<strong>SEDCOR</strong> MEMBERSON THE MOVEBank of the Cascades new Salem regional office opened for business onMonday, December 8th and held an Open House on February 26th. TheBank’s commitment <strong>to</strong> the Salem/Keizer area is evident in the size of its new12,000 square foot space, one of the largest facilities in its network of 33 branchesthroughout Oregon and Idaho. “Bank of the Cascades has great confidence in thefuture of the Mid-Willamette Valley market,” said Patricia L. Moss, president andchief executive officer, Cascade Bancorp. “This new location allows us <strong>to</strong> continueour current services and gives us room <strong>to</strong> expand – all <strong>to</strong> better serve our growingcus<strong>to</strong>mer base in Salem, Keizer, and the surrounding area.”Located in southeast Salem at 520 Hawthorne Avenue SE, the brick and glassbuilding was in the planning stages since mid-2006, when the bank agreed <strong>to</strong>purchase the property. The building was designed by Neal Hus<strong>to</strong>n Architect, Inc.Construction began in February, 2008 and was managed by local contrac<strong>to</strong>r WhiteOak Development. Local subcontrac<strong>to</strong>rs involved in the project included SalemConcrete, Kraft Masonry, Capital City Glass, Pacific Painting, Bell Hardware,McGilchrist Roofing, Santiam Metal, Fulgaro Interiors, Thomas Kay Textiles,Cherry City Floors, Salem Heating and Northside Electric.The contemporary design of the two-s<strong>to</strong>ry building features a brick and glassexterior that complements the architecture of neighboring properties. Bank ofthe Cascades new office is just north of Creekside Corporate Center, one ofthe leading Class A office complexes along the I-5 Corridor. Businesses in theimmediate area include State Farm’s regional office, Kettle Foods, Costco andRoberson Mo<strong>to</strong>rs.Designed with the environment and energy efficiency in mind, the buildingfeatures carpet with recycled content, environmentally-friendly sheet linoleum,and low or no-emitting paint finishes. Coupled with efficient windows, windowsun shades <strong>to</strong> minimize heat gain, and energy efficient lighting, the building is ahealthy and comfortable environment for employees and cus<strong>to</strong>mers.The new building houses branch banking services, a mortgage center, commerciallending, and professional banking. “Community banks like Bank of the Cascades arewell-equipped <strong>to</strong> serve business and individual cus<strong>to</strong>mers, particularly in challengingtimes such as these,” said Larry Goodreau, SVP and Salem area manager, Bank ofthe Cascades. “We’re dedicated <strong>to</strong> making your money work for you by keepinglocal deposits local and reinvesting in community through loans <strong>to</strong> stimulate andcontribute <strong>to</strong> our local economy and through corporate philanthropy <strong>to</strong> supportcommunity needs.”Call 503-540-6916 or visit www.botc.com.Page 24Bank of the Cascades OpensNew Regional Office in SalemChemeketa Teams with LocalIndustry <strong>to</strong> Pursue FederalFunding for Biofuels Trainingand Production FacilityProject designed <strong>to</strong> create jobs and advancerenewable fuel technologyChemeketa Community College has submitteda $10 million funding proposal through Oregon’scongressional delegation <strong>to</strong> develop a new biofuelsprocessing plant in the Mid-Willamette Valley.The project would establish Oregon’s firstpilot-scale biofuels production and technologydevelopment facility with substantial trainingcapacity. Chemeketa seeks <strong>to</strong> prepare workers fora wide range of process technology jobs, and, inparticular, develop talent for the emerging, highgrowthbiofuel processing industry.Chemeketa, in partnership with Pacific BiodieselTechnologies, Inc., and Wildwood, Inc. isworking <strong>to</strong> acquire federal funding <strong>to</strong> createtraining opportunities and <strong>to</strong> advance renewablefuel technologies at Mill Creek Junction. The SESalem site is home of Oregon’s only commercialbiodiesel production facility, Sequential-PacificBiodiesel, and the Willamette Valley’s onlybiofuels analytical labora<strong>to</strong>ry. The proposed facilitywould utilize existing biomass such as agri-waste,algae and woody waste <strong>to</strong> produce up <strong>to</strong> 432,000gallons of liquid biofuels annually and provide asecondary fuel source <strong>to</strong> generate 660 kilowattsof power. The facility would dedicated space fortraining and professional development in processtechnology—with hands-on learning, research anddevelopment, and green energy production.“This is our opportunity <strong>to</strong> be on the cutting edgeof green technology utilizing the incredible depthof knowledge we have here at Chemeketa andcombine that effort with key community partners<strong>to</strong> create a new model for energy independenceright here in the Mid-Willamette Valley,”said Cheryl Roberts, president of ChemeketaCommunity College.The project has the potential <strong>to</strong> create 450 newjobs in construction and biofuels processing anddistribution. Job creation activities would focuson preparing and placing new and dislocatedworkers in family wage jobs connected <strong>to</strong> productprocessing, product distribution, and feeds<strong>to</strong>ckprocurement.For information visit www.chemeketa.edu,www.biodiesel.com, and www.wildwoodco.com.<strong>SEDCOR</strong> Enterprise Magazine
BOTC FDIC Ad_<strong>SEDCOR</strong>.pdf 1/27/09 9:35:17 AMSmall Business Development CenterYour BEST Business Investment in these Economic Times.You don’t have <strong>to</strong> do it all yourself.The SBM 9-month program is establishedfor Willamette Valley area business owners :Build a solid foundation of business basics • Improve profitabilityGain control over business operations and improved managementSmall Business Management ProgramChemeketa’s Center for Business & IndustryCall Lori Cegon @ 503-399-5088 or lcegon8@chemeketa.eduImagine . . . No Hunger1 in 5 area childrenwill go <strong>to</strong> bed hungry.1660 Salem Industrial Drive NE • Salem, OR 97301503-581-3855 • www.marionpolkfoodshare.orgwww.sedcor.comPage 25
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