Worshipful Master's Message for December, 2003

Brethren,

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends. I would also like to take this opportunity to wish you a joyful Christmas or Hanukkah and a truly blessed New Year. Where did this past year go?

For those of you who missed our banquet or the November Stated Meeting, I would like you to know that Bill McQuilken is 2003 Mason of the Year for Greenleaf Lodge. His work as Steward is tireless and his cooking is top notch. Please congratulate him and thank him for serving us.

My term as your Worshipful Master is rapidly coming to an end. It has certainly been rewarding. It is like nothing I ever could have believed possible. I must thank my elected and line officers. Brethren, your officers and those from the School of Instruction are outstanding in every way. They helped me in more ways than I could possibly imagine and I will be eternally grateful for the opportunity of serving you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Our next Stated Meeting will be held December 18, 2003 beginning promptly at seven o'clock. We will be electing and installing officers for 2004. The stewards report will take place at Wert's Cafe. Don't forget the meeting begins a half hour before our normal start time. We must start promptly at seven o'clock.

Again, thank you for your support. Thank you for caring when I stumbled along the path. Thank you for one of the most wonderful years of my entire life.