2012 Corps of Officers
| MASTER Eduardo Mendoza  |
Lady’s Name: Alex Brother Eduardo was born in December of 1982 in Los Angeles, attended local schools. He graduated from USC in 2006 with a triple major and is now working at USC as a PC Systems Analyst, which essentially means he plays with and fixes computers all day. He was raised in February 2007 and is a proud Master Mason. Eduardo takes great pleasure in the Fraternity’s brotherhood and friendship, and is highly devoted to the ritual and the lessons which they impart. |
| SENIOR WARDEN Alan Quon  |
Brother Alan was born on March 23, 1982 in Los Angeles, California. He attended local schools in Westchester and high school in Santa Monica. He received two degrees while attending Washington State University. While attending college he was initiated in Whitman Lodge no. 49 on January 27, 2005, passed on March 3rd of that year and raised a Master Mason on May 26, 2005. He made his Master Mason Proficiency on November 9, 2006, while serving as Marshal for that year. He affiliated with Southern California Lodge in 2007, and served us as Marshal in 2008 and Junior Deacon in 2009. When he is not working in Real Estate, he enjoys traveling, technology and community service. He has received the Spirit of Volunteerism Award and special commendation from the City of Santa Monica for his work on coastal cleanup and the Hope of America Award from the Santa Monica Kiwanis. He has served in numerous leadership roles in Key Club International and Circle K International including Governor of the Pacific Northwest District and International Board Liaison. |
| JUNIOR WARDEN Walter Mueller  |
Lady’s Name: Marsha Brother Walt was born on June 25, 1951, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was brought to Los Angeles by his parents in 1961. He was admitted to the California Bar in 1983 and is a Deputy District Attorney for the County of Los Angeles. He is a Past Master Counselor of the Canoga Park Chapter of the Order of DeMolay. He was initiated on August 30, 2007, passed on October 25, 2007, and raised on December 15, 2007 in Southern California Lodge no. 529. |
| TREASURER Brian Barclay 
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Brother Brian was born in Portland, OR on April 12th, 1984. He moved to Southern California in 2002 to attend Loyola Marymount just up the street to play water polo. After graduating with a degree in film and business, he began working in finance at a few firms until landing his current position as a Institutional Banker for Citigroup in the Private Bank. He recently completed his MBA at California Lutheran University in the valley, holds his Certified Financial Planning (CFP®) designation and his Series 7 and 66 licenses. Bro. Brian is a member of the Financial Planning Association of Los Angeles and volunteers his time as an Assistant Water Polo Coach at Loyola High School in Los Angeles, as well as serving as the Treasurer for the Alumni Advisory Board of his college fraternity. He currently resides in Playa Del Rey, CA. He was initiated in October of 2008, passed in February of 2009, and raised July 17th, 2009 in Southern California Lodge. |
| SECRETARY Joe Goldwine  |
Brother Joe was born 05/20/1931 in California. He was initiated on 06/18/80, passed on 03/18/81, and raised on 02/24/82 in Lodge no. 721. He affiliated with Westchester Menorah no. 572 (now Southern California no. 529) in 1993. He served the Lodge as Treasurer in 1997, and after serving again as Treasurer for the first 3 months of 2003 he became our Secretary in April of that year. He received the HIram Award 11/01/2007. |
| CHAPLAIN C. Mark Steiger  |
Brother Mark was Initiated, Passed and Raised in Burbank Lodge No. 406 in 1999, where he served as Senior Steward, Marshal and Junior Deacon. He affiliated with Southern California Lodge in 2005 and served as Chaplain in the subsequent six years. He continues in that position now. He received the Hiram Award 11/15/2009. |
| ASSISTANT SECRETARY J. Richard Pearce, PM  |
Lady’s Name: Maggie I was invited to visit by my friend Leon Leibowitz while visiting him in his Jewelry Store here in Westchester. When he learned my wife of 40 years had died, he strongly urged me to come to a stated meeting and I have been coming ever since. I spent my early years in Salt Lake City, Utah, where I was Master Counselor of DeMolay. After graduating from the University of Utah I moved to Tracy California where I was initiated, passed and raised in Mt. Oso lodge and served a term as Jr. Steward. I moved to San Luis Obispo where I became a member of King David’s Lodge. While there I was president of the High Twelve International club and a ritual advisor to DeMolay for two years. I have been a Deputy District Attorney for the county of Los Angeles for the past 20 years. I was engaged in the private practice of law for three years in Marina del Rey and before going to law school I was an executive for the Boy Scouts of America. I have always been very active in community affairs. I was president of the Marina del Rey Bar Association and have been in Kiwanis, Jaycees, Rotary, Optimist, and Toastmaster clubs. My hobbies include folksong–singing, guitar and fiddle playing, motor cycling, clowning, amateur magic, ham radio and computers. My two children are grown and married and my two grand children are spoiled by me! |
| SENIOR DEACON Kalani Jensen  |
Lady′s Name: Natalie Brother Kalani is a local kid, born 1959 and raised in the Venice/ Mar Vista area. He moved "up the hill" to Westchester some twenty years ago with his lovely wife of 25 years, Natalie. He has raised two daughters Nani (20) and Genevieve (18), and has been involved in the community through them with various sports and performance organizations (Westchester Lariats, AYSO, and Girls’ Softball, to name a few.) Kalani is also a licensed architect who has been in practice for almost thirty years, designing custom homes in Beverly Hills, West Los Angeles and Malibu. He went into private practice in Malibu in 2003, and continues to design homes there. He joined Southern California Lodge and was initiated in March of 2009, passed in June, and raised a Master Mason on October 15, 2009. |
| JUNIOR DEACON Jack DeMerit  |
Lady′s Name: Susan I was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1943. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1951. My father was a printer and I followed in his footsteps. I graduated from Fairfax high School with its first ever Graphic Arts Major. I served in the United States Navy and Naval Reserve from May of 1961 to February 1990. I am a Life Member of the National Rifle Association and former member of: the Knight's of Pythias, the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce, Printing Industries of America, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Mensa. My wife and I live in Torrance where she teaches Pre-School and I am retired. Besides being a member of So. Cal Lodge, I am a member of the Building Association's Board of Directors, the Building Manager, and I typeset, layout and design the Trestleboard 10 times a year and get it printed and mailed through associates. I consider it an honor to serve as an Officer of this Lodge. Brother Jack was initiated, passed and on 01/19/2006 raised in Southern California Lodge. He received the Hiram Award on 12/01/2011. |
| MARSHAL Keadrick Washington 
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Lady′s Name: Ruanne Brother Keadrick was born in Lynwood, California and spent his early years growing up in Compton, while attending Southern California Military Academy in Signal Hill. His family eventually moved to Rowland Heights where he graduated from Rowland High School and accepted a full athletic scholarship to Alabama A&M University in 1990. In 1991, he left Alabama and attended California State University, Los Angeles on another full athletic scholarship where he met his soon to be wife, Ruanne. After several years of competing in track and field on a professional level, Keadrick eventually retired following the 2000 Olympic Trials to begin his professional career, eventually becoming a mortgage broker. He enjoys several hobbies ranging from sports and entertainment photography to spending time helping youth in sports development. With 20 years under their belts, Keadrick and Ruanne have 3 beautiful children, Keara (9), Avery (6) and Deauville (7 weeks). Keadrick was initiated and passed in March of 2005 at the Montebello-Whittier Masonic Lodge, and raised a Master Mason on June 18, 2011 in the Southern California Lodge No. 529. |
| ORGANIST Ian Rusnell  |
Brother Ian was born in 1969 in Michigan and reared in both Michigan and Florida. After graduated from the University of Michigan, he moved to California where he toured the west coast with a South American musical group for four years before settling in Los Angeles in 1995. He was raised a Master Mason on 6/27/2009 in Souther California Lodge, and currently resides in Playa Del Rey, where his real estate business is growing. |
| TILER Alex Mancao  |
Worshipful Mancao was born in 1955 in the Philippines. He was Initiated, Passed and Raised in 2002 in Southern California Lodge, and is also affiliated with Atwater Larchmont Tila Pass Lodge No. 614. He served us as Master in 2008. He currently resides in Chino Hills, California. |
| OFFICERS′ COACH Anthony W. Fox, PM 
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Lady’s Name: Nolcha Brother Tony was born 9 May 1950. He served in the US Coast Guard and was educated at El Camino College transferring to USC where he received his degrees in Music Composition. He lives in Playa Del Rey with his beloved wife Nolcha and has 2 sons Joseph, 25 and Matthew, 23. He is the Associate Director of the USC Trojan Marching Band and a faculty member in the Thornton School of Music where he teaches arranging. An active arranger and composer he has written over 3000 arrangements for many groups and shows including Disneyland, Disney world, Epcot, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, 5 Super Bowl Half times, 3 Democratic National Conventions, the Pope's Visit to Los Angeles, Liberty Weekend (rededication of the Statue of Liberty), Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. He received an Emmy nomination in 1985 for his work in the TV special "Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Special." He was initiated 21 July 2005, passed on 15 September 2005 and raised 10 November 2005. |
| ASST. OFFICERS′ COACH Bill Miller, PM 
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Lady’s Name: Bonnie Worshipful Bill hails originally from upstate New York, but learned to speak in Kentucky and it still occasionally shows. He has been in Los Angeles since 1948, and graduated from Van Nuys High School. After attending UCLA, he found work as an Accountant, but soon converted to be a Computer Programmer until his retirement in 2004. He was raised in Menorah Lodge in 1968, was Master of Alexander Graham Bell Lodge in 1973 (the year he was married) and Master of Ionic Composite Lodge No. 520 in 2010. He was Officers’ Coach of that Lodge from 2005 through 2009. He received the Hiram Award 10/17/2006 from Ionic Composite Lodge No 520. |
| INSPECTOR, 705th MASONIC DISTRICT Rodney T. Laderas, PM  |
Lady’s Name: Sandy Worshipful Laderas was initiated 10/28/1995, passed 02/27/1996, and raised 05/11/1996, all in Santa Monica-Palisades Lodge No. 307. He was Master of that Lodge in 2003. He affiliated with Lodge No. 780 in 2003, and was Master of that Lodge in 2006, as well as Officers′ Coach in 2009. He was Lodge Services Support Ambassador in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Wor. Laderas is a member of the Masonic Properties Committee, and has been Inspector of the 705th Masonic District since 2009. He received the Hiram Award 10/30/2010 from Riviera Lodge No. 780. |
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| JUNIOR PAST MASTER John F. Drewery, Sr.  |
Brother Drewery was born in Roanoke,VA on August 12, 1944. He received BS degree in Administration of Justice 1973 from The American University, Washington,DC. Worked numerous positions in the Federal government, including that of a police officer with the United States Park Police for 5 years, an investigator with the U.S. Government Printing Office, an EEO Complaint Adjudicator, US Naval Air Station. Recently retired as a Security Officer with the Campus Police Debt. of Santa Monica College. “I am deeply interested in the spiritual teaching,which encompasses healing and meditation, of Bro. Joel S. Goldsmith who passed in 1964.” He enjoys swimming, jogging and staying fit and feeling “150%.” He loves classical music, theater, and most performing arts along with museums and art exhibits. He was initiated 11/18/2004, passed 04/28/2005 and raised 07/09/2005, all in Southern California Lodge. |
| OFFICERS′ COACH EMERITUS Rudi A. Toepfer, PM (no email)  |
Wor. Rudi Toepfer, Cmdr., German Navy, Ret., was born, on June, 27 1917, in Insterburg, East–Prussia, Germany. He graduated from the German Naval Academy at Muerwik in 1939 and received his MS degree at the Naval–Tech, Kiel in 1944. In W.W.II., (The big one), he served as a lieutenant on the destroyer, “Erich Giese”, which was sunk in the battle of Narvik, Norway, (north of the polar circle), when the English unsuccessfully tried to occupy Norway. After submarine training he was commissioned as Chief Engineering Officer on the “U–406” at the German Danzig Shipyards (later to become Lech Valesa′s place of employment as an electrician before he became president of Poland). Wor. Rudi was assigned to the U–boat naval base at St. Nazaire in German occupied France, from which he fought the allied convoys for 3 years. For one year he was 1st Engineering Officer on the pocket battleship “Luetzow” in northern Norway (Alta FJord). During the last 4 months of the war he volunteered as an engineer of a panzer brigade on the Russian Front where he was taken prisoner by the Communists. He escaped after 10 days because “he did not like it there.” Wor. Rudi saw the United States for the first time in 1942 from the conning tower of his submarine off the coast of Cape Hatteras. Ten years later he was a resident of Buffalo, NY, working for Chevrolet Aviation Engine for 6 years; those were 6 years too many. In 1959 he received a call to sunny Southern California from Hughes Aircraft Co. where he worked for 30 years in their corporate offices and retired on 8/8/88 at 8:08 in the morning (8 is his lucky number – he likes the shape of that figure). Wor. Rudi received a degree in International Business from UCLA, is a HAM–operator (WB6MTY), has appeared on and narrated several TV–programs (Battleline, Brute Force, U–Boats, etc.), has given interviews with newspapers, magazines, radio, has given numerous luncheon and dinner speeches, and is the author of a book “The experiences of a German Navy Officer during W.W.II.” (Fullerton University, Oral History Department). Wor. Rudi has traveled extensively over the years: through the Suez Canal as a midshipman on a Navy training cruiser in 1938, and through the Panama Canal on the luxury liner “Rotterdam” 50 years later – vive la difference! He resides with his wife (still his 1st one for more than 50 years) Dorothea (Oppeln), a former German Navy RN, in a comfortable home in Westchester, L.A. (they burned their mortgage more than 30 years ago, and are enjoying proposition 13). They have one daughter, Elisabeth (born in Hamburg), a C.Ph.T. He cherishes an almost 40 years membership with the Westchester Lutheran Church, is a life member and performing actor of the Westchester Playhouse, life member of the US Marine Corps Club of San Francisco, a 32 degree Mason, Past Master in 1971, 1972 and 1988, an officer′s coach, a Shriner, Altmeister der Loge Zu den 3 schwarzen Adlern in Krefeld, Germany, an Elk (Westchester Lodge 2050), active member of the Red Barons Club, associate member US Submarine Veterans W.W.II., International Sub.Vets. and Verband Deutscher U–Bootfahrer. He works with computers and stained glass windows, is an active hiker and skier, and is also in Law Enforcement by being the head of a household. (That′s all, folks). An Addendum: he received the Hiram Award 09/07/2006 |
| TILER EMERITUS Michael Glaser  |
Lady’s Name: Rise Brother Michael was born and raised in Los Angeles. He joined Pioneer Chapter, Order of DeMolay and was Master Councillor in 1969. He was initiated, passed and raised in Loyalty Lodge no. 529 (now Southern California Lodge) in 1972, and is now a life member of Southern California Lodge No. 529 and of Ionic Composite Lodge No 520, as well as the Southern California Research Lodge, Ocean Park Chapter OES, and other Masonic Orders. In 2005, he and Rise received the Vierling Kersey Service Award from Ionic Composite Lodge for their extraordinary service to children in general and Masonic Youth Orders in particular. They remain active in Job′s Daughters, DeMolay, and Epochs, and maintain a Home Safe Child center. He served as Secretary of West Gate Loyalty Lodge No. 529 in 1994 and 1995, and as Tiler of Southern California Lodge No. 529 from 2004 through 2008. In 2010, Rise was named the "Southern California Lady of the Year". |
