"Karl Townsend" wrote: (clip) A requirement is to have each bench
prominently labeled. The old redwood was
engraved and painted.
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Another possibility is to link the new benches to the past by using redwood
as a part of the back, with the required lettering. If the lettered part of
the old benches is not in bad shape, you might even be able to incorporate
the old labeling into the new benches.