memorial benches

  1. Recycled Plastic Benches Offer Engraving That Makes It Easy For Environmentally-Friendly, Adopt-A-Bench Programs

    Recycled Plastic Benches Offer Engraving That Makes It Easy For Environmentally-Friendly, Adopt-A-Bench Programs

    Recycled plastic bench with engraved lettering

    Recycled plastic benches have an attractive feature that could help parks and other facilities instantly add more benches to their location.

    That feature - engraving.

    Many cities across the country manage successful sponsorship programs as an inexpensive way to fill their grounds with park benches.

    Probably one of the most successful programs is run by one of the most recognized parks in the world - Central Park in New York City.

    More than 4,000 of the iconic park's 9,000 benches were installed from their adopt-a-bench program.

    What a great way for a city to save

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  2. Memorial Benches And Now Picnic Tables Catch On As Lasting Tributes To Loved Ones

    Memorial Benches And Now Picnic Tables Catch On As Lasting Tributes To Loved Ones

    Memorial benches have gained in popularity as a way to honor an individual. Now some towns are offering memorial picnic table programs

    Memorial benches are becoming increasingly popular as a way to honor an individual and now there's a trend toward adding a commemorative message to picnic tables as well.

    In fact, the City of Ravenswood in West Virginia recently received an award for a new memorial picnic table program they started.

    What a great way to honor a loved one or popular public figure in a town!

    Like adding park benches with a plaque or laser-cut inscription, memorial

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  3. Add A Memorial Bench As A Lasting And Highly Visible Tribute To A Community Leader, Family Member, Teacher, Student Or Friend

    Add A Memorial Bench As A Lasting And Highly Visible Tribute To A Community Leader, Family Member, Teacher, Student Or Friend

    Memorial bench at a beach. Memorial benches are becoming a more preferred way to honor someone in a community because they are highly visible and add seating amenities to parks or favorite locations

    A memorial bench is a perfect way to commemorate someone in your community for a number of reasons.

    But let's first talk about two memorial benches that were recently installed at a beach in San Diego.

    These benches held special meaning for surfers in the area.

    The concrete memorial benches were installed to honor Larry Gordon and Skeeter Malcolm, two surfing

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  4. Memorial Benches In Boulder City Installed After Students and Community Join Fund-Raising Effort To Honor Student

    Memorial Benches In Boulder City Installed After Students and Community Join Fund-Raising Effort To Honor Student

    One of two memorial benches installed in Boulder City NV as a tribute to a student who passed away after a battle with leukemia. The message reads: "Smile More & Laugh Often.

    Sometimes an entire community will pull together to create something awesome and this occurred recently in Boulder City, NV, when students came together to install memorial benches to honor one of their fallen friends.

    According to teacher Azure Quinlan, one of her former students, Michael Manteris, was a very popular youngster in town who unfortunately was stricken by leukemia.

    "He was well known in the community and was always kind, thoughtful and determined to succeed," she said. "When he passed away I wanted to do something special for his family and

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  5. Memorial Benches Are Becoming The Popular Choice For Tributes To Local Citizens

    Memorial Benches Are Becoming The Popular Choice For Tributes To Local Citizens

     

    More and more people and organizations are turning to the idea of placing memorials benches in public places as a tribute to local relatives and those who contribute to the betterment of the community

    By Gerald Dlubala

    The use of memorial benches as structures to honor someone is becoming more common among individuals, groups, and organizations.

    We've all walked by, or perhaps even sat on, a smartly placed park bench in our local park and noticed a nameplate or plaque on the bench, designating it as a bench for an historical event, local good Samaritan,

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