Published August 12, 2012, 09:39 AM
-- Forty years ago, Dick Hansen and a group of friends rode bicycles from La Crosse to Dallas, Tex. – going 1,500 miles in 15 days. This week, he’ll take a similar journey. Hansen and three other area residents - Jerry Meras, Kevin Gjersten and Rod Loran - will ride their bikes 2,000 miles over 21 days from Huntington Beach, Cal., back to Woodbury to raise money for Feed My Starving Children.
Cyclists going 2,000 miles for 500,000 meals
Area News-- Forty years ago, Dick Hansen and a group of friends rode bicycles from La Crosse to Dallas, Tex. – going 1,500 miles in 15 days. This week, he’ll take a similar journey. Hansen and three other area residents - Jerry Meras, Kevin Gjersten and Rod Loran - will ride their bikes 2,000 miles over 21 days from Huntington Beach, Cal., back to Woodbury to raise money for Feed My Starving Children.
By: Patrick Johnson - South Washington County Bulletin, Pierce County Herald
