kgdblu Posted April 20, 2015 Report Posted April 20, 2015 Hey all you DCMM folks going to the Dragon this year. There's a movement afoot to present Barry and Robin Patascher with gift cards to show them our appreciation for all the work they do to make MOTD as great as it is. You see, Barry's brother died this past year which forced him to close their business. This early retirement was not planned and has caused them a lot of stress. Barry's wife Robin, has MS, which gets progressively worse with each passing year. More stress. Barry refuses to be paid for his time in organizing the Dragon, which is a full time job that takes 8 months each year. He has also refused to raise registration rates so that he could get a small...make that tiny...amount of money for his efforts. The idea behind the gift cards, rather than handing him a cash donation, is that he'll use it for himself and Robin. Otherwise, he might take that donation and just plow it back into the Dragon organization. So, if you can see your way clear to pick up a Lowe's gift card ( his son works there, and apparently there more Lowe's in the NC mountains, making it more convenient for them) in any denomination, I'm sure it'd be most appreciated. Spread the word, please! We're not sure when or how the cards would be presented, but I'm thinking at the Farewell dinner. What ever we end up doing, it's going to be a surprise, so please keep it secret and tell others to do the same. Thanks in advance and see you all soon! Katie
melissa99 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Posted April 22, 2015 Could they use other gift cards, like for restaurants, Amazon, etc?
kgdblu Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Posted April 22, 2015 Could they use other gift cards, like for restaurants, Amazon, etc? I'm sure they could, I would stick to Amazon as I don't know what restaurants are near them. Robin may also be on a restricted diet due to her MS. We'll also be asking for cash donations to help pay for a Kitchen Aid mixer that Barry expressed interest in. It's already ordered and will be presented at the Farewell dinner.
TGGRRR (Ali) Posted April 22, 2015 Report Posted April 22, 2015 I'll be sure to pick up a GC for them. They're wonderful people, love them both Tigger 2006 the cabrio and Riversong the 2014 Countryman
Poison Ivy Posted April 22, 2015 Report Posted April 22, 2015 Thanks Katie for sharing the information. I can't go this year, but they deserve it so I'll ask Ali to bring one down from me.
