MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY
ALL VETERANS MEMORIAL

Monday, May 25, 2009 at 2:00 pm

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Kick up your heels at our Western party
Where the company's fine and the food is hearty.
Head for the bar, have a little fun
And dance to the band in the settin' sun.

"Kick Up Your Heels!"

Friday, June 19, 2009

at the
Great Overland Station
701 N. Kansas Avenue - Topeka

6th Annual Fundraising Gala Proceeds benefit the Great Overland Station and the All Veterans Memorial

5:30 Western Round-Up and cocktails - Gourmet Chuckwagon Dinner
7:00 Chuckwagon Dinner - Featuring Prime Kansas Beef
8 - 9 Entertainment and Auction - By Chef Josh Hoy
9 - 11 Dancing to the sounds of "Sierra" - of the Flying W Ranch

Join Us for a Great Evening!

$150.00 per person; $250.00 per couple
Dress: Western "Chic"
RSVP by Friday, June 12
For more information: 785-232-5533

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Now Showing in the Fink Exhibit Gallery at the Great Overland Station

A World Apart:
150 Years of Railroaders at Work

May 7 - July 19

"Making Tracks: Mexicanos and the Railroads"
"Nosostras: Portraits of Latinas"

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50% TAX CREDITS STILL AVAILABLE

Click here for frequently asked questions and more details.
If you are interested in participating give Bette Allen a call at 785-232-5533.

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Topeka Railroad Festival 2009

The planning stages for the Topeka Railroad Festival is well on its way.

Date: August 22, 2009

Gates open at 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Tickets will go on sale July 1, 2009
Tickets: $5.00 per person
Ages 6 and under free

Tickets at the gate: $8.00 (Cash only)

Events include a children's activity area, hobo camp, model railroads, railroad memorabilia, railroad displays, hand cars, antique cars, trackless train, pie eating contests, dunk tank, military equipment, climbing wall, many other contests, crafts, demonstrations, exhibitors, re-enactors, entertainment, vendors,variety of food vendors, beer garden and more.

We want to give the community an opportunity to participate in this great event. We are looking for individuals to help participate in our train robbery, walk around entertainers, story tellers, re-enactors, judges, and more.

Please call and sign up!

Volunteering
To make this event successful, we are going to need many volunteers. The areas of need include traffic control, children's area, ticket taking, coordinating the contests, setup, teardown, and much more.

Vendor / Exhibitor Form
Click here for the vendor form. All information regarding the booth sizes and cost is included in this form. The deadline to return the form is May 15, 2009. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt. Vendor inquiries should be directed to Trisha Smith at 785-232-5533 ext 13 or tsmith@greatoverlandstation.com

Sponsorship Form
The sponsorship form will be forthcoming.

All inquiries should be directed to Bette Allen, Executive Director at
785-220-0733 or ballen@greatoverlandstation.com

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"Friends of the Station"

We invite you to join our "Friends of the Station". We have renamed our membership program to "Friends of the Station" because you are our friends. Click here for more information on becoming our friend

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