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                       We will be closed on September 1 and 5-6

3rd Annual Topeka Railroad Festival We want to thank all of our great sponsors and all of you who attended our 3rd Annual Topeka Railroad Festival.   It was another success and we look forward to our 4th. We would appreciate hearing from you.  Click here for your comments Star Wars Exhibit July 15 - October 10 Click here   for great photos of the characters!     Members of the 70th Explorers Garrison of the 501st Legion   is displaying hundreds of Star Wars collectible toys, posters, and other items to create a fantastic Star Wars atmosphere in the Fink Exhibit Gallery at the Great Overland Station "Space" Station.   Book your next event at "The Station" Click here for 10%-20% discounts! Click for photos!   Receive discounts for repeat business.   If you have had an event at The Station within the past 2 years, we will provide you a discount for your next event.   Now is the time to plan your Christmas Party for 2010.   Give us a call at 785-232-5533 for more details.   Santa Fe Historic Rolling Stock We have   a business car, caboose, boxcar, baggage car   and the Welda Depot that has to be moved by September 2010.   These cars and depot are currently located on Hwy 56 just east of Overbrook, Ks.   We are in need of your gracious donation to help accomplish this move.   We are a 501(c) (3) non-profit   organization. All donations will be tax deductible. Take advantage of our 50% tax credits now. Click here for photos and details of these cars. Click here   to make your donation   to support   this project.   Click here   for flyer!           Book your next event at "The Station" Click here for 15%-20% discounts!   Click for photos!   Receive discounts for repeat business.   If you have had an event at The Station within the past 2 years, we will provide you a discount for your next event.   Now is the time to plan your Christmas Party for 2010.   Give us a call at 785-232-5533 for more details.   50% TAX CREDITS for 2010/2011 JULY 1, 2010 - JUNE 30, 2011 $1,000 minimum - $5,000 maximum The Great Overland Station would greatly appreciate your support by using these tax credits.   We are a 501(c)3 Not for Profit.   Our operational funding comes from memberships, admissions, brick sales, donations, contributions, and rentals of the facility.   You will not only be helping the Great Overland Station with your donation but will also have the advantage of the 50% tax credit for 2010.   Donations of $1,000 - $5,000 made to the Railroad Heritage, Inc. are   eligible for these tax credits.     We have $50,000   for   tax credits. For more information, call our office at 785-232-5533 and ask for Bette Allen, ext 12.     Click here for details       Send to a Friend

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      October 2010

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Bleeding Blue Dinnerware

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Grant Awarded

The Kansas Humanities Council has awarded a grant to the Great Overland Station to develop a new exhibit: "The Peoples Kind of Railroad: The Santa Fe, The City, The State, and The Nation".   This will be exhibited September 2011 in connection with the Kansas Sesquicentennial.

www.kansashumanitiescouncil.com