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(Elfe Portland ©bseruer_______ ______________ December u, 2002 Page A8 A large group o f dignitaries, including local government officials, the African American Chamber o f Commerce and the Oregon Business Network are on hand last Wednesday for the dedication o f an expanded and remodeled Safeway store on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Ainsworth. Community Investment Celebrated photos by M ark W ashington /T he P orti Bishop A.A. Wells o f the Emmanuel Temple Full Gospel Pentecostal Church (from left) Harold Williams o f the African American Chamber o f Commerce and a member o f the board o f directors for Portland Community College, and Roy Jay, a local entrepreneur and member o f the African American Chamber o f Commerce, attend the ribbon cutting celebration for a remod eled and expanded Safeway in northeast Portland. amo O bserver Some banks make you keep a minimum balance for free checking. (itLLi, A sh ami R ule B llboard tese A wards ta in e r o f th e Year a w a rd in Las Vegas d u rin g th e B ill A sh a n ti b o a rd M u s ic A w a rd s Show. (A P ) — R & B newcom er Ashanti made an impressive debut at the B illboard M usic Awards in Las Vegas M onday nig h t, taking home eight awards w h ile rap star N e lly w on honors in six categories. The album o f the year went to Eminem fo r “ The Eminem Show." A shanti, 22, was named the year’ s top fe male artist, R & B /hip-hop artist and female R & B / hip-hop artist. She also picked up awards fo r her single “ F o o lish .” “ I t ’ s d e fin ite ly an honor," the singer said. “ It took me such a long tim e to get me to where I am. I ’ m ju s t really blessed and th a n kfu l." N e lly was named 2OO2’ s top artist, top male artist and R & B /h ip -h o p artist. He also won honors fo r his song "H o t in Herre,” w hich he perform ed after em erging onstage from a mas sive replica o f a stainless steel oven w ith flames shooting out o f its burners. The B illboard Awards honor the year’ s chart- W est Coast. C hris T ucker gave a special “ T h rille r” award to M ichael Jackson, w ho accepted the honor by satellite. “ I thank a ll the people w ho appreciate m y w o rk ,” Jackson said. A e ro sm ith ’ s Steven T y le r jo in e d rap stars in clu d in g N e lly , Busta Rhymes and Ja R ule in a tribute to R u n -D M C . The hip-hop group dis banded last m onth after DJ Jam Master Jay was shot to death in his New Y o rk recording studio. “ I th in k R u n -D M C ’ s greatest achievement was its lo n g evity,” said a tearful D a rryl “ D M C ” M cD aniels. A s h a n ti, w hose sin g le s “ F o o lis h ” and “ H appy” made her a soul sensation this year, has already been honored as entertainer o f the year at the Lady o f Soul A wards. > Carter Accepts Nobel Peace Prize So where's the free? Former president calls for peace in dangerous world (A P )— Jim m y Carter accepted the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday and urged people to w o rk fo r peace i n a w o rld that has become “ a more dangerous place,” In the solemn cerem ony in Oslo, N orw ay, Carter accepted a Nobel gold medal and diplom a. The prize also includes a $ 1 It's at Washington Mutual. Where free checking means exactly that. No required minimum balance. No mandatory direct deposit. No hidden fees or service charges. Free access to tellers and customer m illio n cash prize. Carter, sm ilin g broadly, stayed o n ly b rie fly on stage, displaying the gold Nobel medal and diplom a to sustained applause. H is w ife, Rosalynn, watched from the front row w ith service telephone lines. Free 2 4 /7 access to your account at our ATM's. Even a free VISA check cord. So if you've been wondering where's the free in your so-called "free" checking account, come to Washington Mutual. We're where it's at. For the location nearest to you call 1-800 788 7000 U Washington Mutual topping artists. C edric the E ntertainer hosted the show, w hich aired liv e on Fox except on the » Where free checking really means free. FDIC Insured F o rm e r p re s id e n t Jim m y C a rte r their children and grandchildren lo o kin g on. The 78-year-old fo rm e r president was honored fo r his pursuit o f peace, health and human rights that began w ith the 1978 Cam p D avid accords between Israel and E gypt that, but f or a fo rm a lity , w o u ld have won h im the prize 24 years ago.
