The Masonic Home Of Florida
New Horizons
3201 1st Street N.E., St. Petersburg, Florida 33704 (727) 822-3499
OUR WEBSITE: www.masonichomefl.com / Toll Free 1-866-868-6749
FEBRUARY SPECIAL DAYS…
Plan To Join Us!
1 FEB. BIRTHDAY PARTY & MUSIC
2 NEW RELEASE MOVIE
3
15TH DISTRICT MARDI GRAS PARTY & MENU!
DAYLE FRIEDMAN CONC ERT VOCALIST
5
WATCH THE SUPER BOWL IN LOBBIES
6
FIVE LETTER WORDS
9
SPEAKER: WHO TAKES CARE OF CARE GIVER?
11
36TH DISTRICT VALENTINE’S PARTY!
12
MASONIC BAND CONCERT
14
VALENTINE CRAFTS
15
BLACKJACK “21”
To live content with small means.
To seek elegance rather than luxury,
And refinement rather than fashion.
To be worthy, not respectable,
And wealthy, not rich.
To study hard, think quietly,
Talk gently, act frankly,
To listen to stars, birds, babes,
and sages with open heart,
To bear all cheerfully,
Do all bravely, await occasions,
Hurry never.
In a word, to let the spiritual,
unbidden and unconscious,
grow up through the common.
This is to be my symphony.
Written by W. Henry Channing
CROWNING OF FKINGS & QUEENS
16 CHINESE CHECKERS
DEPARTMENT HEADS:
Lisa Tsotsos - Administrator
18
KINGS IN A CORNER
19
CHAPEL SERVICES
22
ICE CREAM SOCIAL & TUNES
Marge Colravy - Food Services Director
23
SHUT THE BOX
Diana Butler - Social Services Director
24
“WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?” W/LISA
26
WATCH THE ACADEMY AWARDS
27
MIAMI VICE GAMES
28
BONWORTH’S WOMENS CLOTHING SALE
Carol Taylor - Interim Director of Nursing
Sheryl McKesson - Activities Director
Tanya Miller - Director of Housekeeping
Mary Inglima - Director of Human Resources
Bob Robertson - Facilities Director
Wanda Odom - Admissions Director
Dr. David Hobbs - Medical Director
2/10
2/15
2/18
2/19
2/23
2/25
2/8 Ginny Haug
Guy D. Wilson
Anne Saxer
Mareda Zoumberos
Aggie Lay
Ann Fleming
Elaine Rexford
Seafood Chowder
Minestrone Soup
Tossed Salad
Shrimp Cocktail
Carved Beef
Stuffed Basa With
Lobster Sauce
Scalloped Potatoes
Brown Rice
Asparagus With Butter Sauce
Asparagus with Garlic
Brussel Sprouts
Assorted Breads
Chocolate Cake
The next meeting for Residential
Center will be Thursday,
Feb. 16th at 2:00 p.m. in
the Chapel; and the next
Meeting for the Nursing Center
will be Mon., February 27th at
10:45 a.m. in the N.C. 1 Lobby.
Residents are encouraged to attend
these very informative meetings!
2/1
2/11
2/17
2/21
Rhonda Joseph - Nursing
Phil Vire - Dietary
Dahlia Mitchell - Dietary
Tamara Vashon - Nursing
2/1 Roger McLendon - Dietary - 26 Years
2/5 Rich Thibodeau - Facilities - 2 Years
2/11 Denise Campbell - Nursing - 7 Years
2/15 Sheryl McKesson - Activities - 29 Years
2/18 Tanya Miller - Housekeeping - 9 Years
2/24 Laura Morantes - Nursing - 7 Years
2/25 Bob Robertson - Facilities 25 Years
(Note: Dates are from the last time hired, so some staff
left from The Masonic Home and then came back, so
their actual total years here, are not listed above.)
Take a 10-minute walk. Give yourself a lift.
Eat one extra fruit or vegetable a day.
Make breakfast count. Stop drinking your
calories. Have a handful of nuts. Sample the
fruits of the sea. Breathe deeply. Wash your
hands often. Count your blessings.
To the following couple:
JIM & REBECCA BRADFORD
2/6/54 (63 Years!)
NATIONAL HEART MONTH
AMERICAN PIES MONTH
NATIONAL CHERRY MONTH
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
COLORS: Light Blue & Yellow
BIRTHSTONE: Amethyst (Sincerity)
FLOWER: Violet / Primrose
2/1
152nd Anniversary of 13th Amendment
National Girls and Women In Sports Day
2/2
Groundhog Day - Will He See His Shadow?
2/3
National Wear Red Day - For Heart Disease
Full (“Snow” and “Storm”) Moon
2/4
USO Organized in 1941
Charles Lindberg & Rosa Parks’ Birthdays
Thank A Mail Carrier Day
2/5
Hank Aaron & Babe Ruth’s Birthdays
Super Bowl 51, At Houston, Texas
2/5-11 Dump Your Significant Jerk Week
2/7
Send A Card To A Friend Day
2/8
Boy Scouts Founded, 1910
2/9
Beatles on Ed Sullivan, 1964 (53 Years Ago)
2/10 Full (“Snow” and “Storm”) Moon
2/11-14 141st Annual Westminster Dog Show
2/11 King Tut’s Tomb Opened, 1927
Make A Friend Day
2/12 Abraham Lincoln Born, 1809
59th Annual Grammy Awards, Los Angeles
2/12-18 Random Acts of Kindness Week
2/13 First Public School, 1635 - Boston Latin School
2/14 Happy St. Valentine’s Day! Nat’l Donor Day
2/15 Susan B. Anthony Born, 1820
2/16 DuPont Patented Nylon, 1937
Pluto Discovered, 1930
2/17-20 Annual Great Backyard Bird Count
2/19 66th Annual NBA All-Star Game
2/20 U.S. Presidents’ Day
Legal Dueling Outlawed, 1839
John Glenn Orbits Earth, 1962
2/21 Malcolm X Assassinated, 1965
New Yorker Magazine First Published, 1925
2/22 George Washington Born, 1732
2/23 Iwo Jima Day, 1945, US Flag Raised
2/26 59th Annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Race
89th Annual Academy Awards
Blue Jeans Sunday - Levi Strauss Born, 1829
2/27 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Born, 1807
2/28 Mardi Gras / Shrove Tuesday
International Pancake Day
12/15/16 FRANK & TAMMY
CLAWSON, Dunedin Lodge #192.
Sadly, Frank passed away here at The
Masonic Home, shortly after coming,
on January 5th. They were married
67 years. Tammy was born in Johnstown, PA. Frank
was her High School friend. They married in 1949
and had 3 daughters; Cheryl, Barbara and Kathleen.
Frank worked for the Telephone Company and was
transferred to Clearwater, Florida in 1959. Tammy
worked in Sales, Doctors Offices, Restaurants, a Law
Office as Receptionist, Medical Records in Morton
Plant Hospital, Auto Dealer’s Service Dept., was a
Title Clerk, and opened her private Title Company
for several Car Dealers. She also managed a Flower
Shop. In 1964 she joined OES of Queen Esther #4,
serving all star points up to Chair Associate
Conductress, Associate Matron, Worthy Matron,
Grand Instructor, served as Treasurer of her
Chapter, Associate Grand Conductress traveling all
the state of Florida, in 1999 up to 2000 Worthy
Grand Matron for the state of Florida, and Ambassador to Aruba of General Grand Chapter. Her current
position is Worthy Grand Martha of General Grand
Chapter. Tammy enjoyed traveling and meeting
people. Her hobbies include Sewing, Crafts, Flower
arranging, Cooking and Baking. Tammy and Frank
enjoyed traveling to their cottages in North Carolina
and Georgia. Her pride and joy is her family, and
being blessed with several grandchildren. Tammy
also has an abundance of loyal friends who visit
regularly. Upon her admission she was happy to see
several lifetime friends that reside here. Welcome,
Tammy to Room #120.
12/27/16 GARY SNYDER, Phoenix Lodge No. 346,
Gary was born in Toledo, OH. and had 8 siblings. He
quit school at the age of seventeen to join the Navy
and was in the Gunner Dept. and sailed all over the
world. After the Navy he finished getting his High
School Diploma and went from working at
Montgomery Wards to Consumer Power Company.
He worked as a Salesman selling appliances. He
later started his own TV and Appliance business,
then sold it and moved to Sarasota. He was then a
Salesman for Buick, for 25 years until he retired. In
Gary's first marriage, they had four children. After
their divorce he received custody, and he eventually
re-married to Marilyn. They were married for 47
years and have one son. Marilyn passed away in
2011. He has ten grandchildren and five greatgrands. Gary has been a Mason for 25 years. He was
also a member of VFW and American Legion. He
loves playing the mandala, piano and organ, and
likes oil painting. He also likes watching football,
baseball, old movies and Fox News. He has been
writing a book about his Navy days, and he has been
asked to be the pianist for Northside Lodge. He is
also a cousin to President McKinley! Welcome Gary,
to Room #342N.
* Nearly all men can stand
adversity, but if you want to test
a man's character, give him
power.
* Most folks are about as happy
as they make up their minds to
be.
* Always bear in mind that your
own resolution to succeed is
more important than any other.
* You can fool some of the people
all of the time, and all of the
people some of the time, but you
can not fool all of the people all
of the time.
* A house divided against itself
cannot stand.
* Better to remain silent and be
thought a fool than to speak out
and remove all doubt.
* Whatever you are, be a good
one.
* Those who deny freedom to
others deserve it not for
themselves
* In the end, it's not the years in
your life that count. It's the life
in your years.
* No man has a good enough
memory to be a successful liar.
* America will never be
destroyed from the outside. If we
falter and lose our freedoms, it
will be because we destroyed
ourselves.
* I have always found that mercy
bears richer fruits than strict
justice.
* Military glory -- that attractive
rainbow that rises in showers
of blood.
* We cannot escape history.
* Towering genius disdains a
beaten path. It seeks regions
unexplored.
1/1/17 JERRY B. LANCE
High Twelve Lodge No. 317
1/5/17 FRANK CLAWSON
Dunedin Lodge No. 192
1/25/17 RAYMOND WAMPOLE
Star Lodge No. 78
1/26/17 BETTY COFFIN
Halifax Lodge No. 81
1/28/17 ALVIN “AL” CARLEN
Orpheus Lodge No. 137
came to The Masonic
Home on September 24,
2014, and hails from Lake
Wales Lodge No. 242. He
resides in Room #263E, and
he was born on July 1st,
1918! Loren was born on a farm in Alachua County,
Florida, and was an only child. He graduated from
High School and joined the Marines for six years. He
was in Tank Platoon Support with an entire Squad
under him, in WWll. He married Ann in 1942. They
met while they were living in Washington, DC., and
both were working for the Federal Government. Loren
said at the time they were double dating and doing a lot
of “Skylarking” (goofing off). Ann was originally from
New York and worked as an Accountant for the
Government. They never had any children of their
own, but spent many years helping troubled youth and
giving generous contributions to the Florida Youth
Ranch. They enjoyed years of traveling together, and
would try to take a month off at a time every year to
pile in the car and visit different areas in the United
States. Loren and Ann were married for 40 years, Ann
passed away when she was 62 years old. Loren joined
Masonry in 1945, right after WWII. He is a proud 32nd
Degree Mason. Professionally, he was a Law
Enforcement Agent for 30 years. He started out as a
Deputy, and worked himself up to U.S. Marshall for
the Department of Justice. He retired on February 1,
1972. Loren enjoys listening to music, reads a variety
of books, and likes reading the newspaper daily. He
attends Chapel Services, Music Programs, Ice Cream
Socials, and some Lodge Meetings. He likes to visit his
friend, Clyde, who also lives here. He always brings
kindness and compassion to others. Their gratefulness
and smiles give him an abundance of pleasure! When
he was asked what was the most important thing he has
learned in his long years of life, he replied, “Be honest
and faithful to everyone!” Loren sure does prove his
faithfulness and kindness to others EVERY DAY. We
are sure lucky to have him here with us!
Congratulations, Loren and Happy Valentines Day!
XOXO
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