Fresh look for the new year // Volunteers spruced up the interior of George Mason Elementary School in Church Hill this week in preparation of the first day of school. Conditions at the school, located at 813 N. 28th St., were criticized by parents, teachers and School Board members earlier this summer, leading to a call for the school to be closed. However, the board voted to spend $105,000 to make immediate repairs to the school, including a deep cleaning and painting. At left, School Board member Felicia Cosby, left, and City Councilwoman Ellen Robertson, both of the 6th District, talk with interim Schools Superintendent Thomas Kranz about the improvements.
