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Displays and Re-enactors - Glen Carbon

Displays and Re-enactors - Glen Carbon, IL

Saturday, October 10, 2009

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Heritage Museum
Glen Carbon

Characters in historical costumes to portray old-time Glen Carbon, such as the Coal Miners.

Sponsored by Glen Carbon Historical and Museum Commission.

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POSTED September 22, 2009 - 8:08pm | POSTED BY Editor Gina
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Pancake Breakfast - Glen Carbon

Pancake Breakfast - Glen Carbon, IL

Saturday, October 10, 2009

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Miner Square
Glen Carbon

Sponsored by Kiwanis.

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POSTED September 22, 2009 - 7:56pm | POSTED BY Editor Gina
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Cross Country Border Wars w/ Athletics - SIU

Cross Country Border Wars w/ Athletics - SIU

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Southern Illinois University

 

 

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POSTED September 22, 2009 - 7:50pm | POSTED BY Editor Gina
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Edwardsville 10K Run/Walk

10K Run/Walk - Edwardsville, IL

Saturday, October 10, 2009

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Edwardsville City Park and Library

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POSTED September 18, 2009 - 12:25pm | POSTED BY Editor Gina
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Route 66 Magazine Features the Historic Three

 Story courtesy of John & Lenore Weiss.

The current edition of the ROUTE 66 MAGAZINE, (Fall 2009 – Volume 16/Number 4) is of interest to all who are interested in historic highways.

The cover and feature story is about the historic three, Route 66, the Lincoln and Dixie Highways. Written by John & Lenore Weiss, this story takes you to another level of awareness. You will meet people and discover places that make you proud to be an American.

Copies are available at magazine outlets everywhere, or see their website at www.route66magazine.com.

For more information contact John & Lenore Weiss at weissinfo@il66authority.com, or view their website at www.il66authority.com.

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POSTED September 15, 2009 - 5:43pm | POSTED BY Editor Gina
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Picnic Wrap

The Route 66 Association of Illinois Annual picnic was held at beautiful Chatauqua Park in Pontiac, IL on Sunday, September 13, 2009. What a great picnic it was! It was great mingling and chatting with our fellow members in such a lovely spot on an absolutely glorious day!

Entrance to Chatauqua Park.

There's lots to do at this lovely park.

 

The pavilion where the magic happened.

POSTED September 13, 2009 - 5:56pm | POSTED BY Editor Gina

Identify This Route 66 Site, Round 3

Congratulations again to Ike Widner, Grundy County Board Rep. for correctly identifying the last mystery photo as Glenarm Covered  Bridge in Sangamon County, Built in 1880.

Are you ready for round 3?

Let's play again!  Same as last time:

Who can be the first to identify this site along Route 66 in Illinois?

Tell us the Who, What Where, When and Why of it and you will receive our undying gratitude and the credit you deserve for being such a knowledgable Route 66 of Illinois Roadie!

Click on the Add new comment link below to tell us your answer!

POSTED September 8, 2009 - 4:18pm | POSTED BY Editor Gina

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The Route 66 Association of Illinois web site team is proud to make available The Day Tripper, a monthly email announcement from the Association. The Day Tripper will bring events, news and information about the Mother Road directly to your inbox, pointing you to features and stories appearing here on our web site.

POSTED September 2, 2009 - 5:16pm | POSTED BY Catherine Steva...

The President's View - September 2009

Greetings from the road!

Our 20th Anniversary Motor Tour started out in the rain but by our first passport stop it was sun, sun, sun. Huge thanks to all our officers and board members who made this year's tour so special. Each board member was responsible for activities in their county and worked hard to make their county shine. The Hall of Fame dinner at the Crowne Plaza had a record number of Hall of Fame member responses and we welcomed the Crossroads Diner, Statesville Prison, The Mill in Lincoln and Sprague's Super Service into our Hall of Fame.

POSTED September 2, 2009 - 5:51pm | POSTED BY Editor Gina
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This Web Site Can Spread Route 66 Enthusiasm Around the World!

Hello, Route 66 Enthusiasts - Editor Gina here with some thoughts about your web site.

It was my privilege and pleasure to attend a general meeting of the Route 66 Association of Illinois Association on July 12. I came with my husband, Scott (the web site administrator), to report on the amazing growth this web site has undergone recently. You all share the credit for that for your loyal and regular submissions of information, events and photos for us to post. We also had our ears open for your feedback about the web site. After all, as Scott said during his presentation, "It's YOUR web site and it should reflect all that this association is."

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