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The inaugural “eRATicate Cancer not, and then have the fl ag returned to
Cruise” was held June 27th along the them as keepsake. Orders came in from
scenic St. Croix and Mississippi River all across the country and Canada.
Valleys that fl ow between the glacier The tour had eight scheduled stops
carved central borders of Minnesota where the participants could gas up,
and Wisconsin. The convoy of just over socialize, grab a bite to eat and win
fi fty rides was primarily rat rods, but drawings for donated door prizes. It
included a few shiners, motorcycles and wouldn’t be a rat rod event without a
even a couple daily drivers, all of them few burn outs so a burnout contest was
ready to take up the cause. Jeramie Rozencranz wiggled into the day. 1st Place burnout
The crew defi nitely made a winner Jeramie Rozencranz took
statement as they roared through home a trophy and a two day get away
town after town in the 176 mile day-long trek. As if trip to Las Vegas for the impressive show he put on
the high octane rumble and site of so many rusty rat in his 1946 Chevy Pick-up rat. 2nd Place went to Don
rods were not enough to turn heads, each vehicle was “Doughnut Don” Harvey in his 1968 Camaro.
fl ying tribute fl ags customized with the names of loved The eRATicate Cancer Cruise along with its many
ones that had been affected by cancer. The fl ags were sponsors and participants proudly accomplished its
offered to the general public, so anyone could honor goals of honoring all those affected by cancer, raising
their loved one whether they could attend the cruise or awareness and a little money for cancer research-and a

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