Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge, located at 14020 Marguerite Dr. in Madeira Beach, recently received $1, 545.00 in donations from the Suncoast Riders Chapter of the Widows Sons Masonic Bikers Association. The Suncoast Riders are all Freemasons who love riding their motorcycles, as well as putting on fund raisers to support charitable work in the community. Information on their Chapter can be found at the following web address http://www.suncoastriders.com/index.html .

Freemasonry is a fraternal order for men 18 years of age and older. Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge was chartered in 1950 and has played an active role on the Gulf Beaches since that time. The Lodge held its first meetings in a Sunday School room at the Church By The Sea on Gulf Blvd. while members of the Lodge built the Temple on Marguerite Dr, which still stands today. Gulf Beach Lodge is dedicated to helping the community by taking part in many charitable activities including feeding needy families during the Holidays, providing Holiday gifts to needy children, adopting local school classrooms with monetary donations, and many other philanthropic activities.

Photo - Suncoast Riders Present Donation to Gulf Beach Lodge Master Elect, Fernando Salazar
(L-R) Derryl O'Neal, Tom Doty, Buck Owens, Steve Nelson, John Anthony, Jeff Burger and Fernando Salazar