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15 Scottish Rite
Family Pot Luck
Dinner
6:00
16 Spaghetti Supper
5:00 – 7:00
17 18 19 Past Masters Night
Dinner 6:30
Stated Meeting
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Meetings: 1st & 3rd Tuesday @ 7:30pm
265 Pine St, Englewood, FL 34223
Englewood Masonic Lodge # 360 PO Box 117 Englewood, FL 34295-0117 941-475-9211
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
ENGLEWOOD MASONIC LODGE NO. 360 F&AM
2017
TRESTLEBOARD
Worshipful Master Dan Van Alstine Lady: Nancy 941.716.7167 [email protected]
Senior Warden W\ Denis Doome Lady: Debbie 941.830.1249 [email protected]
Junior Warden Cody Daniels Lady: Tiffany 863.273.2608 [email protected]
Secretary R\W\ Gene Jeffers 941.525.7212 [email protected]
Treasurer W\ Bill Reed Lady: Ellie 603.767.5558 [email protected]
Senior Deacon Paul Davis 304.610.2910 [email protected]
Junior Deacon Darrell LaCourse Lady: Tracy 941.441.5177 [email protected]
Marshal W\ Charles Rock Lady: Michele 941.650.1823 [email protected]
Chaplain W\ Harry Shaffer Jr Lady: Susan 941.473.4615 [email protected]
Senior Steward Jack Gray 941.662.5470 [email protected]
Junior Steward Mickey Mullins 941.650.8715 [email protected]
Tyler Russell Powers Lady: Janice 570.916.1244 [email protected]
Organist
R\W\DDGM R\W\ Juan de la Rosa Lady: Pam 941.586.0541 [email protected]
2017 OFFICERS OF THE LODGE
1987/1988 – R\W\Gary Schroeder 1997 – W\ James Thompson 2005 – W\ Jason Rose 2016 - W\Stoney Stonecipher
1990 – W\ Antonio Sinopoli 1998/2001 – W\ Bobby Jones 2006 – R\W\ Gene Jeffers
1991 – W\ Charles Rock 2000 – W\ Gerry Roberts 2008 /2011– W\ Bob Holland
1994 – W\ Peter McIvers 2002 – W\ Russell DeFrahn 2012 – W\ Scott Budwitz
1995 – W\ Dana Morgan 2003 – W\ Frank Moffett 2013/2014 - W\ Jerry Wadel
1996 – W\ Roberto Grolemund 2004 – W\ Scott Johnson 2015 - W\ Denis Doome
27th MASONIC District DDGM: R\W\ Juan de la Rosa 941.586.0541 District Instructor: R\H\ JJ. Albriton 941.209.8340
District website: http://www.trowel.com/flamason/dist27.htm
LIVING PAST MASTERS OF ENGLEWOOD lodge #360
New Trestleboard Editor Starting in January, our new Trestleboard Editor will be
John Marston.
Please send all trestleboard inputs to him for publication. Remember all
trestleboard input is due by the 20th of the preceding Month.
His email is:
“What Came You Here to Do?” Author unknown, courtesy of the American-Canadian Grand Lodge of Germany
And now, my brother, what came you here to do?
When you joined our mystic circle, had you a purpose in your heart to be of
service to your fellow man and perform your allotted part?
Or come you out of curiosity or motive personal in view?
Tell me, brother, on the square, what came you here to do?
Have you failed to grasp the meaning of the symbols of our chart?
Have you learned to subdue your passions and make improvements in your art?
Do you always, always uphold the trusts on which we firmly stand.
Teaching the Fatherhood of God And the Brotherhood of man?
Have you been willing to aid the brother when life surges fierce and wild?
Have you offered cheer and comfort To the Mason’s widow, wife, and child?
If you have done so, my brother, You are a Mason good and true, and can give a correct answer.
What came you here to do?
ACACIA, by William R. Fischer
The Acacia tree is found in the area known as Palestine during ancient times,
today it is found all over Africa. Acacia looks like the mulberry tree, can grow to
well over one hundred feet high and is a hard wood. The gum obtained from it is
known as Arabic.
Acacia is a sacred Hebrew wood known in the scripture as "Shittah." The ark of
the covenant was made from it.
Acacia is part of our initiation as Master Masons and represents the immortality of
the soul, as the soul lives on after our bodies have been put to rest.
Acacia can be a bush, tree, or a grove of trees. If you cut it down it grows back, if
you burn it, it grows back. If you try to dig it up and leave one root it will grow
back. Acacia can live through floods, droughts, and bad soil conditions. There is
little doubt to the reason Acacia is our symbol of immortality.
FROM THE EAST Well, I am amazed at how fast the year has passed. It has been an incredible experience being able to serve the Lodge as Worshipful Master!
I can’t say that I got everything accomplished this past year that I had hoped to, but we made a bit of progress on several of the items. Our election of Officers for 2018 will be held at the first meeting in December. Nominations are closed and we did not receive a nomination
for Junior Warden so that position will not be filled in the coming election. Once we find someone that wishes to fil the position of JW, we will have to request dispensation to hold a special election. Until then the position will be filled Pro-Tem.
There are also a few appointed positions that need to be filled, so if you are interested, please contact me. Remember to bring your pennies to the meetings with you in December. At our December meetings only, you will be able to redeem those
pennies toward the purchase of any in-stock item from our display case at the value of $1.00 Each. We will be honoring our Past Masters at our second meeting this month, so if you are a Past Master of Englewood, be sure to be there and be
recognized for your contribution to the Lodge
Each One - Reach One Many of you know a Brother that doesn’t come to Lodge anymore, a neighbor that hasn’t been to our Lodge, or someone that maybe has
expressed an interest in becoming a mason. Reach out! Bring them to Lodge. Let’s all focus on Fellowship and Brotherly Love , for they are the cement that binds us and makes us who we are.
Alone we are a single drop, together we can be a tidal wave
Fraternally Yours,
Worshipful Master, Dan Van Alstine
From the West
My brothers,
By the time you read this the BBQ pit will have been remodeled and ready for another 50 years, thanks brother Charlie Rock. The gun raffle was won by our brother David Mashia, way to go brother!
As usual December looks like another busy month. Child ID December 2nd at Jacaranda Home Depot, also working with old Dearborn Village on December 2nd manning the gates (fund raiser) for them and us at the Art festival.
There will be a past master appreciation night and a widows dinner in Dec, check TB for dates. Last thought " It is not what you receive its what you give"
Fraternally
W\ Denis Doome, Senior Warden
December 7
Darrell LaCourse
December 8
Robert Benson
December 9
Edward Phero III
December 13
Edward Franklin
December 20
David Arp, Jr
December 22
Nyle Mellott
December 23
Leonard Kangas
John Bowler
December 29
Peter McIvers, Jr
December 31
David Lipstein
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
FROM THE SOUTH Brethren,
First off, welcome to all of our new members. Your talents and input are sure to be valued assets to our lodge!
As 2017 comes to a close I would like to extend my gratitude to the craft and my fellow officers for a great year. For half a century Freemasons have been at work making building better men in our Englewood community, it was a great privilege to celebrate that this year.
Our lodge received a much needed make over. We are continuing to make strides toward helping another disabled vet via our track chair fund. The adopt a teacher program has continued to impact our youth and teachers. Our participation in parades and events like Safe Walk
are helping shine more light on our beloved fraternity... We have accomplished a lot. It has been a pleasure to serve as JW.
First meeting - Chicken w/ mushroom cream sauce Second meeting - tbd
Fraternally
Cody Daniels, Junior Warden
20 Years
Spirandreas Kambitsis
MASONIC ANNIVERSARIES
(Reported in 5 year Increments)
Don’t forget our LYPMG Jug on the Tyler’s Desk. One hundred percent of
the funds raised or collected for this program go to the Masonic Home Endowment Fund. They
are not discretionary, and cannot be used for other
Lodge expenditures.
MYAKKA SCOTTISH RITE CLUB
We met upon the level...and parted upon the square. We experienced a very meaningful club meeting this month. A few days from Veteran's Day...we celebrated and honored our veterans, both past and
present. The attendees got to take home a "soldier" ... to think about and pray for them. God Bless our Veterans! This is also our traditional month to give "thanks" for what we have. A HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL. (Worshipful) Br. Dan Van Alstine provided pork chops that you can only dream about...coupled
with sweet potatoes and sweets best left to the imagination! Our guest speaker, our own Br John Stone, spoke to us about financial planning and what we need to do to plan for our futures. Thank you, John! Our next meeting will feature a very important speaker...Officer Dale Phillips of the Charlotte County
Sheriff's Office, Crime prevention Unit, she will speak to us about fraud and ID theft...this is a very important subject, especially about a week before Christmas! We should ALL be there to listen and learn! Our featured entree for December will be HAM. Please come and bring a dish that will compliment.
Hope to see you at 6pm on December 15th! SO MOTE IT BE!
Paul Katrenak, 32°
Vice President
Order of the Eastern Star Hi my Sisters and Brothers.
Here is our calendar for December:
December 12th at 1:00pm we will be having a fashion show with deserts and beverages; cost is $5.00. Call for tickets so we know who is coming, but tickets will also be sold at the door.
December 13th is our regular meeting. We will do our memorial and also have a Christmas card exchange. December 16th we will be participating at Gulf Pines Memorial Park at 11:00am to for the “Wreaths Across America” program where we will be placing
wreaths on veterans graves. The address for that is: 2401 Englewood Rd. December 27th will be our holiday pot luck dinner before the meeting, so come early. The Chapter will be supplying the Ham. Please bring a dish to pass.
Happy Holidays to All !!
Nancy Carstens, Worthy Matron Dan Van Alstine, Worthy Patron
Order of the Amaranth
On Thursday, December 21st, 2017, Suncoast Court #73 will gather at 11:30 a.m. for a potluck Christmas Luncheon before our regularly scheduled meeting at 1:30 p.m. The main course will be ham and officers and members are encouraged to bring side dishes
complementary to ham or your favorite dish. We will also observe our Christmas card exchange at this meeting. We welcome our Brother Masons to attend and look forward to seeing you.
The Honored Ladies and Sir Knights wish all a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.
Honored Lady Linda Farney Sir Knight Jack Cook
Royal Matron Royal Patron
Chaplain’s Corner
December….The month that Freemasons honor the Supreme Architect of the Universe. The Holy Book of Faith is one of the three great lights that are found at our lodge’s altar. In it we read about the birth of the Son of God. This is also represented by the symbol above the Master’s chair in the East with the letter “G” and is also part of our main symbol of square and compass. It is an American symbol with dual meaning. It is a representation of a deity, the initial of God, and it also represents the science of geometry used by builders. It is our belief that all aspects of our lives come from God and that the
brotherhood of man is under the Fatherhood of God. The Supreme Architect of the Universe must be the center of our lives.
W\ Harry Shaffer Jr., 33°
Chaplain
Masonic Education
I would like to take this opportunity to review the Masonic education we discussed this year. We reviewed some of our appendant bodies such as the Shriners. We looked at the history of our lodge as we celebrated our 50th anniversary. I talked about a Masonic historical time chart starting with the
1100’s. Over the summer months we looked at Masonic symbols and the lives of famous Freemasons. I also gave some Masonic and lodge pep talks from time to time. In the New Year I will continue with a look at our many symbols and continue with the history of Freemasonry. There are many more famous
Freemasons to talk about as well. I would like to again thank the Brothers of the lodge for allowing me to be your Lodge Education Officer. If you have any suggestions for topics, please let me know.
W\ Harry Shaffer Jr., 33°
Lodge Mentor / Education Officer
