1st INTERNATIONAL
ROUTE 66 ROADIE GATHERING
VEGA, TEXAS
A  report on a Special Route 66 Event held AUGUST 17, 2002
"A 'Roadie Gathering' sponsored by Route 66 Magazine and the Oldham County Chamber of Commerce, attracted hundreds of Route 66 and classic car enthusiasts to the small Mother Road town located half-way between Chicago and Los Angeles."
Bob Moore
Route 66 Magazine
The day included: 

A GREAT CAR SHOW
SPECIAL GUESTS

Martin Milner,
star of TV’s “route 66” 
& “Adam 12”, 
and
Michael Wallis
award winning author, 
historian and lecturer.
 
ARTISTS & PHOTOGRAPHERS: 
Shellee Graham
Tom Ferderbar 
Alan Boster
and others

AUTHORS:
Michael Wallis 
Chet Nichols 
Bob Moore
Skip Curtis 
Jim Cobb 
Jim Etter
and others
Check out the links provided to see and order
some of the artwork, books, memorabilia
and gifts that were exhibited.
ROUTE 66 
MEMORABILIA & GIFTS 
by:
Route 66 Magazine
Route 66 Products 
Friends of the Mother Road
Alan Carlson
Rocky Mountain Design
The Entertainment Group
Skyline
Route 66 Patrol
Brenda Watts 
Cedar Classics
and many more
            THE QUEST direct from England performed a free outdoor concert.
GOOD FOOD 
From Route 66 favorites:
Cozy Dog from Springfield, Illinois
and
The Antique Ranch of Adrian, Texas

AWARDS BANQUET

"PRESERVATION PROJECT OF THE YEAR" 
was awarded to the Route 66 Association of Illinois for the restoration of the Meramec Caverns sign and barn in Hammel, Illinois.

"BOOK OF THE YEAR"

was awarded to Shellee Graham for her chronicle of Tales from the Coral Court - Photos and Stories from the Lost Route 66 Landmark.
 

Dot Leavitt, 
owner of curator of 
DOT'S MINI MUSEUM, 
in Vega, Texas was presented with 
a California Route 66 Shield 
autographed by Martin Milner 
to display in her museum 
in appreciation for her contribution 
to the Mother Road.
Winners of the Young Writer's Competition, sponsored by Route 66 Magazine,
received awards for their fictional tales on Route 66.
More about the Roadie Gathering and the children's stories are published in the fall issue of
Route 66 Magazine.
Click here to order the magazine.

For information about the area, contact the
Oldham County Chamber of Commerce at oldhamco@arn.net or 806-267-2828.

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