ADDITION - Update and discussion on Sister City Program - Mellerud, SwedenScandia/Mellerud Sister City Meeting Minutes
April 27, 2022
7:00 p.m. via Zoom
Members present: Patti Ray, Lynne Moratzka, Lynnette Welsch, Cindy Higgins, Darlene Holtgreve, Dave
Bakke and Julie Morse.
I. Patti Ray, approval of agenda and minutes from 03/23/22 meeting.
II. Patti Ray, April 20th Signing Ceremony and Fika debriefing.
a. The event was very successful (enthusiastic turnout, well-run meeting, great music, tasty
Fika). 3 people approached Patti requesting that it be an annual event.
III. Patti Ray, collection boxes for Ukrainian refugees in Mellerud.
a. $990.00 has been collected. Per the city attorney, the city of Scandia cannot raise money
for non-Scandia citizens. Lynnette Welsch will ask the Lions Club to administer the
transfer of funds.
b. Darlene Holtgreve volunteered to distribute additional boxes to local businesses.
c. Patti discussed a weekly money collection process.
IV. Patti Ray, new Mellerud connections.
a. Trollingfiske – Cindy Higgins will contact Mark Lofstrom.
b. Spelmon och dansare pa Dal – Fiddlers and Dancers - Lynne Moratzka will contact the
Swedish Institute about a connection.
c. Photo Club – Darlene Holtgreve will contact 2 local photographers.
d. Seniors – Darlene will contact local knitters.
V. Patti Ray, sympathy card for Eva Parsson.
a. Darlene Holtgreve will obtain a sympathy card for Eva Parsson, whose husband recently
passed away, and bring it to the community center for the committee to sign next week.
An email will be sent to committee members when the card is available to be signed.
VI. Sister City community table at the Scandia Farmers’ Market.
a. The Sister City table at the Farmers’ Market date has been changed to August 24, 2022.
b. Small tomtes will be given away. Handouts about the Sister City program were also
discussed.
VII. Lynnette Welsch, Taco Daze
a. Lynnette said this year’s Taco Daze will have an environmental theme. A brief
discussion about a possible Sister City involvement followed.
VIII. Dave Bakke, next meeting
a. Dave Bakke motioned to skip our meeting in May. Motion passed. The next Sister City
meeting will be on June 22, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
IX. Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Julie Morse