Going Away Party for Glenda Beall

 

This delightful group of writers and friends held a party for me on Saturday in Hayesville, NC

My deepest appreciation to Joan Howard, Carroll Taylor, Marcia Barnes, and David Plunkett who brought so many friends together to honor me for my service to the writers of western North Carolina and bordering counties of Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. My job was a labor of love. 

Thanks to Kanute Rarey, Richard Cary, Brenda Ledford, and others who spoke so kindly of me and even read some of my poetry. I was presented a beautiful bouquet of flowers, and Maren Mitchell gave me cuttings from her herb garden. 

I was gifted with books by several of them and look forward to reading the poetry and prose by my friends. I will write about the authors and the books in another blog post.

Thank you to all who came. You made my going away a little easier with your caring.