October has arrived, bringing moderate daytime temperatures (80F/27C) and much cooler nights (50F/10C) on Route 66 in Seligman. We invite you to grab a cup of your favorite brew and sit back and enjoy reading this month's newsletter.

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Frank and Lynne
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Seligman, the birthplace of Historic Route 66, is a small, unincorporated town situated in the beautiful Upland Mountains of Northern Arizona. In 1987, the State of Arizona dedicated old U.S. 66 from Seligman to Kingman as Historic Route 66, due to the efforts of local business people. The dedication will assure the preservation of the longest remaining stretch of old Route 66 left in the United States.

On September 12th, 2009, Historic Seligman Sundries was presented the New Business of the Year Award at the annual Will Rogers Event held this year in Flagstaff, Arizona. The Awards Event was part of a four-day event which included a variety of meetings and planning sessions all with the goal of furthering the preservation of Route 66. The renowned "Roadie" Jim Conkle, the Chairman of the recently formed Route 66 Alliance and Editor of The Route 66 Pulse www.route66pulse.com was the organizer and moderator for this year's event.

Our sincere thanks to all of you. Your continued support has been encouraging, and we would not be here without all of you. Our goal is to continue being a part of your
"Route 66 Experience".

Really Neat People
REALLY NEAT PEOPLE says it all about Andy and Mary Crawford from England. This has been their fourth visit to Seligman in three years. Their hometown of Adwalton, Yorkshire, England was the site of the Battle of Adwalton Moor during the English Civil War battle.

A sincere thanks to Andy and Mary as they travel Route 66 year after year and share their background and experiences travelling with us. We always look forward to their arrival!

For larger images go to photos.route66patriot.com.

Petr Zimola's dream to see the world started in the middle of July. Arriving in New York City from The Czech Republic, Petr not only brought his bicycle but also an adventuresome spirit. Day 61 of his journey landed him in Seligman, Arizona. After 61 days on the road, camping and meeting new friends, Petr looked fresher than most travellers who drive the 3-hour trip from either Phoenix or Las Vegas. With an infectious smile, Petr recounted some of the details of his trip. The most challenging - riding his bicycle out of New York City. The most relaxing - bicycling on the open stretches of roads in the West including Route 66 in Arizona.

After Petr reaches the west coast, he said that he will probably head south with the possibility of travelling through Mexico.

"Enjoy life and do what is correct" is Petr's philosophy.

"Zij a uzivej zivota"

Coffee Trees

The coffee plant grows from the seed, or bean, and takes three to four years to flower. At five or six years, it yields its first batch of coffee.
Firm green berries grow in clusters along the branches, and ripen into bright red fruit, called coffee cherries. Inside each coffee cherry are two beans. If only one bean grows inside the cherry, it's called a peaberry.
The average yield of a coffee tree translates to one or two pounds of roasted coffee a year. The tree can grow to forty feet, but most coffee plants are trimmed to a comfortable picking height. Cherries ripen individually, so most coffee is picked by hand.

We invite you to join us for your favorite coffee drink at our coffee bar.

Our Coffee Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTk-l6ft2J8

A Flag Raising was conducted September 11th. 2009 at Historic Seligman Sundries. The featured speaker was a Seligman resident, Lynn Searles. Here are excerpts from her speech:

"My name is Lynn Searles, and I'm from Connecticut, one hour outside of New York. As we stand here on the 8th anniversary of 9/11, the first plane has already hit the first tower. I witnessed 9/11 first hand...

No one could fathom what you saw on TV was not nearly what you saw at Ground Zero. I was a Red Cross Volunteer, American Heart Association Volunteer, Hospice Volunteer, and Bereavement Counselor. I was picked to run a relief van from Connecticut to New York for the recovery workers...

Patriotism came together on that day 9/11. New beginnings for the United States. An understanding that everyone, no matter what your background was, you were a citizen of the U.S.A., Home of the Brave...

I came to Seligman three years ago. In Seligman it was the first time I felt the same Patriotism. A melting pot of people, not unlike New York. Whether you need a smile, a hug, or just a hello. So to the people of Seligman and the rest of the world... Rock on, Love this Country and GOD BLESS!!!!"

Friends for over 40 years, this smiling group from Milan, Italy was touring the United States for 18 days. This was the first trip to America for these Harley Riders. "America is fantastic," said Roberto while his friend added, "We have to come back with our wives!" After enjoying espresso, they continued on their journey, headed in the direction of the Grand Canyon.

Both a love affair with America and a challenge brought Toru Kawatu through Seligman on August 23rd. I met this 22-year old Japanese student who is a student at Shinshu University in Japan as he was folding up his tent early one morning. This is Toru's first time in the United States. Los Angeles to New York City in 2 months (3,500 miles) is his goal. He plans to bicycle about 10 hours a day. "Kore wo yonderu hitomo, America wo taho shinde kudasai!!"

A tour one hour from Seligman
Featuring "KJ" Kevin Johns

Pictured is one of your tour guides - KJ. Kevin is a northern Arizona resident who attended Northern Arizona University. Since childhood and for the past 40 years, this outgoing individual has been guiding, performing as a musician, and doing just about everything that involves people. His job is rewarding as he comments that he is amazed at how many times people can say "Wow" on his tours. KJ is a "real people" person who takes you on the only authentic jeep tour that shows you the Grand Canyon from the top to the bottom.

We are anxiously awaiting KJ's CD. This entertainer and songwriter was photographed in action by Carol Sales. Carol also is a tour guide driving one of the 8 passenger jeeps to the Canyon.
www.randcanyonjeeps.com

Meet Michael, Leona, Rob and Gill who are friends and family from South Australia. Route 66 was the highlight of their two-month adventure throughout The United States. Their travels began on the East coast, highlighted by car museums, private car collections and a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon. The state of South Australia is about 3 times the area of Arizona with a population of 1.6 million people. Arizona has 6 million people.

After staying in Seligman for the night, they had the opportunity to really experience Seligman. According to Leona, "Seligman Rocks!" Since they are car enthusiasts, they especially enjoyed seeing some of the older cars scattered throughout the town. This outgoing group made several comments about the friendliness of the people they met in Seligman, and they agreed that Seligman was the highlight of their travels.

After a quick geography lesson from these 5 fun-loving women, we learned that the Isle of Man is a small island 33 miles long and 13 miles wide equidistant from Scotland, Ireland and England. What a trip these 5 friends were having on a bright Sunday morning. On an 18-day trip together, these women, who have been friends for 20 to 30 years, were especially enjoying Arizona, after beginning their Route 66 adventure in Chicago. Their itinerary included completing their journey in Los Angeles. The friendliness in Arizona was especially noted by this lively group of women.

The varied professions of these interesting Route 66 travellers include a mid-wife, a school administrator, a worker in the dairy on the Isle of Man, and a drag queen clothier.

Make it Route 66 Root Beer

Find it in many fine establishments along Route 66.
Arizona Locations: http://www.route66sodas.com/Arizona.asp

Seligman, Arizona - Your Route 66 Favorite