Some More on the Tourism Economic Plan for Route 66 in Illinois

Becky Hargett of Becky's Barn on Illinois Highway 4 between Chatham and Auburn, was at the meeting and reported more information in the Route 66 e-mail group on Yahoo.

### Among other things, she said that plans call for a passport for tourists which can be stamped at businesses along the way. I've heard this idea often at Route 66 meetings and in e-mail groups.

### Converting Springfield's Bel-Aire Motel into a Route 66 interpretive center. It would be great to save this great old structure before it is too late. It goes back to an era gone by.

### Route 66 signs, possibly neon, for all towns along it. I always like the Lexington sign.

### A website download for MP3 players--like the ones you find at museum headsets. These might get some more of the digital-age folk interested. It would be like have your own personal tour guide, although I don't think the Weiss' would be too happy about it.

### A reconstructed toll booth at the Chain of Rocks Bridge. I've seen pictures of of the original and it is impressive.

All good ideas. Hope there is enough money to implement them. Thanks for the report Becky.

On With That Great Old Road. --RoadDog