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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Judy Wilson , District One
Diane Oberquell, District Two
Richard Q. 'Dick' Nichols, District Three
Kevin J. O'Sullivan, Assessor
Sam Reed , Auditor
Betty J. Gould , Clerk
Judy Arnold, Coroner
Bernardean Broadous, Prosecuting Attorney
Gary Edwards, Sheriff
Robin Hunt, Treasurer
District Court Judge Susan A. Dubuisson
District Court Judge Clifford L. 'Kip' Stilz
Superior Court Judge Daniel J. Berschauer
Superior Court Judge Paula Casey
Superior Court Judge Richard A. Strophy
Superior Court Judge Wm. Thomas McPhee
Superior Court Judge Richard Hicks
Superior Court Judge Christine A. Pomeroy
Superior Court Judge Gary R. Tabor
Here's a list of O.K. People
Sutherland, Patrick (1922-1995) Thurston County Prosecuter from 1974 to 1994, from 1990 to 1993,Sutherland was the vice president of the Olympia Kiwanis Club. Many of his "proteges" are current high ranking officials in the Thurston County goverment.
Ammons, Ruth was a deputy prosecutor and Sutherland protege. She signed the Bumford supporters list and was fired.
Ball, Tom is the Thurston County Probation Director and an OKBR supporter.
Belcher, Jennifer is the present State lands Commissioner and an OKBR supporter.
Bigelow, Bob in 1988 was owner of Bigelow Office Supply and a member of the Olympia School District board of directors for the last I5 years. He was a Northwest Kiwanis officer.
Bishop, Wayne was a former OKBR board member.
Bloomfield, Gary was a member of the Olympia Kiwanis and an OKBR Board member in 1986, is now the Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State of Washington. He stated the Olympia Kiwanis specifically recruited influential members of the local community. According to Bloomfield, the Kiwanis wanted people who had credibility, were influential in the area, and who were politically connected to the state government network in order to benefit the Kiwanis.
Broadous, Bernardean an inexperienced protege of Patrick Sutherland. Bernardean ran as a Republican for the Thurston County Prosecutor in 1994. She didn't expect to win running against the more experienced Sutherland protege John Bumford. Almost all the deputy prosecutors supported Bumford. After she barely won in the 1994 Ginrich Republican year, she declared "To God be the glory for this victory." She promptly fired the deputy prosecutors who didn't quit or apoligize.
Bumford, John a protege of Patrick Sutherland, ran for Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney in 1994. He had most of the deputy prosecutors supporting him and was the more experienced person. He would have won in any year but 1994 Republican Ginrich year.
Case, Carol was a deputy prosecutor and Sutherland protege. She said she voted for Broadous even though her name is on Bumfords supporters list. Broadous fired her.
Carr, Rosemary DSHS administrator with some OKBR oversite.
Clarkson, Virgil was a Kiwanis member since the 1960s and of the "hundreds" of Thurston County and Kiwanis members involved in the OKBR seems to be the only penitent person.
Dickerson, Larry M. is a Lacey policeman and a Lacey Kiwanis member.
Denning, Bob was an OKBR board member.
Derr, Rex was a former Olympia Kiwanis President in 1986 and an Olympia Mayor in the early 1990's.
Dubuisson, Susan present Thurston County District Court Judge and a former OKBR director.
Ernst, Don was an O.K. Boys Ranch board member who spoke to Sen. Karen Fraser, D-Lacy and Rep. Cathy Wolfe, D-Olympia, about the O.K.B.R.
Fischnaller, Bryan (1944-1994) was a protege of Patrick Sutherland, a former Thurston County Deputy Prosecuter, an OKBR member, and he was running for Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney when he died.
Franzen, Rodney was a deputy prosecutor and Sutherland protege. He signed the Bumford supporters list and was fired. Frazen said, "I cannot, need not and will not work for someone who I believe is both incompetent and untrustworthy."
Gassett, Nancy is an Olympia police officer, who did some investigation of the O.K.B.R.
Gould, Betty present Thurston County Clerk helped draw up the OKBR articles of incorporation in 1969.
Gregoire, Christine is the present Washington State Attorney General. She investigated the O.K.B.R.
Halvorson, Jon is the Lacey Mayor and an OKBR supporter.
Hartwell, George was the only state employee fired in connection with the O.K.B.R., he was reinstated by the Personnel Appeals Board, in 1997.
Hedges, Darrell was a former OKBR board volunteer.
Henry, Judge Hewitt a former Thurston County Superior Court judge and a supporter of the OKBR.
Jones, Kenneth "K.C." was a retired Tumwater Police Officer and Tumwater Kiwanis member.
Jones, Jack a former Assistant Attorney General, is now a Thurston County Deputy Prosecutor.
Lane, Jeff is an assistant attorney general and a former OKBR director.
Law, Donald, a partner in the firm Law Lyman Daniel & Karne representing the O.K. Boys Ranch, was fined $160,000 by Pierce County Superior Court Judge Thomas Sauriol for withholding documents.
Leaf, Don was a Kiwanis member in 1996.
Love, Jonathan Mark was maybe hired and then unhired by Prosecutor Bernardean Broadous.
Mackey, Jim is an Olympia Kiwanis member.
McPhee, Thomas said he would preside over the OKBR case because other Thurston County judges had some connection to DSHS, the OK Boys' Ranch or the Kiwanis Club.
Meyn, Jean was hired by Broadous.
Metzger, Les was a former Olympia High School Principal and an OKBR supporter.
Millar, Rick is a financial planner and a former OKBR director.
Newman, Corinne is the present Thurston County Juvenile Court administrator.
Nichols, Dick is a Thurston County Commissioner and Kiwanis member.
Padget, Laurie was a former OKBR board member.
Paulsrude, Phil is an Olympia Kiwanis member.
Pinson, Cora (1934-1994) served on the Olympia City Council from 1987-1991, and was an Olympia Kiwanis member.
Pomeroy, Christine is a Thurston County Superior Court Judge.
Powers, James was a deputy prosecutor and Sutherland protege. Broadous promoted him to senior deputy.
Rants, Ron was an OK Boys Ranch Board member and Olympia Kiwanis member.
Reed, Sam is the present Thurston County Auditor, and a Kiwanis member.
Roder, Barbara is President of the state school board association and an OKBR supporter.
Schumock, Audrey a Thurston County Deputy Prosecutor, she was hired at the same time as Broadous by Sutherland.
Skinner, Jane was a former OKBR board member and is presently a travel agency owner.
Stikker, William was a former OKBR board member.
Stilz, C.L. "Kip" is a present Thurston County District Court like Dubuisson, Susan and was an Olympia Kiwanis President before 1986.
Straume, Steven was a Thurston County Deputy Prosecutor in 1994.
Sutherland, Patrick (1922-1995) Thurston County Prosecuter from 1974 to 1994, from 1990 to 1993,Sutherland was the vice president of the Olympia Kiwanis Club. Many of his "proteges" are current high ranking officials in the Thurston County goverment.
Tabor, Gary protege of Sutherland and present Superior Court Judge
Thompson, Dick In Jan. 1997 Dick Thompson was named director of the Office of Financial Management, Governor Locke's chief budget adviser. From 1989 until 1992 he was secretary of the state Department of Social and Health Services. Thompson said that as head of the department he had never heard of the OKBR.
Thompson, Loreli is a Lacey policewoman, and was admitted to the Olympia Kiwanis in 1985. She was the first woman member.
Thompson, Mark a young Thurston County Deputy Procesecutor protege of Pat Sutherland. He signed the supportors list of his friend John Bumford. Like Tabor, Schumock, Watson, ect.. he apoligized to Bernardean Broadous to keep his job.
All the present Thurston County Superior Court Judges were proteges of Patrick Sutherland and some of them are mentioned in the OKBR Wash. State Patrol Report.
Bob Van Schoorl was President of the Olympia Kiwanis in October 1992. He was a Thurston County Deputy Auditor in 1994. He is now on the three member Port of Olympia Commission. Nick Handy is the Executive Director of the Port of Olympia, who is married to Thurston County Superior Court Judge Paula Casey.
Watson, Jeffery chief deputy for Broadous and Sutherland even though he supported Bumford. Like Schumock, Thompson, Tabor, ect... he apoligized.
Wilson, Judy is a Thurston County Commissioner and Kiwanis member.
Until Oct 1999, I believed that the Kiwanians and their friends were guilty of careless neglect or callous indifference. After hearing frightening audio depositions from some of the abused kids, I now believe that these people were involved with an "active collaboration with evil". The OKBR staff was apparently actively involved in long-term molestation and sadistic abuse of these kids. The Kiwanians and their friends could/should have stopped the abuse.
google is the best search engine, and you can make a detailed search of just this site.
There were many obvious and long-term warnings about the 1970-94 child abusing Olympia Kiwanis Boys Ranch.
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