Helene Van Manen and Dave Van Manen
Helene Van Manen and Dave Van Manen Helene Van Manen and Dave Van Manen Helene Van Manen and Dave Van Manen

Helene Van Manen and Dave Van Manen

Recorded June 23, 2023 Archived June 23, 2023 36:55 minutes
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Id: mby022844

Description

Helene Van Manen (64) and her husband Dave Van Manen (67) share stories from their lives as they detail their love, their family, and their journey westward from Brooklyn, New York, to Beulah, Colorado.

Subject Log / Time Code

0:45
[Take One] Dave Van Manen (DV) and Helene Van Manen (HV) talk about how they met and ended up in Colorado.
4:20
DV and HV talk about the birth of their children.
7:50
HV shares some of the secrets to their marriage.
15:40
DV remembers the worst job he and HV ever had, performing as Christmas elves in the freezing cold.
0:10
[Take Two] HV and DV sing one of their original songs.
5:20
DV talks about the book he has been writing about his experience with the Mountain Park Environmental Center.
13:15
DV talks about what gives him hope amid an uncertain future.
17:10
HV and DV remember what they said to each other at their wedding.

Participants

  • Helene Van Manen
  • Dave Van Manen

Recording Locations

Plaza of the Rockies

Venue / Recording Kit