And Now A Word ...

Justin S. McDonald
The East

The West

Dear Brothers,

My Brothers,

First, thank you to everyone who came out to our DDGM

visit on February 10th. It was an impressive sight to see so
many Winter Park brethren sitting on the sidelines and
showing their love and support for not only our Lodge, but
our DDGM and our Fraternity as a whole. While I understand that we all have busy schedules, it sure would be
nice to have the Lodge that full (and then some) for regular
meetings as well. In my travels since that meeting, I have
heard nothing but compliments from the visiting brethren
who were in attendance that night. I was glad that others
are seeing the fun we have, and the special bond that we all
have at our Lodge.

I would like to take this opportunity to pass along the

news of some exciting upcoming opportunities for Masonic travel!

On a separate note, when talking to non-Masons, I find

that one of the hardest questions to answer is what do you
do? Its hard to answer because of how open-ended it is.
We do what we as a Lodge want to do. Not what the Worshipful Master and/or Officers want to do, but rather what
we as members want to do. That being said, if theres anything that any one you would like to see the Lodge do, or
get involved with, please send me an email or give me a
call with your suggestion(s) and we can see how to make it
happen.
Lastly, I want to continue encouraging everyone to come
to our ritual practices on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays this
month. We have been having a lot of fun at the past several
practices while also learning a tremendous amount. I
would also like to recommend taking the Master Mason
Exams which can be found on the Grand Lodge website,
and are easily completed on your own. You might be surprised by what you learn. If you complete any (or all) exams, please turn them into myself or the Senior Warden so
I can forward them to the Masonic Education Committeeman for grading.
Fraternally,

Fort Clinch Outdoor Master Mason Degree: October

17th. A degree conducted by torch-light in a Civil War

fort.

Keeping the same theme in mind R.:H.: Don Slim

Goolsby is working on arranging an outdoor degree

at get this (!) FORT SUMTER!! Stay tuned for
developments!
Fraternally yours,
Michael S. Griffin, CPCU
Senior Warden

The South

Brothers,
First I would like to thank all of the Brothers that
came for R:.W:. Johnny Big Smooth Brocks second official visit. You can tell he was appreciative of
the numbers that came out. R:.W:. Brock had a lot of
positive feedback for our lodge, which is always a
great thing to hear.

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(cont.) Ok lets talk about the food. As of this writing 5

meals cooked and no one has been treated for food poisoning, (insert rim shot here). In the past I underestimated
the pressure that the Junior Warden must feel in wanting
to make sure that everyone is happy with the food. I
would like to thank everyone for the positive feedback,
and if you have any recommendations or suggestions
please feel free to let me know. Also if you have any
complaints please feel free to contact R:.W:. Glen Avery,
that was a joke, dont bother him, sheez.

The Secretary
Brothers,
Did you know that in ancient Rome, the phrase "Ides of
March" meant that you should have paid your dues long
before now? Fun fact.

Winter Park Masonic Lodge has six cemetery plots in the

Garden of Truth at Glen Haven Memorial Park located
at 2300 Temple Drive in Winter Park. These six remaining
plots are available for sale with all proceeds to benefit the
Lodge. For details or to make a purchase, please contact
me at 407-405-3268.

Procedural items: 1.) Petitions Committee vs. Investigation Committee--I see that sometimes these two committees get mixed up or mixed together. Every candidate for
the three symbolic degrees of Freemasonry must submit
a Petition which cannot be received by the lodge until it
has been reviewed by the Petitions Committee, consisting of at least three and no more than seven members. (In
other words, a Petition that has not been reviewed and
reported on by the Petitions Committee isn't a part of
lodge records or business.) The Investigation Committee
is comprised of only three members, appointed by the
Worshipful Master, to "inquire into the character and
standing of the petitioner." The committee investigates
independently and submits a report to the lodge. The Investigation Committee may make a unanimous or divided report but their support or opposition to a candidate
for Freemasonry is critical in the balloting of any candidate.
2.) For any member who wishes to have plural or dual
membership (membership in two lodges, either in Florida
or between other grand jurisdictions, respectively) should
file the paperwork as early in the year as possible, especially when the paperwork has to travel between grand
jurisdictions. This paperwork can take a few months to
work its way through the system so please let me know if
I can help you with any membership questions or intentions.
As always, Second and Fourth Tuesday, Dinner at 6:30.

Chester A. King, PDDGM

Treasurer

Christopher P. Chag, PM
Secretary

Once again this month there are several opportunities to

increase our masonic knowledge, and I urge you to take
advantage of them. First of all we are going to be practicing the Master Mason degree on our Tuesday nonmeeting nights. This is a great chance to become comfortable and participate in upcoming degrees. Also come
out for Open Book on 3.28.2015 and support R:.H:. Don
Slim Goolsby, and as S:.W:. Mike Rhino Griffin so
eloquently says, get some fine book lernin.
In closing I would like to thank you all for everything that
you have done and continue to do for our fraternity.

The Treasurer

Chet Tokar
Chaplain

Sickness & Distress: W:. Don Martin, Brother Nuri Sims, Brother Juan Pardo are all in need of
prayer. Brother Erv Jannsens friend James continues to deal with M.S., Brother Jay Cebolleros daughter has had some medical issues. W.: Halters niece, Crystal Perry is fighting Brugada Syndrome. Brothers Sam Swope and Michael Goodboe have passed to the celestial
Lodge above.

Masonic Events
In addition to our regular Stated Communications:
3/3 Master Mason Degree practice (7pm)
~ 3/17 Entered Apprentice Degree practice (7pm)
~ 3/31 Fellowcraft Degree practice (7pm)
~ 3/28 Masonic Home Open House / Visit
~ 3/31 Masonic Education / Masonic Leadership Training (7pm)
~

Charity of the Month:

Coalition for the Homeless of
Central Florida
http://www.centralfloridahomeless.org

Helping those less fortunate than ourselves

Social Outing
BOWLING!! 3-28, 2:00PM
at Firkin & Kegler
12850 Waterford Lakes
Pkwy, Orlando
www.fkorlando.com
Please RSVP by 3-20 to Brother Jay Cebollero at:

Have you burned through a printer cartridge lately?

DONT THROW IT AWAY donate it to the Lodge!!

Not only is it environmentally responsible but also a nice fund-raiser for the Lodge!!

Dont forget the H. Glen Avery Birthday

Building Fund Challenge!
Donate $1/year on your birthday.

District Open Books:

Saturday March 28th

Breakfast 9:00 AM,

Lunch at Noon. Books close at 3:00

Receive your Trestle

Board electronically!
Winterparklodge.org/trestleboard.html

March 2015
Sun

Tue

Wed

1 Coffee & Cigars 2 BSA #100

Coronas
Dr. Phillips
10am-2pm

3 Ritual Practice
7pm

9 BSA #100

10 Stated Meeting 11 LOS - 7:30pm

6:30pm - Dinner
Dist School of
7:30 - Meeting
Instruction: S.
Seminole 7:30-9

15

16 BSA #100

17 Ritual Practice
7pm

22

23 BSA #100

24 Stated Meeting 25 LOS - 7:30pm

6:30pm - Dinner
Dist School of
7:30 - Meeting
Instruction: S.
Seminole 7:30-9

29

Mon

30

Thu

Fri

Sat

13

14

19 OES - 7:30pm 20

21

26

28 Open Books
(Winter Park
Lodge) 9:00-3:00

5 OES - 7:30pm

18

12

27

31 Dist. ME /
MLT, Winter Park
7:00

Petitions Received:
Dustin Lee Evans
David Dowda

OES Pioneer Chapter 99

O.E.S. Pioneer Chapter #99 is looking for new
members from Winter Park Lodge and the Masonic community. Masons and their Wives,
Daughters, Mothers, Widows and Sister of Masons qualify for membership. For more information, call Secretary Beth Strayer at 407-4624148. Pioneer Chapter 99 meets the 1st and 3rd
Thursday of the month, 7:30 pm at the Winter
Park Lodge. Please Come Out And Support The
Chapter!

Attentive Ears/Instructive Tongues:

Attentive Ear/Instructive Tongue:
Calix Ancion: Jentri Casaberry/Jerry Hanberry (EA)
David Crossmier: Luke Leonard/Adrian Ellis/Juan Pardo/
Chuck McGrew (MM)

Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America

Kismet Court #86 meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each
month at 7:00 pm with dinner starting at 6pm. If you are
interested in attending the dinner as a social or getting
information on LOS, for more information, visit
kismetcourt86.weebly.com. Ladies related by birth,
marriage or adoption to a member in good standing or a
deceased member who was in good standing as a Noble
or a Master Mason and are 18 years of age are qualified.
We raise money for Special Projects that benefit our
Shrine children, march in parades and anything fun.

Winter Park Lodge 239 Officers

Worshipful Master Justin S. McDonald (Emily)
774-263-8927 WMaster@winterparklodge.org
Senior Warden Mike Griffin (Janet)
407-968-3589 SWarden@winterparklodge.org
Junior Warden - Jay Cebollero (Theresa)
407-462-8872 JWarden@winterparklodge.org
Treasurer R.W. Chester A. King (Monica)
407-736-0767 Treasurer@winterparklodge.org
Secretary W:. Chris Chag (Beth)
407-494-0329 Secretary@winterparklodge.org
Marshal W:. Jeff Morgan (Susan)
407-729-8391 Marshal@winterparklodge.org
Chaplain Chet Tokar (Cheryl)
407-252-3752 Chaplain@winterparklodge.org
Senior Deacon Hobie Fisher (Janet)
904-657-1341 SDeacon@winterparklodge.org

Junior Deacon Paul Long (Erin)

386-785-9990 JDeacon@winterparklodge.org
Senior Steward Thomas Swonger (Claudia)
407-309-1312 SSteward@winterparklodge.org
Junior Steward Jonathan Cotto (Michelle)
407-529-5866 JSteward@winterparklodge.org
Tyler David Crossmier (Desiree)
407-346-2375 Tyler@winterparklodge.org
Secretary Emeritus W:. John E. Bukoski (Lois)

Winter Park Past Masters

Winter Park Past Masters

Winter Park Past Masters

1916-Benjamin W. Stone* (UD)

1917-Benjamin W. Stone*
1918-Homer S. Hope*
1919-J. Otis Hale*
1920-Walter H. Schultz*
1921-Frank J. Lindergreen*
1922-Raymond W. Green*
1923-William G. Hoffman*
1924-James E. Harper*
1925-Adolphus A. Wesson*
1926-H. Earl Cole*
1927-J.A. Podmore*
1928-George C. Dolive*
1929-Warren M. Ingram*
1930-Willis J. Johson*
1931-Willis J. Johson*
1932-Milton A. Perch*
1933-Forrest B. Stone*
1934-J.C. Russell*
1935-Guy F. Colado*
1936-Milton A. Perch*
1937-Webber B. Haines*
1938-Eziel D. Cook*
1939-Huland W. McCord*
1940-William A. Gilbert*
1941-John G. Graylee*
1942-Carroll L. Ward*
1943-Lloyd H. King*
1944-R.W. Fred L. Tuck*
1945-J. Rex Holiday*
1946-Willis J. Johson*
1947-Chester O. Cornwall*
1948-B. Roy Sloniger*
1949-George C. Russell*
1950-M.W. George L. Myers, P.G.M.*
1951-James T. Pegram*
1952-Charles O. Kummer*
1953-Roscoe E. Sloniger*
1954-Robert F. McCord*
1955-Thomas W. Tope*
1956-James M. Rhiner*
1957-R.W. Morris D. Parker*

1958-Robert F. Edwards*
1959-Dallas L. Bishop*
1960-Albert L. Mashburn*
1961-Charles W. Hostetler*
1962-M.W. Harvey Eddy P.G.M.*
1963-R.W. Eugene B. Taylor*
1964-Walter J. Boyer*
1965-Donald A. Nyholm*
1966-Eugene R. Simpson
1967-Julius Blum*
1968-Deane W. Hammond*
1969-R.W. Robert D. Fiedler*
1970-R.W. H. Glen Avery Jr.
1971-Daniel W. Hughes*
1972-James E. Winne
1973-Norman T. Gore
1974-George Ray Sloniger *
1975-R.W. Charles C. Hayes
1976-Robert Kowalski
1977-Kenneth White
1978-R.W. Ernesto Fuste*
1979-Wallace D. Myers*
1980-David E. Smith
1981-Carl P. Kummer
1982-Jesse W. Ridley*
1983-William A. Boyland, Jr.*
1984-Anthony J. Decanio*
1985-G. Keith Gordon
1986-R.W. Allen Fiedler
1987-R.W. Michael G. Juett
1988-R.W. Zeb E. Blanton Jr.
1989-Fred E. Brooks*
1990-R.W. Chester A. King
1991-William B. Erd
1992-Lewis S. Lawson Jr.
1993-Walter R. Becker
1994-Carl J. Moore +++
1995-Jerry W. Spruiel
1996-Phil Bloom
1997-Bobby E. Granthum
1998-Hans Weinmann
1999-John H. Beatty*

2000-John T. Scheidt*
2001-John E. Devlin
2002-Warren T. Gillis
2003-Cameron Lovett
2004-Robert W. Jeffrey Sr
2005-Rodolfo T. Galvan
2006-Michael A. Costa
2007-Harry V. Eisenberg
2008-Alex A. Darwich
2009-R.H. Bill Valentino
2010-Mark A. Avery
2011-Christopher P. Chag
2012-Allen N. Stearns Jr.
2013-John D. Halter
2014-Jeffrey B. Morgan

Associate Past Masters

Raymond E. Turner, Jr.-Eiffel #855
Germany 1961
Robert W. Jones-Copestone Ophir
#108 Kearney, NJ 1975
John E. Bukoski-Livingston #11
New Jersey 1979
R.W. Ottis Erickson-South Seminole
#364 1983
Peter Gregory-Bethlehem #85
Delmar, NY 1984
Neal Tish-South Seminole #364 2003
Sam Tish-South Seminole #364 2004
Mark D. Griffis-Mt Moriah #400 2005
Bob Billoni-South Seminole #364
2008
William Miller-Peace & Concord #445
Lima, Peru 2001-02
Norman E. Hitchcock-St. Pauls #14
Middletown, RI 2007
Erik Anderson-Mokanna #329 2008
Stuart Orgaz-Orange #36 2013
Bennie Stevens-Venus #809 Venus, TX
2013

Deceased *
Unaffiliated +++

Gastronomical Delights
Humbly submitted for your dining pleasure by your Cucina Familia,
Chef 50 Shades of Jay Cebollero, Knuckles Smith, Big Papi Cotto, Lil Papi Pardo, The Executioner Swonger and Preacher
Essick:
March Tenth Beef, subtly bathed for a lengthy period in a relaxing brine bath then coated with seasoning in
order to ensure that optimal flavors arise, and slow cooked for a lengthy period of time, or as commonly referred
to as: Corned Beef & Cabbage!
March Twenty Fourth Dough, toiled over tirelessly in order to ensure the perfect texture, thickness and palatability, enveloped with a savory sauce, fine aged cheeses and accoutrements that can only be called a marriage of
flavors. Or as commonly referred to as: Pizza & Salad!

Masonic Birthdays:
George Barcus
Christopher Brown
Harry Eisenberg, MD, PM
Frank Gardella Jr

George Petrie
Calix Ancion
Ian Hwang
Edward Latoski
Adam Zook

Gary Schmidt
Ronald Frinkley
William Brooks
Allen Jenks
John Muroski

Philip Bloom, PM
Gregory Hicks
George Lopota
Harry Speer