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February 13, 2019 Page 7 photo by a ntonio h arris p hotography The Portland Trail Blazers recognize six African American community leaders during pregame and halftime activities, Tuesday, Feb. 5, and presents them with limited edition game day posters designed by local artist Edmund Holmes. The honorees are (from left) Linfield College President Miles Davis, Meyer Memorial Trust President/ CEO Michelle J. DePass, Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw, Oregon Supreme Court Justice Adrienne Nelson, and OHSU President Dr. Danny Jacobs. Groundbreaking Black Leaders Honored Portland Trail Blazers spotlight- ed six leaders from the African American community in a Black History Month celebration during pregame and halftime activities Feb. 5 in a game against the Miami Heat at the Moda Center. The honorees, representing ground-breaking firsts as top lead- ers in their professional fields, were Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw; Oregon Health & Scienc- es University President Dr. Danny Jacobs; Linfield College President Dr. Miles Davis; Meyer Memorial Trust President and Chief Exec- utive Officer Michelle J. DePass; Oregon Supreme Court Justice MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 11 Thomas Edison born, 1847 Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day National Inventors’ Day White T-Shirt Day 18 President’s Day 12 Judy Blume born, 1938 Abraham Lincoln born, 1809 (16th President) 19 Former planet, Pluto, Discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 Phonograph Patent- ed, 1878, Thomas Edison Mr. Roger’s Neighbor- hood Debuted, 1968 25 26 Quiet Day Artist Pierre Auguste Renoir born, 1841 Levi Strauss born, 1829 13 Get a Different Name Day First Public School established (1635) 20 John Glenn Orbits Earth, 1962 Love Your Pet Day 27 Uri Shulevitz born, 1935 International Polar Bear Day 14 Ferris Wheel Day Valentine’s Day 21 Malcom X Assassinat- ed (1965) Washington Monument dedicated (1885) 28 Public Sleeping Day Gold Seekers arrived in San Francisco (1849) Adrienne Nelson and Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty. Each recipient received a limit- ed edition Trail Blazers gameday poster designed by local artist Edmund Holmes. A portion of the FRIDAY 15 National Gumdrop Day Susan B. Anthony born, 1820 22 George Washington born, 1732 Be Humble Day World Thinking Day event’s proceeds were donated to iUrbanTeen, a group whose mis- sion is to expose and inspire un- derrepresented youth to become tomorrow’s business and technol- ogy leaders. SATURDAY 16 Nylon Patented By DuPont in 1937 King Tut’s Burial Chamber opened in 1923 SUNDAY 17 Random Acts of Kindness Day National P.T.A. Founder’s Day (1897) 23 24 International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day U.S. Flag raised at Iwo Jima (1945) Steve Jobs born, 1955 Wilhelm Carl Grimm born, 1786 C alendar 2019 February
