January 19, 2026
This Issues Topics:
2026 • Business Connections • Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce • Flags of Honor • Lewis County
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Shown here are Coralee Taylor, Board Chair for Centralia-Chehalis Chamber and Erik Broncho, President-Elect for Centralia Rotary.

By Cynthia Mudge
For the C-C Chamber of Commerce

Businesses and individuals can honor a veteran, first-responder, or other significant individual in their community through Centralia Rotary’s Flag of Honor program.

“Flags of Honor is a new way to recognize a loved one and our way of connecting back to the community,” said Centralia Rotary President-elect Erik Blanco.

Chamber member businesses have the added benefit of choosing to have their sponsored flag displayed on the Chamber lawn, prominently facing Chamber Way. Additionally, Flags of Honor sponsors will receive recognition on the Chamber’s website, in its monthly e-newsletter, on the Chamber’s electronic billboard, and in Business Connections, the Chamber’s business publication.

The Flags of Honor sponsorship is $250, which includes the personalized flag and installation/removal for one year. Standard home subscriptions are $80.

For more information or to subscribe, visit centraliarotaryflags.com.
To learn more about the Chamber, visit chamberway.com.

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