{"id":118453,"date":"2014-08-13T20:41:01","date_gmt":"2014-08-14T02:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/a-celebration-of-dolores\/"},"modified":"2014-08-13T20:41:01","modified_gmt":"2014-08-14T02:41:01","slug":"a-celebration-of-dolores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/a-celebration-of-dolores\/","title":{"rendered":"A celebration of Dolores"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Jason DeWeese and Tim Montgomery battle in the heavyweight division of the men's arm wrestling tournament.<\/span>Sam Green\/Dolores Star<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Escalante Days (and Nights) went off without a hitch, attracting an estimated 1,000 people into Dolores Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverall it went really well, but there are some things we will try and improve for next year,\u201d said Rocky Moss, event organizer.<\/p>\n

More recycling bins are needed, and expanding events for teenagers is also a plan for 2015.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are events for adults and little kids, but more is needed for the tweens and high-school age participants,\u201d Moss said.<\/p>\n

Next year Moss plans to involve more high school clubs, bring in more non-profits and businesses to host events, and improve the street dance portion of the festival.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving an organized square-dancing group, or a dance troupe to host the street dance I think would be fantastic and get more people involved in that,\u201d Moss said.<\/p>\n

Next year Escalante Days will be combined with the All School Reunion, which happens every five years. The reunion attracts hundreds of alumni and their families from Dolores Schools going back 50 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cNext year will be huge, we are already planning for it and brainstorming a theme,\u201d Moss said. \u201cWe want to build on what we have and make it fun for all ages.\u201d<\/p>\n

Event results are still coming in! Check the Escalante Days Facebook page in the coming days at https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EscalanteDays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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