Special to the Daily “Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” — Author Unknown It didn’t take long after moving here for the volunteer bug to bite. We chose this beautiful valley to raise our family and felt welcomed upon arrival with two little boys. We quickly became engaged in figuring out what made this perfect place tick. It was about so much more than skiing. The neighborhoods, the schools, the celebrations, the traditions — all seemed to bond young and old, newcomers and natives. But the needs in our new community seemed glaringly obvious, as well.