By Peter AbbarnoFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce The campaign signs are coming down, the political advertisements are ending, and another election season is behind us. Regardless of the results (which I didn’t know at the time I wrote this), one thing remains certain:...
I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve as the next Executive Director of the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce. Lewis County is home. I grew up here, raised my son here, and have spent much of my career working with people and organizations focused...
Commissioner Joel CumminsProvided by the Port of Centralia The Port of Centralia was approved by voters, along with the Port of Chehalis, on September 16, 1986. In a speech to attendees, Executive Director Amy Graber discussed the early history of the Port. She...
Gabriel FraseGabriel FraseCandidate for Lewis County Sheriff As a lifelong Lewis County resident and 24 year veteran of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, I understand that public safety is an important part of a strong local economy. Our local businesses...
By Peter AbbarnoFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce One of the most important parts of representing our community in Olympia is listening to local leaders, identifying real needs, and then working together to turn those priorities into results. I recently toured the Lewis...
From left to right: Jennifer Brown with Better Body Healing, Jeff Yanish withToledoTel, and Ryan Endsley with Althauser Rayan Abbarno. This picture wastaken at the annual ToledoTel Business After Hours!By Juanita MacNaughtonFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce At the...
By Peter AbbarnoFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce As students across Washington head back to school, there is a familiar excitement in our communities. Backpacks are filled, school buses return to the roads, fall sports begin, and classrooms are again filled with...
You never know who you might find visiting the residents at Sharon Care! Sometimes it’s a familiar face, and sometimes... It’s a pony! What a fun surprise for the residents and staff!By Juanita MacNaughtonFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce For more than seven decades,...
From Left to Right: Peter Abbarno, Todd Rayan, Jakob McGhie, and Kathryn Eyraud.By Juanita MacNaughton,Peter Abbarno, and Cynthia MudgeFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce For 80 years, Althauser Rayan Abbarno, LLP, has been far more than a law firm. It has become an...
The Nelson family and staff all join together for a photo.By Cynthia MudgeFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce For generations of Lewis County residents, Nelson’s Furniture has been a familiar name. What began as a neighborhood hardware store has evolved into one of the...
By Peter AbbarnoFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce From August 11–16, families from across Southwest Washington will gather once again for one of our region’s most treasured traditions, the Southwest Washington Fair. This year’s theme, “Ride Into History – America’s...
Four Generations together: Bob O’Neill, Senior, (front row), (Left to right back row) Bob O’Neill, Jr., Enan and Brendan VanderVelde.By Cynthia MudgeFor the C-C Chamber of Commerce For nearly eight decades, Hemphill-O’Neill Company has navigated the highs and lows of...
