The Olympia Washington Kiwanis members and their friends have cost the Washington State taxpayers over $50 million dollars (so far), because of their willful ignorance of long term, merciless and well known, child abuse that occurred at the Olympia Kiwanis Boys Ranch.

October 2006 note: This Olympia Kiwanis stuff is old news. I've left this information on the web, because I like the thought that someone will say to one of these Kiwanis friends or members: "Grandma, (Grandpa), are you still friends with those Olympia Kiwanians?"

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      O.K. BOYS' RANCH, INC.
    Meeting of the Board of Directors
      12:00 noon, 15 April 1980, Group Home
      BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT     Law, Robinson, Yarbrough, Neuffer, Hanes, Olson
   BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT Hanson, Forrester, Earl, Gustafson
 OTHERS PRESENT     Tom VanWoerden. Director - O.K. Boys' Ranch
    President Law opened the meeting at 12:10 p.m. The minutes of the 25 September 1979 meeting and the 29 October 1979 meeting, having been read by all board members present, were approved with the following exception: Board member Hanes was not present at the October meeting.
    OLD BUSINESS
    SHELTON ASSAULT CASE
    VanWoerden reported that our former ward was still in Thurston County jail awaiting sentencing and disposition of his case regarding assault upon a minor girl. The girl's parents are thought to be still considering a lawsuit regarding the matter. Our insurers are fully aware of the facts of the case and the possibility of a lawsuit.
    LEGAL COUNSEL
    VanWoerden also reported that he has engaged the services of Keith Partlow as attorney representing the Group Home in court proceedings recently. Mr. Partlow is uniquely familiar with the operations of our facility, having served on our resident staff prior to completing his formal education and passing the bar examination. He is presently offering his professional services to us on an hourly rate of $25.00/hr. Some discussion ensued regarding Mr. Partlow's role as advocate of the Home and its boys. Mr. Van Woerden stated that Partlow's role is to represent individuals only insofar as our Group Home's specific interests are involved. This representation was satisfactory to the Board.
    CONTRACTS FOR CHILD CARE
    D.S.H.S. is apparently far behind in the paper work regarding contracts with child care agencies. This February, we were offered a contract for child care covering the period of I July 1978 to 30 June 1979. A few weeks later we were offered an additional contract covering the period of 1 July 1979 to 30 June 1983. These contracts have not yet been executed by our Director. Signing  contracts for services' "After the Fact" was deemed inappropriate by VanWoerden and President Law. After considerable discussion by all of the board members present, the Board acknowledged that housekeeping procedures such as consumating written contracts for prior services was desirable from the viewpoint of D.S.H.S. and that our agreement by signature to said contracts should not imply full accountability for our previous performance. The Board adopted the policy that we would cooperate with D.S.H.S. by signing old contracts if  we are offered future contracts in a timely manner so as to assure that we are familiar with the provisions of sald contracts before we deliver the service.
    STAFF CHANGES
     VanWoerden reported that resident staff member Tom Gill has resigned his position. After interviewing several applicants for this position Vanwoerden has hired Laura Rambo for this position and her employment commences on the date of this board meeting. A new position of "Staff Consultant" has been added to the staff chart. This position, is being filled on a part time basis by Dr. Jim Ingersoll. and consists primarily of weekly staff training sessions.
    CONDITION OF PHYSICAL PLANT
    VanWoerden reported that all plastic laminate surfaces in the kitchen have been replaced for sanitation purposes and that he Is planning on reconditioning or replacing the furnishings of the study room. No major expenditures are anticipated that won't be financed by our landlord.
    FINANCIAL REPORT
    No financial report was offered to the Board but VanWoerden reported that we have approximately $8,000.00 in reserve at the moment.
    VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    Assistant Secretary Olson reminded the Board that there are presently two unfilled positions on the Board. One is for a term expiring this year vacated by Jim This. The other is for a term expiring in 1982 vacated by Mike Schaefermeyer. Upon motion by Hanes, seconded by Yarbrough, Bob Wolf was designated to fill the term expiring in 1982, subject to his acceptance thereof. Action of filling the other opening was postponed by the Board.
    NEW BUSINESS
    CORRESPONDENCE FROM FOSTER PARENT ASSOCIATION
    Olson presented a communication from the Foster Parent Association asking that a "Life Enrichment Fund" be established (copy attached). It was read and discussed at length by the board members present. The Board agreed that O.K. Boys' Ranch Inc. was an appropriate agency to administer such a fund. Upon motion by Yarbrough, seconded by Hanes, the Board agreed to provide a preliminary committment to establish a discressionary fund for such purposes as described, said fund to be composed of monies yet to be received from sources yet to be determined. it is assumed further discussion will transpire with the-Foster Parent Association regarding this matter.
    CRISIS RESIDENTIAL CARE.(C.R.C.)
    VanWoerden reported that D.S.H.S. has directly asked O.K. Boys' Ranch, Inc. to consider establishing a staffed residential facility for C.R.C. There is a demonstrated need in our community for a stand-by facility to provide residential,care for boys and girls and, occasionally, infants which is available on a twenty-four hour daily basis. D.S.H.S. will retain responsibility for individual casework services and the maximum period of care is 72 hours for each child. D.S.H.S. is prepared to pay $2,502.00 per month per bed to maintain such a facility. Such a facility would require a full time staff consisting of  probably 8 persons working full time in three shifts. Considerable discussion ensued. The Board asked VanWoerden to investigate the costs of operating a crisis residential facility and to invite a representative from D.S.H.S. to meet with us at a future date to be determined.
    NEXT MEETING
    It was the general opinion of all board members present that noon meetings at the Group Home were agreeable. The next meeting will be at the call of President Law when D.S;H.S. will be prepared to meet with us.
    The meeting was-adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
    Submitted by Robert T. Olson
    Accepted by Board of Directors (Donald L. Law, signature)
    Encl: Letter from Foster Parents Association
  

Below is an e-mail I received from a former Olympia, Washington resident.

From: ~~~~~~~~@aol.com
To: Louis Bloom manaco@whidbey.net
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 11:34 AM
Subject: OKBR
Just came across your pages and felt the urge to respond... In the early 80's (81-83) I was at the OKBR frequently as a young kid walking to/from school, I became friends with some of the boys. At one point a small boy confided to me that he was being raped by another boy in the home. The abusing boy talked about it openly!
Days later I walked the victim to OPD where we both gave statements. Later that evening I began to receive these incredibly threatening phone calls from a woman employee of the ranch who's name I believe was Paulette at my home. She kept calling over and over screaming at me calling me names. It was horrible. I thought I was helping someone. Nothing came of it. Then all these years later, it all comes out ... one of the boys that I had known there left as a young adult and still couldn't get it together, he eventually killed himself. As an adult now I don't often think back to those times but it still saddens me. All those boys that needed a safe nurturing place to be, and how many of them were better off for having been taken there? It's not about money. It cost these boys their lives, their souls, their trust. Those people who knew, who didn't care, they should feel such shame. Just my opinion.

From: louis a bloom manaco@whidbey.net
To: ~~~~~~~@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: OKBR
thanks for your e-mail. from what i've read, dshs, the olympia police department, and other "authorities" didn't consider child on child rape to be against the law. it was considered "normal experimentation". The "paulette" you mention, may have been Collette Queener who was an assistant director at the OKBR. Collette, OKBR Director Tom Van Woerdan, and OKBR counselor Laura Rambo Russell were ineptly charged by Wa. St. with "criminal mistreatment for failing to stop abuse". The charges were dismissed by Thurston County Judge Daniel Berschauer on technicalities. The lawyer who represented Collette Queener said, (Nov. 14, 1996 Olympian), that it was a "witch hunt", and that " a more innocent person (than Queener) you could not have for a client. She's an ex-nun ..... I don't see how you could view her in an evil or negative light."
I congratulate you for doing the right thing, when all those adults looked the other way. I repeat on most pages that the " OKBR has cost the Washington State taxpayers over $35 million dollars (so far)", because I think most people don't care about the kids involved, but they may care that it has cost them (taxpayers) money.
louis bloom

There were many obvious and long-term warnings about the 1970-94 OKBR.