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      <GamingWithNonmembersInd>false</GamingWithNonmembersInd>
      <MemberOfOtherEntityInd>false</MemberOfOtherEntityInd>
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      <CharitableDistributionRqrInd>false</CharitableDistributionRqrInd>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE INITIALLY ESTABLISHED BY THE GRAND LODGE THROUGH THE CHARTER PROCESS. INDIVIDUAL LODGES MAY MODIFY THESE DOCUMENTS THROUGH MEMBERSHIP ACTION ONLY UPON APPROVAL BY THE GRAND LODGE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE INTIALLY ESTABLISHED BY THE GRAND LODGE THROUGH THE CHARTER PROCESS. INDIVIDUAL LODGES MAY MODIFY THESE DOCUMENTS THROUGH MEMBERSHIP ACTION ONLY UPON APPROVAL OF THE GRAND LODGE JUCICIARY COMMITTEE. COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE INITIALLY ESTABLISHED BY THE GRAND LODGE THROUGH THE CHARTER PROCESS. INDIVIDUAL LODGES MAY MODIFY THESE DOCUMENTS THROUGH MEMBERSHIP ACTION ONLY UPON APPROVAL BY THE GRAND LODGE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ORGANIZATIONS PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 YEAR END REPORT INCLUDING FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP FOR ACCEPTANCE PRIOR TO APPROVAL. REPORT IS REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO THE FILING OF FORM 990.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS COMPENSATION IS PROVIDED FOR IN THE LODGES BYLAWS. BYLAWS ARE MODIFIED AS NEEDED BUT NO LESS FRQUENTLY THAN EVERY FIVE YEARS. ALL BYLAW PROVISIONS ARE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AND SUBJECTED TO REVIEW BY THE GRAND LODGE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE INITIALLY ESTABLISHED BY THE GRAND LODGE THROUGH THE CHARTER PROCESS. INDIVIDUAL LODGES MAY MODIFY THESE DOCUMENTS THROUGH MEMBERSHIP ACTION ONLY UPON APPROVAL BY THE GRAND LODGE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ROUNDING</ExplanationTxt>
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