More photos from the Triangle Motel work day August 23, 2006
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Marvin, an Amarillo photographer, was there Saturday shooting photos at the Triangle Motel’s work day.
The gallery is here.
New mural depicts Route 66 August 23, 2006
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Elizabeth Long, a high-school graduate of Marshfield, Mo., and a student that Kansas City Art Institute, painted a 40-foot-long mural depicting Route 66 at the RVExpress RV Park in Marshfield, reports the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader.
Long received pictures of Route 66 landmarks from Mother Road author Skip Curtis. She spent about 100 hours this summer painting the mural, which is an a main hallway of the RV park.
Long said producing the mural has given her a better appreciation of the area where she grew up.
“I have enjoyed learning about all that I didn’t know. I am happy with how I portrayed the landmarks we decided to put from St. Louis to Joplin.
“I didn’t know all the landmarks. I learned more about the Springfield area.”
A photo of the mural can be seen here.
Help Barefoot Ted August 23, 2006
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Barefoot Ted is looking for sponsors when he runs the Mother Road 100 in November.
If you’re not familiar with it, the Mother Road 100 is a 100-mile footrace from Arcadia, Okla., to Sapulpa, Okla., on Nov. 11-12. The course takes the oldest alignment of Route 66 when possible.
The first thing I’d think about getting Ted is a pair of shoes. 
