Hello
Pardon our tardiness as we are still digging ourselves out after all the snow we received this month! Everyone here in Summit County is affectionately calling February "Febru-buried" and for good reason. This month was one of the snowiest on record with multiple local ski areas receiving over 80 inches of snow, that's just over 6 feet! More impressively the month isn't over and we even have a bonus day this Leap Year. All this snow means projections for a full reservoir are looking good this summer. As for us at the marina, well, don't be surprised to find a "gone skiing" sign from time to time, 'cause the snow is too fun to pass up!
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Monday, March 16th
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Arapahoe Cafe
Join Mayor Carolyn Skowyra and our new Town Manager Nathan Johnson for coffee on Monday March 16th. They will be happy to answer questions or just chat about all things Dillon.
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Last Week for Ice Castles
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The Ice Castles will be closing on
Saturday, March 7th
which means there are two more weekends to see this wonderful attraction!
Tickets are available now (reminder the Ice Castles are closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.)
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Friday August 7th &
Saturday August 8th
Relive Live Aid
Cover Rock is coming to Dillon!
Cover Rock is a 2 day music festival celebrating the music from the most significant era of rock and roll. We are thrilled to recreate Live Aid- rock and rolls grandest day! The 2 day festival will feature tributes to: The Beach Boys, The Police, U2, Elton John, Bob, Dylan, The Pretenders, Neil Young & David Bowie.
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Where in the World is Shannon?
By Shannon Jakoby
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Hola from Oaxaca Mexico!
How do you make six months go by in a flash? Throw yourself, your husband, your son AND your dog into a camper and drive through Mexico. It feels like yesterday I was reminding everyone to turn in their work orders and now, here we are, in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico, in week two of Spanish School.
What a journey it has been so far! Have things been easy the whole time? Heck no! Have I completely lost my mind yet? Depends on who you ask. Was it a good choice and would we do it again? Absolutely!
Six months ago, we put our normal lives on hold and set out to experience a culture completely different than our own…traveling through Mexico and Central America for one year…in our 27’ “land yacht” named La Tortuga. Some were excited for us. Some thought we were crazy. Some even worried for our lives. There are so many news stories out there, warning people of the dangers of the places we’re finding ourselves in, but that is not the Mexico we have found. We have found only beautiful towns and cities, generous people living simple lives, and experiences we’ll never forget.
One of which was releasing a set of recently hatched Leatherback turtles onto the beach…breathtaking!
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We spent 3 and ½ months traveling the entire length of Baja, then ferried over to mainland Mexico and have been zigzagging between the beautiful beaches along the Pacific coast and the inner cities so full of history and charm. It seems every time we are beach side, we’re hot and ready to move inland. And every time we’re inland, we’re missing the beach. Luckily, we don’t have to choose and can enjoy them all.
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For the last two weeks, we’ve been residing in a campground in the small city of El Tule, home to the Arbol de Tule (the Tule Tree), a 2,000+ year-old behemoth, which stands proudly in the center of town. This is our base camp while we attend Spanish classes in Oaxaca City and explore the surrounding areas of
Mitla, Monte Alban
, the weaving town of
Teotitlán
and all the markets and museums scattered about the city.
For those of you concerned about us camping in Mexico, here is a look at our current accommodations @
El Rancho RV Park
in El Tule, where you can see we’re “roughing it!” Between the pool, outdoor kitchen, bathrooms, showers, and washing machine, we have everything we need. Oh yeah, and Walmart delivers! With so much to do around here, we’re going to find it hard to leave, but with so many amazing places yet to be discovered and limited time ahead of us, we need to keep moving.
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So, where to next?
Once we pry ourselves away from Oaxaca, our plan, if you can call it that, is to head south toward Chiapas and San Cristobal de las Casas, known as one of the most romantic cities in Mexico. Hmm, I wonder what that will be like with my 10-year-old? Then it’s onto the country of Guatemala, where we plan to spend another month learning Spanish, hiking volcanoes and (hopefully) experiencing the Easter celebration in the capital city of Antigua.
So, there it is, the first half of our journey. Where will the next six take us? Only time will tell, and we hope you’ll tune in, check out our stories
HERE
and keep in touch!
And as for those work orders…better get them submitted! Spring is right around the corner and your boat isn’t going to launch itself!
Hasta Pronto!
Shannon, Gregg, Noah and Quito
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From the Crow's Nest
By Craig Simson
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Hi Everybody,
As you have probably heard, it’s been one heck of a winter (hopefully it stops in May). The great news is that Denver Water published their Operations Plan and we can expect the Reservoir to be full by the end of June. Even in a “dry” scenario, the water will reach 9017’ again this summer. If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the last few years, a Marina is way easier to operate with water.
Jared, Evan and Karlee are working hard. Jared's been pulling off some beautiful fiberglass work. I keep reminding him not to make the competition too fast! I know how to sail but seriously, my chances in the Thursday Night Series goes down with each repair. Evan just returned from Wisconsin where he achieved his Evinrude Mechanic II certification and Karlee is herding cats (us). It’s a great team!
In the Simson house, we have two high school seniors. I know that many of you have guided your kids through this experience and will understand if you see me staring into space or throwing up behind the bushes this summer. It’s an amazing time full of firsts and lasts. My daughter Logan decided in addition to rugby, swimming and school she would join the school play this spring. So, if you find yourself wondering what to do in March, come to the Summit High School production of Legally Blonde. I can’t wait!!! This week we travel to South Carolina to watch Mackenna compete in gymnastics. As her Father, my favorite part is when it’s over and she’s in one piece.
I hope that you are enjoying the winter and we are looking forward to seeing you all very soon.
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Back Office News
By Karlee Ferris
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Renewal Deadline
is coming on
March 1st
!
It's that time of year where if you have not paid and filled out your renewal lease you start to get lots of emails from me checking to see if you are planning on coming back. I have lots of folks on our wait list who would love to know if they will have a spot with us this year. If I have not heard from you by
March 1st
it will be assumed you are forfeiting your slip.
Last week Suzanne and I went to Denver for the Rocky Mountain Gift Show. This is the best time of the year because we get to go shopping and call it work! We can not wait to start getting the retail store filled up with all new merchandise for the 2020 season!
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Do you or someone you know love boats, customer service and working outside in a fast paced environment?
We will be hiring summer 2020 crew members soon.
Click
HERE
for full job description and overview.
To apply click
HERE
and under positions applied for "Marina Crew".
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! ! ! Disclaimer ! ! !
The Dillon Marina in NO way represents the items posted in this section, nor has any knowledge of the condition of such items. All correspondence shall be kept between the listing and interested parties. No additional information will be provided by the marina.
Have something "boat-related" to sell? Email your flyer (complete with item descriptions, prices, and all contact information- and less than 5MB file size) to
KarleeFerris@DillonMarina.com
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Monday- Friday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Marina Office
970.468.5100 x-0
Marina Contacts
Craig Simson- Marina Director
Jared Hammond- Operations Manager
Karlee Ferris- Marina Office Manager
Evan Meyers- Service Manager
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