Route
66 Association of Illinois makes its annual tour of the Mother Road
with stops in Logan County
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[June 20, 2022]
Over the weekend, the Route 66 Association of
Illinois took their annual motor tour down Route 66 from Joliet to
Alton, making a stop in Logan County.
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The group arrived in Lincoln on
Saturday afternoon and stayed the night. While in town, they hosted
their annual Route 66 Association Banquet at the American Legion
Post 263.
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The buffet meal was catered by Curt
Wendlandt and featured a fine array of salads, sides, entrees and
desserts for the guests.
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The turnout for the annual motor tour was considerably smaller this
year, perhaps due to gas prices but also due to concerns about the
lingering coronavirus.
Long time Association member and founder of the Route 66
Preservation Committee for the Association John Weiss noted that it
had been a tough year for the membership. There were about six
deaths among the members, all of whom would be sorely missed.
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Weiss said that because spirits were a little dampened this year, the
association had decided to forego naming a new Association Hall of Fame
recipient this year. Before the meal, Kathy
Miller welcomed guests and acknowledged the past Hall of Fame
awardee representatives in attendance including those from the
Atlanta Public Library and the Mill on Route 66 Museum in Logan
County.
Miller also asked for a moment of silence in remembrance of the
members who have passed in the last year. She asked that everyone
observe a moment of grace according to their beliefs.
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After dinner, Weiss gave a brief talk using excerpts from his book
“As the Story Goes…. Trivia – Oddities - Folklore & Ghosts” written
in 2006.
The evening then closed with guests invited to stay a visit a while,
or get out and explore some of the town.
On Sunday morning the group left Lincoln headed southward on Route
66. Several of the group made a stop in Elkhart where they visited
the new Elkhart Station as well as Horsefeathers across the street.
[Nila Smith]
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