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  You woke up this morning (always a good thing), figured out that it was Thursday ( also good), then realized that it is May (surprising).  This can only mean one thing.  Time to take down the Christmas decorations and put them away.  What else have you been procrastinating?  Hopefully, not doing your taxes.  Don’t put off buying extra sunscreen because it looks like the hot sunny Florida weather is fast approaching.  High school and college graduations will soon be taking place.  I refuse to recognize kindergarten and elementary school graduations.  They reflect the same amount of achievement as eating cheese and are not as enjoyable. 

Cinco de Mayo is happening on May 5th (duh!) and check below details for the major Cinco celebration at the Seimears’ home.  Mother’s Day is May 11, and I hope all of you mothers get to feel appreciated by your offspring and that all of  us get to ponder the impact our own mother’s had on our lives.  Victoria Day is May 19 and is celebrated by our Canadian friends.  Are we still friends with Canadians?  I sure hope so!  I like Canadians.  We close the month on the 26th with Memorial Day.  This started as a somewhat somber event to reflect on and appreciate the sacrifices of our fallen warriors.  While that is not entirely lost, the holiday seems to have merged with auto racing, cook outs and mattress sales.

Thank you to Karen (our new VP) and Greg Gulley for hosting a very successful Spring Fling.

Newly elected Prez Renee Von Roenn kicked off her reign with a stellar ice cream social.  Thanks to everyone who brought topping Newly elected Prez Renee Von Roenn kicked off her reign with a stellar ice cream social.  Thanks to everyone who brought toppings a s and to Mike Toscano and Dawn Bobay for being super scoopers.  The evening was highlighted by MC Tom Gourlay leading a rousing game of Family Feud.  The winning team was Rich and Carol Frey, Janet Howard, Barb Millhouse, Rick and Angie Corbeil and Jim Caldwell.  The winning team received scratch off lottery tickets.  I have not heard that any tax brackets were changed as a result of those tickets.

May 5, 2025:  Cinco de Mayo:  Cinco De Mayo party hosted by Steve and Marcea Seimears and Jim and Maggie Kurtz.  

The fun begins at 5:00 on the driveway of the Seimears home at 8338 Clifton.  The Seimears, along with Jim and Maggie Kurtz, will provide margaritas and chips.  Please bring your chairs and a potluck item or snack to share.  The annual Greenbriar Classic Corn Toss Championship will take place once again.  Please contact the Seimears (509-220-1344) if you are able to bring a corn hole board and/or if you are willing to be a scorekeeper.  A signup sheet will be on the Seimears porch, so they can be sure to have enough tequila. 

Volunteers are needed to be judges for the corn hole tournament.

ALSO, there  is a need for 8 tables (4 or 5 ft long) for the food and margaritas serving area.

Please text Marcea at 509-220-1344 if you have tables available. 

May 10, 2025:  Ladies Luncheon will be at 11:30 at Broad Stripes, the restaurant in Stonecrest Country Club.  The address is 11560 SE 176th Place Road.  RSVP to Nancy at 513-295-5531.

Office of the president:  The month of June is open with no formal event planned.  If anyone would like to sponsor or lead a road trip to a baseball game, lake excursion, golf cart adventure, driveway party, street dance, sky diving, Space X launch, anything…contact Renee.  

The Office of the Treasurer:  Jim Caldwell states that GBSC has $1,400.46 as of May 1, 2025, in our account at present. 

2025 Membership:  At the closing of dues collection for 2025, membership potentate, Janet Howard, reports that we have 119 members.  In 2024 we ended up with 123 members.  Our recent high-water mark was 151 members in 2022.  When looking at those numbers there are several things to consider.  We all know that folks move on in one way or another.  When a villa becomes vacant it is usually filled with new occupants and a certain percentage of the new people will join GBSC.  We are all glad when one person stays even though their partner has moved on.  That, however, results in one less GBSC member.   Another variable is the number of rental units owned by people who have never lived in Greenbriar.  I do not have any data, but it seems that we have more of those situations than we did previously.  Short term renters are not likely to join a social club.  Before we moved here in 2013, I read a stat that showed when people relocate to The Villages, they move an average of 3 times.  So, when people move to Greenbriar who have been in The Villages a while, they are likely to have established friendships and may be less likely join a social club in their new neighborhood.