Annual Meeting – 2021
Minutes of Larsmont Community Club Annual Board Meeting,
May 24, 2021, 7 p.m., Schoolhouse.
Attendees: Marlys Wisch, Roger and Shirley Martinson,
Jon and Kay Anderson, Cindy and Paul Hayden,
Bill and Helen Tranah, Margaret Glass, Margaret Larson,
David and Kathy Falk, Lana Bass and at end of meeting
Matthew Ashford.
President Bill Tranah called the meeting to order at 7
p.m.
Secretary’s report: M/S/C to approve minutes of May 13,
2019, Board meeting. Note: We did not have an official
Board meeting in 2020 due to COVID 19. Executive Board
met as needed. Treasurer’s report: M/S/C to approve as
presented.
2021 Larsmont Community Club Annual Meeting
New Business:
M/S/C to approve having D.A.C. mow our lawn. Building
Inspection Report: List was shared of all the work that
has been completed at the schoolhouse since 2004 or so.
We had a Building Inspector give us an assessment of
work he felt needed to be done, we have competed almost
all. Discussion of possible white picket fence across
the property line in front of our schoolhouse. Decision
– no, not needed, nor wanted by majority.
Projects Day:
Pres. Tranah, we all, honored David Falk who has been
our Groundskeeper for many years and is now retiring
from the position. What projects we can work on for
2021: painting, skirting, walls, garage; pruning of the
gardens, pruning of brush, trees. Projects Day will be
June 5, backup is June 8. Start time 9 a.m. Lunch will
be provided. Please bring your own tools, painting
tools.
Annual picnic/fun day:
Discussion – there will be no silent auction. Just fun
and games and fellowship. We will cater the food. We
will make this a celebration of community. Year 2020
brought much hardship, sadness, this will be a
celebration of renewal. Date will be: Aug. 14, 2021.
Marlys, Helen, Kay, Cindy, Margaret Glass and others
will be on the planning committee. Kay will do a power
point about the history of Larsmont and the schoolhouse.
We will check with our Insurance to see if we are
covered sufficiently if we have alcohol at our event.
Other business:
We will be purchasing a plaque for the flag pole and a
flag memorial box in honor of Dale Isackson who was our
Flag Tenderer for many years. Paul and Cindy will check
with Duluth Brass about the plaque, checking the
existing plaque, in honor of Mr. Murphy, first.
Discussion about our grant money from Lake County:
Marlys outlined the agreement made a few years ago that
we not “bank” the money, if we don’t have a project to
do that we return/do not accept more funds, money would
go to other communities to share. Many projects were
mentioned that can be done. We will continue to accept
funds until all projects are finished. Hire contractor
to paint the schoolhouse, have guest speakers,
presenting on a variety of issues, do the floor each
year, landscaping/terracing.
Election of Officers: M/S/C to nominate, elect, accept
the slate of current officers: President –- Bill Tranah;
Vice President – Margaret Glass; Secretary/Treasurer –
Marlys Wisch; Grounds Keeper – Bill Hermanson; Flag
Tender – Bill Hermanson; Editor in Chief – Paul Hayden.
Adjourn at 7:58 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Marlys Wisch,
Sec./Treas.