Chartered on the 18th Day of April 1951 Trestle Board Masonic Lodge No. 301 F. & A. M. Chartered on the 18th Day of April 1951 Trestle Board Stated Communica ons held on the 1st and

Venice Masonic Lodge No. 301 F. & A. M. Chartered on the 18th Day of April 1951

Trestle Board

Stated Communica ons held on the 1st and 3rd Monday at 7:30 pm

*3rd Monday only June through September

Family Dinner on 3rd Monday at 6:00 pm

118 E. Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34285

Website: www.trowel.com/flmason/Venice301/index.html

Mark R. Bal more, Worshipful Master ‐ (941)716‐2898

January 2016 Vol‐66 Issue 1

Venice Lodge No. 301 F. & A. M.

2016 Officers

Worshipful Master: W.·. Mark R. Bal more 941‐716‐2898

Senior Warden: Br. Sco Steelman 941‐725‐0599

Junior Warden Br. Gene Scheuring 941‐204‐6226

Treasurer: W.·. Dwight Ridgeway 941‐807‐5690

Secretary: W.·. Jerry Waddell 941‐661‐7144

Chaplain: Br. Jim Malmfeldt 941‐244‐0994

Senior Deacon: Br. Adam Kendall 941‐448‐4777

Junior Deacon: Br. John Brandon 850‐819‐0426

Marshal: W.·. Derek Lynn 941‐451‐8122

Senior Steward: Br. Ed Shauan 941‐681‐6365

Junior Steward: Br. Vince Modi 404‐334‐4499

Tyler: Br. Walt Milne 941‐266‐6212

Organist: Br. Ken McBride 609‐335‐4653

Appendant Orders

Sco sh Rite: Master of Kadosh: Norman F. Newcomb 32° KCCH

York Chapter No. 35: High Priest: TBA

York Venice Council No. 41: Illustrious Master: TBA

Trinity Commandery No. 16: Eminent Commander: TBA

Recorder for Commandery: John F. Wermann, KYGCH (941) 492‐2284

Recorder for Council & Chapter: John F. Wermann, KYGCH (941) 492‐2284

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Commi ee Chairmen

Board of Relief: W.·. M .·. Mark R. Bal more 941‐716‐2898

By Laws: R.·. W.·. John Wermann 941‐492‐2284

Educa on: R.·.W.·. Barry D. Hart 941‐544‐5550

Electronic Media (Facebook): W.·. Hampton Crimi 941‐468‐0578

Finance: Br. Sco Steelman 941‐725‐0599

Funerals: W.·. Lou Or 941‐ 485‐5313

Greeters: Br. Adam Kendall 941‐448‐4777

Inves ga ons: Br. Gene Scheuring 941‐204‐6226

Lodge Instruc on/Catechism: W.·. Lou Kelly 941‐468‐2318

Lodge Property: W.·. Lou Kelly 941‐468‐2318

Pe ons: W.·. Jeff Pick 941‐993‐0990

Publicity: Br. John Brandon 850‐819‐0426

Scholarships: W.·. M.·. Mark R. Bal more 941‐716‐2898

Telephone Tree: Br. Sco Steelman 941‐725‐0599

Transporta on: W.·. Lou Or 941‐485‐5313

Vigilance/Charity: Br. Gene Scheuring 941‐204‐6226

Monthly Meals/Kitchen: Br. Gene Scheuring 941‐204‐6226

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From the East

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Gree ngs,

I am deeply honored and humbled to have been elected to serve as Master of

Venice Lodge no. 301. Thank you for having the confidence in me to lead our lodge

for the ensuing year.

I also want to take this opportunity to say thank you to each and every one of

you, whom, over the years have taken the me to mentor, guide and instruct me on

all things Masonic. I could not be this well prepared to sit in the East if it we not for

each and every one of you. Thank You!

I would also like to thank our outgoing W:.M:. Derek J. Lynn and his Officers

for all their hard work and dedica on. Thank You Brothers! A job well done!

My vision for this year is to con nue the excellence in our ritual and degree

work, making new masons, fun, fellowship, and our charity ini a ves. In addi on, I

am planning on hos ng a couple of raffles where the proceeds will go to a limited

number of local chari es.

I have heard from many Brothers who would like the lodge to do more com‐

munity outreach; which we will be doing. I have plans to create addi onal fund‐

raisers this year so we can try to make our lodge more financially sound. The lodge

will be open every Monday on our non‐mee ng nights 2nd and 4th Mondays as we

will be having ritual prac ce. I feel this will much improve our work.

I‘m very excited to work side by side with my line of Officers and the Brothers

of Venice Lodge No. 301 in 2016. I hope some of the Brothers who haven't been to

lodge recently will come out and join us for what I believe will be a very exci ng

year. I am asking every brother to call a Brother who they haven't seen in lodge for a

while to invite him to come join us for some great fellowship.

Fraternally,

W:.M:. Mark R. Bal more

From the West

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Brethren,

First, I wish you and your families a Happy, Healthy and Blessed 2016! I

hope everyone has had a great Holiday season to date. Second, I want to thank

all of my brothers for elec ng me to serve as your Senior Warden this year. It is a

great honor and privilege for me and I am looking forward to working with you

this year.

We have a great lineup of Officers again this year and I look forward to

working with all of them. We’re hoping to put on a Fellow Cra Degree some me

in March and I look forward to si ng in the East for that degree. I also hope to

bring more new Masons into our Lodge this year. This is something we can all

contribute to just by being ourselves and good Masons as we interact with peo‐

ple throughout our community. While the admission of new members is im‐

portant, I am very cognizant of our Masons and their Ladies who have been faith‐

ful members of our Lodge for many years. I con nue to look forward to your

knowledge, input and fellowship. I also encourage those members who have not

been to a Lodge mee ng in a while to please join us for some great camaraderie

and fellowship.

Last but not least, our 2016 Installa on of Officers will be held at the Lodge

on Saturday, January 2nd at 7:00 pm. Don’t miss the dinner at 5:30 pm which will

be prepared by our gourmet chef, Debra Sims. Let’s get this year off to a great

start by joining W:. M:. Mark Bal more for his dinner and Installa on!

Our next Stated Communica on will be held at the Lodge on Monday, Jan‐

uary 4, 2016, star ng at 7:30 pm. Let’s start the year off with a great turnout on

the sidelines!

Fraternally,

Sco D. Steelman, Senior Warden

Family Dinner Menu 3rd Monday of the Month

Pasta with Meatballs, Salad, Garlic Bread

Hot Coffee, Iced Tea

Dessert Surprise

From The South

Charity of The Month Our Mother’s House of Venice

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Brethren,

I hope all are enjoying the con nuing summer weather.

Congratula ons to all the elected and appointed Officers for the

2016 Lodge year. Special thanks to W:.M:. Derek Lynn for his successful

year.

May God bless us as we strive to fulfill our Masonic du es

throughout 2016.

Wonderful news, lady Deb Sims has decided to con nue as our

own “Chef Extraordinaire” for the next year. She will be providing us her

usual delicious meals on the 3rd Monday every month. By the way that

will be on Monday January 18th, 2016

Fraternally,

Gene Scheuring, Junior Warden

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Masonic Titles

When should masonic tles be used?

Titles should always be used in lodge, lodge func ons, or really any

me, place or situa on that carries with it a masonic context for it is a

sign of respect and to not use them is a sign of disrespect.

Titles should never be used when in the presence of the profane

(non‐masons) outside a masonic context. This is to say, when you are in a

lodge building, at a lodge func on, or any other clearly masonic gathering,

tles are almost always appropriate regardless of who might be around.

However when there is no masonic context and it's just you and a

few guys + a non‐mason out in public, tles must never be used. This is for

the simple fact that the non‐mason standing there may not be aware that

one or all of you are freemasons. Perhaps it does not ma er to you but it

may ma er to the person your standing next to and you are bound to re‐

spect that fact.

When in doubt, the tle "Sir" is always respec ul and nondescript.

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Awards & Recogni on

Venice No. 301’s Tyler, Br. Walt Milne receiving the 2015 Mason of the Year Award from 2015 W:.M:. Derek Lynn. Congratula‐ons Br. Milne. Well Deserved!

Br. Adam Kendall receiving his Perpetual Membership Cer fi‐cate and Pin from 2015 W:.M:. Derek Lynn. Congratula ons Br. Kendall for your support of Ven‐ice Lodge No. 301.

Br. Don Campbell and Br. Paul Noller receiving

Awards of Recogni on from 2015 W:.M:. Derek

Lynn. Congratula ons Brothers and thank you

for all your hard work during the year.

1993 Br. Steve Yosman

1994 W.·. Louis Or

1995 W.·. David Harris Jr

1996 W.·. B. John Ross

1996 W.·. Malcolm Ryder (d)

1997 Br. Don Needham

1998 Br. Donald Smith



2000 W.·. Richard Tacy (d)


2002 W.·. B. John Ross

2003 R.·. W.·. Rodger Craig


2005 R.·. W.·. John Wermann


2006 W.·. Hampton Crimi



2008 Br. John Lewis (d)

2009 Br. John Greene III



2012 No Award Given

2013 W.·. Louie Kelly

2013 Br. Mark Bal more

2014 Br. Marcel Leclerc

2015 Br. Walt Milne

Masons of the Year

Current Pe oners

Mr. John White, Jr. 9

Masonic Birthdays

01/10/1977 David Farley

01/12/1998 John Wermann

01/14/1984 William Lather

01/19/1973 Dennis Taylor

01/22/1979 Larry Hanson

01/27/2004 Kenneth Archibald

01/28/1980 Charles Jones

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Please keep our Brethren in your thoughts and prayers:

R.·. W.·. Maurice (Babe) Dalton—Manor Care in Sarasota

Sickness & Distress

All men are born of Mothers

All Masons are raised by Brothers

‐Anonymous

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Perpetual Members

Help Yourself—Help Your Lodge

It is Once—It is Forever

Lee Briner

Philippe George V. Canlers‐

Mem.

Richard Cervi

Steve Clark

John Coffey

Rodger Craig

Hampton Crimi

Maurice Dalton Sr.

Frederick Ellis

Steven Ellis

David Farley

Les Frisby

Richard Geraci

Barry D. Hart

Harold L. Jones‐Mem.

G. Rocky Kearney

Louie Kelly

Adam Kendall

Robert Kern

John La a

Robert MacAlvanah

Joseph Madrak

Louis Marche

Robert Mar n

Gerald Maxey

Clark McClelland

Ronald Morrison

Paul Noller

Earl Orth

Louis Or

Jeffrey Pick

Blair Post

Dwight Ridgeway

B. John Ross

Edward Schwenk‐Mem.

Glenn Miller Smith‐Hon.

Joseph Stella

Richard Tacy‐Mem.

Robert Duane Trump‐Hon.

Jerry Wadel

John Wermann

Eric West

John Winters

District 27 Lodges

Manatee Lodge No.31: 402 15th St. E., Bradenton, FL 34208—1st/3rd Mon. 7:30 pm

Braidentown Lodge No.99: 520 30th Ave. W., Bradenton, FL 34205—1st/3rd Tues. 7:30 pm

Palme o Lodge No.110: 402 15th St. E., Bradenton, FL 34208—2nd/4th Tues. 7:30 pm

Sarasota Lodge No.147: 2160 Main St., Sarasota, FL 34237—2nd/4th Tues. 7:30 pm

Phoenix Lodge No.346: 240 S Tu le Ave., Sarasota, FL 34237—1st/3rd Tues. 7:30 pm

Englewood Lodge No.360: 265 Pine St., Englewood, FL 34223—1st/3rd Tues. 7:30 pm

1951 (d) Forest Chapman

1952 (d) C. Allen Pa son—DDGM

1953 (d) Elihu B. Roberts

1954 (d) Sanford Smith

1955 (d) Robert Bruce Rigby Sr.

1956 (d) Carl Cribbs

1957 (d) Malcolm A. Miner

1958 (d) George R. Mitchell

1959 (d) Irvin H. Jones

1960 (d) Joseph Jossart

1961 (d) Thomas Hankins

1962 (d) John A. Nelson

1963 Lee G. Briner

1964 (d) George R. Colle Jr.—DDGM

1965 (d) William Hendrix

1966 Richard Geraci

1967 (d) Wade H. Ballard Sr.

1968 (d) William A. Cul ce

1969 (d) Paul Lanius—DDGM/DI

1970 (d) A. Bradford Smith

1971 Roger Isphording

1972 (d) Larry Jeffrey

1973 (d) Hubert Palmer—DI

1974 (d) Joseph Bezjian

1975 (d) Donald A. Richard

1976 (d) Forest L. Foster

1977 (d) Harold L. Jones

1978 (d) Hudson W. McCoy

1979 (d) John P. Haus

1980 (d) George A. Carver III

1981 (d) Harold L. Jones—2

1982 Maurice M. Dalton Sr.—DDGM

1983 (d) James Oakley

1984 George DeNeen

1985 C. Bruce Jones

1986 (d) William W. Brooks

1987 Rodger L. Craig Sr.—DDGM

1988 Richard Cervi—DDGM

1989 (d) Ralph Wilkinson

1990 Robert B. Strayer Jr.

1991 (d) Robert J. Lane

1992 Cur s Bradley

1993 B. David Harris Jr.

1994 Stephen H. Clark—DDGM

1995 (d) Malcolm B. Ryder

1996 Louie E. Kelly

1997 Frederick Ellis

1998 (d) Richard Tacy

1999 Steve Ellis

2000 Eric B. West—DDGM

2001 B. John Ross

2002 John F. Wermann—DDGM

2003 Hampton Crimi

2004 Robert Kern

2005 Louis H. Or

2006 (d) Donald Hixon

2007 Joseph Stella

2008 G. Rocky Kearney

2009 John Hobeika

2010 John La a

2011 Barry D. Hart—DDGM/DI

2012 Louis Marche

2013 Jeff Pick

2014 Steve Murphy

2015 Derek J. Lynn

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Venice Lodge No. 301 F. & A.M. Past Masters

(d)‐ Deceased DI ‐ District Instructor DDGM—District Deputy Grand Master

We would like to thank the following Brothers for suppor ng our Lodge.

Gold $50.00 Silver $25.00 Bronze: $10.00

*Contact W.·. M .·. Mark Bal more if you would like to support your Lodge by be-

coming a Booster contributor for 2016. Remember it starts at $10.00

Venice Masonic Lodge No. 301 Boosters

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Brethren:

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by calling Jeff Pick, 320 KCCH Tel: 941-993-0990 or email [email protected]

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Ill. Potentate Carroll “Scrib” and Lady Sandy Scribner

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VENICE SHRINE CLUB

President: Jim Fahey

941‐223‐6533

Meeting Place:

Left Coast Seafood, 385 US41 Bypass, Venice

Meets 3rd Tuesday at 11:00 am

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Chartered on the 18th Day of April 1951 Trestle Board Masonic Lodge No. 301 F. & A. M. Chartered on the 18th Day of April 1951 Trestle Board Stated Communica ons held on the 1st and