Month: March 2025

A great Mason and Family night outing – good times with good friends and brothers. Mad Beach Brewing Co.

Members of Gulf Beach Lodge volunteer with the SMMA (Suncoast Master Mason Assn) at Valspar Golf Tournament. Beautiful weather and great fellowship. Well done brothers!

Members of Gulf Beach Lodge converged on Duhme Road Saturday for our quarterly Keep Pinellas Beautiful Roadway Clean-up. It was a beautiful day for keeping our community clean. Sixty pounds of trash was removed from the roadway.

It was a great night of Masonry last night at Gulf Beach Lodge, here is what went on.

• The brothers enjoyed a wonderful baked spaghetti meal prepared by Dee Marshall with the assistance of Brian Marshall
• A first time visitor from Sweden was in attendance and warmly welcomed.
• Brother Aron Zions was elected as an affiliated member and congratulated.
• The craft donated $150 to Warrior Horse Charity
• Brother David Marrs reported on the progress with rebuilding our Lodge.
• R∴W∴ Wordell presented W∴ Buck Owens with a cane of distinction
• May 31st has been confirmed as the date of our Lodge Fishing Trip from John’s Pass, 7am
• April 9th from 5-7pm was selected as the Bikes for Books bicycle assembly date at our Madeira Beach Lodge location.
• W∴ David Neville presented W∴ Steve Johnson with a hand-crafted BBQ caddy.
• Lodge will be Dark next Thursday, March 27th
• It was announced that brothers and family will meet next Thursday at Mad Beach Brewing Co. at 6pm for fellowship.

It was a beautiful day at the Masonic Home today for Pilgrimage Day. The Home put up a new sign out front to help the community know what the “Masonic Home” is. The name is still “Masonic Home of Florida.

It was great visiting with everyone at the coffee klatsch tonight at Lodge. We greeted some brothers who haven’t been out in awhile and enjoyed catching up with them. We also had two of the Masonic Home residents attend, but unfortunately they got away before we could capture a photo. Thank you to the Junior Warden and Stewards for providing tasty pastries to go along with the fresh brewed coffee.

It is our sad duty to report the passing of Brother Thomas Edward Abbott IV on January 20, 2025, at age 82. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers. We will send notification of any services planned. Alas, my brother!

Masonic Record:
Born- October 16, 1942
Initiated: October 11, 1968 – Lodge of Amity No. 5, Zanesville Ohio
Passed: December 13, 1968
Raised – January 24, 1969
Affiliated – January 2, 1988 – Pinellas Daylight Lodge No. 385
Affiliated –  February 6, 1993 – Gulf Beach Lodge
50 Year Service Award – January 24, 2019
Deceased – January 20, 2025

It was a perfect day for an outdoor event as the 727 South Jeep Club, VW Club, and Beef ‘O’ Brady’s came together to sponsor a fundraising event for Gulf Beach Lodge. The event drew a great crowd, with numerous Jeeps and VWs on display.

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s cordoned off its parking lot for the occasion, setting up food and drink tents to enhance the festive atmosphere. Prizes were awarded for the best Jeep and VW, and attendees had the chance to participate in a raffle.

At the end of the day, Gulf Beach Lodge was presented with $1,213 to support its hurricane recovery efforts—a generous contribution made possible by the event’s sponsors and attendees.

We were honored to have our District Deputy Grand Master, R∴W∴ Michael St-Laurent, make his official visit tonight. Here is what went on –

• 35 members and visitors enjoyed a delicious chicken teriyaki dinner prepared by J∴W∴ David Marrs
• R∴W∴ St-Laurent and his party were received and introduced, and Grand Honors rendered.
• Three first time visitors were welcomed and presented commemorative lodge coins.
• Three brothers from the Masonic Home were in attendance and welcomed.
• The Lodge donated $150 to Rainbow Assembly No. 86 for Masonic Youth month.
• The Lodge donated $150 to Anclote Chapter of DeMolay for Masonic Youth month.
• The altar was draped for the passing of M∴W∴ Danny Griffith, Past Grand Master.
• The Lodge approved an appreciation plaque for Beef O’Brady’s and the 727 South Jeep Club for their sponsoring a fundraiser for our Lodge’s hurricane recovery.
• Br∴ Brian Marshall provided Masonic Education on Masonic titles.
• R∴W∴ St-Laurent introduced District Instructor R∴H∴ Joe Griffith who spoke on Masonic ritual.
• Two District Committeemen spoke about their committee.
• R∴W∴ Porky Wordell present R∴W∴ St-Laurent with a cane of distinction.
• R∴W∴ Howard Knapp was called upon to deliver the closing charge.

It was a very nice evening of fellowship and brotherly love!

Members of Gulf Beach Lodge attended a wonderful EA degree last night at St. Pete Lodge. Congratulations to the newly initiated brothers Chevalier and Wilson.