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Officers Worshipful Master: Senior Warden: Junior Warden: Treasurer: Secretary: Marshal: Chaplain: Senior Deacon: Junior Deacon: Senior Steward: Junior Steward: Tyler: Past Masters *Deceased R.W:. Jim Phillips John MacDonald Isidro Lopez Tony Clark Fred Wright Ed Lanham Cory Hess Ken Compton Walt Ryan Josh Calero Mark Kenny Derek Vaneske 239-691-5440 239-450-7712 239-462-2101 239-454-6600 his own. If a man senses the stirrings in his heart for a deeper *W:.Marshall E. Wilkins…..1966-67UD *W:. Hugh Holligan ……...……..1968 *RW:. Louis A. Myers…………......1969 W:. Raymond A. Howerton…....1970 *W:. Paul O. Hoffman……………..1971 *W:. Earnest C. Brown …...……..1972 *W:. Thomas S. Reahard .…......1973 *W:. William J. Nelson……..........1974 W:. Douglass M. Midgley….......1975 W:. Ronald E. Bare .………........1976 W:. Ralph E. Shaffer………........1977 *W:. Elbert E. Smith………..........1978 *W:. Jacob F. Woods ………….....1979 *W:. David A. Wedig ……………...1980 *W:. Chester A. Townsend.........1981 W:. Reginald C. Stark ………....1982 W:. Peter H. Hopwood Jr.........1983 *W:. William F. Mazur................1984 RW:. James W. Hogg.................1985 *W:. Richard D. Upham..............1986 239-675-6503 239-872-9211 239-489-3494 239-433-0210 While Freemasonry is not a religion, its ceremonies are of a serious nature, dignified in their presentation and impart teachings that, if 239-573-6309 239-770-4233 239-246-1216 913-731-2597 *W:. James Toby .....................1987 W:. Robert J. Berczik...............1988 *W:. Robert j. Gibbons..............1989 W:. Frank C. Modafari..............1990 *W:. William F. Mazur Jr............1991 *W:. Daniel H. Nichols Sr...........1992 *W:. James L. Michael...............1993 *W:. Kurt M. Reichenbecher…...1994 W:. Beaufort R. Bierce.............1995 *W:. E. James Toby..................1996 W:. Matthew L. Hall.................1997 RW:. Dick Tafel.......................1998 W:. Charles Pack.....................1999 W:. Donald Smith....................2000 *W:. Clyde Curry ....................2001 W:. Beaufort R. Bierce ............2002 W:. Robert DeVeny .................2003 RW:. Dick Tafel ......................2004 W:. Dan Lumley .....................2005 W:. Jerry Ralston ...................2006 W:. Bobby Mimmo…..……2007-2008 W:. Ed Lanham ……………2009-2010 W:. Bart Howard……………………2011 Featured Masonic Author - Carl H. Claudy There was a time, an age before television, video rentals, and pro sports, when Freemasons read. An age when sitting before a fire with a book of Masonic lore or history was regarded as an evening well spent. Emerging from that time is the name of an author unparalleled in his contributions to Masonic literature. Anyone who has read just a little of Carl H. Claudy's works cannot help but be charmed by the story told and the manner of expression. Foreign Countries, Old Tiler Talks, The Old Past Master, A Master's Wages, These Were Brethren, Where Your Treasure Is, The Lion's Paw, and Masonic Harvest, are but a few of his more well known Masonic works. Carl H. Claudy was born in 1879, and died in 1957. The preceding year he had been named Honorary Passed Grand Master of North Dakota. An author of 32 books and a galaxy of essays and short stories numbering more than 1,600, his literary life began inauspiciously enough. His formal education concluded after only a year of high school whereupon he found himself in the hardscrabble workaday world of the late 19th century. At age 19 he headed to the Alaskan gold fields. Finding no gold after six months, he returned to the States and took up employment with an emery wheel manufacturer. After several years he left that job to move back to Washington, DC, where he became the editor of a popular science paper. This was his springboard. Despite the lack of a formal education Claudy began to read and to write. In fact, the first story he ever wrote appeared in The Washington Post. He freelanced for The New York Herald, eventually joining its staff in 1908 with a special assignment covering the then infant aeronautical industry. During this time he wrote a number of articles on the subject and published a book titled, Beginners Book of Model Airplanes. But he was also a photographer. His photos of early flights were given to Alexander Graham Bell who placed in the Smithsonian where they remain today. At the end of World War I, Claudy went overseas as a correspondent for Scientific American. An avid athlete and outdoors man, his hobbies included camping, mountaineering, boxing, rowing crew, tennis, and football. His love of the outdoors brought him frequently to Montana and inspired many short stories written for various Boy Scout publications. Claudy's association with Freemasonry began in 1908, when, at the age of 29, he was raised a Master Mason in Harmony 17 in Washington, DC. He served as its master and eventually served as grand master of Masons in the District of Columbia in 1943. His Masonic writing career began in earnest when he became associated with the Masonic Service Association in 1923, serving as associate editor of its magazine, The Master Mason until 1931. He became executive secretary of the Masonic Service Association in 1929 — a position held until his death in 1957. Under his single handed leadership the Masonic Service Association was brought to a place of preeminence through his authorship and distribution of the "Short Talk Bulletin" which made his name familiar to virtually every lodge in the country. Claudy can personally lay claim to authorship of approximately 350 Short Talk Bulletins. In addition to the bulletins themselves he wrote and distributed innumerable digests, special bulletins, and portfolios of historical and factual nature all designed to promote the Craft. One of his finest works of this nature is the "Little Masonic Library," a collection of 20 pocket size volumes by noted authors. In 1930 he published serially in The Master Mason his delightful novel, The Lion's Paw, shortly followed by several others, including the timeless Master's Book, in which are set out the principles and practices of a successful lodge master. Another classic written during this time, his primer for new Masons entitled Introduction to Freemasonry, enjoyed international popularity. In 1934 he penned the first of his series of 12 Masonic plays while in his Washington office. The succeeding plays were all drafted on the road, so to speak. Nine of them were written in a log cabin in Montana in the sight of Emigrant Peak — a blue lodge in the Gallatins as Claudy called it. The plays have, in the past, had a powerful impact on the fraternity and formerly were performed countless times in nearly every grand lodge jurisdiction. In consequence of his long service, Masonic recognition was mighty. He was a 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, recipient of the Henry Price medal and honorary member of many Grand Lodges and lodges. from the Masonic Service Association Introduction to Freemasonry — Vol. I Entered Apprentice Introduction to Freemasonry — Vol. II Fellowcraft Introduction to Freemasonry — Vol. III Master Mason The Master's Book Are all available for free download online at: http://goo.gl/1fqBv
August 2nd - E.A. Degree / Business Meeting - 6:30P Eat/7:30 Meet August 4th - M.M. Degree Moore Haven Lodge - 11:00AM August 16th - Stated Meeting (TBA) - 6:30P Eat / 7:30 Meet August 17th - Dedication of the new North Port Lodge at Sarasota August 25th - Zone School / Open Books - Punta Gorda Lodge 12P Preparation For Initiation Ideally, the candidate should find his way to the door of Freemasonry on his own. If a man senses the stirrings in his heart for a deeper understanding of life than that he has heretofore found, he will seek until he finds the Fraternity. This turning of the heart is really the beginning of his initiation. Therefore, each candidate who comes seeking light is said to be first prepared in his heart. While Freemasonry is not a religion, its ceremonies are of a serious nature, dignified in their presentation and impart teachings that, if properly understood, obligate a man to lead a better life. To get the greatest good from the ceremonies, a candidate should first prepare his mind to understand and absorb these teachings. The candidate should pay strict attention to every part of the ceremony, in order that he may gain some understanding of the teachings of Freemasonry. The methods we use in teaching may be new and unusual to the candidate, but these methods have been used for many centuries and have not changed significantly since they originated. Finally, he should remember that every Mason in the Lodge room is his friend and brother. ~ calodges.org Cherish your vision and your dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements. ~ Napoleon Hill Somehow I can't believe that there are any heights that can't be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four C s. They are curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy. ~ Walt Disney A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement. ~ Bo Bennett Adversity cause some men to break; others to break records. ~ William Arthur Ward How hard it is, sometimes, to trust the evidence of one's senses! How reluctantly the mind consents to reality. ~ Norman Douglas News from the East Hello my Brothers, I would like to start with thanking all who helped with the Master Mason Degree at our last meeting. We had another great turn out. I am so proud of our lodge and our officers for such a great job. Also special thanks to R.W:. Sam Scardina for filling in here and there like he always does for us, and thanks to Jim “Ike” Eichelberger for his education on the five points of fellowship, and most of all congratulations to John Fuentes of Cape Coral Lodge #367, Eric Blinn and Jim Jewel from our lodge upon being raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason. The primary symbolism of the Degree is that of death and transfiguration. It is not that Masonry claims to be a path to salvation, that is the role of religion and is between you and God. Rather we assert that there is a life to come and that we should make preparation for it. We also assert that each of us can and must make a difference in the world we live in , and that the example we set and the results of our interactions with others are critical. An essential part of all that is a real understanding of ourselves and our connection with the universe. The lesson of the Master Mason Degree is that the incidents and events of life are uncertain , but mere life, simple existence, is not the most important thing. Considerations of honor, integrity, spirituality, and living a life dedicated to productivity and the service of others are more important than our individual survival on this earth. So I have one question. Are you the container, or are you the contents? Something to think about from the East. May God bless our Lodge and all Brothers who enter her walls. Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties. ~ Erich Fromm W:. Jim Phillips
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