Only 107. We had a nice balmy 117 in Las Vegas this afternoon.
BRAD
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From: "littlegiant_il" <harryg@galesburg.net>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 4:12 PM
Subject: [BRHSlist] Re: RR Days is not dead at all!
> Harry here, posting from sunny Sedona, Az. where the 4:00 PM temp is
> a cozy 107 degrees.
>
> Many thanks for the kind words about the train show and I can assure
> you that putting the show together is a lot of work. But there is a
> real sense of satisfaction when the preliminary numbers make it look
> like there will be an additional $15,000 or so in the scholarship
> fund at Carl Sandburg College because of the show.
>
> I departed G'burg a couple of days after RR Days to head for the
> West Coast to see the new grandbaby. Stopped of here to spend a
> couple of days analyzing the 2500 entries which you dropped in the
> door prize box. Haven't got all the details worked out but it
> appears here are some of the highlights.
>
> Visitors from 29 states.
>
> All time record attendance.
>
> Record number of vendors from 19 states.
>
> Record number of tables rented to vendors (333)
>
> All time record gate. This years gate exceeded the total proceeds
> from all sources of last years show.
>
> Record proceeds to the Scholarship Foundation.
>
> 75% of the Train show attendees are from outside the boundries of
> the Carl Sandburg College district. (Train show brings outside $$$$
> into the College.
>
> Virtually all table rental revenue is from outside the district.
>
> Don't think this sounds like everything is dying that is part of the
> Festival.
>
> Plans are underway for next years Train Show. I don't know just what
> the other members of the Railroad Days Council plan for next year.
> But I want to assure you that there is going to Be a RR Days Train
> Show at Carl Sandburg College and it will be better than ever!
>
> Once again, many thanks to all who attended, participated, or just
> plain put up with me at the various events where I promote the
> event. Remember, I doubt that anyone would donate a penny to
> see "Little Giant" sitting in the gym at Sandburg College. It's the
> exhibitors and vendors that make this thing work, to say nothing of
> the staff at the College.
>
> I will do all in my power to see that it keeps working. With you
> cooperation it will.
>
> Harry M Grossman
> Director, Carl Sandburg College
> Galesburg Railroad Days Train Show
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