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ew 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 Patron

The 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.

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 ✓

All Dragon Patrons slots for 2026 are full. Thank you.

Posted Tuesday December 30, 2025 by Keith N. Smith