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        <ExplanationTxt>THE TREASURER REPORTS TO THE BOARD ON THE PARTICULARS OF THE 990 RETURN DURING THE BOARD MEETING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE RETURN AND ANSWERS ANY QUESTION ASKED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS. THE 990 RETURN IS KEPT ON FILE BY TREASURER AND MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO REQUESTS IT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>990-EO PG 11 LINE 1 - NON INTEREST BEARING</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CASH IN BANK-NVE-ACTIVITIES ACCOUNT-BEG $25,891; END $25,591</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>990-EO PG 11 LINE 1 - NON INTEREST BEARING</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CASH IN BANK-NVE-GAMES OF CHANCE-BEG $183; END $183</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>990-EO PG 11 LINE 1 - NON INTEREST BEARING</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CASH IN BANK-NVE-GENERAL CHECKING-BEG $12,324; END 12,643</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>990-EO PG 11 LINE 1 - NON INTEREST BEARING</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CASH IN BANK-NVE-MERCHANDISE BEG $3,000; END $4,981</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>990-EO PG 11 LINE 2 - CASH INVESTMENTS BEG YR</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CASH IN BANK-NVE-CD-SCHOLARSHIP BEG-$19,801; END $19,029</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>990-EO PG 11 LINE 17A - ACCT PAYABLE AND EXP BEG YR</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ACCRUED EXPENSES PAYABLE BEG-$950; END $950</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>990-EO PG 11 LINE 27A - NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BEG $60,249; END $61,476</ExplanationTxt>
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