Week of 5/7/12 - 5/13/12

* Rich Goward (Chief Financial Officer) and Jennifer Cooperman (City Treasurer) re: Responsible Banking Resolution
 

* Sidewalks Advisory Committee Meeting

* Portland Business Alliance Annual Breakfast

* Clean Energy/Anti-Coal event with my new friend (since the River Rally last week), Bobby Kennedy Jr.

* Mike Boyer (Office of Neighborhood Involvement Crime Prevention/AFSCME rep) re: City budget

* Roberta Mendonca, GoRail national freight advocacy group

* Clean Graffiti with Rose Festival Court

* Mayor Adams re: Portland Public Schools and budget

* Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Community Awards & Celebration Dinner

* Regular City Council sessions: Wednesday morning and Wednesday afternoon

* YWCA Inspire Luncheon

* City Auditor Lavonne Griffin-Valade

* Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME) Luncheon

* Larry Azeltine, constituent re: permitting process and sign regulations

* Jack Graham, Chief Administrative Officer re: Veterans Memorial Coliseum & Disparity Study

* Dante James, Director of the Office of Equity and Human Rights

* Portlanders for Outdoor School Rally

* Pathfinder Academy "Baila!" Fundraiser

* University of Portland RISE Scholarship Gala

* Anastasia Puha re: Autism Coverage for City employees (with Commissioner Saltzman)

* Sarah Goforth and other Central City Concern staff, re: Community Engagement Program & Housing Rapid Response

* IRCO (Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization) Asian Family Center Opening Celebration

* UPSET March to protest Oregon Public School Budget Cuts

* Promise Walk for Pre-eclampsia Kick-off

* St Johns Parade

* P:ear fundraiser

* Self Enhancement "Party with a Purpose" fundraiser

Dinners with Family: Sunday, at Willamette University for Alessandra's graduation with a BA majoring in Theatre. Yay Ali!  Of all the things I've done in my life, parenting three wonderful children with my spouse of nearly 30 years, Steve Fritz, is high on the list of Most Beloved.