Thursday, October 2nd, 2014

It is with heavy hearts we say goodbye to our dear friend and mentor Lenny Kohm. Appalachian Voices has a beautiful tributeto the fun-loving, hard working chief.  Lenny provided wisdom, guidance, humor and hard work to move forward many successful campaigns to protect our mountains and the people of Appalachia.

Please keep Lenny’s Appalachian Voices team, family and many friends in your thoughts. A memorial facebook page has been set up for folks to post their remembrances of Lenny.

A celebration of his life is scheduled to take place Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 in Boone, N.C. Details will be posted on a website created in Lenny’s honor, and the website is also accepting tributes and remembrances. Visit lennykohm.org. – See more at: http://appvoices.org/2014/09/29/hail-to-the-chief-lenny-kohm/?#sthash.bTIF7toZ.dpuf

This inspiring video shows his philosophy and values of everyday Americans standing up for their land, filmed during his remarkable tenure working to protect the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge. “People ask me, ‘How do I do this,’ and I tell them look, the most important thing is to begin. Start. Now. Understand who you are, and the power that you have. And be grateful you live in a country where you can exercise that power.”

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