12 ways to give back to the community without disturbing a partridge in a pear tree
Dan England
Dan England has worked for Colorado media for nearly 25 years, including 20 at the Greeley Tribune. During his time at the Tribune he won more than 100 state and national awards, including Best of Show from the Colorado Press Association in 2015. Dan loves to write about the outdoors, as they are not just a job but an adventure: He has completed more than 20 marathons and 15 ultramarathons in addition to climbing more than 200 peaks, including all the 14ers in Colorado and Mount Rainier in Washington. Dan also plays trombone, but his wife, Valerie Vampola, deserves the spotlight more, as she sings for living, doing gigs as a solo artist and with Katie Quick in addition to guest appearances with bands across Colorado and teaching with the Loveland Academy of Music. Dan has three children, Jayden and his twin girls, Andie and Allie, and a heeler, Pepper, who in addition to training with him ran her first trail marathon last year in western Kansas.
Selected works by the author:
How to Be a Good Holiday Host
Not every holiday gathering has the makings of a Hallmark movie, but you can try to make it not feel like “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”
Something Good in the Neighborhood – Kinzie Sargent
Entrepreneurship comes naturally to an 11-year-old Loveland resident
Will Spook for Screams
Trained actors bring haunted attractions to life
Redirected Rage
Instead of the road, these businesses encourage you to take your anger out on a dresser, use it to create art or throw axes at targets
Something Good in the Neighborhood – Volunteer Cuddlers
Hospital volunteers cuddle preemies to help them thrive
The Call of the Birds
An Estes Park artist devotes his life to bird research, conservation and education
Leaves by Locomotive
See the fall colors on these local railways
Career Crossroads
Transitioning into a new field can be a stressful but ultimately rewarding challenge