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        <Title>EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR</Title>
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        <ReturnReference>PART I, LINE 4B</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>457(B)RETIREMENT PLAN - TONY VECCHIO - $10,000 FOR 2012 TAX CALENDAR YEAR.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>PART I, LINE 7</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>DISCRETIONARY, BOARD APPROVED BONUS, TONY VECCHIO - $5,818 2012 TAX CALENDAR YEAR.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>BOARD MEMBERS MICHELLE BARTH, ALVIN BROWN, DOYLE CARTER, RAY HOLT HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. KENYON MERRITT AND WENDY STEVE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. THOMAS PONDER AND HEATHER SURFACE HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CFO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD TREASURER. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH DIRECTOR TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. ALL TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH A FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP HAS BEEN REPORTED ARE REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPARABILITY DATA SUCH AS COMPENSATION SURVEYS WERE PROVIDED FOR COMMITTEE REVIEW. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ORGANIZATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON ORAL OR WRITTEN REQUEST.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ROUNDING -1.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>HOW HAS THIS PROCESS CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE PROCESS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.</Explanation>
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