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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By Joel Coffidis The Olympian March 26, 1991
Judy Wilson honored as top citizen.
The Lacey real estate officer is recognized for her volunteer service and leadership with many organizations.
A Thurston County woman recognized for her tireless contributions to the community has been named Thurston County's citizen of the year for 1990. "I'm elated, I'm overwhelmed," Judy Wilson, a real estate loan officer with Puget Sound Bank, said after receiving the award Monday. "I'm just in shock because I never expected it."
Wilson, who lives near Lacey, was, recognized for her leadership and volunteer service with many organizations, including the American Cancer Society, North Thurston Schools Educational Foundation and Citizens for Land Use Education. The award, sponsored by the North Thurston and Olympia Kiwanis clubs, was presented at a noon luncheon Monday at the Olympia Elks Lodge.
"I never cease to be amazed at the number of individuals and the quality of individuals as far as the difference they're making in making Thurston County a better place to live," said Gene Dolan, a past award winner who conceived the recognition 23 years ago.
Wilson, married and the mother of two adult sons, said she was honored to even be included in the final list of 10 nominees. Twenty-five residents had been nominated for the 1990 award. "All these people had done so many things," the 43-year-old said of the other nine nominees. "I didn't think what I did compared."
"This last year has been incredible," said Wilson, whose husband is Chuck Gourley, president of the Thurston County Association of Realtors. "I just seem to get involved in these things." The Maryland native said she left her home state in 1975 to pursue a new life. She soon began volunteering for the League of Women Voters. "It just kept going," Wilson said of her volunteer work in the South Sound. In 1990, Wilson served as a memorial chairperson, member of the board of directors, and Jail and Bail committee member for the American Cancer Society.
Last year, Wilson served as a volunteer with the Lacey Chamber of Commerce, Lacey Spring Fun Fair, Citizens for Sensible Government, Timberline High School Academic Decathlon, The Salvation Army and the North Thurston Kiwanis Club.
The other nominees for the 1990 award:
Larry Dickerson, Lacey's deputy police chief and director of the city's emergency services.
Mary Farrington, a retired French and English teacher.
Walter F. Hohl, a driver for the Tumwater School District.
Antanas "Tony" Manela, owner of Tony's Trailer Court in Olympia, and University Arms Apartments, Seattle.
Paul W. Moody, a retired Washington state Mapping Department administrator.
Juanita Morris, a retired home assistant for the state Department of Health and Human Services.
Ron Rants, president of the Rants Group, an Olympia real estate agency.
James C. Scott, executive director of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.
Hugh Michael Vandiver, Turnwater police chief.
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 Thur Co citizens were involved with an "active collaboration with evil." According to these depositioned kids, (which was not contradicted by Kiwanian attorney Don Miles), the OKBR staff was involved in long-term molestation and sadistic abuse of these helpless children. DSHS, Olympia, & the Kiwanians criminally ignored the warning signs and then justified their inaction by claiming ignorance. Many of these inattentive judges, lawyers, & politicians want your vote for re-election.
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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
manaco@whidbey.net