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Manatee Lodge No. 31 402 15th Street East Issue 2014-7 Bradenton, Florida 34208 July 2014

Florida Grand Lodge Officers M∴W∴ Danny R. Griffith, Grand Master

R∴W∴ Allen Sorbie, DDGM R∴H∴ Ron Baber, District Instructor

Manatee Lodge No. 31 2014 Officers

Worshipful Master W∴ Joe Fenton 941-232-5031 Senior Warden John Steiner 941-232-4927 Junior Warden Doug Dobbs 941-545-1726 Treasurer W∴ Mike Olson, PM 941-361-3084 Secretary R∴H∴ George Benjamin, PM 941-713-7856 Chaplain Stan Preston 941- 792-6167 Marshal W∴ Les Ruggiero, PM 401-338-4205 Senior Deacon Kyle Bachman 941-518-6081 Junior Deacon Tom Carter 941-993-7911 Senior Steward Brody Katt 941-704-9567 Junior Steward Matt Steiner 941-742-8784 Tyler R∴H∴ Ron Baber, PM 941-748-7938 Assistant Tyler Ken Ammons 941-795-4535 Lodge Instructor R∴H∴ Ron Baber, PM 941-748-7938 Funeral Committee Stan Preston 941- 792-6167 Publicity Chairman W∴George Vomvoris, PM 941-756-6298 Lodge Chef Ed Kieffer 941-313-6760 Assistant Chaplain W∴George Vomvoris, PM 941-756-6298

FROM THE SECRETARY Brothers, We are again closely approaching that time of the year when the Grand Lodge requires all Lodges to send delinquent notices to Brothers who have not yet paid their 2014 dues. Our Lodge records indicate that better than 50 of our members are currently un-paid and therefore technically delinquent. In most cases, this is just merely an oversight. If so, please send in the $87.30 Dues and Voluntary Contribution to the Masonic Home as quickly as possible to P.O. Box 9304, Bradenton, FL 34206, to avoid the embar-rassment of receiving a delinquent notice. If, on the other hand, you are currently experi-encing financial difficulties that have prevented you from being able to meet this annual obligation, please contact me at once so that we can make other arrangements to keep you current. Manatee Lodge sincerely cares about all of its Brothers, and will do whatever is necessary to avoid losing any members simply because they are having some financial prob-lems. Also, the Grand Lodge per-capita assessment has been raised from $14.50 per member to $20.00 per member effective for 2015. This is the first increase in per-capita assessment in many years, and neces-sary because of the increasing operational costs ex-perienced by the Grand Lodge. This increase will be reflected in the up-coming 2015 Dues Notices. The actual Lodge Dues will remain the same as Manatee Lodge is still operating adequately within its current budget and able to provide all necessary services to its members and tenants. The increase on the Dues Notice will represent only the increase levied upon the Lodge by the Grand Lodge of Florida. Fraternally, R:.H:. George Benjamin

Sickness & Distress

Gil Pierola is home from the hospital and do-ing well. Judy Owen is improving. Ken Am-mons’ father suffered a broken hip and hip

surgery, but is recovering.

Please keep these and all other is sichness and distress in your thoughts and prayers.

Perpetual Members

Kenneth E. Ammons Wilbert L. Anders, Jr.

Ronald E. Baber George V. Benjamin Brady W. Chapman

John G. Collins Robert B. Coverdale Earl W. Dennis, Jr. Douglas W. Dobbs Michael R. Dobbs John E. Hokanson Edwin T. Holman Ryan P. Johnson Hutton G. Lewis Stanley Preston

Kenneth Reese, Sr. Joseph S. Rowland Alessio Ruggiero

Thomas A. Simpkins Theodore R. Simpkins, II

Robert J. Springer Billy Staffiles

Nicolas A. Ruggiero

Special Announcements

The craft voted to raise our potluck dinner to $10.00 and the whole dinner will be

provided by the lodge.

Manatee Lodge #31 has scholarship money to give out. If you have a child grandchild that is actively enrolled in college and would like a scholarship

please contact our Treasurer or The Worshipful Master.

Masonic Birthdays

Mark A Atkinson 07/09/1994 Dorwin A Pulford 07/09/1994 Charles M Reibold 07/09/1994 Ronald W Smith 07/09/1994

Steven J Hodgkinson 07/11/2009 Rabun G Moss Jr 07/11/2009

John Neri 07/11/2009 Michael D Terrell 07/11/2009 Leroy J Burns 07/19/1997

Tommy L Workman 07/19/1997 Edward H Kieffer 07/21/1979 Earl M Grimes 07/21/2007

Ray E Oxendine 07/21/2007 Donald C Steele 07/22/1975

Thomas E Jacobs 07/23/1983 John F Sheffield 07/23/1983

Frederick W Edwards 07/26/1980 Michael H Smith 07/26/1986 Anton J Sardo 07/27/1985

William H Hawthorne Jr 07/28/1975 Paul Kramer 07/28/1975

Philip Mandzik Jr 07/28/1979 Charles O Staigerwald 07/28/1979 Matthew J Kiernan 07/30/2005 Norman L Bush III 07/31/1971

Thank you to our Trestle Board Business Sponsors!!

BUSINESS DIRECTORY ADVERTISE HERE AND SUPPORT THE TRESTLE BOARD. FOR ONLY $25, YOUR LISTING WILL RUN FOR ALL OF 2013!

SEND CHECK AND YOUR DESIRED LISTING INFORMATION TO: Manatee Lodge #31, P.O. Box 9304, Bradenton, FL 34206 or bring them to the lodge and see the Worshipful Master, Secretary, or Trestleboard Editor

Company ABC 123 Corporate Dr. Bradenton, FL 34208 voice: (941) XXX-XXXX fax: (941) XXX-XXXX email: [email protected]

Banking Company ABC 123 Corporate Dr. Bradenton, FL 34208 voice: (941) XXX-XXXX fax: (941) XXX-XXXX email: [email protected]

Medical


Automotive Michael H. Smith Investment Advisor 6350 Gulf Of Mexico Dr. Suite 101 Longboat Key, FL 34228 voice: (941) 383-2300 [email protected]

Financial


Computers Company ABC 123 Corporate Dr. Bradenton, FL 34208 voice: (941) XXX-XXXX fax: (941) XXX-XXXX email: [email protected]

Photography


Plumbing


Travel

NEW!

NEW! Anders Home Services, Inc. Home Care For Snowbirds 2806 56th Ave Cir E Bradenton, FL 34203 voice: (941) 753-3486 voice: (941) 705-0751 [email protected]

Home Care

George Benjamin Social Security Disability Specialist 2027 Manatee Ave W Bradenton, FL 34205 voice: (941) 748-5599 [email protected]

Legal NEW!

NEW! Clifford’s Antiques & Collectables Timothy F. Clifford Certified Appraiser home: (941) 896-5120 cell: (941) 807-6416 [email protected]

Antiques

Sammy Simpkins Funeral Director Griffith-Cline Funeral Home 720 Manatee Ave W Bradenton, FL 34205 voice: (941) 748-1011 [email protected]

Funeral NEW!

We miss you! Please join us for a meal or stated

meeting, and enjoy some

fellowship with your fraternity

Brothers!

Haven’t Been To Lodge Lately?

Manatee Chapter 14 Order of the Eastern Star

Regular meetings on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm

Worthy Matron Patty Kunkel [email protected] Worthy Patron Robert Mallard [email protected] Secretary Diane Nourse 508-904-8660 [email protected] Chaplain Mary Hancock 758-5272 Sentinel Douglas Dobbs 545-1726 [email protected] Warder Bill Dunning [email protected]

Go Paperless! Help Support Our Lodge by choosing to receive

your copy of the Trestle Board by email.

Contact: Trestle Board Editor Bro. Rob Hunt, [email protected]

Our Masonic Family

Daughters of the Nile

NYLA Temple #152 holds its regular meeting on the 2nd

Tuesday of each month. 11:30 am for lunch and 1:00 pm for session.

Queen Kathy Rodd

The Manatee Lodge #31 website is www.manateelodge31.org

Featuring: Up-to-date Calendar, Photos, Monthly TrestleBoard and a

Downloadable Petition. Visit Local Masonry on the Internet at :

www.trowel.com/flamason

York Rite Council

Bradentown Council #9 holds its regular meetings on the

3rd Thursday each month at 7:30 pm

Illustrious Master Albert (Butch) Thurman, PM [email protected]

Deputy Master William A. Sorbie, PM [email protected] Principal Conductor Richard Coles

Palmetto Lodge #110

Holds its regular meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of each month

at 7:30 pm.

Worshipful Master Kevin Bergquist 941-807-1734 [email protected]

Sr. Warden Richard Coles

Jr. Warden Russell DesErmia

Princess Recorder Donna Kay Duffy mailto:[email protected]

Announcements

The following men have submitted Petitions for the Three Degrees of Masonry to be read in Lodge: None at this time The following men have submitted Petitions for the Three Degrees of Masonry and are currently under in-vestigation: William Allen Dickey, III, and Zachary Jo-seph Humphties, The following Brothers have submitted a Petition for Affiliation and are currently under investigation: None at this time. Candidates to be balloted upon: None at this time Candidates to be initiated: None at this time. Brothers preparing for EA Proficiency: Warren Glenn Bergstressor, II, Jason Michael Bileth, John Michael Cronen, John Alderman Freeman, III, Tracey Junior Martin, James A. Miller, and Dennis Warren Neihart. Brothers to be Passed: Richard K. Benn and Donald Ray Simmons. Brothers preparing for FC Proficiency: James Jackson Albritton, Sr., Robert I. Hammer, Steve Hopkins, Nicho-las Jared Ierulli, Anthony Thomas McNair, and Michael Albert Rogers Brothers to be Raised: None at this time Brothers preparing for MM Proficiency, pursuing their Apron: Lazaro Diaz, James McConnell Bell. Brothers recently presented their Masonic Apron: Derek James Berry, Matthew Steven Steiner 3rd Quarter Non-Masonic donation was to Southeastern Guide Dogs School for Paws for Patriots program.

2014 Lodge Committees

FINANCE COMMITTEE Sr. Warden: John Steiner [email protected]

VIGILANCE COMMITEE

Jr. Warden: Doug Dobbs [email protected]

PETITIONS COMMITTEE W∴ Mike Grimes [email protected]

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Worshipful Master: W∴ Joe Fenton [email protected]

BOARD OF RELIEF Worshipful Master: W∴ Joe Fenton [email protected]

COMMITTEE ON CHARITY

W∴ Mike Grimes, PM [email protected] W∴ George Vomvoris, PM [email protected]

COMMITTEE OF LODGE PROPERTY Sr. Warden: John Steiner [email protected]

INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE

Jr. Warden: Doug Dobbs [email protected] Sr. Deacon: Kyle Bachman

FUNERAL COMMITTEE

TBA

LODGE INSTRUCTION R∴H∴ Ron Baber, PM

LODGE CHEF

Bro. Ed Kieffer [email protected]

TRESTLE BOARD & WEBSITE EDITOR Bro. Rob Hunt [email protected]

Win A Perpetual Memebership! Series 2!!

Only 80 Tickets will be sold! Tickets are $25, and you can pur-chase more than 1 ticket (depending on availability).

Members of other Lodge’s can play, but a maximum value of $1600.00 will be awarded for a Perpetual Membership in their particular Lodge.

These tickets are selling fast, and the odds are great! We will hold the drawing when all 80 tickets have sold.

Tickets can be purchased at any Manatee Lodge meeting, or by mailing a check to Manatee Lodge No. 31, F&AM to P.O. Box 9304, Bradenton, FL

34206. Your ticked will be issued as soon as your check is received, and sent to you by return mail.

$25 A

TICKET

Win An Annual Memebership!

Raffle tickets are on sale at the Tylers station at every Stated or Called meeting of Manatee Lodge. 50 tickets will be sold at $2.00 each, and then a drawing for that batch of 50 tickets will be the same evening if it is a Stated Communication, or if it is a Called Communication, the drawing will be held at the next Stated Meeting. Prize is a certificate redeemable for the following year’s dues ($80.00 value). For example, tickets currently being sold are for 2015 dues, and ongoing raffles for 2015 dues will continue until dues notices for 2015 are mailed out in October of 2014. After that date raffles will continue, but will be for certifi-cates redeemable for 2016 dues. In addition, because of the low value of each ticket, re-

cords of individual sales will not be maintained as in the Perpetual Membership raf-fles. Therefore, the winning ticket holder must present his stub to win. If he cannot produce the ticket stub after the drawing or within 30 days of publication of the winning ticket num-ber in the Trestle Board, the drawn ticket will be considered void, and a new ticket will be

drawn from that same batch.

Do you have your Masonic License Plate Yet??

Support Our Lodge Dinners! Steak Night

1st Monday at 6:00 pm Jr. Warden’s Choice Dinner

3rd Monday at 6:00 pm

$10 The Lodge now provides the entire meal!

$10 Ribeye Steak Dinner Typically includes: mushrooms & onions,

mashed potatoes w/ gravy, vegetable, tossed salad, & dessert.

The Chaplain’s Corner

Should anyone hear of a Brother or family member in sickness or distress, please don’t hesitate to contact our

Chaplain at 792-6167, or any other Lodge Officer.

Want to serve on a committee? Chaplain Stan Preston is looking for some Brothers who can serve on a visitation committee. Sometimes a visit to a shut-in or sick Brother is better than medicine!

See our Chaplain if you can spare a little time to help out.

Chaplain: Bro. Stan Preston

IF you did not receive the Trestle Board by e-mail, please go to www.manateelodge31.org and click the Trestle Board link, then choose what ever month you wish to view.

If you do not get a printed Trestle Board by USPS, you can pick one up at any stated meeting.

July 2014

August 2014

If you move, please inform the secretary at the address above so service will not be interrupted (and save costs to

the Lodge). All returned mail will be deleted from mailing list.

Remember our Masonic Home in your Will

Have you Considered a Perpetual Membership? Ask why and how it benefits both you and the Lodge

Remember in your prayers the men and women in uniform, who are serving our country.

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage

Paid Manasota, FL Permit

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Manatee Lodge No. 31 Free and Accepted Masons of Florida P.O. Box 9304 Bradenton, Florida 34206 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

PLATINUM CLUB ($75.00+ )

SILVER CLUB ($25.00—$49.99) GOLD CLUB ($50.00—$74.99)

The Scottish Rite, York Rite, Eastern Star, Grotto, and the Shrine Need You… Why not Join and Gain New Light.

Contact the Lodge Secretary for Contact Information

Living Past Masters 1960 Milton M. Stewart 1989 Gary E. Carter 2004 Wilbert L. Anders

1965 John G. Collins 1990 George J. Vomvoris 2005 Richard A. Cooper

1967 Wallace R. Davis 1993 Byron P. Barton 2006 John E. Hokanson

1968 Glen E. Boeschen 1994 Marc B. Gilner 2007 Charles A. Keeler

1973 James P. Sellers 1996 Ronald E. Baber 2008 Robert Coverdale

1976 George V. Benjamin 1998 Earl T. Hasenflu 2009 Albert Thurman

1978 John G. Breese 2000 Charles M. Reibold 2010 Brian Johnsen

1983 Riley M. Hardy 2001 Elwood H. Williams 2011 Earl Dennis

1984 Dozier K. Walker 2002 Joseph S. Rowland 2012 Mike Grimes

1987 Thomas A. Simpkins 2003 Theodore R. Simpkins 2013 Les Ruggiero

Trestle Board Sponsors Help your Lodge with a yearly contribution. Contact the Worshipful Master or Secretary for details

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Les & Carol Ruggiero and Edwin & Carol Holman

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