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J une 23, 1993 • T he : P ortland O bserver
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Vancouver Designated
WW II "Commemora­
tive Community
City
Scholarships To
Aid Low-Income
Families
Greater Vancouver Metro Area
T h e C ity o f V a n c o u v e r P arks &
R e cre a tio n D e p a rtm e n t is o ffe rin g
p a rtia l to f u ll scho la rship s to lo w -
l he C ity o f V a n c o u v e r has been
the c ity w i ll sponsor three d rT n b rc
designated as one o f the firs t “ C o m ­
co m m e m o ra tiv e events each c a le n ­
in com e fa m ilie s fo r re cre a tio n classes.
m e m o ra tive C o m m u n itie s ” in the
d a r years, n o w throu gh Veterans
C ity C o u n c il re ce n tly a u th o riz e d a
U.S. A ., to h o n o r W o rld W a r II v e t­
D ay 1995. T a y lo r says plans c a ll fo r
s c h o la rs h ip fu n d o f $ 7 ,5 0 0 in 1993
erans and th e ir fam ilic s , and re co g ­
a large 5 0 lh a n niversary com m em o-
and $ 1 5 ,0 0 0 in 1994.
T h e le vel o f assistance is lin k e d to
nize the c o n trib u tio n s
and s a c ri­
ra tio n o f the end o f W W II.
C u rre n tly scheduled events that w ill
fa m ily size and incom e. A p p lic a tio n
h o m e fro n t. F o rm a l presentation o f
be p a rt o f the c o m m e m o ra tive a c­
fo rm s can be p icke d u p at e ith e r Bagley
a W o rld W a r II C o m m e m o ra tive
tiv itie s in c lu d e the annual Veterans
C o m m u n ity Center, 4 1 00 Plom ondon,
fic e s
m a d e b y p e o p le on th e
Flag and C e rtific a te o f D esign atio n
D ay Parade, M e m o ria l D a y services
o r M a rs h a ll C o m m u n ity C enter, 1009
fro m the D e p a rtm e n t o f Defense
at V a n co u ve r B arracks C em etery,
E . M c L o u g h lin B lv d . C ity s ta ff at
(D O D ) was m ade to the c ity M o n ­
4 t h o f J u ly c e le b ra tio n , W W I I U S O
e ith e r lo c a tio n w i l l be able to assist in
day, June 21, at the C ity C o u n c il
D ance, va rio u s m ilik u y band c o n ­
c o m p le tin g th e fo rm s
m ee ting .
certs and the G eorge C . M a rs h a ll
tio n w i ll be ke p t c o n fid e n tia l.
A ll in fo rm a ­
T h e c ity p ro g ra m also in clu d e s
The presentation w ill be made by
L e ctu re Scries. The desig natio n also
Stu T a y lo r, chairperson o f the C o m ­
p e rm its th e c ity to u s e th e p ro g ra m ’ s^
d is trib u tio n o f free s w im passes to
m em o rative C o m m u n itie s C o m m it-
W W 1150lh anni versary lo g o and to
c e rta in lo w -in c o m e an d fo ste r fa m i­
tcc and a m em b er o f the Veterans
d is p la y the c o m m e m o ra tive flag ,
lie s
D ay Parade C o m m itte e , and E T C
both developed fo r the program by
C itiz e n s m ay c a ll 6 9 6 -8 2 3 6 fo r
W a rd Jones, C o m m a n d e r o f V a n ­
the D O D .
d e ta ils, in c lu d in g in co m e g u id e lin e s
c o u v e r Barracks.
T a y lo r says “ T he pro gra m is n o t ju s t
and ge ne ral p o lic ie s
T h e y , a lo n g
V ancouver
fo r veterans, b u t to show a p pre cia­
F ly e rs p rin te d in s ix languages
C o u n c ilm c m b c r R o y c e P o lla rd ,
tio n fo r the people on the h o m e fro n t.
a n n o u n c in g the p ro g ra m are be in g
have spearheaded lo c a l support fo r
It w ill p ro v id e A m e rica n s w ith a
d is trib u te d th ro u g h the schools.
the p ro g ra m , w o rk in g w ith o rg a n i­
cle a r u n de rsta nd ing and a p p re c ia ­
zatio ns such as the A m e ric a n L e ­
tio n o f the lessons and h is to ry o f
w it h
g io n , V c te ra n s o f F o re ig n W ars and
W o rld W a r II, and em phasize W W II
the D isa b le d A m e ric a n Veterans.
A s a C o m m e m o ra tiv e C o m m u n ity ,
as the cen tra l eve nt o f 20th ccn -
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DVERTISE IN THE O BSERV ER
City Invites Application For Position On Project
Review Committee
tu ry -’
West One Bancorp Acquires Ben
Franklin National Bank
branchesand w ill serve the banking needs
V a n c o u v e r's d o w n to w n and in C e n ­
tra l Park. T h e c o m m itte e ’ s go a l is to
m a in ta in and im p ro v e the appearance
office o f West One Bancorp.
West One Bancorp announced the
com pletion o f its acquisition o f Ben
o f Yakima Valley and the T ri-C ities ar­
F ranklin National Bank, headquartered
eas
in Pasco, W ashington
The acq uired three-branch Ben
West One Bancorp w ill acquire all
tomers in Eastern W ashington increased
the outstanding common stock o f Ben
services that include enhanced agncul-
T h e C ity o f V a n co u ve r is seeking
have experience o r interest in la n d ­
Franklin National Bank has been merged
F ranklin N ational Bank The number o f
tural lending capabilities to augment cur­
a p p lica n ts to f i l l a vacancy on the
scape a rc h ite c tu re o r c o m m e rc ia l c o n ­
w ith the operations o f West O ne’ s re­
shares o f West One Bancorp’s common
rent lending practices in the Yakima
cently acquired four-branch Yakima V a l­
stock to be received by the shareholders
Valley and T ri-C itie s areas A fter all.
P roject Review C o m m itte e .
T h e P roject R e view C o m m itte e is
can t sh o u ld be e n th u sia stic about de­
ley Bank and has been renamed W est
o f Ben Franklin National Bank was de­
West One is the fifth largest agricultural
One Bank, Eastern Washington. D ou­
term ined by d iv id in g the purchase price
lender in the U.S.”
Doug Pnngle said, “ The expansion
and a rc h ite c tu ra l tone o f those areas,
offers an opportunity to provide our cus­
and to encourage in n o v a tio n and fle x ­
glas R Pnngle, president and ch ie f ex­
by the average market pnee o f W est One
Ben F ranklin National Bank was a
ecutive office r o f Yakim a Valley Bank,
Bancorp’ s stock for ten consecutive
three-branch, $35 m illio n asset in stitu ­
w ill remain president, ch ie f executive
days ending on the 20th trading day
tio n serving Pasco, W est Pasco and
officer and director o f W est One Bank,
Eastern W ashington. M r O tto Beisert,
preceding the acquisition date Based on
a purchase price o f $5.1 m illio n and on
Connell, Washington.
Yakima Valley Bank was a four-
former chairman and director o f Ben
the number o f shares o f Ben Franklin
branch, $120 m illio n asset institution
Franklin N ational Bank, and M r W il­
N ational Bank currently outstanding, the
serving the Yakima, W ashington valley
liam N Lampson, also former director o f
per share price was $34.09.
Ben Franklin N ational Bank, have been
old leading Pacific Northwest regional
appointed directors o f W est One Bank.
m itm ent and long-tim e priority to con­
bank holding company w hich currently
Eastern W ashington.
West One Bank, Eastern W ashing­
tinue to expand W est One's presence in
has assets o f $7.1 b illio n and more than
Eastern W ashington,” said Daniel R.
2 0 0 offices and 4,500 employees in Idaho,
ton, has assets o f $155 m illio n , seven
Nelson, chairman and chief executive
W ashington, Oregon and Utah
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Saturday June 19, 1993 • 1 0 -1 9 -35-3 8-4 7-49
tra c tin g . M o s t im p o rta n t, the a p p li­
a n in e -m e m b e r c itiz e n s g ro u p a p ­
p o in te d by C ity C o u n c il to review
sig n and the w ay the d o w n to w n m ig h t
p la n s fo r b u ild in g and re m o d e lin g in
T h is is a p a rtia l te rm to be fille d
M e m b e rs u s u a lly serve fo u r-y e a r
term s, w ith tw o te rm s m a x im u m .
T h e P roject R e v ie w C o m m itte e
re g u la rly meets the second and fo u rth
T h u rsd a ys o f each m o n th , 4 -6 p m . in
C ity H a ll C o u n c il C ham bers. A p p li­
catio ns are a v a ila b le by c o n ta c tin g
M a rie D a y, V a n co u ve r C ity H a ll, P.O.
B o x 1995, V a n co u ve r, W A 9 8 66 8-
1995 o r by c a llin g 696-8 211 ( F A X
lo o k in the future .
6 9 6 -8 0 4 9 ). A p p lic a tio n s m ust be sub­
m itte d by J u ly 16, 1993.
>s yvo
West One Bancorp is a 126-year-
“ This transaction is part o f our com­
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ib ility in design. A p p lic a n ts sho uld
and w i ll e x p ire in N o v e m b e r 1993.
City Proclaims
“Hire a Veteran”
Week
M a y o r B ruce E. Hagcnsen pre­
sented a p ro c la m a tio n on M on da y,
June 21 in the C ity H a ll (V an cou ver,
ThonuLS IffAlonccui’*
W a s h in g to n jlo b b v to p ro c la im the
w eek o f June 20 -2 6 to be “ H ire a
V ete ran W eek.” O n hand to receive
the p ro cla m a tion was D a ty l C am pbell,
a d m in is tra to r fo r the state E m p lo y ­
m ent Security D e p a rtm e n t
T he p ro c la m a tio n recognizes the
6 ,5 0 0 veterans registered w ith the
E m p lo ym e n t Security D e p a rtm e n t fo r
w o rk and notes th a t as the m ilita r y
dow nsiz.es the nu m b e r o f unem ployed
veterans increases.
T h e c ity encourages veterans to
a p p ly fo r e m p lo ym e n t o p p o rtu n itie s
and p ro v id e s v e te ra n ’ s pre fe ren ce
c re d it fo r q u a lifie d veterans
At 8:30 a m. each Wednesday, Leona Chin visits local schools
Irvington
Covenant Church
where she helps students with their School Savings accounts
and in planning for the future. In her daily responsibilities at
Irv in g to n C o ven ant C h u rc h is
h a v in g its F ifth A n n u a l C o m m u n ity
the bank, Leona and her staff help adults with real loans for
N e ig h b o rh o o d C e le b ra tio n c a lle d
“ C elebrate K id s & K id s at H e a rt" on
JUNE 26
1993
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
For information: (503) 224-4400
Tickets Available at
all Ticketmasters Locations
higher education, remodeling and home purchases. If you
Saturday, July 24 fro m 12 noon - 5pm
at 1718 N E 11 th A ven ue between N E
have financial dreams, call Leona at (206) 487-6860. She’ll do
Schuy le r and N E B roadw ay .
T h is e x c iti ng event is bei ng spon­
sored by the c h u rch
everything possible to make them come true.
T h e re w ill be
d y n a m ic gospel m usic, games, food,
jì iì iì
skits and o th e r fun a c tiv itie s fo r yo u n g
c h ild re n W e are ce le b ra tin g the life o f
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T h a t ’s D iffe r e n t, That’s W ashington Mutual.
Jesus C h ris t and k id s o f a ll ages
A ll events and food w ill be free o f
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