WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

The Newberg Branch will also host a Community Appreciation Barbecue NEWBERG, Ore., July 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the 27th consecutive year, West Coast Bank (NASDAQ:WCBO) is supporting the Newberg Old Fashioned Festival -- this year as queen and court sponsor, and also as main stage co-sponsor. The four-day event held July 26-29, includes a queen coronation, parade, live entertainment, children's activities, craft and food booths, carnival, Rotary pancake feed and fireworks. In addition, the Newberg West Coast Bank branch will host a Community Appreciation barbecue on Thursday, July 26, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. with a visit from the Old Fashioned Festival Court prior to the queen's coronation that evening. Newberg Branch Manager Nicole McIntyre said, "At West Coast Bank we support our communities, and the Old Fashioned Festival is a big event for Newberg. My staff enjoys volunteering each year by preparing a float for the parade, distributing prizes to children and serving at the branch barbecue. It's a true company and neighborhood partnership." For more information about the Newberg Old Fashioned Festival, call 503.538.1717. West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.5 billion in assets, operating 60 offices in Oregon and Washington. The company combines the sophisticated products and expertise of larger banks with the local decision making, market knowledge and customer service of a community bank. For more information, visit the Company web site at http://www.wcb.com/. DATASOURCE: West Coast Bank CONTACT: Nicole McIntyre, Branch Manager of West Coast Bank, Newberg, +1-503-538-3184 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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