Subject: Derleth Center Dream
From: "Jack Berndt" <[email-masked]>
To: "saxon" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 07:48:17 -0500

Am curious... from a practical standpoint, what in the heck would be the business model that the ADS is following in terms of creating a Derleth Center? They would need a few hundred thousand dollars to buy, (or build) & then operate, don't you think? Suppose the plan is to pledge drive & of course, go after the usual Big Guns in area: Culver's, Wollersheim's, Mueller, etc., etc. (Or Char & Bart can always foot the bill! :) Was this discussed with the public on Sunday? 

Looking back they had the perfect little place 10 years ago - the Harness Shop per Hugo's gift. And it had historic significance, to area & esp. to Aug's life & literature. And if Kay et al couldn't afford to keep it & fix up then, with maybe a cost of $75-100K, how do they now expect to start from scratch & sally forth?  

Are there really that many people "out here" in 2013 that give a rip about Derleth to begin with & more importantly, are willing to donate money towards this. And here's another interesting Q.... let's say they do a Fund Drive & come up "way short" of their Goal... do you then keep that money & use for other purposes, when you've told all your Donors it will go towards a Center? Hmmmmm.... 

Any thoughts? Am I missing something here?! Aren't you glad you did your part, that important pieces are archived & you can walk away "clean."