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      <MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd>X</MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd>
      <AccountantCompileOrReviewInd>false</AccountantCompileOrReviewInd>
      <FSAuditedInd>false</FSAuditedInd>
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      <LicensedInd>true</LicensedInd>
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      <IndividualWithBooksNm>Nancy Benigni</IndividualWithBooksNm>
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        <AddressLine1Txt>34 Prospect Street</AddressLine1Txt>
        <CityNm>Hartford</CityNm>
        <StateAbbreviationCd>CT</StateAbbreviationCd>
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      <CharitableDistributionRqrInd>false</CharitableDistributionRqrInd>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Exalted Ruler &amp; Trustee are spouses. Secretary and Tiler are spouses.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Individuals who are nominated and approved and are current with annual dues are members.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Governing body is nominated and voted on annually by existing members.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Any decisions to be decided by lodge membership shall be presented for vote at lodge meeting where all present current members may participate in vote.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990 is reviewed and approved by governing body annually prior to filing.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Compensation is set by the board and membership of the Organization.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Governing documents are available to the public upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>List of other expenses Part IX line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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