The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.

Walking The Scenic "Drive"

by: Dessa Rodeffer
Quill Editor/Publisher

10 October 2001

It seems there's a lot of walking to scenic "drives."

I found this out after attending Heritage Trails in Henderson County (pictured) and the Spoon River Scenic Drive in New London and Farmington area this past weekend. The fun part is being with your family, seeing the crafts and items made, and talking with people. A lot of patriotic items are selling.

One lady sold all 89 U.S. flags at $1 each, an item she had for 3 years. Before she only sold 3 or 4 a year.

In Henderson County, more focus is put on "heritage," -a nice foundation.

Weir's Fruit Farm is always a busy place. Jane Weir and her son John are busy serving the line of apple and cider customers.

In the old Weir apple store, Nancy Stevenson shows wheat weaving, June Galbraith rug making, and Donna Zurmuhlen is spinning wool from a neighbor's sheep.

Olivia Hamann-3 and Lucas Hamann-5 of Milan enjoy the balloon dogs made by a clown-George Anderson of Galesburg.

Bread fresh out of the oven at the historic Phelps House in Oquawka. Rhoda Burgdorf is buttering the bread with helpers standing by Don Dixon, Pat Bullinger, Joanne Klossing and far right, Joyce Adair.