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| Rick and Ron Shaw with bass player Woody Woodward (background) entertain
the audience at the Third Annual Flying Yankee Gala, April 19 at the
Grappone Center in Concord. Click here to view photos from this event. |
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Shaw Brothers Headline Successful Gala |
The Shaw Brothers wowed the crowd of more than 100 people at the Third Annual Flying Yankee
Gala, held Saturday, April 19, at the Grappone Center in Concord. The Shaw Brothers performed for
45 minutes to the delight of the audience, singing old and new favorites. The Shaw Brothers are a New
Hampshire icon, just as The Flying Yankee will be when it is once again traveling the rails. Everyone
at The Flying Yankee is grateful to Rick and Ron Shaw for donating their time and talents.
The Gala was a successful event, raising more money again this year toward the restoration of The Flying
Yankee. We were pleased to welcome back former Flying Yankee Restoration Group President,
Paul Giblin, who served as Master of Ceremonies for the event and did a spectacular job.
Dinner provided by the folks at the Courtyard Marriott was superb as was the service and everyone enjoyed
their meals.
The silent and live auctions were highlights of the evening with about 90 amazing items up for bid.
More than $8,000 was raised from the auction alone. George Foster, with his wife Jeanne, did a fantastic
job with the auction and George showed why he has a reputation as one of the finest auctioneers
anywhere as he not only kept the auctions running smoothly, but also entertained the crowd with his
skills.
A big thank you goes out to all those who helped pull this event together, including all the Flying Yankee
Board members who helped with setup and breakdown, the Conductors, Richard Cosgro and Mike
Gooden and volunteers Gayle McCarthy and Kelly and Patrick Barrette. A special Thank You to our Platinum Sponsor, FairPoint Communications, our Presenting Sponsor, Southwest Airlines and our Silver Sponsor, Bombardier.
We’ll soon begin preparations for the Fourth Annual Flying Yankee Gala, to be held next spring. |
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Flying Yankee Open Houses Set for 2008 |
Four Flying Yankee Open House events this season on Saturday, June 7, Saturday, July 5, Saturday August 2
and Saturday September 27 from 10:00am until 4:00pm at the Hobo Railroad located on Rt. 112 in Lincoln, NH.
All four of the Open House events this summer will take place rain or shine and will feature guided tours of the
Flying Yankee’s three cars every 30 minutes starting at 10:00am, with the last tour of the day taking place at
3:30pm. The guided tours will provide an up-close view of the historic Art Deco-era streamliner while it’s in the
midst of being completely restored to operating condition. The newly restored trucks will also be available for
viewing.
Now based at the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH where Phase II of the restoration is underway, the Flying Yankee
will be the one and only train of this type to ever operate again once the restoration is complete. Once operational,
the train will serve as a rolling icon for Education, Economic Development and Tourism for the State
of New Hampshire. Restoration of the Flying Yankee started in November 1997 and entered Phase II in August
2005 - it’s now more than 50% complete with a planned completion date of late 2010 – depending on funding.
For more information regarding the restoration of the Flying Yankee or the series of four Open House events
with guided tours, please |
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Yankee News
 12/28/07 - FRIENDS OF THE FLYING YANKEEE DECEMBER 2007 NEWSLETTER
11/28/07 - FRIENDS OF THE FLYING YANKEEE NOVEMBER 2007 NEWSLETTER
10/31/07 - FRIENDS OF THE FLYING YANKEEE OCTOBER 2007 NEWSLETTER
9/26/07 - FRIENDS OF THE FLYING YANKEEE SEPTEMBER 2007 NEWSLETTER
9/26/07 - THE FLYING YANKEE RESTORATION GROUP ANNOUNCES STAFFING CHANGES
8/28/07 - FRIENDS OF THE FLYING YANKEE AUGUST 2007 NEWSLETTER
8/27/07 - FINAL FLYING YANKEE OPEN HOUSE FOR 2007 SCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 29TH
7/30/07 - FRIENDS OF THE FLYING YANKEE JULY 2007 NEWSLETTER
7/25/07 - FLYING YANKEE OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 4, 2007 AT THE HOBO RAILROAD IN LINCOLN, NH
6/26/07 - FRIENDS OF THE FLYING YANKEE JUNE 2007 NEWSLETTER
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Check it out... we now have Flying Yankee mouse pads available for purchase! They look just like what you see above and they're only $10.00 plus $2.50 shipping! If you're interested in purchasing one, please give us a call at (603) 745-3974 - we'll take your credit card info over the telephone, then we'll send you your brand new Flying Yankee mouse pad! They make great presents for any occasion for your rail fan.
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The Flying Yankee Restoration Group, Inc. P.O. Box 145 No. Woodstock, NH 603-745-FYRG [3974]
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