Leon and Dena Park enjoyed a recent visit from their son, George Park and his wife Shana of San Diego, California. George will be working at Camp Pendleton, Ca. as a Navy Medical Corpsman and living at Oceanside, Ca.

When he returns from vacation he will report to the USS Tarawa (LHAI) inFebruary 2008.

He and Shawna will continue to live in the San Diego area.

During their stay in South Carolina they visited relatives, including Shana's family and members of George's family - his brother Charles in Greenville and his sister Jennifer Forshay and her family in Varnville.

Of course, his Aunt Margaret Sanders and other members of the Park family were on the list.

It is so good to see Betty Robertson out and around some following a bout of illnesses. We are looking forward to Mildred Brown feeling better soon.

We always miss our shut ins.

Rev. Rob Korn was sick over the weekend with possibly a virus and called on Rev. Joe Beale to fill the pulpit. We missed Rev. Korn but it was so nice to see Joe and Annette.

Ten members of the Fairfield Master Gardners attended their regular monthly meeting in the conference room of Clemson Extension office on Monday afternoon.

The major part of the business was making plans for the upcoming training classes for junior master gardners. These classes will be held on Tuesday and Saturday, with the Master Gardeners assisting.

Thought for the week "Happiness is being so absorbed in a task that one forgets himself."