When I first read "Asheville" in the news, I figured there must be another city with that name since they're so far from the coast - and then I saw this video. Thanks so much for the update, horrible as it is. I have since lost my grandmother (at 98) and many of the friends I made there, her contemporaries, but I'm thinking of one of our younger friends tonight.
I got to know them back in the late '80s when my grandmother joined a peace group in Black Mountain which had a "sister town" in the USSR and she invited me to join them on their first visit. It was a remarkable group, experienced travelers and dedicated to peace - as were the peace groups we met with in the USSR since they'd suffered terribly during WWII fought on their own land. *sigh* Our group was all senior citizens except for one woman and me so I'm thinking of her in particular tonight. 
Edit history
Recommendations
2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
= new reply since forum marked as read