Brethren, What a great May Meeting! Honoring our 25 & 50-year members gives me another reason to be glad that I can serve our Lodge.  Standing in the East and listening to everyone congratulating our long-time members made me realize the pride our members have in their Fraternity.  Thank you again for electing me to serve. Congratulations to Bro. Craig Roesser.  Brother Craig received the "Mason of the Month" award for his work and dedication to the annual Greenleaf golf outing.  His leadership has made our annual outing enjoyable for many years.  Thanks, Craig, a job well done. We are traveling on June 9th to Philadelphia to tour the Grand Lodge and then on to Atlantic City for a little fun in the sun.  There might still be a few open seats.  Give me a call. Our June Stated Meeting will have a slightly different agenda.  We invite family and friends to join us for hamburgers and hot dogs outside beginning at 5:30 PM.  At 7:30 PM we will have short Stated Meeting and then move downstairs where we will be entertained by the Shrine Oriental Band while we have dessert of strawberries and ice cream.  Please bring your guests  to help make this meeting to remember. Beginning July 9th, our officers, past masters, and prospective officers begin our summer rehearsal schedule.  Greenleaf Lodge is unique because when other lodges "go dark" for the summer, we continue to learn and rehearse the ritual at Brethren's homes.  The final Ritualistic work done by Greenleaf Lodge does not come easy.  It takes hard work and espirit de corps to achieve near-perfection.  We are known throughout the district and region as the Lodge that "best works and best agrees".  Contact the Senior Warden if you would like to learn the work or host a summer meeting. Don't forget the DeMolay softball game at Alton (Percy Ruhe) Park on Sunday July 8th.  Bring family and friends to cheer and/or play. Also coming up September 29-30 is our trip to Alexandria, VA to visit George Washington Lodge.  Wives are invited, so get your reservation now.   Whew!!  Whoever said Freemasonary's dying because all we do is open and close boring meetings hasn't been true to Greenleaf Lodge lately!  All we ask of the Brethren is to come out and support our endeavors. Fraternally Paul G. "Skip" Breitfeld Worshipful Master