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Bleachers – What You Need To Know

It was 1952.  Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Sonja Henie was set to perform figure skating in Baltimore, MD with her ice revue which included 125 performers.  The sold out show was set to begin at 8:30pm when suddenly the bleachers collapsed at 8:25 when witnesses described a cracking sound “like a freight train.”

1952 a

No one was killed, but 300 people were injured–30 of which were serious.

1952 b

Yes, today’s bleachers are more solid and built tougher than the temporary one on that evening in 1952, but if you are thinking about purchasing bleachers for your school or facility, here are some things you need to know…
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Lockers In The Garden

“It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn…”     –B. C. Forbes (Founder of Forbes magazine)

Garden Locker

Forbes was a very intelligent man and when it comes to spring (and your DIY activities) he is quite correct–springtime is high time to begin using an old, used locker in your next DIY garden project!

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