The Annual Drake Dinner this year was held at the Long Horn Restaurant in Fairborne on Thursday night just before opening day of Hamvention.    The evening included lots of good food and great conversation and a great time with old friends.     Those attending included the Drake Net Controllers, Jeff (WA8SAJ), Mark (WB0IQK), Evan (K9SQG) and Bob (W4WTO).  Other celebrities attending included Bill Frost (WB0DFP), Drake Service Dept. Manager (Retired) and his wife Marsha, and Sindre (LA6OP) from Norway, one of the worlds largest Drake collectors.

Here is the entire gang of Drake enthusiasts attending the Drake Dinner.  They gathered outside the restaurant after dinner for a group picture.  From L-R, Gene, Sindre (LA6OP), Mark (WB0IQK), Gary (W8PU), Bob (W4WTO), Jeff (WA8SAJ) and is wife Sue, Bill (WB0DFP) and is wife Marsha.