New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 F & AM of Florida
Trestle Board January 2020
300 N. Riverside Dr.
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
(386) 423-2370
nsl149@cfl.rr.com
www.newsmyrnalodge149.org
The Worshipful Master requests your attendance at the Stated
Communications January 6th, and January 20th, 2020
FROM THE EAST
Happy New Year, my Brothers all. The Installation of your Lodge Officers is on Jan. 04, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. It is anopen Installation, so all are invited. There will be new Officers in every chair, except the Secretary, Treasurer,Chaplain, and Tyler. Please come to your Lodge meetings and show your support for these Brothers for (SteppingUp) to fill these positions. Our first Stated meeting will be on Jan. 06, 2020. I thank all of you, who have helped inthe running of this Lodge, and hope that will continue. You don’t need to be a Lodge Officer to help run the Lodge, just show up. I will do my best to be a very good Master and take care of our Beautiful Lodge building and all that
it contains. I hope to see you soon, stay safe, and pray for our Lodge and all of its Brothers.
R:.W:.Donald H. Tucker
Worshipful Master.
FROM THE WEST
- My Brothers, I would like to thank all of you for your support in electing me Senior Warden for the year 2020. With your help we can make this a successful year. Get involved and make a difference. From paying dues to help cleaning the lodge. Every brother can make a difference. Look for year 2020 to be a great year.
- Thank you, my
Brothers. Henry Davis
Senior Warden
FROM THE SOUTH
Greetings from the South my brothers, and with this coming year I would like to start by thanking all of my
Brothers, Mentors and especially The Craft, for allowing me to advance into this position and I will do everything in
my power to make you proud.
So for this next year under the great watch of our Worshipful Master and our newly elected / appointed officers
many things should be accomplished.
As your new Junior Warden I plan on keeping our lodge as one of the best in this great State of Florida, through
Masonic Education, building maintenance, lodge ethics and of course brotherly love and affection. I realize that I
have very big shoes to fill as my predecessors were amazing!
So let me start by saying, as I enter and retire from the lodge, I am reminded of what I believe are the essential
words to any great lodge, the Opening and Closing Charge! It reminds us of our bond as brothers, makes us
humble, and strengthens our society and our fraternity. Truly it sets the ground work for making a great man a
better man! I am truly proud to be a member of New Smyrna Lodge #149!
Again I say thank you and I look forward to serving our lodge!
Robert Segarra, Junior Warden
2020 LODGE OFFICERS
- Worshipful Master: R:. W:. Donald H. Tucker (Kathy) (863)602-1182 donkat9750@aol.com
Senior Warden: R:.W:. Henry (Greg) Davis (321)383-1407 gdavis32754@gmail.com
Junior Warden: Robert Segarra (727)623-6399 rosegar7@msn.com
Treasurer: Stephen Kenney (908)420-6615 stevek821@gmail.com
Secretary: Allen J Winterwerp PM. (AJ) (386)423-2370 NSL149@cfl.rr.com
Chaplain: Glenn E. Smith (Kathy) (386)427-4057 glennesmith@cfl.rr.com
Marshall: Walter G. Layton PM (Edie) (856)498-7186 walteed50@yahoo.com
Senior Deacon: Michael Dowell (Debe) (303)875-7480 grmschlr101@gmail.com
Junior Deacon: Jon T. Bodien (Angelique) (386)689-2338 jonb1032@gmail.com
Senior Steward: Christopher R Van Duyne
Junior Steward: Douglas Everson (Deborah) (407)461-0668 flagentman@yahoo.com
Tyler: Herbert (Bud) Bacheller PM(Susan) (386)689-9552 budbach@aol.com
Musician Bryan P. BassettPM (386)451-0895 bryanbassett4@gmail.com - FROM THE SECRETARY’S DESK
Brothers, First I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and will have a Blessed New Year for 2020. The 2020 dues
notices went out October 1st, 2019. You can pay by credit card on Circumscribe if you have registered on
Circumscribe or you can call the office and leave a message for me to call you and I can enter your credit card
information with you on the phone. Please do not call and leave your credit card information. For those who have
overlooked or misplaced your 2019 Dues notice please get your dues in to me. FYI Brothers there is an increase in
the per capita tax of $5.00 for the 2020 dues than last year. With the building fund and LYPMGC the total is
$142.30. This increase was voted and accepted at the 2019 Grand Lodge Communication. There will also be a
$5.00 increase in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Please e-mail or phone the Lodge for any address, email, phone
number changes.
AWAITING BALLOTING
Dylan Allman
AWAITING DEGREES
ENTERED APPENTICE
Lamon Ray Owens (Butch)
FELLOWCRAFT
MASTER MASON
John Wyatt Moe, Walker E. Powell
DUAL MEMBERSHIP
AFFILIATION BY TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES
Congratulations to Brothers Jon Wyatt and Walker Powell who were passed to Fellow Craft Degree on December 16th, 2019
BIRTHDAYS
James B Calkins 1/02 Nicholas R Villegas 1/04 Alun M Ellis 1/06
Ernest Beasley Jr 1/7 Walter C Johnson 1/7 Gregory L Kunkle 1/7
William K Riggle 1/7 Robert A Somers 1/08 John O Andrus 1/9
Michael J Dowell 1/10 Everett C Goodwin 1/11 Leo D Johns 1/13
Timothy D Smith 1/13 Christopher G Buffini 1/14 Warren E Carman II 1/14
Harold F Byrd 1/15 Charles R Dean 1/17 George R Morris III 1/17
Daniel H Haley 1/20 Richard Dilley 1/23 Phillip J Haley 1/23
David D McKenna 1/23 Anthony C Wibur 1/23 Rodger D Lowe 1/25
Jack D Mounts 1/25 Dustin P Truax 1/26 Bruce R Morrow 1/31
SICKNESS AND DISTRESS
Michael Dowell’s daughter is sick, Brother Carl Winterwerp, Brother Glen E. Smith, Brother Narcisse back injury,
WKing’s son who had back surgery. Brother Rupert who had surgery, WNeedham’s son who is a Navy Seal and
being deployed. Keep all our service personnel deployed and at home along with all first responders in our hearts
and prayers.
ACTIVE PAST MASTERS
Ralph N. Flippo 1972 Charles R. Dean 1980 Ronald R. Tucker 1983 Danny K. Hatfield 1984
John W. Rodgers 1984 William F. Culbertson 1985 James R. Baldwin 1986 Joe W. Garrett 1987
Robert L. Griffis 1990 Leon A. Pike 1991 Gustav Postreich 1991 David Lawrence 1992
Jeff J. Romano 1992 James A. Greene 1993 Crag N. Albright 1994 George N. Johnson 1994
Mark A. Greene 1995 Louis W. Benishek 1996 Christopher G. Buffini 1997 Michael R. Blickenstaff 1998
Daniel E. Feagle Jr. 1999 Bud Bacheller 1999 Phillip A. Hudson 2001 Walter W. Greatrex 2003
Robert J. Stone 2004 William H. Evans Jr 2005 Louis W. Benishek 2006 Paul W. Dewitt 2006
Joseph G. Lockhart 2007 William G. Warrington Jr 2007 Glen E. Good 2008 Terry L. Irwin 2008
Brian R. Toung 2009 Bryan P. Bassett 2009 Stanley J. Dabrowski 2010 Ralph N. Flippo 2010
Arlington Young 2011 Donald H. Tucker 2012 Eric T. Ellis II 2013 Thomas W. Aiken 2013
William M. Schaeffer 2014 Allen J. Winterwerp 2015 Henry A. Woodstock III 2015 Allan J. Baker 2016
Martin J. Louis 2016/2017 Walter G. Layton 2017 Mark E. King 2018/2019
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 III PDDGM J. Mitchell Cole Richard W. Culbertson
William F. Culbertson Sr. PM Stanley J. Dabrowski PM Henry T Davis PDDGM
Glennard Decker Frank H. Dietrich Ronald L. Dreggors
William A. Drossman Eric T. Ellis PM William H. Evans PM
George O. Farrell Daniel E. Feagle Jr. PM James A. Greene PM
Mark A. Greene PM Daniel H Haley Phillip J Haley
Robert L. Hart Michael L. Hines
Jack W. Irwin Leo D. Johns George N. Johnson PM
Stephen L. Kenney Mark E. King PM David Lawrence PDDGM
Walter G. Layton PM Joseph G. Lockhart PM Martin Louis PM
George R. Morris PM Lloyd W. Morris John C. Niebielski
Edgar L. Phillips Gustav Postreich PM William J. Ptashnik PM
Ian Ramsbottom William Rogers Jeff J. Romano PM
Matt Schaeffer PM Gary H. Seibert John T. Self
Timothy H. Self Clayton E. Simons Jr. Glenn E. Smith
Kenneth W. Smith Robert J. Stone PM Brian R. Toung PM
Donald H. Tucker PDDGM Richard A Turner Christopher Van Duyne
Chester E. Weichey Jeffery L. Whitlock Allen J. Winterwerp PM
George A. Wolsfelt Henry A. Woodstock PM
50 YEAR PLUS MEMBERS
James C. AllenRobert C. BartlettErnest Beasley JrBernard J. Brown
Donald L. BrownClifton V. ButlerHarold F. ByrdEverett C. Chapman
Wilber K. CorbinDonald Doidge Sr.James R. DelkThomas E. Duane
Miles O. Edge JrWilliam H. EvansRalph N. FlippoJoe W. Garrett
Kyle F. HallJack H. Hayman Sr.Jack W. IrwinTedd Jakomas
Harry T. JohnsonThomas F. JohnsonCalvin I. LanfordMelvin L Malachoski
Breece A. McCray Sr.Ben F. McGrawEdward Z. MidgettGeorge R. Morris
Jack M. OnieGeorge M. Pilcher JrClarence E. PuckridgeHenry W. Reynolds
Warren A. SetsGlenn L. SmithGordon S. SmithR. Terrell Smith
Michael J. StrotherGeorge G. TeleshEdward J. VaissiereRonald Village
Carl J. WinterwerpChester E. WolsgelGeorge A. WolsgelHenry D Randall
THE GRAND LODGE OF FLORIDA F. & A. M.
GRAND MASTER
M WJohn W. Westerman III (Sudy)
1417 Avenue D N.E.
Winter Haven Fl. 33881-4336
Jwesterman33881@gmail.com
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTER
RWEd Slauson
2429 Haulover Blvd.
Deltona, Florida 32738
(321) 377-0954
Eslauson271@yahoo.com
DISTRICT INSTRUCTOR
RHTracy Chastain (Donna)
1250 Bee Lane
Geneva, Florida 32732
(407) 687-3191
tdchastain@yahoo.com
NEW SMYRNA LODGE COMMITTEES FOR 2020
FINANCE: Henry Davis PDDGM, A. J. Winterwerp PM, Steve Kenney, Robert Wheeler
VIGILANCE: JW Robert Segarra, Walter G. Layton PM, Robert Wheeler, Glen E. Good PM,
PETITIONS: A. J. Winterwerp PM, Tom Aiken PDDGM, Jon Bodien, Michael Dowell,
MASONIC EDUCATION: Robert Wheeler, William Ptashnik PM, Tom Aiken PDDGM, Bud Bacheller PM
BOARD OF RELIEF: Master and Wardens
CHARITY: Master and Wardens
LODGE MENTORS: Bill Greatrex PM, Robert Wheeler, Glen Good PM, Walter G. Layton PM
LODGE PROPERTY: Robert Segarra, Robert Wheeler, Henry Davis PDDGM
LODGE INSTRUCTOR: Robert Wheeler, Tom Aiken PDDGM,
13TH MASONIC DISTRICT LODGE MEETING NIGHTS
New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 1st & 3rd Mondays Sanford Lodge No. 62 1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Halifax Lodge No. 81 1st & 3rd Thursdays Landmark Lodge No. 383 2nd & 4th Thursdays
Volusia Lodge No. 77 2nd & 4th Mondays Ormond Beach Lodge No. 326 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
St. Johns Lodge No. 37 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 3 meets the 2nd & 4th Mondays at New Smyrna Lodge No. 149 at 7:30 pm
Visit us on the Web for the current information at http://newsmyrnalodge149.org
BROTHERS, THE LODGE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FROM DECEMBER 18TH, 2019 UNTIL
JANUARY 2ND, 2020. THE SECRETARY WILL BE OUT OF TOWN ENJOYING HIS FAMILY AND
GRANDSON MASON. ANY PROBLEMS CALL THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER OR SENIOR WARDEN.
To the Brothers, their ladies, and all the many others who helped with the Tommy Turlington Fundraiser
WOW! What a great time we had and what a great amount of money we raised to support RWTommy
Turlington, Deputy Grand Master on his masonic journey. The money is allocated to his Grand Master’s
Homecoming.
We raised $5,884.00, a number unheard of in this district This could not have been done without the help of
Walter and Edie Layton who prepared the meal. What a great team they are. Adding to the success were the
Brothers and their wives from NSB 149 who worked hard to avert a potential disaster as many more people
showed up at the last minute – awesome job folks. A hearty thanks goes out to the DeMolay boys for their
assistance in serving the meal. We collected $325.00 for them from our may gracious visitors.
Nearly 140 people attended including Most Worshipful Grand Master John W. Westerman and his lady Sudy. Also
attending were Past Grand Master Stephen P. Boring and his lady Mary Jane, along with several DDGMs and DIs
from around the state. Grand Marshal RWDon Cowart and his Lady Dell also joined us for the evening.
A huge THANK YOU goes out to RW E. W. “Bill” Catsulis for doing a super job as our auctioneer for the dessert
sale. We were unable to provide a sound system for him but he really didn’t need it. He’s a really funny guy and
everyone appreciated his hard work.
Jackie and Rita Arrington from District 11, along with my wife Betty, did most of the planning and preparation and
completed the decorations along with help from a few others.
Next is a shout out to the Brothers in our Lodges who sold tickets – thanks guys.
A personal thanks to my lady Betty for standing by me.
Fraternally and respectfully,
RWHoward Chase
Event Coordinator