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@ Sherman Athletic Club

Route 66 Cruisers

Route 66 Cruisers Newsletter

Inside this issue:

President's Message 1

Meet new members 1

Birthdays 2

D's Trivia 2

Membership Meeting 2

Classifieds 3

From the Editor 4

Newsletter Contest 4

Recipe corner 5

Christmas Party 6

Calendar 7

President Jeff Langley

(217) 891-1854

Vice President Web Master Jim Gatlin

Secretary Melissa Roberts (217) 306-7938

Treasurer Cassie Langley (217) 891-1853

Membership Chair Pam Scattergood (217) 899-7222

Sergeant At Arms Pam Meyer

(217) 416-0833

Trivia Director

D Walker (217) 528-1693

Cruise-in Activity Director

Ron Scattergood (217) 899-7293

Newsletter Editor Carla Rapps

(217) 652-7942

Set Up/Parking Derek Roberts, Andy Wilber

Registration Pam Meyer, Lis Moore, Pam Scattergood &

Melissa Roberts

2019 Board Officers

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President’s Message

Our Christmas Party & Membership Meeting is December 8 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at

Sherman Athletic Club, 300 1st Street, Sherman IL 62684.

We ask that everyone bring a dessert to share. Our meal will be from Robert's Seafood Cater-

ing and will consist of: Mixed garden salad, green beans with carrots, mostacolli with meat-

balls, garlic bread, Italian style herb chicken and garlic mashed potatoes.

Our next meeting will be in March 12, watch the newsletter for information on where it will

be.

Thank you to everyone for a successful cruise in and car show season. Without everyone’s

participation and help, this club wouldn’t run wouldn’t smoothly as it does.

Wishing everyone a safe holiday season.

Thanks

Jeff Langley

December

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President's Message

Meet your new Club Members

We welcomed 2 new members at the October 2019 Board meeting as members

of the Route 66 Cruisers club. Please introduce yourself at the next meeting or

cruise-in and give them all a big welcome.

John Davidson

1930 Ford A

1992 Chevy Camero

1966 Chevy Impala

Scott Gooding

1968 Chevy C/10

1973 Pontiac Centura

1970 VW

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Happy Birthday

from the

Route 66 Cruisers

Car Club!!

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D's Trivia

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Membership meeting The November membership meeting was

at Top Cats. There were XX members and

guests who attended.

The 50/50 winner was Gloria Hoehn. She

won $66.00

The next membership meeting will be at

the Christmas party Dec 8. This will be

the last meeting for the season. The first

meeting of the 2020 season will be in

March.

At the November membership meeting, we learned the following from D’s “easy” trivia:

1. Pumpkin pie is the food item eaten the most on Thanksgiving day with 50 mil-

lion. Second to that is Turkey at 46 million.

2. John Wayne said that he imitated the walk of Wyatt Earp, who was a consultant

to John Ford during 1930’s.

3. Black Friday is the busiest day for plumbers.

4. No officer in the military can hold a rank higher than George Washington who

was a 6-star general.

5. Prince Charles’ Aston-Martin is fueled by wine.

6. Scientists state that the color blue makes you less aware of time passage.

Gloria Hoehn won 1st place on trivia with 9 of 13 answers correct.

Gary Mumaw December 1

Bob Shearburn December 5

Jack Germann December 5

William Bermel December 6

Gayle Highley December 7

Cal Crawford December 8

Jim Mihalich December 9

Patty Miller December 10

Shannon Huston December 10

Bob Kunz December 11

Barbara Ferguson December 12

Francine Elder December 12

Brian Flynn December 15

Ralph Billings December 17

BJ Taylor December 20

Laura Clevenger December 23

Marsha Conaway December 27

Jim Gatlin December 28

Lee Williams December 28

Nick Stoutamyer December 29

Howard Emerson December 30

Carla Rapps December 31

Steve Guilliams December 31

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We have the following Club merchandise for sale:

25th Anniversary mugs for $5.00

2019 Club Calendars for $1.00

NEW Route 66 t-shirts . S-XL - $15 , 2XL—$17 and 3XL—$18

Route 66 Cruisers Classifieds

Business Ads

For Sale

FOR SALE

1993 Mustang LX Convertible

57,625 Miles

4 cylinder Automatic

Kept in garage when not driven

Stored during winter months

$4,000 OBO

Call Arlene 217-525-8371

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From the Editor

Do you have a business you want to let your fellow members know about? Ad-

vertise it in the newsletter by sending a business card to feature. The business

has to be a member’s business and the card has to be about that business. It

will cost $5.00 per year to feature your card.

Have auto related merchandise for sale? Advertise it here among friends! We

will run it free for 3 months. Once sold, notify the newsletter editor or board

member as soon as possible so the ad can be removed. You can submit the ad

to Carla Rapps (cjrapps@sbcglobal.net). Include your contact information for

buyers to contact you, a description of the item(s) and the price.

Have a great recipe to share? Send it to cjrapps@sbcglobal.net no later than the

24th of the month to be featured in the newsletter.

Newsletter Contest

Let’s see how closely you read your newsletter. All these answers appear in

this issue of the newsletter.

Answer the questions below and bring this page (or section) to the December

14th membership meeting. Can’t print? Just write the answers on a slip of

paper, include your name and bring it to the meeting. Entries with all of the

correct answers will be put in a drawing and one winner will receive a prize

that night.

1. What time is the Christmas party?____________________________

2. Whose car is listed in the Classifieds?__________________________

3. How much cream cheese is needed for the Route 66 Cheese ball?

______________

4. Who is catering the 2019 Christmas Party?_________________________

5. When is the first membership meeting for the 2020 Cruising season?

____________________

Name:_________________________________________

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Recipe Corner

2 cups cheddar cheese, grated

16 oz. Cream Cheese, softened

1 cup Bleu Cheese, crumbled

1/2 cup onion, chopped fine

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup chopped pecans

Route 66 Cheese Ball submitted by Carla Rapps

Combine cheeses with onion, Worcestershire sauce, and salt. Mold into a ball and roll in chopped pecans. Serve with toast, peasant breads, or crackers. You may also add variations, such as: 1 cup chopped ham, substitute 1 cup Feta cheese for Bleu cheese, add green onions, chopped, etc..

Ariston Café’s Baklava

(From the Ariston Café in Litchfield , IL) submitted by Carla Rapps

Syrup: 2 cups water 3 cups sugar

1 teaspoon lemon 2 cinnamon sticks

In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil; simmer 15 minutes or until candy thermometer registers

224 degrees. Remove from heat; cool; remove cinnamon sticks.

Nut filling:

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 pounds walnuts, chopped

2 teaspoons cinnamon

Dash of ground cloves

In a medium bowl, stir together nuts, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Set aside.

Phyllo Preparation:

1 package of phyllo

3 sticks of butter

In a small saucepan, melt butter and keep warm. Brush bottom of a 9×13 or 13 inch round pan (not glass) with melted butter. Line pan with 3 sheets of phyllo, brushing each sheet with melted butter. Sprinkle with a handful of nut mixture. Place another sheet of phyllo on top of nuts, brushing each sheet with butter. Repeat this procedure until all nut mixture is used. Top with 3 or 4 remaining phyllo sheets, brushing each with melted butter while layer-ing one on top of the other. With a sharp knife, carefully cut or score all layers of baklava into desired size with the tip of a sharp knife. Do not cut or score all the way through the phyllo. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and while still hot, carefully spoon cooled syrup evenly over the baklava.

Makes 15-20 servings.

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2019 Club Christmas Party

The 2019 Christmas Party will be held at Sherman Athletic Club. Robert’s Seafood will be

catering the meal for us this year. The party will be December 8th 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The menu will include:

Spring Mix Garden Salad Italian style chicken breast

Mostaccioli with meatballs Garlic mashed potatoes

Garlic bread Green beans/Carrots medley

As in the past, desserts will be provided by members who wish to volunteer. Our great bak-

ers in the club have proven how good these desserts can be so be sure to leave room!!

If you signed up and paid to attend and do not show up, your money will be not be refund-

ed. All Honorary Members will get their reservation fee back at the door.

Membership renewal forms will be available at the registration desk to renew for the 2020

season. Each person with a reservation who attends will receive a gift. The Christmas party

serves as the December membership meeting, so there will not be an additional meeting in

December.

The Route 66 Cruisers Christmas party has been coordinated by Pam Meyer and Lis Moore

for years. However, this year, Lis had to step down from the committee for personal rea-

sons and without her partner in planning, Pam Meyer resigned from the party committee

as well. The board wants to extend their deep appreciation for all the years these two la-

dies worked hard to bring us the food, gifts and fun over the years. Thanks Pam and Lis!!!

This year’s committee consists of Cassie Langley, Melissa Roberts and Jeff Langley.

Carla Rapps, Newsletter Editor

2800 S. Lincoln Ave

Springfield IL 62704

Phone: 217-652-7942

Email:cjrapps@sbcglobal.net

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