Subject: Re: Telescope
From: "Jack Berndt" <[email-masked]>
To: "Jim Kirchstein" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:57:26 -0500

The scope was not at the library last month (August) as Ben (librarian) & I went downstairs & looked in Derleth room - unless was well hidden & we simply missed it? 

Not following the second paragraph below (in Red). What is she talking about re: "using the telescope to make Hugo feel good?"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Kirchstein" <[email-masked]>
To: "Jack Berndt" <[email-masked]>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2014 12:24 PM
Subject: Fw: Telescope

> Ever wonder what happened to the scope?
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> From: "Kay price" <[email-masked]>
> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 11:09 PM
> To: "Jim Kirchstein" <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Telescope
> 
>> Jim, just so you know, I returned the telescope to the library the day we 
>> met at Barnes. You were implying that I was a thief. My reputation means 
>> more to me than a telescope. I certainly don't want to be an excuse or 
>> scapegoat for you if you want to leave the board.
>>
>> I am sorry our friendship of 30 plus years did not allow you room to trust 
>> me. I am still at a loss for why you repeatedly told me to remove the 
>> telescope, if you didn't know it belonged to me? Did you forget?? Karen 
>> and Bill both said we used the telescope to make Hugo feel good. Why not, 
>> since he wouldn't be around long and it was a nice way to make a lonely 
>> old man feel special.
>>
>> I have always been your loyal friend and if anyone questioned the expenses 
>> on the charge card I always defended you and said we needed items 
>> purchased to do the archiving. I think when you saw that the expenses 
>> amounted to $18,000 and it would be questioned you decided to quit rather 
>> than be accountable.
>>
>> No one has ever implied you did anything wrong, they just wanted to know 
>> what we actually bought and what each item cost. You have contributed so 
>> much to the ADS and I do think you have been very appreciated.
>>
>> Kay= 
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