Week of 6/28/2010 - 7/4/2010

*  Jury duty on 6/28.  The computer selected my name for Grand Jury Duty, four weeks, but I was excused  by the judge due to being needed for the quorum at Council hearings.  I was very impressed how many citizens were willing to give up four weeks in summer, being paid only $25 per day, to be a crucial part of our justice system.  The judge found 7 volunteers out of 25 in the pool without any difficulty.

* Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. Volunteer Recognition event

* Two meetings with Commissioner Randy Leonard

*  Two drop-in meetings with Commissioner Saltzman

*  Meeting with Richard Beetle, Business Manager for Laborers 483, regarding contract negotiations

*  Meeting with Martha Pellegrino, Government Relations, regarding community process to help set the City's Oregon Legislature agenda priorities

* Meeting with Yvonne Deckard – Director, Bureau of Human Resources, and Cathy Bless re: Employee Wellness

* Tour of Shattuck and Lincoln Hall, Portland State University

* City Council sessions: Wednesday morning, Wednesday evening

* Meeting with Maria Lisa Johnson – Director, Office of Human Relations

* Meeting with Loretta Smith, constituent

*  Meeting with David Morrison, constituent, regarding health impacts of wireless communications

* Meeting with Stan Penkin, constituent, regarding Burnside couplet

*  Tea with my wonderful mentor, former Commissioner Gretchen Kafoury

* Citywide Wellness Committee Meeting

* International Visitors Leadership Program, speaking via interpreters to more than a dozen visitors from many South American countries

*  Testified at Multnomah County Board resolution on Human Trafficking, aka slavery and torture here in Portland

*  Meeting with Drummond Kahn, City Auditor's staff, regarding Fire response time audit

*  Graduation ceremony for Latino Network's Diversity and Civic Leadership class participants

* Meeting with Scott Brewen and Trey Carksadon of the Oregon State Marine Board

* Meeting with Jeff Rhodes, constituent, regarding his music program for at-risk students

*  Meeting with Kayse Jama, Center for Intercultural Organizing

*  Memorial Service for Mr. Charles Ford, NE Portland community leader

*  Visits with soon-to-be 9th graders in our office, telling them about City employment

*  Volunteer at Oregon Food Bank Blues festival, with at least two other City of Portland employees also donating their time for this worthy cause

* Wistaria Street 4th of July Street Parade

Dinners with Family: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday