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      <OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind>X</OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind>
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      <InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd>X</InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd>
      <ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt>11491</ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt>
      <OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt>2443</OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt>
      <MethodOfAccountingCashInd>X</MethodOfAccountingCashInd>
      <AccountantCompileOrReviewInd>false</AccountantCompileOrReviewInd>
      <FSAuditedInd>false</FSAuditedInd>
      <FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd>false</FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd>
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      <AgentTrusteeEtcInd>false</AgentTrusteeEtcInd>
      <InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd>false</InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd>
      <EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd>false</EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd>
      <EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd>false</EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd>
      <RelatedOrgListSchRInd>false</RelatedOrgListSchRInd>
      <LandGrp>
        <OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>1000</OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>
        <BookValueAmt>1000</BookValueAmt>
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      <BuildingsGrp>
        <OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>42200</OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>
        <BookValueAmt>42200</BookValueAmt>
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      <LeaseholdImprovementsGrp>
        <OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>38837</OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>
        <BookValueAmt>38837</BookValueAmt>
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      <EquipmentGrp>
        <OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>22571</OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt>
        <BookValueAmt>22571</BookValueAmt>
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      <TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt>104608</TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt>
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    <IRS990ScheduleI documentId="DOCIDSCHEDI">
      <GrantRecordsMaintainedInd>true</GrantRecordsMaintainedInd>
      <GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp>
        <GrantTypeTxt>ASSIST TO VETERANS TO PAY BASIC LIVING EXPENSES</GrantTypeTxt>
        <RecipientCnt>4</RecipientCnt>
        <CashGrantAmt>100</CashGrantAmt>
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      <GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp>
        <GrantTypeTxt>RECOGNIZE LOCAL SPORTS TEAMS</GrantTypeTxt>
        <RecipientCnt>2</RecipientCnt>
        <CashGrantAmt>1000</CashGrantAmt>
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      <GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp>
        <GrantTypeTxt>SUPPORT LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM</GrantTypeTxt>
        <RecipientCnt>1</RecipientCnt>
        <CashGrantAmt>3000</CashGrantAmt>
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      <GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp>
        <GrantTypeTxt>SPREAD JOY THROUGH PRIZES AND RECOGNITION</GrantTypeTxt>
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        <CashGrantAmt>100</CashGrantAmt>
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      <GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp>
        <GrantTypeTxt>SUPPORT NIGHT IN OLD LULING</GrantTypeTxt>
        <RecipientCnt>1</RecipientCnt>
        <CashGrantAmt>500</CashGrantAmt>
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      <GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp>
        <GrantTypeTxt>RECOGNIZE AND SUPPORT LOCAL CHEERLEADER</GrantTypeTxt>
        <RecipientCnt>1</RecipientCnt>
        <CashGrantAmt>1200</CashGrantAmt>
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      <GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp>
        <GrantTypeTxt>SUPPORT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT</GrantTypeTxt>
        <RecipientCnt>1</RecipientCnt>
        <CashGrantAmt>200</CashGrantAmt>
      </GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>OUR DONATIONS ARE TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS LULING HIGH SCHOOL AND LULING LIONS CLUB AND LOCAL BRANCHES OF WELL-KNOWN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
    </IRS990ScheduleI>
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      <SeverancePaymentInd>false</SeverancePaymentInd>
      <SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd>false</SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd>
      <EquityBasedCompArrngmInd>false</EquityBasedCompArrngmInd>
      <CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd>false</CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd>
      <CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd>false</CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd>
      <CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd>false</CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd>
      <CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd>false</CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd>
      <AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd>false</AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd>
      <InitialContractExceptionInd>false</InitialContractExceptionInd>
      <RebuttablePresumptionProcInd>false</RebuttablePresumptionProcInd>
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    <IRS990ScheduleO documentId="DOCIDSCHEDO">
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERS</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ORGANIZATION MEMBERS ELECT EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MINUTES OF EACH MEETING AND ACTIONS TAKEN ARE WRITTEN AND APPROVED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MINUTES OF EACH COMMITTEE AND ACTIONS TAKEN ARE WRITTEN AND APPROVED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 PROVIDED TO FINANCIAL OFFICER BEFORE EFILING. COPIES OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ANY PROPOSED CHANGES GO BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE MEMBERS FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTS. ALL FINANCIAL RECORDS ARE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE PRESENTATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT REGULAR POST MEETINGS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTS. ALL FINANCIAL RECORDS ARE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE PRESENTATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT REGULAR POST MEETINGS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART IX, LINE 11g</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>SOCIAL CLUB PERFORMERS AND ENTERTAINERS AT THE SOCIAL CLUB GET TOGETHERS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART IX, LINE 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>OTHER EXPENSES SUCH AS OUR MARCHING BAND AND OTHER ASSETS TO OUR COMMUNITY, SUCH AS OUR COLOR GUARD WHO HELP AT FUNERALS AND OTHER METHODS OF PAYING RESPECT TO VETERANS WHO HAVE DIED AND THEIR FAMILIES.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DISCOVERY OF PAST DISCREPANCIES.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
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</Return>