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Money raised during the Kalevala Cultural Center's old car gathering will go toward preserving the building.
More than 60 vehicles drove in for the "Bring What You Got" car get-together at the Kalevala Cultural Center Sunday near Kettle River.
"It was awesome," commented Sam Huhta, one of the event organizers.
Car styles ranged from classic, rat, antique, unique, hot rods and dragsters, among others. The event drew at least 125 area people to present and admire.
Locals Dean Johnson, John Gran and Huhta were the spark plugs for the event. There was no official judging, people were asked to bring a chair or two, and the site was promoted as having lots of parking for cars and spectators.
All donations were given for the upkeep of the cultural center, aka the Suomalainen Kirkko.
"The response surprised us," Huhta said. "We basically promoted the event by word of mouth, networking to all the people we knew. We put out just a few flyers."
A homegrown sign on a trailer was parked next to Minnesota Highway 73 four miles north of Kettle River. The sign was two white painted car hoods with lettering announcing "Car Get Together."
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