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<br />2018 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />48 <br /> <br />Sister Cities <br />In 2018, the Sister City Association held an all board planning retreat. At this <br />retreat, the board, under the direction of a trained facilitator, revised the mission <br />statement, identified stakeholder groups, created a vision statement and defined <br />objectives/goals and strategies. <br />Revised Mission Statement <br />The St. Anthony Sister City Association is a non-profit citizen diplomacy organization that <br />creates and strengthens partnerships between Salo, Finland and St. Anthony Minnesota, USA <br />and promotes cultural understanding in an effort to: <br />o increase global cooperation at the municipal and school level, <br />o stimulate economic development and <br />o conduct long-term programs of mutual benefit. <br />New Vision Statement <br />Making the world smaller through citizen diplomacy. <br />The board defined objectives/goals and strategies for each missional element. Four board <br />members are spearheading the five clustered objectives/goals. <br /> <br />VillageFest <br />The St. Anthony VillageFest committee <br />works to continue the annual tradition of <br />having a city wide festival the weekend that hosts the first Saturday in August. We strive to <br />host activities that encompass all of our citizens, from bouncies to bingo. We continue to try to <br />add new activities and improve upon existing ones. City non-profit groups are given the <br />opportunity to fundraise or raise awareness for their group with free access to host a game or a <br />booth. VillageFest is intended to be a time for people to come out and have an opportunity to <br />interact with others we might not always see in a fun environment with music, food, and space. <br />VillageFest is a committee of volunteers, and always looking to expand our membership and <br />are open to new ideas!