Handrails and steps were added to bleachers at Coeur d'Alene High School thanks to the work of Greg Washington, who was inspired by his late mother, Ann Washington, update their accessibility. Washington is seen in the gym Monday with a photo of his mom.
January 24, 2024
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A few years ago, before the COVID-19 pandemic, Greg Washington realized how difficult it was for some people to scale the bleachers in the old Elmer Jordan Court gym at Coeur d'Alene High School. It was his late mother, Ann Washington, who especially brought this to his attention. He watched her struggle to walk up the bleachers as she found a seat to watch her grandson's wrestling match. “These were up to code at the time they were installed, but now everything is accessible and I can see why," Washington said Monday, standing near the bleachers in the gym.