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Event - FREE Community Outreach Seminar

The Furthering Community Unity Team and Shell Federal Credit Union will be hosting a Community Outreach Seminar for free to our members and community. There will be guest speakers from various volunteer organizations to help you learn about the different types of organizations there are and the things they do in our community. This will be a FREE seminar and all ages are welcome. The seminar will be held on April 10th at Shell Federal Credit Union in Deer Park (301 E 13th St Deer Park, TX 77536) from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. If you are a parent of a student, a student or a community member wanting to find a way give back; please join us for this fun and informational seminar. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Event - Pasadena Habitat for Humanity

When: Saturday, February 25th Time: 8:00 am – 12:00pm Where: 510 Bertloma Pasadena, TX Other Notes: Come help build a home in your community! It is a fun and creative way to donate your time and can be a great learning experience. Minimum age 16.

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Events - MDA Muscle Walk

When: Saturday, February 18th Time: 8:00 am – 12:00pm Where: Houston Galleria, 5986 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77027 Other Notes: How many muscles does it take to walk? One - your heart! Join the FCU Team in supporting the 2012 Houston MDA Muscle Walk as we walk with others to help send children to summer camp and find a cure!

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Event - Pasadena Animal Shelter

When: Saturday, February 4th Time: 11:00 - 2:00 Where: Pasadena Animal Shelter 5150 Burke Rd Pasadena, Tx 77504 Other Notes: Come join us in helping walk and bathe the animals at the Pasadena Animal Shelter. It will be a fun and interactive opportunity to connect with the four legged friends of our community who need just a bit of friendly petting and playing. **Ages 4 to 14 years must be accompanied by someone over the age of 18. You must wear jeans and closed toed shoes.**

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Coolest New Movies for 2011

Going to the movies is the typical hang out thing-to-do now days. You can go to the movies for a date, just to hang out with friends, or because you are simply bored. And new movies are always coming out. Below are iLife’s top 15 2011 movie picks for the year. Keep an eye out for them!

Beastly - A modern-day take on the "Beauty and the Beast" tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love. March 4, 2011

Hop - The Easter Bunny is accidentally hit by a car, and it's up to the offending driver to save Easter. April 1, 2011

Soul Surfer - A young, teenage surfer girl summons the courage to go back into the ocean after losing an arm in a shark attack. April 8, 2011

Water for Elephants - A veterinary student abandons his studies after his parents are killed and joins a traveling circus as their vet. Starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon. April 22, 2011

Prom - A group of teenagers get ready for their high school prom. April 29, 2011

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 3D - Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too. May 20, 2011

Mr Popper’s Penguins - The life of a businessman begins to change after he inherits six penguins, and as he transforms his apartment into a winter wonderland, his professional side starts to unravel. Starring Jim Carey. June 17, 2011

Cars 2: World Grand Prix 3D - All the world's a racetrack as racing superstar Lightning McQueen zooms back into action, with his best friend Mater in tow, to take on the globe's fastest and finest in this thrilling high-octane new installment of the "Cars" saga. Mater and McQueen will need their passports as they find themselves in a new world of intrigue, thrills and fast-paced comedic escapades around the globe. June 24, 2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D - Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf) taking his first tenuous steps into adulthood while remaining a reluctant human ally of Optimus Prime. The film centers around the space race between the U.S.S.R. and the USA, suggesting there was a hidden Transformers role in it all that remains one of the planet's most dangerous secrets. July 1, 2011

Monte Carlo - Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress. July 1, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II 3D - The end begins as Harry, Ron, and Hermione go back to Hogwarts to find and destroy Voldemorts final horcruxes, but when Voldemort finds out about their mission, the biggest battle begins and life as they know it will never be the same again. July 15, 2011

Crazy, Stupid, Love - A father's life unravels while he deals with a marital crisis and tries to manage his relationship with his children. Starring Steve Carell, Emma Stone and Kevin Bacon. July 29, 2011

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Bella and Edward get married. Edward and Bella think Bella might be pregnant so they leave their honeymoon early. Carlisle doesn't think it's possible for Vamps to reproduce, but he is wrong. The birth of the baby is traumatic and leaves Bella dying, so Edward turns her. The vampires and wolves become allies to protect Bella and Renesme from the Vulturi. The Vulturi accept the fact that Renesme is not a vampire-child, but a hybrid and leave the Cullen-Clan alone. November 18, 2011

New Year’s Eve: The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve. December 9, 2011

Sherlock Holmes 2 - Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty. December 16, 2011

Justin Bieber Fever

What is it about Justin Bieber that has been driving everyone crazy? Is it his perfectly coiffed hair? His adorable face? Or perhaps his angel-like voice? Whatever it is, it’s working.

Bieber fever has been CRAZY this past month due to his new movie, Never Say Never. Critics and fans alike agree that the movie is phenomenal. You see a whole new side to Justin, a real side. Viewers said they felt like he was one of them. Just a regular kid who was found on YouTube.

 

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Kids often look up to singers as their role models because they are people who have a real talent and have worked hard to get to where they are at. But most of the time these singers are not the people you want to look up to, except Justin Bieber. He is one of the only stars who actually has morals, and a good head on his shoulders.

With how the world is now, people don’t need to be looking up to Lindsay Lohan or Miley Cyrus. They need a positive role model who will encourage them to follow their dreams and not get in to trouble. Justin Bieber is a great role model and is quickly changing the face of our youngest generation. If he can keep kids out of trouble, what else can he do? Find a cure for cancer? Probably not, but I’m sure he would be willing to try!

Keep on rockin’ Justin!

Casting Call for iDrive Video

Think you've got what it takes to be iLife’s latest and greatest video star? Don't miss your chance to be on the big screen and show your talent.

Male actor (looking about 17-22 in age) is needed for role in a video for iLife’s iDrive (first time auto buying program). Payment will be $100.00 for 4 hours of taping and $20 an hour thereafter.

Interested? Email ilife@shellfcu.org with your name, age, phone number. Also, include any experience you have (or why you think you’d be a great star) and a picture or link to your youtube video audition.

A signed release form will be required you are selected and you must be available for taping the afternoon of April 5th or 6th. Parental release form will need to be signed if actor is under 18 and chosen for the role.

Deadline for entries is March 31, 2010.

Movie Tickets for a Year Winner

Congratulations Ashley Wilkinson! Ashley won our Movie Tickets for a Year promotion that was going on December 14-18. If you were between the ages of 15-25 and opened a checking account that week your name was entered into a drawing to win free movie tickets for a year.

We are constantly having special promotions and giveaways going on so be sure to check back to the iLife website for new updates. You never know, the next winner could be you!

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