Venice Masonic Lodge No. 301 F. & A. M. Chartered on the 18 th Day of April 1951 Trestle Board Stated CommunicaƟons held on the 1 st and 3 rd Monday at 7:30 pm *3 rd Monday only June through September Family Dinner on 3 rd Monday at 6:00 pm 118 E. Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34285 Website: www.trowel.com/flmason/Venice301/index.html Mark R. BalƟmore, Worshipful Master ‐ (941)716‐2898 May 2016 Vol‐66 Issue 5
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Venice Masonic Lodge No. 301 F. & A. M. Chartered on the 18th Day of April 1951
Trestle Board
Stated Communica ons held on the 1st and 3rd Monday at 7:30 pm
Finally, the Henry Rifle Masonic Edi on Raffle ckets are now available.
The ckets are $10 each or 5 for $40 with all proceeds going to Tidwell Hos‐
pice. I urge you to please support this fund raiser that is so very close to my
heart.
Fraternally,
W:.M:. Mark R Bal more
FROM THE WEST
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Brethren,
Once again it’s me for our Northern brethren to return home. We thank you for making Venice Lodge No. 301 your home away from home Lodge! Have a safe journey home and we look forward to your return next fall.
Congratula ons to Jonathan Spyra for receiving his Entered Appren ce De‐gree! Congratula ons also to Junior Warden Gene Scheuring, who sat in the East for the degree, and his degree team. Great job my Brothers!
Congratula ons also to Brother Richard Tokarz for receiving his pin for having completed 25 years of Masonic service!
We had a very successful Lodge cleanup day on Saturday, April 23rd. A big thank you to everyone who showed up and pitched in to help! (I believe 25 showed up to work ‐ a great turnout!) A special thank you to Lady Donna Noller, who painted for the en re me! We cleaned up both inside and outside our building. Good job to Junior Warden Gene and his helpers who provided our lunch! We had a great day of Masonic fellowship.
We are ready for a great charity fundraiser—our Commemora ve Masonic lever ac on .22 long rifle from Henry Arms. We expect to have the ckets for our mee ng on Monday, May 2nd. We are only selling 500 ckets at $10.00 per cket or 5 for $40.00. Again, all of the proceeds are going to Tidewell Hospice. We have had a lot of interest in this fundraiser and I don’t think it will take long before we sell out. This is a beau ful rifle that any Mason would be proud to have.
Here are some important dates for upcoming events:
Saturday, May 7th‐ District 27 picnic at Twin Lakes Park from 10 am to 2 pm
Saturday, May 14th‐ Beach clean‐up day. (Meet at Sharkey’s/Venice Pier at 8:30 am)
Monday, May 23rd‐ EA Degree for 3 new pe oners at 7 pm. SD Adam Kendall in the East.
Saturday, May 28th‐ Memorial Day Flag Placement, Sarasota Na onal Cemetery at 8:30 am, Ceremony will follow at 10 am.
Last but not least!! Happy Mother’s Day to all of our beau ful mothers on Sunday, May 8th!
Our next Stated Communica on will be held at the Lodge on Monday, May 2nd, 2016, star ng at 7:30 pm.
Fraternally,
Sco D. Steelman, Senior Warden
Family Dinner Menu 3rd Monday of the Month
FROM THE SOUTH
Charity of The Month Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Suncoast
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Lasagna Salad & Garlic Bread
Dessert Coffee, Iced Tea & Water
Gree ngs from the South,
Another month flew by. It seems we went from Winter directly into Summer!
Thanks to Brothers John Brandon & Vince Modi who made it possible to complete the inves ga ons of our three newest pe oners, Reid Pe t, Roger Moore and Gary Murray. These three pe ons are courtesy of the newly formed Crusaders Widow Sons, especially PM Hampton Crimi. Thank You.
What a wonderful pleasant suprise to see 20+ Brothers at the lodge cleanup Saturday the 23rd. Great job done by all, and we even ate lunch.
Brothers make sure you check the calendar for May as there are many things going on. Make a note of the Entered Appren ce degree to be held on May 23rd at 7:00pm. Come out and support the brothers working hard to hone their degree proficiency.
Fraternally,
Gene Scheuring, Junior Warden
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DRESS
Shall a Lodge require of its Officers that they wear formal dress? The wisdom of so doing depends en rely upon circum‐stances and is a point which it is the preroga ve of each cons tu‐ent Lodge to decide, though much may be said in favor of formal dress “cutaway coat,” tuxedo, or full evening dress, since it is a mark of respect to the Fraternity.
In any event, one thing is certain: if any of the Officers are required to wear formal a re all the Officers should wear it with‐out excep on; and if he and his colleagues wear it, the Worshipful Master should use a hat to correspond not a so hat, straw hat, or a cap.
The members will dress according to private taste and it is proper that they enter the Lodge Room with apron properly ar‐ranged beforehand, and any other regalia, jewels, etc., in due or‐der.
The custom prevails in some Lodges of having the Worship‐ful Master wear one type of dress (clothing) while the other Offic‐ers wear different styles of dress. The harmony of good taste will be be er served if all dress alike.
There is a philosophy in dress as in so many other things, and the dress proper to Masonic occasion is no excep on. Its principle is good taste; its prac ce is to wear such a re as shows respect to the Brotherhood and expresses the dignity of Masonry.
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Venice Lodge recently held an Entered Ap‐pren ce Degree for Mr. Jonathan Spyra. Pictured with Degree Master Scheuring were W:.M:. Bal more, W:. Kelly, Br. Bran‐don, W:. Lynn, Br. Steelman, W:. Or , W:. Murphy and Br. Kendall.
Providing some excellent Masonic Educa on for the Cra was R:.W:. Barry D. Hart, District Instructor for the 27th Masonic District. R:.W:. Hart’s lectures are always appreciated and enjoyed.
W:.M:. Bal more presented Br. Dennis Taylor with his Perpetual Member Cer ficate and Pin. Perpetual Memberships are a great method to ensure your Lodge prospers into the future.
W:.M:. Bal more presented Br. John Brandon a Cer ficate of Apprecia on. Br. Brandon’s efforts on behalf of Venice Lodge are gratefully appreciat‐ed. Congratula ons Brother.
Lodge News
Venice Lodge’s Clean‐Up Day was held on Saturday, April 23rd from 9am to Noon. A light lunch was served for the Brothers and Ladies who assisted. There was a great turn out and a tremendous amount of work sprucing up the lodge was accomplished. Many thanks to all who par cipated.
1993 Br. Steve Yosman
1994 W.·. Louis Or
1995 W.·. David Harris Jr
1996 W.·. B. John Ross
1996 W.·. Malcolm Ryder (d)
1997 Br. Don Needham
1998 Br. Donald Smith
1999 W.·. Malcolm Ryder (d)
2000 W.·. Malcolm Ryder (d)
2000 W.·. Richard Tacy (d)
2001 W.·. Malcolm Ryder (d)
2002 W.·. B. John Ross
2003 R.·. W.·. Rodger Craig
2004 R.·. W.·. Rodger Craig
2005 R.·. W.·. John Wermann
2006 R.·. W.·. John Wermann
2006 W.·. Hampton Crimi
2007 R.·. W.·. John Wermann
2007 R.·. W.·. Rodger Craig
2008 Br. John Lewis (d)
2009 Br. John Greene III
2010 Br. John Greene III
2011 Br. John Greene III
2012 No Award Given
2013 W.·. Louie Kelly
2013 Br. Mark Bal more
2014 Br. Marcel Leclerc
2015 Br. Walt Milne
Masons of the Year
Current Pe oners Mr. Roger Moore ‐ Mr. Gary Murray ‐ Mr. Reid Pe t
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Masonic Birthdays
05/01/1993 Steven Ellis
05/01/1993 Paul Marrone
05/01/1993 Robert Mitchell
05/05/1978 Maurice Dalton Sr
05/05/1978 George DeNeen
05/08/1968 George Estes Jr
05/08/2006 Evan Lebson
05/10/1945 David Al mier
05/10/1969 Richard Cervi
05/12/1975 James King Sr
05/12/1976 Phillip Kopp
05/15/1976 Terry Garner
05/17/1997 Kenneth Baier
05/17/1997 Hampton Crimi
05/17/1997 John Robertson
05/18/1964 Carroll Scribner
05/22/1970 Raymond Simpson
05/24/1950 Joseph Mahoney
05/25/1970 David Rife
05/25/2010 Bruce Bartow
05/27/1963 Glen Boeschen
05/27/2002 John Hobeika
05/27/2002 Siegfried Pahl
05/27/2002 Robert Snow
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Please keep our Brethren and Ladies in your thoughts and prayers:
R.·. W.·. Maurice (Babe) Dalton—Manor Care in Sarasota
Lady Linda Milne—Recupera ng at home a er Hip Surgery
(d)‐ Deceased DI ‐ District Instructor DDGM—District Deputy Grand Master
We would like to thank the following Brothers for suppor ng our Lodge. Gold $50.00 Silver $25.00 Bronze: $10.00
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Monitored by W.·. Hampton Crimi
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R.·. W.·. Richard Cervi
W .·. Steve Ellis
W .·. Richard Geraci
W .·. Derek Lynn
Br. Vince Modi
Br. Paul Noller
W .·. Jeff Pick
W .·. Dwight Ridgeway
Br. Gene Scheuring
Please contact W.·. M .·. Mark Bal more if you would like to support our Lodge by becom‐ing a Booster contributor for 2016. Remember it starts at $10.00!
Br. Walter Milne
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Events & Ac vi es
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Brethren:
Sales of the Florida Masonic Tag have, to date, been less than the State requires in order to continue offering a specialty tag. Please support the effort to raise much needed funds for the Masonic Home by purchasing a Florida Masonic Li-cense Tag when it is time to renew. It is only an extra $25.00! Choosing the Ma-sonic Tag will ensure this tag remains available for us to show our support of the Craft as well as the Masonic Home.
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VENICE SHRINE CLUB
President: Jim Fahey
941‐223‐6533
Meeting Place:
Left Coast Seafood, 385 US41 Bypass, Venice
YORK RITE MASONS
Royal Arch—2nd Thursday at Sarasota No.147—7:30pm
Council—3rd Friday at Venice No.301—7:30pm
Commandery—1st Thursday—7:30pm
Odd Months—Braidentown No.99
Even Months—Venice No.301
MAY 2016—Venice Lodge No. 301
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 Sahib Shrine Pancake Breakfast
8 am to 1 pm
2 Stated
Communica on 7:30 pm
3 4 Millennial Masons Mee ng
Venice No.301 6 pm
5 Trinity Commandery
No.16 7:30 pm
Even Months: Venice No.301 Odd Months:
Braidentown No.99
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7 District 27 Picnic
& Potluck Twin Lakes Park 6700 Clark Rd.
Sarasota 10 am to 2 pm
(Meat & So Dinks Provided ‐
Please bring a Covered Dish)
8 Happy
Mother’s Day
9 Ritual/Degree
Prac ce 7 pm
Sco sh Rite
Valley of Tampa Dinner—5:45 pm Mee ng—7:30 pm
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12 Order of DeMolay
& Rainbow Girls Venice No.301
7 pm
13 Sarasota
Sco sh Rite Club Luncheon Sahib Shrine 11:30 to 12:30
14 Venice Lodge
Beach Clean‐Up Meet at Sharky’s
8:30 am
Widows Sons Charity Concert Sahib Shrine
Eagles Tribute Band 6 pm to 11:30 pm
15 16 Family Dinner
6:00 pm Stated
Communica on 7:30 pm
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19 Venice Council No.41
R&SM Venice No.301
7:30 pm Dark:
Jun, Jul & Aug
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23 EA Degree
7 pm
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25 Lodge Lunch Snook Haven
5000 E. Venice Ave. 11:30 am
26 Master Masons
Mee ng School of Instruc on Sarasota No.147
6:45 pm
Order of DeMolay Venice No.301—7 pm
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28 Sarasota
Na onal Cemetery Memorial Day Flag Placement
8 am Ceremony 11 am
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Rainbow Girls Venice No.301 2 pm
30 Officer’s Mee ng Ritual/Degree
Prac ce 7 pm
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187th Annual Grand Communica on—Hya Regency Riverfront, Jacksonville—May 30th thru June 1st