Month: March 2023

A great evening on Thursday March 23rd learning about the Amity Masonic App. Thank you W∴ Steve Johnson for a fantastic presentation and Frabotta’s Beach Kitchen for the wonderful pizzas!!

What an amazing meeting we had at Gulf Beach Lodge last night. If you weren’t able to attend, here is what went on.

• The craft enjoyed a great meal before the meeting prepared by our Junior Warden and Stewards
• Visitors from as far away as the UK and Canada were in attendance
• We welcomed first time visitor Brother Gibbs from Bournemouth, England
• Brother Gibbs presented the Master with two fine gifts for the Lodge
• The craft voted to provide 1st Sunday breakfast to our Madeira Beach Firefighters for as long as the breakfasts continue
• Brother Bob Dowling was presented his 25 year certificate and pin
• Brother Charles Eisele received his Master Mason Certificate
• R∴W∴ ‘Porky’ Wordell presented the Master a ‘Cane of Distinction’
• Brother Dowling presented Brother Jared Ezzard with an heirloom Masonic ring.
• Brother Nelson Bradbury was elected into Dual Membership
• The craft donated $150.00 to the Sowing Seeds Tennis Organization (which donates racquets to under-privileged kids)
• The craft donated $500 to the Firefighter Steven Coakley Foundation for their Golf Tournament (FF Coakley died in the 911 Twin Towers while responding with his Engine Co.)
• The craft approved the spending of $2500 for the purchase of 24 bicycles in our ‘Bob Meeks Bikes for Books’ program.

Brother Bobby Burkett II, Senior Warden, presents widows certificate and pin at the funeral of 99 year old brother, David Landuyt.