Month: April 2022

Everyone is welcome. In addition to the regular breakfast menu, we’ll be adding today blueberry pancakes, as an ‘item of the month.’ The extra item will change monthly.

Following a fantastic meal prepared by our Junior Warden, Br ∴ Bobby Burkett,  members and visitors enjoyed a wonderful Fellow Craft Degree for brother David Marrs. Our Senior Warden, Br∴ Joe Sosa,  sat in the east for the first time in a FC degree and did an outstanding job. The lecture was delivered by Br∴ Bobby Burkett and the charge by R∴W∴ Howard Knapp. 

Congratulations Br∴ David Marrs on being Passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft!

11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Meet at the park. Further information is here.

A great night of Freemasonry was enjoyed at Gulf Beach Lodge — here is what went on.

• It was pizza night at Lodge tonight! Thank you to our Junior Warden, Bobby Burkett for providing it.
• We were honored with the attendance of M∴W∴ Dick Martinez, PGM; R∴W∴ Donald Cowart, Junior Grand Warden; and R∴W∴ James Charrette, DDGM
• A first time visitor from Temple Terrace Lodge No. 330 was welcomed
• Br∴ David Marrs returned an excellent EA catechism, led by R∴W∴ Howard Knapp
• R∴W∴ Roy Worden presented R∴W∴ Don Cowart with a “cane of distinction” which he made
• The craft donated $200 to the St. Pete Free Clinic
• R∴W∴ Howard Knapp presented Masonic Education on Masonic Funerals.

We hope to see you next Thursday night for the Fellow Craft Degree of Br∴ David Marrs.

Following a fantastic meal prepared by our Junior Warden, Br ∴ Bobby Burkett, thirty-one members and visitors enjoyed a wonderful Fellow Craft Degree for brother Marshal Wood. In attendance tonight were members from Star Lodge and Clearwater Lodge. We were also honored to have our District Deputy Grand Master, R∴W∴ James Charrette, in attendance. The lecture was delivered by R∴W∴ Howard Knapp and the Charge by W∴ Mark Sawa-Szostak.

Please help us keep our lodge clean and beautiful, from 10:00 am – Noon.

Here are some highlights this meeting at Gulf Beach Lodge. It was an evening filled with great fellowship.

* Twenty-one brothers enjoyed a meatloaf dinner prepared by Gulf Beach Chapter No 241, OES

* Our altar was draped in memory of W∴ David Elias Edwards

* A petition for affiliation was read

* The craft donated $50 to Rainbow Assembly No. 86, for their candy-bar fund raiser.

* The craft donated $200 to a brother in need

* The craft will be taking part in the Walter Fuller Park cleanup day on Saturday, April 30th, from 10:00 am until Noon

* The master presented the 2022 grand lodge proposed legislation and the craft took a straw vote on whether to vote for adoption or rejection.

Join us next Thursday for a Fellow Craft Degree. The meal is at 6:30 pm and degree at 7:30 pm.