Variety Club Tent No. 6 Charities, Inc. - Page 11

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          1986                    40,471.00           38,516.00                      

               In the mid-1970’s, petitioner began renting the Puritas                
          Party Center (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the Center) in           
          Cleveland, Ohio, to conduct fundraising by operating bingo games.           
          During 1984 and 1985 petitioner operated bingo games 2 nights a             
          week at the Center.  From November 1, 1985, through June 14,                
          1986, petitioner operated bingo games in a leased building in               
          Elyria, Ohio.  The latter building is hereinafter sometimes                 
          referred to as the Elyria Hall.                                             
               From 1976 through 1978, Ross Vecchio (hereinafter sometimes            
          referred to as Vecchio) was petitioner’s bingo operator.  In                
          1978, petitioner’s bingo license was revoked by the Ohio Attorney           
          General’s office for violations of bingo regulations, including             
          improper handling of game receipts and inaccurate record keeping.           
          The revocation was overturned on appeal.  In April 1984, Vecchio            
          pled guilty to charges of income tax evasion for 1978 stemming              
          from illegal actions in conducting bingo games.  He was sentenced           
          to a prison term, fined $10,000, and ordered not to participate             
          in the operation of bingo games.                                            
               At Zeve’s request, Nick Popovic (hereinafter sometimes                 
          referred to as Popovic) operated petitioner’s bingo games at the            
          Center and the Elyria Hall.  Popovic was a member of petitioner,            
          but never an officer or member of the board of trustees of                  
          petitioner; he operated all of petitioner’s bingo games during              





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