Month: December 2024

Members of Gulf Beach Lodge had a fun filled morning of Family Bowling on December 18th at Seminole Lanes. This is the last Lodge event for 2024! Thank you to Worshipful Bobby Burkett for a year filled with great family events.

The Gulf Beach Lodge Funeral Team at Brother Marlin Cody Lang’s funeral service on Friday December 20th. Alas, my brother.

Gulf Beach Lodge, helped bring holiday cheer to eight local families in need. Members of the Lodge prepared and delivered the Bengston Holiday Christmas food baskets to less fortunate families in the area. The baskets included a ham and all the sides necessary for the most sumptuous Christmas dinner. Gulf Beach Lodge is pleased to be able to assist in making this a great holiday season for those in most need. Gulf Beach Lodge has provided Holiday baskets for over 46 years and looks forward to continuing the tradition well into the future.

In 2021 the program was named the “Bengston Holiday Basket Program” in honor of Brother Nils Peter Bengston, long time member of the Lodge who ran the program for many years. This year the program was coordinated and run by Brother Al Yoder, who did a fantastic job.

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Please take time to visit our GoFundMe page where we hope that you are able to help support the recovery of Gulf Beach Lodge No. 291 F. & A. M. Just like many homes and other local businesses within the beautiful city of Madeira Beach, the first floor of our building took on approximately 4 feet of flood waters during Hurricane Helene, causing extensive damage to our dining hall and kitchen. Your financial support will help us return our Temple to pristine condition. 

Also, please share our GoFundMe page with your friends and family, the more coverage we get the better our results will be.

Use this link to our page – https://gofund.me/90d24ff7

A huge thank you to those who have already made a donation.

The members of Gulf Beach Lodge enjoyed a wonderful meeting on December 19th, here is what was accomplished.

• Prior to the meeting the officers presented Brother Garry Buzzell (our sponsored Masonic Home Resident) a Christmas basket.
• The Junior Warden provided pizza for the members before the meeting.
• The altar was draped in honor and memory of Brother Ed Lurie and M∴W∴ Louie King.
• The craft donated $100 to the St. Petersburg Dive Club
• The craft donated $$100 to ALS Foundation (Lou Gehrig’s disease) in memory of M∴W∴ Louie King.
• W∴ Steve Johnson announced that our Hurricane Recovery GoFundMe page is live.
• The members were reminded that we will deliver Christmas Food Baskets this Saturday at 9am.
• This was our last meeting for 2024, the Master wished everyone a Happy Holiday Season.

Brothers from GBL attend very emotional last Stated Communication of Northside Lodge No. 283 prior to their merger on Dec 28th with St. Petersburg Lodge No. 139

On December 14, 2024, Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge demonstrated its commitment to community service and philanthropy by participating in the annual Salvation Army Angel Tree program. Members of the lodge eagerly volunteered their time and resources to bring joy to needy children in the local area. With a holiday spirit the Lodge members helped at the Angel Tree Warehouse ensuring that each child in need will receive a special gift during the holiday season. Their involvement in the Salvation Army Angel Tree program not only exemplifies the principles of charity and goodwill but also highlights the importance of community collaboration in making a positive impact on the lives of those less fortunate.

This year Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge was recognized by the Salvation Army for the fifteen consecutive years they have volunteered for this worthy program.

Lodge Hurricane update:

We are still awaiting inspection for permitting. Once the inspection of the demolition of the ground floor interior is completed, we should receive written notice whether we have substantial damage or not, and where we stand on the FEMA 50% rule. We hope to have this information by January 1st.

We have a few options, depending upon the outcome of the inspections, ranging from rebuilding the interior to where it was before the storms, to (heaven forbid) having to relocate.

No matter what option presents itself to us, it is going to be very costly. Once we know which direction we are heading with our building we will present a cost analysis so our members and friends will have a clear view of our financial needs.

In the meantime, should anyone like to make a donation to our Hurricane Recovery efforts, you can send Zelle payments to gro.e1791277717gdolh1791277717caebf1791277717lug@y1791277717rater1791277717ces1791277717 or mail a check to the Lodge directly at 14020 Marguerite Dr. Madeira Beach, Fl. 33708 (in both cases please put Hurricane Recovery in the memo)

Gulf Beach Lodge members paid a visit to Nitram Lodge last night and enjoyed an evening filled with fellowship and brotherly love. Thank you Nitram Lodge for the great hospitality

Lodge members, you should be receiving your dues notice in the mail this week. For your convenience you can make the payment via Zelle. Should you elect to pay by Zelle, please use this email address – 

gro.e1791277717gdolh1791277717caebf1791277717lug@s1791277717eud1791277717 

Do not send the payment to our Zelle donations email which is a separate account (not writing that email address here to avoid any confusion).