We have several friends in Western North Carolina. I lived there for a couple years in the late 70s, teaching at a remarkable school called The Glade Valley School. If you haven't spent time in the Blue Ridge Mountains, you're missing out on one of the most beautiful places in the country. And the people are everything you may have seen on post-hurricane news and more, just open-hearted and friendly.
One of our editors, the wonderful poet, Michael Hettich, lives in Black Mountain. Other poets who've appeared in these pages–Marie Harris, Sebastian Matthews, and Eric Nelson, all live in the area along with so many other writers and artists.
The recovery will be long and hard. But we can help.
We encourage you to donate whatever you can to the Red Cross Special Fund for the people whose lives have been turned upside down.
Follow this link to help out: https://shorturl.at/Jt8QW
Thanks for your help, or as I said way back then, "Thanks, y'all!"
