New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM of Florida

Trestle Board May 2018

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM

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 our Stated

Communications May 7^th, & May 21^st, 2018

                FROM THE EAST

Brothers,

as you know the Grand Lodge Communication is this month and every Brother is welcome to attend. I believe it is something that all should experience at least once. Keep in mind that your 3 principle officers are your representatives. As such, it is important that you make your thoughts and concerns about the Proposed Legislation known so that your delegates can vote for the best interest of our Lodge. I have been seeking bids for our air conditioner, so we have an idea on its cost when it comes time to replace it. It’s not in our budget this year but will most likely be included in next years. We have one person ready for the Entered Apprentice, and one prospective Entered Apprentice to have an Entered Apprentice Degree soon, along with our 3 Fellow Craft that are soon to be Master Mason. With these Degrees in mind, practice is a requirement and I hope to see more Brothers at our practice. The practices are on Thursday evening at 6pm at the lodge. The electrical project is moving forward, and I am looking forward to its completion. We also will be going dim during the months of July, August, and September with only one meeting a month on the third Monday of these month. We can still have degrees and practice during these months if needed.

Fraternally,

Mark King

                FROM THE WEST

Greetings Brothers,

Brothers Some Masonic Education

SUBLIME.  Of an elevating nature, that which causes the mind to complete that which is beautiful and uplifting. The Master Mason degree is referred to as the Sublime Degree.  SO MOTE IT BE.  So may it be, so be it Early Masonic literature often lists an amen, followed by so mote it be, after a prayer. The giver affirming his prayer; the listeners agreeing by either repeating the amen or saying so mote it be.  ORDER OF THE STAR AND GARTER. The highest order of knighthood in England.  ROMAN EAGLE.  The standard representing an eagle carried at the head of each Roman Legion; later a German order of Knighthood established in 1429. CANOPY OF HEAVENS.  Covering of the Lodge. Early Lodges met in the open under the canopy of the heavens. EAR OF CORN.  A symbol of plenty, usually replaced in the USA by a sheaf of wheat.

Al Woodstock III PM

INPORTANT NOTICE: THE FIRST MEETING IN JUNE, JUNE 4TH WILL BE AN ENTERED APPRENTICE DEGREE NOT A STATED COMMUNICATIONS. THE MEETING JUNE 21ST WILL BE A REGULAR STATED COMMUNICATIONS

2018 OFFICERS

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

Senior Warden:        W:. 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:                Robert Segarra                               (727)623-6399

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 DESK

NOTICE: The P.O. Box 1954, Daytona Beach, FL 32115-1954 has been discontinued. Please address all correspondence to the address at the top of the page.

CONGRATUALTION:

Brother Thomas J. Worrell for Dual Membership with New Smyrna 149

AWAITING BALLOTING:

Ian Lindley Wood Terry for the 3 Symbolic Degrees of Fremasonry

AWAITING DEGREE

ENTERED APPRENTICE:

     Dylan M.Allman

FELLOW CRAFT

Brothers: Daryle Allen Walke

MASTER MASON:

Brothers Joshua Allen CuLp,

Jesse Dominick Leone, Angel Lopez Olijnyk

NOTICES

Brothers, we are in the 2^nd 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 be sending late notices out.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES

5/02, Master Mason Association Meeting at St. Johns Lodge 37, Dinner at 6:30pm, meeting at 7:30pm.  Stated Meetings May 7^th & 21^st, 2018. Grand Lodge Communications 5/27-5/30.  Practices will be at the Lodge every Thursday at 6pm. Open Book and School of Instruction at St. Johns Lodge No. 37 every 4^th Saturday of the Month, Open Books starts at 8am and School of Instruction at 9am.

Fraternally, A J Winterwerp PM, Secretary

SICKNESS AND DISTRESS:

Keep T C Wilder in your prayers, Dave Crossen PM who has Alzheimer’s, R:.W:. Don Tucker’s wife and daughter, Brother Carl Winterwerp who had a stroke and a pacemaker put in, He’s home and doing well.

    Lodge History Continued:

On February 18^th, 1924, an offer of $15,000.00 was made for the lot on Canal Street owned by the Lodge. Since this property was controlled by the New Smyrna Temple Corporation, the offer was referred to it and the offer was rejected, the price having been set at $20,000.00. On July 7^th, 1924, the city of New Smyrna billed the Lodge $344.63 for covering the canal in front of the Masonic lot. An offer of $16,000.00 for the Masonic lot was rejected on September 1^st, 1924, and an offer of $20,000.00 for the lot was rejected on October 6^th, 1924. The first indication that the Temple Corporation might not be working out came to light on September 6^th, 1924. A motion prevailed to appoint a committee to borrow the money to pay off its obligations and dissolve the Corporation. This committee made no report in 1924. At the end of 1924, Lodge Membership was 199. To be continued

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

Ralph N. Flippo, PM                                    William Q. Flippo                          Everett C. Goodwin

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                              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                                           Elbert L. Reames, Jr                      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, DDGM           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 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              Elbert L. Reames, Jr        Jack W. Reynolds

Robert B. Richardson       Harry J. Rostagno            Warren A. Sets                  Glenn L. Smith

Gordon S. Smith                R. T. Smith                         George G. Telesh              Tom H. Thompson, Jr

Richard A. Turner             Edward J. Vaissiere          Benard D.Vasin                Chester E. Weichey

Thomas C. Wilder             Carl J Winterwerp             George A Wolsgel            Elihu A Yale

BIRTHDAYS

David E Irons Sr            5/1        James F Murphy           5/2        Tom H Thompson          5/3

Edward G Kadet            5/3        George M Pilcher Jr     5/4        James V Ramsey            5/5

Jerry C Sapp Jr              5/5        James I Webb                5/5        Gregory G White            5/5

Peter W Gordon             5/5        Timothy S Leister         5/5        Leon A Pike                     5/7

Hershel Venable            5/9        Hal Stuble                       5/11      Hugh J Bourne Jr          5/12

Brian S Lyster                5/17      Jack W Irwin                   5/18      Robert L Hart                5/18

Christopher L Griffin   5/18      James Baldwin                5/19      Dylan G Wood              5/21

Terry L Irwin                 5/22      Chris E Hutchison          5/24      Eugene B Sheldon       5/25

Paul E Nolan                 5/25      Allen J Winterwerp         5/25      Martin T Smith            5/26

Michael A Fabula         5/27      James W Smith Sr           5/29      Walter G Layton          5/30

Raymond A Bilotta      5/30      Phillip A Hudson             5/31      Steven R Thomas         5/31

Joel A Meister               5/31

 The Grand Lodge of Florida F. & A.M.

Grand Master

M:. W:. Richard G. Hoover

District Deputy Grand Master                                                    District Instructor

R:. W:. Donald H. Tucker (Kathy)                                                R:. H:. Tracy Chastain (Donna)

2131 Springwater Lane                                                                              1250 Bee Lane

Port Orange, Florida 32168                                                                Geneva, Florida 32732

H: (386)760-3214, C: (386)602-1182                                                      C: (407)687-3191

Donkat9750@aol.com                                                                         tdchastain@yahoo.com

NEW SMYRNA LODGE COMMITTEES FOR 2018

Finance: SW H. Al Woodstock III PM, A. J. Winterwerp PM, Steve Kenney, Howard Chase PM,

Tom Aiken PDDGM

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

Petitions:      W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, W:. Howard Chase

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

Board of Relief: Master and Wardens

Charity: Master and Wardens

Lodge Mentors: SD Robert Segarra, Donald Needham PM, Howard Chase PM 

Instructors: Bill Greatrex PM, Walter Layton PM, SS Jon Bodien, Warren Carman, Robert Wheeler

Lodge Instructor: Walter Layton PM      

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

125 Year Committee: Bud Bacheller PM, JD 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 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

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM of Florida

Trestle Board April 2018

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM

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 our Stated

Communications April 2^nd, and 16^th, 2018

FROM THE EAST

Greetings from the East,

I am so glad the trip to Grand Lodge went well and was well attended. Walter Layton PM  did an outstanding job with the fellow Craft Degree for our 3 Brothers and 1 Brother from St Johns Lodge. You could see that much time and effort was put into practice to make sure it was done right, thank you. Brothers, our next event is the Lodge Easter Extravaganza on March 31^st, in conjunction with the city of New Smyrna Beach Easter Egg hunt. Please be sure to attend, we will need all Brothers to participate to make it a success. The first meeting on April 2^nd, we presented 1, 40-year Certificate and pin. On April 4th at our Lodge the Master Mason Association will be meeting for dinner at 6pm and meeting at 7pm. Take the time to attend and learn what is going on in the 13th district. The District Deputy Grand Master R:. W:. Donald Tucker will be holding an informational meeting on April 11th at New Smyrna Lodge 149 starting at 7pm about the proposed legislation that the Delegates from our Lodge will be voting on at Grand lodge. It’s a great opportunity for everyone to find out how you want the Lodge to vote. April will be busy as we will be having an Entered Apprentice Degree on our second meeting on April 16th. Practice for the degree will be held every Thursday evening at 6pm starting on April 5th at our lodge please let the secretary know if you can help with the degree.

Mark E. King, Worshipful Master

                                                                                   FROM THE WEST

Greetings Brothers,

I would like to congratulate the new Fellow Craft Brothers and the Degree team for a job well done. I would like you to read a part of an article from the March/April issue of the Scottish Rite Journal

“Is Freemasonry a secret society?”

“Freemasonry is a beautiful system of allegory and illustrated by symbols. We’re not a charity or religion. We do not exist to support others and present no way of salvation. So, how does it make men better? In the degrees, it is explained that we are to be building a temple. Solomon symbolizes-the builder or the most magnificent temple in the history of man. As we strive to build ours, each of us does so differently. I can tell you how to build yours and vice-versa. Remember that Freemasonry is a system of morality. We all take our obligation on the Volume of the Sacred Law because we believe in immortality. Without immortality there is no reason for morality. ”

To find out more read the article.

Al Woodstock PM, Senior Warden

Gary Rogers PM services will be graveside 11:00 Friday, April 6 at Sea Pines Memorial Gardens. Masonic Burial Rite has been requested along with Military Honors. Visitation will be 5 to 7  Thursday at Baldwin Brothers. Donations are requested to the FL Masonic Home. 

There will be a Remembrance Service for R:. W:. Clay Simons April 8^th, 2018, 6:30pm at New Smyrna Lodge No. 149

                                                  2018 OFFICERS

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

Senior Warden:          W:.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:                  Robert Segarra                             (727)623-6399

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 DESK                           

NOTICE: The P.O. Box 1954, Daytona Beach, FL 32115-1954 has been discontinued. Please address all correspondence to the address at the top of the page.

 

                                                                                 CONGRATUALTION:

Carlo Monetti for Affiliation by Transfer of Membership

 

                                                                             AWAITING BALLOTING:

Brother Thomas J. Worrell for Dual Membership with New Smyrna 149

                                                                               AWAITING DEGREES

                                                                            ENTERED APPRENTICE:

                                                                                       Dylan M.Allman

                                                                                    FELLOW CRAFT

Brothers: Daryle Allen Walke

                                                                                    MASTER MASON:

Brothers Joshua Allen Clup,Jesse Dominick Leone, Angel Lopez Olijnyk

                                                                                              NOTICES

A Resolution was read at the 2/05/18 Stated Communications to confer an Honorary Perpetual Membership upon Brother John E. Karroum PDDGM. A motion and second to accept the Resolution as read, motion passed. The Resolution will be held over for 30 days and voted on at the April 2^nd, Stated Communications. Resolution Passed at the April 3nd Communications

                                                                      ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES

Stated Communication on April 2^nd, Entered Apprentice Degree April 16^th dinner at 6pm meeting and EA Degree at 7pm. April 4^th, Master Mason Association Meeting at New Smyrna Lodge Dinner at 6pm, meeting at 7pm. April 11^th a meeting on the proposed Legislation for upcoming Grand Lodge Communications at New Smyrna Lodge 7-9pm, water and coffee provided. Breakfast April 21^st  Stated Meetings May 7^th & 21^st, 2018.  Practices will be at the Lodge every Thursday at 6pm.Open Book and School of Instruction at St. Johns Lodge No. 37 every 4^th Saturday of the Month, Open Books starts at 8am and School of Instruction at 9am.

Fraternally, A J Winterwerp PM, Secretary

                                                                             SICKNESS AND DISTRESS:

Keep the family of Brother Clay Simons PDDGM in your prayer. R:. W:. Simons passed to the Celestial Lodge above 3/17/18. There will be a Remembrance Service at New Smyrna Masonic Lodge April 8^th, at 6:30pm. Brother Allan J Baker had knee surgery 3/19 and is recouping, W:. Mark King who is recouping from a spider bite, keep T C Wilder in your prayers, Dave Crossen PM who has Alzheimer’s, Clay Simons PDDGM and his wife, R:.W:. Don Tucker’s wife and daughter, Gary Roger PM who is home but needs a kidney.

                                                                        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 P

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

Ralph N. Flippo, PM                               William Q. Flippo                            Everett C. Goodwin

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                          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                                       Elbert L. Reames, Jr                       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, DDGM              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 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            Elbert L. Reames, Jr         Jack W. Reynolds

Robert B. Richardson          Harry J. Rostagno           Warren A. Sets                 Glenn L. Smith

Gordon S. Smith                 R. T. Smith                         George G. Telesh              Tom H. Thompson, Jr

Richard A. Turner               Edward J. Vaissiere         Benard D.Vasin                Chester E. Weichey

Thomas C. Wilder                Carl J Winterwerp           George A Wolsgel            Elihu A Yale

 

                                                                                BIRTHDAYS

Dionisio Campbell         4/2        Kevin R Williams           4/3        Kirby H Latham             4/4

Sebastian Guarnei         4/5        Daniel J Hautala            4/5        Daniel E Feagle Jr         4/6

William E Pugh              4/9        Mark T Van Cleef           4/9        Chris Van Duyne           4/10

Gwynne Turner              4/11      John Townsend             4/13      Joseph G Lockhart Jr    4/15

Robert C Bartlett           4/17      John W Loveland III       4/17      David J Ellis                 4/18

Henry D Randall            4/19      Ronald R Tucker            4/19      James S Davenport       4/21

Russell E Turner            4/21      Charley B Barley            4/22      William R Lawrence        4/22

David W Crossen          4/23      Winthrop H Kretman      4/24      Hugh M Pender             4/26

Richard J Zani               4/26      Danny K Hatfield           4/29      James Archimbaud        4/30

Raymond A Bilotta        4/30

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

                                                                       Grand Master

                                                           M:. W:. Richard G. Hoover

District Deputy Grand Master                                                    District Instructor

R:. W:. Donald H. Tucker (Kathy)                                                R:. H:. Tracy Chastain (Donna)

2131 Springwater Lane                                                                              1250 Bee Lane

Port Orange, Florida 32168                                                                  Geneva, Florida 32732

H: (386)760-3214, C: (386)602-1182                                                     C: (407)687-3191

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NEW SMYRNA LODGE COMMITTEES FOR 2018

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

Howard Chase PM, Tom Aiken PDDGM

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

                                       Petitions:      W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, W:. Howard Chase

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

                                       Board of Relief:         Master and Wardens

Charity:                           Master and Wardens

Lodge Mentors:               SD Robert Segarra, Donald Needham PM, Howard Chase PM 

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

Lodge Instructor:            Walter Layton PM      

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

125 Year Committee:       Bud Bacheller PM, JD 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 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

 

 

 

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM of Florida

Trestle Board March 2018

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM

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 our Stated

Communications March 5^th & 19^th, 2018

FROM THE EAST

Hello my Brothers. I am pleased to share all the good news our Lodge has been working on. We have been able to get our dish washer repaired, instruction on the use of the Automatic Electronic Defibrillator, and our building power washed. We’re having 2 breakfasts a month with very good support from our community and Brothers. Our SW Al Woodstock is in the process of replacing the 2 air conditioners in the kitchen. We will try and completing the electrical project and get bids on replacing the build’s air conditioner. We will be taking a road trip to the Grand Lodge in Jacksonville on Saturday March 10^th. We will leave from our lodge at 8:30am. Be sure to contact our secretary to let him know you are coming. The Grand Secretary M:. W:. Richard Lynn will provide lunch. This is a great opportunity to visit and see your Grand Lodge, and one that doesn’t” come around very often.  W:. Walter Layton will be doing the Fellow Craft degree at our March 19^th Meeting for 3 of our EA’s. Please attend and show your support for these Brothers. One more thing I must share with you, the Brothers who have been helping with the breakfasts could use a break. These Brothers have been at almost every breakfast we have had. I am Hoping to see some new Brothers at our next breakfast which will be on Saturday March 24th. Your support is needed to continue these breakfasts.

Mark E. King, Worshipful Master

FROM THE WEST

Greetings My Brothers,

It’s March and time for Spring. The first meeting March 5 is the time to approve the budget. March 10 we are travelling to the Grand Lodge. Leaving from New Smyrna at 8:30 am. March 13 visiting St Johns 37. We have a Fellow Craft Degree on March 19. We have been meeting on Wednesday evenings to practice for this degree. Hopefully by the time you read this, we will have installed 2 new air conditioners in the kitchen. With the approved budget, we will finish the electrical work and a few other projects that need work. We had the cables on the roof checked out and it looks like they will need to be replaced in 2 to 5 years.

That’s all for now. Take care and be safe.

Al Woodstock PM, Senior Warden

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:                 Robert Segarra                              (727)623-6399

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

THE PICTURE ABOVE IS YOUR 2018 OFFICERS

FROM THE SECRETARY DESK

Thank you to the Brothers who have paid your 2018 Dues. If you haven’t paid your dues, please do so as soon as possible. Any problems paying your dues contact the Worshipful Master or Secretary. If you have registered on line with Circumscribe, you can pay your dues on line or you can mail the Dues notice back in to the Secretary’s office and I will take care of it. NOTICE: The P.O. Box 1954, Daytona Beach, FL 32115-1954 has been discontinued. Please address all correspondence to the address at the top of the page.

                                                                                 CONGRATUALTIONS:

Worshipful Mark E. King on receiving his Certificate and pin for completing the Masonic Leadership Training Course

 Brothers Culp, Leone, Olijnyk, and Mitchell (from St. Johns 37) on being Passed to Fellow Craft 3/19/2018

 AWAITING BALLOTING:

Carlo Monetti for Affiliation by Transfer of Membership

AWAITING DEGREES

      ENTERED APPRENTICE:

     Dylan M.Allman

                                                                                    FELLOW CRAFT

Brothers: Daryle Allen Walke, Joshua Allen Clup,

Jesse Dominick Leone, Angel Lopez Olijnyk

MASTER MASON:

NOTICES:

We will be traveling to visit the Grand Lodge of Florida on March 10^th, 2018. M:. W:. Lynn, the Grand Secretary will be giving us a tour of Grand Lodge Bldg. along with the museum and will provide lunch for us. This is open not only to Brothers of New Smyrna Lodge, but also to any Brother who is a Master Mason visiting us for the winter. Call the Lodge and leave a message or email the Secretary that you would like to attend so we have a count for M:. W:. Lynn. We will leave the Lodge at 8:30am.

A Resolution was read at the 2/05/18 Stated Communications to confer an Honorary Perpetual Membership upon Brother John E. Karroum PDDGM. A motion and second vto accept the Resolution as read, motion passed. The Resolution will be held over for 30 days and voted on at the April 2^nd, Stated Communications.

 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES

March 5^th Stated Communications, March 19^th Fellow Craft Degree, 6 pm dinner, 7pm Degree, 3/13 visit to St Johns Lodge 37 for the Traveling Gavel 7:30 meeting. New Smyrna OES Chapter 3 Installation 3/3 at 2pm, March 10^th visit to Grand Lodge of Fl. Leave Lodge at 8:30am, 3/24 Breakfast at Lodge 7-11am, 3/31 Easter Egg Extravaganza w/Child ID 10am-1pm.  Practices will be at the Lodge every Wednesday at 6pm.Open Book and School of Instruction at St. Johns Lodge No. 37 every 4^th Saturday of the Month, Open Books starts at 8am and School of Instruction at 9am.

Fraternally, A J Winterwerp PM, Secretary

SICKNESS AND DISTRESS:

Brother Glenn E Smith had cardiac catherization, keep T C Wilder in your prayers, Dave Crossen PM who has Alzheimer’s, Clay Simons PDDGM and his wife, R:.W:. Don Tucker’s wife and daughter, Gary Roger PM who is home but needs a kidney. Prayers for the families who were involved in the Miami School Shooting.

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

Ralph N. Flippo, PM                                  William Q. Flippo                           Everett C. Goodwin

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                           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                                         Elbert L. Reames, Jr                       Gary Rogers, PM

William Rogers                                           Jeff J. Romano, PM                        Matt Schaeffer, PM

Gary H. Seibert                                           Timothy H. Self                               John T. Self

Clayton E. Simons, PDDGM                    Clayton E. Simons, Jr                    Glenn E. Smith

Kenneth W. Smith                                     Robert J. Stone, PM                       Brian R. Toung, PM

Donald H. Tucker, DDGM                       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 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              Elbert L. Reames, Jr      Jack W. Reynolds

Robert B. Richardson         Harry J. Rostagno            Warren A. Sets                Clayton E Simons

Glenn L. Smith                     Gordon S. Smith               R. T. Smith                      George G. Telesh

Tom H. Thompson, Jr          Richard A. Turner              Edward J. Vaissiere          Benard D.Vasin

Chester E. Weichey             Thomas C. Wilder             Carl J Winterwerp             George A Wolsgel Elihu A Yale

BIRTHDAYS

Norman Slifkin              3/2        Louis Benishek              3/3        Edward M. Dunn           3/3

Donald E.Boliver           3/5        Charles P Kyle                3/5        Robert B Richardson     3/5

Calvin L Langford          3/9        Carlo Monetti                3/12      Clayton E Simons         3/14

William H. Evans Jr.      3/15      Curtiss J Shorkey         3/15      Ghassan M Resian        3/16

Joe W.  Garrett              3/17      Bryan D King                  3/18      Arlington B Young         3/18

Richard L Chesser Jr     3/19      Dennis M Jones            3/19      Jesse H Tankersley       3/22

Charles L Ogram           3/23      James H Richard Jr      3/23      Daniel R Willman         3/23

Mitchell Cole, Jr.          3/24       Eric A Gerhardt             3/24      Richard K Rodgers        3/24

Michael H.Fielder           3/26      Patrick Cody Conroy   3/27      Dustin R Hunsaker        3/28

Burton K Jordon            3/28      Kevin W Percy               3/28      Lawrence ALong            3/29

Roy A   Malphurs Jr       3/29      Brian R Toung               3/29      Richard ATurner           3/30

Edward Z Midgett           3/31

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

Grand Master

M:. W:. Richard G. Hoover

District Deputy Grand Master                                                    District Instructor

R:. W:. Donald H. Tucker (Kathy)                                                R:. H:. Tracy Chastain (Donna)

2131 Springwater Lane                                                                                1250 Bee Lane

Port Orange, Florida 32168                                                                  Geneva, Florida 32732

H: (386)760-3214, C: (386)602-1182                                                   C: (407)687-3191

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NEW SMYRNA LODGE COMMITTEES FOR 2018

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

Howard Chase PM, Tom Aiken PDDGM

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

 Petitions:                            W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, W:. Howard Chase

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

Board of Relief :                Master and Wardens

Charity:                                 Master and Wardens

Lodge Mentors:                 SD Robert Segarra, Donald Needham PM, Howard Chase PM 

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

Lodge Instructor:              Walter Layton PM      

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

125 Year Committee:       Bud Bacheller PM, JD 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 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

 

 

 

 

 

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM of Florida

Trestle Board February 2018

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM

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 our Stated

Communications February 5^th & 19^th, 2018

From the East

Greetings from the East,

My Brothers, the month of January is now history. In that history was our Installation of Officers and the loss of 3 Brothers who passed to the Celestial Lodge above. Brother John William Rogers passed on January 6^th, 2018, R:. W:. Harry Rosenthal passed on January 11^th, 2018. A Memorial Service was held at our Lodge for R.W. Harry Rosenthal on January 19^th, and attended by over 40 Brothers and friends, Brother Seth Rye who had been our Musician and served as the Grand Musician for M:. W:. Steve Boring passed on January 12, 2018. A Memorial Service for Brother Rye will be announced to the Craft when we hear from the family. The loss of these brothers is heartfelt and serves to remind us how close we have all become. The officers have been working on the budget and have budget the money to complete the electrical project and other repairs to the Lodge Building that have been placed on the back burner for some time.  We are very fortunate to have Brothers that are willing to be officers and take on the responsibilities that go along with each position. I have been asked to have the New Smyrna Beach Fire  Department come and instruct our members on the use of the automatic defibrillator.  I am in the process of setting up a time for the Fire Department to come in and train us along with the Eastern Star. We are having practices on Wednesday evenings at 6pm for now along with Daytona 81.  They are practicing for a Entered Apprentice Degree, and we working with our new officers to get them more familiar with their positions. I am planning to have a Fellow Craft Degree on the 2^nd meeting in March, 3/19/18. Practice will be starting for this degree soon and any Brothers interested in taking part in this degree should let me know or one of the officers of the Lodge. Brothers, be sure to put March 10th on your calendars, we as a Lodge are visiting The Grand Lodge of Florida in Jacksonville for a tour. We will be leaving New Smyrna Lodge at 9am and lunch will be provided by M:.W:. Lynn, the Grand Secretary, and all are invited. Our northern Brothers are also invited to come. Call or email the Secretary to let us know so M:. W:. Lynn has a count for lunch.

Mark E. King, Worshipful Master

 

 

From the West

Greetings My Brothers,

The month of January’s over and February’s upon us.  First things first …., It’s budget time. Your Senior Warden will be presenting the budget at our first Stated Communications in February. Next on the list, we’ll need volunteers to help repair ceilings in the closets upstairs and in the Easters Star’s office. By the first of March we will be replacing the two air conditioners in the kitchen. The Worshipful Master is working on getting the dishwasher repair. Let’s not forget our breakfasts this month. We need volunteers to help with this.

Al Woodstock PM, Senior Warden

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:                 Robert Segarra                                (727)623-6399

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

Musician:                           Bryan Bassett

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

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

Picture of you 2018 officers:

Picture of Past Master attending the Installation of Officers 2018

From the Secretary’s Desk

RESOLUTION

At the February 19th, 2018 Stated Communications a Resolution was read to make R:. W:. John E. Karroum who is the Deputy Grand Master of Florida for 2017-2018 an Honorary Perpetual Member of New Smyrna Lodge No. 149. A motion and second to accept the Resolution as read was made with a hand vote to accept the Resolution. The Resolution will be held over for 30 day and brought up for Ballot to accept or reject the resolution at April 2nd, 2018 Stated Communications.  

Thank you to the Brothers who have paid your 2018 Dues. If you haven’t your dues, please do so as soon as possible. Any problems paying your dues contact the Worshipful Master or Secretary. If you have registered on line with Circumscribe, you can pay your dues on line or you can mail the Dues notice back in to the Secretary’s office and I will take care of it. NOTICE: The P.O. Box 1954, Daytona Beach, FL 32115-1954 has been discontinued. Please address all correspondence to the address at the top of the page.

                                                                                     Congratulations:

To Brother Michael John Strother receiving his 50 year Certificate being a Master Mason

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Awaiting Ballot:    

Awaiting Degrees:

    Entered Apprentice:

Dylan M.Allman

Fellow Craft:

Brothers: Daryle Allen Walke, Joshua Allen Clup,

Jesse Dominick Leone, Angel Lopez Olijnyk

Master Mason:

                                                                                              Notices

We will be traveling to visit the Grand Lodge of Florida on March 10^th, 2018. M:. W:. Lynn, the Grand Secretary will be giving us a tour of Grand Lodge Bldg. along with the museum and will provide lunch for us. This is open not only to Brothers of New Smyrna Lodge, but also to any Brother who is a Master Mason visiting us for the winter. Call the Lodge and leave a message or email the Secretary that you would like to attend so we have a count for M:. W:. Lynn. We will leave the Lodge at 9am.

Announcements and Events

February 05^th Stated Communication; February 7^th Master Mason Ass. Meeting, February 19^th, Stated Communication, March 5^th and March 19^th Stated Communications, March 10^th visit to Grand Lodge of Fl.  Practices will be at the Lodge every Wednesday at 6pm.

Open Book and School of Instruction at St. Johns Lodge No. 37 every 4^th Saturday of the Month, Open Books starts at 8am and School of Instruction at 9am.

Fraternally, A J Winterwerp PM, Secretary

Sickness and Distress
Dave Crossen PM who has Alzheimer’s, Clay Simons PDDGM and his wife, R:.W:. Don Tucker’s wife and daughter, Gary Roger PM who is home but is in need of a kidney. The families of Brothers, John W. Rogers, Seth Rye, and Harry Rosenthal PDDGM who have passed to the Celestial Lodge above.

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
Ralph N. Flippo, PM                                       William Q. Flippo                                     Everett C. Goodwin
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                                 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                                              Elbert L. Reames, Jr                                 Gary Rogers, PM
William Rogers                                                 Jeff J. Romano, PM                                  Matt Schaeffer, PM
Gary H. Seibert                                                 Timothy H. Self                                         John T. Self
Clayton E. Simons, PDDGM                          Clayton E. Simons, Jr                               Glenn E. Smith
Kenneth W. Smith                                            Robert J. Stone, PM                                 Brian R. Toung, PM
Donald H. Tucker, DDGM                              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

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

50 Year Plus Brothers

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                 Elbert L. Reames, Jr     Jack W. Reynolds
Robert B. Richardson         Harry J. Rostagno               Warren A. Sets                Clayton E Simons                               Glenn L. Smith                     Gordon S. Smith                  R. T. Smith                      George G. Telesh
Tom H. Thompson Jr         Richard A. Turner               Edward J. Vaissiere        Benard D.Vasin
Chester E. Weichey             Thomas C. Wilder                Carl J Winterwerp          George A Wolsgel                                 Elihu A Yale

BIRTHDAYS

Jess E Leach Jr 2/1                   Timothy H Self 2/1                           William D Barnes 2/4
Lawrence E Hall 2/4                Jack H Hayman Sr 2/4                    Pelham O”Neal 2/4
George C Love 2/5                    Walter L Minton Jr 2/7                   Robert D Frazer 2/9
Joe W Osborne Jr2/9               Robert Wearing 2/10                       Graham C Wright 2/11
John C Niebieiski 2/13             Kenneth J Modzelewski 2/16         Douglas Everson 2/17
Richard W Culbertson 2/18    Charles Doefein 2/18                       Jeff J Romano 2/18
Brian Burke 2/19                       Edward E Clark 2/20                       Stanley J Dabrowski 2/21                                             Craig N Albright 2/24               Thomas S Denton 2/27                   Carl J Winterwerp 2/27
James B Goodrich 2/28            Wayne M Yelvington 2/28

The Grand Lodge of Florida F. & A.M.
Grand Master
M:. W:. Richard G. Hoover

District Deputy Grand Master                                            District Instructor
R:. W:. Donald H. Tucker (Kathy)                                      R:. H:. Tracy Chastain (Donna)
2131 Springwater Lane                                                                 1250 Bee Lane
Port Orange, Florida 32168                                                      Geneva, Florida 32732
H: (386)760-3214, C: (386)602-1182                                              C: (407)687-3191
Donkat9750@aol.com                                                          tdchastain@yahoo.com

NEW SMYRNA LODGE COMMITTEES FOR 2018

Finance:                            SW H. Al Woodstock III PM, A. J. Winterwerp PM, Steve Kenney,
Howard Chase PM, Tom Aiken PDDGM
Vigilance:                         JW John Loveland III, Walter G. Layton PM, Donald Needham PM
Petitions:                        W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, W:. Howard Chase
Masonic Education:    Tom Aiken PDDGM, Lee Goodman, Chris Van Duyne.
Board of Relief:             Master and Wardens
Charity:                             Master and Wardens
Lodge Mentors:             SD Robert Segarra, Donald Needham PM, Howard Chase PM
Instructors:                     Bill Greatrex PM, Walter Layton PM, SS Jon Bodien, Warren Carman
Lodge Instructor:          Walter Layton PM
Fund Raiser:                    JS Doug Everson, Allan J. Baker PM, Paul Line
125 Year Committee:   Bud Bacheller PM, JD 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 Tuesdays      Sirius Sunshine Lodge 402, 2nd Tuesday
Volusia Lodge 77, 2nd & 4th Mondays                       Sanford Lodge 62, 1st & 3rd Thursdays
St. Johns Lodge 37, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays                    Halifax Lodge 81, 1st & 3rd Thursdays
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

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM of Florida

Trestle Board January 2018

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM

300 N. Riverside Dr.

New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

(386) 423-2370

nsl149@cfl.rr.com

 www.newsmyrnalodge149.org

The January 1^st, 2018 Stated Communication has been cancelled

The Worshipful Master requests your attendance at our

Stated Communication January 15^th, 2018

From the East

Greetings from the East,

As my year in the West as the Senior Warden comes to an end, I look back at the many accomplishments our Lodge has completed. Getting the fire escape painted, continuing the very popular breakfasts, our Easter Extravaganza with the Masonic Child ID Program, getting a powered projection screen installed on the north wall of the Lodge Room along with a projector, and completing the successful merger with our Brothers from Daytona Lodge No. 270. These are not small accomplishments. Our lodge has always strived to do more, and I don’t see that changing. I am very proud and humbled that you have elected me as your Worshipful Master for 2018. I will do my best to live up to your expectations as the new Worshipful Master of our Lodge. Remember, it’s not the Worshipful Master who makes the Lodge; it is the members with their commitment and support that makes a Lodge of Master Masons. Come out to the Installation of Officers on January 6^th, 2018 at 10:00am. Bring your significant other and enjoy the installation and lunch afterward. Thank you to Worshipful Walter G. Layton, for all the hard work you did in 2017. Last my Brothers, Happy Holiday and I hope you all have a very prosperous and blessed New Year.

Mark E. King

Worshipful Master

From the West

Greetings My Brothers,

Wow! I’m now a member of the friendliest Lodge of the 13^th District. Then you honor me by electing me the Senior Warden for 2018. So, my first order of business will be to congratulate our newest Entered Apprentices from the December 13^th, 2017 Called Communication. I welcome you all and if you have any questions feel free to ask. As your Senior Warden, I fully expect to support you, my Brothers, and our Worshipful Master in all our endeavors for the coming year and all future years. As always, be safe and take care.

Al Woodstock PM,

Senior Warden

Brothers All,

There will be a Masonic Memorial Service for Right Worshipful Harry Rosenthal on Friday January 19th at 2pm.
The location is:
New Smyrna Lodge No. 149
300 North Riverside Drive
New Smyrna Beach, Florida 32168

The Worshipful Master request all Brothers to attend if possible.

 

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:              Robert Segarra                                (727)623-6399

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

 Dues cards notices went out October 23, 2017; if you did not receive yours please contact the Secretaries office.  If you have registered on line with Circumscribe, you can pay your dues on line or you can mail the Dues notice back in to the Secretary’s office and I will take care of it.

Congratulations

Brothers Jesse Dominick Leone, Angel Lopez Olijnyk, Daryle Allen Walke, Joshua Allen Culp who were Initiated as Entered Apprentice Masons on December 13^th, 2017

 Awaiting Ballot

Awaiting Degrees

Entered Apprentice

Fellow Craft

Brothers:  Troyce William Hudnell, Daryle Allen Walke, Joshua Allen Clup,

Jesse Dominick Leone, Angel Lopez Olijnyk

Master Mason

                                                                                             Notices

NOTICE: The P.O. Box 1954, Daytona Beach, FL 32115-1954 will be discontinued at the end of January. Please address all correspondence to the address at the top of the page.

                                                                            Announcements and Events:

 January 1^st, Stated Communication CANCELLED DUE TO HOLIDAY, January 6^th, 2018 Installation of Officers at New Smyrna Lodge 10 am; January 6^th, 2018 Landmark Lodge 383 Installation of Officers  @ 4pm.;January 01/15 Stated Communications; February 05 Stated Communication; February 22 Stated Communication; Practices at Lodge every Wednesday. 13^th. Masonic District Installation of Officers will be posted on the New Smyrna Lodge No. 149’s web site calendar.

Open Book and School of Instruction at St. Johns Lodge No. 37 every 4^th Saturday of the Month, Open Books starts at 8am and School of Instruction at 9am.

Fraternally,

A J Winterwerp PM, Secretary

                                                                     Sickness and Distress

Dave Crossen PM who has Alzheimer’s, Clay Simons PDDGM, R:.W:. Tucker’s daughter, Brother Glenn E. Smith’s wife who had a heart attack and has diabetes, Paul Nolan Shoulder surgery, Allan Baker PM who is going to have knee surgery in January, Gary Rogers PM who is home but, in need of a kidney, Brother Seth Rye whose cancer has come back, Bruce Young PM who fell and broke his shoulder.

THE BUILDING OF NEW SMRYNA’S TEMPLE

Continued: The Lodge was busy with Degree work doing several courtesy Degrees and having many done by other Lodges. Thirty ne Master Masons were raised bringing the membership of the Lodge to 158. The first action taken in 1922 regarding the building of the Temple was on February 20, 1922. A committee was appointed to select a cornerstone. The first effort to secure pictures of all Past Master was ordered on April 17, 1922. The first recorded Past Masters night was held June 5, 1922. A resolution to increase dues to $5.00 per year, effective January 1, 1923 was approved October 16, 1922. No further action was taken in 1922 toward building the Temple. On January 15, 1923 agents for the owner of the building notified the Lodge that the rent would increase from $30.00 to $45.00 per month. The Lodge then set the rent for all organizations using the hall at $5.00 per meeting. On May 21, 1923, a motion prevailed to increase the fees for the Degrees to $20.00 each. On July 5, 1923, a resolution was adopted requesting the New Smyrna Temple Corporation to elect the Worshipful Master, Senior Warden, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Lodge, to be President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer respectively of the Corporation. Worshipful Master D.F. Douglas was named to vote our 291 shares of stock in the New Smyrna Temple Corporation. Another year ended with little progress reported on fund raising to build a Temple.  To be Continued

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

Ralph N. Flippo, PM                              William Q. Flippo                            Everett C. Goodwin

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                       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                                    Elbert L. Reames, Jr                         John W. Rodgers, PM

Gary Rogers, PM                                   William Rogers                                  Jeff J. Romano, PM

Harry A. Rosenthal, Jr, PDDGM        Matt Schaeffer, PM                           Gary H. Seibert

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

Clayton E. Simons, Jr                          Glenn E. Smith                                   Kenneth W. Smith

Robert J. Stone, PM                             Brian R. Toung, PM                          Donald H. Tucker, DDGM

Richard A. Turner                                Christopher Van Duyne                    Chester E. Weichey

Jeffery L. Whitlock                               Allen J. Winterwerp,                         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 GM

50 YEAR PLUS BROTHERS

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              Elbert L. Reames, Jr        Jack W. Reynolds

Robert B. Richardson       Harry A. Rosenthal, Jr     Harry J. Rostagno            Warren A. Sets

Clayton E. Simons              Glenn L. Smith                 Gordon S. Smith               R. T. Smith

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

Benard D. Vasin                  Chester E. Weichey          Thomas C. Wilder            Carl J Winterwerp

George A Wolsgel                Elihu A Yale

BIRTHDAYS

Seth Rye                    1/1                    Jamie B Calkin             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                 Kristopher H Laytham   1/7           William K Riggle            1/7

John L Allen               1/8                 John O Andrus            1/9                Michael J Dowell           1/10

Jerry D Peterson        1/10               Everett C Goodwin       1/11             John R Moye                1/11

Leo D Johns              1/13                 Timothy D Smith          1/13             Christopher G Buffini     1/14

Warren E Carman II     1/14           Harry A Rosenthal Jr    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 D McKenna         1/23

Anthony C Wilbur       1/23            Rodger D Lowe           1/25               Jack D Mounts              1/25

Dustin P Truax           1/26              Daniel A Taylor Sr        1/27             Bruce R Morrow            1/31

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

Grand Master

M:. W:. Richard G. Hoover

District Deputy Grand Master                                             District Instructor

R:. W:. Donald H. Tucker (Kathy)                                                R:. H:. Tracy Chastain (Donna)

2131 Springwater Lane                                                                    1250 Bee Lane

Port Orange, Florida 32168                                                            Geneva, Florida 32732

H: (386)760-3214, C: (386)602-1182                                           C: (407)687-3191

Donkat9750@aol.com                                                                     tdchastain@yahoo.com

 

NEW SMYRNA LODGE COMMITTEES FOR 2018

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

Howard Chase PM, Tom Aiken PDDGM

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

Petitions:                         W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, W:. Howard Chase

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

Board of Relief:             Master and Wardens

Charity:                             Master and Wardens

Lodge Mentors:              SD Robert Segarra, Donald Needham PM, Howard Chase PM 

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

Lodge Instructor:          Walter Layton PM      

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

125 Year Committee:   Bud Bacheller PM, JD 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 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

 

 

                                                                   New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM

Trestleboard December 2017

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM

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 our Stated Communication December 6^th, and December 20^th, 2017

     From the East

Brothers all,

The end of the year is here.   This year has flown by and we have accomplished a lot.  At our last meeting we honored our Military members with a special dinner for them for Veterans day. We had 48 Brothers come out for that meeting. It was a very great tribute to them and a great way to say, Thank You to these brothers for their service.

The District Deputy Grand Master’s official visit was November 20th. He brought the Grand Masters message at that meeting and what great support we showed the Grand Master and our very own, R:.W:. Donald Tucker for bringing the Grand Masters word.

The first meeting of December we will have balloting for our 2018 officers. We have Brothers with their names in the hat for officer positions and I’m confident it will be an easy transition into next year with the interested Brothers.

We also have some new Men interested in being initiated into our fraternity. We have several petitions in and will be balloting at our next meeting on these future brothers.  We will be trying to fit in an Entered Apprentice Degree before the end of the year to show these Brothers “The Light”.

Lastly, I would like to thank all the officers for 2017 for making this year a huge success. It really made my year in the East an easy one. I would also like to thank all the Brothers of New Smyrna and other Lodges that came out all year to support our Lodge. The only way a Lodge can survive is with your support and by your showing your support New Smyrna Lodge #149 will thrive.

Thank You all for a great year

W:.M:. Walt G.Layton

From the West

As we end this year my Brothers, we have accomplished much. Adding new members, helping our fellow Lodges, supporting our community, and preparing new Brothers to lead us into the future. My time as your Senior Warden has taught me much, and pointed out my short comings. I have tried to learn from them. Our new Brothers from Daytona 270 have made themselves a part of our Lodge. I for one see it as a great success. New Smyrna Lodge has a bright future and a secure one as well. Our Worshipful Master Walter Layton has made us a Lodge well known among the 13^th Masonic District for our degree work and just as important, our fellowship. Attracting new Brothers and retaining are old members as well. The attendance at our meetings tells the story. The average attending at our Communications is 30. Not bad, and the 11/6 Stated Communications we had 47 Brothers present with 3 Petitioners at the Flag ceremony and opening pray. How great it was to look out from my station and see both sides of the Lodge Room filled. The month of December brings with it our elections for the coming year, and the great part is our Lodge will have a full complement of officers. Please remember to bring your dues cards so you can ballot on December 4th our first meeting of the month. I would like to wish everyone of my brothers and their families the best for the holiday season.  Tomorrow is just a day away make the most of today, and share your good fortune with someone you love.

Thank you

Senior Warden Mark King

                                                                              2017 OFFICERS

Worshipful Master   Walter G. Layton (Edie)  (856)498-7186  walteed50@yahoo.com

Senior Warden           Mark E. King (Bonnie) (386)957-3075  coldduck625@aol.com

Junior Warden          Dave Drake   (386)314-3566 captaindavedrake@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:. Allan J Baker (Faye) (386)405-5125  ajgator28@yahoo.com

Senior Deacon           Robert Wheeler (386)451-6129 bobwheeler@earthlink.net

Junior Deacon           Lee Goodman (Phyllis) (317)345-1931  lppg1931@gmail.com

Senior Steward         Chris Van Duyne  (386)846-2945 vanduyne.chris@gmail.com

Junior Steward         John Loveland III  (856)542-0307  jwloveland55@gmail.com

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

ELECTED OFFICERS FOR 2018

Worshipful Master: Mark E. King

Senior Warden:  W:. Henry A. Woodstock III

Junior Warden: John W. Loveland III

Treasurer: Stephen L. Kenney

Secretary: W:. Allen J. Winterwerp (AJ)

APPOINTED OFFICERS FOR 2018

Chaplin: Glenn E. Smith

Marshal: W:. Walter G. Layton

Senior Deacon: Robert Segarra

Junior Deacon: Jon T. Bodien

Senior Steward: Michael J. Dowell

Junior Steward: Douglas G. Everson

Tyler: Herbert (Bud) Bacheller

Committees will follow at a later date.

                                                                  From the Secretary’s Desk

Dues cards notices went out October 23, 2017, if you did not receive yours please contact the Secretary’s office. If you have registered on line with Circumscribe, you may be able to pay your dues on line or you can mail the Dues notice back in to the Secretary’s office and I will take care of it. Circumscribe should be able to take your payments after November 1^st, 2017. Circumscribe is updating and November 1^st, 2017 was the date given by Grand Lodge. A lot of Brothers are still having problems paying on line with Circumscribe. Look on line after the December 4^th, Stated Communications for the lineup of Officers for 2018.

Congratulations:

Brother Edward G. Kadet for being a Master Mason for 25 years on 09/23/2017

Brother Charles L. Ogram for being a Master Mason for 40 years on 11/09/2017

Brother Clifton V. Butler for being a Master Mason for 55 years on 11/08/2017

 Brother Butler receiving his 55 year Certificate from Worshipful Master Layton at the December 4th. Stated Communications.

Awaiting Ballot:

Awaiting Degrees

Entered Apprentice: Daryle Allen Walke, Joshua Allen Culp, Jesse Dominick Leone, Angel Lopez Olijnyk

Fellow Craft: Brother Troyce William Hudnell

Master Mason:

Notices

 The Eastern Star will have homemade Holiday cookie sale at the Stated Communications on December 4th, 2017. The price is $6.00 per dozen and proceeds to benefit New Smyrna #3 Order of Eastern Star. The Eastern Star Chapter No. 3 is having a toy drive also. The toys must be NEW UNWRAPPED and in to the Lodge by December 11^th, 2017. The Secretary will be in the Lodge for drop-off on 12/4, 12/6, and 12/9 from 9am to 12 noon. Help support the Eastern Star in making sure all kids have a great Christmas.

The Lodge Hall is available to rent, please call the Secretary at 386-423-2370

THE COMMUNICATION ON JANUARY 1^ST, 2018 HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

 Announcements and Events.

December 4^th Stated Communication (Election of Officers), December 13th Entered Apprentice Degree 6pm dinner, 7pm Degree, December 18^th Stated Communication, January 1^st, Stated Communication CANCELLED DUE TO HOLIDAY, January 6^th, 2018 Installation of Officers at New Smyrna Lodge 10 am, 01/15 Stated Communications, 02/05/18 Stated Communication, 02/22/18. Practices at Lodge every Wednesday at 6:30 pm. All Brothers are encouraged to attend these practices.Open Book and School of Instruction at St. Johns Lodge No. 37 every 4^th Saturday of the Month, Open Books starts at 8am and School of Instruction at 9am.

Fraternally,

 A. J. Winterwerp PM,

Secretary

 

THE BUILDING OF NEW SMRYNA’S TEMPLE

Continued: On September 20^th, 1920 a new building committee was appointed. This committee reported on December 6^th, 1920 that no progress had been made and the committee was discharged. A motion prevailed to elect a new building committee of five. This committee was to hold office until the By-Laws could be amended to provide for election of Trustees for specified terms of office. Several other motions prevailed on December 20^th, 1920. The dues were increased to $4.00 per year and the fee for the Master Mason Degree increased to $20.00. Both Brothers Keatley and Fullerton were presented Past Master jewels for 1920. On February 7^th, 1921, The New Smyrna Temple Corporation was formed and the fee of $63,50 to incorporate was paid the State. On May 2^nd, 1921 a motion prevailed that the Lodge buy $500.00 worth of common stock in the Corporation. A further motion prevailed that the Trustees of the Lodge deed and convey the lot at Canal and Orange Streets, owned by the Lodge to the New Smyrna Temple Corporation, in exchange for additional stock in that Corporation, in an amount to be determined by that Corporation. No further action was taken in 1921 toward building the Temple.To be Continued

Sickness and Distress

Brother Samuel Charles Webb passed to the Celestial Lodge above on 11/27/2017, he was 92 years old, Brother T C Wilder is scheduled for his 7^th pacemaker 12/8, W:. Joe Lockhart Jr. had surgery on 11/29/17 for cancer on his nose, Brother Seth Rye’s cancer has come back and now has cancerous tumors on his brain, W:. Eric Ellis was in a bad auto accident and is recovering, W:. Crossen with Alzheimer, RW:. Clay Simon’s wife is back in the hospital due to another stroke. Brother Bob Wheeler who has been sick and W:. Allan Baker is set for knee surgery on 1/3/18, Brother Puckridge who was involved in a bad accident and is still recovering.

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

Ralph N. Flippo, PM                         William Q. Flippo                         Everett C. Goodwin

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                  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                               Elbert L. Reames, Jr                      John W. Rodgers, PM

Gary Rogers, PM                              William Rogers                                Jeff J. Romano, PM

Harry A. Rosenthal, Jr, PDDGM  Matt Schaeffer, PM                         Gary H. Seibert

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

Clayton E. Simons, Jr                      Glenn E. Smith                                 Kenneth W. Smith

Robert J. Stone, PM                         Brian R. Toung, PM                        Donald H. Tucker, DDGM

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

50 YEAR PLUS BROTHERS

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               Elbert L. Reames, Jr         Jack W. Reynolds

Robert B. Richardson       Harry A. Rosenthal, Jr       Harry J. Rostagno            Warren A. Sets

Clayton E. Simons             Glenn L. Smith                    Gordon S. Smith                R. T. Smith

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

Benard D. Vasin                Chester E. Weichey             Thomas C. Wilder             Carl J Winterwerp

George A Wolsgel              Elihu A Yale

 

BIRTHDAYS

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

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

Harry J Rostagno   12/8               Gerald D Mann   12/8                   James R Delk  12/9

 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              Burrall Boettner 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  12/29         Mark K McGee 12/29

David A Drake  12/29

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

Grand Master

M:. W:. Richard G. Hoover

St. Petersburg, Florida

 

District Deputy Grand Master                    District Instructor

                 R:. W:. Donald H. Tucker (Kathy)                 R:. H:. Tracy Chastain (Donna)

          2131 Springwater Lane                                   1250 Bee Lane

           Port Orange, Florida 32168                          Geneva, Florida 32732

 H: (386)760-3214, C: (386)602-1182                  C: (407)687-3191

                 Donkat9750@aol.com                                 tdchastain@yahoo.com

 

NEW SMYRNA LODGE COMMITTEES FOR 2017

Finance: SW Mark King, W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, Jack Mounts

Vigilance:  JW Dave Drake, W:. Bud Bacheller, W:. Matt Schaeffer

Petitions:   W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney

Masonic Education:   RW:. Donald H. Tucker, SD Robert Wheeler, JD Lee Goodman

Board of Relief:   Master and Wardens

Charity:   Master and Wardens

Lodge Mentors:  W:. Bill Greatrex, SW Mark King

Lodge Instructors:  SW Mark King, SD Robert Wheeler, JS John Loveland

Grand Lodge Website: W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, Andre Narciese

Fund Raiser:   W:. Allan J. Baker, SW Mark King, Paul Line

 

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

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEARS

 

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM

Trestleboard November 2017

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM

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 our Stated Communication

November 6^th, 2017 and November 20^th, 2017

                                                                                       From the East

The final papers are signed, and Daytona #270 is now completely merged with New Smyrna #149. Congratulations and Thank You to the brothers from both lodges.  I also would like to personally thank

W:. Howard Chase and W:. A.J. Winterwerp who put in many hours making this happen  I know there was a lot work involved, but you guys made it happen!  On the same note, I would also like to thank our Junior Warden Dave Drake, and his wife Kirsten, for putting out an outstanding welcome dinner for the members of Daytona #270, and every other dinner this year! Our breakfasts will be starting up again, with the first one being October 28^th at our lodge.  Brothers, we started these a few years ago and have continued. I hope our Brothers will come out and support our breakfast and our Brothers helping to make it a success. We have some new petitions coming in and being balloted on.  I would like to have these new interested guys initiated before the end of the year.  We have had a lot going on this year and I would really like to end it on a great note of having some new brothers brought in. Our next meeting, November 6^th, our newest raised Brothers will be proving their proficiencies before the craft. Come on out and support these Brothers! Any Brother that is interested in an officer position must have their paperwork in by November 1^st. I know we already have a few interested Brothers but if you are interested the time is running short. We also have the DDGM official visit on November 20^th, so please come out and support our lodge and the DDGM Donald Tucker, who is a member of our Lodge.  Let’s make him Proud!  Hopefully will see you all at our next Stated Communication on November 6^th.

Fraternally,

W:.M:. Walt Layton

                                                                                            From the West

The month of October has been a difficult one for all our members dealing with repairs left from hurricane Irma. Our lodge was spared but, as you all know that was not the case for 2 of the lodges in District 13. This has disrupted not just our Masonic Brothers but, the other appended bodies that used these lodges. New Smyrna Lodge 149 opened its doors for our Brothers in need and have supported them in any way we can, because that’s what Brothers do. It may be some time before Halifax Lodge No.81 may be able to return to their lodge, and Ormond Beach Lodge No. 326 is trying to make use of their Lodge as it is with much difficulty. W:. M:. Walter Layton continues to make our Lodge available to them should they need a place to meet. The merger with Daytona 270 is complete and a success, with the Brothers finding a new home here with us. We had the town hall meeting presented by Senior Grand Warden John Westerman at our Lodge. It was well attended, and many good ideas were offered. The month of November brings with it our District Deputy Grand Masters official visit to our Lodge at our second meeting of this month. Be sure to attend and support our Brother, DDGM Donald Tucker. Soon our snow bird Brothers will return to find many new Brothers that now share our lodge, I am sure they will be happy to be back and to meet them. Brothers, there are many committees to be filled for next year, and your Lodge Needs Brothers to fill the positions. Please let the Secretary know if you would like to serve on one or more of the committees. The holidays are coming with family and friends. This year will be more difficult for many because of the hurricane. If you are able, please donate food by placing it in the basket located at the entry to the dining room. Every little bit helps.

Senior Warden Mark King

2017 OFFICERS

Worshipful Master      Walter G. Layton (Edie)  (856)498-7186            walteed50@yahoo.com

Senior Warden              Mark E. King (Bonnie)(386)957-3075                coldduck625@aol.com

Junior Warden              Dave Drake  (386)314-3566                                  captaindavedrake@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:. Allan J Baker (Faye)  (386)405-5125            ajgator28@yahoo.com

Senior Deacon               Robert Wheeler  (386)451-6129                           bobwheeler@earthlink.net

Junior Deacon              Lee Goodman (Phyllis)  (317)345-1931                lppg1931@gmail.com

Senior Steward             Chris Van Duyne  (386)846-2945                        vanduyne.chris@gmail.com

Junior Steward             John Loveland III  (856)542-0307                      jwloveland55@gmail.com

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

 

                                                                From the Secretary’s Desk

Dues cards notices went out October 23, 2017, if you did not receive yours please contact the Secretaries office. If you have registered on line with Circumscribe, you can pay your dues on line or you can mail the Dues notice back in to the Secretary’s office and I will take care of it. Circumscribe should be able to take your payments after November 1^st, 2017. Circumscribe is updating and November 1^st, 2017 was the date given by Grand Lodge. The final Delinquent Dues Notices went out the 1^st week of October. We have 26 Brothers who have not paid their 2017 Dues. These Brothers still have until December 27^th, 2017 to pay them. If you are having problems with paying your dues contact the Secretary.

                                                                                 Congratulations To:

                                                                                   Awaiting Degrees

                                                                                     Awaiting Ballot:

Joshua Allen Clup, and Gary Christopher Brand

Entered Apprentice:

Daryle Allen Walke

Fellow Craft:

Brother Troyce William Hudnell

Master Mason:

Notices:

The Eastern Star will have home made Holiday cookie sale at the Stated Communications on December 4th, 2017. The price is $6.00 per dozen and proceeds to benefit New Smyrna #3 Order of Eastern Star

The Lodge Hall is available to rent, please call the Secretary at 386-423-2370

                                                                      Announcements and Events.

November 1^st Master Mason Association Meeting, November 6^th, Stated Communication, November 11^th, Masonic Leadership Training 9am, November 20^th Stated Communication, December 4^th Stated Communication (Election of Officers), December 18^th Stated Communication, January 6^th, 2018 Installation of Officers at New Smyrna Lodge 10 am,

Open Book and School of Instruction at St. Johns Lodge No. 37 every 4^th Saturday of the Month, Open Books starts at 8am and School of Instruction at 9am.

Fraternally,

 A J Winterwerp PM, Secretary

 

Sickness and Distress

Brother Don Boliver has recovered from his sickness,  W:. Dave Crossen who has Alzheimer, Brother Bill Greatrex having knee surgery on 10/31, RW:. Clay Simons is home recuperating at home, R:.  W:. Tucker’s daughter, Brother T C Wilder having trouble getting around, RW:. Tuckers daughter, W:. Howard Chase’s wife is home recovering, Brother Gordon Smith’s family who passed to the Celestial Lodge above on October 8^th, 2017

THE BUILDING OF NEW SMRYNA’S TEMPLE

Continued: The year 1919 began on a busy note. In addition to heavy Degree work, the Lodge was the host for its first recorded District Meeting. On March 19^th, 1919, a resolution was spread on the minutes and a gold star placed on the service flag in memory of Brother John Mooney, the first of our members to make the supreme sacrifice. He died in combat in France. Nothing had been recorded since January 1917, regarding the building of the Temple until March 19^th, 1919, when a Special Communications was called to discuss that matter. I could find no record of that Communication being held. On June 4^th, 1919 a motion prevailed to change Stated Communication dates back to the first and third Monday. A special School of Instruction was held here for the first time on October 1^st, 1919 with 70 Brothers attending. On October 6^th, 1919 a new building committee was appointed to erect a Temple. On November 3^rd, 1919 Donald F. Douglas was elected to this Lodge. He was a building contractor and in addition to being a very active Mason, he was the Brother who would eventually build the Temple. The Lodge, for the first time passed the 100 mark in membership closing the year with 107 members. The year 1920 was very busy. Twenty-one ne Master Masons were raised. On June 7^th, 1920 a new committee was appointed to seek aid from other Lodges to build a Temple. This effort apparently failed since a report from this committee was never recorded. On July 5^th, 1920, Worshipful Master Keatley asked the Lodge to request the Grand Master to relieve him and permit new elections to fill any vacancy that might be created. No reasons were recorded, however, Grand Master Cooper granted the dispensation and on July 28^th, 1920 George I,. Fullerton was elected and installed Worshipful Master. He served the remainder of 1920.To be Continued

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 III PM

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

Ralph N. Flippo, PM                             William Q. Flippo                                Everett C. Goodwin

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                      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                                   Elbert L. Reames, Jr                           John W. Rodgers, PM

Gary Rogers, PM                                  William Rogers                                     Jeff J. Romano, PM

Harry A. Rosenthal, Jr, PDDGM      Matt Schaeffer, PM                              Gary H. Seibert

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

Clayton E. Simons, Jr                         Glenn E. Smith                                      Kenneth W. Smith

Robert J. Stone, PM                            Brian R. Toung, PM                             Donald H. Tucker, DDGM

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

50 YEAR PLUS BROTHERS

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              Elbert L. Reames, Jr             Jack W. Reynolds

Robert B. Richardson     Harry A. Rosenthal, Jr     Harry J. Rostagno                Warren A. Sets

Clayton E. Simons           Glenn L. Smith                   Gordon S. Smith                   R. T. Smith

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

Benard D. Vasin              Chester E. Weichey            Thomas C. Wilder                Carl J Winterwerp

George A Wolsgel            Elihu A Yale

BIRTHDAYS

Robert Alonzo   11/1                  David McCrudy   11/1                Michael Stelzig   11/2

Charles S Haithcock   11/4       Donald E Nash  11/6                  Bryce J Fremont  11/7

David J Lindsley 11/7                Stephen L Kenney   11/8          Chester E Weichey   11/8

James F Delaney   11/9             John Vaglica 11/10                     James S Coomber   11/11

Jack H Niemi  11/11                   Gary Price   11/11                        William A Drossman   11/13

William R Johnson   11/13        G Michael Pilcher   11/13          Jack M Beall  11/19

James R Davenport   11/19       Robert P Tucker 11/19               Brady S Benishek  11/21

Walter W. Greatrex   11/21       Breece A McCray, Sr   11/21      Walter M Ruppert, Jr   11/21

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

Ralph N Flippo   11/25               Jerome J Page  11/25                Miles W Miller, Jr   11/27

Donald Brown   11/29               Albert J Jarrett   11/29               John W Rogers   11/30

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

Grand Master

M:. W:. Richard G. Hoover

St. Petersburg, Florida

       District Deputy Grand Master District Instructor

R:. W:. Donald H. Tucker (Kathy)                                   R:. H:. Tracy Chastain (Donna)

2131 Springwater Lane                                                                1250 Bee Lane

Port Orange, Florida 32168                                                  Geneva, Florida 32732

H: (386)760-3214, C: (386)602-1182                                         C: (407)687-3191

Donkat9750@aol.com                                                          tdchastain@yahoo.com

NEW SMYRNA LODGE COMMITTEES FOR 2017

Finance: SW Mark King, W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, Jack Mounts

Vigilance:  JW Dave Drake, W:. Bud Bacheller, W:. Matt Schaeffer

Petitions:  W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney

Masonic Education:   RW:. Donald H. Tucker, SD Robert Wheeler, JD Lee Goodman

Board of Relief:  Master and Wardens

Charity:  Master and Wardens

Lodge Mentors:  W:. Bill Greatrex, SW Mark King

Lodge Instructors:   SW Mark King, SD Robert Wheeler, JS John Loveland

Grand Lodge Website: W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, Andre Narciese

Fund Raiser:  W:. Allan J. Baker, SW Mark King, Paul Line

 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 Tuesdays             Halifax Lodge 81, 1^st & 3^rd Thursdays

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

                                                                            Circumscribe Instructions

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CALL OR EMAIL THE LODGE AND I WILL GET IT FOR YOU.

ENTER YOUR INTITIAL USERNAME:   FL WILL BE IN CAPITAL LETTERS  FLyourgrandlodgenumber@changeyouemail.info

SO IT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS:       FL1234567@changeyouremail.info

YOUR INITIAL PASSWORD WILL BE:   FL your grand lodge number

SO IT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS:       FL1234567

YOU WILL THEN BE PROMPTED TO CHANGE YOUR EMAIL AND PASSWORD TO YOUR OWN.

YOU ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

YOU ENTER YOUR NEW PASSWORD TWICE. THE PASSWORD MUST CONTAIN 8 CHARACTERS WITHONE NUMBER IN IT.

ONCE YOU HAVE ENTERED BOTH CORRECTLY YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO LOGOUT AND THEN AND THENLOG BACK IN USING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND NEW PASSWORD.

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I hope this will help with you all signing in and registering with Circumscribe on line. Any questions please call me at 386-423-2370 on the date above or call and leave a message and I will call you when I come in and retrieve messages. If you haven’t paid your dues for this year you will be able to pay them on line. Circumscribe will email me letting the Lodge know you have paid your current year dues. I also will be at the office and if you want to come in to the Lodge we can take your picture and get you registered.

Again Brothers I hope this helps

 

 

 

 

 

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM

Trestle Board September 2017

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM

300 N. Riverside Dr.

New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 

(386) 423-2370

nsl149@cfl.rr.com

www.newsmyrnalodge149.org

From the East

Brothers, as I’m sure most of you know by now, hurricane Irma has devastated 2 of the lodges in our13^th district.  Ormond Lodge #326, and Halifax Lodge #81 both ended up with severe damage to their buildings. It could be several Months until they are able to repair their lodges for use again. We, at New Smyrna Lodge have been blessed that no damage was sustained to our lodge. We have offered to those lodges, the use of our lodge for their meetings. We have worked on a schedule that will accommodate everyone in need of using our lodge. We will open our doors and our arms in brotherly love until they can get their lodges back in working order. It would be great if all of the brothers involved can support each other during this trying time. On a more positive note, at our last meeting, September 18^th, we held the final ballot on the resolution for Daytona Lodge #270 to merge with our lodge. The ballot was unanimous!  That was the final step in making the merger happen.  Our Secretary W:.A.J. Winterwerp and Daytona’s secretary W:. Howard Chase have worked long and hard to make this merger happen. I would like to thank both for making this a reality.  I would also like to thank all the brothers at each lodge who have supported us in this endeavor.  W:. AJ and W:. Chase are going to drive to the Grand Lodge in Jacksonville personally and deliver the paperwork on Thursday the 21^st.  The future is looking great! Also, at our last meeting, we had the pleasure of having Boy Scout Troop #436 join us for dinner and the flag presentation. A couple of boys from that Troop came to the lodge after the hurricane and assisted our secretary in cleaning up our grounds.  We also made one of their members, Bryce Sparks, our charity of the month. Bryce is working on a project to attain his Eagle Scout patch.  New Smyrna Lodge donated $100 toward the project with members donating another $338 out of their pockets, totaling $438 toward his project.  I am so proud of our members for stepping up for a great cause!  Good Luck Bryce on your endeavor for the Eagle Scout Patch! Our next Stated communication will be on October 2^nd.  Hope to see you all there.

Fraternally,

W:.M:. Walt Layton

From the West

Welcome Brothers from Daytona Lodge No.270.We are happy but sad to see you be part of New Smyrna Lodge. Happy because we together as a Lodge will excel to new and better things. Sad, because of you having to close your doors and merge with us for various reasons. This is a new day for our Lodge. The Lodge is gaining some GREAT Brother! We have a lot going on in our building with the Lodges hit by the hurricane using our Lodge until they can get back into their home Lodges again. Welcome to these Brothers and Sisters also. Don’t forget that elections of Officers are only a few months away. Think seriously about being an officer in 2018. Great things will be happening and be part of it. As you read below in this Trestle Board and see a paragraph that was read for Masonic Education at the last Stated meeting, take time and think about what the paragraph is saying. Be part of your Lodge, voice your opinion, give your officers fresh ideas and direction you want YOUR Lodge to grow and proceed. Remember Brothers, you only get out of Masonry and your Lodge what you put into it. Please get involved.

Fraternally,

Mark King SW

 Brothers, this was read at the Stated Communications on September 18^th, 2017 and the Brothers present ask for it to be put in the Trestle Board:

DO YOU JUST BELONG?

Are you an active member? The kind that would be missed? Or are you just contented That you name is on the list? Do you attend the meetings and mingle with the crowd? Or do you stay at home and crab long and loud? Do you take an active part and help the Lodge along? Or are you satisfied to be the kind to just belong? Do you ever go to visit a member who is sick? Or leave the work for just a few and talk about the clique? There is quite a program scheduled that means success if done. And it can be accomplished with the help of everyone. So attend the meetings regularly, and help with hand and heart, Don’t be just a member, but take an active part. Think this over, Member, are we right or are we wrong? Are you an active Member? Or DO YOU JUST BELONG!! 

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

Pictures from Brother Robert Bartlett receiving his 70 Year Certificate and Pin from Grand Lodge on October 2nd, 2017 Stated Communications

 

2017 OFFICER

Worshipful Master Walter G. Layton (Edie) (856)498-7186 walteed50@yahoo.com

Senior Warden  Mark E. King (Bonnie) (386)957-3075  coldduck625@aol.com

Junior Warden  Dave Drake  (386)314-3566  captaindavedrake@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:. Allan J Baker (Faye)(386)405-5125  ajgator28@yahoo.com

Senior Deacon   Robert Wheeler  (386)451-6129bobwheeler@earthlink.net

Junior Deacon  Lee Goodman (Phyllis)  (317)345-1931  lppg1931@gmail.com

Senior Steward Chris Van Duyne (386)846-2945  vanduyne.chris@gmail.com

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

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

From the Secretary’s Desk

A thank you goes out to Judd Kussrow who is the Web Master operating our web site. He donated the web site to us for the year 2017, Thank You!! Brother s, due to the merger taking place with Daytona LodgeNo.270 and New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 the dues cards will be sent out later than usual so we can include the new Brothers from Daytona Lodge No. 270 in the mailing. Any questions call the Secretary’s office and leave a message and I will get back to you.

Brothers, if your address, phone No., cell phone No., email address has changed or if you got a new email address or cell phone no. please contact the secretary with the changes. I’m a phone call away and leave a message with the change.

Update on Circumscribe: Brothers, Circumscribe is still in the works and Grand Lodge is working with Circumscribe to get it up and running. The dues cards will be paper again this year and put out as it was in 2017 by the Secretary. I have tried to obtain information on when the permanent dues cards with your picture will be sent out for those who have done so. The answer I get back is, it is still in the works to get the permanent dues cards out. So, Brothers all I can say is be patient and when I hear any news I will communicate it to the Craft. You can still sign up on Circumscribe by the instructions that are on line or call me at the office and I will help you to sign up. You will still need to sign up for Circumscribe. So, all brother who have not signed up for Circumscribe yet, need to do so.

Secretary

Congratulations To:

 Petitions Received: Daryle A. Walke

   Awaiting Degrees:

Entered Apprentice:

Fellow Craft: Brother Troyce William Hudnell

  Awaiting Ballot

 Daryle A. Walke

Notices

RESOLUTION FOR DAYTONA LODGES NO. 270 TO MERGE WITH NEW SMRYNA LODGE 149. The Resolution was Balloted on at the September 18, 2017 Stated Communication. The Ballot had to be ¾ vote to approve the merger with the Brothers who attended the Stated Communication. Ballot passed with a UNANAIOUS BALLOT. Daytona Lodge No. 270 will be merging with New Smyrna Lodge No. 149,

The Lodge Hall is available to rent, please call the Secretary at 386-42.-2370

Due to New Smyrna No. 149 being in the 13^th Masonic District instead of the 16^th Masonic District the Lodge is ordering new name badges for the officers who have 16^th Masonic District on their name plates. If you would like to have a name plate contact the Secretary’s office and

A J will order one for you. The cost is $15.00 per name plate to be paid to the Secretary when the name plates come in. Leave a message with your name as you want it on the name plate (spell it out so no mistakes,) and if you are a Past Master. There is a slide plate on them of which you can have Perpetual Member, ?? year member or past Masonic titles. In the message leave a telephone No. to contact you so I can verify what you want on the name plate and to let you know when they come in. I will be placing the order after the first of October 2017

Announcements and Events.

October 2^nd, 2017 Stated Communications 6pm Dinner, 7pm Meeting

October 11^th, 2017 Masonic Town Hall Meeting with R:.W:. Westerman 5-9pm located @ NS149

October 16^th, 2017 Stated Communications 6pm Dinner, 7pm Meeting Welcome Dinner for Brothers From 270 Lodge.

 

Open Book and School of Instruction at St. Johns Lodge No. 37 every 4^th Saturday of the Month, Open Books starts at 8am  and School of Instruction at 9am.

Fraternally,Â

  A J Winterwerp, Secretary

Sickness and Distressed

Brother, Don Boliver is in the hospital with a bladder infection which has gone into sepsis. T C Wilder is having a little problem with his legs and not getting around that good. Michael Hines is back at Ocean View, his contact info is : Ocean View Nursing Home, 2810 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach, Fl. 32169 room# 629, email is mlhines22@hotmail.com Brother try to find time to stop by, email or send a card.

 

THE BUILDING OF NEW SMRYNA’S TEMPLE

Continued: The year 1919 began on a busy note. In addition to heavy degree work, the Lodge was the host for its first recorded District Meeting. On March 19^th, 1919, a resolution was spread on the minutes and a gold star placed on the service flag in memory of Brother John Mooney, the first of our members to make the supreme sacrifice. He died in combat in France. Mothing had been recorded since January 1917, regarding the building of the Temple until March 19^th, 1919, when a Special Communications was called to discuss that matter. I could find no record of that Communication being held. On June 4^th, 1919, a motion prevailed to change the Stated Communication date back to the first and third Monday. A Special School of Instruction was held here for the first time on October 1^st, 1919 with 70 Brothers attending. On October 6^th, 1919, a new building committee was appointed to erect a Temple.

To be Continued

ACTIVE PERPETUAL MEMBERS

Herbert E. (Bud) Bacheller)           Allan J. Baker               James R. Baldwin               Brady S. Benishek

Louis W. Benishek                            David L. Bessette          Brian T. Burke                   J. Mitchell Cole Jr.

Richard W. Culbertson                    Stanley J. Dabrowski   Glennard Decker               Frank H. Dietrich

Ronald L. Dreggors                          William A. Drossman  Eric T. Ellis II                     William H. Evans Jr.

Everett C. Goodwin                          Peter W. Gordon          Walter W. Greatrex            Sabastian Guarneri

Robert L. Hart                                   Michael L. Hines           Leo D. Johns                      George N. Johnson

Stephen L. Kenney                           Mark E. King                  Joseph G. Lockhart           Lloyd W. Morris

Gustav Postreich                              William J. Ptashnik       Gary I. Rogers                    William L. Rogers

Jeff J. Romana                                 William M. Schaeffer     Glenn E. Smith                   Donald H. Tucker

Richard A. Turner                            Christopher R. Van Duyne                                        Jeffery L. Whitlock

Thomas C. Williams                        Allen J. Winterwerp       George A. Wolsfelt

CELESTIAL PERPETUAL MEMBERS

 Everett L. Alexander         Cromer K. Gathers           Thomas C. Johnson PM        Charles R. Baldwin PM

Earnest A. Grandinetti      Jay Rogers PM                   Walker P. Carpenter Jr.PM   Leon C. Groeber

Jerry Siegfried                    Merlle Howard Corbett     Harold R Hibbs PM                William L. Turner

Ronald W. Freeman PM   Eugene Hodges

50 YEAR PLUS BROTHER

Elihu A Yale                        Donald L. Brown                Clifton V. Butler                     James R. Delk

Thomas E. Duane              William H. Evans               Joe W. Garrett                        Everett C. Chapman

Kyle F. Hall                         Jack H. Hayman Sr.          Thomas F. Johnson               Calvin I. Langford

Breece A McCray Sr.         William K. McGee             Ben F. McGraw                      Edward Z. Midgett

Jack M. Onie                      Jack W. Reynolds               Robert B. Richardson           Harry J. Rostagno

Gordon S. Smith                Warren A. Swets                 Richard A. Turner                 Edward J. Vaissiere

Benard D. Vasin                Thomas C. Wilder               Carl J Winterwerp                 George A Wolsgel

Harry T. Johnson              Robert C. Bartlett

BIRTHDAYS

Andrew Gaden  10/5                            Bud Bacheller  10/7                         Ronald L. Dreggors   10/10

George W Mahan Jr 10/10                 Melvin L. Malachosky 10/10         Thomas C. Williams 10/11

Jody P Palermo 10/15                         Thomas E Duane  10/20                 Randolph M Stevens 10/21

Warren Swets  10/24                           Seymour R. Parrish  10/27             Frank H. Dietrich  10/29

Gene R. Miller   10/29

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

Grand Master

M:. W:. Richard G. Hoover

St. Petersburg, Florida

District Deputy Grand Master                                                  District Instructor

R:. W:. Donald H. Tucker (Kathy)                                                R:. I:. Tracy Chastain (Donna)

2131 Springwater Lane                                                                            1250 Bee Lane

Port Orange, Florida 32168                                                                Geneva, Florida 32732

H: (386)760-3214, C: (386)602-1182                                                    C: (407)687-3191

donkat9750@aol.com                                                                tdchastain@yahoo.com

NEW SMYRNA LODGE COMMITTEES FOR 2017

Finance:  SW Mark King, W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, Jack Mounts

Vigilance: JW Dave Drake, W:. Bud Bacheller, W:. Matt Schaeffer

Petitions:  W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney

Masonic Education:  RW:. Donald H. Tucker, SD Robert Wheeler, JD Lee Goodman

Board of Relief:   Master and Wardens

Charity:   Master and Wardens

Lodge Mentors:  W:. Bill Greatrex, SW Mark King

Lodge Instructors: SW Mark King, SD Robert Wheeler, JS John Loveland

Grand Lodge Website:  W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, Andre Narciese

Fund Raiser:  W:. Allan J. Baker, SW Mark King, Paul Line

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 Sushine Lodge 402, 2^nd Tuesday

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

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/

 

 

 

 

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM

Trestle Board September 2017

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM

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 our Stated Communication

September 18^th, 2017

                                                                    From the East

We are now almost through August and have one more Month of being “Gray”. We have still had a great turnout at our meetings during this slow time of the year. It is great to see all of the Brothers turning out and supporting our lodge. I personally truly appreciate the Brothers who do continue to support our lodge.

At our last meeting, we voted to accept the resolution from Grand Lodge of Daytona Lodge #270 merging with our lodge, it was a unanimous vote. It is great seeing our Brothers accepting another lodge of Brothers into our lodge and working together in peace and harmony. At our next meeting, September 18^th, we will have a written secret ballot to accept the merger. That will be the last process in the merger at which time we will be “one” if accepted.

We will be hosting our Brothers from Daytona #270 on September 13^th for their last stated communication to be held at our lodge. We will also provide a welcoming dinner for those Brothers coming to the meeting to show them that we are welcoming them with open arms. Come on out Brothers for this welcoming dinner and show your support for the merger.

I am also very excited to have our SW Mark King and his wife Bonnie back from New York for our next meeting. Mark and Bonnie have been away for the Summer visiting family in upstate New York.

On a sad note, please keep W:.AJ Winterwerp and his Father Carl Winterwerp in your thoughts and prayers at this trying time. They have lost their Brother and Son, Francis Winterwerp, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Hope to see you all at our next meeting.

Fraternally, W:.M:. Walter G. Layton

                                                                 From the West

Hello brothers,

The merger between Daytona Lodge No. 270 and ours is almost complete and we are about to enter a new and exciting future for our Lodge. The Brothers coming from Daytona Lodge No. 270 adds their strengths to ours making New Smyrna Lodge 149 an unstoppable combination. The future is a blank scrip ready to be written by members of our newly joined Lodges. There is nothing that we cannot accomplish, adding new members, supporting our community, increasing Masonic Education and being able to give relief to those in need. It soon will be time to start thinking about next year and all the officer positions that will need to be filled. Please give some thought to participating in filling these positions. They are open to all Members of our Lodge. On September 13th Daytona Lodge No. 270 will be having there last Stated Communications as Daytona Lodge No.270 at New Smyrna Lodge 149. Be sure to attend and welcome these Brothers into our Lodge. We will have our usual Stated Communication on September 18th with dinner at 6pm and the meeting starting at 7pm. The Senior Grand Warden of Florida has scheduled a town hall meeting on October 11th at New Smyrna Lodge No. 149. Be sure to put it on your calendar and attend to hear what the Senior Grand Warden is going to say. School has started and the school buses are out, remember to stop when you see there flashing lights, our children are future keep them safe.

Fraternally,

Senior Warden Mark King

                                                                   2017 OFFICER

Worshipful Master                Walter G. Layton (Edie)     (856)498-7186                 walteed50@yahoo.com

Senior Warden                       Mark E. King (Bonnie)        (386)957-3075                 coldduck625@aol.com

Junior Warden                        Dave Drake                           (386)314-3566    captaindavedrake@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:. Allan J Baker (Faye)             (386)405-5125                ajgator28@yahoo.com

Senior Deacon                         Robert Wheeler                      (386)451-6129       bobwheeler@earthlink.net

Junior Deacon                        Lee Goodman (Phyllis)          (317)345-1931                 lppg1931@gmail.com

Senior Steward                        Chris Van Duyne                   (386)846-2945    vanduyne.chris@gmail.com

Junior Steward                       John Loveland III                   (856)542-0307    jwloveland55@gmail.com

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

                                          From the Secretary’s Desk

Brother s, due to the merger taking place with Daytona LodgeNo.270 and New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 the dues cards will be sent out later than usual so we can include the new Brothers from Daytona Lodge No. 270 in the mailing. Any questions call the Secretary’s office and leave a message and I will get back to you.

Brothers, if your address, phone No., cell phone No., email address has changed or if you got a new email address or cell phone no. please contact the secretary with the changes. I’m a phone call away and leave a message with the change.

Update on Circumscribe: Brothers, Circumscribe is still in the works and Grand Lodge is working with Circumscribe to get it up and running. The dues cards will be paper again this year and put out as it was in 2017 by the Secretary. I have tried to obtain information on when the permanent dues cards with your picture will be sent out for those who have done so. The answer I get back is, “it is still in the works to get the permanent dues cards out.” So, Brothers all I can say is be patient and when I hear any news I will communicate it to the Craft. You can still sign up on Circumscribe by the instructions that are on line or call me at the office and I will help you to sign up. You will still need to sign up for Circumscribe. So, all brother who have not signed up for Circumscribe yet, need to do so.

Secretary

                                                             Congratulations To:

Brothers Jon Trygue Bodien, Mr. Melvin H. Keil Jr. (Sonny), Douglas G Everson for receiving their Certificate of Membership as a Master Mason in the Great State of Florida

Brother Richard C Landis for being reinstated as an active member of our Lodge.

 

Awaiting Degree

Fellow Craft: Brother Troyce William Hudnell

 

                                                                Awaiting Ballot

                                                                        Notices

RESOLUTION FOR DAYTONA LODGES NO. 270 TO MERGE WITH NEW SMRYNA LODGE 149

The Resolution to have Daytona Lodge 270 merge with New Smyrna Lodge 149 was approved by Grand Master M:. W:. Richard G. Hoover. The first vote after his approval to accept the Resolution was taken at the August 21^st, 2017 Stated Communications. The vote to accept was unanimous. The Resolution will be held over for the final ¾ majority hand written ballot of the Brothers present at the meeting on September 18^th, 2017 Stated Communication. The Resolution is posted on the last page of this Trestle Board.

The Lodge Hall is available to rent, please call the Secretary at 386-423-2370

Due to New Smyrna No. 149 being in the 13^th Masonic District instead of the 16^th Masonic District the Lodge is ordering new name badges for the officers who have 16^th Masonic District on their name plates. If you would like to have a name plate contact the Secretary’s office and

A J will order one for you. The cost is $15.00 per name plate to be paid to the Secretary when the name plates come in. Leave a message with your name as you want it on the name plate (spell it out so no mistakes,) and if you are a Past Master. There is a slide plate on them of which you can have Perpetual Member, ?? year member or past Masonic titles. In the message leave a telephone No. to contact you so I can verify what you want on the name plate and to let you know when they come in. I will be placing the order after the first of October 2017

                                                        Announcements and Events.

September 2^nd, 2017 Master Mason Association meeting at Landmark 383, 6pm dinner

September 4^th, 2017 NO MEETING

September 9^th, 2017 Junior Grand Wardens Homecoming at Azan Shrine Center 5pm registraton 6pm supper

September 13^th, 2017 Last Meeting for Daytona 270 which will be at New Smyrna 149 Dinner at 6:30pm tyled meeting at 7:30pm

September 18^th, 2017 Stated Communication 6pm Dinner, 7pm Meeting

October 2^nd, 2017 Stated Communications 6pm Dinner, 7pm Meeting

October 11^th, 2017 Masonic Town Hall Meeting with R:.W:. Westerman 5-9pm located @ NSL 149

October 16^th, 2017 Stated Communications 6pm Dinner, 7pm Meeting

 

Open Book and School of Instruction at St. Johns Lodge No. 37 every 4^th Saturday of the Month, Open Books starts at 8am and School of Instruction at 9am.

Fraternally,

A J Winterwerp, Secretary

                                                                          Sickness and Distressed

W:. M:. Joe Lockhart had a heart attack, SW Mark King is having heart and blood pressure issues, Brother King’s wife Bonnie fell down a flight of stairs and broke her toe, finger and hurt her back, Keep Brother Carl J. Winterwerp and W:. A J Winterwerp’s family in your prayer, Brother Winterwerp’s son lost his battle to cancer up in Maryland. Brother Robert Segarra who is having surgery and Brother Hines is doing well and in good spirits at the nursing home.

Brother, please contact the Secretary if you know of a Brother or his family who needs our prayers and concerns, leave a message and it will get into the Trestle Board and Meeting Minutes.

                                                     THE BUILDING OF NEW SMRYNA’S TEMPLE

Continued: Since being chartered in 1896, the Lodge has been assigned to the 14^th Masonic District comprised of the following Lodges, St. Johns 37-Deland, Halifax 81-Daytona Beach, Volusia 77-Barbarville, Brevard 113-Cocoa, Sanford 62-Sanford, New Smyrna 149- NSB, Indian River 90-Titusville. In 1917 the Grand Lodge realigned the Districts and we were assigned to the 20^th Masonic District comprising of the same Lodges. Business of the Lodge was routine during the first five months of 1918. While little was recorded in the 1918 minutes regarding the First World War, the effect of it began to surface in June of that year. June 17^th, 1918, by dispensation of the Grand Master, a petition was balloted on all three Degrees at the same time. The reason being is that the candidate was in the military and had been ordered to foreign duty. Dispensation was granted that year for several Brothers to be advanced short time. In June, meeting dates were changed from the first and third Monday to the first and third Wednesday. It was now common by dispensation to elect candidates for all three Degrees on the same ballot. In many cases, out-of-state Lodges were asked to confer the Degrees because the candidates were away on military duty. Many Special Communications were held this year to do the work of the Lodge, as well as courtesy work for other Lodges. To be Continued

                                                          ACTIVE PERPETUAL MEMBERS

Herbert E. Bacheller PM                      David J. Ellis                               Joseph G. Lockhart PM

James R. Baldwin PM                           Eric T. Ellis PM                           Lloyd W. Morris

Louis W. Benishek PM                         William H. Evans PM                 Gustav Postreich PM

Brady Benishek                                      Matt Schaeffer PM                       William J Ptashnik PM

David L. Bessette                                    Everett C. Goodwin                     Gary Rogers PM

Mitchell Cole                                            Walter W. Greatrex PM             William Rogers

Richard W. Culbertson                           Sebastian Guarneri PM            Jeff J. Romano PM

Stanley J. Dabrowski PM                        Robert L. Hart                          Donald H. Tucker PM

Glennard Decker                                       Michael L. Hines                     Richard A. Turner

Frank H. Dietrich                                     James D. Humphrey                Jeffery L. Whitlock

Ronald L. Dreggors                                   Leo D. Johns                             Allen J. Winterwerp PM

William A. Drossman                               George N. Johnson PM           George A. Wolsfelt

Mark E. King                                              Allan J. Baker PM                    Thomas Williams

Stephen L. Kenney                                   Glenn E. Smith                          Christopher Van Duyne

                                           CELESTIAL PERPETUAL MEMBERS

Everett L. Alexander                            Cromer K. Gathers                   Thomas C. Johnson PM

Charles R. Baldwin PM                        Earnest A. Grandinetti             Jay Rogers PM

Walker P. Carpenter Jr.PM                 Leon C. Groeber                        Jerry Siegfried

Merlle Howard Corbett                         Harold R Hibbs PM                 William L. Turner

Ronald W. Freeman PM                        Eugene Hodges

                                                       50 YEAR PLUS BROTHER

Elihu A Yale                Donald L. Brown         Clifton V. Butler             James R. Delk

Thomas E. Duane        William H. Evans         Joe W. Garrett              Everett C. Chapman

Kyle F. Hall                   Jack H. Hayman Sr.     Thomas F. Johnson     Calvin I. Langford

Breece A McCray Sr.   William K. McGee       Ben F. McGraw              Edward Z. Midgett

Jack M. Onie                Jack W. Reynolds        Robert B. Richardson   Harry J. Rostagno

Gordon S. Smith          Warren A. Sets             Richard A. Turner        Edward J. Vaissiere

Benard D. Vasin          Thomas C. Wilder        Carl J Winterwerp        George A Wolsgel

Harry T. Johnson         Robert C. Bartlett

                                                               BIRTHDAYS

Gary D. Coonrad                    9/1       Robert Segarra            9/7       George N Johnson      9/8

Robert Wheeler                       9/14     William D. Lenz          9/17     David Bessette            9/17

Wayne F. Rockafellow           9/22     Willliam G. Jens          9/24     Robert G. Wright        9/25

Glenn E. Smith                        9/27     Lawrence Harrod        9/27     Douglas V Mullan       9/30

 

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

                                                            Grand Master

                                              M:. W:. Richard G. Hoover

                                                St. Petersburg, Florida

District Deputy Grand Master                                             District Instructor

R:. W:. Donald H. Tucker (Kathy)                                           R:. I:. Tracy Chastain (Donna)

2131 Springwater Lane                                                                        1250 Bee Lane

Port Orange, Florida 32168                                                      Geneva, Florida 32732

H: (386)760-3214, C: (386)602-1182                                      C: (407)687-3191

Dankat9750@aol.com                                                             tdchastain@yahoo.com

 

                            NEW SMYRNA LODGE COMMITTEES FOR 2017

Finance:                                  SW Mark King, W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, Jack Mounts

Vigilance:                                JW Dave Drake, W:. Bud Bacheller, W:. Matt Schaeffer

Petitions:                                 W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney

Masonic Education:             RW:. Donald H. Tucker, SD Robert Wheeler, JD Lee Goodman

Board of Relief:                     Master and Wardens

Charity:                                    Master and Wardens

Lodge Mentors:                     W:. Bill Greatrex, SW Mark King

Lodge Instructors:                SW Mark King, SD Robert Wheeler, JS John Loveland

Grand Lodge Website:        W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, Andre Narciese

Fund Raiser:                          W:. Allan J. Baker, SW Mark King, Paul Line

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 Sushine Lodge 402, 2nd  Tuesday

Volusia Lodge 77, 2^nd & 4^th Mondays                           Daytona Lodge 270, 2^nd & 4^th Wednesday s

Sanford Lodge 62, 1^st & 3^rd Thursday s                         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/

                                                   RESOLUTION OF MERGER

WHEREAS Daytona Beach Lodge No 270 has had significant and continuing decline in membership and attendance such that it is impossible to fill the Stations and Places for the Masonic year commencing January 2017, and

WHEREAS New Smyrna Lodge No 149 is financially sound and desirous of expanding its membership rolls with the brethren of Daytona Beach Lodge No 270 who have had and continue to maintain a close and harmonious relationship

THEREFORE there being sufficient grounds to warrant a merger pursuant to Section 16.04 of the Masonic Law of Florida, it is proposed that Daytona Beach Lodge No 270 merge with New Smyrna Lodge No 149.

1. It is hereby proposed and planned that New Smyrna Lodge No 149 shall retain its name and charter and shall be referred to as the Continuing Lodge, while Daytona Beach Lodge No 270 shall surrender its charter and shall be referred to as the Merging Lodge.

 

1. It is hereby proposed and planned that on or about five (5) days before the date of the merger the Treasurers of the Merging and Continuing Lodges shall:

1. ensure all outstanding debts of the merging Lodge are paid.
2. conduct an accounting of all funds.
3. ensure the balance of the funds of the merging Lodge’s several accounts are deposited in the several accounts of the Continuing Lodge mindful that general funds and charitable funds shall not be co-mingled.

1. It is hereby proposed and planned that on or about five (5) days before the date of the merger the Secretaries of the Merging and Continuing Lodges shall:

1. assimilate records from the Merging Lodge into the records of the Continuing Lodge.
2. safeguard the papers and similar items of the Merging Lodge which have heretofore been determined by the Master and Officers of the Merging Lodge to warrant such safekeeping.

1. It is hereby proposed and planned that the Masters and Officers of the Merging and Continuing Lodges ensure the transport of all property to the Continuing Lodge, placed in storage, or donated to a needy Lodge.
2. It is hereby proposed and planned that the implementation of the resolution for the proposed merger be scheduled for presentation as follows:
   1. to the Merging Lodge on                June 14, 2017.
   2. to the Continuing Lodge on           June 19, 2017.
   3. Voted on by the Merging Lodge July 12, 2017
   4. Voted on by the Continuing Lodge July 17, 2017
   5. To the Grand Master for approval or disapproval on July 18, 2017
   6. Read into the Lodges minutes August 9, 2017 for the Merging Lodge and August 21, 2017 for the Continuing Lodge.
   7. Approved by ¾ vote of the Craft September 13, 2017 for the Merging Lodge and September 18, 2017 for the Continuing Lodge.
   8. With a final merger date of September 30, 2017

 

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paid your current year dues. I also will be at the office and if you want to

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Fraternally, A J Winterwerp PM

Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM

Trestle Board August 2017

New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F&AM

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 our Stated Communication

August 21^st, 2017

From the East

Brothers all:

At our last meeting on July 17 we voted on the Resolution for Daytona Lodge #270 to merger with our lodge. Same resulted in a unanimous vote for the merger. The Lodge officers have signed the paperwork and our Secretary has forwarded the resolution to Grand Lodge for approval. Hopefully it will be approved and returned quickly so we can move forward with it. Hopefully the merger will be complete by September. Daytona #270 officers as well as the members of New Smyrna #149 are very excited about the merger and its final steps.

We also have a newly raised member, Warren Carman, who was raised on July 15^th at Sanford Lodge. Brother Carman was not able to attend our Master Mason Degree for our other newly raised Brothers a while back at New Smyrna Lodge due to his work Schedule. I would personally like to thank the members of New Smyrna Lodge that did attend that degree along with all the members of Sanford Lodge who invited us to be part of the degree. Three other brothers other than Warren were also raised during that degree. What great fellowship it was! The Junior Warden, Mike Hindley, did an outstanding job in the East as well as King Solomon.

At this time, we have 4 new men that have contacted the Lodge and are interested in becoming new Masons. Hopefully they will like what they see and will move forward with their passion.

Until our next meeting, Brothers all be safe and contact us if you are in need of assistance with anything.

Fraternally, WM:. Walter G. Layton

From the West

Hello, my brothers from New York; I have been spending time with my family and some important friends that I had not seen in some time. Bonnie and I went to Owego New York to look up my father’s side of my family, while there I went to Owego’s Masons Lodge. Unfortunately for me the lodge had gone dark for the summer and I was unable to reach their Worshipful Master. The Red Jacket Lodge here in Lockport New York where we have our house is also dark for the summer.  It was great to hear that the Grand Masters official visit went very well.  I understand that our Lodge was well represented, and had a good showing of support for our own Brother DDGM Donald Tucker. I have called many of our Brothers, to keep up with all that is going on at our Lodge. The news that our Brother Warren Carmen was Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason at Sanford Lodge No. 62 on July 15th is something I have been waiting to hear. Congratulations my Brother. Thank you to all the Brothers who attended and assisted in the Master Mason Degree at Sanford Lodge No. 62. Thank you Junior Warden Mike Hindley for the fine job you did as Worshipful Master for the Degree. Worshipful Master Walter Layton called me to inform me that the ballot on the merger with Daytona Lodge No. 270 was unanimous.  And Secretary Worshipful A. J. Winterwerp called to tell me that the resolution was now on its way to the Grand Lodge for their approval and the Grand Master’s signature. One of our Lodge visitors that calls our Lodge his second home over the winter, Worshipful Jim Kelley lives here in Lockport NY. Bonnie and I met with him and his wife for lunch and he had nothing but praise for our Lodge and the Brothers. We went to Canada to see Worshipful Gary Price and is wife Marilyn and attended his Masonic Lodge in Midland Ontario where I was well received. I miss all my brothers and would love to hear from you when you have a minute .

Fraternally,

Senior Warden Mark King  

 

2017 OFFICERS

Worshipful Master      Walter G. Layton(Edie)                             856-498-7186 walteed50@yahoo.com

Senior Warden               Mark King(Bonnie)                                   386-957-3075 coldduck625@aol.com

Junior Warden               Dave Drake(Kirsten)                        386-314-3566 captaindavedrake@gmail.com

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

Secretary                           W:. Allen (AJ) Winterwerp(Carol)         240-882-0718 NSL140@cfl.rr.com

Chaplain                             Glenn Smith(Kathy)                                 386-427-4057 glennsmith@cfl.rr.com

Marshall                             W:. Allan J Baker(Faye)                          386-405-5125 ajgator28@yahoo.com

Senior Deacon                  Robert Wheeler                                         386-451-6129 bobwheeler@eartlink.net

Junior Deacon                   Lee Goodman(Phillis)                              317-345-1931 lppg1931@gmail.com

Senior Steward                  Chris Van Duyne                                      386-846-2945 vanduyne.chris@gmail.com

Junior Steward                  John Loveland III                                   856-542-0307 jwloveland55@gmail.com

Tyler                                      W:. Herbert (Bud) Bacheller(Susan)       386-689-952 budbach@aol.com

From the Secretary’s Desk

Brothers, if your address, phone No., cell phone No., email address has changed or if you got a new email address or cell phone no. please contact the secretary with the changes. I’m a phone call away and leave a message with the change.

Update on Circumscribe: Brothers, Circumscribe is still in the works and Grand Lodge is working with Circumscribe to get it up and running. The dues cards will be paper again this year and put out as it was in 2017 by the Secretary. I have tried to obtain information on when the permanent dues cards with your picture will be sent out for those who have done so. The answer I get back is, “it is still in the works to get the permanent dues cards out.” So, Brothers all I can say is be patient and when I hear any news I will communicate it to the Craft. You can still sign up on Circumscribe by the instructions that are on line or call me at the office and I will help you to sign up. You will still need to sign up for Circumscribe. So, all brother who have not signed up for Circumscribe yet, need to do so.

Congratulations To:

                          Brother Warren Carman being Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason

   Awaiting Degree

Fellow Craft: Brother Troyce William Hudnell

                                                                        Awaiting Ballot

Petition for Reinstatement: Brother Richard C Landis, the Ballot will be on August 21^st, 2017                                                                  Stated Communications,

Notices

The Resolution to have Daytona Lodge 270 merge with New Smyrna Lodge 149. The Vote to MERGE with Daytona Lodge 270 was Balloted on at the Stated Communications on July 17, 2017. The vote needing to be ¾ majority vote of the Brothers present at the Communications. The Ballot was UNAIMOUS to have Daytona Lodge No. 270 merge with New Smyrna Lodge No 149. The paper was sent to the Grand Lodge of Florida for the Grand Masters approval.

The Lodge Hall is available to rent, please call the Secretary at 386-423-2370

Due to New Smyrna No. 149 being in the 13^th Masonic District instead of the 16^th Masonic District the Lodge is ordering new name badges for the officers who have 16^th Masonic District on their name plates. If you would like to have a name plate contact the Secretary’s office and A J will order one for you. The cost is $15.00 per name plate to be paid to the Secretary when the name plates come in. Leave a message with your name as you want it on the name plate (spell it out so no mistakes,) if you are a Past Master. There is a slide plate on them of which you can have Perpetual Member, ?? year member or past Masonic titles. In the message leave a telephone No. to contact you so I can verify what you want on the name plate and to let you know when they come in.

Announcements and Event.

 August 7^th, 2017 NO MEETING

August 2^nd, 2017 Master Mason Associations Meeting at Halifax 81

August 21^st, 2017 Stated Communication 6pm Dinner, 7pm Meeting

September 4th, 2017 NO MEETING

September 18^th, 2017 Stated Communication 6pm Dinner, 7pm Meeting

Open Book and School of Instruction at St. Johns Lodge No. 37 every 4^th Saturday of the Month, Open Books starts at 8am. and School of Instruction at 9am.

 Fraternally,

A J Winterwerp PM,

Secretary

Sickness and Distressed

Brothers, Brother Hines checks his computer every evening and loves getting messages, though he usually does not type replies due to his physical limitations. Michael can type a couple of words to acknowledge receipt, but that’s about it and it’s a huge effort to do so. So, if any Brothers ca find time to stop by, drop him a card, or email line to say Hi, to our Lodge Brother. He reads all the Trestle Boards posted and keep up with all that is going on in our District. He remains a faithful Master Mason even though he is restricted to his room almost every hour of each day, so please take a moment and help make his day a bit brighter.   Address, and email is Ocean View Nursing Home, 2810 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach Fl. 32169 Attn. Michael Hines Room 629 mlhines22@hotmail.com.

Brother Winterwerp’s son battling cancer, Brother Lawrence’s wife,

Brother, please contact the Secretary if you know of a Brother or his family who needs our prayers and concerns, leave a message and it will get into the Trestle Board and Meeting Minutes.

THE BUILDING OF NEW SMRYNA’S TEMPLE

Continued: The years 1913 and 1914 passed without special events. The Lodge was busy with Degree work and charitable projects. One of the Brothers raised in 1914 was J. S. Duss Jr., a local attorney. He became active in the Lodge soon after he was raised and would play and important role in building the Temple. On June 7, 1915, the subject of building a Temple again came up. Brother Duss made a motion which was tabled that $20.00 of every $30.00 collected in application fees be set aside in a building fund. The motion was not again discussed. On September 4^th, 1916, a committee reported that the most feasible way to raise funds to build a Temple would be to issue bonds t Masons. A committee was appointed to prepare and handle this bond issue. A motion prevailed that a committee of five be appointed as a building committee. On September 18^th, 1916, the finance committee reported that in order to proceed with a bond issue it would be necessary to incorporate. Two motions prevailed one that the Lodge form a corporation. Brother J. S. Duss Jr., with Brothers Brunson and Chilton were appointed to that committee. On October 2, 1916, a motion prevailed to increase fees to $15.00 per degree. On January 29, 1917, a motion prevailed to pay preliminary expenses of the Masonic Building Association. At the same time, the City of New Smyrna was granted permission to lay a sewer line across the north end of the Masonic lot. This year for the first time the Lodge enjoyed electric lights in the Lodge room. The usual electric bill was $2.00 per month. On August 6, 1917, a motion prevailed to lower the fee for Degree to the original $10.00. To be Continued

 Active Perpetual Members

Herbert E. Bacheller, PM                David J. Ellis                             Joseph G. Lockhart Jr., PM

James R. Baldwin PM                      Eric T. Ellis                                Lloyd W. Morris

Louis W. Benishek, PM                    William H. Evans PM             Gustav Postreich, PM

Brady Benishek                                  William J Ptashnik, PM          William M. Schaeffer PM

David L. Bessette                               Everett C. Goodwin                  Gary Rogers PM

Brian T Burke                                      Peter W. Gordon                     William Rogers

Mitchell Cole                                       Walter W. Greatrex, PM          Jeff J. Romano, PM

Richard W. Culbertson                      Sebastian Guarneri, PM         Donald H. Tucker, PM

Stanley J. Dabrowski,PM                  Robert L. Hart                           Richard A. Turner

Frank H. Dietrich                                James D. Humphrey                Allen J. Winterwerp PM

Ronald L. Dreggors                             Leo D. Johns                              George A. Wolsfelt

William A. Drossman                          George N. Johnson, PM          Thomas Williams

Stephen L. Kenney                               Christopher Van Duyne            Glenn Smith

Allan J. Baker                                        Mark E. King

Celestial Perpetual Members

Everett L. Alexander Sr.                       Merlle Howard Corbett             Leon C. Groeber

Charles R. Baldwin Sr.                           Ronald W. Freeman, PM          Lloyd Haynie, PM

Walker P. Carpenter Jr., PM                 Cromer K. Gathers                     Harold R. Hibbs, PM

Edward C. Copenhaver, PM                   Earnest A. Grandinetti             Eugene Hodges

Thomas C. Johnson, PM                         Jerry Siegfried                            William L. Turner

Honorary Perpetual Members

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

Steven P. Boring, GM                               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

Memorial Perpetual Members

George M. Cable                                         Ted Harris, DDGM                        Anthony J. Quaglietta Jr.

John N. Cain Sr.                                          Earnest L. Humphrey Sr.

50 Year Plus Brothers

Breece E Bennett                    Donald L Brown          Clifton V Butler             James R Delk

Thomas E Duane                    William H Evans          Joe W Garrett               Everett C Chapman

Kyle F Hall                              Jack H Hayman Sr        Thomas F Johnson       Calvin L Langford

Breece a McCray Sr               William K McGee        Ben F McGraw               Edward Z Midgett

Jack M Onie                            Jack W Reynolds          Robert B Richardson   Harry J Rostagno

Gordon S Smith                      Warren A Swets           Richard A Turner         Edward J Vaissiere

Benard D Vlasin                      Thomas C Wilder         Carl J Winterwerp        George A Wolsfelt

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

                                                         Grand Master

                                             M:.W:. Richard G. Hoover

                                                  St Petersburg, Florida

 

District Deputy Grand Master                                             District Instructor        

R:. W:. Donald H. Tucker (Kathy)                                              R:. I:. Tracy Chastain (Donna)

2131 Springwater Lane                                                                           1250 Bee Lane

Port Orange Florida, 32128                                                         Geneva, Florida 32732

H: 386-760-3214 C: 386-602-1182                                          C: 407-687-3191

Dankat9750@aol.com                                                                tdchastain@yahoo.com

                              New Smyrna Lodge Committees for 2017

Finance: SW Mark King, W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney, Jack Mounts

Vigilance: JW Dave Drake, W:. Bud Bacheller, W:. Matt Schaeffer

Petitions:, W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney

Masonic Education: RH:. Donald H. Tucker, SD Robert Wheeler, JD Lee Goodman

Board of Relief: Master and Wardens

Charity: Master and Wardens

Lodge Mentors: W:. Bill Greatrex, SW Mark King

Lodge Property: JW Dave Drake, SS Chris Van Duyne, JS John Loveland III

Lodge Instructors: SW Mark King, SD Bob Wheeler, JS John Loveland III

Investigation Committee: Assigned by Master

Catechism Instructors: W:. Bill Greatrex, SW Mark King, SD Bob Wheeler, JS

John Loveland

Grand Lodge Web Committee: W:. A J Winterwerp, Steve Kenney,  Andre Narciese

Fund Raiser Committee: W:. Allan Baker, SW Mark King, Paul Line,

13th Masonic District Meetings

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

Ormond Beach 326, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays       Sirius Sunshine 402, 1st Tuesday

Volusia 77, 2nd & 4th Mondays                    Daytona Bach 270, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays

Sanford 62, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays                         St. Johns 37, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays

Halifax 81, 1st & 3rd Thursdays

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/

RESOLUTION OF MERGER

WHEREAS Daytona Beach Lodge No 270 has had significant and continuing decline in membership and attendance such that it is impossible to fill the Stations and Places for the Masonic year commencing January 2017, and

WHEREAS New Smyrna Lodge No 149 is financially sound and desirous of expanding its membership rolls with the brethren of Daytona Beach Lodge No 270 who have had and continue to maintain a close and harmonious relationship

THEREFORE there being sufficient grounds to warrant a merger pursuant to Section 16.04 of the Masonic Law of Florida, it is proposed that Daytona Beach Lodge No 270 merge with New Smyrna Lodge No 149.

1. It is hereby proposed and planned that New Smyrna Lodge No 149 shall retain its name and charter and shall be referred to as the Continuing Lodge, while Daytona Beach Lodge No 270 shall surrender its charter and shall be referred to as the Merging Lodge.

 It is hereby proposed and planned that on or about five (5) days before the date of the merger the Treasurers of the Merging and Continuing Lodges shall:

1. ensure all outstanding debts of the merging Lodge are paid.
2. conduct an accounting of all funds.
3. ensure the balance of the funds of the merging Lodge’s several accounts are deposited in the several accounts of the Continuing Lodge mindful that general funds and charitable funds shall not be co-mingled.

1. It is hereby proposed and planned that on or about five (5) days before the date of the merger the Secretaries of the Merging and Continuing Lodges shall:

1. assimilate records from the Merging Lodge into the records of the Continuing Lodge.
2. safeguard the papers and similar items of the Merging Lodge which have heretofore been determined by the Master and Officers of the Merging Lodge to warrant such safekeeping.

1. It is hereby proposed and planned that the Masters and Officers of the Merging and Continuing Lodges ensure the transport of all property to the Continuing Lodge, placed in storage, or donated to a needy Lodge.
2. It is hereby proposed and planned that the implementation of the resolution for the proposed merger be scheduled for presentation as follows:
   1. to the Merging Lodge on  June 14, 2017.
   2. to the Continuing Lodge on       June 19, 2017.
   3. Voted on by the Merging Lodge July 12, 2017
   4. Voted on by the Continuing Lodge July 17, 2017
   5. To the Grand Master for approval or disapproval on July 18, 2017
   6. Read into the Lodges minutes August 9, 2017 for the Merging Lodge and August 21, 2017 for the Continuing Lodge.
   7. Approved by ¾ vote of the Craft September 13, 2017 for the Merging Lodge and September 18, 2017 for the Continuing Lodge.
   8. With a final merger date of September 30, 2017

Brothers,

Circumscribe Instructions

GO TO THE WEBSITE: https://glfl.circumscribe.net

> YOUR GRAND LODGE NUMBER IS ON YOUR CURRENT DUES CARD. IF YOU CAN’T FIND IT

CALL OR EMAIL THE LODGE AND I WILL GET IT FOR YOU.

ENTER YOUR INTITIAL USERNAME:   FL WILL BE IN CAPITAL LETTERS.                                  FLyourgrandlodgenumber@changeyouemail.info

> SO IT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS:       FL1234567@changeyouremail.info

> YOUR INITIAL PASSWORD WILL BE:   FL your grand lodge number

> SO IT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS:       FL1234567

> YOU WILL THEN BE PROMTED TO CHANGE YOUR EMAIL AND PASSWORD TO YOUR OWN.

> YOU ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

> YOU ENTER YOU NEW PASSWORD TWICE. THE PASSWORD MUST CONTAIN 8 CHARACTERS WITH

ONE NUMBER IN IT.

> ONCE YOU HAVE ENTERED BOTH CORRECTLY YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO LOGOUT AND THEN

LOG BACK IN USING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND NEW PASSWORD.

> IF YOU WANT A PICTURE ON YOUR PERMENANT DUES CARD FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON

DOWNLOADING A PICTURE AND CROPPING IT. YOU CAN MAKE THE PICTURE BIGGER OR

SMALLER AND MOVE THE PICTURE AROUND TO FIT IN THE SQUARE. ONCE THAT IS DONE

CHECK YOUR INFORMATION. SCROLL DOWN AND YOU WILL SEE HOW DO YOU WANT TO BE

CONTACTED VIA EMAIL, SMS(TEXT MESSAGE) OR PHONE CALL. AFTER ALL OF THIS PRESS AT

THE BOTTOM SAVE PROFILE.

> ONCE YOU SAVE PROFILE YOU ARE DONE.

> GO BACK UP TO THE TOP OF THE PAGE AND SIGN OUT.

> I hope this will help with you all signing in and registering with

Circumscribe on line. Any questions please call me at 386-423-2370 on the date

above or call and leave a message and I will call you when I come in and

retrieve messages. If you haven’t paid your dues for this year you will be able

to pay them on line. Circumscribe will email me letting the Lodge know you have

paid your current year dues. I also will be at the office and if you want to

come in to the Lodge we can take your picture and get you register on also.

> Again Brothers I hope this helps.

Fraternally, A J Winterwerp PM

Secretary