Susan Sinclair Shields with some of her artwork.

Guests were greeted in the hallway by some of Susan's beautiful pieces.  She is always open for commissions but will also make her next project a painting with our Connie.

The Social Hour

We began the evening in the Hilton Garden Inn's McCarthy Gallery room with a cash bar and lots of socializing!

Vicky & Jim Stella with Jeff Billings

Jim is a newly elected BOD member and Jeff is part of Speed of Flight who have been doing the beautiful panorama shots of our Connie and DC-3.

The room felt more like being in a home....

... and everywhere you looked people were enjoying the time with old friends and meeting new ones.

Don Belmont, of the Roswell crew, standing

From the McCarthy Gallery we moved to the Shawnee Room

where dinner was served.

The great conversations from across the hall continued

Lots of fun at each table

A near capacity crowd...only a couple of seats left

After dinner, President Bill Skaggs opens the program

Awaiting the announcement of the new BOD

Bill greets our guest speaker, Stephen J. Craig

Guest speaker, Steve Craig

In addition to holding the audience's interest with stories from his own background, Steve introduced the video Gray Eagles featuring his friend, Jim Brooks, that he also helped fund the production.  It is a first class production, breathtaking aerial photography and a truly heart-warming story.  Lots of hankies pulled out for this.

AHM BOD Member Paul Pristo

Paul not only donated the Connie but his family also donated the funds to buy the L-1011.

"The Roswell Rowdies!"

The members of the crew that went to Roswell are introduced.

Bill introduces and congratulates Larry Brown