{"id":11,"date":"2026-02-04T16:15:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.sowhenitbe.com\/template-blue-lodge\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T18:28:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:28:20","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.sowhenitbe.com\/template-blue-lodge\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- ABOUT PAGE v2 (Template-safe links, GeneratePress friendly, expandable sections)\nReplace ALL existing page content with this.\nAll internal links point to \/template-blue-lodge\/ so they do not jump to the parent site.\nNo em dashes used.\n-->\n\n\n<style>\n  :root{\n    --mvb-btn-bg:#12233E;\n    --mvb-btn-bg-hover:#163158;\n    --mvb-btn-text:#ffffff;\n    --mvb-radius:12px;\n\n    --mv-text:#0b1220;\n    --mv-muted:#5b677a;\n    --mv-border:#e6e9ef;\n    --mv-soft:#f6f8fb;\n    --mv-card:#ffffff;\n  }\n\n  .mv-about{color:var(--mv-text);font-size:18px;line-height:1.6}\n  .mv-section{padding:28px 18px}\n  .mv-inner{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto}\n  .mv-muted{color:var(--mv-muted)}\n  .mv-kicker{font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;font-weight:700;color:var(--mv-muted);margin:0 0 10px}\n  .mv-h1{font-size:44px;line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 10px}\n  .mv-h2{font-size:26px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 10px}\n  .mv-h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.25;margin:0}\n  .mv-lead{margin:0 0 18px;max-width:78ch}\n\n  .mv-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;align-items:center}\n\n  .mv-card{\n    background:var(--mv-card);\n    border:1px solid var(--mv-border);\n    border-radius:18px;\n    padding:20px;\n  }\n\n  .mv-hero{\n    background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--mv-soft),#fff);\n    border-bottom:1px solid var(--mv-border);\n  }\n\n  .mv-2col{\n    display:grid;\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\n    gap:18px;\n    align-items:start;\n  }\n\n  .mv-3col{\n    display:grid;\n    grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);\n    gap:14px;\n  }\n  .mv-col4{grid-column:span 4}\n\n  .mv-list{margin:10px 0 0;padding-left:18px}\n  .mv-list li{margin:6px 0}\n\n  .mv-chiprow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:12px}\n  .mv-chip{\n    background:#fff;\n    border:1px solid var(--mv-border);\n    border-radius:999px;\n    padding:8px 12px;\n    font-weight:700;\n    font-size:14px;\n  }\n\n  .mv-media{\n    width:100%;\n    border-radius:18px;\n    border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.10);\n    overflow:hidden;\n    background:#fff;\n  }\n  .mv-media img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}\n  .mv-caption{font-size:14px;color:var(--mv-muted);margin:10px 0 0}\n\n  \/* Buttons using saved MVB style *\/\n  .mv-about a.mvb-btn,\n  .mv-about a.mvb-btn:link,\n  .mv-about a.mvb-btn:visited,\n  .mv-about a.mvb-btn:hover,\n  .mv-about a.mvb-btn:active{\n    background:var(--mvb-btn-bg) !important;\n    color:var(--mvb-btn-text) !important;\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--mvb-btn-text);\n    text-decoration:none !important;\n    border:0 !important;\n    border-radius:var(--mvb-radius) !important;\n    padding:14px 24px !important;\n    font-size:16px !important;\n    font-weight:600 !important;\n    min-height:48px !important;\n    display:inline-flex !important;\n    align-items:center !important;\n    justify-content:center !important;\n    gap:10px !important;\n  }\n  .mv-about a.mvb-btn:hover{background:var(--mvb-btn-bg-hover) !important}\n  .mv-about a.mvb-btn:focus{outline:2px rgba(18,35,62,.35) solid;outline-offset:2px}\n  .mv-about a.mvb-btn *{color:var(--mvb-btn-text) !important;-webkit-text-fill-color: var(--mvb-btn-text) !important}\n\n  \/* Normal links *\/\n  .mv-about a:not(.mvb-btn){color:var(--mvb-btn-bg)}\n  .mv-about a:not(.mvb-btn):visited{color:var(--mvb-btn-bg)}\n  .mv-about a:not(.mvb-btn):hover{color:var(--mvb-btn-bg-hover)}\n\n  \/* Expandable sections *\/\n  .mv-acc{\n    border:1px solid var(--mv-border);\n    border-radius:18px;\n    background:var(--mv-soft);\n    padding:16px;\n  }\n  .mv-acc[open]{background:#fff}\n  .mv-acc summary{\n    cursor:pointer;\n    font-weight:800;\n    list-style:none;\n    display:flex;\n    align-items:center;\n    justify-content:space-between;\n    gap:12px;\n  }\n  .mv-acc summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}\n  .mv-acc summary:after{content:\"+\";font-size:20px;line-height:1}\n  .mv-acc[open] summary:after{content:\"-\"}\n  .mv-acc-body{margin-top:12px}\n\n  @media (max-width: 900px){\n    .mv-h1{font-size:34px}\n    .mv-2col{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n    .mv-col4{grid-column:span 12}\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<main class=\"mv-about\">\n\n  <!-- HERO -->\n  <section class=\"mv-section mv-hero\">\n    <div class=\"mv-inner\">\n      <p class=\"mv-kicker\">About MasonView Demo<\/p>\n      <h1 class=\"mv-h1\">About MasonView Demo No. 88, F. and A.M.<\/h1>\n\n      <p class=\"mv-lead mv-muted\">\n        . This website is maintained by MasonView Demo No. 88 as a local Lodge resource.\n        For official statewide information and resources, visit\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/pamasons.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pamasons.org<\/a>.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"mv-row\">\n        <a class=\"mvb-btn\" href=\"\/template-blue-lodge\/visit\/\">Visit Us<\/a>\n        <a class=\"mvb-btn\" href=\"\/template-blue-lodge\/calendar\/\">View Calendar<\/a>\n        <a class=\"mvb-btn\" href=\"\/template-blue-lodge\/join\/\">Interested in Joining<\/a>\n        <a class=\"mvb-btn\" href=\"\/template-blue-lodge\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"mv-chiprow\" aria-label=\"Quick facts\">\n        <div class=\"mv-chip\">Stated Meeting: Second Thursday of each month<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mv-chip\">Address: 1234 Masonry Way<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mv-chip\">Constituted: August 18, 1988<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ABOUT 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