In addition, the full-sized American flags will be displayed in Triangle Park longer than ever before, from Friday, May 22, through both Memorial Day and Flag Day. The flags will be retired Tuesday, June 16.

Mark your calendar for Sunday, May 24, when the whole community is invited to the public ceremony among the flags, set for 12 p.m. Those who attend will receive a souvenir of this banner year in our nation’s history.

The Rotary Club of Downtown Lock Haven organizes Flags of Honor, and everyone may participate by sponsoring one or more full-sized American flags to remember or honor someone special.

To sponsor a flag, mail payment and information to Rotary Club of Downtown Lock Haven, P.O. Box 634, Lock Haven, PA 17745.

PHOTO BY REZA LOTFI Don’t miss your chance to sponsor a flag in the 2026 Flags of Honor display, during America’s 250th year. For information, email dlhrotaryclub@gmail.com or contact 570-295-3443.

Be sure to include:

— Your name, phone number, mailing address and email address.

— The name and wording you would like on the flag plaque.

— A check for $35 per flag made out to “Downtown Lock Haven Rotary.”

Each name is printed on a plaque and displayed on a flagpole, large enough to be easily read by passers-by. All the names of the sponsors and of those honored will be published in The Express community newspaper and in the official event booklet.

PHOTO PROVIDED Margaret Bouder gazes at the plaque honoring her husband, Gerald “Butch” Bouder, during the 2025 Flags of Honor display in Triangle Park. The Bouders also sponsored flags for William H. Garrett and Edward M. Hill.

If you send your order soon, you won’t have to worry about missing the deadline, which is Monday, May 11. Orders received after that date will be held for the 2027 event.

Businesses are invited to join the Flags of Honor Corporate Sponsors with a donation of $100. Each Corporate Sponsor will receive a sign to display, and each will be named on a banner at the park’s gazebo, as well as in The Express and the event booklet.

Proceeds support scholarships for Central Mountain High School seniors and also help local nonprofits.

If you need more information or would like an order form, stop in at The Express office, contact Wendy at 570-295-3443, email dlhrotaryclub@gmail.com or find Downtown Lock Haven Rotary on Facebook.