Robert Van Schoorl was/is an Olympia, Washington Kiwanis member and Port of Olympia commissioner.
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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Bob Van Schoorl was picked by the Kiwanians as a 1994 Thur Co Citizen of the Year nominee.
Below is information from the Thurston County Assessor. Click here to see more.
Bob Van Schoorl gave a deposition on June 30, 1994 about his involvement with the Olympia Kiwanis Boys Ranch. Mr. Van Schoorl was an Olympia Kiwanis member since June 1987, and was Olympia Kiwanis President in 1992, but he said he knew very little about the Olympia Kiwanis Boys Ranch troubles.
Bob Van Schoorl is running for Thurston County Assessor in 1998. Here's a short biography from the July 27, 1998 Olympian, about Mr. Van Schoorl. The Olympian or Mr. Van Schoorl forgot to mention that he was Olympia Kiwanis President when the Olympia Kiwanis Boys Ranch made news in 1992.
Here's a political ad from the October 31, 1998 Olympian, about Robert Van Schoorl.
Here's the statement that Kiwanis member Bob Van Schoorl made to the Wa. St. Patrol on Nov. 21, 1995, about his involvement with the Olympia Kiwanis Board Ranch. Robert Van Schoorl said that Don Ernst, Wayne Bishop, Tom Van Woerden, Virgil Clarkson, and Jeff Lane kept him in the dark about the OKBR.
Here's a short statement that then Kiwanis President Bob Van Schoorl made in the February 3 1993 Kiwanis Komments newsletter.
Bob Van Schoorl is now on the three member Port of Olympia Commission. Here's an Olympian newspaper editorial endorsement from October 22, 1995. Nick Handy is the Executive Director of the Port of Olympia, who is married to Thurston County Superior Court Judge Paula Casey.
Bob Van Schoorl was a Thurston county deputy auditor in 1994.
Here's Bob Van Schoorl newspaper ad in the June 11, 1995 Olympian when he was running for Port Commissioner.
Here's a Feb. 4, 1994 Olympian article when Bob Van Schoorl appointed to the Olympia Port Commission.
Pierce County Superior Court Judge Thomas Sauriol, brought in to ensure fairness in the case, found the ranch's board of directors, which included community leaders such as District Court Judge Susan Dubuisson functioned as a standing committee of Kiwanis. Sauriol dismissed claims by Kiwanians that the ranch was independent and not accountable to the club.
Robert Van Schoorl was a member of the Olympia Kiwanis .
Bob Van Schoorl was Olympia Kiwanis President from October 1992 to September 1993. Other Olympia Kiwanis Presidents.
Bob Van Schoorl hired Nick Handy as the Port of Olympia's Executive Director in January 1996. Nick Handy is married to Thurston County Superior Court Judge Paula Casey. Nick Handy ran for WA. St. Land Commissioner in 1992. Jennifer Belcher won.
Former Olympia Kiwanis Boys Ranch Board Member, Gary Bloomfield, said he quit the board and the Kiwanis because of their lack of oversite of the O.K.B.R.
Bob Van Schoorl is listed in the 49 page index (350kb) of 5,223 pages of documents that the WSP collected about the OKBR. Anybody can order any of those public documents by following the instructions on that page.
Some people have complained that this is "guilt by association". Yes it is. If you are a member or friend of the Nazi, Klan, or the Olympia Kiwanis , I believe that "guilt by association" is deserved. Here's some questions for Kiwanians or their friends.
Robert Van Schoorl says that he knew nothing about the troubles of the OKBR until it was in the newspapers in late 1992.
Mr Van Schoorl became an Olympia Kiwanian on 6/22/87, was President of the Olympia Kiwanis in 1992, has been budget program specialist for DSHS, has worked for the Washington State Senate on the DSHS budget, has worked for the Washington State Department of Licensing in which he oversaw 50 boards and commissions about their licensing, was a budget manager for the Department of Natural Resources, is presently a chief deputy for the Thurston County Auditor (Olympia Kiwanian Sam Reed) and is presently (1999) an Olympia Port Commissioner, running for reelection this year. Mr. Van Schoorl ran for Thurston County Assessor in 1998, but he lost. The troubles at the OKBR since the early 1980's were common knowledge, among many Kiwanians, Thurston County Officials and citizens, Olympia Police, DSHS officials, ect..., but Mr. Van Schoorl said he was in the dark until late 1992.
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There were many obvious and long-term warnings about the 1970-94 child abusing Olympia Kiwanis Boys Ranch.
Thurston County Juvenile Court Commissioner Scott Neilson said in his Nov. 16, 1995 statement to the Wa. St. Patrol, that he suspected the directors of the OK Boys Ranch and members of the Kiwanis put pressure on law enforcement agencies and DSHS. He also indicated many members of the Kiwanis group were influential business and political figures in the county along with several other members who were very wealthy. These members had connections to the boys ranch and he felt they put subtle pressure on DSHS to keep the ranch open.
Jane Skinner said that a Kiwanis member must visit the OKBR in order to wear a "blue badge" at a Kiwanis meeting.
In Feb. 1988, the Kiwanis Board approved the formation of the Boys Ranch committee. "Attendees will receive participation credits and be able to exert additional political muscle for the Ranch's benefit."
Jane Skinner said that Bob Van Schoorl was a supporter of the OKBR.
OKBR Director Tom Van Woerdan said in his February 13, 1990 Certified Statement, that; "I can produce, if required, at a minimum 100 different people, parents, local officials, Kiwanians, judges, caseworkers, who would testify that the O.K. Boys Ranch ranks high in the state in terms of the services it provides for the boys who, come there. The staff I have acquired over the years, I am extremely proud of. They do work far and above that require by the numerous WACS, contract provisions and manuals of the State of Washington. These boys are well cared for and, in fact, even though it is a cliche', loved by all members of our staff. If the State of Washington were operating its own group home, it would do well to provide as good service as we do."
Thurston County Juvenile Court Administrator, Corinne Newman, said in her November 10, 1994 statement to the Office of Special Investigation, that many juveniles had no prior criminal history when they came to the OKBR, but they left with an extensive criminal history.
There were many OKBR "red flags" from 1977 to 1994 that should have caused DSHS officials like Rosemary Carr and Olympia Kiwanians to investigate and prevent the abuse of children at the OKBR.
Here's a link to the Official Thurston County Web Page.
Here's a link to the Official Olympia Kiwanis Web Page.
Here's a link to Wa St Patrol Olympia Kiwanis member lists of 1987, 1990, 1994
Here's a link to a mediocre Thurston County Assessor search engine, where a person can (with difficulty) look up any Thurston County property owner, and the value of their property.
Here's a link to Kiwanis Thur Co Citizens of the Year results 1968-99
Here's a link to Thur Co & some Wa St election results 1968-99
Below is a list of the (June 2000) present and some past Thurston County elected officials. These elected officials with links, are either Kiwanis members or have a close association with them.
Judy Wilson , District 1 Commis 1993-?(Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 1990)
Diane Oberquell, District 2 Commis 1989-? (Kiwanis Citizen of the Year nominee in 1983)
Kevin J. O'Sullivan, District 3 Commis 1999-? (Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 1993)
Richard Q. 'Dick' Nichols, District 3 Commis 1993-1999 (Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 1978)
Kevin J. O'Sullivan, Assessor 1995-1999 (Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 1993)
Patricia Costello, Assessor 1999-?
Sam Reed , Auditor 1978-? (longtime Kiw booster, future Oly Kiw Pres 2001)
Betty J. Gould , Clerk 1991-? (Oly Kiw member)
Judy Arnold, Coroner
Hewitt Henry, Prosecuting Attorney 1953-64, Court Judge 64-84 (Oly Kiw member)
Jerry Buzzard, Prosecuting Attorney 1969-71 (Future OKBR attorney)
Patrick Sutherland, Prosecuting Attorney 1974-1995 (Oly Kiw Pres 1995)
Bernardean Broadous, Prosecuting Attorney 1995-1999 (Oly Kiw member)
Ed Holm, Prosecuting Attorney 1999-? (married to Oly Kiw member)
Gary Edwards, Sheriff 1987-? (Olympia Kiwanis Member)
Robin Hunt, Treasurer
District Court Judge Susan A. Dubuisson 1984-? (OKBR board member)
District Court Judge Clifford L. 'Kip' Stilz Late 1980's-? (Olympia Kiwanis President 1986)
Superior Court Judge Daniel J. Berschauer 1984-? (dismissed OKBR case)
Superior Court Judge Paula Casey 1984-? (had poor memory about OKBR)
Superior Court Judge Richard A. Strophy 1984-? (longtime establishment official, friend of many Oly Kiw)
Superior Court Judge Wm. Thomas McPhee 1990-? (held up search warrent for OKBR)
Superior Court Judge Richard Hicks 1992-? (may have been an Oly Kiw member)
Superior Court Judge Christine A. Pomeroy 1992-? (bikeriding friend of OKBR board member Judge Dubuisson)
Superior Court Judge Gary R. Tabor 1996-? (refused to prosecute OKBR officials)
Below is an alphabetical list of Olympia Kiwanis member politicians and/or their good friends, and some of the years they ran for office. Over 80% of these people are/were Olympia Kiwanis members. I put (N.M.) after the 11 politicians who were not Olympia Kiwanis members.
Below is an e-mail I received from a former Olympia, Washington resident.
From: ~~~~~~~~@aol.com
From: louis a bloom manaco@whidbey.net
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.
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