisting with various arena activities in the upcoming months , contact laurel boatright at ext . 35097 for more information . . sunshine kids day join mark koenig , executive vice president of investor relations , for a very rewarding and meaningful day with at astroworld the sunshine kids ! enron is proud to host more than 100 children on saturday , october 28 at astroworld . sunshine kids is dedicated to providing activities for children with cancer and volunteers are needed for companionship throughout the day . to volunteer , contact joannie williamson at ext . 36021 . carnival hands join rob walls , enron ' s managing director & deputy general counsel , as a volunteer at the brookwood community ' s needed 15 th anniversary celebration on november 4 ! the brookwood community is a non - profit , educational , residential work facility for adultswith functional disabilities . volunteers are needed to help the staff with games , food booths , karaoke and face painting , as well as event set - up and tear down . if you ' re interested , contact sylvia patton at 281 - 375 - 2100 or click on www . brookwoodcommunity . org . october is national the texas gulf coast chapter of the lupus foundation is seeking walkers , volunteers , and / or contributors for the lupus awareness " many faces of lupus walk " on october 21 . come help raise awareness for this disease which attacks up to month two million americans , 90 % of which are women . for more information , contact mary poorman at ext . 35251 . help knock out the juvenile diabetes foundation is seeking walkers , team leaders and volunteers to participate in their annual diabetes ! " walk for the cure " scheduled for november 5 . for more information , contact cathy phillips at ext . 36898 . flu immunization the center for disease control in atlanta has reported that the availability of this season ' s flu vaccine may be notice delayed . the health center will notify employees when the vaccine arrives but encourages employees to innoculate themselves on their own , as there may not be enough supplies for everyone ' s vaccination . cpr / first aid cpr / first aid certification is scheduled on tuesday , october 24 , from 1 : 00 p . m . to 5 : 00 p . m . in conference room certification room 47 c 2 . the cost is $ 10 for employees and contractors . call the health center at ext . 36100 to register . adoption lifeworks - adoption resources consultants are available to provide day , evening and weekend counseling . this is resources a confidential service available to enron employees . for information about adoption call 800 - 635 - 0606 or visit their website at www . lifeworks . com ( enter i . d . : enron , password : 2000 ) . each year , enron gives back 1 % or its pretax earnings to the communities we serve !