$5,000 Lowes grant to go for sprucing up school courtyards

DANVILLE – Three courtyards at East Park Elementary School will get a much-needed face-lift thanks to a $5,000 Lowe's grant and some "elbow grease" from parents.

"Right now, the courtyards are kind of rundown," said Tina Kinser, a family council member and president of the parent-teacher association. "We want them to be a place where the kids can go outdoors and experience the environment, see the different types of flowers or sit on a bench.

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