West Coast Bank Sponsors the North Plains Chamber of Commerce Annual Fundraiser

NORTH PLAINS, Ore., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Coast Bank is the major sponsor of the North Plains Chamber Chris Olsen Memorial 24th Annual Golf Tournament as well as the $25,000 hole-in-one hole sponsor. The fundraiser supports the city's economic development and will be held at the Quail Valley Golf Course in Banks, Oregon on August 20, 2010, at 9:00 a.m.  

Joanna Mehaffey, West Coast Bank North Plains Manager-Vice President, is also chairing the tournament. She said, "The entire West Coast Bank team pitches in to ensure the success of this much-anticipated event. Other branch managers help with the registration table and hole-in-one tee while some play in the tournament. It's part of the bank's commitment to the North Plains community."

For more information, see http://www.northplainschamberofcommerce.org/ .

West Coast Bancorp (Nasdaq: WCBO) is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.7 billion in assets, operating 65 locations 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's web site at www.wcb.com.

SOURCE West Coast Bank