Our Community Credit Union launching branch in Union at the Union Square Buildings!!!

Contact: Andrew Bertrand
Our Community Credit Union
Phone 360 427 3406
526 W. Cedar
Shelton, WA 98584
Fax 360 427 3406
Our Community Credit Union
Press Release
Our Community Credit Union announces new branch
December 8, 2009:

Our Community Credit Union is expanding member service by opening their 6th branch in the Union Square Complex on Dalby Rd in Union, Wash., scheduled to open in early spring of 2010.
The branch will offer Union residents a full range of quality financial services including mortgage and investment products.

The Board of Directors approved this expansion based on members and potential members need in that area to have more readily accessible OCCU products and services, according to Joe Robertson, President and CEO of OCCU.

"Expanding our service delivery and access is a key objective of our business plan”, said Robertson, "This community currently has no other financial institution present and shows a potential for growth in the coming years, and we believe it offers an opportunity for us to expand our current 25% market share by providing individuals with quality financial products and services near where they live."

Our Community Credit Union currently has over 22,000 members and $208 million in assets. It operates branches in Shelton, McCleary, Elma and Montesano. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, or attends school in Mason or Grays Harbor County.
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Union, WA rated one of America's Prettiest Towns by Forbes Traveler!http://www.forbestraveler.com/best-lists/americas-prettiest-towns-2009-slide.html

Union, Wash.
"There is something breathtaking about the way the Hood Canal winds its way through hills filled with thousands of evergreens," says Anderson of this enclave on the Kitsap Peninsula, in Washington's Puget Sound. "The town is inviting, the homes situated along the water's edge are modest, and the buildings are characteristic of the Pacific Northwest." http://www.forbestraveler.com/best-lists/americas-prettiest-towns-2009-slide-4.html?thisSpeed=25000

Northwest Golf Courses Go Green

Golf is getting greener. Across the United States, but especially in the Pacific Northwest and particularly in the Portland area, golf courses are adopting environmentally sustainable practices. They are using far less water, fertilizer and weed-killer than before and employing grass varieties that can thrive without meticulous care.

It's become par for the course for golf superintendents to leave dead trees for habitat, encourage native pollinators and maintain wildlife corridors. The courses themselves, often veined with creeks and wetlands, have taken on new roles as community protectors by receiving, storing and controlling storm water. Water hazards -- where wayward shots go to drown -- double as homes for ducks, geese, turtles and frogs.

Salmon-Safe is developing its own checklist of measurable standards for golf courses. Meeting them would allow a course to boast that it's been certified as a place where the course management practices don't harm fish.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Hood Canal Featured in the NY Times!http://http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/travel/escapes/01shellfish.html?hpw

Open House at Union Square Buildings & Hood Canal Communications!

Time: September 16, 2009 from 3pm to 7pm
Location: Union Square Buildings
Street: 320 E. Dalby Rd. Union
Website: www.hcc.net
Phone: 360-898-2481

Union Square & Hood Canal Communications will be having an open house on the 16th of September!

Come and enjoy wine, appetizers, and desserts while entering for raffles for prizes such as Seahawks tickets and massage services and learning about the businesses in your community!

Hood Canal Communications will be showcasing the businesses at the Union Square buildings:

-Union Square Deli
-Dogwood Construction
-Falcon Financial
-The Salon at Union Square
-Stylist Nancy Kizziar
-Masseuse & Esthetician Cheryl Eklund
-Union Square Fitness
-Open Office Spaces in Union Square Buildings

Please come and enjoy an evening out in Union from 3:00-7:00 p.m.on September 16th!!!

CITY ACCEPTING TOURISM APPLICATIONS

The City of Shelton is now accepting applications for tourism funding. The City currently collects a four percent tax on Lodging that is to be used for either tourism promotion or tourism-related facilities.

Tourism promotion is defined as activities designed to increase tourism, including but not limited to advertising, publicizing, or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists; developing strategies to expand tourism; operating tourism promotion agencies; and funding marketing of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists.

Tourism-related facilities are real or tangible personal property used to support tourism, performing arts, or to accommodate tourist activities. Applications will be accepted until September 4. Once all applications are received, they will be forwarded to the City of Shelton Tourism Advisory Committee for review.

The Tourism Committee will then make a recommendation to the City Commission for the 2010 Budget. Applications are available on the City's web site atwww.ci.shelton.wa.us or at the Shelton Civic Center. For more information, contact Dolly Baker at 432-5109.

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Stylist and Massage Therapy Leasing Opportunity!

Brand new salon is seeking Stylists and Massage Therapists! Lease your own space and be your own boss. This beautiful salon is a space where you would be proud to bring your customers!

Massage room rates are negotiable. We are open to a per-use or monthly rate.

At only $350 per month, you can take advantage of this brand new facility in a growing, resort community along the scenic Hood Canal. Utilities are included in this rate! To help you get started your first month is free.

Salon amenities:
Utilities included in monthly rate of $350
First month free
Open schedule
Soothing, modern design and artwork
Three stylists’ stations with large mirrors
Two hair-washing sinks
Two dryer chairs
Large front desk
Spacious waiting room with chic furnishings
Sleek shelving display
Washer and dryer
Storage closet
Large break room with sink and back patio
Stereo
Laminate flooring
Well-lit rooms
High ceilings
Generous parking in front and back of salon
Complementary and successful adjacent businesses
Single massage room
960 square feet

“The Salon at Union Square”
Located at East 320 Dalby Rd in Union

For more information call Kathryn at 360-898-2481, 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m. M-F or by email at Kathrynk@hcc.net