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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Esteemed Leading Knight, Secretary, and 1 year Trustee are brothers and sister.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Organizational document changes Part VI line 4</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The lodge became incorporated effective September 2, 2016.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Management compensation follows Grand Lodge guidelines.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Other officer compensation follows Grand Lodge guidelines.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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