On October 1, 2017, NCWN-West held a tribute for Kathryn Stripling Byer at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva, NC. The event was organized by Glenda Beall with the help of many others.
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 |
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NCWN-West would like to thank all who contributed to the reception with cookies, etc. We would especially like to thank Kathy Knapp , Robert Knapp, Katie Winkler, Joan Howard, Deanna Klingel, Merry Elrick, Janice Moore, Karen Holmes, and Joan Gage. And a special thanks to Rosemary Royston, who was in charge of the video content of the program and to the head librarian of the Jackson County Library, Tracy Fitzmaurice.
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