RB-201 Christmas Bells

Officer Patrick O'Roark collapses in the street not far from Ranger Headquarters. It's a heart attack and a bad one. Pat is barely clinging to life. All that keeps Pat gong are the Christmas carols coming from the church bell tower. Suddenly the bells go silent, and Pat starts to slip away. Herman Schmidt, the bell repairman, is down with severe arthritis. Can Bill and the boys do anything to get the bells working and help Pat find the will to live?

Did You Know?

Ranger Bill is in charge of over 200,00 acres of various lands - forests, prairies, rivers, mountains and more. He is also responsible for reforesting logged lands and reclaiming mines and their surrounding lands in and around Big Pine National Forest. Bill is in his mid-30s and holds an M.S. in Forestry from Brighton College.
Colonel Anders is Bill's boss and is responsible for over 1 million acres of lands in the Western District.

RB-096 Jimmy's Christmas Miracle

Little Jimmy Benson was crippled in a fall and can't walk . It's just weeks before Christmas. The snow is falling, and Jimmy is full of joy and excitement. A doctor offers the Bensons the hope that Jimmy might walk with the help of a specialist back east. Bill tries to get financial help for Jimmy at church but board member Bert Leason is against it. Stumpy reminds Jimmy's dad Dave of the power of faith like a mustard seed. Can Bill and Stumpy be the start of a miracle for Jimmy and maybe warm the cold heart of Mr. Leason as well?

Ranger Bill highlighted in Christmas Musical

Michelle Skolaski sent the fan club this note:
If you live anywhere in the Chicago area, make plans if you can to get to Village Church in Dyer, IN on Sunday Dec. 12, 2010. Village is putting on a Christmas musical entitled "A RadioLand Christmas" that features Miron Canaday and the Ranger Bill story. Miron was a member of Village Church, and the show is a tribute to the heritage of the church, and their long history with Moody radio that continues to today. Also featured will be keepsakes from Ranger Bill, including the costume Miron wore when promoting the show in public, original scripts, etc. To hear a teaser for the show, listen to WMBI Thursday Dec 9th 2010 at 10:30 am - the writer Greg Skolaski will be interviewed by Nancy Turner on This is the Day. Show times on the 12th are 3:00 and 6:00 pm. The show is free, and nursery care is provided. http://www.villagechurch.net - 14849 93rd Ave, Dyer, IN Hope to see you there!

RB107 - Petticoat Rangers

Bill doesn't have enough men for all the work around the national forest. He and his rangers have to work 18 hours a day. Bill has a solution to the problem - women volunteers in the fire towers. The rangers refuse to allow women rangers. Will the rangers work themselves to death or will they give Bill's PETTICOAT RANGERS a chance? Can female rangers do a ranger's work if they get that chance?
In my opinion, this is one of the funniest Ranger Bill stories ever! You get to hear some of Stumpy's funniest and most famous lines! And you get to see a little of what life was like back in the 1950's.