Trestle Board. Venice Masonic Lodge No. 301 F. & A. M.

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1 Trestle Board Venice Masonic Lodge No. 301 F. & A. M. Chartered on the 18 th Day of April 1951 July 2017 Stated Communications : 1 st & 3 rd Mondays at 7:30 pm Lodge is Dark 1 st Monday June through September Family Dinners are held year-round on the 3 rd Monday at 6:00 pm 118 E. Venice Ave, Venice, FL Website: Worshipful Master Scott D. Steelman - (941) Vol-67 Issue 07

2 Venice Lodge No. 301 F. & A. M Lodge Officers Worshipful Master: W..M.. Scott D. Steelman Senior Warden: Br. Gene Scheuring Junior Warden Br. Adam S. Kendall Treasurer: R.. W.. John Wermann Secretary: R.. W.. Barry D. Hart Chaplain: Br. James Malmfeldt Senior Deacon: Br. John Brandon Junior Deacon: Br. Vince Modie Marshal: W.. Mark R. Baltimore Senior Steward: Br. Isaac Wilder Junior Steward: Br. Darren Bracken Tyler: Br. Walt Milne Organist: Br. Ken McBride Committee Chairs Board of Relief: W.. M.. Scott D. Steelman By Laws: R.. W.. John Wermann Charity/Vigilance Br. Adam S. Kendall Education: R..W.. Barry D. Hart Electronic Media (Facebook): W.. Hampton Crimi Finance: Br. Gene Scheuring Funerals: W.. Lou Ortt Greeters: Br. John Brandon Investigations: Br. Adam S. Kendall Lodge Instruction/Catechism: W.. Lou Kelly Lodge Property: W.. Lou Kelly Monthly Meals/Kitchen: Br. Adam S. Kendall Petitions: W.. Jeff Pick Publicity: Br. John Brandon Scholarships: W..M.. Scott D. Steelman Telephone Tree: Br. Gene Scheuring Transportation: W.. Lou Ortt Trestle Board Editor: Br. Paul J. Noller

3 FROM THE EAST Brethren, Congratulations to our three new Fellowcraft Masons; Matthew Kudriaszow, Matthew Brandow and Gabriel Wasserman. Our Junior Warden, Brother Adam Kendall was in the East for this Degree and he and his team did an outstanding job. R:.W:. Barry D. Hart did another outstanding job presenting the Lecture as did our Senior Deacon, Brother John Brandon who did the Charge. We had another Called Communication on Monday June 26 th to conduct an Entered Apprentice Degree for Alan Schudel, Herman Cadena and Stephen Corkran. Our Senior Deacon, Brother John Brandon was in the East for this degree. Prior to this Degree, our three new Fellowcraft Masons gave back their catechisms at 6:30 pm. Thank you again to all of our Brothers who are working so hard to raise new Masons!! W:. Derek Lynn s offshore fishing trip scheduled for Saturday May 20 th was postponed due to bad weather. The trip has been rescheduled for Saturday July 15 th. Meet at the Crow s Nest at 7:00 am and bring your own drinks and snacks. Long sleeve shirts and plenty of sunscreen is advisable. Although we are semi-dark at the Lodge from June through September, we have a full schedule of Degree practices, Degrees and various projects we are working on. Among those projects are: replacing the fans and installing LED lights in the Lodge room; painting the ceiling and walls in the Lodge room; having a beach clean-up morning at Venice Beach and having a Lodge clean -up day. Prior to our meeting on July 17 th, we will have a brief talk on home, auto and personal safety and computer ID theft by the Crime Prevention Task Force of Tampa. On July 29 th, District 23 will have a Pulled Pork Challenge at Sahib Shrine in Sarasota from Noon to 2:00 pm. Proceeds will be used to support the Grand Master s Dinner and his Lady s project. Tuesday, July 4 th is Independence Day. I wish everyone a wonderful and safe Holiday. Let us take some time to reflect on what a great country we live in and how fortunate we are to live here. Thank you to the men and women in the Military, Law Enforcement, First Responders and their families!! As you know, your principal Officers attended Grand Lodge Communication in Orlando from May We reviewed the results from that meeting at our Stated Communication on June 19 th. Two resolutions were withdrawn: To increase membership retention by allowing EA and FC participation in conferring degrees and a revised, digital version of the adopted work. Two failed: Resolution for Masonic Center Association and Resolution to amend Regulation Our next Stated Communication will be held at the Lodge on Monday, July 17, 2017 at 7:30 pm. We will have our regular family dinner at 6:00 pm; prior to the meeting. On July 27 th, the Master Mason Association Meeting will be held at Venice Lodge at 6:45 pm. We continue to have great attendance at our dinners and meetings. I am so proud of our Brothers and their Ladies/Families for all of the great fellowship and attendance we have in our Lodge. Thank you! Fraternally, Scott D. Steelman Worshipful Master 3

4 FROM THE WEST Greetings, Did I miss Springtime again this year? Seems to me I ve not been enjoying the few weeks of perfect weather we call Spring for the last few years. Was a busy night at the Lodge on Monday June 26th with our three newest Fellowcrafts returning their proficiency in impressive fashion led by their catechism instructor PM Dave Harris delivering a super give-back. Immediately following the Fellowcraft proficiency was the EA degree team led by Br. John Brandon sitting in the East. Welcome to our 3 newest Brothers Alan Schudel, Herman Cadena and Stephen Corkran. Some dates you may like to have: 7/15 - Lodge Fishing Trip [Postponed from May] - Leaving from Crows 7:00 AM 7/17 Lodge Dinner Meeting - Dinner at 6:00 PM Meeting to Follow 7/22 - Master Mason Englewood Lodge 9:00 AM 7/22 Open Sarasota #147 9:00 AM Noon 7/27 - Master Mason Venice #301 6:45 PM - School of Instruction to Follow 7/29 District 23 Pulled Pork Cook-Off - Sahib Shrine, Noon 2:00 PM 8/1 - EA Sarasota #147 7:30PM Always Strive To Live By Your Obligation Fraternally, Gene Scheuring Senior Warden 4

5 FROM THE SOUTH Greetings My Brothers, Happy Independence Day! July 4 is the date that we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence and mark America s birth as a nation. Freemasons were influential in this event as five of those chosen to draft the document were Freemasons as well as the majority of the signers. I hope that you enjoy this special day and have the ability to celebrate the occasion with loved ones. th I spent the last three months focusing our charitable contributions toward organizations that focus on the natural/aesthetic qualities that make our community a desirable place to live. I intend on spending the next three months exploring entities that address some of the difficulties that we don t always want to talk about; topics that we often overlook that can and do exist in our community. The charity of the month for July is: More Too Life. Their mission is Advancing victims of all forms of sexual violence & human trafficking while implementing youth crime and demand prevention methods to change the way America and pop culture views exploitation and end it. I was shocked to discover that human trafficking exists in our area and is quite prevalent. More Too Life assists over 1,200 high-risk youth and teens and 100 adults each year through a variety of programs tailored to assist their needs and aid in their recovery. Check out their website: to see how you can get involved. One of the joys of being the Junior Warden is getting to prepare the summer meal. Per request of the brethren, we will be doing a German-style feast and don t worry I won t be doing the cooking! I ll be assisting my wife, Judith, with the preparation. Since this is the first time that I ll be doing this (and maybe the last, ha ha) please let me know if you will be attending at jowbodhi@gmail.com so that we can adequately prepare. The future s so bright I gotta wear shades, Adam S. Kendall, Junior Warden Family Dinner Menu Bavarian Schnitzel Spätzle, Green Beans, Sliced Baguette Bread Pie, Coffee, Iced Tea & Water Brethren & Ladies: It is very important that everyone planning on attending our family dinners make reservations. Please respond to our Junior Warden so he can ensure sufficient meals will be available for all who attend. Thank You. Charity of The Month More Too Life 5

6 Sickness & Distress Please keep our Brethren and Ladies in your thoughts and prayers: W.. Curtis Bradley W.. Lee Briner Br. Jesus Cabalo R.. W.. Maurice (Babe) Dalton Lady Barbara Jones Br. Marcel Leclerc Lady Gale Wilder Please contact our Chaplain, Br. James Malmfeldt, if you are aware of any Brother or Lady who is in sickness or distress. Phone: (941) or In Memoriam - Br. Keith W. Slocum (12/8/1932-5/19/2017) It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Br. Keith W. Slocum. "The will of God is accomplished! So mote it be. Amen." Current Petitioners Aaron Matthew Oakley All men are born of Mothers All Masons are raised by Brothers -Anonymous Appendant Orders Scottish Rite Valley of Tampa: Master of Kadosh: Joseph A. Gonzalez 32 KCCH Royal Arch Masons Chapter No. 35: High Priest: Damian Ostermeyer Royal & Select Masters Council No. 41: Illustrious Master: Andrew Gluchov Trinity Commandery No. 16: Eminent Commander: Arthur AJ Ahrens Recorder for Commandery: John F. Wermann, KYGCH, MEPGHP, OPC 6 Recorder for Council & Chapter: John F. Wermann, KYGCH, MEPGHP, OPC

7 Masonic Education What does Masonry teach? Masonry teaches some important principles. There's nothing very surprising in the list. Masonry teaches that: Since God is the Creator, all men and women are the children of God. Because of that, all men and women are brothers and sisters, entitled to dignity, respect for their opinions, and consideration of their feelings. Each person must take responsibility for his/her own life and actions. Neither wealth nor poverty, education nor ignorance, health nor sickness excuses any person from doing the best he or she can do or being the best person possible under the circumstances. No one has the right to tell another person what he or she must think or believe. Each man and woman has an absolute right to intellectual, spiritual, economic, and political freedom. This is a right given by God, not by man. All tyranny, in every form, is illegitimate. Each person must learn and practice self-control. Each person must make sure his spiritual nature triumphs over his animal nature. Another way to say the same thing is that even when we are tempted to anger, we must not be violent. Even when we are tempted to selfishness, we must be charitable. Even when we want to "write someone off," we must remember that he or she is a human and entitled to our respect. Even when we want to give up, we must go on. Even when we are hated, we must return love, or, at a minimum, we must not hate back. It isn't easy! Faith must be in the center of our lives. We find that faith in our houses of worship, not in Freemasonry, but Masonry constantly teaches that a person's faith, whatever it may be, is central to a good life. Each person has a responsibly to be a good citizen, obeying the law. That doesn't mean we can't try to change things, but change must take place in legal ways. It is important to work to make this world better for all who live in it. Masonry teaches the importance of doing good, not because it assures a person's entrance into heaven -- that's a question for a religion, not a fraternity -- but because we have a duty to all other men and women to make their lives as fulfilling as they can be. Honor and integrity are essential to life. Life, without honor and integrity, is without meaning. 7

8 Venice Lodge No. 301 F. & A.M. Past Masters 1951 (d) Forest Chapman 1984 George DeNeen 1952 (d) C. Allen Pattison DDGM 1985 (d) C. Bruce Jones 1953 (d) Elihu B. Roberts 1986 (d) William W. Brooks 1954 (d) Sanford Smith 1987 Rodger L. Craig Sr. DDGM 1955 (d) Robert Bruce Rigby Sr Richard Cervi DDGM/DI 1956 (d) Carl Cribbs 1989 (d) Ralph Wilkinson 1957 (d) Malcolm A. Miner 1990 Robert B. Strayer Jr (d) George R. Mitchell 1991 (d) Robert J. Lane 1959 (d) Irvin H. Jones 1992 Curtis Bradley 1960 (d) Joseph Jossart 1993 David Harris 1961 (d) Thomas Hankins 1994 Stephen H. Clark DDGM 1962 (d) John A. Nelson 1995 (d) Malcolm B. Ryder 1963 Lee G. Briner 1996 Louie E. Kelly 1964 (d) George R. Collett Jr. DDGM 1997 Frederick Ellis 1965 (d) William Hendrix 1998 (d) Richard Tacy 1966 Richard Geraci 1999 Steve Ellis 1967 (d) Wade H. Ballard Sr (d) Eric B. West DDGM 1968 (d) William A. Cultice 2001 (d) B. John Ross 1969 (d) Paul Lanius DDGM/DI 2002 John F. Wermann DDGM 1970 (d) A. Bradford Smith 2003 Hampton Crimi 1971 Roger Isphording 2004 Robert Kern 1972 (d) Larry Jeffrey 2005 Louis H. Ortt 1973 (d) Hubert Palmer DI 2006 (d) Donald Hixon 1974 (d) Joseph Bezjian 2007 Joseph Stella 1975 (d) Donald A. Richard 2008 G. Rocky Kearney 1976 (d) Forest L. Foster 2009 John Hobeika 1977 (d) Harold L. Jones 2010 John Latta 1978 (d) Hudson W. McCoy 2011 Barry D. Hart DDGM/DI 1979 (d) John P. Haus 2012 Louis Marchetti 1980 (d) George A. Carver III 2013 Jeff Pick 1981 (d) Harold L. Jones Steve Murphy 1982 Maurice M. Dalton Sr. DDGM 2015 Derek J. Lynn 1983 (d) James Oakley 2016 Mark R. Baltimore 8 (d)- Deceased DI - District Instructor DDGM District Deputy Grand Master

9 Perpetual Members Help Yourself Help Your Lodge It is Once It is Forever Lee Briner Philippe Geo V. Canlers-Mem. Richard Cervi Steve Clark John Coffey Rodger Craig Hampton Crimi Maurice Dalton Sr. Frederick Ellis Steven Ellis David Farley Les Frisby Richard Geraci Barry D. Hart Harold L. Jones-Mem. G. Rocky Kearney Louie Kelly Adam Kendall Robert Kern John Latta Robert MacAlvanah Joseph Madrak Louis Marchetti Robert Martin Gerald Maxey Clark McClelland Ronald Morrison Paul J. Noller Earl Orth Louis Ortt Jeffrey Pick Blair Post Dwight Ridgeway B. John Ross Malcolm B. Ryder Edward Schwenk-Mem. Glenn Miller Smith-Hon. Joseph Stella Richard Tacy Dennis A. Taylor Robert Duane Trump-Hon. Jerry Wadel John Wermann Eric West John Winters 23 RD Masonic District Lodges Englewood Lodge No.360: 265 Pine St., Englewood, FL st/3rd Tuesday 7:30 pm Liberty Lodge No.412 (Daylight): at Manatee Lodge No.31 2nd Saturday 9 am Manatee Lodge No.31: th St. E., Bradenton, FL st/3rd Monday 7:30 pm North Port Lodge No.406: 5900 S. Biscayne Blvd., North Port, FL nd/4th Wednesday 7 pm Peace River Lodge No.66: 909 North Oak, Arcadia, FL nd/4th Tuesday 7:30 pm Phoenix Lodge No.346: 240 S Tuttle Ave., Sarasota, FL st/3rd Tuesday 7:30 pm Punta Gorda Lodge No.115: Airport Rd., Punta Gorda, FL st/3rd Thursday 7:30 pm Sarasota Lodge No.147: 2160 Main St., Sarasota, FL nd/4th Tuesday 7:30 pm Venice Lodge No.301:118 E. Venice Ave., Venice, FL st/3rd Monday 7:30 pm West Coast Lodge No.409: th Ave. W., Bradenton, FL nd/4th Monday 6:30 pm 9

10 Lodge News Photos by Br. John Brandon On Monday, June 5 th, Venice Lodge No.301 welcomed three new Fellow Craft Masons into the Craft. Pictured (L to R) - W:.M:. Scott Steelman, Br. Matthew Kudriaszow, Br. Gabriel Wasserman, Br. Matthew Brandow and Degree Master Br. Adam Kendall. The Degree Team did an outstanding job and it was great to see the sidelines full to witness and support our newest Fellow Craft Masons as they progress through the degrees. Great job everyone! Venice Lodge No.301 s newest Entered Apprentice Masons, Alan Schudel, Herman Cadena and Stephen Corkran, pose with Degree Master Br. John Brandon and his Degree Team. An exceptional EA Degree was held on June 26 th immediately following an outstanding catechism give back by our trio of Fellow Craft Masons. Congratulations to the degree team and catechism instructors for their efforts and thanks to all who attended on the side lines to show their support for our newest brothers. 10

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12 Masons of the Year 1993 Br. Steve Yosman 1994 W.. Louis Ortt 1995 W.. David Harris Jr 1996 W.. B. John Ross (d) 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 (d) 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 Baltimore 2014 Br. Marcel Leclerc 2015 Br. Walt Milne 2016 Br. John Brandon Masonic Birthdays 07/02/1973 Wilmer Currie III 07/08/1960 Jesus Cabalo 07/13/1994 Paul Noller 07/17/1982 Alpheus Costin 07/18/2009 Jerry Wadel 07/28/1958 William Boatner 07/28/1984 Joseph Madrak 12

13 Venice Masonic Lodge No. 301 Boosters We would like to thank the following for supporting our Lodge. Gold $50.00 Silver $25.00 Bronze: $10.00 W.. Mark R. Baltimore Br. Walt Milne Br. John Brandon W.. Dave Harris R.. W.. Barry D. Hart W.. Lou Kelly Br. Paul J. Noller W.. Jeff Pick W.. M.. Scott D. Steelman Please contact W.. M.. Scott Steelman if you would like to support our Lodge by becoming a Booster contributor for Remember it starts at just $10.00! Venice Masonic Lodge No. 301 Like us on Facebook! Monitored by W.. Hampton Crimi 13

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16 Attention Brothers: Sales of the Florida Masonic Tag have been less than the State requires in order to continue offering a specialty tag. When it is time to renew, please support the effort to raise much needed funds for the Masonic Home by purchasing a Florida Masonic License Tag. It is only an extra $25.00! By choosing the Masonic Tag, you will ensure this tag remains available for us to show our support of the Craft as well as the Masonic Home. 16

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19 1845 S. Tamiami Trail Venice, FL York Rite Freemasonry Royal Arch 2nd Thursday Sarasota No.147 7:30pm Council 3rd Friday Venice No.301 7:30pm Commandery 1st Thursday 7:30pm Odd Months Braidentown No.99 Even Months Venice No.301 Venice Shrine Club Meets 3rd Tuesday 11:00 AM Left Coast Seafood 385 US41 Bypass, Venice President: Jim Fahey

20 July 2017 Venice Masonic Lodge No. 301 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Stated Communication Venice No.301 (Dark) 9 10 Scottish Rite Valley of Tampa Dinner-5:45 pm Meeting-7:30 pm Venice No.301 Family Dinner 6:00 pm Stated Communication 7:30 pm Trinity Commandery No.16 7:30 pm Even Months: Venice No.301 Odd Months: West Coast No Order of DeMolay and Rainbow Girls Venice No pm Venice Council No.41 R&SM Venice No.301 7:30 pm Sarasota Scottish Rite Club Luncheon Sahib Shrine 11:30-1 pm 15 Venice No.301 Fishing Trip Crow s Nest 7 am Master Masons & School of Inst. Venice No.301 6:45 pm 30 Rainbow Girls Venice No pm 31 Order of DeMolay Venice No pm District 23 Master Masons Association Pulled Pork Challenge Sahib Shrine Noon 2 pm