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11 <br /> City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> September 25, 2001 <br /> • Page 2 <br /> 1 B. Barb Kay(City of St. Anthony School District). <br /> 2 Barb Kay came forward to express the desire on behalf of students to contribute to the relief efforts for <br /> 3 the victims and their families of the national disaster on September 11, 2001 by raising $10,000. Ms. <br /> 4 Kay thanked the Council for their willingness to have her there and hear about her campaign. <br /> 5 Ms. Kay reviewed the different projects that are going on throughout the community on connection with <br /> 6 the school. She indicated there was a real desire on behalf of the students to help the relief efforts in <br /> 7 any way that they could. <br /> s Ms. Kay indicated that the project that she was heading involved students from the NHS (National <br /> 9 Honors Society), Student Council, the Key Club, and SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving). She <br /> 10 stated that the project was called Ribbon Rescue, which consisted of making ribbons to be sold for <br /> 11 profit. She added that she and her family made the ribbons themselves. <br /> 12 Ms. Kay displayed the ribbons to the Councilmembers. She asked the Council if it was possible to <br /> 13 extend the project out into the community. <br /> 014 Ms. Kay stated that 100% of the proceeds would be given to the Red Cross. <br /> 15 Mayor Cavanaugh indicated that the Council was more than willing to help with the relief efforts. He <br /> 16 suggested that the City Council as a body make a contribution, as well. <br /> 17 Mayor Cavanaugh requested a ribbon, and the rest of the City Council followed suit. <br /> 18 C. Representatives from Sister-city, Salo, Finland. <br /> 19 Mayor Cavanaugh indicated that Ruthann Marx, President of the St. Anthony Sister-city Association, <br /> 20 was present to introduce the Superintendent of Salo, and a Principle from one of the schools in Salo, <br /> 21 Finland. <br /> 22 Ms. Marx indicated that they were in town to learn about the school system, as well as local <br /> 23 government. <br /> 24 The Superintendent came forward to greet the Council and expressed his greetings from his country. <br /> 25 He stated that there about 25,000 inhabitants in Salo and the largest employer was the Nokia Cellular <br /> 26 Telephone Factory, which employs six thousand people. He stated that the two of them have been <br /> 27 enjoying the generosity of St. Anthony for a number of days. <br />