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Honoring heroes
Stay home Nov. 10 as the city observes Veterans Day, then join us downtown for the Houston Salutes American Heroes Veterans Day Parade. At 10 a.m., a ceremony will honor those who fought to preserve our way of life. A moment of silence follows at 11 a.m. The parade starts at 11:30 a.m.

City holiday schedule

A New Year, new library service hours
HPL is starting off the new year with exciting news – expanded schedules at branch locations. Added morning and evening hours will mean additional access to services and programs. Extended library hours start Jan. 3. Visit www.houstonlibrary.org for your local library’s new hours.

No strings attached
The library offers free wireless Internet access at all 36 neighborhood locations, the HPL Express Downtown in the Julia Ideson Building and the Clayton Library, Center for Genealogical Research located in the museum district. Customers can access the Internet, including the library’s electronic resources, with their wireless-ready laptop or PDAs. For those who don’t own a laptop, some neighborhood libraries check out laptops to clients for use at the library. To find the branch near you, call (832) 393-1313 or visit www.houstonlibrary.org.

Thanking you for your public service
Public Service Recognition Week was in May, but some local venues and sports teams recognize city employees year-round. The Rockets tip off the new season Nov. 4, and the team is hosting six City of Houston nights. Employees can buy group-rate tickets to the games, including opening night against the Dallas Mavericks.

The Houston Ballet is offering city employees discounted tickets to the Nutcracker. For information on these and other events, click here.

Join the club
The Houston corporate chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals was chartered June 22. The COH Chapter – IAAP enhances skills and better equips administrative staff. This chapter has 90 members. Officers are Debra Pruitt, president, Shenette Seals-Vincent, vice president, Angela John-Louis, corresponding secretary, Charlene Amboree, recording secretary, Rochelle Bennett, treasurer, and Carolyn Harris, assistant treasurer. Membership is opened to all administrative professional employees. For more information, contact Yolanda Brown, yolanda.brown@cityofhouston.net, or visit www.iaad-hq.org.

NeoGov goes live
Applicants for city jobs can now apply electronically. NeoGov, an online system that automates the hiring process, allows applicants to create an account and save and edit their applications. Also, applicants can check their application status by logging onto their account. In addition, a new paper application form is available. Old forms will not be accepted after Oct. 31. All paper forms must be filled out in blue ink. To view the city’s employment opportunities and get started in the online application process, visit www.houstontx.gov/jobs.html.

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