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ew Years Eve in Oriental may be attended by thousands. But there is always one key star of the show – The Dragon:

All Dragon Patrons slots for 2025 are full. Thank you.

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’s $55 a month, and keeps the Dragon dry. And ready.

Become A Dragon Patron

The Dragon needs 22 “Patrons”. Each Dragon Patron pays $27.50 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 check for $27.50 to Village Mini Storage.

Waiting under a tent for the big night out.

All Dragon Patrons slots for 2025 are full. Thank you.

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.

Month	Dragon Patrons
January 2025	Doug Sligh & Mary Ann Parham ✓
	TownDock.net ✓
February 2025	Leslie Hammer ✓
	The Braun’s ✓
March 2025	Stevenson Management Group
	Jerry & Sharon Morgan ✓
April 2025	Marguerite Garrett ✓
	Frank & Jennifer Roe ✓
May 2025	Jack Bond ✓
	Mary Helen Boone & Sam Myers ✓
June 2025	Ken Laser & Wendy Osserman ✓
	Laurie Sampson and George Bailey ✓
July 2025	David and Jean White. ✓
	John and Ellen Chappell ✓
August 2025	Terry & Art Halpern ✓
	Bonnie and Pete Cap ✓
September 2025	Catherine Hackett ✓
	Scott and Shannon Britton ✓
October 2025	Elaine Creel ✓
	Anna & Jere Julian ✓
November 2025	Maureen K. Anderson ✓
	Jackie Ewendt. ✓
December 2025	Village Mini Storage ✓
	Village Mini Storage ✓

Posted Monday December 30, 2024 by Keith N. Smith