Jim Conkle of the California Route 66 Preservation Foundation reports that both he and Hampton Inns were nominated for the Preserve America Presidential Award.
Conkle found out yesterday that Hampton Inns won, so he in essence also won because he was a humongous part of the Hampton Inns Route 66 Caravan a few years ago that plastered Route 66 Roadside Attraction signs up and down the route and was also a part of Hampton's Save-A-Landmark program.
Conkle and Hampton Inns will meet with President Bush on May 1 for the awards ceremony at the White House.
Congratulations Jim from the Canadian Route 66 Association. We will see you at the Arizona Fun Run next week.
Keep up the great work.
Bravo, Jim!
I just had the opportunity to meet Jim this past Sunday at the quarterly Rt 66 Assoc. of Illinois meeting in Braceville.
He is one VERY dedicated 66er and deserving of such honors. Here’s hoping Albuquerque and his new newspaper will be a success.
Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. –RoadDog
So did you give you a bear hug, Road Dog? He seems to do that to everyone.
Hope he doesn’t do that when he meets the president. The Secret Service might not like that much. 😉