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December 27, 2022
All 2023 Dragon Patron slots filled – thank you.
The clanging of pots and pans, the rhythm of the drums, and all those screaming fans. It’s all for one very important reclusive Oriental resident: the Dragon.
A handsome grin.On New Year’s Eve, the Dragon emerges to wind through the adoring crowds on Hodges Street at 8p and 11:30p.
It waits all year for the big night, dreaming of this big moment. A Dragon of its importance deserves a safe place to rest and dream.
Over the years, the Dragon has been housed in sheds and barns, sometimes suffering from weather damage during hibernation. A few years ago it got a new home – a 10 × 10 storage unit at Village Mini Storage on Broad Street. It keeps the Dragon dry. And ready.
The adoring crowds; the Dragon waits all year for this.The Dragon’s dry digs are funded through the generosity of folks like you, the Patrons Of The Dragon.
The storage unit is $50 a month. That’s where you come in.
Become A Dragon PatronThe Dragon needs 22 “Patrons”. Each Dragon Patron pays $25 for a half month of storage. The Dragon doesn’t need heroes, and will not let any Patron sponsor more than half a month.There isn’t any Dragon corporation or any Dragon bank account, and organizers like that simplicity. So to keep this simple, Patrons simply send a $25 check to Village Mini Storage.
The Dragon, prepping for the big night out.
To become a Dragon Patron, just email in your contact info to info@towndock.net, and then we will email back confirmation and instructions on where to mail your Patron check. Your name, or your business name, can be listed as a Dragon Patron.Thank you – all the Dragon Patron slots are full.
Month Dragon Patrons January 2023 Sharon Stevenson & Chuck Gordon TownDock.net February 2023 Anonymous David & Jean White March 2023 Winsome and Ahmet Erkin James & Eileen Denmark April 2023 Steve & Darlene Marquart Chris & Anne Moffat May 2023 Tom & Liz Lathrop Chris & Nancy Weinheimer June 2023 Capt. Ron & Angi Diamond Madeleine Ann Sutter July 2023 Ed & Nancy Kress John & Ellen Chappell August 2023 Marlene Rittenhouse Ned and April Brodeur September 2023 SalmonBoone Jonathan and Caryn Benton October 2023 The Swanson Family RK and Priscilla Seals November 2023 Paula Beattie Tishimself December 2023 Village Mini Storage ✓ Village Mini Storage ✓
Posted Tuesday December 27, 2022 by Allison DeWeese
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