Member Spotlights
The following individuals are just a few of the many outstanding members of Appalachian Voices who volunteer their time to protect the natural and cultural heritage of our Appalachian region.
Betsy Shepard
Betsy Shepard of Surry, Virginia is a dynamo. In addition to helping her husband run their own…
Russ Moxley
River Enthusiast Joins the Appalachian Voices Board By Cailyn Domecq Russ Moxley is always thinking of ways…
Tom McIntosh
By Carolina Norman “We have to take care of the environment,” says Tom McIntosh. “It’s the air…
Ashly Bargman
The Bargman family. From left to right: Ashly, her grandson Myron, her daughter Aisa, and her husband…
Waltr Lane
The Greenneck Poet By Molly Moore “I write to say things, not to be talked about,” the…
Vesta Jean Lenhart
A lifelong spirit of preservation By Hannah McAlister There’s no doubt in Vesta Jean Lenhart’s mind that…
Marion Loper
By Sam Kepple Marion Loper, a volunteer distributor for The Appalachian Voice, retired from a 29-year media…
Brian McAllister
Making a difference in Johnson City, Tennessee By Hannah McAlister “Being out in the mountains not only…
John and Faye Cooper
The Coopers at the original Mast General Store in Valle Crucis, N.C. Business owners with community purpose…
