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SPECIAL
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Insurance Agent
Contributes to Workforce
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Lee Wyatt
Lee W yatt has jo in ed A llstate
Financial G roup as a personal
financial representative. He will
offer local custom ers variable
annuity, variable life and mutual
fund products, in addition to tra
ditional life insurance and long
term care products.
“ Planning for the financial fu
ture is ju st as im portant as pro
tecting y o u rself against a loss,
w hich insurance is designed to
do," says Lee Rogers, A llstate
f in a n c ia l s e rv ic e s m a n a g e r,
"W yatt specializes in financial
products like m utual funds, vari
able annuities and variable uni
versal life insurance to help fam i
lies plan w isely for the future.”
W yatt has 15 years o f experi
ence in insurance and financial
services. He can be reached at
503-805-3222.
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To Fare Well, Prepare Well
Local Store Moves Across Street
Quick Trip co-owner Beta! Alkhatib and his employees are throwing a public grand opening barbeque on Saturday, Sept. 27, with
food, prizes and specials on groceries to celebrate the convenience store's new location. Formerly called Fast Trip, Alkhatib prom
ises the same friendly faces and excellent service at the new location at 5832 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,just across the
street from the old store.
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