HALL OF FAME
Marilyn Pritchard said attendance at the Hall of Fame in Pontiac was 379 for March and 425 so far in April. Of course, travel on 66 is a lot heavier during the summer.
The well from the old Wishing Well Motel, dating back to 1941, in Countryside (a Chicago suburb) has been rebuilt in the H of F, and people are throwing coins in (another source of money?). Unfortunately, the motel was torn down a few years ago, but not before the well was given to the association.
Landscaping is being done by the city of Pontiac by the wonderful Route 66 mural behind the building. Part of it will include some original bricks from the stretch near Springfield.
The Red Carper Corridor website has attracted 200 hits.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership stands at 861 with 112 new individual and 9 new business. There are 537 renewals and 127 life members and 62 Hall of Fame members.
NO PLATES
There will be no special Illinois license plates for this year's motor tour. They were ordered in ample time, but, it was not to be. Wonder if the ex-gov was involved?
No Plates, What Will We Eat On? --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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