08.g Sister City Meeting Minutes 8.24.22Scandia/Mellerud Joint Sister City Meeting Minutes
August 24, 2022
11:30 a.m. via TEAM
Scandia members present: Patti Ray, Lynne Moratzka, Christine Maefsky, Cindy Higgins, Lynnette Welsch,
Darlene Holtgreve, Dave Bakke and Julie Morse.
I. Meeting began at 12:30 p.m. Introductions were made.
II. Patti Ray, Sister City Connections discussion.
a. Connections have been made between the two cities on the following activities: schools,
quilting, fishing (trolling), photography, art, and the Rotary Club (to connect with the Forest
Lake Rotary).
III. Anneli Andersson suggested the joint Scandia/Mellerud Sister Cities committees meet online every
2nd month to update each other on our connections. Representatives from connections will be
invited to attend specific meetings, rather than every meeting. It was agreed upon by all.
a. The next online joint Sister City meeting will be on October 26, 2022.
IV. Lynnette Welsch, Unexpected Company Chorale (UCC)
a. Lynette reported that in 2-3 years, UCC is planning to tour Sweden, performing at the
different sister cities of our area towns.
V. Patti Ray, Sister City charter signing ceremony – 1st anniversary.
a. Patti said that a number of people have approached her about having a Fika event (similar to
the signing ceremony with both cities and their communities involved) to celebrate the 1st
anniversary of our sister city agreement. An April 20, 2023, 1st anniversary signing ceremony
celebration was agreed to.
VI. Patti Ray and Anneli Anderson expressed interest in developing a home hosting program between
the 2 towns; people would host visitors from the other country in their home.
VII. Meeting was adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Julie Morse