Dave Clark, the Windy City Road Warrior, has just released his 2008 Spring newsletter.
I'd like to congratulate Dave on his effort to get Frank T. Sheets inducted into the Illinois Route 66 Association's Hall of Fame. If anyone deserves to be among these people, it is Mr. Sheets. I had never heard of him before.
He was the head of the Illinois Division of Highways from 1920-1932 and led the state in its "coming out of the mud." The first state to be entirely paved along Route 66 was Illinois as the famous road took over SBI-4.
He was also president of AASHO and a member of the Committee of Five that created the original US Highway grid and numbering system still in use today.
In other news, Dave will make five presentations of his new book in April and May. I plan on attending the one at the Fremont Public Library in Mundelein, Illinois, on May 7th.
Keep up the Great Work Road Warrior. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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