December 11, 2004

Pay Up, John

John Kerry is stiffing the House on the Rock Resort where he stayed to prepare for the Presidential debates.

House on the Rock Inn and Resort received a heap of international attention for being the place where Dem hopeful John Kerry holed up for days in late September with his closest advisers to prepare for his first debate against President George Bush.

But, when a $20,000 tab goes unpaid for several months, a blessing can turn into a curse.

Sue Donaldson, president of Vivid Incoporated, the company that owns House on the Rock Inn and Resort, says about $20,000 is still outstanding for Kerry's rental of a condo, food for staff, meeting room rental, and extra services requested for installing communications equipment.

"We've been trying to collect it for the last couple of months, calling every couple days," Donaldson said Thursday. "They're not disputing it. They keep saying it's coming, and it never comes."