Week of 4/20/09 - 4/26/09

*  Taped interview for the Portland Parks Foundation regarding the Holly Farm Park

*  Met with staff regarding a survey of employees on effects of flu shot program

*  Met with MaryBeth Baptista regarding Independent Police Review annual report

*  Met with Lake Oswego Mayor Jack Hoffman regarding Metro Urban Growth Boundary discussions

*  Met with Mayor Adams regarding the budget, Sidewalk Obstruction ordinance, and the soccer deal

*  Met with staff on Healthy Working Rivers and Office of Neighborhood Involvement

*  Met with Portland Sapporo Sister City Association, Phyllis Oster and Andrew Haruyama

*  Met with Dianna Smiley, SOLV Executive Director

*  Met with Councilor Rod Park of the Metro Council, regarding Headquarters Hotel

*  Visited at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church's Little Lambs Preschool board.  My younger children attended and loved their program, oh so many years ago.  We talked about ways their church can help the community and neighborhood.

*  City Council hearings Wednesday morning

*  Metro Policy Advisory Committee, where we talked about principles to consider with potential Urban Growth Boundary expansion

*  Visited SW Neighborhoods, Inc. Board for their monthly meeting

*  Met with Ibrahim Mubarak, Homeless Liberation Front, and Ken and Jessica from HOMEPdx church

*  Monthly checkins with Commissioners Fish and Saltzman, talked about the slew of issues on the Council agenda and upcoming agendas

*  Met with Oregon Food Bank Development Director Barbara Pbschieva and former City Commissioner Mike Lindberg, regarding funding request in the City budget

*  Visited with Neighbors West Northwest board meeting

*  Stopped by Thirsters political discussion group at McMenamin's on NW 23rd

*  Met with former City Commissioner Jim Francesconi regarding Oregon University System's Higher Ed board priorities for Sustainability Center near PSU and Life-Sciences building in South Waterfront

*  Met with Elders In Action leaders

*  Met multiple times with Amalia Alarcon de Morris and Amy Archer of Office of Neighborhood Involvement, regarding ONI Budget

*  Oregon League of Conservation Voters dinner at the Convention Center

*  82nd Avenue of Roses Parade 

*  Ready. Safe. Go. emergency preparedness training welcome speech

*  Coffee with auction winner from Multnomah Arts Center fundraiser

*  Operation Easy's annual dinner

Dinners at home: Sunday, Monday