Subject: Re: Queen Update
From: "Jack Berndt" <[email-masked]>
To: "Jim Kirchstein" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 07:52:08 -0500

"The Drama isn't over yet"... No truer words were ever spoken! HA!!

Please take notes Sunday on all the happenings, OK!?  Glad "Harp's" been 
restored, though who knows, The Queen could shuttle it at the last moment... 
saying that there isn't enough time. Guess you'll find out if Tracy has any 
cojones or not! ;)

Actually what I'm rather curious about is the financial componnent to all of 
this ADCenter business. You are talking several hundred thousand dollars 
here, if I'm understanding "the dream." Heck, they (ADS) had the perfect 
building 10 years ago - Hugo's Harness Shop - and couldn't handle the 
relatively moderate amount of $$$ needed for updating & remodeling. Plus, 
that building reeked of history & was central to all of Aug's writings - how 
do they expect to get a boarload of $$$$ now & start from scratch, so to 
speak. Unless the Olson's pay for the entire project...

Anyway, the Aging Queen will continue to provide us with Drama. Stay tuned.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Kirchstein" <[email-masked]>
To: "Jack Berndt" <[email-masked]>
Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: Queen Update

> Kay is a dyed in the wool Republican. When introduced to her friends they 
> do not say "Hello", but "We don't want to hear about any of that recall 
> Walker crap".  Tracy ran on the Republican ticket last year (came in 3rd). 
> I have nothing against Republicans, some of my best friends are that, but 
> politics cannot be imbedded with non-profit corporations.
>
> I e-mailed Tracy the following:
> --Char called and said that you were not in favor of showing the Leroy 
> Gore Harp on a Willow video.
> Have you reviewed the video or is this an opinion of others. Derleth was 
> very close to Gore and worked with him extensively with the McCarthy 
> recall project (was secretary). He would have been very disappointed in 
> the decision to not show the video.--
>
> He called tonight saying "it was nothing to do with politics"...that he 
> thought there would not be enough time..???  I think he is backing off...I 
> told him that "Harp" was the number one most requested (kind of stretched 
> that) and that some were coming just to see it (again stretched a bit). 
> so, it's back on.
>
> The Eagle article on the ADS weekend did not include the CWM progarm (cut 
> because it was too long)...big goof. The State Journal picked up the same 
> story (again no mention). Tracy said that Kay had arranged the interview 
> that was used (why am I not surprised?)
>
> I don't think the drama is over yet....
>
> Carry on.
>
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> From: "Jack Berndt" <[email-masked]>
> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 2:05 PM
> To: "Jim Kirchstein" <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Re: Queen Update
>
>> Kay Must Go Club - LOL!!! Great idea.
>>
>> I wish I could say that what you've mentioned re: Tracy is surprising, 
>> but it's not to me. Disappointing, yes. And what the hell is so 
>> "political" about Harp?? Good lord, maybe K's a McCarthy fan. Doesn't 
>> make any sense, it's history, happened 60 years ago so is puzzling as to 
>> why Tracy/Kay doesn't want it shown. Maybe it isn't "light" enough for 
>> the event. Perhaps a DVD of clown acts would fit the mood. Well, they're 
>> after money now for the ADCenter so imagine are gonna be ultra careful 
>> not to p*ss off any Republican donors!
>>
>> Interestingly, was just in the SC library talking to Ben, the librarian. 
>> He's an HPL fan. Asked 'bout the scope.... says he is unaware of any 
>> telescope being in the ADS room, so perhaps K is still holding onto it 
>> for "safekeeping"...
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jim Kirchstein" <[email-masked]>
>> To: "Jack Berndt" <[email-masked]>
>> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 12:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: Queen Update
>>
>>
>>> yes  yes  yes   go to NYC
>>> they are waiting for her
>>> Kay must go  (start a Kay Must Go  club)
>>>
>>>
>>> BTW...got a call from Char last night....after a lot of small talk, said 
>>> "Tracy says we can't show the Harp on a Willow video--too 
>>> political.....I think it came from Kay"...I started to say that Aug 
>>> would have been outraged, but am saving that for another day...follows 
>>> silence for a long while....she asked "are your tired? you sound tired" 
>>> she knew I was pissed. I just said "so now Tracy is editing?--I gotta 
>>> go" and hung up.
>>> So, if Tracy is giving way to Kay, I would add another name to my 
>>> "Dissappointed In" list. There are many that asked if I would be 
>>> there...else that would have been the deciding straw.  Now I'm just 
>>> going to have fun with the camera.
>>>
>>> Mind the Gap
>>>
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>>> From: "Jack Berndt" <[email-masked]>
>>> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 9:58 AM
>>> To: "Cuca" <[email-masked]>
>>> Subject: Queen Update
>>>
>>>> So here we go again.... ENJOY! :)
>>>>
>>>> Kay was snooping around for the past couple weeks trying to get all the
>>>> *facts* re: Jody & I & our marriage. Imagine that - HA! She called a 
>>>> good
>>>> friend of mine (Dan, who lives in Madison) to get info (read: Gossip!). 
>>>> He
>>>> of course knew everything & was part of our small reception after the
>>>> ceremony. He didn't give her a lot of details & acted sorta dumb. 
>>>> Anyway, as
>>>> you can imagine, K would ask him a question or two, tell him what she 
>>>> knew
>>>> we were up to (maybe 50% accuracy)... but then as typical, would launch 
>>>> into
>>>> a one way monlogue for 10-15 minutes, talking about her fav subject: 
>>>> KAY!
>>>> Latest news is that she's hooked up with some aging NYC 
>>>> actress/artist/model
>>>> or whatever & this woman (according to K) was going on & on & on about 
>>>> how
>>>> much she is wasting her talents here in little ole Sauk City & that she
>>>> should come to NYC to unleash her full potential! My friend Dan never 
>>>> got a
>>>> word in edgewise, once she got going on SELF!
>>>>
>>>> So here we go again... Kay finding these old over-the-hill aged 
>>>> characters -
>>>> the Men of course all falling head-over-heels in love with her (not to
>>>> mention, leaving her $$$$ upon their demise!) & the Women all admiring 
>>>> her
>>>> Beauty & Talents.
>>>>
>>>> Did I miss anything?
>>>>
>>>> PS Photos are of the elderly actress/artist, etc. which Kay sent to my
>>>> friend Dan.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Dan Thoftne" <[email-masked]>
>>>> To: "Jack Berndt" <[email-masked]>; "Jody Kapp" 
>>>> <[email-masked]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2013 10:57 AM
>>>> Subject: Fw: Frances Herald artist and actress
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> This is the 'actress/artist' that Kay was telling me about..
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message----- 
>>>>> From: Kay price
>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 1:09 AM
>>>>> To: Dan Thoftne
>>>>> Subject: Frances Herald artist and actress
>>>>>
>>>>> NYC phone book cover is close up. She was gorgeous.
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