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VOLUME 19 ISSUE 1

Posted by AJ Winterwerp on

December 31, 2018

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F & AM of Florida

Trestle Board January 2019

300 N. Riverside Dr.

New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

(386) 423-2370

nsl149@cfl.rr.com

www.newsmyrnalodge149.org

The Worshipful Master requests your attendance at the Stated Communication

January 7^th, and January 21^st, 2019

FROM THE EAST

Elections are over and it’s time to look forward to 2019. Soon, the various Lodges in our district will be holding their installations. Our lodge will on Monday January 7^th, 2019. I hope to be able to attend all these installations accompanied by the officers of new Smyrna Lodge 149. As members of New Smyrna Lodge, you my Brothers can and should attend these as well. My Brothers, we need to show our support to our fellow Lodges in the 13th district. Letting them know how much our Lodge has to offer where they can reach out for help if needed as we do to them. I would like to think that our Lodge is the glue that helps hold the district together. 2019 will see some changes that I believe will make our Lodge grow. We have a reputation as being a lodge with fellowship and brotherly love. That is outstanding Brothers. I said in the last trestle board, we are an integral part of the community. I plan to expand and support them, paving the way to gaining new Brothers. Starting the 2^nd meeting in January the ladies of New Smyrna OES Chapter # 3 will be preparing our dinners at a cost of $7.00, relieving some of the responsibilities of our Junior Warden. This is a win for both of us..I have been considering some changes to the way we hold our practices. These changes would hopefully make our Thursday night practices more personal and better attended; only time and participation will tell. I would like to thank all that showed their support for me to be elected to serve as your Worshipful Master for a second year. We have started some projects that I hope to see completed this coming year, and continue with ones we put in place last year. Brothers, I plan on continuing to recognize all of you for all that you do for your lodge.

Mark E King, Worshipful Master.

FROM THE WEST

Greetings Brothers,

First, allow me to thank the Brothers, who took the time and effort to come out to New Smyrna Lodge on election night and voted for me for the Senior Warden position, and for those who did not vote for me, I will try to win your Confidence in the next twelve months. To the best of my ability, I will do the job, of the Senior Warden. Our Worshipful Master has set a lot of goals for us, this coming year, and it will take the whole Lodge to make them come to pass. I am looking forward to seeing many of my Brothers at the upcoming meetings. Be safe in your travels, and keep your Lodge and your Brothers & Sisters in your Prayers.

R:.W:. Donald H. Tucker Senior Warden

2018 OFFICERS

Worshipful Master: Mark E. King (Bonnie) (386)957-3075 coldduck625@aol.com

Senior Warden: RW:. Donald H. Tucker (Kathy) (863)602-1182 donkat9750@aol.com

Junior Warden: Robert L. Wheeler (386)451-6129 bobwheeler@earthlink.net

Treasurer: Stephen Kenney (908)420-6615 stevek821@gmail.com

Secretary: W:. A J Winterwerp (Carol) (386)423-2370 NSL149@cfl.rr.com

Chaplain: Glenn E Smith (Kathy) (386)427-4057 glennesmith@cfl.rr.com

Marshall: W:. Thomas J. Worrell (317)750-2605

Senior Deacon: Jon T Bodien (Angelique) (386)689-2338 jonb1032@gmail.com

Junior Deacon: Michael Dowell (Debe) (303)875-7480 grmschlr101@gmail.com

Senior Steward: Douglas Everson (Deborah) (407)461-0668 flagentman@yahoo.com

Junior Steward: Robert Segarra (727)623-6399 rosegar7@msn.com

Tyler: W:. Herbert Bacheller (Susan) (386)689-9552 budbach@aol.com

Musician: Bryan P. Bassett (386) 451-0895 bryanbassett4@gmail.com

FROM THE SECRETARY’S DESK

Brothers, THE SECRETARY’S OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FROM 12/20/18 TO 1/3/19.CONTACT BY EMAIL OR ONE OF THE OFFICERS IF EMERGENCY. I WILL CHECK EMAILS DAILY. 2019 Dues notices went out October 1^st, 2018. You can either pay the way you have been by mailing back your check to me or by going on line if you have registered with Circumscribe and pay through Circumscribe. On Circumscribe you can pay by check or credit card. If you haven’t registered on Circumscribe and want to pay by credit card call the office and if I am not in the office, leave a message with name and phone number to reach you and I will call you back and pay with you credit card while I have you on the phone. I, and Circumscribe will and do not keep your credit card information on file either in the office or on line. If you HAVE NOT paid your 2018 dues, please do so as soon as possible. You will not receive your 2019 Dues notice until your 2018 dues are paid. Contact the office if there is a problem with paying your 2018 dues.

The Trestle Boards which are email and the Trestle Board which is on our official web site will have extra items accompany them. The emailed copy will have pictures of events from the past month. The Trestle Board on the web site is updated once a week with pictures and important items and messages. Take time to look at them. The official web page address is at top of the Trestle Board www.newsmyrnalodge149.org The Lodge is looking for photos of the Lodge, the older the better. The reasons are we want to have a collection of photos to have for our Lodge and the City of New Smyrna Beach has receive a grant to have a history tour which we are included in. Email the Lodge Secretary or call the office and leave a message and the Secretary will get back to you.

FROM THE SENIOR STEWARD:

Brothers: The Senior Stewart, Bro Michael Dowell, is beginning an effort to get a Masonic Library going in the lodge. We have a plan for this reading and research library and are looking for contributions in the form of Masonic texts and possibly a large wall shelf that could fit just to the left of the secretary’s office. We are prepared to build one if need be. As for books, we are interested in anything Masonic of nature. Learned texts, publications, jurisdictional content (Monitors from other states), etc. All is welcome! As a permanent reading and research library for our lodge, a record of donations will be maintained and donors acknowledged.

Brothers: We will be having a Christmas Time Raffle this year and the prize will be an Apple iPad 9.7 model. We are including an Apple Pencil and a Smart cover to protect it. Tickets will be $5 each or 5 for $20. The proceeds of this raffle will go directly to our Charity fund. We will have the device in hand in the coming weeks and more details coming. Please feel free to expand if you wish, Thank you !

PICTURE OF YOUR NEWLY INSTALLED OFFICERS FOR 2019

AWAITING BALLOTING

Dylan M. Allman

AWAITING DEGREES

ENTERED APPRENTICE:

FELLOW CRAFT

Ian Lindley Wood Terry, Bryce Riley Glad, Dorian Lavaughn, Nolen, Maxwell Douglas Foster, Kenneth Lee Rosa

MASTER MASON:

NOTICES

Brothers, we are in the 3^rd quarter of the year and there are still some Brothers who haven’t paid their dues yet. Please check your dues card or call me at the Lodge and leave a message and I will check for you. Don’t want to sending late notices out.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES

1/7 & 1/21 Stated Communication, 1/2 13^th District MM Association meeting, , 1/7 Stated Communications W/closed installation of officers, School of instruction ever 4^th Saturday.

SICKNESS AND DISTRESS:

Dave Crossen PM who has Alzheimer, The family of William (Bill) McGee who passed to the Celestial Lodge above 12/1,. Keep our Brother who have been deployed, and all our service personnel and first responders in your thoughts and prayers.

ACTIVE PAST MASTERS LIST

Thomas W. Aikens 2013 Craig N. Albright 1994 Herbert (Bud) Bacheller 1999

Allan J Baker 2016 James R Baldwin 1986 Bryan P Bassett 2008

Louis W Benishek 1996/2006 Michael R Blickenstaff 1998 Christopher G Bufini 1997

Howard C Chase 2011 David W Crossen 1998 William F Culbertson 1985

Stanley J Dabrowski 2010 Charles R Dean 1980 Paul W Dewitt 2006

Daniel E Feagle Jr 1999 James A Greene 1993 Mark A Greene 1995

Robert L Griffis 1990 Eric T Ellis II 2013 William H Evans Jr 2005

Ralph N Flippo 1997/2010 Joe W Garrett 1987 Glenn E Good 2008

Walter W Greatrex 2003 Sebastian Guarneri 2002 Danny K Hatfield 1984

Phillip A Hudson 2001 Terry L Irwine 2008 George N Johnson 1994

David Lawrence 1992 Walter G Layton 2017 Joseph G Lockhart 2007

Martin J Louis 2016/2017 Leon A Pike 1991 Gustav Postreich 1991

John W Rodgers 1984 Jeff J Romano 1992 Michael A Sargent 2012

William M Schaeffer 2014 Robert J Stone 2004 Daniel A Torlucci 2005

Brian R Touring 2009 Donald H Tucker 2012 Ronald R Tucker 1983

William G Warrington Jr 2007 Allen J Winterwerp 2015 Henry A Woodstock 2015

Arlington B Young 2011 Mark E. King 2018

ACTIVE PEPETUAL MEMBERS

Thomas W. Aiken, PDDGM Craig N. Albright, PM Herbert E. Bacheller PM

Allan J. Baker PM James R. Baldwin PM Brady Benishek

Louis W. Benishek PM David L. Bessette Christopher G. Buffini, PM

Howard C. Chase, PM J. Mitchell Cole David W. Crossen, PM

Richard W. Culbertson William F. Culbertson, Sr, PM Stanley J. Dabrowski PM

Glennard Decker Frank H. Dietrich Ronald L. Dreggors

William A. Drossman David J. Ellis Eric T. Ellis PM

William H. Evans PM George O. Farrell Daniel E. Feagle, Jr, PM

Walter W. Greatrex PM James A. Greene, PM Mark A. Greene, PM

Sebastian Guarneri, PDDGM Daniel H. Haley Phillip J. Haley

Robert L. Hart Michael L. Hines James D. Humphrey

Jack W. Irwin Leo D. Johns George N. Johnson, PM

Stephen L. Kenney Mark E. King David Lawrence, PDDGM

Joseph G. Lockhart, PM Martin Louis George R. Morris, PM

George R. Morris III Lloyd W. Morris John C. Niebielski

Thomas M. Patton Edgar L. Phillips William J Ptashnik, PM

Gustav Postreich, PM Ian Ramsbottom William Rogers

Jeff J. Romano, PM Matt Schaeffer, PM Gary H. Seibert

Timothy H. Self John T. Self Clayton E. Simons, Jr

Glenn E. Smith Kenneth W. Smith Robert J. Stone, PM

Brian R. Toung, PM Donald H. Tucker, PDDGM Richard A. Turner

Christopher Van Duyne Chester E. Weichey Jeffery L. Whitlock

Allen J. Winterwerp, PM George A. Wolsfelt Thomas Williams

Dylan G. Woods Henry A. Woodstock, PM

HONORARY PERPETUAL MEMBERS

Louis W. Benishek II Joe A. Fleties, PGM Charles E. McLaughlin, PM

Steven P. Boring,PGM John R, Givins, PGM J. Dick Martinez, PGM

Elmer F. Coffman, PGM Dale I. Goehrig, PGM Glen W. Phillips II, PGM

Edward Michael Copenhaver Jim J. Harris, PGM Roy C. Sheppard, PGM

Jack Allen Couture, PGM Robert P. Harry Jr., PGM Robert D. Trump, PGM

Samuel Edgar Cowan, PGM Stephen Holcomb, PDDGM Thomas Worrell, PM

Keith William Dean, PGM John F, Kavanaugh, PGM W. L. Turner “Fund”

James A. Durham Jr., PGM Louis A. King, PGM Stanley L Hudson PGM

Richard G Hoover PGM John E. Karroum GM

50 YEARS PLUS MEMBERS

James C. Allen Robert C. Bartlett Ernest Beasley, Jr Bernard J. Brown

Donald L. Brown Clifton V. Butler Harold F. Byrd Everett C. Chapman

Wilber K. Corbin James R. Delk Thomas E. Duane Miles O. Edge, Jr

William H. Evans Ralph N. Flippo Joe W. Garrett Kyle F. Hall

Jack H. Hayman Sr. Jack W. Irwin Harry T. Johnson Thomas F. Johnson

Calvin I. Langford Breece A. McCray Sr. Ben F. McGraw Edward Z. Midgett

George R. Morris Jack M. Onie George M. Pilcher, Jr Clarence E. Puckridge

Henry D. Randall Jack W. Reynolds Harry J. Rostagno Warren A. Sets

Glenn L. Smith Gordon S. Smith R. Terrell. Smith Michael J Strother

George G. Telesh Tom H. Thompson, Jr Richard A. Turner Edward J. Vaissiere

Benard D.Vasin Chester E. Weichey Carl J Winterwerp George A. Wolsgel

Elihu A Yale

BIRTHDAYS

James B Calkins 1/2 Nicholas R Villegas 1/4 Alun M Ellis 1/6 Ernest Beasley Jr 1/7

Walter C Johnson 1/7 Gregory L Kunkle 1/7 William K Riggle 1/7 John O Andrus 1/9

Michael J Dowell 1/10 Everett C Goodwin 1/11 Leo D Johns 1/13 Christopher G Buffini 1/14

Warren E Carman II 1/14 Harold F Byrd 1/15 Charles R Dean 1/17 George R Morris III 1/17

Daniel H Haley 1/20 Richard Dilley 1/23 Phillip J Haley 1/23 David McKenna 1/23

Anthony C Wilbur 1/23 Rodger D Lowe 1/25 Jack D Mounts 1/25 Dustin P Truax 1/26

Bruce R Morrow 1/31

The Grand Lodge of Florida F. & A.M.

Grand Master

M\ W\John E. Karroum (Carol)

4814 Orchard Lane

Delray Beach, FL 33445

(561) 843-1219

jkarroum@comcast.net

District Deputy Grand Master District Instructor

R:.W:.Howard C. Chase (Betty) R:. H:. Tracy Chastain (Donna)

17 Green Forest Dr. 1250 Bee Lane

Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Geneva, Florida 32732

(386) 679-3472 (407)687-3191

hchase@cfl.rr.com tdchastain@yahoo.com

NEW SMYRNA LODGE COMMITTEES FOR 2018

Finance:

RW:. Donald Tucker, W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, Jack Mounts

Vigilance:

JW Robert Wheeler, W:. Walter G. Layton, W:. Donald Needham, Dave Drake, SD Jon Bodien

Lodge Property:

JW Robert L Wheeler, W:. Bill Ptastnik, W:. Bud Bacheller, Steve Kenney

Petitions:

A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney,

Masonic Education:

JW Robert L Wheeler, JD Michael Dowell, RW:. Tom Aiken, W:. Thomas Worrell, W:. Bill Ptastnik

Board of Relief:

Master and Wardens

Charity:

Master and Wardens

Lodge Mentors:

W:. Bill Greatrex, W:. Donald Needham, W:. Walter Layton, Warren Carman

Instructors:

Bill Greatrex, Walter Layton, Jon Bodien, Warren Carman

Lodge Instructor:

Fund Raiser:

JD Michael Dowell, SS Doug Everson,

125 Year Committee:

W:. A J Winterwerp, RW:. Donald Tucker, JW Robert Wheeler, SD Jon Bodien, SS Doug Everson,

13^th MASONIC DISTRICT LODGE MEETING NIGHTS

New Smyrna Lodge 149, 1^st & 3^rd Mondays Landmark Lodge 383, 2^nd & 4^th Thursdays

Ormond Beach Lodge 326, 2^nd & 4^th Tuesday s Sirius Sunshine Lodge 402, 2^nd Tuesday

Volusia Lodge 77, 2^nd & 4^th Mondays Sanford Lodge 62, 1^st & 3^rd Thursdays

St. Johns Lodge 37, 2^nd & 4^th Tuesday s Halifax Lodge 81, 1^st & 3^rd Thursday s

Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 3 meets 2^nd and 4^th Monday at NSL No. 149 at 7:30 PM

Visit us on the Web for current information at http://newsmyrnalodge149.org

Categories : Trestle Board

Volume 18 Issue 12

Posted by AJ Winterwerp on

December 3, 2018

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F & AM of Florida
Trestle Board December 2018
300 N. Riverside Dr.
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
(386) 423-2370
nsl149@cfl.rr.com
www.newsmyrnalodge149.org
The Worshipful Master requests your attendance at the Stated Communication
December 3rd and December 17th 2018

FROM THE EAST:

My Brothers, as the end of the year approaches it is a time to take a look at all the things our Lodge has accomplished. You, the Brothers of our Lodge have much to be proud of. Know Brothers, you are the Lodge. It’s not the building or the location, and it is not the officer’s .It is you, who are the Lodge with your fellowship and ability to work together. I was told by a visiting Brother that he comes to our Lodge because he feels like a true Brother of our Lodge when visiting, and the warm reception he gets when he has the opportunity to attend. That says a lot about all of us as a Lodge. We have made many improvements to the lodge this year; but hearing a Brother from another Lodge say that we are a warm and inviting lodge is worth more than the material things we have done to our Lodge. We have been unfortunate to have lost many of our Brothers to the Celestial Lodge above, but we will not forget them. We carry on as I am sure they would want us to. The Lodge has gained some new, younger Brothers. They are our future and we need to keep them interested and involved. They have much to teach us as we have to them. How do we generate interest so younger people take a good look at what we are? More importantly, what we can offer them. I truly believe that becoming more involved with our communities will pay big benefits letting people know that we are still trying to making good men better My brothers, spread the word about our fraternity and just maybe we can stem the tide of declining membership and leave a living legacy for our children and their children . We are Master Masons, proud and steadfast but most of all we are Brothers. Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy your time with your families and friends.

Mark E King, Worshipful Master

FROM THE WEST

Greetings Brothers,

Have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year,
Al Woodstock Senior Warden

2019 ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

WORSHIPFUL MASTER: MARK E. KING

SENIOR WARDEN: DONALD H. TUCKER

JUNIOR WARDEN: ROBERT (BOB) L. WHEELER

TREASURER: STEVE KENNEY

SECRETARY: ALLEN (AJ) J. WINTERWERP

The appointed officers will be posted when the Secretary receives them.

2018 OFFICERS
Worshipful Master: Mark E. King (Bonnie) (386)957-3075 coldduck625@aol.com
Senior Warden: H. Al Woodstock III (Laura) (386)852-6012 hwoodstockiii@cfl.rr.com
Junior Warden: John Loveland III (Linda) (856)542-0307 jwloveland55@gmail.com
Treasurer: Stephen Kenney (908)420-6615 stevek821@gmail.com
Secretary: W:. A J Winterwerp (Carol) (240)882-0718 NSL149@cfl.rr.com
Chaplain: Glenn E Smith (Kathy) (386)427-4057 glennesmith@cfl.rr.com
Marshall: W:. Walter G. Layton (Edie) (856)498-7186 walteed50@yahoo.com
Senior Deacon: Lee Goodman (317)345-1931
Junior Deacon: Jon T Bodien (Angelique) (386)689-2338 jonb1032@gmail.com
Senior Steward: Michael Dowell (Debe) (303)875-7480 grmschlr101@gmail.com
Junior Steward: Douglas Everson (Deborah) (407)461-0668 flagentman@yahoo.com
Tyler: W:. Herbert Bacheller (Susan) (386)689-9552 budbach@aol.com
Historian: W:. Herbert Bacheller (Susan) (386)689-9552 budbach@aol.com

FROM THE SECRETARY’S DESK:
Brothers,

THE SECRETARY’S OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FROM 12/20/18 TO 1/3/19.CONTACT BY EMAIL OR ONE OF THE OFFICERS IF EMERGENCY. I WILL CHECK EMAILS DAILY. 2019 Dues notices went out October 1st, 2018. You can either pay the way you have been by mailing back your check to me or by going on line if you have registered
with Circumscribe and pay through Circumscribe. On Circumscribe you can pay by check or credit card. If you haven’t registered on Circumscribe and want to pay by credit card call the office and if I am not in the office, leave a message with name and phone number to reach you and I will call you back and pay with you credit card while I have you on the phone. I, and Circumscribe will and do not keep your credit card information on file either in the office or on line. If you HAVE NOT paid your 2018 dues, please do so as soon as possible. You will not receive your 2019 Dues notice until your 2018 dues are paid. Contact the office if there is a problem with paying your 2018 dues.
The nominations for Worshipful Master for 2019 are Mark E King and Robert L Wheeler. The nominations for Senior Warden in 2019 are Henry A. Woodstock PM and Donald H. Tucker PDDGM/PM. The Junior Warden station did not receive any nominations. Nomination for Treasurer is Steve Kenney and Secretary Allen J. Winterwerp (AJ). We have asked for dispensation from the Grand Master to accept nominations for the Junior Warden up to the end of the year. The Trestle Boards which are email and the Trestle Board which is on our official web site will have extra items accompany them. The emailed copy will have pictures of events from the past month. The Trestle Board on the web site is updated once a week with pictures and important items and messages. Take timeto look at them. The official web page address is at top of the Trestle Board www.newsmyrnalodge149.org The Lodge is looking for photos of the Lodge, the older the better. The reasons are we want to have a collection of photos to have for our Lodge and the City of New Smyrna Beach has receive a grant to have a history tour which we are included in. Email the Lodge Secretary or call the office and leave a message and the Secretary will get back to you.

FROM THE SENIOR STEWARD:

Brothers:

The Senior Stewart, Bro Michael Dowell, is beginning an effort to get a Masonic Library going in the lodge. We have a plan for this reading and research library and are looking for contributions in the form of Masonic texts and possibly a large wall shelf that could fit just to the left of the secretary’s office. We are prepared to build one if need be. As for books, we are interested in anything Masonic of nature. Learned texts, publications, jurisdictional content (Monitors from other states), etc. All is welcome! As a permanent reading and research library for our lodge, a record of donations will be maintained and donors acknowledged. Brothers: We will be having a Christmas Time Raffle this year and the prize will be an Apple iPad 9.7 model. We are including an Apple Pencil and a Smart cover to protect it. Tickets will be $5 each or 5 for $20. The proceeds of this raffle will go directly to our Charity fund. We will have the device in hand in the coming weeks and more details coming. Please feel free to expand if you wish, Thank you!

AWAITING BALLOTING:

Dylan M. Allman
AWAITING DEGREES:
ENTERED APPRENTICE:
FELLOW CRAFT:
Ian Lindley Wood Terry, Bryce Riley Glad, Dorian Lavaughn, Nolen, Maxwell Douglas Foster, Kenneth Lee Rosa
MASTER MASON:
NOTICES
Brothers, we are in the 4th quarter of the year and there are still some Brothers who haven’t paid their dues yet. Please check your dues card or call me at the Lodge and leave a message and I will check for you. Don’t want to sending late notices out.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES
12/3 Stated Communication, 12/5 13th District MM Association meeting, 12/8 NSB Shrine Club meeting, 12/15 Breakfast 7-11am, 12/17 Stated Communication, 1/7 Stated Communications W/closed installation of officers School of instruction ever 4th Saturday.
SICKNESS AND DISTRESS:
Brother William (Bill) McGee passed to the Celestial Lodge above on 12/2/2018. Keep his family in your prayers. Brother McGee’s service will be posted when I know them. Dave Crossen PM who has Alzheimer. Keep our Brother who have been deployed, and all our service personnel and first responder’s in your thoughts and prayers.

ACTIVE PAST MASTERS LIST:
Thomas W. Aikens 2013 Craig N. Albright 1994 Herbert (Bud) Bacheller 1999
Allan J Baker 2016 James R Baldwin 1986 Bryan P Bassett 2008
Louis W Benishek 1996/2006 Michael R Blickenstaff 1998 Christopher G Bufini 1997
Howard C Chase 2011 David W Crossen 1998 William F Culbertson 1985
Stanley J Dabrowski 2010 Charles R Dean 1980 Paul W Dewitt 2006
Daniel E Feagle Jr 1999 James A Greene 1993 Mark A Greene 1995
Robert L Griffis 1990 Eric T Ellis II 2013 William H Evans Jr 2005
Ralph N Flippo 1997/2010 Joe W Garrett 1987 Glenn E Good 2008
Walter W Greatrex 2003 Sebastian Guarneri 2002 Danny K Hatfield 1984
Phillip A Hudson 2001 Terry L Irwine 2008 George N Johnson 1994
David Lawrence 1992 Walter G Layton 2017 Joseph G Lockhart 2007
Martin J Louis 2016/2017 Leon A Pike 1991 Gustav Postreich 1991
John W Rodgers 1984 Jeff J Romano 1992 Michael A Sargent 2012
William M Schaeffer 2014 Robert J Stone 2004 Daniel A Torlucci 2005
Brian R Touring 2009 Donald H Tucker 2012 Ronald R Tucker 1983
William G Warrington Jr 2007 Allen J Winterwerp 2015 Henry A Woodstock 2015
Arlington B Young 2011

ACTIVE PERPETUAL MEMBERS:
Thomas W. Aiken, PDDGM Craig N. Albright, PM Herbert E. Bacheller PM
Allan J. Baker PM James R. Baldwin PM Brady Benishek
Louis W. Benishek PM David L. Bessette Christopher G. Buffini, PM
Howard C. Chase, PM J. Mitchell Cole David W. Crossen, PM
Richard W. Culbertson William F. Culbertson, Sr, PM Stanley J. Dabrowski PM
Glennard Decker Frank H. Dietrich Ronald L. Dreggors
William A. Drossman David J. Ellis Eric T. Ellis PM
William H. Evans PM George O. Farrell Daniel E. Feagle, Jr, PM
Walter W. Greatrex PM James A. Greene, PM Mark A. Greene, PM
Sebastian Guarneri, PDDGM Daniel H. Haley Phillip J. Haley
Robert L. Hart Michael L. Hines James D. Humphrey
Jack W. Irwin Leo D. Johns George N. Johnson, PM
Stephen L. Kenney Mark E. King David Lawrence, PDDGM
Joseph G. Lockhart, PM Martin Louis George R. Morris, PM
George R. Morris III Lloyd W. Morris John C. Niebielski
Thomas M. Patton Edgar L. Phillips William J Ptashnik, PM
Gustav Postreich, PM Ian Ramsbottom William Rogers
Jeff J. Romano, PM Matt Schaeffer, PM Gary H. Seibert
Timothy H. Self John T. Self Clayton E. Simons, Jr
Glenn E. Smith Kenneth W. Smith Robert J. Stone, PM
Brian R. Toung, PM Donald H. Tucker, PDDGM Richard A. Turner
Christopher Van Duyne Chester E. Weichey Jeffery L. Whitlock
Allen J. Winterwerp, PM George A. Wolsfelt Thomas Williams
Dylan G. Woods Henry A. Woodstock, PM
HONORARY PERPETUAL MEMBERS:
Louis W. Benishek II Joe A. Fleties, PGM Charles E. McLaughlin, PM
Steven P. Boring,PGM John R, Givins, PGM J. Dick Martinez, PGM
Elmer F. Coffman, PGM Dale I. Goehrig, PGM Glen W. Phillips II, PGM
Edward Michael Copenhaver Jim J. Harris, PGM Roy C. Sheppard, PGM
Jack Allen Couture, PGM Robert P. Harry Jr., PGM Robert D. Trump, PGM
Samuel Edgar Cowan, PGM Stephen Holcomb, PDDGM Thomas Worrell, PM
Keith William Dean, PGM John F, Kavanaugh, PGM W. L. Turner “Fund”
James A. Durham Jr., PGM Louis A. King, PGM Stanley L Hudson PGM
Richard G Hoover PGM John E. Karroum GM
50 YEARS PLUS MEMBERS:
James C. Allen Robert C. Bartlett Ernest Beasley, Jr Bernard J. Brown
Donald L. Brown Clifton V. Butler Harold F. Byrd Everett C. Chapman
Wilber K. Corbin James R. Delk Thomas E. Duane Miles O. Edge, Jr
William H. Evans Ralph N. Flippo Joe W. Garrett Kyle F. Hall
Jack H. Hayman Sr. Jack W. Irwin Harry T. Johnson Thomas F. Johnson
Calvin I. Langford Breece A. McCray Sr William K. McGee s Ben F. McGraw
Edward Z. Midgett George R. Morris Jack M. Onie George M. Pilcher, Jr
Clarence E. Puckridge Henry D. Randall Jack W. Reynolds Harry J. Rostagno
Warren A. Sets Glenn L. Smith Gordon S. Smith R Terrell. Smith
Michael J Strother George G. Telesh Tom H. Thompson, Jr Richard A. Turner

Edward J. Vaissiere Benard D.Vasin Chester E. Weichey Carl J Winterwerp
George A. Wolsgel Elihu A Yale

BIRTHDAYS:
Joseph A Almadovar 12/2 Daniel C Mokry 12/4 Eric T Ellis 12/4

Frank R Williams III 12/5 Michael Storthers 12/7 Daniel O Roll 12/7

Harry J Rostagno 12/8 Gerald D Mann 12/8 Donald L Bentzoni 12/10

James R Purcell Jr 12/11 Chris H Minnich 12/11 Arthur A Horton 12/11

Harry T Johnson 12/14 John T Riera Jr 12/15 William F Culbertson Sr 12/15

Timothy J Barry 12/16 Robert C Hellerman Jr 12/18 Thomas M Patton 12/19

Russell M Hare 12/19 Miles O Edge Jr 12/19 Carl N Clifford 12/21

John P Gernert 12/23 Michael C Leonardi 12/28 Clarence E Puckridge 12/21

Mark K McGee 12/29 Michael L Hines 12/29 David A Drake 12/29

The Grand Lodge of Florida F. & A.M.
Grand Master
M:. W:.John E. Karroum (Carol)
4814 Orchard Lane
Delray Beach, FL 33445
(561) 843-1219
jkarroum@comcast.net

District Deputy Grand Master District Instructor
R:.W:. Howard C. Chase (Betty) R:. H:. Tracy Chastain (Donna)
17 Green Forest Dr. 1250 Bee Lane
Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Geneva, Florida 32732
(386) 679-3472 (407)687-3191
hchase@cfl.rr.com tdchastain@yahoo.com

NEW SMYRNA LODGE COMMITTEES FOR 2018
Finance: Al Woodstock III, A. J. Winterwerp Steve Kenney, Howard Chase, Tom Aiken
Vigilance: John Loveland III, Walter G. Layton, Donald Needham
Petitions: A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney,Howard Chase
Masonic Education: Tom Aiken, Lee Goodman, Chris Van Duyne.
Board of Relief: Master and Wardens
Charity: Master and Wardens
Lodge Mentors: Robert Segarra, Donald Needham, Howard Chase
Instructors: Bill Greatrex, Walter Layton, Jon Bodien, Warren Carman
Lodge Instructor: Walter Layton
Fund Raiser: Doug Everson, Allan J. Baker, Paul Line
125 Year Committee: Bud Bacheller, Robert Segarra, Chris Van Duyne,
13th MASONIC DISTRICT LODGE MEETING NIGHTS
New Smyrna Lodge 149, 1st & 3rd Mondays Landmark Lodge 383, 2nd & 4th Thursdays
Ormond Beach Lodge 326, 2nd & 4th Tuesday Sirius Sunshine Lodge 402, 2nd Tuesday
Volusia Lodge 77, 2nd & 4th Mondays Sanford Lodge 62, 1st & 3rd Thursdays
St. Johns Lodge 37, 2nd & 4th Tuesday s Halifax Lodge 81, 1st & 3rd Thursday s
Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 3 meets 2nd and 4th Monday at NSL No. 149 at 7:30 PM
Visit us on the Web for current information at http://newsmyrnalodge149.org

Categories : Trestle Board

Volume 18 Issue 11

Posted by AJ Winterwerp on

November 2, 2018

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F & AM of Florida
Trestle Board November 2018
300 N. Riverside Dr.
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
(386) 423-2370
nsl149@cfl.rr.com
www.newsmyrnalodge149.org
The Worshipful Master requests your attendance at the Stated Communication
November 5th,, 2018 and November 19th, 2018

FROM THE EAST

Brothers, we have just initiated 4 new Entered Apprentices to our Lodge. Thanks to R:.W:.Tom Aiken and all the Brothers who put on a great degree, and who took the time to practice, and make it an outstanding success. The lodge is having a raffle for an Apple I pad with tickets that are $5.each, or 5 tickets for $ 20. The drawing will be held at our breakfast in December. We have tickets available in the secretary’s office and officers of the Lodge have them also. Please help get them sold. Nominations for 2019 officer’s positions have to be submitted to the Secretary by the start of the first meeting in November, They are opened to all Master Masons who are members of new Smyrna Lodge No 149. The Lodge is planning on honoring our veterans by offering them free dinner at our November on 5th Stated Communication. The breakfast in October had to be canceled due to the lack of available Brothers to participate. We are planning to have a breakfast on Saturday November 24th from 7 to 11 am. Brothers, this has been on the Lodge calendar from the beginning of the year. Be sure to be there to help make it a success and support your Lodge. The lodge has had many improvements this year thanks to some very dedicated Brothers who have given their time and effort to see them through. I am aware of another task that needs attention and requires help from all the brothers to get it done. Our lodge is need of an all out cleanout. We have acquired a buildup of many old an out dated material around the Lodge that are in need of disposal. This, my Brothers is not a pleasant task, but I would like to see it done before the end of my year. The Senior Warden has taken on this task of seeing it get done. But he cannot do it alone, nor should he have to. He is planning on setting up a date, now that it has turned cooler to get this project done. He will have a signup sheet so please, let’s get this done. Thank you my brothers your assistance, it is very much appreciated. Mark E King, Worshipful Master.

FROM THE WEST

Greetings Brothers, From: Wayne D. Anderson Subject: Sunday Masonic Paper No 896 – Freemasonry and the Chinese Bamboo Tree Freemasonry and the Chinese Bamboo Tree W.Bro. Bill Hosler, PM Not long ago I saw a video of a motivational talk given by a man named Les Brown. In this talk, Mr. Brown began to explain how a person’s life and their success is like growing a Chinese bamboo tree. The Chinese bamboo tree isn’t easy to grow. In order for the tree to grow, the ground in which the seed is planted must be watered and fertilized every day without fail for five years, but the tree doesn’t sprout until the fifth year. After that five years, the grower’s patience and hard work are rewarded when the tree grows over ninety feet tall in that fifth year. Brown explains in the video how many people will allow the tree to die because they get discouraged doing all that work, spending all the time fertilizing the soil and watering the seed without seeing any progress from all their labors. After all that time, they have spent so much doing the necessary work in order for the tree to sprout without seeing any progress. They begin to lose faith in the process or their own abilities, or even worse, they begin to listen to naysayers and the tree dies when they give up the hard work needed to make the tree come alive. In today’s Microwave society where we want to start out at the top of the heap and success is assured, many of us will become frustrated when the goal we want to reach or the objective we have in mind doesn’t happen right away or fails to fall into place on the first attempt. Many times we get frustrated or dejected and we begin to listen to that little voice in the back of our head, or worse yet, those who don’t want you to succeed because of their
own agendas and prejudices. We give up and move on and the Chinese bamboo tree seed we planted will wither and die because we quit watering and fertilizing the ground in which it was planted. Brethren, in my opinion, Masonic renewal is much like that Chinese bamboo tree. In the decade and a half since I was raised to the sublime degree, I’ve began to get interested in the Masonic renewal movement. I have worked with many dedicated Masons who put their lives and treasure into the Craft with the hope of making Freemasonry grow strong again, and to help it take it’s legitimate place in society. But I also watch them grow weary in their labors and slowly give in to the naysayers who place obstructions in their path. They either don’t see the progress being made or the tree of their labors isn’t sprouting quickly enough, or even worse, their skin gets too thin when dealing with those who wish the Fraternity to stay as it has for the last half-century. Sadly they just throw their hands up in the air and leave our speculative quarries and give up on Masonry. It’s really sad for so many reasons. First of all, in just a few years I have been a Mason there has been tremendous progress, such as the mutual recognition of Prince Hall Grand Lodges (including in many formerly Confederate states), many jurisdictions have begun allowing business meetings on the first degree, more Masonic education is being introduced into lodge settings. In just the last decade and a half, our progress has been beyond what any of us thought could happen, just a decade ago. Every year the Masonic renewal movement continues to make progress, it may not be as fast as many of us wish it would happen, but progress is being made nonetheless. But if we want it to continue to progress we need to continue to work the soil in which we planted that seed so many years ago. Brethren, the Craft needs you. Each one of you to continue to advance and work toward making Freemasonry strong again. For each Mason who leaves our Fraternity is one less man to work in his local lodge, mentor younger Brethren and vote in Grand lodge communications. Like it says in the York Rite’s Virtual Past Master’s degree: “From a grip to a span; from a span to a grip; a two-fold cord is strong, but a three-fold cord is not easily broken.” We are all stronger as a group than we are as individuals. Each one of us has our own strengths and talents given to us by our Creator, whether you are a writer orator, ritualist, builder, cook…each one of us has a place in this Masonic renaissance. No matter who you are, we need you. Each of you is important and hard to replace. Brothers if you know a man who is thinking about leaving the Fraternity, try to convince them to stay and continue their labors. Explain to them how they make a difference to you, the lodge and to the Craft as a whole. If they have already left, try to convince them to come back and rejoin us in our efforts. If we want this fraternity to grow strong again we need each of you, your efforts and support.

2018 OFFICERS
Worshipful Master: Mark E. King (Bonnie) (386)957-3075 coldduck625@aol.com
Senior Warden: H. Al Woodstock III (Laura) (386)852-6012 hwoodstockiii@cfl.rr.com
Junior Warden: John Loveland III (Linda) (856)542-0307 jwloveland55@gmail.com
Treasurer: Stephen Kenney (908)420-6615 stevek821@gmail.com
Secretary: W:. A J Winterwerp (Carol) (240)882-0718 NSL149@cfl.rr.com
Chaplain: Glenn E Smith (Kathy) (386)427-4057 glennesmith@cfl.rr.com
Marshall: W:. Walter G. Layton (Edie) (856)498-7186 walteed50@yahoo.com
Senior Deacon: Lee Goodman (317)345-1931
Junior Deacon: Jon T Bodien (Angelique) (386)689-2338 jonb1032@gmail.com
Senior Steward: Michael Dowell (Debe) (303)875-7480 grmschlr101@gmail.com
Junior Steward: Douglas Everson (Deborah) (407)461-0668 flagentman@yahoo.com
Tyler: W:. Herbert Bacheller (Susan) (386)689-9552 budbach@aol.com
Historian: W:. Herbert Bacheller (Susan) (386)689-9552 budbach@aol.com
FROM THE SECRETARY’S DESK
Brothers, 2019 Dues notices went out October 1st, 2018. You can either pay the way you have been by mailing back your check to me or by going on line if you have registered with Circumscribe and pay through Circumscribe. On Circumscribe you can pay by check or credit card. If you haven’t registered on Circumscribe and want to pay by credit card call the office and if I am not in the office, leave a message with name and phone number to reach you and I will call you back and pay with you credit card while I have you on the phone. I, and Circumscribe will and do not keep your credit card information on file either in the office or on line. If you HAVE NOT paid your 2018 dues, please do so as soon as possible. You will not receive your 2019 Dues notice until your 2018 dues are paid. Contact the office if there is a problem with paying your 2018 dues.
Nominations for Worshipful Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Treasurer, and Secretary are being taken now for your 2019 Officers. Nominations will be accepted by the Secretary up to the start of the November 5th, 2018 Stated Communications. Nominations WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED once the Stated Communications has started per the Masonic Digest. At the next Stated Communications the Nominations that have been received by the Secretary will be read. The Trestle Boards which are email and the Trestle Board which is on our official web site will have extra items accompany them. The emailed copy will have pictures of events from the past month. The Trestle Board on the web site is updated once a week with pictures and important items and messages. Take time to look at them. The official web page address is at top of the Trestle Board. www.newsmyrnalodge149.org
FROM THE SENIOR STEWARD:
Brothers:
The Senior Stewart, Bro Michael Dowell, is beginning an effort to get a Masonic Library going in the lodge. We have a plan for this reading and research library and are looking for contributions in the form of Masonic texts and possibly a large wall shelf that could fit just to the left of the secretary’s office. We are prepared to build one if need be. As for books, we are interested in anything Masonic of nature. Learned texts, publications, jurisdictional content (Monitors from other states), etc. All is welcome! As a permanent reading and research library for our lodge, a record of donations will be maintained and donors acknowledged.
Brothers: We will be having a Christmas Time Raffle this year and the prize will be an Apple iPad 9.7 model. We are including an Apple Pencil and a Smart cover to protect it. Tickets will be $5 each or 5 for $20. The proceeds of this raffle will go directly to our Charity fund. We will have the device in hand in the coming weeks and more details coming.

Please feel free to expand if you wish, Thank you !

AWAITING DEGREES

ENTERED APPRENTICE:

FELLOW CRAFT

Ian Lindley Wood Terry, Bryce Riley Glad, Dorian Lavaughn, Nolen, Maxwell Douglas Foster, Kenneth Lee Rosa

MASTER MASON:

NOTICES

Brothers, we are in the 3^rd quarter of the year and there are still some Brothers who haven’t paid their dues yet. Please check your dues card or call me at the Lodge and leave a message and I will check for you. Don’t want to sending late notices out.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES

11/5 Stated Communications, 11/19 Stated Communications, 11/24 Breakfast start up again 7-11 am, Practice every Thursday 6:00pm at Lodge
Fraternally, A J Winterwerp PM, Secretary
SICKNESS AND DISTRESS:

Dave Crossen PM who has Alzheimer., keep the families of Brothers Wilder, Sheldon and Lyster who have passed to the Celestial Lodge above in your prays Keep our Brother who have been deployed, Martin Louis PM and all our service personnel and first responders in your thoughts and prayers. Brothers, if you know of a Brother or his family who should be on the sickness and Distress list contact the Secretary’s office and I will add them to the list. They are not on the list because WE don’t know they should.

ACTIVE PEPETUAL MEMBERS

Thomas W. Aiken, PDDGM Craig N. Albright, PM Herbert E. Bacheller PM

Allan J. Baker PM James R. Baldwin PM Brady Benishek

Louis W. Benishek PM David L. Bessette Christopher G. Buffini, PM

Howard C. Chase, PM J. Mitchell Cole David W. Crossen, PM

Richard W. Culbertson William F. Culbertson, Sr, PM Stanley J. Dabrowski PM

Glennard Decker Frank H. Dietrich Ronald L. Dreggors

William A. Drossman David J. Ellis Eric T. Ellis PM
William H. Evans PM George O. Farrell Daniel E. Feagle, Jr,
Walter W. Greatrex PM James A. Greene, PM Mark A. Greene, PM
Sebastian Guarneri, PDDGM Daniel H. Haley Phillip J. Haley
Robert L. Hart Michael L. Hines James D. Humphrey
Jack W. Irwin Leo D. Johns George N. Johnson, PM
Stephen L. Kenney Mark E. King David Lawrence,PDDGM
Joseph G. Lockhart, PM Martin Louis George R. Morris, PM
George R. Morris III Lloyd W. Morris John C. Niebielski
Thomas M. Patton Edgar L. Phillips William J Ptashnik, PM

Gustav Postreich, PM Ian Ramsbottom William Rogers

Jeff J. Romano, PM Matt Schaeffer, PM Gary H. Seibert

Timothy H. Self John T. Self Clayton E. Simons, Jr

Glenn E. Smith Kenneth W. Smith Robert J. Stone, PM

Brian R. Toung, PM Donald H. Tucker, PDDGM Richard A. Turner

Christopher Van Duyne Chester E. Weichey Jeffery L. Whitlock

Allen J. Winterwerp, PM George A. Wolsfelt Thomas Williams

Dylan G. Woods Henry A. Woodstock, PM

HONORARY PERPETUAL MEMBERS

Louis W. Benishek II Joe A. Fleties, PGM Charles E. McLaughlin, PM

Steven P. Boring,PGM John R, Givins, PGM J. Dick Martinez, PGM

Elmer F. Coffman, PGM Dale I. Goehrig, PGM Glen W. Phillips II, PGM

Edward Michael Copenhaver Jim J. Harris, PGM Roy C. Sheppard, PGM

Jack Allen Couture, PGM Robert P. Harry Jr., PGM Robert D. Trump, PGM

Samuel Edgar Cowan, PGM Stephen Holcomb, PDDGM Thomas Worrell, PM

Keith William Dean, PGM John F, Kavanaugh, PGM W. L. Turner “Fund”

James A. Durham Jr., PGM Louis A. King, PGM Stanley L Hudson PGM

Richard G Hoover PGM   John E. Karroum GM

50 YEARS PLUS MEMBERS

James C. Allen Robert C. Bartlett Ernest Beasley, Jr Bernard J. Brown

Donald L. Brown Clifton V. Butler Harold F. Byrd Everett C. Chapman

Wilber K. Corbin James R. Delk Thomas E. Duane Miles O. Edge, Jr

William H. Evans Ralph N. Flippo Joe W. Garrett Kyle F. Hall

Jack H. Hayman Sr. Jack W. Irwin Harry T. Johnson Thomas F. Johnson

Calvin I. Langford Breece A. McCray Sr. William K. McGee Ben F. McGraw

Edward Z. Midgett George R. Morris Jack M. Onie George M. Pilcher, Jr

Clarence E. Puckridge Henry D. Randall Jack W. Reynolds Harry J. Rostagno

Warren A. Sets Glenn L. Smith Gordon S. Smith R. Terrell. Smith

Michael J Strother George G. Telesh Tom H. Thompson, Jr
Richard A. Turner Edward J. Vaissiere Benard D.Vasin Chester E. Weichey
Carl J Winterwerp George A. Wolsgel Elihu A Yale
BIRTHDAYS

David McCurdy 11/1       Robert L Alonzo 11/1       Michael Stelzig 11/2

Tom Worrell 11/3       Charles S Haithcock 11/4       Donald Nash 11/6

David J Lindsley 11/7       Bryce J Fremont 11/7       Chester E Weichey 11/8

Stephen L Kenney 11/8       James F Delaney 11/9       John Vaglica 11/10

Jack H Niemi 11/11     James S Coomber 11/11     G Michael Pilcher 11/13

William R Johnson 11/13 William A Drossman 11/13     Robert P Tucker 11/19

James R Davenport 11/19     Jack M Beall                          11/19     Walter M Ruppert Jr 11/21

Breece A McCray Sr 11/21     Walter W Greatrex 11/21     Brady S Benishek 11/21

John R Sudar 11/22     Roger T Laub                         11/23     Donald E Slacks Jr 11/24

Jerome J Page 11/25     Ralph N FLippo 11/25     Ian L Wood Terry 11/27

Miles W Miller Jr 11/27     Albert J Jarrett                      11/29 Donald Brown 11/29

The Grand Lodge of Florida F. & A.M.

Grand Master

M\ W\John E. Karroum (Carol)

4814 Orchard Lane

Delray Beach, FL 33445

(561) 843-1219

jkarroum@comcast.net

District Deputy Grand Master                                                          District Instructor

R\W\Howard C. Chase (Betty) R\ H\ Tracy Chastain (Donna)

17 Green Forest Dr. 1250 Bee Lane

Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Geneva, Florida 32732

(386) 679-3472 (407)687-3191

hchase@cfl.rr.com                                                                                  tdchastain@yahoo.com

NEW SMYRNA LODGE COMMITTEES FOR 2018

Finance: Al Woodstock III, A. J. Winterwerp Steve Kenney,

Howard Chase, Tom Aiken

Vigilance: John Loveland III, Walter G. Layton, Donald Needham

Petitions: A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney,Howard Chase

Masonic Education: Tom Aiken, Lee Goodman, Chris Van Duyne.

Board of Relief: Master and Wardens

Charity: Master and Wardens

Lodge Mentors: Robert Segarra, Donald Needham, Howard Chase

Instructors: Bill Greatrex, Walter Layton, Jon Bodien, Warren Carman

Lodge Instructor: Walter Layton

Fund Raiser: Doug Everson, Allan J. Baker, Paul Line

125 Year Committee: Bud Bacheller, Robert Segarra, Chris Van Duyne,

13^th MASONIC DISTRICT LODGE MEETING NIGHTS

New Smyrna Lodge 149, 1^st & 3^rd Mondays Landmark Lodge 383, 2^nd & 4^th Thursdays

Ormond Beach Lodge 326, 2^nd & 4^th Tuesdays Sirius Sunshine Lodge 402, 2^nd Tuesday

Volusia Lodge 77, 2^nd & 4^th Mondays Sanford Lodge 62, 1^st & 3^rd Thursdays

St. Johns Lodge 37, 2^nd & 4^th Tuesday s Halifax Lodge 81, 1^st & 3^rd Thursday s

Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 3 meets 2^nd and 4^th Monday at NSL No. 149 at 7:30 PM

Visit us on the Web for current information at http://newsmyrnalodge149.org

Categories : Trestle Board

Volume 18 Issue 10

Posted by AJ Winterwerp on

September 30, 2018

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F & AM of Florida

Trestle Board October 2018

300 N. Riverside Dr.

New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

(386) 423-2370

nsl149@cfl.rr.com

www.newsmyrnalodge149.org

The Worshipful Master requests your attendance at the

Stated Communication

October 1^st, 2018 and Called Entered Apprentice Degree

October 15^th, 2018

FROM THE EAST

Hello Brothers,

We have again stepped out into the community with our support of the Edgewater Cub Scout Pak # 425. The lodge is now their place to meet and grow. This is our future showing both the scouts and their parents what we do and what part of the community we are. To add to this, the official ribbon cutting announcing to the City of New Smyrna Beach that we are part of the Chamber of Commerce. This is what being a Master Mason is all about. Supporting our community, and its members. For those you who have not been in the Lodge over the summer months, you are in for a very pleasant surprise. The electrical upgrade in the lodge is complete, and it is outstanding. We owe a great deal of thanks to one of our own brothers Art Horton for is dedication and determination to get this completed and close to budget. We will be starting our seasonal breakfasts on October 20^th, which is greatly anticipated by many of our local citizens. Again, am reaching out to the Brothers for your help to continue this venture. I hope that we will see some new Brothers show up to help make this a success. We will again be serving all you can eat pancakes, Worshipful Walter Layton’s homemade sausage, scrambled eggs, sausage gravy and biscuits and tater tots. Breakfast will be from 7 to 11 am. Brothers, we are back to 2 Stated Communications a month starting on October 1^st. Officers we are back to our regular dress. On our second communications on October 15^th, I am dispensing with the Stated Communications and having an Entered Apprentice degree for 4 new candidate’s. Be sure to attend and show these Candidates your support. Plan on attending the Grand Master’s official visit on October 27, registration is at 5pm dinner is at 6pm. Contact DDGM Howard Chase whose phone number is on the back of this Trestle Board to RSVP and let him know how many to expect. Fall is here even though the temperatures don’t feel that way. Soon our snow bird friends will start returning it will be great to have them back in the lodge.

Mark E King, Worshipful Master.

FROM THE WEST

Greetings Brothers,

CHAPTER 24 PARTICULAR LODGES–BY-LAWS UNIFORM CODE OF BY-LAWS PARTICULAR LODGES ELECTION OF OFFICERS

7.02 Manner and Method of Election. – In the election of Officers, nominations shall be made in writing to the Lodge Secretary no later than the opening of the first Stated Communication in November and no other nominations will be accepted thereafter. The nominee shall also make a statement in writing stating that he will accept the position if elected no later than the opening of the first Stated Communication in November and no other acceptance letters will be accepted thereafter. Discussions regarding nominees for office may take place among Brethren, but not in open Lodge. A majority of all votes cast, respectively, shall determine. In each succeeding ballot for the same office, when more than two members are voted for, the name or names of the Brother or Brethren having the lowest number of votes, shall, by order of the Master, be dropped; and all votes cast in derogation of said order shall not be counted.

Time of Elections shall be held in accordance to to By-Law Section 7.01 of Regulation 24.05 of the Digest of the Masonic Law of Florida, Uniform Code of By-Laws. (2017)

Al Woodstock III PM Senior Warden

BROTHERS, THIS IS NOTICE THAT THE STATED COMMUNICATION ON OCTOBER 15TH, 2019 HAS BEEN DISPENSED WITH BY THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER, AND A CALLED ENTERED APPRENTICE DEGREE WILL BE HELD.

2018 OFFICERS

Worshipful Master: Mark E. King (Bonnie) (386)957-3075 coldduck625@aol.com

Senior Warden: H. Al Woodstock III (Laura) (386)852-6012 hwoodstockiii@cfl.rr.com

Junior Warden: John Loveland III (Linda) (856)542-0307 jwloveland55@gmail.com

Treasurer: Stephen Kenney (908)420-6615 stevek821@gmail.com

Secretary: A J Winterwerp PM (Carol) (240)882-0718 NSL149@cfl.rr.com

Chaplain: Glenn E Smith (Kathy) (386)427-4057 glennesmith@cfl.rr.com

Marshall: Walter G. Layton PM (Edie) (856)498-7186 walteed50@yahoo.com

Senior Deacon: Lee Goodman (Pro Temp)

Junior Deacon: Jon T Bodien (Angelique) (386)689-2338 jonb1032@gmail.com

Senior Steward: Michael Dowell (Debe) (303)875-7480 grmschlr101@gmail.com

Junior Steward: Douglas Everson (Deborah) (407)461-0668 flagentman@yahoo.com

Tyler: Herbert (Bud) Bacheller PM (Susan) (386)689-9552 budbach@aol.com

Historian: Herbert (Bud) Bacheller PM (Susan) (386)689-9552 budbach@aol.com

FROM THE SECRETARY’S DESK

Brothers, 2019 Dues notices are going out October 1^st, 2018. You can either pay the way you have been by mailing back your check to me or by going on line if you have registered with Circumscribe and pay through Circumscribe. On Circumscribe you can pay by check or credit card. If you haven’t registered on Circumscribe and want to pay by credit card call the office and if I am not in the office, leave a message with name and phone number to reach you and I will call you back and pay with you credit card while I have you on the phone. I, and Circumscribe will and do not keep your credit card information on file either in the office or on line. If you HAVE NOT paid your 2018 dues, please do so as soon as possible. You will not receive your 2019 Dues notice until your 2018 dues are paid. Contact the office if there is a problem with paying your 2018 dues.

Nominations for Worshipful Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Treasurer, and Secretary are being taken now for your 2019 Officers. Nominations will be accepted by the Secretary up to the start of the November 5^th, 2018 Stated Communications. Nominations WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED once the Stated Communications has started per the Masonic Digest. At this Communications the Nominations that have been received by the Secretary will be read. The Trestle Boards which are email and the Trestle Board which is on our official web site will have extra items accompany them. The emailed copy will have pictures of events from the past month. The Trestle Board on the web site is updated once a week with pictures and important items and messages. Take time to look at them. The official web page address is at the top of the Trestle Board. www.newsmyrnalodge149.org

FROM THE SENIOR STEWARD

Brothers: The Senior Stewart, Bro Michael Dowell, is beginning an effort to get a Masonic Library going in the lodge. We have a plan for this reading and research library and are looking for contributions in the form of Masonic texts and possibly a large wall shelf that could fit just to the left of the secretaries office. We are prepared to build one if need be. As for books, we are interested in anything Masonic of nature. Learned texts, publications, jurisdictional content (Monitors from other states), etc. All is welcome! As a permanent reading and research library for our lodge, a record of donations will be maintained and donors acknowledged.

Brothers: We will be having a Christmas Time Raffle this year and the prize will be an Apple iPad 9.7 model. We are including an Apple Pencil and a Smart cover to protect it. Tickets will be $5 each or 5 for $20. The proceeds of this raffle will go directly to our Charity fund.We will have the device in hand in the coming weeks and more details coming.

Michael Dowell Senior Steward

AWAITING DEGREES

ENTERED APPRENTICE:

Bryce Riley Glad, Dorian Lavaughn, Nolen, Maxwell Douglas Foster, Kenneth Lee Rosa,

FELLOW CRAFT

Ian Lindley Wood Terry,

MASTER MASON:

NOTICES

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES

10/1 Stated Meeting 6pm Dinner 7pm Meeting, 10/8 OES Chapter 3 Official GM Visit, 10/20 Breakfast start up again 7-11 am, 10/27 Grand Masters visit to the 13^th District, our District 5pm Registration 6pm dinner address is Riverside Pavilion, 3431 Ridgewood Avenue, Port Orange, FL 32129 Contact R:. W:. Howard Chase to RSVP for this event. New Smyrna Lodge 149 is the hosting Lodge for the Grand Masters visit to the 13^th Masonic District. Please attend and show your support to the Grand Master and for or District Deputy. Practice every Thursday 6:00pm at Lodge

Fraternally, A J Winterwerp PM, Secretary

Brother Bill Evans receiving his 55 year Certificate for being a Mason From Senior Grand Warden Tommy Turlington and W:. Woodstock

SICKNESS AND DISTRESS:

Dave Crossen PM who has Alzheimer, Brother William Lawrence is having health issues, Brian Lyster is having health issues. Keep W:. M:. King’s wife Bonnie in your prayers, Bonnie had a heart attack on 9/29/18 and is in the hospital. Bonnie has also had stints put in which caused the heart attack. She is as of this writing at Florida Hospital old Bert Fish in New Smyrna Beach Fl. Keep our Brother who have been deployed, Martin Louis PM and all our service personnel and first responders in your thoughts and prayers. Brothers, if you know of a Brother or his family who should be on the sickness and Distress list contact the Secretary’s office and I will add them to the list. They are not on the list because WE don’t know they should.