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Punta Gorda Lodge No.115
Chartered January 21, 1890
Newsletter Date : March 2020 Volume 130, Issue 3
Trestleboard
• Special points of interest:
• Trivia Night
• Monthly Birthdays
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Inside this issue:
From the East 2
From the West 2
From the South 2
Secretary's Desk 3
Chaplin’s Corner 3
Surrounding
Area Lodges
5
PG 115 Visits Venice 301
S ome of our lodge mem-
bers made an im-
promptu field trip to
Venice Lodge 301 for
some brotherly fellowship. Im-
agine our surprise when we dis-
covered that our brothers to the
North had in their possession,
“The Traveling Gavel.”
W orshipful Master Sean
Williamson had the
privilege of presenting
Brother Brad Barco,
Past Grand Master of Rhode Island,
with a Honorary Membership. Brother
Barco has been an invaluable asset to
our lodge and we thank him for his
guidance, support and wisdom. We are
very fortunate to have him as an active
member and Brother.
The thirteen brothers from Phoenix Lodge 346 must have been as equally
surprised, but in the spirit of tradition, decided that the gavel should spend
some time at Phoenix Lodge 346. WM John Brandon, his officers and
brethren of Venice Lodge 301 showed amazing hospitality and fellowship.
We all felt truly welcomed and look forward to visiting again.
Honorary Membership
G reetings
from the
East,
Things are
moving along with next
few months full of guest
speakers and some im-
portant decisions to be
made.
Brother Mooney in-
formed me that while he
was not able to attend
due to health reasons,
the years first Child ID
event was a success. A
special appreciation
goes out to Jeff Law-
rence PM 147, Joe Si-
kora Widows Sons
President Federal 17,
Wayne Vaillancourt
360, Pam Sikora and
Worshipful Summers
family. They processed
a total of 49 kids in 3
hours. Thank you for
the extra effort.
See you at Lodge,
Sean Williamson
Worshipful Master
Thought for the month
“A true mason takes full responsibility for his character and ever
strives for it’s perfec-tion.”
William Howard Taft
NOW HIRING PAYING MASTER MASON WAGES Out building is in need of some TLC, the kitchen plumbing is in dire need of repair. This will take a couple of hours and will require 3 workers. You will be paid Masonic wages upon completion of the task. Lunch will be provided. All supplies needed are on hand. Contact John Zimmer, JW at 941-487-0451 to sign up. Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more dif-ficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. Bro Benjamin Franklin. Johns Lodge, Philadelphia
From the South
From the East
From the West
Nothing from the West
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Harmony, Education
& Forming the mystic
ties
G reetings my Brothers we have
a big week ahead as we get ready to elect our new Sr. Warden. Also dues continue to trickle in as we approach the 6 month passed due point we will be preparing to send out the second no-tice so please pay your dues! And to all who have paid already thank you
so very much for your support.
Fraternally,
Secretary Ed Stepp, RW
Secretary’s Desk
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Nothing to report.
Chaplin’s Corner
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Traveling Brothers
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Cape Coral No. 367 244 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33991 2nd and 4th Thursdays 7:30 Englewood No. 360 265 Pine Street Englewood, FL 34223 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 7:30 Lehigh Acres No. 344 1110 Ashlar Ave Lehigh Acres, FL 33936 2nd and 4th Mondays 7:30 Liberty Lodge No. 412 (Daylight) 402 15th Street East Bradenton, Florida 34208
2nd Saturday at 9:00 am at Manatee Masonic Lodge No. 31
Labelle No. 379 180 Jaycee/Lions Dr. Labelle, FL 33935 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 7:30
Manatee No. 31 402 15th Street East Bradenton, Florida 34208
1st & 3rd Monday 7:30 Moore Haven No. 61 2nd Str. Moore Haven, FL 33471 2nd and 4th Thursdays 7:30 Noah No. 357 41 Willis Road North Ft. Myers, FL 33917 2nd and 4th Mondays 7:30 Peace River No. 66 909 North Oak Arcadia, FL 34266 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 7:30 Phoenix No. 346
240 S. Tuttle Ave. Sarasota, Florida 34237 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 7:30
Sarasota Lodge No. 147
2160 Main Street Sarasota, FL
34237
2nd and 4th Tuesday 7:30
Sugarland No. 281 524 E. Sugarland Hwy Clewis-ton, FL 33440 1st and 3rd Thursdays 7:30 Tropical No. 56 10868 Metro Pkwy Ft. Myers, FL 33966 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 7:30 Venice No. 301 118 East Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34284 1st and 3rd Mondays 7:30 West Coast Masonic Lodge No. 409 520 30th Avenue West Bradenton, Florida 34205 2nd & 4th Mondays 7:30
Do you like to travel to other lodges
and engage in fellowship with other
Brothers. There is an informative
site that provides information on
activities within our district. This
site also provides information on
appendant bodies as well. Visit the
link below for some great infor-
mation.
http://www.trowel.com/flamason/
index.html
March Birthdays
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Punta Gorda 115 wishes our
Brothers A HAPPY Birthday
York Rite Fort Myers
Companions and Templars
Come Join us on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of
each month at 7:30 PM
At Tropical Lodge No. 56
John C. Brake
Robert P. Cook
George C. Kretschman
Donald C. Moore
Raymond B. Rubin
Donald M. Schwartz Sr
Michael D. Tirpak
Gerald J. Woelkers
Virgil T. Yonts
Proud Supporters of our Lodge
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Proudly Supporting Punta Gorda 115
Ray & Pat Rubin
We thank you for your support
Los Dos Cristianos Coffee Shop
941 661 1782
1120 Plantation Blvd, North Port, Florida 34289
Los Dos Cristianos is a new
company based in North Port,
Florida.
We formed with one mission in mind, to help feed/vaccinate the
children & families of the Cof-fee producing world by supply-
ing top quality coffee. Our idea - "to sell the fantastic
Honduran Coffee and donate
proceeds back to the children
and families of Honduras/
Latin America that live in such
impoverished environments".
Fresh Roasted in house, we have a
great selection of Hot Brew, Cold/
Iced Brew, Italian Espressos, Cu-
ban Coffee.
Abbes donuts – Muffins from
Manatee Beans & Brews – Pas-
tries from Zoet.
Masons and families get a 10% discount on Coffee items. Just
show the Square and compass.
The bee hive is an emblem of industry, and recommends
the practices of that virtue to all created beings…..It
teaches us that as we came into this world rational and
intelligent beings, so we should ever be industrious
ones, never being content while our fellow beings are in
want…..
“Coffee by Masons for Masons”
PLACE YOUR BUSINESS
AD HERE
Do you have a business?
Would you like to increase your business
with brothers and friends?
Would you like to help support our
Lodge?
If YES, please reach out to us for ad
space details.
Proud Supporters of our Lodge
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1940 Tamiami Trail S. Venice, Florida 34293
941-493-3200
3036 Tamiami Trail, Suite C
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
941.235.4466
Take a Virtual Tour of the Museum of Freemasonry in Australia
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Punta Gorda No.115 F. & A.M.
P.O. Box 511303
25349 Airport Rd.
Punta Gorda , FL 33950
Email:
Website:
www.puntagorda115.com
Stated Meetings:
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday
at 7:30 PM
Dinner Served at 6:30 PM
Punta Gorda Lodge No.115
1884-1885 George Anderson 1889-1892 M.S. Lee 1893 JR Hector 1896 Albert W. Gilchrist 1897-1902 J.M. Samuel 1903 J. Johnson 1904 TJ Purdue 1905 J. Mezell 1906 R. I. Earnest 1907-1908 F.M. Cooper 1909 D.M. McQueen 1910 Arthur C. Jordan 1911-1913 C.W. Shaw 1914 S.E. Johnson 1915-1916 CW Shaw 1917-1918 R.W. Roundtree 1919 T.A. Stevens 1920-1921 J.M. Lipscomb 1922 L.E. Robinson 1923 Albert Hatch 1924 R. Deloach 1925 L.E. Mizey 1926 W.E. Guthrie 1927 Charles Curry 1928-1929 Cleaveland 1930 Henry Payne 1931 Arthur S. Taylor 1932 TJ Briggs 1933 D. F. Gibbons 1934 C. F. Cerny 1935 RJ Hyatt 1936 Arthur B Johnson 1937 W.L. Rose 1938 T. I. Kennedy 1939 M. E. Ingraham 1940 EJ McCann 1941 RB Shepard
Lodge Officers Contact
Punta Gorda Past Masters Page 11
1942 M. C. Giesey 1943Lamson A. Welherley 1944 Leo Wotitzky 1945 F.T. Gardener 1946 Albert S. Cleaveland 1947 C.W. White 1948 Joseph T. Manning 1949 John T. Rose 1950 Harry B. Curran 1951 E.W. Blanton 1952 Joyce L. Hindman 1953 Gerald D. Fetch 1954 JT Lawthorne 1955 W. A. Smith Sr 1956 George L. Minx 1957 Howard L. Mills 1958 EL Gorson 1959 Hugh C McGibbson 1960 C. T. Daniels 1961 George Bryant Jr 1962 James C. Bailey 1963 Fobian F. Johnson 1964 A.J. Jetson 1965 Emery M Collins 1966 Louis Quinlen 1967 David G. Howie 1968 Walter Monson 1969 John M. Mattews 1970 M. Lee Oldham 1971 Robert Norton 1972 Ray Gugui 1973 Donald P. Baer 1974 Melvin W. Byers 1975 William C. Monson 1976 Oscar P. Sisk 1977 Carl Peden 1978 M. Rich Cunningham 1979 Robert H Russel
1980 Emery Addison 1981 Charles Lewis Sr 1982 W.E. Driggers 1983 Ed Falada 1984 Edsel Morrison 1985 Jerry Powell 1986 Carl Powell 1987 Richard Chase 1988 H. Russell Davis 1989 Paul Heavener 1989 Wayne Engbrecht 1990 Bernard J. Haines 1991 Raymond Evans 1992 Arthur Shepard 1993 Douglas Jewell 1994 Joseph Lezark 1995 Robert Newell 1996 Donal Sutter 1997 Michael Schneider 1998 John Bittner Jr. 1999 Trent Lewis 2000 Eric McKee 2001 Mike Cullen 2002 Edward Stepp 2003 Thomas Yonts 2004 John Brake 2005 Mackinley Mayes 2006 Ernie Rose 2007 Duncan MacDougall 2008 John Degnan 2009-2010 Richard Bayly 2011 Ernie Rose 2012 Raymond Rubin 2013 Christopher DePass 2014 Glen Purdy 2015 Raymond Rubin 2016 Stefan Antochi 2017 Jonas Seda 2018 Steve Rizza 2019 David Summers
Thank you for your
years of service to
the Craft
Worshipful Master: Sean Williamson 407-402-4290
Senior Warden: Sean Wilson Pro-T 239-440-2957
Junior Warden: John Zimmer 941-487-0451
Treasurer: Paul Heavener, PM 941-255-9435
Secretary: Ed Stepp, PDDGM 941-875-5062
Senior Deacon: David Holloway 813-927-2409
Richard Bayly P.D.D.G.M. Hank Beaudoin P.D.D.G.M. John Bittner P.M. John Brake P.M. Phillip Burgess Stefan Antochi P.M. Michael Cullen P.M. Jerry Gordin Ronald Hewlette Willi Hoffer
Thomas Howell Hamdy Ibrahim Walter Jones Charles Lewis Jr. P.M. Michael Tirpak Scott Mathias McKinley Mayes P.M. Julio Miranda Tommy Yonts P.M. Carl Powell P.M.
Richard Purington Raymond Rubin P.M. Donald Sutter P.M. Charlie Williford P.D.I. Sean Wilson P.D.D.G.M. Ed Lanham P.D.D.G.M.
Paul Heavener P.M.
David Summers
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