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The STURDY Act, a Bill Meant to Stop Fatal Furniture Tip-Overs, Is Reintroduced
A toddler’s recent death, caused by a dresser that fell onto him, highlights the need for a law requiring stable furniture By Rachel Rabkin Peachman
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La-Z-Boy Announces Kurt Darrow to Retire as CEO; Will Remain Chairman of the Board
La-Z-Boy IncorporatedFebruary 16, 2021 GMT
MONROE, Mich., Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB), a global leader in residential furniture, today announced that Kurt L. Darrow will retire from his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) on April 25, 2021, after more than 40 years of service to the company. His retirement follows the end of La-Z-Boy’s fiscal 2021 year. He will remain Chairman of the Board of Directors, in a non-executive capacity.
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The American Home Furnishings Alliance has extended the application deadline for its 2021 academic scholarships to
Friday, February 26.
The deadline previously was January 31. AHFA’s Solution Partners Scholarship Fund presents up to 12 $2,500 scholarships each year. In extending the deadline this week, the Alliance took into account mail delays, remote learning and other obstacles students have faced related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Students have encountered so many challenges over the 2020-2021 school year. A little extra time to complete the 2021 scholarship application is certainly warranted,” said Mary O’Keeffe, executive director of AHFA’s Solution Partners division.
Eligible scholarship applicants should be 21 years of age or younger and enrolled in or planning to enroll in a four-year college or university, a community college or a vocational or technical school for the 2