Executive Director

Vol. 24 No. 2
“Shepherding the Hesitant”
August 2012
Mission Statement: Providing family-oriented Christian homes for adults
who have developmental disabilities, on a working ranch.
Message from the
Executive Director
J
oy Anderson Goehner grew up in Massachusetts; after high
school she lived and worked in Boston and New York City. In
1970, following the funeral of her sister’s baby, Joy traveled to
Hawaii where her sister and husband were living while serving
in the Air Force. One Wednesday evening she went with Karen
to a choir practice in a little Baptist church in Ewe Beach.
Little did she know; that night would be the beginning of a life
adventure with a young choir director/youth minister.
A year and a half later they were in California where Larry
finished seminary. Then in June 1973 off to Arizona where Joy
worked with Native American women and children in two
missions while Larry began building a program with Ralph
Showers (Rainbow Acres) that would serve adults who have
developmental disabilities. By this time she was mother to
two little boys; loving this role and looking forward to being a
homemaker and raising the boys.
Five years later in 1978 I asked Joy again to make a move;
this time to Washington to start over building another program
for adults who are mentally challenged (New Hope Farms).
There the office started in our apartment and later moved to
the mobile home we lived in on the ranch property where the
program was being started. The office, being in our home, kind
of put her on the spot when asked to assume the secretarial
and bookkeeping role. (Whatever happened to being a mother
and a homemaker?)
Then in the spring of 1986 we were approached about
coming to Montana and starting another program you all know
as Special K Ranch. This time Joy said, “I’ll give you five years.”
In April 2012 she said,“Larry, five years was a long time ago; I’ve
decided to retire in June.”
Joy was the first secretary and bookkeeper for Special
K Ranch and has served conscientiously and selflessly for 26
Joy and Larry featured
in the Billings Gazette
Nov. 1986 four months
after moving to
Columbus to be the first
directors of Special K
Ranch.
Joy’s retirement
party on June
7th 2012.
years. Her commitment and service went far beyond the daily office
responsibilities. There were many hours of volunteer relief coverage
for Home Advisors, freezing vegetables, butchering chickens, helping
with special events, continuing to work while receiving chemo and
radiation treatments and much, much more; the most challenging,
however, was working with a boss who was also her husband.
The space I am allotted here is not enough to convey the dedication,
sacrifice and effort that Joy put into the beginning of Special K Ranch
and the past twenty-six years of growth. She was a gift from God 42
years ago and has been a wonderful wife and partner in service.
Please visit our website at www.specialkranch.org and find us on Facebook for news, activities and pictures.
A New Chapter
I will lead the blind by ways they have
not known, along unfamiliar paths I will
guide them; I will turn the darkness into
light before them and make the rough
places smooth. These are the things I
will do; I will not forsake them.
Isaiah 42:16
T
he past 10 months have brought
unprecedented expansion to the entire program
of Special K Ranch. Along with the dedication
of our new home, the vocational programs
have expanded by means of our partnership
with Montana Silversmiths and a new 5-year
agreement with the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) to grow native seedlings. Although all of
that is significant, it is not what I am most excited
about. I am talking about the nine new Residents
that are calling Special K Ranch their new home.
Yes! You heard me right (9) new Residents in less
than 10 months.That’s one new resident a month,
now that’s amazing. There are several really cool
things that happen when someone is accepted
into the ranch. One of the things that not many
people realize is the amount of people affected
and touched by their loved one moving to Special
K. Grandparents, parents, siblings, aunts, uncles,
cousins, and friends all feel an emotional tug of
mixed feelings in their heart. They soon begin to
understand that it is not just their loved one being
accepted into Special K Ranch, but their whole
family being accepted into the Special K Family.
See what I mean? Now multiply that by nine new
residents and tell me you’re not excited about the
ministry going on at Special K Ranch. Well done
GOD!
I have one more little tidbit of information
about our nine new residents to leave you with.
Paul, Billie Jean, Tyler (Bubba) Lord, Stephanie,
Alex,Alan, and Tyler Sproule are all from Montana.
Cathy is from Washington and Ben is from
Missouri. That makes seven from Montana and
two are out of state, just FYI. I know this letter is
a bit shorter than usual, but the message sure is
sweet! I am pretty sure I’ve told you how much
I Love My Job!
Press On!
Mike
A Gift from Life Insurance
Another possibility for making a gift is
to name Special K Ranch the beneficiary
of a paid-up life insurance policy no
longer needed.
W
hen I began working for Special K Ranch last
February, I was quickly impressed by its talented staff, the
strength and charisma of the residents and the momentum
of the fundraising program. So far I have had a wonderful
time getting to know everyone who is part of this great
ministry – residents, volunteers, staff and donors – and I feel
honored to become part of the Special K family.
The ranch has enjoyed a great deal of success, especially in recent years, with
the help of many key supporters. These contributions have allowed us to make
much-needed capital improvements such as construction of the Craig home, the
Montana Silversmiths building and a new food storage building. Donations to help
cover operating costs have and will continue to be essential, but thanks to our
generous supporters, they have come through each year.These accomplishments
are allowing us to serve more residents than ever before, a fact for which we all
are very thankful. What a wonderful time to become part of the ranch!
In order to reach our long-term goal of becoming as self-sustaining as possible,
we are engaging in several opportunities. We just learned that we have acquired
funding from the Treacy Foundation to add a hydroponic produce complex to the
existing greenhouse facility, which will allow us to grow lettuce, herbs and other
produce. Soon we will finish the Montana Silversmiths production building, a
necessary step toward helping the program flourish. Efficiency of resident homes
will be improved by installing air-to-air heat pumps capable of both heating
and cooling the houses. In addition to making these improvements, routine
maintenance, such as installing new roofing of three existing resident homes,
replacing several administration vehicles, and replanting our pastures, must be
completed. We will continue to raise funds for the Special K Ranch Foundation
endowment. The endowment is a very important step toward making the ranch
self-sustaining in the long term. As the endowment grows, it will ease the burden
of annual operating costs.
This lengthy list of opportunities may have you asking, “How are they going
to do all of that?” The answer is straightforward: with your continued support.
Donations from individuals and private foundations have been critical to the
ranch’s success in the past and they will continue to play a key role in the future.
Even though we have been blessed with favorable conditions, especially in recent
years, it is crucial to the ranch and its residents that we build upon our successes.
Please accept my heartfelt thanks for making the ranch what it is today and, with
your continued support, having foresight to make it successful in the future.
Steve Aadland
Development Director
Please visit our website at www.specialkranch.org and find
us on Facebook for news, activities and pictures.
Montana Endowment Tax Credit
If you live in Montana you can lower your state tax when you make a qualified
planned gift to a Montana charitable endowment. We would be happy to visit with
you about a gift annuity that qualifies for this tax credit. This gift would benefit
you by giving you a tax credit, an income stream, and it would increase the Special
K Ranch Endowment that supports present and future programs. The Montana
Legislature may not renew this tax credit for 2014 and beyond; therefore we
recommend you explore this option well before the close of 2013.
The Treacy Foundation has provided a very generous grant of $38,500 to add a hydroponic produce complex to the existing
greenhouse facility. We are excited to start this project, which will increase our capacity to grow produce and herbs
that will be sold at local and semi-local vendors. The Muryl and Lu Myhre Foundation of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is also
supporting this project with a $5,000 grant that will be used to drill a new well for the facility.
New Staff and Residents
Special K Ranch has welcomed several new residents and staff. New residents include Cathy Aexel,
Paul Laveau, Alex Klee, Stephanie Morelli, Tyler Lord, Tyler Sproule, Alan LaSeur, Ben (Wayne)
Cheshire and Billie Jean Nelson.
New staff include Sharon Flemetis - Financial Operations Facilitator (Joy Goehner’s successor);
and new House Parents Joshua and Katie McCray and Jess and Kaylena Everett.
We are delighted that these talented new staff and residents have become part of Special K Ranch.
Stephanie Haworth, Stephanie Lalim,
Robin Willems, Stephanie Morelli and
Cathy Aexel helped with a Ladies’ Tea
Fundraiser that Mission Ridge Senior
Living of Billings, Montana, held to
benefit Special K Ranch.
The event raised over $2,400 in
support of the SKR greenhouse
expansion project.
Check out our website at www.specialkranch.org and on Facebook for news, activities and pictures.
Memorials and Honorariums F
ebruary
1 – June 30 2012
We are pleased that the people memorialized and honored on these pages are part of the on-going ministry of Special K Ranch.
A Special Thank You to those making these Gifts:
In Honor of:
DORTHY ADAMS
Keith & Donna Nelson
BARBARA ARCHER
Dawn & David Archer
BOB ARD
Joy Sian
HAZEL ARTHUN
Don & Marilyn Mussetter
GLORIA BOROUGHS
Marlene Donaugh
KORA BREICKJERN
Dale & Evelyn Williams
PHYLLIS BREMER
Loren & Nancy Sasser
BILL BROWN, JR.
Donna Delp
JUNIOR CAPRA
K. & Virginia Huckins
DAVE CARBRIDGE
K. & Virginia Huckins
VIOLA CASTELLANO
Lucretia Amen
FRANK CHILD
Keith & Donna Nelson
HILDA CHURCHILL
Phyl Miller
MARY LYNN CRUM
Margaret R Solheim
CARL DAVIS
JC & Janet Horton
KATHERINE DAY
James & Carol Swanson
LOUIS DIETRICH
James & Carol Swanson
DOROTHY DRAIN
Don & Dolores Mcclure
JEAN DRAIN
Ken & Colleen Ekle
BONNIE DUMOLT
Samuel & Jeannette Cain
DENNIS EGGUM
Keith & Donna Nelson
VICTOR EISENMAN
Marvin & Kay Kappel
ESTHER EVANS
Bob & Wanda Eastlick
RUTH FLAGLER
Darlene Kohl
MABLE FOLTZ
Larry & Barbara Adams
ESTHER FRANK
Leroy & Norma Kappel
ESTHER BATT FRANK
Robert & Kerry Downing
K. DEAN FRANK
Everett & Carole Jones
LOUIS GAUTHIER
Al & Shirley Havens
VIRGINIA GAUTHIER
Al & Shirley Havens
LESTER GEE
Hazel Stevens
ALVIN GEORGE
Jeanette Ostrum
TIM GEORGE
Jeannette & Ervin Hossfeld
MARGE GRATWOHL
Sandra A Racki
MIKE GREGG
Bob & Beverly Harper
GARY HAFER
Bobbie Ostrum
DONALD HARPER
Jack & Audrey Parks
ERNEST HARRISON.
Sandra & Hank Peck
GERTRUDE HARROUN
Clyde & Helen Oberg
WILMER, HART
Cathie Kautz
ELTON HELLAND
K. & Virginia Huckins
DON HEMPHILL
Freida McLaughlin
KAY HETLER
Lydon & Janet Olson
NICOLE JOY HOFFNER
Kerry & Doris Keyser
MARY ANN HOLMES
Ken Williams
LEROY IVERSEN
Keith & Donna Nelson
ROSEMARY JANY
William & Gladys
Bernhardt
ELMER KAUTZ
Lucretia Amen
MARTHA KING
Jean Mclane
CONNIE KLEIN
Sue Hallen
EVA KORBER
Phil & Lecia Letz
BOBBI LALIM
Ron & LaVon Anderson
KENNY LAUBACH
Richard & Luanne Lavold
LARRY LEIKAM
Herbert & Betty Kindsfater
CAROLYN LEUTHOLD
Donna Leuthold
TOM LINDGREN
Bob & Betty Saxbury
FRED LOOMIS
Melba M. Currey
JACKI LOPER.
Samuel & Jeannette Cain
CASSIE LORENZ
Carol Roncelli
MARY LOYNING
Ken & Colleen Ekle
ED MARCURE
James & Carol Swanson
ROBERT MC COLLOUGH
Mabel Mc Cullough
RICHARD MCCANN
Terry & Judy Krum
BILL & KAREN MCDONALD
Robert N. & Vera Ulschak
SHARON MCMILLEN
Ervin & Peggy Wood
FRED MEHLING
Freida McLaughlin
RICHARD METZGER
Peggy Wood
ALEX MILL
Tom & Pam Robertus
RON MILLER
Sue Hallen
MARY ANN MINCH
Keith & Donna Nelson
DANZEL NEELY
Gary & Patricia Benzel
PHIL NIEMAN
Joyce Knowles
HILDA NOLTE
Bob & Beverly Harper
DONALD OSTRUM
Bobbie Ostrum
SYBIL PETERSON
Charles Milne
BERNICE PIERCE
Joy Sian
DON RONAN
James & Valorie K Kraft
ROBERT RUDNICH
James & Carol Swanson
MIKE SAXBURY
Ken Williams
RALPH & MARILYN SHOWERS
Larry & Joy Goehner
MRS. STEAVENSON
Joy Sian
VIRGINIA STRINI
M.J. De Carlo
BILL STRONG
Margie DeCarlo
TOM STUDER
K. & Virginia Huckins
ELDON VERMANDEL
Anita Jones
DENNIS WACKER
James & Carol Swanson
SCOTT WADDELL
Freida McLaughlin
CRAIG WALEN
Michael & Jeannette Walen
MIKE WEIMER
Robert & Kerry Downing
STATTIE WHITCANACK
Park City American Legion
Unit 100
VESTA WICHMAN
Darlene Fox
DONNA WILLIAMS
Ken Williams
DELBERT WILSON
Montana Angus Association
DOROTHY WILSON
Herbert & Betty Kindsfater
FRANK WOMBOLT
Kelly & Sheryl Brester
ERNEST WYTTENBACH
Bill & Shelley Bernhard
VIRGINIA GOVERN YEGEN
Sandra & Hank Peck
LEO ZEMBLISKA
Mylo & Kay Sather
Memorial:
CLAUDE ALBERS
William & Fay Haynie
BONNIE ALT
Joyce Knowles
BENJAMIN ARCHER
Barbara Archer
ARLENE BARRETT
Robin Iverson
LEROY BESEL
William & Gladys Bernhardt
Margaret & Leslie Frank
LOUISE BLACKFORD
Gary Hines
VIRGINIA BOGRETT
Joan Lee Graf
CHRIS BRANGER
John & Kathleen Chaffee
HAROLD BRESTER
Bob & Beverly Harper
Raymond Robertus
BILL BROWN
Joy Sian
KEITH BROYLES
Mara Broyles
Clarence & Yvonne
Trushenski
MARIE BROYLES
Mara Broyles
VIOLA CASTELLANO
Richard & Celesta Zeiler
JOANN COBURN
Gary & Donna Pippin
PAUL CONROD
James Conrod
LILLIAN CUNNINGHAM
Thomas Blankenship
GEORGE C DALTHORP
Jill Degn
Scott & Judy Jeffers
PHILLIP DAWES
Marge Dawes
JEAN DRAIN
Bob & Wanda Eastlick
BETTY EICKLEBERG
Jim & Loretta Doll
VICTOR EISENMAN
Marlene B Anderson
Lee Eide
Wayne & Carol Eisenman
Gary & Peggy Hedges
Leroy & Norma Kappel
JACK ELLIS
John & Kathleen Chaffee
ESTHER EVANS
Dale & Kathie Anderson
Marvin & Susan Carter
Stan & Judy Eisenman
Norman & C, J. Evans
Mr. & Mrs. Cal Feuerbacher
Carol Feuerbacher
Bob & Beverly Harper
Jim & Ruth Hatten
Ralph & Barbara Hoffman
Joan Miller
David & Betty Neibauer
Ruth & Norman Orr
Ken Williams
FRED FEUERBACHER III
David & Betty Neibauer
Ken Williams
RUTH FLAGLER
Al & Shirley Havens
MABLE FOLTZ
William & Irene N Hergett
Lois Lorash
Margaret D Steckel
Larry & Carol Stief
ESTHER FRANK
Margaret & Leslie Frank
Gregg & Margery H Gaab
Gary & Peggy Hedges
Paulette & Donald Hoffman
Darlene Holwegner
Richard & Mildred Parker
Gary & Donna Pippin
WILLIAM FRANK
Warren & Judith Frank
ALEX FREIDENBERGER
Herbert & Betty Kindsfater
BUD FUNK
Ms. Jennine Budge
MARGARET FUNK
Ms. Jennine Budge
LOUIS GAUTHIER
Lee Eide
Stan & Judy Eisenman
Ken Williams
VIRGINIA GAUTHIER
Lee Eide
Stan & Judy Eisenman
Ken Williams
ALVIN GEORGE
Gregg & Margery H Gaab
Ethel H Pelton
TIM GEORGE
Sandra & Hank Peck
ANNASTASIA GERRELLS
Jan, Chad, Jeremy, Kerri,
Maddilyn Lehman
OTTO GOEHNER
Larry & Joy Goehner
HAROLD GRATWOHL
Sandra A Racki
MIKE GREGG
Gary & Mary Clement
Wes & Elaine Clement
Sherri & Ken Deaver
Cathy Hensel
Thomas & Karen Mason
LESLIE GRUBS
Roberta Harper
JUDY HADLOCK
Celia & Bob Gilbert
Warren & Phyllis Gramley
GARY HAFER
Sandra & Hank Peck
ALLEN HARDT
Lucretia Amen
Jerry &Thresa Goodman
DONALD HARPER
Roberta Harper
WILMER, HART
Nick & Dora Badilla
William & Gladys Bernhardt
Bruce & Lillian Devries
Darlene Kohl
Bob & Betty Saxbury
William & Linda Strauch
BURWIN C HAYES
Frances M Huff
DON HEMPHILL
A & J Realty, Inc.
Janel Brunckhorst
Ken & Colleen Ekle
Curtis Kuehn
TED HEPPERLE
Steve & Janet Stickney
KAY HETLER
Brad Hetler
Damy Hetler
Jim Hetler & Damian
Mylo Hetler
Carol Littleroind
Memorials and Honorariums
ROBERT D HOAGLAND
Lois Hoagland
HALGERT HOLLIDAY
John & Linda Labrie
WALTER HOLMES
Elsie Holmes
Ken & Tina Steele & Laura
DENNIS W. HOSSFELD
Kathy Currie
Farmers Union Trading Co.
Paul & Ruth Farnes
Bill & Tammy Gibson
Ronald & Linda Hossfeld
Daniel E Kramer
Gary & Tami Marsh
Francie Riemann
JIM HUCK
Hilda Huck
MARY HUNTLEY
Hugh Huntley
CLARENCE & JANITH
JENKINS
Larry & Joy Goehner
BRUCE JOHNSON
Dean & Kelli Johnson
MARY ANN JONES
James W Jones
MARTHA KING
Gary & Shannon Brown
Gregg & Margery H Gaab
Spike & Kathy McLane
Kenneth & Jane Penney
CONNIE KLEIN
Jim & Ruth Hatten
Maurice & Susan Kaiser
Donna Leuthold
Chris Meccage
Dean & Mary Rankin
E.C. & Iline Rehling
Bob & Betty Saxbury
Jan & Irene Stingley
ROGER KNAPP
Betty Kuehn
VERNON KNOWLES
Sonny & Larilyn Birky
Max & Kirsti Cederberg
Tudi Cowen
Leonard & Marguerite Dahl
Louis & Elizabeth Freeman
Donna Van Wechel
DELAINE KROLL
John & Susan Kroll
FLORENCE KRUM
Terry & Geri Rudio
ANNE “TOODIE” KUNKEL
Jan, Chad, Jeremy, Kerri,
Maddilyn Lehman
Libby Stroeher
Your
Will
A Way to
Help Others
BOBBI LALIM
Dan Aasen
Todd & Christie Aleshire
Delwayne Becker
Darlene Bickler
Roger & Georgia Blestrud
Bruce & Susan Bradford
Joe & Shirley Breckey
Glenn & Joanne Enger
Marlene E Fortier
Lyle & Ellen Fox
Susan Gilmore
Myron & Frances
Gravgaard
Roger & Mia Gravgaard
Maureen Haggerty
Floyd & Berniece Halverson
Ara & Arley Hartsoch
Don & Thressa Heinle
Daryle & Opal Holte
Cheryl Holton
Rose Hornstein
Brian & Jen Howard
Mike & Kim Humphreys
Mr. & Mrs. Milo Iverson
Rena Iverson
Monica Johnson
Daniel & Mary Joyce
Dale & Marlene Karlgaard
Donald & Verlee Kjosen
Dorothy Krogen
David & Regina Lalim
Valarie Lalim
Meg Lescano
Tim & Betty Lindsey
Rick Magnuson
Galen & Sara Meier
Virgil & Mary Miller
Arlo & Beverly Moberg
Melvin & Shirley Moe
James & Kristy Mollgaard
Barry & Jeannine
Momchilovich
Merle & Patricia Nylander
Brodie & Bridgette Odegaard
Rod & Clrene Olsen
Berniece Olson
Russell & Ethyl Papineau
Lowell & Shelly Pederson
Deanna Peterson
Gale & Amy Rauschenberger
Raymond & Lillian Schmidt
Ella F Strahan
Mildred Strand
Raydean & Juli Strid
Dana & Janyce Strobel
Earl & Alice Swenson
Joni Syverson
Larry & Beverly Thompson
Kari Thrift
Gary & Phyllis Torske
Bob & Candice Wenger
Josh Wenger
Jason & Sarah Whaley
James & Karol Wolla
Norman & Susan Wonser
Anderson
LARRY LEIKAM
Bob & Wanda Eastlick
Stan & Judy Eisenman
Larry & Nancy Frank
Elhart & Mary Hoffman
EDWARD LELAND
Barbara S Prestrud
JAMES LENHARDT
Maurine Lenhardt
CAROLYN LEUTHOLD
Mike & Eva Hollenbeck
HENRYY LICH
Samuel & Jeannette Cain
Herbert & Betty Kindsfater
JACKI LOPER
Gary & Linda Frank
Betty A Simons
William & Linda Strauch
MARLENE LOWMAN
Michael & Lorrie Bernhardt
Gregg & Margery H Gaab
Gary & Peggy Hedges
Eunice I Manly
Betty A Simons
AXEL & HAZEL LUNDRING
Kirsten & Karsten Lundring
CHARLES MCGLOTHLIN
Robert & Sandy Western
TIM MCGLOTHLIN
Robert & Sandy Western
SHARON MCMILLEN
Bev & Ralph Amen
Lucretia Amen
Rick & Julie Bailey
Norma Brester
Samuel & Jeannette Cain
Robert & Kerry Downing
Bob & Wanda Eastlick
Lee Eide
Stan & Judy Eisenman
Wayne & Carol Eisenman
Margaret & Leslie Frank
Gary & Peggy Hedges
Elhart & Mary Hoffman
Leroy & Norma Kappel
Marvin & Kay Kappel
Ed & Roxie Kraft, Jr.
Terry & Rena Laughery
Martin & Kathleen Mohr
continued
Park City American Legion
Unit 100
Raymond Robertus
Tom & Pam Robertus
Brent & Karla Shay
Kathy R Shay
Larry & Delores Simons
William & Linda Strauch
ED MELBY
Dale & Evelyn Williams
RICHARD METZGER
Herbert & Betty Kindsfater
Tom & Pam Robertus
RON MILLER
Bob & Beverly Harper
Jim & Ruth Hatten
David & Sarah Kisling
CHARLES MUSSETTER
Jeanette Ostrum
DANZEL NEELY
Dana & Janyce Strobel
Diane K Vangorden
EMILY NILES
Gary & Peggy Hedges
HILDA NOLTE
Jeff Mrachek
DONALD NORDAHL
Jean Freeman
Richard & Lorna Kappel
William & Linda Strauch
GREGGIE OHLHAVER
Freida McLaughlin
SHARON OLEKSAK
Lucretia Amen
DOROTHY PIERCE
Carole Lowenkron
PHIL & BETTY POPE
Ralph & Carolyn Granner
GRACE POTTS
Nettie & Jeff Welborn
MARGARET RACKI
Sandra A Racki
LEO RADACH
Marland & Linda Radach
ELAINE RIESINGER
Gary & Peggy Hedges
DON RONAN
Jim & Ruth Hatten
Elhart & Mary Hoffman
Darlene Huschka
Robert & Kay Kraft
Sam & Sharon Robertus
Wallace & Thelma Shay
ALFRED RUDIO
Andrew & Karin Racki
MARIAN RUDIO
Andrew & Karin Racki
BEVERLY SANKOVICH
Herbert & Betty Kindsfater
LYDIA SCHLECHT
Wayne E Schlecht
DICK SCHWARTZ
Rodney & Linda Halvorson
JOHN SHERMAN
Gregory & Anita Moss
JAY DEE SINGLETON
Bertha Langemo
ELLEN SONDENO
Lauren & Evelyn
Damschen
KAY & KAREN
STAHLECKER
Mr Winston Stahlecker
Jill Degn
JOANNE SWIFT
Clara Benner
BOURGOGNE TAYLOR
Gloria Swanson
GORDON VAN FOSSEN
Marlin & Joy Waylander
KATHY WANROY
Jerry & Lorena Taylor
JOHN WARREN
Ruth Warren
DONNA WILLIAMS
Ken Williams
Stacy & Dick McComb-Goins
DELBERT WILSON
Kathy Currie
DOROTHY WILSON
Robert & Sharon Anderson
FRANK WOMBOLT
Dennis & Mary Wagner
Jan, Chad, Jeremy, Kerri,
Maddilyn Lehman
A will is the simplest form of a planned gift and it affords everyone the opportunity to help others and
have a living legacy. Consider naming Special K Ranch in your will for a percentage, a specific amount,
or as the sole benefactor. Special K Ranch could also be named as beneficiary of a tax-deferred IRA
or other retirement plan. The blessings you have received will continue to bless and help others.
When updating your will, check with your attorney for the proper legal forms and wording.
P.O. Box 479
Columbus, MT 59019
406-322-5520
www.specialkranch.org
L to R: Steve Aadland (SKR Development Director), Jeremy
Litton, Cindi Gordon, Stephanie Morelli, Mark Smith (Montana
Rail Link Assistant Superintendant) and Alex Klee.
Montana Rail Link held an online auction
to benefit Special K Ranch in May
The auction proceeds, combined with a $5,000 matching grant
from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, totaled
$9,255.These funds will be used to finish the soffit, fascia
boards, siding and shelving for the newly constructed
food storage building, and to purchase sorting
tables for the facility.