08.g Sister City Meeting Minutes 7.27.22Scandia/Mellerud Sister City Meeting Minutes
July 27, 2022
7:00 p.m. via Zoom
Members present: Patti Ray, Lynne Moratzka, Christine Maefsky, Cindy Higgins, Darlene Holtgreve, Dave Bakke
and Julie Morse.
I. Patti Ray, call to order at 7:05 p.m. Agenda and minutes from June 22, 2022 meeting were approved.
II. Patti Ray, collection boxes for Ukrainian refugees in Mellerud.
a. Patti reported that $3539.01 has been collected to date.
b. Patti’s 10-year-old granddaughter and her friend raised $225.00 during a lemonade and
cookie event they hosted.
c. Donation boxes will be left in the community until the end of August.
d. A donation jar will be included at the Sister City booth at the Farmers’ Market on August 24,
2022.
III. Patti Ray, Sister City booth at the Farmers’ Market on August 24, 2022.
a. Lynne Moratzka presented the small tomtes she obtained and painted to be given away.
b. Banner design was voted on. It will be used for the Farmers’ Market booth and for the
Sister City Taco Daze parade entry.
c. Booth coverage was assigned.
IV. Patti Ray, new connections update.
a. Cindy Higgins contacted Bone Lake Association president, Mark Lofstrom, who has agreed to
connect with a Mellerud fishing group.
b. Lynne Moratzka has contacted the local Rotary Club and is awaiting their response.
V. Patti Ray, Sister City highway signs.
a. Patti reported that the green and white signs have been ordered.
VI. Patti Ray, Sister City garden to commemorate the Sister City agreement signing.
a. The group discussed the location of the Sister City garden. Patti suggested using the
Butterfly Garden in Lillyskogen. Dave Bakke and Christine Maefsky suggested the corner
gardens on highway 97. The garden by Hay Lake School was also mentioned. This topic will
be revisited at the next meeting.
VII. Taco Daze Parade
a. Lynne Moratzka will source options to purchase Swedish fish candies to give away to
children. Julie Morse volunteered to obtain 2 tomte outfits.
b. Patti Ray suggested participants wear royal blue t-shirts. Patti also requested T-shirts from
Mellerud.
VIII. Meeting with Mellerud’s Sister City committee on August 24, 2022 at 11:00 CDT.
a. Possible topics will include Sister City connections and the Sister City garden.
IX. Next Sister City meeting is scheduled for August 12, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.
IX. Meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Julie Morse