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West Coast Bank Sponsors Portland Police Sunshine Division 80th Anniversary Dinner November 15th Event Will Host Governor Kulongoski LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank is the premier sponsor for the Portland Police Sunshine Division 80th Anniversary Dinner. The dinner celebrates the Sunshine Division's commitment to helping needy families with emergency food and clothing since 1923, and will be held Saturday, November 15th, 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at the Downtown Portland Hilton. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010816/SFTH016ALOGO ) Noted Oregon businessman Gerry Frank will speak at the dinner, which will be attended by Governor Ted Kulongoski, Portland Police Chief Derrick Foxworth, and other dignitaries. KATU news anchor Ken Ackerman will emcee. A special edition book chronicling the Sunshine Division's rich history will also be released during the event. West Coast Bank Regional President Dave Hansen, who is also Chairman for the Sunshine Division Board of Directors, said, "It is our great pleasure to continue supporting the needy families in our community through worthwhile organizations like the Sunshine Division." The Portland Police Sunshine Division is a nonprofit emergency food relief organization operated under the guidance and authority of the Portland Police Bureau. The Division maintains a civilian Board of Directors with the assistance of one sergeant paid for and supported by the Police Bureau. The Division has grown into a major charity assisting more than 25,000 people every year. It continues to offer emergency food relief as a result of generous donations of food, cash, and services offered by local businesses and the general public. For more information, please access the Sunshine Division website at http://www.sunshinedivision.org/ or call 503-823-2119. West Coast Bancorp is a Northwest bank holding company with $1.7 billion in assets, operating 47 offices in Oregon and Washington. The Company serves clients who seek the resources, sophisticated products and expertise of larger financial institutions, along with the local decision-making, market knowledge, and customer service orientation of a community bank. West Coast Bancorp, the parent company of West Coast Bank and West Coast Trust, is a publicly held bank holding company headquartered in Oregon. The Company offers a broad range of banking, investment, fiduciary and trust services. For more information, please visit the Company web site at http://www.wcb.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010816/SFTH016ALOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: West Coast Bancorp CONTACT: Dave Hansen, Regional President of West Coast Bancorp, +1-503-603-8040 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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