Museum hopes to create entity for preservation, maintenance of highway.
Jim Conkle, a board member for the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville, is trying to get the ball rolling on a sister organization, the California Route 66 Preservation Foundation. Preservation act hits roadblock in the House. The museum opens on the Fourth of July to breathe new life into the culture, cars, and collectibles of a bygone era. The car, donated by Barstow veterinarian Dr. B.V. Reddy, will be one of the first exhibits in what City Councilwoman Gloria Darling hopes will be a growing list. The left front side collapsed in the tremor that struck in the early hours of Oct. 16.