Hello my brothers, summer is here. I want to wish everyone a happy, fun and a safe summer.
Many brothers and their families are traveling over the summer vacation and once again our lodge will be dark for the last meeting in July and the first meeting in August.
For those of you that are traveling over the summer and are able to travel to the other lodges in and out of state please at our next meeting back discuss your experience.
I would like to thank again for all the brothers that helped in another edition of St. John's day. I would also like to thank W. Harry Eisenberg for sitting in the West for me.

Here is a summer poem that I found by Wayne Jarus caller Sweet Summer.

The boats adrift in the harbor, As thoughts in a calm mind,
A liquid sun beaming today and forever, We hoard happiness a smile at a time

As thoughts in a calm mind, Finding respite in cool shade,
A liquid sun beaming today and forever, Butterflies flutter in a golden haze

Finding respite in cool shade, In this pastel world of light and shadows,
Butterflies flutter in a golden haze, And crickets sing in motionless meadows

Oh sweet summer stay and sleep, A liquid sun beaming today and forever,
Lingering dreams and afternoons of heat, The boats adrift in the harbor.

Mark Avery, Senior Warden