Newton Smith was Emcee. He gave the welcome and the introductions. Smith also read in place of Kevin Watson, who was unable to attend.
Featured readers were: Ed Southern, Shelby Stephenson, Mary Ricketson, William Everett, Susan Lefler, Brent Martin, Catherine Carter, Brenda Kay Ledford, and Glenda Council Beall. Beall, Program Director for NCWN-West, also gave the closing words.
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| Above, from the left, are featured readers Newton Smith, Ed Southern, Susan Lefler, NC's Poet Laureate, Shelby Stephenson, Mary Ricketson, and Catherine Carter. |
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| Above, from the left, are featured readers Brent Martin, Natalie Grant, Glenda Council Beall, William Everett, and Brenda Kay Ledford. |
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| NCWN's Executive Director Ed Southern with Rosemary Royston |
The event hosted a lovely reception after the tribute.
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Above from left, Kathy Knapp, Robert Knapp, and Katie Winkler |
Special thanks to Joan Gage who made the photos at the event and who created the lovely program agenda with photo of Kay Byer. It was a day for remembrances and for admiration of our beloved NCWN-West member who gave so much for all writers and especially to our mountain poets. Thank you, Joan, for this nice post.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos documenting a wonderful celebration. Thanks for all you did, Glenda, to make this happen!
ReplyDeleteA special thank you to Joan for the photos. I am grateful that I was on the program and had the opportunity to remember Kay Byer. She was indeed a wonderful person and outstanding poet. I also appreciate very much the great job Glenda did coordinating the tribute to our beloved Kay.
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