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Manatee Lodge No. 31 402 15th Street East Issue 2014-2 Bradenton, Florida 34208 March 2014

Florida Grand Lodge Officers

MW Danny R. Griffith, Grand Master

RW Barry D. Hart 33°, DDGM

RHMichael Cullen, District Instructor

Manatee Lodge No. 31 2014 Officers

Worshipful Master W Joe Fenton

941-232-5031

Senior Warden John Steiner

941-232-4927

Junior Warden Doug Dobbs

941-545-1726

Treasurer W Mike Olson, PM

941-361-3084

Secretary RH George Benjamin, PM

941-713-7856

Chaplain Stan Preston

941- 792-6167

Marshal W Les Ruggiero, PM

401-338-4205

Senior Deacon Kyle Bachman

941-518-6081

Junior Deacon Tom Carter

941-993-7911

Senior Steward Brody Katt

941-704-9567

Junior Steward Matt Steiner

941-742-8784

Tyler RH Ron Baber, PM

941-748-7938

Assistant Tyler Ken Ammons

941-795-4535

Lodge Instructor RH Ron Baber, PM

941-748-7938

Funeral Committee Stan Preston

941- 792-6167

Publicity Chairman WGeorge Vomvoris, PM

941-756-6298

Lodge Chef Ed Kieffer 941-313-6760

Assistant Chaplain WGeorge Vomvoris, PM

941-756-6298

FROM THE WEST

Brothers,

I would first like to thank you for electing me

Senior Warden in what I believe is the best Lodge in

our district. I would also like to thank Right Honor-

able Ron Baber for the training and time he gives to

all of us for our degree practices and whatever else

we might need to make our ritual work run

smoothly.

Also, congratulations to Worshipful Master Joe

Fenton, there is no doubt in anyone's mind that he

will do a great job in governing our lodge.

Brothers, the first Saturday of every month, we

have work day in which we try to get as many broth-

ers as we can to come help with clean up or whatever

repairs we might have. The only problem is that it's

the same 3 or 4 brothers every month. It would

really be appreciated, brothers, if some more guys,

especially new Entered Apprentice's & Fellowcraft’s

to come and give us a hand. It's a great way to get to

know each other and help out the Lodge, And don’t

forget, Right Honorable Ron Baber is always there

making us pancakes. So Brothers, I'm looking for-

ward to seeing you and we're usually out of there by

11:00 a.m. or a little after. I would also like to chal-

lenge all the brothers to help with fund raisers, yard

sales or any other event the W.M. might have in

store for us.

Once again, thanks! and I'm looking forward to a

good year at Manatee #31!

Fraternally,

John Steiner Sr. Warden

Sickness & Distress

None at this time.

Perpetual Members

Kenneth E. Ammons Wilbert L. Anders, Jr.

Ronald E. Baber George V. Benjamin Brady W. Chapman

John G. Collins Robert B. Coverdale Earl W. Dennis, Jr. Douglas W. Dobbs Michael R. Dobbs John E. Hokanson Edwin T. Holman Ryan P. Johnson Hutton G. Lewis Stanley Preston

Kenneth Reese, Sr. Joseph S. Rowland Alessio Ruggiero

Thomas A. Simpkins Theodore R. Simpkins, II

Robert J. Springer Billy Staffiles

Nicolas A. Ruggiero

Special Announcements

PERPETUAL MEMBERSHIP RAFFLE DRAWING

WILL BE HELD AT THE STATED COMMUNICATION ON MONDAY

MARCH 17, 2014 (PARTICIPANTS NEED NOT BE

PRESENT TO WIN) ______________

Dinner at 6:00

Corned Beef and Cabbage (please bring side dishes on

Irish theme)

Masonic Birthdays

ROBERT W BORDNER 3/1/1954 WILLIAM A CARAKER 3/5/1994

DENNIS B CROFT 3/5/1994 ELWOOD H WILLIAMS 3/5/1994

MICHAEL V CREWS 3/7/1990 DAVID S HENDERSON 3/14/2000 RONALD B BURKE, JR 3/15/1952 DOUGLAS W DODSON 3/17/1990

WILLIAM H WALKER, JR 3/17/1990 JAY S LITSCHAUER 3/22/1982

JAMES A WHITTEMORE 3/23/2002 RONALD E BABER 3/26/1988 ROBERT D MILLS 3/26/1988

JOHN W PRESKENIS 3/26/1994 JESSE L PEASE 3/27/1993

EDWARD W WENTZEL 3/28/1960 IVAN D ALDERTON 3/31/1984

ALI F ARIN 3/31/2007

BRIAN K JOHNSEN 3/31/2007

Thank you to our Trestle Board Business Sponsors!!

BUSINESS DIRECTORY ADVERTISE HERE AND SUPPORT THE TRESTLE BOARD. FOR ONLY $25, YOUR LISTING WILL RUN FOR ALL OF 2013!

SEND CHECK AND YOUR DESIRED LISTING INFORMATION TO: Manatee Lodge #31, P.O. Box 9304, Bradenton, FL 34206

or bring them to the lodge and see the Worshipful Master, Secretary, or Trestleboard Editor

Company ABC 123 Corporate Dr. Bradenton, FL 34208

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Accounting



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Contractors



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Medical



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Automotive

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voice: (941) 383-2300 [email protected]

Financial



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Travel NEW!

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Anders Home Services, Inc. Home Care For Snowbirds 2806 56th Ave Cir E Bradenton, FL 34203

voice: (941) 753-3486

voice: (941) 705-0751 [email protected]

Home Care

George Benjamin Social Security Disability Specialist 2027 Manatee Ave W Bradenton, FL 34205

voice: (941) 748-5599

[email protected]

Legal NEW!

The 3rd Annual Golf Tournament For the 27th Masonic District

This tournament is in support of our Florida Masonic flagship charity. ~

Cardiac Research Institute Masonic Medical Research Laboratory

The event will be held at Misty Creek Country Club, 8954 Misty Creek Dr.

Sarasota, Florida on Saturday, March 15th, 2014. Registration from 11:30-

12:30. Shot Gun start - Shamble - at 1:00 PM. Play your USGA handicap

or play Callaway System. A Prime Rib Dinner will follow at 6:00 PM.

$100.00 per player includes golf, dinner, prizes and surprises!

Dinner only ~ $38.00, includes a donation to the MMRL.

This event is open to Masons, family, friends and ladies. The name of the game

is HAVE FUN. Sponsorships available, donations are much appreciated.

Please register early. Any questions call Mike Grimes, 941-812-8306 or Frank

Albinson, 941-922-9311.

Manatee Chapter 14 Order of the Eastern Star

Regular meetings on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm

Worthy Matron Donna Fleming

Worthy Patron James Fleming [email protected]

Secretary Diane Nourse

508-904-8660 [email protected]

Chaplain Mary Hancock

758-5272

Sentinel Douglas Dobbs

545-1726 [email protected]

Warder Bill Dunning

Go Paperless! Help Support Our Lodge by choosing to receive

your copy of the Trestle Board by email.

Contact: Worshipful Master, WLes Ruggiero, [email protected] Or Trestle Board Editor and Junior Deacon, Rob Hunt,

[email protected]

Our Masonic Family

Daughters of the Nile

NYLA Temple #152 holds its regular meeting on the 2nd

Tuesday of each month. 11:30 am for lunch and 1:00 pm for session.

Queen Marilyn Carlsen [email protected]

The Manatee Lodge #31 website is

www.manateelodge31.org

Featuring: Up-to-date Calendar, Photos,

Monthly TrestleBoard and a

Downloadable Petition.

Visit Local Masonry on the Internet at :

www.trowel.com/flamason

York Rite Council

Bradentown Council #9 holds its regular meetings on the

3rd Thursday each month at 7:30 pm

Illustrious Master Albert (Butch) Thurman, PM [email protected]

Deputy Master William A. Sorbie, PM

Principal Conductor Richard Coles

Palmetto Lodge #110

Holds its regular meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month

at 7:30 pm.

Worshipful Master Kevin Bergquist 941-807-1734 [email protected]

Sr. Warden Richard Coles

Jr. Warden Russell DesErmia

Princess Recorder Donna Kay Duffy mailto:[email protected]

Announcements

The following Brothers have submitted Petitions for Re-instatement for NPD and are currently under investiga-tion: John Roger Rule The following men have submitted Petitions for the Three Degrees of Masonry and are currently under in-vestigation: Jason Michael Bileth The following Brothers have submitted a Petition for Affiliation and are currently under investigation: James Reid Butler, III., Glenn E Huston, Ernest Calande Brothers recently Affiliated: Robert Stanley Ransford Candidates to be initiated: Tracey Junior Martin, Dennis Warren Neihart Brothers preparing for EA Proficiency: James Jackson Albritton, Samuel Julian Bohn, Sr., John Michael Cronen, Robert I. Hammer, Steve Hopkins, Nicholas Jared Ierulli, Anthony Thomas McNair, and Michael Al-bert Rogers, John Alderman Freeman, III, Donald Ray Simmons Brothers to be Passed: Richard K. Benn Brothers preparing for FC Proficiency: Lazaro Diaz Brothers to be Raised: None at this time Brothers preparing for MM Proficiency, pursuing their Apron: James McConnell Bell, Derek James Berry and Matthew Steven Steiner Brothers to be presented their Masonic Apron: None at this time Brothers presented their Masonic Apron: None at this time 3rd Quarter Non-Masonic donation was to Southeastern Guide Dogs School for Paws for Patriots program.

mailto:[email protected]


http://www.manateelodge31.org

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2014 Lodge Committees

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Sr. Warden: John Steiner [email protected]

VIGILANCE COMMITEE Jr. Warden: Doug Dobbs [email protected]

PETITIONS COMMITTEE

WMike Grimes [email protected]

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Worshipful Master: WJoe Fenton [email protected]

BOARD OF RELIEF

Worshipful Master: WJoe Fenton [email protected]

COMMITTEE ON CHARITY

WMike Grimes, PM [email protected]

W George Vomvoris, PM [email protected]

COMMITTEE OF LODGE PROPERTY

Sr. Warden: John Steiner [email protected]

INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE

Jr. Warden: Doug Dobbs [email protected] Sr. Deacon: Kyle Bachman

FUNERAL COMMITTEE

TBA

LODGE INSTRUCTION

RH Ron Baber, PM

LODGE CHEF Bro. Ed Kieffer [email protected]

TRESTLE BOARD & WEBSITE EDITOR

Bro. Rob Hunt [email protected]

Attention All Brothers!!

The Lodge is currently updating it’s records. Please provide the

following information to the Worshipful Master or Secretary

As Soon As Possible:

Mailing Address, Phone Number, & Email Address

2014 Dues Notices have been sent out. It is critical that you send your email address and phone number to the Secre-

tary as soon as possible, so that you can be contacted in case your dues notice is returned.

Failure to receive your Dues Notice does not relieve you of the responsibility to pay your dues in a timely manner. Fail-

ure to pay your dues in a timely manner, may result in suspension.

Again Brothers, without a correct address, you might not receive your

dues notice, current membership card, monthly Trestleboard,

or other important information.

(All returned Trestleboards are automatically dropped from mailing list)

Win A Perpetual Memebership!

SERIES 2 TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!

Only 80 Tickets will be sold!

Tickets are $25, and you can purchase more than 1 ticket

(depending on availability).

Members of other Lodge’s can play, but a maximum value of $1600.00 will be

awarded for a Perpetual Membership in their particular Lodge.

As in the past, these tickets will sell fast, and the odds are great!

We will hold the drawing when all 80 tickets have sold.

Tickets can be purchased at any Manatee Lodge meeting, or by mailing a

check to Manatee Lodge 31, F&AM, to P.O. Box 9304, Bradenton, FL 34206.

Your ticket will be issued as soon as your check is received,

and sent to you by return mail.

$25

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TICKET












Do you have your Masonic License Plate Yet??

Support Our Lodge Dinners!

Steak Night

1st Monday at 6:00 pm Potluck Night

3rd Monday at 6:00 pm

For a small donation, the Lodge provides the

Main Course, Coffee & Tea. Guests are en-

couraged to bring their favorite side dish or

dessert to share.

$10 Ribeye Steak Dinner Typically includes: mushrooms & onions,

mashed potatoes w/ gravy, vegetable,

tossed salad, & dessert.

The Chaplain’s Corner

Should anyone hear of a Brother or family member in sickness or distress, please don’t hesitate to contact our

Chaplain at 792-6167, or any other Lodge Officer.

Want to serve on a committee? Chaplain Stan Preston is looking for some Brothers who can serve on a visitation committee. Sometimes a visit to a shut-in or sick Brother is better than medicine!

See our Chaplain if you can spare a little time to help out.

Chaplain: Bro. Stan Preston

IF you did not receive the Trestle Board by e-mail, please go to www.manateelodge31.org and click the

Trestle Board link, then choose what ever month you wish to view.

If you do not get a printed Trestle Board by USPS, you can pick one up at any stated meeting.

http://www.manateelodge31.org

MARCH 2014

APRIL 2014

If you move, please inform the secretary at the address above so service will not be interrupted (and save costs to

the Lodge). All returned mail will be deleted from mailing list.

Remember our Masonic Home in your Will

Have you Considered a Perpetual Membership? Ask why and how it benefits both you and the Lodge

Remember in your prayers the men and women in uniform, who are serving our country.

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Contact the Lodge Secretary for Contact Information

Living Past Masters

1960 Milton M. Stewart 1989 Gary E. Carter 2004 Wilbert L. Anders

1965 John G. Collins 1990 George J. Vomvoris 2005 Richard A. Cooper

1967 Wallace R. Davis 1993 Byron P. Barton 2006 John E. Hokanson

1968 Glen E. Boeschen 1994 Marc B. Gilner 2007 Charles A. Keeler

1973 James P. Sellers 1996 Ronald E. Baber 2008 Robert Coverdale

1976 George V. Benjamin 1998 Earl T. Hasenflu 2009 Albert Thurman

1978 John G. Breese 2000 Charles M. Reibold 2010 Brian Johnsen

1983 Riley M. Hardy 2001 Elwood H. Williams 2011 Earl Dennis

1984 Dozier K. Walker 2002 Joseph S. Rowland 2012 Mike Grimes

1987 Thomas A. Simpkins 2003 Theodore R. Simpkins 2013 Les Ruggiero

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