Fall 08
Vol. 13 No. 4

Real men wear pink
The Fire Department encourages you to wear pink Oct. 25-27 in support of the “Cares Enough to Wear Pink” campaign. The campaign is part of the Pink Ribbon Tour, a group of firefighters, police officers and community leaders who joined together to raise awareness about the fight against breast cancer. For more information about the tour or how to donate to the Cancer Awareness Fund, visit www.pinkribbontour.com.

Annual FireFest
The 2008 FireFest, also known as the Fire Muster, will be 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Houston Fire Department’s training academy, 8030 Braniff. The fun-filled event is open to the public. Admission and parking are free. For more information, visit www.houstonfiremuseum.org.

Discount tickets
It’s basketball season, and you can take in some games at discounted prices. In honor of In honor of Public Service Recognition Week, the Rockets and the Toyota Center are offering city employees and their friends and family discounted tickets to select Rockets games and to the Harlem Globetrotters games in February. For more information, including an offer from the Houston Museum of Natural Science, visit www.houstontx.gov/hr/psrwpages/sports.htm.

Holiday meals made easy
The Houston Public Library can help with your holiday plans – all you need is your Power Card. Visit any neighborhood library to find a large selection of the best recipes and decorating and entertaining books full of unique ideas for the holidays. Need party music? Pick up your favorite holiday tunes in the CD section. You can also join all the free holiday activities and programs. For more details visit www.houstonlibrary.org or call 832-393-1313.

Campaigning for the CMC
Have you signed up to help your favorite charity? The Combined Municipal Campaign has more then 700 charities you can support. The 2009 campaign ends Oct. 31, so sign up now. Visit www.houstoncmc.org for more information.

Library wants your input
How’s Library doing? You tell us by taking a short survey at
www.houstonlibrary.org.

I heart this walk
On Nov. 1, Public Works & Engineering Director Mike Marcotte will lead the 2008 Houston Heart Walk at Sam Houston Park. The event draws attention to walking as a way to get and keep heathy hearts. Registration starts at 8 a.m., and the five-mile walk begins at 9:30 a.m. Join PWE by going online at www.houstonheartwalk.org.

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