^orttani» (Observer
O ctober 26, 2011
Neighborhood
Economic
Development
Speakers to give
historical
perspective
New Credit Union Opens on Fremont
A dvantis C redit Union has
opened a new branch at N orth
east 15th and Frem ont, next to
W hole Foods. This is the credit
union’s fifth branch in the metro
area and it offers a full range of
financial services, including a
m ortgage and consum er loan of
ficer onsite and convenient walk
up ATM. The branch is also open
on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m.
"We are delighted to expand
our footprint in Portland and let
residents know about the m erits
o f banking with a local, member-
owned financial cooperative,"
says Wendy Edwards, vice presi
dent of m arketing and human
resources for Advantis. "As one
of O regon’s oldest credit unions,
we share a deep com m itm ent to
our local com m unity. Our m em
bers and neighbors can expect
not only to get more value with
Advantis, but ongoing com m u
nity engagem ent."
A dvantis is the top credit
union in the United States for
returning financial value to mem
bers, ranked first among 216
Join a panel discussion and ques
tion and answer session about the
history of economic development
in inner north and northeast Port
land with an eye toward future eco
nomic development opportunities.
Sponsored by the N ortheast
Coalition of Neighborhoods, the
speakers will include Carl Taitón,
past co-chair of the North/North-
east Economic Development Alli
ance; Dr. Karen Gibson of Portland
State University; and Paul Knauls
Sr., owner of Geneva’s Shear Per
fection Barber and Beauty Salon.
Taltonwill share his perspectives
from work with city agencies such
as the Portland Development Com
mission and leadership at the North/
Northeast Economic Development
Alliance with Sheila Holden. Gibson
will share an academic perspective
as a researcher of the political
economy of neighborhood change
in Portland’s historic black commu
nity. Knauls will bring his first per
son account as a business owner
experiencing the impacts of various
business and economic develop S»
m ent program s throughout the
years.
The free session will be held
Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. at Curious Comedy, 5225 N.E.
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. RSVP
by calling 503-823-4575.
M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
Branch Manager Maxine Taylor welcomes customers to the new Advantis Credit Union location at
Northeast 15th and Fremont.
photo by
credit unions with assets between
$500 m illion and $1 billion by
Callahan & A ssociates, a national
research and consulting firm.
The com m unity is invited to
visit the new branch and learn
more about the benefits of mem-
bership. For more information, visit
ad v an tiscu .o rg .
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Hair Stylist on
the Move
A local hairdresser has a call out
to his old customers and an invite
for new business.
M atthew G arlington, a son of
the late Rev. John G arlington and
Yvonne G arlington, has moved
his Y .G ’s Salon to share space
with Lala Bella Hair Design at 4257
N.E. Broadway.
G arlington had been in the hair
styling business for years. Spe
cializing in dreads, twists, natural
styles, colors and barbering, he
was a principal at W AVES Hair
Design at 1926 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
from 1993 to 2007.
Lala Bella and Y .G ’s is open
W ednesday th ro u g h S atu rd ay
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Advance
reservations are recom m ended.
For information, call 503-367-4404.
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