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        <ExplanationTxt>Shawnee Lodge # 129</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part I, line 16</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Epic Insurance Bond for Lodge, $125| Indiana Masonic Home Clock Repair Fund, $100| LeAPS Parkinsons support, $150| Supplies for meals disposable plates cups utensils table covers coffee and bottled water, $342| Dues refund paid to member demitting: Patrick William Dempster, $80| Dues refund paid to member transferring membership: Zachary Bolyard, $90| Dues refund paid to member transferring membership: Matthew Thomas Bloomer, $90| Recapitulation fees paid to Indiana Grand Lodge, $6020| Memorial donation paid to Indiana Masonic Home Foundation in memory of deceased member : Dick L. Blue, $25| Memorial donation paid to Indiana Masonic Home Foundation in memory of deceased member : Larry J. Henderson, $25| Memorial donation paid to Indiana Masonic Home Foundation in memory of deceased member : Kenneth Byers, $25| Memorial donation paid to Indiana Masonic Home Foundation in memory of deceased member : Charles O. Beckner, $25| Memorial donation paid to Indiana Masonic Home Foundation in memory of deceased member : James E. Cox, $25| Indiana Grand Lodge Scholarship Fund Donation, $100| Indiana Masonic Home Endowment Fund Donation, $200|</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Explanation:, Amount:| Tippecanoe Huntington Checking had received 5 dues payments prior to closing due for 2025 $120 each As these were charged to Shawnee Lodge the amount was deducted from this balance and transferred to the Shawnee account the names of those paid were also listed in the Shawnee register and the amount included in total dues paid Line 9., $-600| Tippecanoes Centier Certificate of Deposit was closed on 10-28 and a penalty was deducted from the account as it had not reached maturity, $-268|</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Folding tables and chairs Dining hall, $2500, $2500| General seating Lodge Hall, $3000, $3000| Officer seating Lodge hall, $2500, $2500| Lodge hall altar Masters Senior and Junior Wardens podiums, $2000, $2000| Officer staffs aprons and jewels, $750, $750|</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Explanation:| Received from Tippecanoe Lodge EIN 35-6053921 thru consolidation of the organizations completed 12-14-2024 the following accounts: their Huntington Checking $2572 Centier Certificate of Deposit $6479 Centier Money Market $20,000 Huntington Savings $536 and PFCU Delaware Life annuity $100,000</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Explanation:| A portion of the dues listed was received into the Tippecanoe Huntingtin checking the payment portal and checks received were not immediately corrected for direct deposit into the Shawnee First Merchants checking. 5 dues payments were received into the Huntington account prior to 11-30-2024 $600 and 26 more $3120 prior to the system being corrected on 2-8-2025 a check was drawn from the Huntington account to Shawnees First Merchants for these dues $3720 and this amount is included in the total dues payment listed all record of payments was added to the Shawnee Ledger listing the members who paid.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Explanation:| 4 Tippecanoe Lodge accounts were closed and transferred into a New Shawnee First Merchants Money Market: 01-23-2025Centier Money Market $20,000 08-19-2025 Huntington Checking and Huntington Savings all of which had accumulated interest since 12-14-2024 which is included and transferred with them the Huntington checking had accumulated interest from monthly deposits from the annuity The last Tippecanoe Account Centier Certificate of Deposit had not matured when closed on 10-28-2025 and incurred a penalty which is addressed on Line 20. The PFCU Delaware Life Annuity was transferred in Name to Shawnee Lodge and interest payments were directed to the Shawnee checking account after that The All newly opened First Merchants Money Market also accrued interest. All interest accumulated this year is included on Line 4.</ExplanationTxt>
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