Good news after the Aerodrome's gift shop fire, this past Monday ground was broken for the new gift shop. While the fundraising has not yet been completed, enough has been raised to begin work.
On a semi-related note, the Spirit of St Louis replica is nearly ready to slip the surly bonds of earth, The ship is completed, the engine has been run-up, next steps are to slowly proceed to flight. This was a dream of Cole Palen's nearly realized.
Things at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome are looking up!