Summer 07
Vol. 12 No. 3

Sorry, dear, but it’s my civic duty to go golfing
Fire’s third annual charity golf tournament is 8:30 a.m., April 9 at Westwood Golf Club. Proceeds benefit the Firefighters Protection Fund. Entry to the two-man scramble costs $75 per person. No mulligans. For more information, contact Paul Box, (713) 495-7916.

Who will take home the Mayor’s Cup?
A little competitive fire is good, especially when it helps you get healthier. The Mayor’s Cup 2007, a wellness challenge developed by the Employee Wellness Advisory Council, will pit city departments against each other as they try to carry home the Mayor’s Cup. In this yearlong initiative, employees can participate in blood drives and other competitions to earn points and win prizes. And participants are being weighed for the Biggest Loser contest. For more information, contact your EWAC representative or Doug Earle.

Book this sale on your calendar
The Friends of the Houston Public Library will hold a bargain book sale April 20-22 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. More than 80,000 books, $1 and up, from paperbacks to collectors’ finds, including kids’ books, cookbooks, foreign-language books, books on African-American studies, art, science, religion and more will be available. Sales benefit the library. For more details, call (832) 393-1387, visit www.friendsofhpl.org or email info@friendsofhpl.org.

Remembering the fighters of fire
Fire’s annual Firefighter Memorial Ceremony will be 10 a.m., March 17 at the Houston Firefighters’ Memorial Garden, 4225 Interwood N. Parkway. The ceremony, open to the public, honors all Houston firefighters, including those who are retired or who died in the line of duty.

PSRW Contests
City employees’ young relatives, ages 5-18, can enter the Public Service Recognition Week poster contest. Children can use any medium on any 8 ½” x 11” entry showing themselves working in a city job. Three prize packages will be awarded in six age groups. Send entries to your PSRW coordinator by April 9. PSRW coordinators are listed here.

Houston-area high school seniors can enter the PSRW essay contest and compete for scholarship money. Deadline for entries is March 12. For essay guidelines and more information, click here.

Wanna know when your garbage will be picked up?
The 2007 holiday garbage collection schedule can be found online at www.
houstonsolidwaste.org.

Do the Trash Bash
Show your appreciation for local natural resources by joining the 14th annual Trash Bash March 31. This award-winning event, which is open to all, helps protect the San Jacinto River, its tributaries and Galveston Bay. After helping cleanup the shoreline, you can enjoy a celebration, free lunch, live music, and prizes. Clean up starts at 9 a.m. at Lake Houston Marina. For more information, call (281) 324-1264.

It’s like a reverse ATM
Customers can pay library fines and fees online by visiting www.houstonlibrary.org, going to the catalog and clicking on the “My Library Account” link. Enter your name and library card number to gain access to several options, including “Pay Online.” For additional details, see the FAQ’s at www.houstonlibrary.org/services/pay_online.html.

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