Week of 12/5/11 - 12/11/11

* Blue Ox Toastmasters

* Chapman Principle Scott Choate and others re: NW parking plan

* Multnomah County Chair Cogen re: new headquarters for County Health Department

* Portland Business Alliance

* Marit Tegelaar, constituent re: homelessness in Portland and the Sidewalk Obstructions ordinance

* Chief Reese re: Training Center briefing

* Jeff Miller, Travel Portland

* Beth Slocic, the Oregonian re: Oregon Sustainability Center

* Mayor Adams re: Portland Plan

* Amalia Alarcon de Morris, Director of the Office of Neighborhood Involvement

* Human Rights Week Kick-Off

* The Gathering, North Portland neighborhood leaders quarterly event, at Bridge Meadows

* Sidewalk Safety Press Conference

* Regular City Council sessions: Wednesday morning and Thursday afternoon

* Big Look Policy Tax Abatements with Commissioner Fish, Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen, and Multnomah County Commissioner Deborah Kafoury

* Drop-in meeting with Roland Iparraguirre (City Attorney's office) 

* Coalition for a Livable Future (CLF) Annual Meeting and Holiday Party

* In Other Words Feminist Community Center Holiday Party

* Amalia Alarcon de Morris re: Office of Neighborhood Involvement budget

* Laura Lull, constituent re: cell phone towers in residential neighborhoods

* Columbia Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council holiday party and tour of new training center

* Travel Portland Holiday Open House

* Causa Oregon LGBTQ event

* Visitors Development Fund Board Meeting

* Office Staff Retreat on Friday - our office was closed most of the day

* Pacific-Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters Holiday Reception 

* United Nations International Human Rights Day Event

* 2011 Portland Fruit Tree Project Volunteer Appreciation & Year-End Celebration

* Jobs with Justice Scrooge of the Year Awards

Dinners with family: Sunday