2160 MAIN STREET SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34237 From the East January Trestleboard Inside this issue: From the East 1 From the West 2 From the South 3 Masonic Education 2 York Rite Messenger 4 DeMolay Messenger 5 Master Mason Association 4 Officer Contact 5 Items of Note 2 Sickness & Distress Brethren, please report any sickness or distress among the craft to our Chaplain: Bill Merritt (941)-346-7803 siesta8710@comcast.net **Requests for Masonic Funeral Services** Call R:.W:. Jerry Goacher (941) 923-2665 Lodge Representative, Andrew Gluchov 407-765-4447 Greetings from the East My Brothers, First let me humbly thank you for your vote of confidence in electing me to lead the lodge as its for 2013. I consider myself blessed to have been given such a great opportunity to be part of the history of. When I walk into the Lodge Room, you can t help but look at the wall of Past Masters and acknowledge the lineage of our lodge. So many great men with so many accomplishments, not only within our lodge, but also within the district to include the appendant bodies of Freemasonry. I truly have a great and important undertaking before me. I ask that our Supreme Architect of the Universe give me the strength to lead, my past masters give me wise council, and the Craft give me support as I do my best to make Sarasota Lodge # 147 proud of the choice they made Dec 11th 2012. My goal will be to encourage new members into the lodge as well as increase lodge participation on the sidelines. In order to do this, I plan to use a 3F approach. FUN, FELLOWSHIP and FAMILY. I want to make lodge a time to have fun and have great fellowship. By fostering this mentality we become a family. I have my ideas on how to accomplish this but I want to hear yours as well. Remember, this is your lodge!!! I am here to help your voice be heard and bring your thoughts to the Craft. So please, don t be shy about letting me know about any great ideas you might have! I want to hear them. I have more to express but I will save that for our Lodge Meeting on Jan 8 th and future Trestle boards. I encourage you to attend one or both of our Stated Communications to learn more. I look forward to serving the Craft and seeing you in Lodge! Juan de la Rosa Lodge Calendar January 2013 Fri 4th 7:30pm Installation of Officers Tue 8th 7:30pm Stated Communication Sat 12th 8:00am Called Communication Master Mason Degree - Donuts and Coffee Served @ 7:30am Tue 22nd 7:30pm Stated Communication-Official Visit by D.D.G.M. R:. W:. Barry Hart Lodge 108th Birthday Celebration Thu 24th 6:45pm Master Mason Association Meeting and 7:30pm School of Instruction - Wed 30th 6:30pm Rusty Nail Reunion Sahib Shrine Center 600 Beneva Rd. Sarasota Stated Meetings on 2nd and 4th Tuesday Dinner served @ 6:30pm Degree Team Practice @ 5:30 pm on Stated Meeting Nights
brothers. Greetings from the West A Happy New Year to all! Thank you, Brethren, for electing me to serve our lodge as your Senior Warden for 2013. I am deeply moved and honored to serve the Craft. At our first stated meeting, January 8 th, we will be discussing the lodge budget for 2013 as well as the various committees the must assign brothers to. If you are interested in being a part of a committee, please be present on the sidelines and let your wishes be known. Remember bothers, we are only as strong as our weakest link. If you have ever felt there is a need to improve our lodge, this is the time to step up and bring your creative ideas to the table. Saturday, January 12, will be a Master Mason Degree. We will be raising RW:. Gerry Goacher s class as well as courtesy work for Phoenix Lodge. The degree will start at 8am promptly. Please come and support these newly raised On January 22 nd we will have our DDGM, R:.W:. Barry Hart visits our lodge. Let s show R:.W:. Hart our Sarasota 147 pride and give him a hearty welcome by filling the side lines and sharing in fellowship. That night we will also celebrate our Lodge Birthday! Do you know how old our lodge is? On Thursday, January 24 th, the Master Masons Association will be having their first meeting of 2013. This is to be held here at starting at 6:45pm with School of Instruction following afterwards at 7:30pm. Any Master Mason is more than welcome to attend and hear what is going on in our district. Also, on Wednesday, January 30 th, the district will be hosting a Rusty Nail Reunion at Sahib Shrine, located at 600 Beneva Road. This is an ideal event for brothers who wish to come back to Lodge, but need a refresher. Registration starts at 6:30pm with a tyled program starting at 7:00pm. Bring your 2012 dues card and dress is casual. Damian Ostermeyer Senior Warden From the West Masonic Education "The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from good will and an acute sense of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies; who does not make the poor man conscious of his poverty, the obscure man of his obscurity, or any man of his inferiority or deformity; who is himself humbled if necessity compels him to humble another; who does not flatter wealth, cringe before power, or boast of his own possessions or achievements; who speaks with frankness but always with sincerity and sympathy; whose deed follows his word; who thinks of the rights and feelings of others, rather than his own; and who appears well in any company, a man with whom honor is sacred and virtue safe." (John Walter Wayland ) These are the qualities I have found to be exhibited by those Masons who have inspired me to enter in to the fraternity and by those who continue to inspire me today. Br. Juan de la Rosa BANQUET NIGHT Items of Note "Once in so often," King Solomon said, Watching his quarrymen drill the stone, "We will club our garlic and wine and bread and banquet together beneath my throne. And all the Brethren shall come to that mess As Fellow Craftsmen--no more and no less. "Send a swift shallop to Hiram of Tyre, Felling and floating our beautiful trees, Say that the brethren and I desire Talk with our Brethren who use the seas. And we shall be happy to meet them at mess As Fellow Craftsmen--no more and no less. "Carry this message to Hiram Abif-- Excellent Master of forge and mine: I and the Brethren would like it if He and the Brethren will come to dine (Garments from Bozrah or morning-dress) As Fellow Craftsmen--no more and no less. "God gave the Hyssop and Cedar their place--also the Bramble, the Fig and the Thorn-- But that is no reason to black a man's Face because he is not what he hasn't been born. And, as touching the Temple, I hold and Profess We are Fellow Craftsmen--no more no less." So it was ordered and so it was done, And the hewers of wood and the Masons of Mark With foc'sle hands of the Sidon run And Navy Lords from the Royal Ark, Came and sat down and were merry at mess As Fellow Craftsmen--no more and no less. The Quarries are hotter than Hiram's forge, No one is safe from the dog-whips' reach. It's mostly snowing up Lebanon gorge, And it's always blowing off Joppa beach; But once in so often, the messenger brings Solomon's mandate: "Forget these things! Brother to Beggars and Fellow to Kings, Companion of Princes-forget these things! Fellow Craftsman, forget these things!" Kudyard Kipling
Greetings from the South From the South Living Past Masters Robert E. Morris 1957 Joseph H. Gould* 1958 William G. Wolf* 1971 Robert L. Kennedy 1972 Gordon E Burghardt, Jr. 1974 Clyde Lonicker* 1976 Russell B. Glendinning* 1980 Joe R. Hembree 1981 Louis L. Alderman, Sr. 1983 James W. Walker 1984 Donald J Stilley** 1985 Walter R. McCracken III 1986 Terry L. Winkel 1987 Santos Sepulveda 1988 Steven D. McMahon 1989 Norris C. Baxter 1990 Jan K. Galbreth 1991 Jerry DeBusk 1993 Owen B. Blount, Sr. 1994 Charles T. Hutton* 1995 William L. Burris*** 1996 I hope everyone had a happy and healthy New Year! First off, I want to thank you, my brothers, for electing me to serve as your Junior Warden for 2013. I am truly humbled that the craft has faith in me and I look forward to doing my best so that our lodge can continue to be one of the best in the district. This Friday, January 4 th, is our annual installation of officers. The ceremony will be taking place at Sarasota 147, located at 2160 Main Street. The Lodge will be put at ease for public ceremony, so please bring your family and friends. We will be serving dinner at 6:30pm with the ceremony to follow promptly at 7:30pm. Following the installation, we will be serving coffee and cake for your enjoyment. Our 2 nd meeting of the month is on January 22 nd. During this meeting, our District Deputy Grand Master, R:.W:. Barry Hart, will be doing an official visit to Sarasota 147. Let s give him a warm reception and continue to show that the brothers at Sarasota 147 are some of the best around. We also will be celebrating our Lodge s 108 th birthday. Join us at 6:30 for celebration and fellowship. Afterwards we will have our meeting to learn the lodge history and have Masonic education in a way you never seen before! We look forward to seeing everyone there. Let s all make 2013 a great and prosperous year for Sarasota 147! Andrew Gluchov Junior Warden DeMolay Needs You! Our blossoming Sarasota DeMolay Chapter needs your help! We would appreciate our Masonic Brothers taking a moment to think of any young man between the age of 12 and 21 in your circle of family and friends who would benefit from Masonic teachings! You may have heard our membership has dramatically grown in recent months but we are still several members away from being eligible to receive our Charter. Please call or email Dad Larry Bernard 941-780-2681 or dad.bernard.srq.demolay@gmail.com. Luther T. Whitaker 1997 Edward L. Jordan* 1998 Harold F. Fultz 2000 Gerald E. Goacher*** 2001 Stephen A. Yarbrough 2002 Gilbert Fernandez 2004 Frank S. Albinson*** 2005 John D. Powell 2006 William S. Paterson 2007 Norman Cyphers** 2008 James Godshall 2009 Drew Wormington 2010 Brian Johnston 2011 Jim Gillett 2012 *Past District Deputy Grand Master **Served as District Instructor *** Served as both DI and DDGM
York Rite Messenger Master Mason Association & District School of Instruction 2013 January 24 Sarasota #147 Prepare for Rusty Nail Reunion Night January 30 Sahib Shrine Center 6:30 Rusty Nail Reunion February 28 Englewood #360 All Master Mason Association meetings will start promptly at 6:45pm followed by District School of Instruction at 7:30pm. Trinity Commandery No.16 Knights Templar Conclaves held First Thursday of each month (dark July & August) January, March, May, September, November @ Braidentown Lodge No. 99, 520 30 th Ave W, Bradenton February, April, June, October, December @ Venice Lodge No. 301, 118 E. Venice Ave, Venice Next Conclave February 7, 2013 7:30pm (6:30 Supper) Sarasota Chapter No. 35 Royal Arch Masons Convocations held Second Thursday of each month (dark June, July & August) Sarasota Lodge No. 147, 2160 Main Street, Sarasota Next Convocation January 10, 2013 7:30pm Venice Council No. 41 Royal & Select Masters Assemblies held Third Friday each month (dark August) Venice Lodge No. 301, 118 E. Venice Ave, Venice Next Assembly January 18, 2013 7:30pm Bradentown Council No. 9 R. & S.M. Assemblies held Third Thursday each Month at Braidentown Lodge No. 99 (dark June, July, August) Next Assembly January 17, 2013 7:30pm January 3, 2013 Combined Installation of Officers $15/PP -RW Goacher for tickets Preferred Dress Code for Lodge Meetings Business Casual is preferred for Called and Stated Meetings. Officers: White Jackets For Degree Work Don't forget your name tag! Subscribe to weekly Sahib Webletter! Full of information on the many Shriner AND Masonic activities in District 27 and is sent to over 1300 email addresses! If you want your event listed in this Webletter or to subscribe send a message to: editor@sahibshrine.org by 6:00pm Thursday or at least 10 days before the event.
F.&A.M Trestleboard Sponsors Thanks to our current Trestleboard sponsors Norm Cyphers Joe H. Gould Square Jerry Goacher Merle Lilly The following sponsorships are available Plumb: $5 to $20 Level : $21 to $35 Square : $36 to $50 Simply contact any officer about becoming a sponsor. If you d like to send a check, please make a note of Trestleboard Sponsor on the check. Senior Warden Damian Ostermeyer Juan de la Rosa 5104 54th St. W. Bradenton, FL 34210 941-586-0541 Delarosaj71@yahoo.com Junior Warden Andrew Gluchov 7061 15th St E 4767 Travini Circle #101 Bradenton, FL 34243 Sarasota, FL 34235 941-266-3014 407-765-4447 dojo_71@yahoo.com Treasurer R:.H:. Norman Cyphers havokxl200@gmail.com Secretary R:.W:. William L. Burris 4072 Webber St. 2290 Waldemere St. Sarasota, FL 34232 Sarasota, FL 34239 941-379-5269 941-366-3266 ncyphers@comcast.net Officers Wlb2290@comcast.net Get involved in your Lodge There are several opportunities to assist with the activities of the lodge. We re looking for catechism instructors, degree team members, committeemen and general assistance. If you are interested, please contact one of your officers. DeMolay Greetings from DeMolay The chapter plans on sending DeMolay to Mini Conclave, one of the two state conventions held each year. Hopefully the chapter will bring home a few trophies and awards through the various sporting and ritual events held at Mini Conclave. Membership is an important factor at the moment; we are initiating more prospects to apply for a charter within the next month. However fundraising is also very important and in the next six months the chapter will be working to build its foundations. So be sure to expect more events from Sarasota Chapter of DeMolay in the near future. Keaton Mendieta Senior Councilor tigerfang589@hotmail.com Degree Work Brothers Trent Dimond, Petar Sibinkic, Peter Fazio, Shawn Doolittle and Anwar Ajib are waiting to be raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason. Turn Off Cell Phones in Lodge!! Please respect our lodge and your brothers by turning off your cell phone while in lodge. There will be $5 donation to the charity box if your phone rings during open lodge.