Neighbors Federal Credit Union, Baton Rouge, La., opened its Patriot Branch in conjunction with Robert E. Lee High School. The branch is the first High School branch in East Baton Rouge Parish. School Board members, Neighbors FCU staff and board members, news media, students, faculty, and staff were on hand to celebrate the opening. To prepare for running the branch, students trained for eight weeks and shadowed employees at Neighbors FCU. The students will earn internship credits and learn real-work experience as they run the branch with the help of Neighbors FCU staff.

Harvesters Federal Credit Union, Pensacola, Fla., opened a new location in Pensacola, Fla. located on the northwest corner of West Nine Mile Road and Bowman Avenue. This is Harvesters FCUs sixth location. The new 4,000 square-foot branch office has four lobby teller stations that have the latest banking technology, three-drive-thru teller stations, and drive-thru ATM.

Pacific Service Credit Union, Livermore, Calif., celebrated the grand opening of its Livermore branch with a ribbon cutting ceremony, refreshments, and giveways. Pacific Service CU Board of Directors, members of the Livermore Chamber of Commerce, local business and community leaders, the media, and representatives from the building construction team Integrated Builders Group, Inc. all attended the ceremony. The new branch is Pacific Service CUs first branch in Alameda County. The branch features, coin-counting and cash-in service, a Cyber Caf?(C), a state of the art ATM that does not require a deposit envelope for checks, and a community room that is available for use by local nonprofit groups. Pacific Service CUs network of offices now spans five counties.