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 COME OUT TO THE BEST STEAK DINNER ON OLD TAMPA BAY! You and your guests are cordially invited to attend The Annual Steak Dinner. Date: Saturday, February 20th, 2021 Time: 4:00pm -6:00pm Place: Tampa Bay Lodge No. 252 F. & A.M. 354 Main Street Safety Harbor, FL 34695 (at the corner of Main St & 4th Ave S) Donation: $15 per person NY Strip Steak Vegetables Baked Potato Salad Drink Dessert |
2021 Annual Steak Dinner
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Valspar Update
My Brothers,
We have 14 shifts to be filled. Thursday is a majority of them. If you are able to volunteer during the week this is the day we really need your help.
| Lodge | Volunteers | Wed | |||||
| Clearwater | 15 | Morning | 0 | ||||
| Dunedin | 5 | Afternoon | 2 | ||||
| East Gate | 0 | Shifts Filled | 52 | Thurs | |||
| Gulf Beach | 3 | Total Shifts | 66 | Morning | 1 | ||
| Nitram | 8 | Shifts Available | 14 | Afternoon | 7 | ||
| Northside | 3 | Fri | |||||
| St. Petersburg | 3 | Morning | 0 | ||||
| Star | 2 | Afternoon | 4 | ||||
| Sutherland | 7 | Sat | |||||
| Tampa Bay | 4 | Morning | 0 | ||||
| Tarpon | 2 | Afternoon | 0 | ||||
| Sun | |||||||
| Morning | 0 | ||||||
| Afternoon | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 14 |
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January Monthly Mail
UPDATE ON THE GRAND MASTER – He is doing well and back to business.
The Grand Lodge Officers are committed to proceed with the 2021 Grand Lodge Session like pre-pandemic. A letter about the hotel and other items are contained in this Monthly Mail. Should anything change you will have ample notice to cancel your reservations without penalty. Here’s the link for making hotel reservations online and it is also in the letter: Grand Lodge of Florida
Due to COVID-19 the George Washington National Memorial Association is no longer printing and mailing the Light Newsletter but it is being posted to their website for downloading at https://gwmemorial.org/pages/light
Due to the threat of the Coronavirus, all Board Meetings continue being held via video conferencing or at a place to be determined by the Grand Master until further notice. We cannot afford to bring any serious illnesses to the Masonic Home and risk the health and safety of our residents as well as our Masonic Home Staff.
Please go to our website to download or view the January Monthly Mail: http://grandlodgefl.com/glfl_monthlymail.html
You will find the following items included in the Grand Lodge January Monthly Mail on the website:
- Corporate Board Minutes for December
- Board of Trustees Minutes for December
- Proclamation designating March of 2021 “MASONIC YOUTH MONTH”
- Executive Order No. 2 on Ad Valorem Taxes – VERY IMPORTANT
- Executive Order No. 3 on the Annual Grand Communication
- Executive Order No. 4 on IRS filing of 990 – VERY IMPORTANT MUST BE DONE BEFORE MAY 15th
- Letter on Annual Grand Communication and Hotel Information
- Flyer – PINK LODGE CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
- Flyer on DeMolay Paint Ball Fundraiser on 2/20/21 at Venice Lodge
- Flyer on DeMolay Yearbook Advertisement
- Flyer on Arabian Nights Fundraiser on 3/13/21
- Flyer on BBQ Fundraiser for Junior Grand Warden Fund on 4/24/21
- Flyer on Brotherhood Lodge No. 372 Charity Raffle
- Flyer on Florida Lodge of Research Meeting on 3/3/21
See July Monthly Mail for the following:
Flyer on a fundraiser for the Junior Grand Warden April 17, 2021 at Hernando Shrine Club
See September Monthly Mail for the following:
Directive No. 11 from the Grand Master waiving the requirements of the investigation and balloting on the 6 month advancement period of candidates, E.A.’s, and F.C.’s
See October Monthly Mail for the following:
Directive No. 13 on COVID restrictions
See November Monthly Mail for the following:
Lodge Officers Reporting Form – Please send info immediately after the Election of Officers per Regulation 22.03
L.Y.P.M.G.C. 4th Quarter Letter and Reporting Form (page 2)
Sincerely,
Wendy John
Office Manager
The Grand Lodge of Florida
P.O. Box 1020
Jacksonville, FL 32201-1020
Phone: 904-354-2339
Fax: 904-632-3865
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2021 Valspar
My Brothers,
We received an update from Valspar today. Valspar is happening. We still have the largest tent just in a different location, it is on the 18th Fairway and it is a 30 x 30 tent open Wednesday thru Sunday. The morning shift has changed from 8am to 3pm to 7am to 3pm, afternoon shifts have not changed.
We have 66 total shifts of which we have 36 currently filled, we still need 30 more shifts to be filled.
Please send this out to your Craft as soon as possible as we need more volunteers. We would love to keep this within our District, unfortunately at the end of the Month we will have to open up empty slots to Districts 19 and 20 as a fundraiser for them. Please email me with the Name, Mobile number, email address and date and time slot of any additional volunteers. If you have the mobile number or email address of someone already on the list please provide me with those as well. If the mobile or email address is blacked out on the sign up sheet that means that I already have it and that I blocked it for the privacy of the Brother. (Brother “What he said” I have your email address (inside joke)). If you need to change one of the dates you are signed up for, email me directly.
This is a direct copy and paste of Valspar’s email update.
A few other things to provide your volunteers:
- Everyone will be required to wear a mask while working in the concession location
- Hand sanitizer will be available at each tent.
- Uniform:
- White collared shirt
- Khaki bottoms – shorts, pants, capris, golf skorts
- Closed toe shoes
- We will provide a head cover and apron that you will get at your tent
- Parking
- TBD – we will get you that information as soon as we hear from the tournament staff.
- Check in tent
- It will be located where the shuttle drops you off.
- At the check in tent you will receive the credential and directions to your location. The check in tent will have signage “ PAR CATERERS”
- Location
- Once you get to your location, SIGN IN with your tent manager. This is how we finalize the payout.
I will send out updates as we get them in.
Thanking you in advance
Glen B. Bishop
Jr Grand Warden
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December Monthly Mail
UPDATE ON THE GRAND MASTER – He is home from the heart rehabilitation center and is recovering well. Please continue to keep him in your prayers for his recovery. Please no phone calls.
The Memorial Service for Past Grand Master Robert D. Trump that was scheduled for January has been canceled due to COVID-19. Once it is rescheduled we will pass on the information.
Due to COVID-19 the George Washington National Memorial Association is no longer printing and mailing the Light Newsletter but it is being posted to their website for downloading at https://gwmemorial.org/pages/light
The George Washington National Memorial Association has digitized The Grand Lodge of Florida’s Proceedings and they are all in a searchable format. Please visit the following link to check out this wonderful tool (the link is also posted on the Secretary’s Portal): http://gwm.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/GWM~59~59
The Corporate Board voted to increase the price of Widows Packages to $5.00 in order to cover an increase in cost of the pins and portfolios.
Due to the threat of the Coronavirus, all Board Meetings continue being held via video conferencing or at a place to be determined by the Grand Master until further notice. We cannot afford to bring any serious illnesses to the Masonic Home and risk the health and safety of our residents as well as our Masonic Home Staff.
The Bulletin of changes to the various directories is attached to this email and not posted to the website.
Please go to our website to download or view the December Monthly Mail: http://grandlodgefl.com/glfl_monthlymail.html
You will find the following items included in the Grand Lodge December Monthly Mail on the website:
- Corporate Board Minutes for November
- Board of Trustees Minutes for November
- Proclamation designating February if 2021 “AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP MONTH”
- Flyer on Grand Master’s Homecoming – January 30th
- Flyer from the Florida Lodge of Research concerning copies of the Further Light newsletter
See July Monthly Mail for the following:
- Nomination Form for Elected Lodge Officers (in fillable PDF format)
- Flyer on a fundraiser for the Junior Grand Warden April 17, 2021 at Hernando Shrine Club
See September Monthly Mail for the following:
- Directive No. 11 from the Grand Master waiving the requirements of the investigation and balloting on the 6 month advancement period of candidates, E.A.’s, and F.C.’s
- Flyer on Raffle for Gun Range Membership for Masters & Wardens of the 15th Masonic District Fundraiser
- Flyer on Grand Lodge Museum Fundraiser Raffle
See October Monthly Mail for the following:
- Directive No. 13 on COVID restrictions
- Flyer on the annual Pink Lodge at Olin S. Wright Lodge No. 79 – February 13, 2021
See November Monthly Mail for the following:
- Lodge Officers Reporting Form – Please send info immediately after the Election of Officers per Regulation 22.03
- L.Y.P.M.G.C. 4th Quarter Letter and Reporting Form (page 2)
Sincerely,
Wendy John
Office Manager
The Grand Lodge of Florida
P.O. Box 1020
Jacksonville, FL 32201-1020
Phone: 904-354-2339
Fax: 904-632-3865
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Lodge Installations
December 28th. 2020
Star Lodge No. 78 7:30pm
January 2nd, 2021
Tarpon Lodge No. 112 11am
Sutherland Lodge No. 174 2pm
Clearwater Lodge No. 127 6pm
January 5th, 2021
East Gate Lodge No. 355 6pm
January 9th, 2021
Tampa Bay Lodge No. 252 11am
Dunedin Lodge No. 192 11am
Nitram Lodge No. 188 3pm
See the SMMA Calendar for updated events
If your event is not listed please submit to events@suncoastmasons.org
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2021 Pink Lodge
THE LAST OFFICIAL VISIT (UNOFFICIALLY) OF
M∴W∴ Thomas L. Turlington, Jr.
Grand Master of The Most Worshipful
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Florida
Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
304 Acacia Street, Plant City, Florida 33563
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Grand Master Directive 13
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November Monthly Mail
UPDATE ON THE GRAND MASTER – He had open heart surgery and is now recovering as expected. Each day he is getting stronger and is anxious to get back to his normal self and be able to resume his normal activities. Please keep him in your prayers for continued recovery. Please no phone calls.
Information on the passing of Past Grand Master John R. Thomas and Past Grand Master Robert D. Trump was sent in a separate email and is also attached to this email. (added after email from the Grand Master was sent: Prior to his passing, M:.W:. Bob said that if anything should happen to him that memorial donations may be made to the Masonic Home of Florida.)
It is with an extremely heavy heart that we notify you of the passing of Mrs. Rita Arrington, wife of R:.W:. Jackie Arrington, W:. Grand Marshal, on December 6, 2020. Please keep R:.W:. Jackie and their family in your thoughts and prayers.
LODGE SECRETARIES: When filling out your 2021 Lodge Officers Reporting Form, please note the following:
- Make sure to use the 2021 Lodge Officers Reporting Form and not a form from a previous year.
- Please make sure to type in your name on the signature line on the bottom of this form if you are filling it out electronically before sending it.
- **If you are emailing this form back please do not mail it also.**
- If you print and mail this form please make sure to sign it before mailing it.
- We also need this form for Memorial Lodge Officers as well.
- Do NOT report these via the Secretaries Portal. We need the form filled out and returned.
- If you report in Circumscribe you still have to submit this 2021 Lodge Officers Reporting Form.
LODGE SECRETARIES: We are starting to mail the 2019 LYPMGC and Masonic Education award tabs. Please open your mail very carefully.
The George Washington Memorial Association has digitized The Grand Lodge of Florida’s Proceedings and they are all in a searchable format. Please visit the following link to check out this wonderful tool (the link is also posted on the Secretary’s Portal): http://gwm.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/GWM~59~59
The Corporate Board voted to increase the price of Widows Packages to $5.00 in order to cover an increase in cost of the pins and portfolios.
Due to the threat of the Coronavirus, all Board Meetings continue being held via video conferencing or at a place to be determined by the Grand Master until further notice. We cannot afford to bring any serious illnesses to the Masonic Home and risk the health and safety of our residents as well as our Masonic Home Staff.
SECRETARIES: If you received a letter from the National Hotel and Restaurant Registry, just ignore it is junk mail.
The Bulletin of changes to the various directories is attached to this email and not posted to the website.
Please go to our website to download or view the November Monthly Mail: http://grandlodgefl.com/glfl_monthlymail.html
You will find the following items included in the Grand Lodge November Monthly Mail on the website:
- Grand Master’s Calendar for December and January
- Corporate Board Minutes for October
- Board of Trustees Minutes for October
- Lodge Officers Reporting Form – Please send info immediately after the Election of Officers per Regulation 22.03
- L.Y.P.M.G.C. 4th Quarter Letter and Reporting Form (page 2)
- Final Membership Information Certification (form on page 2) – This is to certify that you have sent ALL membership changes to our office or reported electronically
See July Monthly Mail for the following:
- Nomination Form for Elected Lodge Officers (in fillable PDF format)
- Flyer on a fundraiser for the Junior Grand Warden April 17, 2021 at Hernando Shrine Club
See August Monthly Mail for the following:
- Flyer on a Roast of M:.W:. Thomas L. Turlington, Jr., Grand Master, on December 19th at the Bahia Shrine
See September Monthly Mail for the following:
- Directive No. 11 from the Grand Master waiving the requirements of the investigation and balloting on the 6 month advancement period of candidates, E.A.’s, and F.C.’s
- Flyer on Raffle for Gun Range Membership for Masters & Wardens of the 15th Masonic District Fundraiser
- Flyer on Grand Lodge Museum Fundraiser Raffle
See October Monthly Mail for the following:
- Directive No. 13 on COVID restrictions
- Flyer on the annual Pink Lodge at Olin S. Wright Lodge No. 79 – February 13, 2021
Sincerely,
Wendy John
Office Manager
The Grand Lodge of Florida
P.O. Box 1020
Jacksonville, FL 32201-1020
Ph. (904) 354-2339
Fax (904) 632-3865
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COMMITTEE PROGRAMS 2020-2021
COMMITTEE PROGRAMS
2020-2021
“2020 Vision”
“Communication, Accountability, Unity”
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