October Trestleboard Inside this issue: From the East 1 From the West 2 From the South Masonic Education 2 Masonic Story 3 Sickness / Distress 4 Officer List 4 Masonic Birthdays 5 Lodge Committees 5 Officer Contact 6 Petitions for Membership 6 Sponsors 6&9 NORTH PORT, FLORIDA From the East We had an EA Degree on Monday the 10th of October at Englewood Lodge. The Degree started at 7: PM. Also this month the Grand Master will visited the 27th masonic district on Oct 14th.. Our lodge was well represented at the meeting. Freemasonry is an establishment founded on the benevolent intention of extending and conferring mutual happiness upon the best and truest principles of moral life and social virtue. CALCOTT Brothers Please Note the Following: Practice Every Monday at Englewood Lodge @6: 30pm Lodge is Dark on 11-23-16 for Thanksgiving Holiday Illness & Distress Brethren, please report any sickness or distress Charity: Our Quarterly Charity is the North Port Schools Food Pantry Bro. Jack Watson 941-240-5737 jackwatsonjr42@aol.com W:. Louis Ortt (941)-485-5313 lhortt@verizon.net ) Lodge Calendar October-November 2016 Oct 26th Stated Meeting Farleys 7:00 pm Oct 30th Lodge Picnic Blue Ridge Park (12-3pm) Nov 9th Stated meeting Farleys 7: 00 pm 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 your officers.
up for a howling good time. From the West There is a lot of work in the Quarry to be done.we are planning a Halloween picnic at the end of the month at Blue Ridge Park on the 30th from 12 to 3. bring the kids dress We meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of the mouth. Join us for lodge business and masonic education, friendship and brotherly love. Fraternally, S.W.Mike Short Masonic Education VISITING TEAMS If a Degree Team visits another Lodge to confer a Degree, it stands to the Lodge it visits in the relationship of guest to host and should, therefore, be more careful to avoid any kind of unseemly conduct on the part of any of its members. And, what is of equal importance, make sure in advance that it will not introduce into its work any feature not acceptable to the host Lodge or to its Worshipful Master. This is one reason why there should be used only the Ritual as Grand Lodge prescribes it. Lodges which have Lodge notices would do well to state therein that a Degree is to be conferred by a Lodge rather than by a team.
A SURRENDER OF VALUES? Many surveys have been conducted over the past few years to determine the cause of losses through nonpayment of dues, and to deter-mine ways of reducing the losses. The results of such surveys, for the most part, have been in-conclusive and unrewarding. There has been in-sufficient follow-through to adequately find a long-range solution. In some communities, there are more former Masons than current ones. This is a sad commentary. Little more has been done other than to identify it as a problem facing the Fraternity. We are applying light bandages when we should be applying tourniquets. We wring our hands and look around to see where to place the blame, when all we need to do is practice what we preach. Just like the church which was having problems in its growth. After trying socials and Bingo games, dances and chicken suppers all without success someone suggested they should Try religion. Maybe its time for the lodge to Try Masonry. We proudly proclaim that we take good men and make them better. We express our tenets as friendship, morality and brotherly love. We announce our belief in faith, hope and charity. We use the lessons and tools of the operative Masons to teachsymbolically that we must place our designs on the trestle-board so that the stones will fit with exact nice-ty. The trestleboard is translated to life and the stones to each of us as individual Masons.Wee ach and every one of usmust make a renewed commitment to those precepts if we are to meet this challenge. Its a matter of edu-cation and communication. Its a matter of pride. Its a necessity for our existence as a brotherhood of man under the fatherhood of God. Taking good men implies that we must be highly selective in whom we admit to our Order. Is the petitioner a good man? Is he of good report? Does he measure up to our moral standards? Does he truly believe in a Supreme Being? Does he have concern for his fellowman? Can he meet his financial obliga-ions? If he has those qualities he is deserving of our brotherly love and our desire to make him better using the working tools as they should be used, so that he may have pride in himself and satisfaction with his new profession. http://masoniceducation.com/article/?article=a-surrender-of-values
Sickness and Distress Brethren we have a number of those who could use your appeal to the Great Architect of the Universe. Brethren please keep all those who truly need your prayers, in your thoughts. May God bless and watch over us all until we meet again. Follow Us Online. Chaplain Jack Watson 941-240-5737 jackwatsonjr42@aol.com Assistant Chaplain W:. Louis Ortt (941)-485-5313 lhortt@verizon.net North Port Masonic Lodge No. 406. North Port Lodge s own webpage. www. NorthportMasons.com Current Lodge Officers Worshipful Master.. Senior Warden. Junior Warden. Treasurer. Secretary. Asst. Secretary Senior Deacon. Junior Deacon. Senior Steward Marshall.. Chaplain Assistant Chaplain Tyler Michael Tirpak P.M. Michael Short David Wheatcroft Mark Yates Samuel P Cohen Brian Festa Larry Bernard Henley Lee Burton Christopher McNeil R:.W:. Rodger Craig John Watson Jr W:. Louis Ortt J.D. Copher
Standing Lodge Committees Finance: Chair: Mike Short, Senior Warden (941-812-9556) - and up to 6 members appointed by the Master Vigilance: Chair: David Wheatcroft, Junior Warden (941-423-2476) - and 2 members appointed by the Worshipful Master Past Masters of North Port Lodge James Godshall - 2012 Andrew P. Wormington - 2013 Michael Cullen - 2014 Michael Tirpak - 2015 Perpetual Members Brother Ayotte Arthur Brother Bret Borgersen Brother Samuel Cohen Brother John Copher W:. James Godshall Brother Christopher Harrison Brother Donald E Kissel W:. Charles Levan P.D.D.G.M. W:. Louis Ortt W:. B. John Ross W:. Les Ruggiero Brother John Watson Jr. Brother John Watson III Brother Andrew Wormington Brother Mark Yates Masonic Birthdays Bryce B. Towsley 10/20/57 J.D. Copher * 10/21/65 Samuel P. Cohen * 10/22/83 Christopher M Harrison 11/02/02 Donald M Valerino 11/04/69 Peter L Stephens 11/12/11 Gary "Rocky" Kearney P.M. 11/19/76 Michael Tirpak 11/22/99 Masonic Quotes Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. -Thomas A. Edison Petitions: Chair: W:.M:. Michael Tirpak (941-626-5963) - and up to 7 members appointed by the Master Masonic Education: Chair: R:.W:.Rodger Lee Craig, PDDGM (941-284-9218) Board of Relief: Chair: W:.M:. Michael Tirpak (941-626-5963) - Worshipful Master and Wardens Charity: Chair: David Wheatcroft, Junior Warden (941-423-2476) - and 2 members appointed by the Worshipful Master Lodge Property: Chair: Samuel P Cohen, Secretary (941-377-0273) - and 3-5 members appointed by the Worshipful Master Additional Lodge Committees Lodge Instructor/Mentor: Chair: R:.W:.Rodger Lee Craig, PDDGM (941-284-9218) Investigation: Chair: David Wheatcroft, Junior Warden (941-423-2476) Ad Hoc Committee formed when presented a task - 3 members appointed by the Worshipful Master Public Relations: Chair: W:. David Kissel P.M. Masonic Funerals: Chair: W:. Louis Ortt (941-485-5313) Fundraising: Chair: Brian Festa, Asst. Secretary (941-323-0296) Social Events: Chair: Larry Bernard (941-780-2681) Masonic Youth: Chair: W:. Drew Wormington P.M. (941-815-0951) Catechism: Chair: Henley Lee Burton Scholarship & Awards: Chair: Brian Festa, Asst. Secretary (941-323-0296) Child ID: Chair: Mark Yates, Treasurer (941-812-9556) LYPMGS & MH-100: Chair: Mike Short, Senior Warden (941-812-9556) Perpetual Membership: Chair: Brian Festa, Asst. Secretary MMRL: Chair: David Wheatcroft, Junior Warden (941-423-2476) Please 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 request for a donation of $5 to the charity box if your phone rings during open lodge.
Trestleboard Sponsors Thanks to our current Trestleboard sponsors Plumb Victor Kimantovich Square Alessio "Curly" Ruggiero, Victor Kimantovic, Donald White & John Brophy North Port Masonic Lodge invites you to support our lodge through sponsorship of the North Port Lodge Trestleboard. The following sponsorships are available. Plumb: $5 to $20 Level : $21 to $35 Square : $36 to $50 Available to our Brethren: Fellowship Banners are Available Contact our Secretary to order your banner celebrating our new Lodge. Cost $10.00 Lodge Name Tags Contact our Chaplin: Jack Watson 240-5737 to order your North Port Member name tag. Cost $8.00 Lodge Pins: North Port Masonic Lodge Pin Available during your visit to Lodge Quantities are limited for this current order batch Cost $5.00 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. Preferred Dress Code for Lodge Meetings Master Masons: Business Casual is preferred for Called & Stated Meetings. Lodge Officers: White shirt, bowtie, black Jacket & black socks. Size 6 x 8 Degree Work / Petitions Petitioning Membership Bro. Jose Hernandez Bro. James Garrison Bro. Patrick Korvach Bro. Angelo Watson Bro. Robert Bobby Graus Bro. Lester Broussard Jr. Fellowcraft (awaiting catechism giveback ) Bro. Bret Borgersen Mr. Alex Shulman Entered Apprentices Bro. Todd Boynton Fellowcraft (awaiting Master Mason Degree ) Bro. Steve Marotta Master Mason (awaiting catechism giveback ) Bro. Christopher McNeil Bro. Mark Yates Bro. Henley Lee Burton Bro. Viktor Klimantovic Officer Contact Info Worshipful Master Michael Tirpak 1081 Ohana Way #105 North Port, Fl 34289 941-626-5963 wmasternplodge@gmail.com Senior Warden Junior Warden Michael Short David Wheatcroft 4575 Hamwood 5284 Pinehurst Court North Port, FL 34287 North Port, FL 34287 941-812-9556 941-769-0514 mikeashort@gmail.com wheatie06@comcast.net Treasurer Secretary Mark Yates Samuel Cohen 3332 Bailey Palm Ct. North Port, Fl 34288 941-377-0273 secretary@northportmasons.com
Master Mason 1, 2, & 3 sessions Are the Master Mason 1, 2, & 3 Exams a part of your Masonic Record? (Have this read at your 25, 40, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, & 75 year awards!) Have your Masonic knowledge recorded for all time. As Freemasons, one should always remember, "AN EDUCATED MASON IS A DEDICATED MASON." As we endeavor to educate more of our Brothers in Masonry, we will see that this is a true phrase. As they learn, they become more active and attendance increases and stronger bonds are developed between themselves. Even the most learned men learn something new each day. This keeps us interested and active. It will take work and dedication on our part, but the results will be very rewarding. During the months of June & July we will be holding Master Mason 1, 2, & 3 Exam sessions. Brethren, this is an open book activity that once successfully completed, will be recorded in your Masonic Record. If you are a member of North Port Lodge & have not done this, I challenge you to complete these exams. The Activity is Open Book Work With Others To Answer The Questions Let s have all members receive this recognition in time for the Grand Master s visit. - Watch for emails and postings concerning the scheduling of these exams - Dates and Times to be announced. Questions and answer sheets can be found at: http://www.glflamason.org/masoniceducation/mstrquiz1.html.
North Port Lodge No. 406 Sponsored Masonic Youth Organizations The Order of DeMolay Propose a young man to join our new chapter. Youth membership application on the next page. Thank you for your support!
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