It's Monday January 19, 2026
December 30, 2025
New Years Eve in Oriental is attended by thousands. But there is one key star of the show – The Dragon:![]()
All Dragon Patrons slots for 2026 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 such 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 $60 a month, and keeps the Dragon dry. And ready.
Become A Dragon PatronThe Dragon needs 22 “Patrons”. Each Dragon Patron pays $30 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 $30 to Village Mini Storage.
Waiting under a tent for the big night out.Your name, or your business name, can be listed as a Dragon Patron.
All Dragon Patrons slots for 2026 are full. Thank you.
All Dragon Patrons slots for 2026 are full. Thank you.
Month Dragon Patrons January 2026 Don and Kathy Mau TownDock.net ✓ February 2026 David & Jean White Bernie Harberts and Julia Carpenter March 2026 Henry & Ana DeHart Liz Lathrop April 2026 April & Ned Brodeur Sharon Stephenson & Chuck Gordon May 2026 David Swanson John and Ellen Chappell June 2026 Lee and Diane Barham Bonnie & Pete Cap July 2026 Maureen K. Anderson Lesley & Dan Allen August 2026 Tom Brna Leslie Hammer September 2026 Priscilla Wormell Doug and Mary Ann October 2026 Ken Laser & Wendy Osserman Mary Helen Boone & Sam Myers November 2026 Grey J. Smith Lee and Diane Barham December 2026 Village Mini Storage ✓ Village Mini Storage ✓
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