june 2018 MESSAGE FROM THE EAST THE TRESTLEBOARD

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1 Greetings Brethren, MESSAGE FROM THE EAST Brethren, the month of May was a very historic month for Boynton Lodge No Many officers and brothers attended the 189th Annual Grand Communication in Orlando to witness and support our RWDGM John Karroum be elected to the Grand East! This is the first time a brother from Boynton Lodge No. 236 and our district has been elected to serve as MWGM. We are very happy and proud of you. CONGRATULATIONS Most Worshipful Grand Master! To complement this event, our Worshipful Secretary Michael Gambarrotti was appointed as RWDDGM!! Wow what an amazing accomplishment. The brethren of Boynton Lodge are proud and honored to serve with you. Also, RW Richard Philpott was installed as Worshipful Senior Grand Steward and RW John Carter was installed as Worshipful Grand Pursuivant. Congratulations to both our Worshipful Senior Grand Steward and Worshipful Grand Pursuivant! We have officially opened our library! We have 1135 books so far. If there are brethren who have books regarding masonry we are excepting donations of the books to our library. Feel free to register for the library by asking either brother Scott Schwartzberg or RW Michael Gambarrotti. Also, we have raised enough money to purchase the AED device we have been anticipating purchasing! We will receive the device and have it in place in our lodge this month. We are still asking for donations through the charity of the quarter to support future expenses of the AED. June will be an exciting month brethren. Please be sure to add these important dates to your June calendar; Saturday, June 2nd at 10:00am 3:00pm Boynton Lodge Esoteric Group hosts RW Robert Davis who will be presenting talks on The Quests of the Initiate in the Rights of Freemasonry - a Journey to the Masculine Soul Check in is at 9:30am. Lunch will be provided. Remember, you can buy a pre-sale a ticket for $30.00 or pay $40.00 at the door. This is a Master Mason event only. Monday, June 11th is our official lodge visit to Bykota Lodge No. 333 Dinner at 6:30pm, Meeting at 7:30pm. Thursday, June 14th will be a an Open Meeting where we will be presenting Public Safety & Scholarship Awards Night. Dinner will be at 6:30pm, our awards ceremony will begin at 7:30pm. Please plan on attending to show our support to the community. Among the distinguished guests that we will be welcoming will be the mayor of Boynton Beach, the honorable Steven B. Grant, Esq. Let s have a healthy turn out and fill the lodge with brethren, family and friends. Thursday, June 28th, Dinner 6: 30pm Meeting 7: 30pm. Check the attached calendar for all the events of this month and July. It also contains RW Michael Gambarrotti s Official Visit Schedule. Let s show our support and travel with our DDGM. Again, sincere CONGRATULATIONS to MWGM John Karroum, RWDDGM Michael Gambarrotti, Worshipful Senior Grand Steward Richard Philpott and Worshipful Grand Pursuivant John Carter for their well- deserved accomplishments.. Sincerely and Fraternally, Eric Hoffman, Worshipful Master Brethren: Thanks to R.W. Wayne Hansen. The new brick program is on track. W.M. Hansen worked so hard the weekend of December 8-9th, 2007 with his brick paver specialist and the result is an astounding success. The Square and Compasses with the G is already placed in the drive way in the portico of the Lodge. The Square and Compasses are filled with Gold Bricks for the cost of $ each. The Letter G is filled with Blue Bricks and reserved for Past Masters of Boynton Lodge only, the cost is $ each. No business advertisement is allowed on any brick. The Blue bricks are restricted to name, WM Date and DDGM date, if any. Please make a check payable to Boynton Lodge No 236 and send it to the Lodge address along with the inscription you desire. If you have any questions you may call, R.W. John Karroum, DGM at: june 2018 THE TRESTLEBOARD Published Monthly F&AM 2701 Quantum Blvd Boynton Beach,FL Regular Communication 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 7:30 P.M. Except November and December when it shall be the 2nd and 3rd Thursday Visit Our Website June 14th at 7:30PM - OPEN MTG PUBLIC SAFETY AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS NIGHT Dinner at 6:30PM $12.00/Person RSVP Jason Fisher (561) flcurtaincall@yahoo.com June 28th 26th at 7:30PM Dinner at 6:30PM $12.00/Person RSVP Jason Fisher (561) flcurtaincall@yahoo.com DRESS CODE Officers & Brothers are required to dress in coat and tie. Officers dress in white tuxedo for degrees and official visitations

2 2018 OFFICERS W.M. Eric Hoffman (954) S.W. Alan Cohen (561) j.w. jason Fisher (561) Treas john Karroum, MWGM Sec (561) Michael Gambarrotti, DDGM (561) Chap Richard Philpott, WSGS SD (561) Scott Schwartzberg (561) jd Luis novaton (561) SS js joseph Edouard (561) Dennis Hartenstine (732) js Stephen Otto (215) Tyler james Wooster (561) Mars. Stamatis Steve Stamatopoulos (561) District Deputy Grand Master R.W. Michael Gambarrotti Phone : (561) mgambarrotti23@gmail.com District Instructor R.H. George Winterling Phone : (561) gw@jll340.com 2018 COMMITTES FInAnCE W. Alan Cohen, Chairman MWGM John Karroum, W. Mark Bogert, W. Brad Partridge, W. Robert Mandell, RW Michael Gambarrotti, Jason Fisher VIGILAnCE Jason Fisher, Chairman W. Alan Cohen, W. Ross Cooper PETITIOnS RW Michael Gambarrotti, Chairman W. Alan Cohen, Scott Schwartzberg, James Wooster, Dennis Hartenstine MASOnIC EDuCATIOn Scott Schwartzberg, Chairman W. Brian Work, Jason Fisher BOARD OF RELIEF Eric Hoffman, Chairman W. Alan Cohen, Jason Fisher, MWGM John Karroum CHARITY MGWM John Karroum, Chairman W. Alan Cohen, Jason Fisher, Scott Schwartzberg LODGE PROPERTY W. Alan Cohen, Chairman W. Robert Mandell, W. Stamatis Stamatopoulos, RW Michael Gambarrotti EDuCATIOn AnD PRIMARY SCHOOLS Tom Wotherspoon, Chairman RW Michael Gambarrotti, W. Brent Ferns LODGE MEnTORS W. Brian Work, RW Richard Philpott RITuAL / LODGE InSTRuCTORS RW Michael Gambarrotti, W. Alan Cohen, Jason Fisher MASOnIC FunERALS RW Sheldon Altenhaus, Chairman W. Irwin Ettlinger, Tom Wotherspoon, Jason Fisher PuBLIC RELATIOnS W. Ross Cooper, W. Allan Mason InVESTIGATIOn AWAITInG E.A. AWAITInG F.C. J u a n V i l l a r K e r w i n R o d r i g u e z G o r d o n O r e s k o v i c h M i c h a e l V e l e z AWAITInG M.M. upcoming EVEnTS june 2: BLERG Seminar RW Robert Davis - 9am-3pm june 11: Lodge Visit - 6:30pm Dinner, 7:30pm Lodge B ykota Lodge No. 333 june 13: Master Mason Association - Mergers & Consolidations - 6:30pm Dinner 7:30pm Meeting june 14: Public Saftey & Scholarship Awards night - OPEn MEETInG - 6:30pm Dinner 7:30pm Meeting june 16: Open Books & Proficiency Cards - 9am-12pm Ralph Diaz William Hallock, Jr. Robert Mandell Nathan Margolis Michael Gambarrotti Maurice Shanefield Jack Witter Paul Polokoff Jonathan Winson Stamatis Stamatopoulos Trestleboard Booster 2018 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * John Karroum Michael Gambarrotti Sheldon Altenhaus Dennis Hartenstine Passed to The Celestial Lodge 2018 Bro. Steven Albury DOB: Died: Bro. Gerald Midman DOB: Died: RW William Merkle DOB: Died:

3 JUNE 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 BLERG Seminar RW Robert DAVIS 9am-3pm Officers Meeting Blerg's Meeting 6:30 P.M. Boynton Lodge & Lodge Visit Bykota Lodge No. 333 Master Mason Association Mergers & Consolidations Dinner 6:30pm (RSVP) Meeting 7:30pm OPEN MEETING Public Safety & Scholarship Awards Night Garden Lodge No. 366 Palmwood Lodge No. 303 Father's Day Lodge 7:30pm NOTES: June 11th - DDGM Official Visit & Lodge Visit - Bykota Lodge No Jennings Bradley Avenue, Lake Worth, FL June 14th - OPEN MEETING - Public Safety & Scholarship Awards Night June 19th - DDGM Official Visit - Garden Lodge No Roan Ln, West Palm Beach, FL June 21st - DDGM Official Visit - Palmwood Lodge No Bradley St, West Palm Beach, FL CHARITY OF THE QUARTER - DEFIBRILLATOR MACHINE OPEN BOOKS 9am-12pm

4 JULY 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Boca Delray Lodge No. 171 OfBicers Meeting 6:30 P.M. Independence Day Blerg's Meeting Boynton Lodge Harmonia Lodge No. 138 Lantana Lodge No. 372 Master Mason Association Dinner 6:30pm (RSVP) Meeting 7:30pm Gulf Stream Lodge No. 245 Lodge Visit Palmwood Lodge No Jupiter Light Lodge No. 340 Tisha B'Av Fellow Craft Degree Degree at 7:30 P.M. NOTES: July 5th - DDGM Official Visit - Boca Delray Lodge No NW 4th Ave, Boca Raton, FL July 9th - DDGM Official Visit Palm Beach Lakes Blvd #200, West Palm Beach, FL July 10th - DDGM Official Visit - Lantana Lodge No N D St, Lake Worth, FL July 18th - DDGM Official Visit - Gulf Stream Lodge No Bradley St, West Palm Beach, FL July 19th - Lodge Visit - Palmwood Lodge No Bradley St, West Palm Beach, FL July 24th - DDGM Official Visit - Jupiter Light Lodge No S Loxahatchee Dr, Jupiter, FL CHARITY OF THE QUARTER - DEFIBRILLATOR MACHINE Picnic OCEAN FRONT PARK 6415 N Ocean Blvd Parking Boynton Beach, FL pm-4pm OPEN BOOKS 9am-12pm

5 The Worshipful Master and Brethren of F. & A.M. Request the pleasure of your company at our Public Safety and Scholarship Award Night Thursday, June 14th, 2018 Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Award Ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Boynton Lodge No Quantum Blvd. Boynton Beach, Florida Lodge Phone: This is an open meeting, ladies, family and guests are welcome. Kindly R.S.V.P by June 12th, 2018 Brother Jason Fisher Telephone: (561) to: