Punta Gorda Lodge No.115 Chartered January 21, 1890

Newsletter Date : July 2020 Volume 130, Issue 4

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• Special points of interest:

• Trivia Night

• Monthly Birthdays

• Circumscribe

Inside this issue:

From the East 1

From the West 2

From the South 2

Secretary's Desk 3

Chaplin’s Corner 3

Surrounding

Area Lodges

5

Brethren,

It is said that no news is good news, and I have heard none. No Brother has reached out to the Lodge for relief and the Brothers we have talked to are well and have their needs met, aside from a touch of cabin fever.

July’s meeting will have a demonstration of purging the Lodge for education and will be an otherwise light meeting.

August however we have work to do. We will be voting on a permanent Secre-tary, followed by his installation. And we will discuss some by-law changes in order to conform with Grand Lodge and the digest along with addressing our dues in order to not only be self sustaining, but to provide for the future.

We have gotten a couple of emails expressing interest in Masonry and are pro-cessing a few affiliations. Our Facebook admins have the new page up and run-ning and are posting daily. We encourage those who do goto our webpage where you will find a link to the Lodge’s authorized site. They are asking for contribu-tions.

The Lodge is in need of Stewards and a Senior Deacon, if you are interested in making a contribution and learning more about the Craft, please contact me. I will be happy to work with anyone interested as much as necessary to bring you up to speed. For those who have made the journey through the chairs, it’s always their favorite (I’ve done it three times)

In closing, we hope everyone stays safe and doesn’t take unnecessary risks. As always, please feel free to contact the Lodge or any officers with needs, concerns or ideas.

There were no spectators or “side liners” at the building of King Solomon’s tem-ple. Everyone worked and everyone did their part. That’s why it was magnifi-cent.

See you at Lodge,

Sean Williamson

Worshipful Master

From the East

We have been busy at the Lodge since the virus appeared. The Secretary’s office has been moved from the front to the rear office for privacy and quieter conditions. The former office space will be renovated into a private meeting room. Additionally help will be needed to complete the kitchen repairs, specifically the sink plumbing and new faucets, the firepit and the Horseshoe pit.

The main room floors will need to be stripped and resealed using a floor buffer and then resealed. I have discovered the doors that once were in place between the vestibule and dining room. They need to be stripped of the old paint and refinished. If there is a Brother that could assist with any of the above tasks, please contact John Zimmer, JW at 941-487-0451. There are some surplus pieces of office furniture which are not needed and are available to whomever may need them. There is an office desk and many desk chairs. Please be at the Lodge at 6:30 this Thursday July 2nd for dinner and meeting afterward. Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Benjamin Franklin Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave un-said the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

From the South

From the West

Nothing from the West

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Brethren,

It’s been an interesting few months to say the least. But I was able to use the down time to update the back office procedures with computer software.

This means easier reporting, more accurate record keeping and a ton of other things to make lodge duties easier. Stay safe and we hope to see you at the lodge. Please remember, we are semi-dark for the summer, so meetings are only on the first Thursdays of the month.

We have raffle tickets available from the Master Mason Association, $20 for a ticket, only 200 will be sold for a chance to win a Smith and Wesson M&P Shield 2.0 9mm. Drawing will be held once all tickets are sold.

https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/mp-9-m20-1

David Holloway

Secretary’s Desk

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Brothers. Check out our Lodge Facebook page. You can find it on the Website or searching Punta Gorda Lodge 115 on facebook.

We try to put something of interest up daily. Also it’s a good way for our Snow Bird Brothers to keep informed on the happenings of the Lodge.

Join up and post.

Tom Kerr

Facebook Administrator

Circumscribe Member Profile

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To login to Circumscribe, simply follow these instructions: Open your internet browser( i.e. Windows Explore, Google Chrome, Mozilla, Safari) NOTE: be sure to enable cookies, and disable private browsing Navigate to: https://glfl.circumscribe.net Enter your initial Username: “FL” + “Your Grand Lodge Number” + “@changeyouremail.info” (example: FL1234567@changeyouremail.info) NOTE: your Grand Lodge Number is printed on the top / middle of your current Dues card. Enter your temporary Password: “FL” + “Your Grand Lodge” (example: FL1234567) You will be immediately prompted to change both your username and password Your NEW username can be any email address that you frequently use, or have regularly access to. Your NEW password must contain 8 characters and 1 number, and you must enter it twice. Upon successfully entering both, you will be required to logout, and then log back in with your new credentials. Once you have successfully logged back in, navigate to your Masonic profile by selecting ‘Profile‘ from the menu items on the left side of the screen. Review your profile and make any appropriate changes to your contact information, and upload a current picture for your new permanent ID card. You must upload your picture within 60 calendar days of your Lodge’s On-board date. After 60 days, you will be sent a dues card without your picture, and replacement cards are $5.00 each. When uploading your picture, use as high a reso-lution as possible, and your face should be positioned to take up as much of the photo square as possible. You should avoid hats, sun-glasses, other individuals or animals in the picture. Select ‘Save Profile’ to complete the process.

Traveling Brothers

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Cape Coral No. 367 244 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33991 2nd and 4th Thursdays 7:30 Englewood No. 360 265 Pine Street Englewood, FL 34223 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 7:30 Lehigh Acres No. 344 1110 Ashlar Ave Lehigh Acres, FL 33936 2nd and 4th Mondays 7:30 Liberty Lodge No. 412 (Daylight) 402 15th Street East Bradenton, Florida 34208 2nd Saturday at 9:00 am at Manatee Masonic Lodge No. 31 Labelle No. 379 180 Jaycee/Lions Dr. Labelle, FL 33935 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 7:30

Manatee No. 31 402 15th Street East Bradenton, Florida 34208 1st & 3rd Monday 7:30 Moore Haven No. 61 2nd Str. Moore Haven, FL 33471 2nd and 4th Thursdays 7:30 Noah No. 357 41 Willis Road North Ft. Myers, FL 33917 2nd and 4th Mondays 7:30 Peace River No. 66 909 North Oak Arcadia, FL 34266 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 7:30 Phoenix No. 346 240 S. Tuttle Ave. Sarasota, Florida 34237 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 7:30 Sarasota Lodge No. 147 2160 Main Street Sarasota, FL 34237 2nd and 4th Tuesday 7:30

Sugarland No. 281 524 E. Sugarland Hwy Clewis-ton, FL 33440 1st and 3rd Thursdays 7:30 Tropical No. 56 10868 Metro Pkwy Ft. Myers, FL 33966 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 7:30 Venice No. 301 118 East Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34284 1st and 3rd Mondays 7:30 West Coast Masonic Lodge No. 409 520 30th Avenue West Bradenton, Florida 34205 2nd & 4th Mondays 7:30

Do you like to travel to other lodges and engage in fellowship with other Brothers. There is an informative site that provides information on activities within our district. This site also provides information on appendant bodies as well. Visit the link below for some great infor-mation.

http://www.trowel.com/flamason/index.html

June Birthdays Page 6 Trestleboard

Punta Gorda 115 wishes our

Brothers A HAPPY Birthday

York Rite Fort Myers

Companions and Templars

Come Join us on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM

At Tropical Lodge No. 56

Patrick J. Ammon Randall N. Broderson Chris M. Depass Joseph S. Giulivo Ronald E. Hewlette Alex J. Lukasek James H. Propps Danny J. Quick Ryan C. Rupert George C. Werner

Proud Supporters of our Lodge

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Proudly Supporting Punta Gorda 115

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We thank you for your support

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Have you considered including your Lodge or the Masonic

Home (MH-100) in your living will?

One of the most satisfying things we can do is to leave a legacy for something we care

about.

Brothers if you have any interest in participating in any of the committees as a chair person please in-form the chairman of your desired interest.

Committee’s and Chairmen

Sickness & Distress

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Board of Relief Chairman: W. Sean Williamson Charity Chairman: Bro. Rick O’ Donnell Child ID Chairman: Bro. Charlie Mooney Dining & Refreshment Chair-man: W. Sean Williamson Finance Chairman: Funeral Chairman: P.M. Ernie Rose Investigation Chairman: Bro. Micky Helbig Lodge Coach: Bro. David Naples

Lodge Mentor: W. Sean Williamson Masonic Education Chairman: W. Steve Rizza Petitions Chairman: P.M. Jonas Seda Property/Maintenance Chair-man: W. Seam Williamson Sickness/Distress Chairman: Bro. David Naples Vigilance Chairman: W. Sean Williamson

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Punta Gorda No.115 F. & A.M. P.O. Box 511303 25349 Airport Rd.

Punta Gorda , FL 33950

Email: puntagorda115@gmail.com

Website: www.puntagorda115.com

Stated Meetings: Every 1st Thursday

at 7:30 PM

Dinner Served at 6:30 PM

Punta Gorda Lodge No.115

1884-1885 George Anderson 1889-1892 M.S. Lee 1893 JR Hector 1896 Albert W. Gilchrist 1897-1902 J.M. Samuel 1903 J. Johnson 1904 TJ Purdue 1905 J. Mezell 1906 R. I. Earnest 1907-1908 F.M. Cooper 1909 D.M. McQueen 1910 Arthur C. Jordan 1911-1913 C.W. Shaw 1914 S.E. Johnson 1915-1916 CW Shaw 1917-1918 R.W. Roundtree 1919 T.A. Stevens 1920-1921 J.M. Lipscomb 1922 L.E. Robinson 1923 Albert Hatch 1924 R. Deloach 1925 L.E. Mizey 1926 W.E. Guthrie 1927 Charles Curry 1928-1929 Cleaveland 1930 Henry Payne 1931 Arthur S. Taylor 1932 TJ Briggs 1933 D. F. Gibbons 1934 C. F. Cerny 1935 RJ Hyatt 1936 Arthur B Johnson 1937 W.L. Rose 1938 T. I. Kennedy 1939 M. E. Ingraham 1940 EJ McCann 1941 RB Shepard

Lodge Officers Contact

Punta Gorda Past Masters Page 11 1942 M. C. Giesey 1943Lamson A. Welherley 1944 Leo Wotitzky 1945 F.T. Gardener 1946 Albert S. Cleaveland 1947 C.W. White 1948 Joseph T. Manning 1949 John T. Rose 1950 Harry B. Curran 1951 E.W. Blanton 1952 Joyce L. Hindman 1953 Gerald D. Fetch 1954 JT Lawthorne 1955 W. A. Smith Sr 1956 George L. Minx 1957 Howard L. Mills 1958 EL Gorson 1959 Hugh C McGibbson 1960 C. T. Daniels 1961 George Bryant Jr 1962 James C. Bailey 1963 Fobian F. Johnson 1964 A.J. Jetson 1965 Emery M Collins 1966 Louis Quinlen 1967 David G. Howie 1968 Walter Monson 1969 John M. Mattews 1970 M. Lee Oldham 1971 Robert Norton 1972 Ray Gugui 1973 Donald P. Baer 1974 Melvin W. Byers 1975 William C. Monson 1976 Oscar P. Sisk 1977 Carl Peden 1978 M. Rich Cunningham 1979 Robert H Russel

1980 Emery Addison 1981 Charles Lewis Sr 1982 W.E. Driggers 1983 Ed Falada 1984 Edsel Morrison 1985 Jerry Powell 1986 Carl Powell 1987 Richard Chase 1988 H. Russell Davis 1989 Paul Heavener 1989 Wayne Engbrecht 1990 Bernard J. Haines 1991 Raymond Evans 1992 Arthur Shepard 1993 Douglas Jewell 1994 Joseph Lezark 1995 Robert Newell 1996 Donal Sutter 1997 Michael Schneider 1998 John Bittner Jr. 1999 Trent Lewis 2000 Eric McKee 2001 Mike Cullen 2002 Edward Stepp 2003 Thomas Yonts 2004 John Brake 2005 Mackinley Mayes 2006 Ernie Rose 2007 Duncan MacDougall 2008 John Degnan 2009-2010 Richard Bayly 2011 Ernie Rose 2012 Raymond Rubin 2013 Christopher DePass 2014 Glen Purdy 2015 Raymond Rubin 2016 Stefan Antochi 2017 Jonas Seda 2018 Steve Rizza 2019 David Summers

Thank you for your

years of service to

the Craft

Worshipful Master: Sean Williamson 407-402-4290 Senior Warden: Sean Wilson 239-440-2957 Junior Warden: John Zimmer 941-487-0451 Treasurer: Paul Heavener, PM 941-255-9435 Secretary, Pro-Tem: David Holloway 813-927-2409 Senior Deacon:

Richard Bayly P.D.D.G.M. Hank Beaudoin P.D.D.G.M. John Bittner P.M. John Brake P.M. Phillip Burgess Stefan Antochi P.M. Michael Cullen P.M. Jerry Gordin Ronald Hewlette Willi Hoffer

Thomas Howell Hamdy Ibrahim Walter Jones Charles Lewis Jr. P.M. Michael Tirpak Scott Mathias McKinley Mayes P.M. Julio Miranda Tommy Yonts P.M. Carl Powell P.M.

Richard Purington Raymond Rubin P.M. Donald Sutter P.M. Charlie Williford P.D.I. Sean Wilson P.D.D.G.M. Ed Lanham P.D.D.G.M. Paul Heavener P.M. David Summers

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Junior Deacon: Thomas Kerr 330-550-6300 Chaplin: Ronald George 941-286-2646 Senior Stewart: Monte Kaufman 515-571-7359 Junior Stewart: Marshall: Jonas Seda, PM 941-373-5950 Tyler: Wayne Chesnut 317-371-6615