Tag: Gaffney

My office is a pleasant room on the second floor of the City Hall building in Gaffney’s historic downtown district. Just to the side of City Hall is a lovely, tiny park with benches, flower beds, and a fountain. Apparently, it’s been a popular site for over a century. I bet that park has seen…

I’m enjoying my new position with the City of Gaffney – there is much to learn, and quite a bit of work to be done, but I’m making time for a short stroll on the sunny days as part of my lunch break. Yesterday, I walked to Spencer & Co., a small bookstore/coffee shop with…

Today’s One Good Thing was discovering a tiny memorial park/garden a few blocks from my office. Named for a prominent African-American citizen, Glymph Memorial Garden recognizes the “Black Business District” of Gaffney. It’s a peaceful, beautiful space that has been very thoughtfully designed – from the mural with family names as roots to the benches…