The Houston chapter of the American Offshore Drilling Engineers annual saltwater fishing tournament needs volunteers. Help is needed to serve food, bus tables, clean up, and weigh fish. The tournament will benefit The Children's Center Inc. and will be held at the Yacht Club in Galveston. Call Volunteer Houston Bay Area at 281-282-6035 or visit www.volunteerhouston.org for more information.

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The Galveston Bay Foundation invites volunteers to assist with Marsh Mania from 9 am until noon on May 31, and help to clean up Galveston Bay. This annual restoration effort involves clean up and planting of cord grass and sea grass. This helps to provide homes for wildlife, protect shorelines, and improve water quality. Volunteers can create more than ten acres of habitat in the Galveston Bay area. Contact Volunteer Houston Bay Area at 281-282-6035 or visit www.volunteerhouston.org

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The Bay Area Vision Chapter of the American Business Women Association will sponsor several scholarships for the 2008 Academic year. Applicants must reside in the Greater Clear Lake area, Friendswood, or Pearland and be accepted to a college for the 2008-09 year or enrolled in college for that time period. Preference is given to female applicants majoring in business, but other majors will also be considered. The award is $500 for the year. Deadline is July 15, 2008. Contact Sheila Hardy, ABWA Scholarship Chairperson at 281-337-9407.

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The Clear Lake Sailing Club will sponsor their annual Introduction to Sailing class on 3 Saturday morning classroom lessons May 31, June 7, and June 14. Upon completion of these 3 lessons, participants practice rigging a small sailboat and experience a one hour on the water sailing demonstration with the sailing club. Classes are for beginners interested in learning small sailboating (under 20 feet). Class is limited to the first twelve registrations. The $75 fee covers an annual one year membership in the Clear Lake Sailing Club. For more information visit www.clearlakesailingclub.org or call Dick Hoover at 281-996-7716.

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Poor Miss Witherspoon- after her untimely death, she arrives in the afterlife and refuses to be reincarnated. Nothing that God, Gandalf, or Rex Harrison can say will convince her to return to Earth. Miss Witherspoon must embrace her spiritual lessons and learn to use her stubborness for the good of manind in this wacky and insightful metaphysical comedy. For tickets and additional informatioin, visit www.strandtheatregalveston.org or call 866-STRAND5.

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The Webster Community Center offers hands on adult computer classes sponsered by Interfaith Caring Ministries. They are held Monday and Wednesday from 1 until 3 pm. Call 281-332-3881 for more information or to sign up. ICM also offers English as a Second Language instruction on Tuesday and Thursdays. All classes are free, and all materials are provided.

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Faithful Friends is an organization of volunteers who share a desire to spread joy to those in difficult situations by visiting them with their pets. Places visited include nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, mental health facilities, and special events in the Clear Lake, Pasadena, League City and surrounding areas. Fathful Friends is a ministry of University Baptist Church in Clear Lake City, but you do not have to be a member of the church to participate. They are currently looking for volunteers who have pets who would like to participate. New members are asked to attend a workshop without their pet on May 17 from 8:30-10:30 am at the University Baptist Church chapel. All pets must undergo a temperment test and have veterinarian's forms completed. For more information, contact Julie Fernandez at 281-480-0638 or email mailto:fathful-friends@hotmail.com

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Hospice Care Team has a very special group of volunteers that make a difference every day in the lives of others. Everyone has unique life experiences that qualify them to become a valuable asset of the HCT volunteer program. The volunteers are required to complete a free thirty hour training program, and the next session is at 1708 Amburn, Suite C in Texas City at the following times.

May 12, 13,14, 20 & 21 from 10am until 4 pm. Please call 409-938-0070 or 1-800-545-8738 to speak with Judy Wilson, Director of Volunteer Services.

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Interfaith Caring Ministries in the Houston Bay Area currently needs volunteers at its Food Pantry to help sort donated food and prepare food orders for clients on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday from 9 am until noon. Students are also needed this summer to distribute school supplies in early July for one or two afternoons a week from 1:30 to 4 pm. Volunter opportunities with a variety of schedules and times are available for individuals, groups, families, businesses, and churches. Call Janey Nelson at 281-332-3881, extension 226 for more information.

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The final show in Pasadena Little Theatre's fifty-third season is "The Fantasticks", running weekends from Friday, May 2 until May 18. This heartwarming musical comedy is directed by Amy Howard , with musical direction by Patty Meiners. In a clever reversal of the Romeo and Juliet story, the boy and girl next door neighbors fall in love buy must keep this a secret from their feuding fathers. Later, it is revealed that the feud was fabricated by those fathers to bring their children together by making them believe that their love was forbidden fruit. The theatre is located at 4318 Allen Genoa Road, and reservations may be made online at www.pasadenalittletheatre.org or call 713-941-1758 for show times and other information.

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