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February 20,2002________________________________ (T ill' ' f j o r t l a u ò © b ô V r U C r __________________________________________ Page B5 s p e c ia l edition Black History 2002 A N A M E R IC A N S T O R Y Classifieds/Bids F or T his N o t o n ly have ta le n te d Blacks sold b illio n s o f tickets. They even in v e n te d th e ÜŒH III m achine th a t dispenses th e tickets. Clark County , W ashington Job O pportunities We are seeking qualified candidates to be part of our dynamic public service organization. PROGRAM MANAGER FOR B loch SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DATA SYSTEMS $ 4 ,193 -$ 5,923/m o. DOQ Job information, applications, and benefits inform ation are available from: Vice President for Student Life Carroll College, Helena, MT, a Catholic, independent, liberal arts college located in the hills of the Rocky M ountains is seeking a Vice President for Student Life. REQUIRED QUALI FICATIONS: M aster's degree (doctorate preferred) with re lated administrative higher edu cation experience. Priority con sideration will be given to can d id a te s who a pply b e fo re March 1, 2002. Please visit our web site at www.carroli.edu (fol low the links to Employment) for application information and a detailed position description. Clark County Human Resources 1013 Franklin St, Vancouver WA Job Hotline: (3 6 0 )3 9 7 -6 0 1 8 The ticket dispensing m achine, was invented by Frederick lodes, la n e 27, 1939, US Patent 2 , I 6 3 , 7S4f*$ D ry cleaning process fo r clothes, Thomas leanings, ( first African American to recede a US P aten t) M arch 3, ¡ 8 2 t U S I c jf f f t ii3 0 6 X • Folding cabi net bed, Sarah Goode, ( First African American w om an to receive a US P a te n t) lu ty d ^ , J j B f t & f f i f a t e n t 3 2 2 ,1 1 7 • m achine, Dewey Sanderson, lu ly 28, 1970, US Patent 3,522,011 US Patent 5,188,321 • • K eytjfrurd stand, ¡¿ fo ld in g 186' •''Fire es^ftS d d er, Wrench, lo h n ¡ohnson, April 18, 1922, U S Pat^ Patent 3,8 02,4 34 • 1993, ¡oseph Winters, M a y 7, 1878, US Patent Disposable syringe, Phil Brooks, Apr. 9, 1974, US fty fy e security w ith TV surveillance, M p rie v f f i m v n Dec. 2, 1969, US Patent 3 ,4 8 2 ,0 3 7 • A u tom atic safety break systar^ f^ ^ r ^ S ^ ik e s , lair. 2, 1962, US P atent-8,015,522 • Street sweeper, Charles Brooks, Mar. 17, 1896, US Patent 5 56,71 1 • A ^ ^ T h i ^ ^ ^ e w a i i . l i ^ e 13, 1893, US Patent 4 9 9 ,4 0 2 • US Patent 1,6 8 1 5 2 1 & B. Hirschenson, Feb. 23, Steam b o ile r furnace, Granville Woods, ¡ u n p y 1884, ¡JS Patent 2 9 9 ,8 9 4 » Laser surgery process fo r cataracts, Patricia Bath, M D, jaly 6, 1999, US Patent 5,919, 2 0 3 ,5 17 • Urinalysis • Electric heater, Ebert Stallworth, Oct. I 6, 1928, F i l t a i f f i sheet, f f r i h a Bennan, Ocfcib, 1959, US Patent 2 ,9 07,0 55 • 29, 1889, U S Pdignf 4 J 3 ,6 & & • S ta M im b in a wheelchair, tu tu s Weaver Nov. 19, 1968, US Patent 3 ,4 11,5 98 pressure cooker & sm o k e rM a u ric e 1 9 7 2 $ $ Patent 3 ^ 9 0 , 6 ^ - . O il stove, lo h n Standard, Oct. 1959, US Patent 1 * • A u to m a tic Vehicular restraint system, Leslie lories, Sept. 12, / *0 from inventions like the ticket dispensing machine to the many other unknown African American achievements, Black history has touched our lives in many ways. ¡3 Washington Mutual MORE IRMRR IHTEREST." Feb. 2 0 ,1 900-J.F . Pickering patents his airship invention. Feb. 20, 1927 - Sydney Poitier, actor is bom. Feb. 21, 1804 - Lemuel Haynes, first Black minister to serve for a W hite congrega tion, becomes the first Black person to re ceive an honorary de gree: an M A from Middlebury Collge. Feb. 21, 1965 - Malcolm X, activist and Black Nationalist, as sassinated. Feb. 22 - St. Lucia Independence Day Feb. 22, 1967 - Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., activist and chair man of the House Com mittee on Education and Labor, denied his congressional seat. Feb. 23, 1868 - W.E.B. Dubois, activ ist is bom . Feb. 24, 1811 - B is h o p D a n ie l A. Payne, reform er and e d u c a to r o f A M E Church, is bom. 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(WSI) is issuing a Request for Proposals for programming services to build version 3 of our web-based cli ent tracking system. The RFP is available at h ttp ://.w orksystems.org/contractor/ All contracting opportunities are listed at www.worksystems.org. under Contractor Information. If you wish to be notified about future technology contracting opportunities, please email: lilianmick@worksystems.org and ask to be added to the tech nology procurement notification list. All notifications are sent by email only. If you have additional questions regarding procure ment, please call 503-241-4600. commitment unity S cholarship 4 Joyce Washington was tireless in her devotion to children and building a better community. ^ ^ n r tla n h 0f)bsmier is continuing this loving legacy by awarding high school seniors from our community scholarships to help them achieve their dreams. You can help by sending your contribution to the Joyce Washington Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Bank of America. Your support will be truly appreciated. Call your local Bank of America for more information, thank you.
