The Trestle Board Guild A $2/month donation will put your name here! In Memory of Judith A. Hickey 5/25/1943 8/15/2015 Jim & Joan Charrette Chas Jordan Ken & Dolores Cornish James Clouser Carelton Weidemeyer Michael O Roake George Feaster Michael & Alexis Hall Robert Davidson YOUR NAME HERE HELPS SUPPORT THE LODGE!! KEY DATES TO REMEMBER DDGM Official Visit, Dinner at 6:30 PM, February 1 Star Lodge Pancake Breakfast, 8:00 AM, February 6 Fellow Craft Degree, Dinner at 6:30 PM, February 22 Star Lodge Pot Luck Dinner, 6:30 PM, February 29
Vol 141 Feb2016 No.2/12 UPON THE SQUARE From the Worshipful Master Robert Davidson, PM 727-557-6864 master@starlodge78.com From the East, As we approach President s Day this month, it makes us proud of the men who served our country as its top leaders were also members of the fraternity. Those Presidents that served were George Washington, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, James Polk, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, James Garfield, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Howard Taft, Warren Harding, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Gerald Ford. During my research I was surprised to find that Abraham Lincoln was not a mason. He did apply for membership in Tyrian Lodge, Springfield, Ill., shortly after his nomination for the presidency in 1860 but withdrew the application because he felt that his applying for membership at that time might be construed as a political ruse to obtain votes. He advised the lodge that he would resubmit his application again when he returned from the presidency. Lincoln never returned. On the death of the president, Tyrian Lodge adopted, on April 17, 1865, a resolution to say "that the decision of President Lincoln to postpone his application for the honors of Freemasonry, lest his motives be misconstrued, is the highest degree honorable to his memory." Have you visited our website or Facebook? Our Junior Warden, Tim Clark, has been at work to update our social media presence. Your have all agreed to move forward and quickly to make sure that Star Lodge is functioning in the new electronic age. Social media is so important to the younger generation for events and communications. It is important that we keep up to date with a current page. We old timers may not care much about all of this social media stuff but this is how to communicate with the new generations and potentially draw them for membership. Those lodges that continually use social media are the ones that are growing. Time for us to get with it! In closing, please notice the Secretary s announcement concerning the Trestleboard. We have been collecting email addresses since last year but are far from having a majority of the membership. Also, we have scheduled several social events as well as a fund raiser for this month and hope that many of you will be able to come and enjoy the fellowship with your Brothers and families. See you in Lodge! Fraternally and Sincerely, Bob Davidson, PM, WM
Greetings from the West, This year holds a promise of great progress in bringing our Lodge to an increased state of repair. We all want a Lodge that we can take pride in and this year's goal is to make it so. So, mark your calendars, there will be a work party on Saturday, March 5 from 9:00 to noon. Coffee and snacks will be provided. There are two main areas of concern for this party. First, weather permitting, we will attend to the shrubs, vines and weeds on the north side of the building. We will apply a power washer to the exterior in preparation for a future painting. Secondly, and possibly dictated by the weather, we will have a general "spruce up" of the Fellowship Hall. We will be taping and painting the white trim inside and, very possibly in the Lodge room as well. There are many Brothers with home repair and handyman skills out there, and YOUR help is needed. Please remember that it's YOUR Lodge. WE all want to be proud of it. See you there. Fraternally and Sincerely, Jim Charrette, SW Greetings from the South, We're off to a fantastic start this year. We've a number of events already on the calendar with a lot of firsts for the year! The first event is the District Deputy Grand Master s visit on the 1 st of February. Dinner will be served at 6:30pm followed by our meeting with drinks and snacks provided after. Our first Star Lodge Pancake Breakfast of the year is the 6 th of February! We've heard your comments and are expanding the menu. We'll be offering eggs to order as well as two new additions, grits and toast. It'll sure make for a hearty stick to your ribs breakfast, so come and see us on the 6 th. Our first degree night of the year will be on the 22 nd. Dinner will be served at 6:30pm followed by our meeting with drinks and snacks provided after. Come show your support by being a part of advancing Brother Ogburn to the degree of Fellow Craft! Another great get together will be our first Pot Luck Dinner of the year on the 5 th Monday, the 29 th. Dinner starts at 6:00pm and we'll also be showing a movie starting at 7:00pm. The night is sure to be some good eats, entertainment and great fellowship. I've only heard from a couple of you regarding ideas. I'd really like to hear from more of you. As the Senior Warden stated,...it's YOUR Lodge. I really want to put together fund raisers as well as meal nights that you're interested in. Let me hear from you Brothers! By the Plumb, Tim Clark, JW
FEBRUARY 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 DDGM Official Visit 6:30 PM Dinner 7:30 PM Stated 2 OES 8PM 3 Trestle Board 7:00 PM 4 5 6 Lodge Pancake Breakfast 8:00 AM Noon 7 8 Called 9 10 11 12 Amaranth 13 14 2:00 PM 15 Stated 16 17 18 19 20 OES Installation 7:30 PM 21 22 FC Degree Called 6:30PM Dinner 23 24 25 26 27 28 2:00PM 29 Lodge Pot Luck Dinner & Movie 6:30 PM MARCH 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 OES 8PM 2 Trestle Board 7:00 PM 3 4 5 Lodge Work Day 9:00 AM 6 7 Dinner 6:30PM Stated 8 9 10 11 Amaranth 12 13 2:00 PM 14 Called Masonic Education 15 OES Initiation 8:00PM 16 Master Masons Association Dinner 6:30PM 17 18 19 Pilgrimage Day at Masonic Home 10:00AM 20 21 Stated 22 Tahuti Court 7:00PM 23 24 25 26 27 EASTER 28 29 Tahuti Court 7:00PM 30 31
2015 Officer List for Star Lodge No. 78 Worshipful Master Robert Davidson, PM, 727-557-6864 Senior Warden Jim Charrette, 508-965-2843 Junior Warden Tim Clark, 727-366-4300 Secretary Michael O Roake, PM Treasurer Roy Terepka, PDI, PDDGM 727-585-9124 Senior Deacon Brian Jeffries, 727-798-4162 Junior Deacon Mark Benson, 727-385-1726 Senior Steward George Valletta, 727-455-7409 Junior Steward Mike Lester, 210-385-0067 Marshall Ed McMichaels, PM, 727-709-3282 Chaplain John Hickey, PDDGM, 727-726-0648 Tyler Ed Logan, 727-584-7007 Musician To Be Filled by Craft Funeral Committee John Hickey, PDDGM, 727-726-0648 Star Lodge #78 Meets 1 st and 3 rd Mondays (Stated) Meets 2 nd and 4 th Mondays (Called) Michael O'Roake, Secretary secretary@starlodge78.com Appendant Bodies Magnolia Chapter #101 Order of the Eastern Star (OES) Meets 1st Tuesday of the Month at 8:00 PM Vickie Hunsaker, Secretary 727-403-1169 tigger@ij.net Largo Assembly #86, for Girls Meets 2nd and 4th Sundays at 2:30 PM Terri Justice, Mother Advisor 727-667-7050 momterri86@gmail.com Largo Court #43 Order of Amaranth Meets 2nd Friday of the Month at 7:30 PM Kathy Seichko, Secretary 727-734-0746 kcgws@aol.com Star Lodge Office, 727-585-2485 FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER Undergoing Investigation EA s Awaiting FC FC s Awaiting MM Terry Ogburn MM s Awaiting Leather Apron Mike Lester Affiliation/Reinstatement cut here and return ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Brothers, THE SECRETARY'S DESK This really is the last Trestle Board that will be mailed out in mass. We are going electronic! Your Elected Officers really want to give you every opportunity to respond and to be able to read it every month. Please tear off and reply with the self addressed envelope provided. Name email address I have enclosed a check for $25.00 to receive a paper copy every month this year. I would like to not share my email, but I would prefer to read on the website at: www.starlodge78.com Thank you, Michael O'Roake P.M. Secretary