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

AUGUST SPECIAL DAYS…

Plan To Join Us!

1 SHORT STORIES (NEW)

2 MONTHLY B.D. PARTY, ICE CREAM, & PGM.

3 NEW MOVIE - “A DOG’S PURPOSE”

4 SENIOR FITNESS

7 GIANT CROSSWORDS

8 KALEIDESCOPE

9 PASTOR JOHN GATHERING

10 RACK-O

11 GRAND MASTER & 1ST LADY PROGRAM

12 22ND DISTRICT WESTERN COOKOUT

13 MASONIC BAND CONCERT

15 JACKPOT GAME

16 ICE CREAM & TUNES

17 BONWORTH’S CLOTHING SALE

21 BANANA SPLITS & TUNES

22 ROULETTE WHEEL

24 HERB’S JAZZ COMBO

29 WILD ANIMALS LIVE SHOW—FRONT LOBBY

31 SPEAKER FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL

DEPARTMENT HEADS:

Lisa Tsotsos - Administrator

Maggie Minnicks - Director of Nursing

Diana Butler - Social Services Director

Doug Poland - Food Service Director

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

* Add sunshine to someone’s day * Answer a need * Show that you care * Enjoy new experiences * Feel good about yourself * Better your community * See others smile * Stay young at heart * Have fun * Learn about life * Promote a project * Meet new people * Experience other lifestyles * Do your part * Develop new skills * Become confident * Reach out to others * Put caring into action * Build a better future * Tackle new challenges * Be part of a team * Bridge a generation gap * Gain new insights * Make your mark * Change someone’s life * Put your skills to work * Inspire others * Spread joy * Make dreams come true * Set a positive example * Ease someone’s burden * Help others reach their potential * Help those who can’t help themselves * Right a wrong * Blaze a trail * Be part of a solution * Develop new talents * Motivate others * Take pride in giving * Savor the love of others * Give back to the community * Clean up the park * Make new friends * Showcase good citizenship * Get energized * Make the world a better place! Thank you for making a difference!

8/3 Annette Gilliard— Nursing

8/4 Rose Russ - Housekeeping

8/8 Harold Mason - Hskpg.

8/14 Michael Pelusi - Dietary

8/28 Melissa Boodram - Hskpg.

8/1 Jane Stokes

Joe Ellswick

8/4 Orville McConnell

8/5 Effie Watson - Happy 104th!

8/5 Lucy Cappelen - Happy 101!

8/8 Ray Johnson

8/17 Cecile Miller

Fred Adlam

8/19 Bill Christian

8/21 Winnie Kilby

8/23 Lena Johns

Anita Johnson

8/25 Kay Baillie

The next meeting for Residential

Center will be Thursday,

August 10th at 2:00 p.m. in

the Chapel; and the next

Meeting for the Nursing Center

will be Monday, August 28th

at 10:45 a.m. in the Chapel.

Residents are encouraged to attend

these very informative meetings!

STRENGTHEN BONES

RELIEVE COLDS

AID DIGESTION

DISSOLVE WARTS

BLOCK DIARRHEA

Western Day! Lima Bean Soup / Chicken Gumbo

Potato Salad / Cole Slaw

Tossed Salad

Seasoned Ribs

Hamburgers

Hot Dogs

Baked Beans

Corn-On-The-Cob

Onion Rings

Potato Chips

Brownies / Ice Cream

8/2 Lisa Leroy - Nursing - 5 Years 8/6 Melissa Boodram - Hskpg. - 4 Years 8/10 Betty Van Why - Nursing - 27 Years

8/20 Suzie Miller - Administration - 3 Years 8/24 Piper Mulford - Nursing - 1 Year 8/24 Schree Beeler - Nursing - 1 Year

8/26 Camellia Davis - Nursing - 2 Years 8/27 Jessica Seldin - Nursing - 2 Years 8/29 Marcy Howell - Dietary - 12 Years

8/31 Y Le Pham - Housekeeping - 2 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.)

HAPPY ANNIVERSAYY!

ADMIT YOU’RE HAPPY MONTH

NATIONAL PARKS MONTH

AMERICAN ARTISTS MONTH

FRIENDSHIP MONTH

AMERICAN ADVENTURES MONTH

COLORS: Orange & Red

BIRTHSTONE: Sardonyx / Peridot / Olivine

FLOWERS: Gladiolus & Poppy

8/1 Anniversary of the World Wide Web, 1990

8/3 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton

Dom Perignon’s 1st champagne, 1693

8/4-67 42nd Twins Festival - Twinsburg, Ohio

8/6 International Forgiveness Day

8/7 Full Moon “Dog Days” or “Grain Moon”

National Lighthouse Day / Friendship Day

8/7-13 77th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

National Smile Week

8/9 Nixon Resigned, 1974

Smokey the Bear’s Birthday, 1944

8/9-13 Perseid Meteor Showers

8/10 Smithsonian Institution Founded, 1846

8/11-19 Elvis Week, Memphis, TN

8/12 Vinyl Record Day—Spin Some!

National Garage Sale & Thrift Shop Day

8/13 Family Day / Daughters’ Day

Berlin Wall Erected, 1961

Eyeglasses Introduced, 1237

8/14 WW2 Ended, 1945 V-J Day - 72 Years Ago

8/15 Roman Catholic: Assumption Day

“Hippie Day” Woodstock, 1969

8/16 National Tell A Joke Day

8/18-28 70th Little League World Series

8/18 Hawaii Admission Day, 1959

8/20 Lemonade’s Birthday, 1620, Paris

8/21 National Poets’ Day

Solar Eclipse

8/22 Be An Angel Day - One Small Act!

8/25 National Park Founded 101 Years Ago

8/26 Women Win Right To Vote, 1920

National Dog Day

8/28 Civil Rights March, Washington, DC 1963

8/29 More Herbs, Less Salt Day

8/28-9/10 U.S. Open Tennis Championship

8/30 La Tominita Tomato Festival, Spain

6/6/17 CLINTON “CLINT” MITCHELL, Sponsored by

Clearwater Lodge No. 127, was born in Manassas, GA.

He move to Clearwater, Fl. when he was a year old.

He had four children from his first marriage, and

also has two grandchildren and four great-grands.

He has been a Mason for almost 60 years, is a Shriner

and a Member of Scottish Rite, and a Honorary

Member of both Florida Shrine Temples. Clint was

also a Member of the Motorcycle Drill Team in the

Shrine, and First President Elect of the Motor Corp.

He owned several different businesses over the

years mostly in the Construction Industry. He has

done a lot of traveling, horseback riding, hiking and

enjoyed riding his motorcycle. Welcome, Clint to

Room #268E!

6/16/17 OPAL SODERLAND, Sponsored by

Clearwater Lodge No. 127, was born in Burnie, Mo.

She married Clive Cooper who was a Baptist Minis-

ter. Opal was a dedicated Minister’s wife. They had a

son and daughter and she adopted/raised her

sister’s children when she passed away. Clive passed

away after 16 years of marriage. Opal worked at the

Church, and later did Office work at General Motors.

Opal moved to Florida and met David at her Church.

David is a Mason while Opal is an Eastern Star Mem-

ber. Her interests included teaching Bible Study,

sewing, quilting, crocheting, reading, and garden-

ing. She traveled to Tokyo as Delegate to Baptist

Congress, and visited with her son who was

stationed in Vietnam and having R&R in the Philip-

pines. Husband, David visits throughout the week

they share their lunch together and enjoy attending

Activity programs. Welcome, Opal to Room #126A!

7/3/17 CLARISE MAYS, Sponsored by Beach Lodge

No. 354, grew up in California. When she was young,

she even tap danced on her roller skates! Clarise and

her husband, Herschel Mays, (who used to reside

here years ago until his passing) had four boys. She

also has 6 grandchildren. She is an ordained Minis-

ter, and is very passionate about her religion. Clarise

also helped Herschel at his Quality Control Testing

Lab. They came to Florida in 1960 and had a Marina

in Sebastian. They then moved to Arizona. She was a

Job’s Daughter and Eastern Star Member. Her hob-

bies include reading all types of books, and painting

and crafts. Welcome, Clarise to Room #363E!

7/5/17 ROBERT & YVONNE GADDY, Sponsored by

R.T. Schafer Lodge No. 350, from Hutchinson Island,

Fl. Yvonne’s husband, Bob, will arrive Aug. 4th. Bob

& Yvonne were married on 12/23/55. They have four

children, 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grands. They

both had their Real Estate and Broker licenses and

opened up a company in Jacksonville for several

years. They also owned 3 Travel Agencies over 25

years. They lived in Vero Beach before moving to

Hutchinson Island. Yvonne likes playing poker. She

went to Vegas twice a year to play in Tourneys. She

is an O.E.S. Member, a long time acrylic painter, an

avid reader and she and Bob enjoy playing Scrabble

games together. Bob was in the Air Force for four

years doing work as a Teletype Operator. He has

been a Mason for over 50 years and is also involved

in Scottish & York Rite, and Shrine. He plays the

keyboard and other instruments, and likes to sing.

He loves watching old movies, playing monopoly

and using the computer. Welcome, Bob & Yvonne to

Rooms 329/331W!

to The Masonic Home on March 18, 2015, and hails from Gulf Beach Lodge No. 291. Bette resides in Room 222W, and her birthday is November 4th! Bette was born in Chelyan, West Virginia. Her maiden name is, Bette Davis, named after, “Bette Davis” the Actress. Bette’s grandpar-ents owned two stores. Growing up her mother always felt lonely because they were always busy working at the stores so she said when she grew up she never wanted to be alone, and ended up having twelve children! Bette is the third in the bunch. Her father was a Mason and Chief Electri-cian for a Steel Company, and her mother was a Housewife. Bette adored her mother and loved to dress up her and her sister’s hair. She graduated from Sherman High School and 1945, then she went to college in Charleston, West Virginia for two years. She was inspired by a neighbor, who was a doctor, to focus on getting a career in the medical field. She eventually received a Nursing Assistance Certificate. She was a founding member of the first chapter of “AAMA”, The American Association of Medical Assistance in Charleston, West Virginia, and was later elected Vice President of the National AAMA. She kept busy going to all of the National Conventions and was also very active in fundraising for All Children's Hospital and The American Heart Association. The largest amount she raised was $10,000.00 in six weeks, selling Boyd Bears for All Children's Hospital. She also worked the Polls during several Elections over the years. Bette has two boys, Edward and Michael, with her first husband, Nobel Hicks, and she also has three grandchildren. Her second husband was, Morris O’Dell whom she met during college. Morris was a prominent Heart and Lung Specialist Surgeon and leading Heart Surgeon in the state of West Virginia. Bette managed the office and assisted with patients along side her husband in his Medical Practice. Bette and Morris traveled extensively and spent quite a few times at Churchill Downs. They had a vacation condominium on Treasure Island, which Bette still owns and enjoys when she can. Morris passed away in 1999, and they were married for 42 years. Bette later married, John Barr. John was a Mason and they resided in Charleston, West Virginia. The were married for six years before John passed away of cancer. Bette’s mother taught her how to sew when she was twelve years old and she eventually made all her own clothes, coats, suits etc. Everyone complemented her on how professionally made they were. She took classes in watercolor painting and enjoyed doing that in her spare time. One time she spent a whole year painting twenty five large paintings and gave them out to friends and family for Christmas gifts. She sang in the Charleston Light Opera, and in her school and church choir. Bette was living at Arbor Oaks Retirement Community in St Petersburg for a year and a half before joining the Masonic Home on March 18, 2015. Bette continues being a devoted volunteer here too. She works in the Boutique every Wednesday, she helps folding the newsletters and she is also on the Welcoming Committee. She enjoys singing with the Song Birds and going to music programs. She is an avid reader, attends chapel services, likes playing Bingo and is involved in a lot of the other activities here. Bette is always perfectly dressed, she is kind and generous with a soft spoken polite southern drawl, a definite “Genuine Southern Belle”! ~Maryanne Mello

7/2/17 MARGARET

“MIMI” MEHWA Wellsburg Lodge No. 2, WV

7/10/17 WONGERIE

“BEA” KAPFHAMER

King Oscar Lodge No. 855 (IL)

7/15/17 MARION WILLIAMS

Daytona Beach Lodge No. 270

7/16/17 HARVEY “GLENN” AVERY

Winter Park Lodge No. 239

7/28/17 LOREN WIDEMAN

Lake Wales Lodge No. 242

“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."

John F. Kennedy — Submitted by Chuck Taylor

A boy and his dad on a fishing-trip— There is a glorious fellowship!

Father and son and the open sky And the white clouds lazily drifting by,

And the laughing stream as it runs along With the clicking reel like a martial song, And the father teaching the youngster gay How to land a fish in the sportsman’s way.

I fancy I hear them talking there In an open boat, and the speech is fair. And the boy is learning the ways of men From the finest man in his youthful ken. Kings, to the youngster, cannot compare

With the gentle father who’s with him there. And the greatest mind of the human race Not for one minute could take his place.

Which is happier, man or boy? The soul of the father is steeped in joy,

For he’s finding out, to his heart’s delight, That his son is fit for the future fight.

He is learning the glorious depths of him, And the thoughts he thinks and his every whim;

And he shall discover, when night comes on, How close he has grown to his little son.

A boy and his dad on a fishing-trip— Builders of life’s companionship!

Oh, I envy them, as I see them there Under the sky in the open air,

For out of the old, old long-ago Come the summer days that I used to know,

When I learned life’s truths from my father’s lips As I shared the joy of his fishing-trips.

By Edgar Guest