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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MAJORITY VOTE</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MAJORITY VOTE</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE 990 RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TREASURER AND SECRETARY OFFICERS ARE THE ONLY COMPENSATED OFFICERS FROM THE ORGANIZATION...ALL HOURLY/SALARY RATES PAID TO LODGE EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE LODGE OFFICERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL APPLICABLE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHEN REQUESTED EITHER BY INSPECTION OR BY PROVIDING COPIES UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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