TRESTLE BOARDVero Beach Masonic Lodge No.250 F.&A.M.

May 2020AD - 6020AL

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Letter From The Editor

From the East:

From the West:

From the South:

Brothers,I hope everyone is doing well and is staying safe. If anyone needs assistance with anything (buying groceries, supplies etc) please do not hesitate to reach out! We are a brotherhood and should look out for each other! All masonic activities have now been canceled until June 1st which this includes Grand Lodge Annual Communication.While masonic events may have been canceled, our scholarship committee and the officers of the Lodge have been in contact and chose two individuals to be awarded our annual two 1k scholarships. Congratulations to Christopher Peterson and Lilliy Clemons of Vero Beach Highschool. It should be noted that Lilly Clemons grandfather was a member of our lodge. Usually there is a scholarship night at the high school that the committee attends however due to the coronavirus scholarship night at the high school has been canceled. The lodge will host an awards/recognition night later in the year. We will be hosting a fundraiser in the fall to raise money for next years scholarship applicants. Please do not forget to donate to the lodge’s building fund, every little bit helps!

Secretary Desk:

Treasurer Desk:

Vero Beach Shrine Section

Vero Beach Shrine Section:

Nobles,Once again unfortunately due to the coronavirus all masonic activities and appendant body activities have now been suspended until June 1st. Please keep all nobles, their families and especially the staff and patients of the Shrine hospitals in your prayers. Nobles please consider donating $30 dollars to Azan’s Potentate project. The Potentate this year wants to replace all the existing folding chairs with deluxe padded chairs. These chairs are used for all functions include our stated meetings. When you donate to this GREAT project there will be a name plate on the deluxe padded chair which says “donated by or in memory of” in which you get to choose. Noble, Matthew Reuther

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VERO BEACH LODGE Nº250 F.&A.M.LODGE CHARTERED ON: JANUARY 17th, 1923

Stated Communications:First and Third Tuesdays

Dinner is at 6:30pm and Meeting at7:30pm

Masonic Lodge Address:1959 14th Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32960

Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/vbmasons/

Website:www.vbmasons.com

Phone Number:772-925-1142

Email:VB250masons@gmail.com

2020 Officers:Worshipful Master: P:.M:. Cory Rudder

(502)592-4239

Senior Warden: P:.M:. Dave Hollen(772)563-3189

Junior Warden: Matthew Reuther(772)332-8800

Treasurer: Blair Burns

Secretary: P:.M:. Donald Murphy

Chaplain: Shawn Day Sr

Senior Deacon: Larry Johnson

Junior Deacon: Christopher Costello

Senior Steward: TBA

Junior Steward: TBA

Marshal: TBA

Tyler: P:.M:. Robert Clarke

2020 Committies:

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Finance: Larry Johnson, Dave Hollan, Matthew Reuther, Duke Burns, Donald

Murphy, Bill RinglerVigilance: Matthew Reuther

Petitions: Duke Burns, Larry Johnson, Bob Clark

Masonic Education: Matthew Reuther, Shawn Day, Larry JohnsonLodge Mentor: Bill Staats

Board of Relief: Tom Clark, Bob ClarkeInvestigation: Filled when needed

Charity: Matthew ReutherLodge Property: Matthew Reuther,

Donald Murphy, Dave Hollan, Duke Burns

Funeral: Filled when neededScholarships: Tom Clark, Jeff Kagan,

Dave HollanLodge Instructor: Dave HollanE.A Catechism: Dave HollanF.C Catechism: Robert SalesM.M Catechism: Bill Staats

Petitions:- Matt Hamilton (Awaiting E:.A:.)

- Dwayne Smythe- Mike Gheit (Awaiting E:.A:.)

- Chris Stewarts (Awaiting E:.A:.)- Stephen Perry (Awaiting E:.A:.)

Studying the Entered Apprentice Degree:- Shamus Samerdyke

- Michael Casale

Studying the Fellow Craft Degree:- Michael Sosta- Jeremy Lynn

-Keith Bok

Studying the Master Mason Degree:

Sickness/Distress:

- P:.M:. Julius G. Nagy Jr

Pleace keep these Brothers and their family in your prayers

Important dates:

All Masonic Activities have been canceled

05/10-Mothers day05/25-Memorial Day

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Birthdays:

William M. Jordan-6th

P:.M:. Jerry P. Metcalf- 7th

P:.M:. Dale L. Jacobs- 7th

Russell L. Carson- 8th

Lyle R. Ostrom II- 13th

Michael R. Kanner- 16th

James E. Copeland III- 19th

James F. Dubose- 20th

Thomas S. Lowther- 27th

P:.M:. James B. Turnage- 30th

Masonic AnniversariesP:.D:.D:.G:.M:. Henry W. Ray Jr- 1st (27 years)

John R. Upton- 1st (27 years)P:.M:. Julius G. Nagy Jr- 10th (17 years) James E. Copeland III- 10th (27 years)

George M. Douglas- 10th (54 years)P:.M:. James D. McCann II- 10th (17 years)

Frank B. Iodice- 13th (31 years)Donald E. McCall Sr.- 13th (31 years)Aurelius J. Brackins- 13th (31 years)Robert E. Brothers- 13th (31 years)

P:.M:. Dale L. Jacobs- 15th (47 years)P:.M:. Raymond F. Dubose- 16th (48 years)

Richard T. Dobeck- 16th (48 years)Miguel A. Arroyo- 19th (13 years)

P:.M:. Thomas C. Clark- 21st (26 years)Anthony M. Palma- 25th (64 years)Fred K. Smeltzer Jr- 28th (43 years)

*denotes years in Freemasonry

Perpetual Members:

P:.M:. Bud E. Barney

P:.D:.D:.G:.M:. Stuart E. Bartlett

P:.M:. Allen R. Bowman

Blair Burns

P:.D:.D:.G:.M:. Earl R. Cason

P:.M:. Thomas C. Clark

P:.M:. Frank L. Cox III

P:.M:. Paul G. Dodson

George M. Douglas

Robert M. Edmonds

Daniel W. Hardee

Albert R. Hogan

P:.M:. Dale L. Jacobs

Dennis J. Jacobs

John J. Joyce III

P:.M:. Paul L. Lucas

Robert A. MacGowan

P:.M:. James D. McCann II

David J. Miller

Marvin L. Miller

P:.M:. Richard H. Minetti

P:.M:. Vincent W. Unrue

Shawn Day Sr.

P:.M:. Donald R. Murphy

P:.M:. Julius G. Nagy Jr.

P:.M:. Dean W. Pfoutz

Glenn W. Phillips II

Harold R. Powell III

P:.D:.D:.G:.M:. Henry W. Ray Jr.

P:.M:. Richard E. Ridge

Justin T. Russell

Fred K. Smeltzer Jr.

Ronald J. Spencer

William E. Staats

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22nd Masonic District of Florida

District Deputy Grand Master:R:.W:. Mark MarinDistrict Instructor:

R:.H:. Jeffery ZarellaOpen Books:

-When: Second Wednesday of the month-Location: Ft Pierce Masonic Lodge

-Time: 6:00pm

Lodges of the District:

Moore Haven Masonic Lodge No. 61200 Ave J SWMoore Haven, FloridaLodge Meetings: 2nd & 4th Thursdays

Fort Pierce Lodge No. 874590 Oleander AvenueFort Pierce, FloridaLodge Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays

Acacia Lodge No. 16320 Osceola StreetStuart, FloridaLodge Meetings: 1st & 3rd Thursdays

Sebastian Lodge No. 2321715 North Central AvenueSebastian, FloridaLodge Meetings: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays

Okeechobee Lodge No. 237107 NW 5th AvenueOkeechobee, FloridaLodge Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays

Vero Beach Lodge No. 2501959 14th AvenueVero Beach, FloridaLodge Meetings: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays

Sugarland Lodge No. 281520 East Sugarland HighwayClewiston, FloridaLodge Meetings: 1st & 3rd Thursdays

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VERO BEACH LODGE NO. 250 F.&A.M.

PAST MASTERS:

UD- Claude F. Olmstead*1923- Dr. George L. Harrell*1924- William B. Allison*1925- William E. Riggs*

1926- Paul Beindorf*1927- Frank W. Rodenberg*

1928- B.T. Redstone*1929- Gordon C. Bartlett*

1930- Axel T. Peterson*1931- Nels Larsen*

1932- Herbertt S. Guy*1933- Glenn C. Snodgrass*

1934- Ross M. Crosby*1935- George W. Loy, Sr*1936- Charlie L. Smith*

1937- Stuart E. Bartlett P.D.D.G.M*1938- William L. Mumm *1939- Arthur M. Hill Jr.*

1940- Troy E. Moody*1941- L. M. Carter*1942- Oscar Teate*

1943- Dewey D. Reams*1944- Axel T. Peterson*1945- Fletcher B. Wood*1946- Howard F. Ingalls*

1947- James M. Ream*

1948- Othmar Zigrang*1949- Cola B. Streetman*1950- Lloyd E. Imgram*1951- Robert W. Routh*1952- Felder D. Gunter*

1953- Roy Debeck*1954- Robert S. Harris, Jr. *1955- Noah F. Lybrand, Sr.*

1956- John L. Stinson* P.D.D.G.M1957- Charles R. Knight*

1958- Beckett Q. Waddell, Jr.*1959- Fred E. Baker, Jr. P.D.D.G.M

1960- Charles O. Seaton*1961- Frank C. Jr*

1962- Noah F. Lybrand, Jr.*1963- Ralph T. Knight*

1964- Sam E. Moon*1965- Howard E. Jackson*

1966- Richard Jackson1967- Donald A. McIntosh*

1968- John Jackson*1969- Walter A. Thomas*1970- Ralph L. Stewart*1971- Rufus Reams, Jr.*1972- Elmer Robinson*

1973- Jerry Metcalf

1974-Russell McKnight*1975- Emmett H. Ward*1976- Thomas E. Ridge

1977- William Reid1978- Raymond Dubose1979- George Crosby*1980- Daniel E. Prince

1981- James S. Solesbee1982- Steven Taylor

1983- Fredrick W. Baker1984- Thomas E. Ridge1985- Elmer Robinson*1986- Chester Niemann

1987- Leonard M. Nielsen*1988- Dale Jacobs

1989- Baker Holland1990- Paul L. Lucas

1991- Ken McGlothin1992- Earl R. Carson P.D.D.G.M*

1993- Edmund F. Browne*1994- James B. Turnage1995- Robert C. Clark

1996- Mikel L. Rexford*1997- Henry W. Ray, Jr. P.D.D.G.M

1998- Lynn A. Lechiffiard1999- Thomas C. Clark

2000- William R. Stevenson*2001-Bud E. Barney*

2002- Allen R. Bowman2003- Frank L. Cox. lll

2004- Gary Moore2005- George Lekanides2006-Vincent W. Unrue*

2007- James D. McCann, ll2008- Julius G. Nagy, Jr

2009- Matthew D. Moore2010- Francis E. Brown2011- Richard Minetti

2012- Dean Pfoutz2013- Donald Biscoe2014- Paul Dodson

2015- Donald R. Murphy2016- Robert C. Clarke

2017- Cory Rudder2018– Frank Siket2019- Robert Sales

2020-

*Passed to the Celestial LodgeAbove

P:.D:.D:.G:.M:. - denotes Past District DeputyGrand Master

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Memorial Day

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Memorial Day (previously but now seldom called Decoration Day) is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the military personnel that had died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The holiday is now observed on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day having been observed on May 30 from 1868 to 1970.

Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day to honor and mourn those who had died in military service. Many volunteers place an American flag on each grave in national cemeteries.

Memorial Day is considered the unofficial start of summer in the United States, while Labor Day marks the unofficial start of Autumn on the first Monday of September.

Two other days celebrate those who have served or are serving in the U.S. military: Veterans Day, which honors those who have served in the United States Armed Forces; and Armed Forces Day, an unofficial U.S. holiday (earlier in May) for honoring those currently serving in the armed forces.

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Who was the fool, who is wise, who is beggar or an emperor?