This year's Hangar Party took a real dive, with the Nautilus from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea providing a fantastic backdrop for the Steampunk partygoers. The crowd at Nemo's bar was ordering Steampunch from it's smoking dispenser, while the band provided music for a crowd on the dance floor. Mitch, Larry and Tom worked the grill and the smokers, turning out chicken and tri-tip to go with the wide assortment of sides brought by the DAFers, while the rest of the DAF board tended bar, checked people in, and generally made sure that things went off smoothly. DAFer Norman Cowell sat in (stood in, actually) with the band for a number, getting the dancers going for a candlelight tribute!

This year's party was a great success, and most of that is due to all the volunteers that make it happen. The whole DAF board worked hard to put it together, chaired by Linda Howard and with help from Wayne and Maria Grau, Liz Broen, Gary Palmer, and more people that I'm sure I've left out. There were also all the people who showed up to set up on Saturday and clean up on Sunday. Lamby and Sally graciously volunteered the use of their hangar, even though they couldn't make the party. The person who probably worked the hardest of all, though, was Al Gibbs. His backdrop of the Nautilus wheelhouse was a labor of love, and he put the time in to prove it. Thanks to everyone involved, and special thanks to Al! 

If you have suggestions for a theme for next year's party, or would like to get involved in organizing it, please talk to any board member. We can use all the help we can get, and it's a lot of fun as well.