Bro. Scott Miller was passed to the Fellowcraft Degree, yesterday, Monday, January 23. It was the first degree of the year, and all the officers participating in the degree did a great job! The degree was well-attended, including the sitting Master of Gulfbeach Lodge, and a Past-Master of Nitram Lodge, along with 2 Fellowcrafts, who were first-time visitors to Northside. Gulfbeach Lodge’s own R:.W:. Howard Knapp performed an excellent lecture (as always!), and to W:. Bob Gilliland proffered the Charge. Thank you to both Brothers for their contribution to the degree.
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Northside Lodge welcomed R:.W:. Charles “Chas” Jordan, PM, on his last official visit, as this year’s District 21 District Deputy Grand Master. His visit was well-received by the Craft and well-attended. It was his first official visit to Northside Lodge in 2012, with newly installed W:. Steve Culbreath, presiding in the East. 
Our very own Senior Deacon, Bro. Ed Scott, has been added to the Suncoast Masters and Wardens website, as one of the EA-degree Lecturers for 20th and 21th Masonic District. This is a great accomplishment and honor. Well done, Ed! (hey, how’s that FC-degree lecture coming?)
Selected photographs of the 2012 installation of Officers has been posted. Thank you all who attended,
and a special thank you to Sunshine Commandery #20 for the presentation of the Colors and the Honor Guard.
Congratulations to W:.M:. Steven A. Culbreath and the Officer Line for a successful and prosperous 2012!
The current Trestleboard is now available online for download. (PDF)
Whether you receive the mailed copy or not, or whether you want electronic copies for eco-friendly archiving, you can now access our Trestleboard from anywhere, anytime. (internet access required)
If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, please download it here.
Today, December 2, 2011, just after midnight, our own R:.W:. Mark A. Fowler, Sr., was called from Labor, to the Celestial Lodge.
Masonic memorial services will be held in honor our departed Brother, at Northside Lodge No. 283, tentatively on Saturday December 17, 2011 at 2:00 PM.
Please keep Bro:. Fowler and his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. As more information is provided, it will be forwarded to you via e-mail and posted on the Lodge website.
All who knew Bro:. Fowler will cherish his memory. He truly loved being a Mason and lived by our Fraternity’s ideals and beliefs.
We will be DARK on Monday, September 5, in observance of Labor Day. Have a safe and fun holiday!
Our very own DDGM for our District, R:.W:. Chas R. Jordan (PM), received his honorary, lifetime membership of Northside Lodge on his recent official visit, on Monday August 1st, 2011. We’re proud to know him not only as a Friend and Brother, but also a Member in our midst.
Our W:.M:. Frank Gaylor presented the R:.W:. his dues card.

The Meeting was well attended a good time was had by all.

This coming Monday, August 8, 2011, masonic memorial services will be held in honor our departed Brother George Owens. The Services will start promptly at 7 pm.
Bro:. Owens was a 40 year Mason and a member of Northside Lodge, and until 2 years ago, had served as our Tyler. He always had a kind word, a warm and firm hand shake and a good story to tell.
Bro:. Owens served our country in the United States Navy, and served our community as a St. Petersburg Police Officer until his retirement in 1982.
Bro:. Owens passed away at the Masonic Home of Florida on Wednesday July 13.
All who knew Bro:. Owens will cherish his memory. He truly loved being a Mason and lived by our Fraternity’s ideals and beliefs.


The local Scottish Rite body has CANCELLED its Spring 2011 Reunion and Conferral of Degrees on Saturday, April 9 and Saturday, April 16, due to an insufficient number of signed up participants (only 6!!). Currently, the candidates will be attending their degrees this Fall, at the 2011 Fall Reunion and Conferral of Degrees on October 22nd and 29th.
These degrees are also spread out over two days and are conferred at the Tampa Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 5500 Memorial Highway, Tampa.
If you want to join either of these bodies (you can join either or both), you must obtain a petition to complete, and pay an initiation fee for each. Please see Harry Klaus for details.

