West Coast Lodge No. 409 TRESELBOARD 2016-2017 Grand Lodge of Florida M W Richard G. Hoover District #23 Officers R W Juan Del La Rosa, DDGM 2017 Lodge Officers WORSHIPFUL MASTER W Ken McCoy PM 941-746-6313 SENIOR WARDEN JUNIOR WARDEN SENIOR DEACON Michael Bragg JUNIOR DEACON Brian Uphoff CHAPLAIN W George Osganian PM 941-745-1647 TYLER Tommy Swiney TREASURER 941-756-2995 SECRETARY 941-746-6313 SENIOR STEWARD Nathan Meschelle JUNIOR STEWARD Terry Bibbins MARSHAL W Jim Bryington PM LODGE INSTRUCTOR R W Ron Toler, PDDGM August 2017 From The East Since Grand Master Stanley L Hudson consecrated West Coast Lodge No.409 on April 8, 2017, the Secretary and myself have taken care of almost everything that has been needed to be done as the new West Coast Lodge No.409. There are a few minor details that still need to be accomplished. New dues cards where sent out and if you do not have a 2017 West Coast Lodge No. 409 dues card please contact the Secretary at the new Lodge phone number (941) 708-9621. I knew when I became the Worshipful Master all of these matters would take some time to accomplish, but to tell you the truth I did not think it would take this long. I know the Treselboard has not been going out routinely, that is because since the consolidation, both Lodge s circumscribe and Secretary portals have not been up to date. Brother Ray Rankl has volunteered to take on the task of managing the Treselboard and you will be receiving it every month from now on. We also have a Lodge Facebook page which is (westcoastlodge409) and a web page that is still under construction, so please be patient. We have a calling list that might be up to date and it might not, Brethren when a Committee man calls your residence please return the call, as this will do two things for the Lodge. #1, it tells us that we have the correct phone number and #2, that you are doing ok. Over 60% of the calls we make are not returned. Our line Officers are doing a outstanding job opening and closing the Lodge and our meetings are fun and educating, passing on the important information that the craft needs to hear. come on out to a stated meeting and see for yourself and join the friendship! We will be starting a new steak dinner night, it will start August 14, 2017, that is our first stated meeting of the month. Dinner will be served at 6:30pm, with the meeting at 7:30pm. The second stated meeting of the month will be the Junior Wardens menu (Family Dinner Night) starting at 6:30pm and the meeting at 7:30pm. I encourage you all to try and attend as this is a way to help support your Lodge. In closing, the Grand Masters Official Visit will be August 12, 2017 at the Potter building at Roberts s Arena on Fruitville Road in Sarasota. Check in starts at 5:00pm with the meal at 6:00pm. The Stated Meeting will be in the building right next to the Potter building with the wife s program in the Potter building. I encourage all members to attend. W Ken McCoy, PM Worship Master
From The West Living Past Masters of Braidentown 99 and Palmetto 110 1960 Oscar Griffith 99 1963 Howard Kirk 99 1968 James Foy 99 1974 Joe Wright 99 1977 George Christian 99 1979 Russell Friend 99 1981 Cal Bonnett 99 1983 George Cancro 99 1988 Gregory Boast 99 1989 George Osganian 99 1990 Gary Jones 99 1991 Tom Durfee 99 1993 James O Quinn 99 1994 Charles Fackelman 99 1995 Ron Toler 99 1996 Jack Reed 99 1997 Eric Bruce 99 1999 Robert Ramieh 99 2001 Richard Berger 99 2003 Richard Berger 99 2006 Byron Duez 99 2008 Paul Ester 99 2009 Ken McCoy 99 2009 Darryl Edwards 2010 Dwight Ridgeway 99 2010 Barry Swan 2011 Todd Meschelle 99 2011 Barry Swan 2012 Robert Ware Sr. 99 2012 Gene Lance 110 2012 Brandon Arbuckle 99 2013 Gene Lance 110 2014 Kevin Bergquist 110 2015 James Bryington 99 2015 Richard Coles 110 2016 Brandon Arbuckle 99 2016 Todd Meschelle 110 I extend the warmest greetings from the West. The summer has been relentless with the heat and I am aware of the stress that it puts us all under to get out and lend a helping hand. Our work parties on the first Saturday of the month will present both opportunities to work on displaying our proud history working inside the Lodge, as well as a number of things on the outside. Please put it on your calendars for 9:00 AM on the first Saturday of each month. There I have received a lot of feed back about the Trestle Board i.e. Living and Past Master and Birthday missing. Please be patient and continue to inform us of missing items. I'm working as quickly as possible to From The South Brothers All: We will be serving a meal at both stated meetings this month A steak dinner will be served at 6:30 pm prior to our first stated meeting of the month. The second stated meeting of the month will be the Junior Wardens menu (Family Dinner Night) starting at 6:30pm and the meeting at 7:30pm Degree practices are non-meeting Mondays at 6:30 R H J. J. Albritton From The Secretary will be coffee and doughnuts for all. Our new sign for West Coast #409 has begun construction and I hope to have it completed in September to further improve our visibility from the road and let our brethren, and community know where we are! Please join us supporting our JW as he will be serving dinner for both meetings in August. W:. Richard Coles, PM Senior Warden consolidate membership data. Please feel free to contact me at secretary@westcoastlodge409.com 941-708-9621 Chaplain s Corner PSALM 37: Do not be envious of evildoers for they fade away like the grass. As your lodge Chaplin, please keep me up to date on how you and your family are doing. This way I can pass it along to the Officers and Brethren. The Craft wants to be there for you. Birthday, Anniversaries, Sickness, and Distress. W George Osganian, PM Chaplin 941-745-1647
2017 Committees Finance W Robert Davis PM Vigilance Publicity Board Of Relief W Ken McCoy PM Masonic Education Charity Petitions W Robert Davis PM Investigations TBD per Investigation Lodge Property W Bob Ware PM Lodge Mentor W Jeff Smith, PM Hospitality W George Osganian PM Lodge History Youth Groups W Richard Berger PM Bradenton Chapter No. 87, Order of the Eastern Star Happy summer to you all! Hoping this summer is restful and peaceful. This year our Robert Morris celebration picnic will be held at Noon on Saturday, August 26 th at Englewood Chapter, in Englewood, FL. Brother Robert Morris created the Order of the Eastern Star for the wives, daughters, mothers, widows, and sisters of Master Masons. August Eugene Lamneck 8/4 Jeff Ragan 8/8 Richard Schmidt 8/11 Calvin Bonnett 8/17 Russell Des Ermia 8/18 We celebrate him and his creation on a day close to his birthday, and would love to see you there this year. We will not meet again until October. Until then, we wish you all a happy and safe summer. Jane Stewart Wray Whiting Worthy Matron Worthy Patron Birthday s Norman Littlefield 8/21 William Duncan 8/23 Lawrence Covins II 8/27 Larry Parker 8/27 John Cossar Sr. 8/29 Brother s Degree Status Working Petitions None Entered Apprentice Todd Hughes Cortney Callis Mathew Dyce Daniel Geary Costas Sakelo James Kroges Fellowcraft None Master Mason s Preparing Proficiency Brian Sconberg Brian Uphoff Michael Bragg Terry Bibbins Raymond Rankl Tommy Swiney Eugene Quarantino
West Coast Lodge No. 409 P.O. Box 360 Bradenton, FL 34206 NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT No. 618 MANASOTA, FL Brother s Name Street Address City, State Zip Code