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These are the individuals who make our Lodges work! They, with their Officer Corps, are dedicated to the principals of our order: Charity - Justice - Brotherly Love - Fidelity.

Our 2018-2019 Exalted Rulers (ERs), are ready to Serve and Protect the Wild West, and beyond.

Please welcome our new ERs -- The WCD Rangers, who will travel to San Antonio for National Convention:
Alex Hernandez - Gilroy / Matt Peters - Hollister / Beau Finklang, PER - Monterey / Danielle Viola - Palo Alto / Gli VonWinning - Salinas / Carlos Trujillo - San Jose / Freddie Jo Soto - Santa Clara / Michael Szeles - Santa Cruz / Jeff Sanchez - Sunnyvale / Peter Telc - Watsonville

Below are the West Central District (WCD) Past Exalted Rulers (PERs) who have lovingly served the order, from 1990 to present-day:

1990-1991 GL Las Vegas
NUCELUS OF THE 80'S
Vincent J. Catalano - San Jose 522
James "Mickey: Pawlik - Salinas 614
Elmer B. Brown - Santa Cruz 824
Steve Mouolton - Monterey 1285
Jim Dutra - Watsonville 1300
Jim Robinson - Hollister 1436
Robert Davison - Palo Alto 1471
Robert "Bob" Smith - Gilroy 1567
Floyd Reece - Los Gatos 1857
Robert Stephenson - Sunnyvale 2128
Ralph Sink - Santa Clara 2347
1991-1992 GL St. Louis
THE GATEWAY GANG
James Muller - San Jose 522
Terry L Curby - Salinas 614
Robert N. Bowman - Santa Cruz 824
Don Bloom - Montnerey 1285
H.Leroy Thomas - Watsonville 1300
Doug Anderson - Hollister 1436
Gene Boopkins - Palo Alto 1471
Bill Wilson - Gilroy 1567
Tom Motroni - Los Gatos 1857
Phillip E. Bettencourt - Sunnyvale 2128
Eli Samora - Santa Clara 2347
1992-1993 GL Dallas
THE LONE STAR GANG
Bud Jobe - San Jose 522
M.H."Bud" Coolidge - Salinas 614
Allan Wilks - Santa Cruz 824
Robert Morris - Monterey 1285
Robert Annett -Watsonville 1300
John Sarkisian - Hollister 1436
Richard Kratt - Palo Alto 1471
Roland Scowden - Gilroy 1567
Don Jay - Los Gatos 1857
Gaylon R. Nesler - Sunnyvale 2128
Gesorge Strasser - Santa Clara 2347
1993-1994 GL Portland
THE PIONEERS
Cyrus Solon - San Jose 522
Charles Frost - Salinas 614
Thomas Brazier - Santa Cruz 824
Albert Schran - Monterey 1285
Dave Peterson - Watsonville 1300
Bruce Protor - Hollister - 1436
Larry Hooser - Palo Alto 1471
Jim Kudenov - Gilroy 1567
Terry Rothwell - Los Gatos 1857
Birdell Wilson - Sunnyvale 2128
Mike Marte - Santa Clara 2347
1994-1995 GL Chicago
THE UNTOUCHABLES
David Marsolf - San Jose 522
Thomas Martella - Salinas 614
Bernard Bertonis - Santa Cruz 824
Jonathan Gill - Monterey 1285
Ricahrd Ruelas - Watsonville 1300
John Slavick - Hollistser 1436
G.Bruce Bentley - Palo Alto 1471
Joseph Tysdale - Gilroy 1567
David Phillippi - Los Gatos 1857
Joseph L. Pava - Sunnyvale 2128
Don Henderson - Santa Clara 2347
1995-1996 GL New Orleans
THE MAJESTICS
Michael Viverito - San Jose 522
William "Bill" Bohnett - Salinas 614
Elmer Brown - Santa Cruz 824
Joseph McLean - Monterey 1285
Randy McClellan - Watsonville 1300
Alfred J. Bonturi - Hollister 1436
William "Bill" Turner - Palo Alto 1471
Roland Muhleman - Gilroy 1567
Denis Wilson - Los Gatos 1857
Harry Horn - Sunnyvale 2128
Filberto Manzanilla - Santa Clara 2347
1996-1997 GL Las Vegas LUCKY ELEVEN
Charles Price - San Jose 522
Greg Griffin - Salinas 614
Ron Lechner - Santa Cruz 824
Jonathan Gill - Monterey 1285
Hector Himenez - Watsonville 1300
Robert McDonald - Hollister 1436
Charles Fleskes - Palo Alto 1471
Bill Wilson - Gilroy 1567
Laurence Witzel - Los Gatos 1857
Richard Tomlison - Sunnyvale 2128
Fred Strong - Santa Clara 2347

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1997-1998 GL Chicago
THE BLUES BROTHERS
Bill Chelonis - San Jose 522
Jack Long - Salinas 614
Peter Putt - Santa Cruz 824
Robert Wekerle - Monterey 1285
Randy McClellan - Watsonville 1300
Roy Lompa - Hollister 1436
Stan Kazezski - Palo Alto 1471
John F. Berger - Gilroy 1567
James "Jim" Grupp - Los Gatos 1857
Meredity Ray - Sunnyvale - 2128
Len Meinecke - Santa Clara 2347
1998-1999 GL Anaheim
EXCALIBURS
Wayne Leslie - San Jose 522
Raymond Santos - Salinas 614
Fred Casey - Santa Cruz 824
Charles Glabowicz - Monterey 1285
Robert Peterson - Watsonville 1300
David Pacheco - Hollister 1436
Thomas Brosman - Palo Alto 147
Clyde Henry - Gilroy 1567
J.R. Barone - Los Gatos 1857
Joseph L. Pava - Sunnyvale 2128
Joe Sites - Santa Clara 2347
1999-2000 GL Kansas City
THE MAVERICKS
Jack Genna - San Jose 522
Cory Simmons - Salinas 614
John Gaver - Santa Cruz 824
Deniz Bilgin - Monterey 1285
Steve Barnard - Watsonville 1300
Don Jenkins - Hollister 1436
Norman Sutherland - Palo Alto 1471
Darryl Manson - Gilroy 1567
William Quigley - Los Gatos 1857
Frank Ramirez - Sunnyvale 2128
Al Soto - Santa Clara 2347
2000-2001 GL Dallas
THE NEW CENTURIANS
Chuck Doubleday - San Jose 522
Brian Stoffey - Salinas 614
Frank Young - Santa Cruz 824
Catherine "Kitty" Tufford - Montery 1285
Steve Nelmes - Watsonville 1300
Emmett Luceero - Hollister 1436
Dolug Sigliner - Palo Alto 1471
Russ Paterson - Gilroy 1567
John Meeks - Los Gatos 1857
Milton "Doc" Bassett - Sunnyvale 2128
Richard Hanner -- Santa Clara 2347
2001-2002 Philadelphia
THE "13"
Larry Solomon - San Jose 522
Joe Beernardasci - Salinas 614
Gary Nickel - Santa Cruz 824
Vince Catania - Monterey 1285
Vince Halter - Watsonville 1300
Reid Doruff - Hollister 1436
John Suda - Palo Alto 1471
Steven G. Mayne, Sr - Gilroy 1567
James "Jim" Grupp - Los Gatos 1857
Milton "Doc" Bassett - Sunnyvale 2128
Keith Butts - Santa Clara 2347
2002-2003 GL Reno
THE WILD CARDS
Manny Lema - San Jose 522
Leandro Hernandez - Salinas 614
Don Hayward - Santa Cruz 824
Claude Barnettt - Monterey 1285
Marie Bogges - Watsonville 1300
Tim Berdine - Hollister 1436
Harry Pier - Palo Alto 1471
Steven G. Myne, Sr - Gilroy 1567
Richard Long - Los Gatos 1857
Josepj L. Pava - Sunnyvale 2128
Jimmy Hancock - Santa Clara 2347
2003-2004 GL St. Louis
THE ARCHERS
Mike Morello - San Jose 522
Eric Schmidt - Salinas 614
Will Parsons - Santa Cruz 824
Chris Nelson - Monterey 1285
Bernice Tapiz - Watsonville 1300
Tim Berdin - Hollister 1436
Lloyd Norville - Palo Alto 1471
Don Dill - Gilroy 15t67
Thomas McGinnes - Los Gatos 1857
Steve Gollob - Sunnyvale 2128
Bruce Collins - Santa Clara 2347
2004-2005 GL Minneapolis
THE VIKINGS
Margaret Hobbs - San Jose 522
Dean Callender - Salinas 614
Ron Daugherty - Santa Cruz 8245
Carroll "Bud" Hall - Monterey 1285
Bernice Tapiz - Watsonville 1300
Rene Kakebeen - Hollistser 1436
Ed Mendell - Palo Alto 1471
Bruce Parker - Gilroy 1567
Randy Reece - Los Gatos 1857
Steve Gollob - Sunnyvale 2128
Jim Ontiveros - Santa Clara 2347
2005-2006 GL Reno
THE PRODUCERS
Bill Cassidy - San Jose 522
Joe Jerviss - Salinas 614
Mike Mitchell - Santa Cruz 824
Venita Brazier - Monterey 1285
Vince Halter - Watsonville 1300 (*)
Dave Peterson - Watsonville 1300 (*)
Tim Pereita - Hollister 1436
Don Siglinger - Palo Alto
Don Dill - Gilroy 1567
Linda Fletcher - Los Gatos 1857
Bonnie Lander - Sunnyvale 2128
JoAnn Acero - Santa Clara 2347

(*) Vice Halter pass away while in office

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2006-2007 GL Orlando
THE KEYS
Edwin E. Lausten - San Jose 522
Ross Jensen - Salinas 614
Pat Kleinert - Santa Cru 824
James Hudgeon - Monterey 1285
Steve Barnard - Watsonville 1300
Rayme D. Figone - Hollister 1436
Rod Norville - Palo Alto 1471
Gerald "Jerry" Brearton - Gilroy 1567
Timothy A. Ladbury - Los Gatos 1857
Robert A. Maes, Sr - Sunnyvale 2128
Jack Lasserot - Santa Clara 2347
2007-2008 GL Charlotte
PILOTS
Al Mestessat - San Jose 522
James Mayne - Salians 614
Rich Klleinart - Santa Cruz 824
Bruce Martin - Monterey 1285
Frank Niegro III - Watsonville 1300
Ernie Chambers - Hollister 1346
Bob Fleck - Palo Alto 1471
Wayne L. Weller - Gilroy 1567
Timolthy A. Ladbury - Los Gatos 1857
Steve Gollob - Sunnyvale 2128
Jack Lassserot - Santa Clara 2347
2008-2009 GL Anaheim
GOLD DIGGERS
Georgette Poole - San Jose 522
Lawrence Mosher - Salinas 614
Mark Swanson - Santa Cruz 824
Major Joe Brown - Monterey 1285

Frank Nigro - Watsonville 1300
Shon Morrison - Hollister 1436
Rod Norville - Palo Alto 1471
Waarren Blakley - Gilroy 1567
Arthur C. Thompson - Los Gatos 1857
Robert A. Maes, Sr - Sunnyvale 2128
Donald T. Peglow - Santa Clara 2347
2009-2010 GLPortland
TRAILBLAZIERS
Guy David Laughridge - San Jose 522
Carlos Mariscal - Salinas 614
Alan Cherry - Santa Cruz 824
J.Scott Phillips - Monterey 1285
Julian Garcia - Watsonville 1300
Angela Moore - Hollister 1436
Steve Ebaugh - Palo Alto 1471
Arthur Gillespie - Gilroy 1567
Bruce Collins - Los Gatos 1857
Steve Gollob - Sunnyvale 2128
Bonnie Lander - Santa Clara 2347
2010-2011 GL Orlando
RING MASTERS
Chris Carlson - San Jose 522
Capt. Hans P. Smits - Salinas 614
Kyle York - Santa Cruz 824
Major Joe Brown - Monterey 1285
Rosemarie Lewis - Watsonville 1300
Rick Flores - Hollister 1436
Donna Keiffer - Palo Alto 1471
Phillip W. Quast - Gilroy 1567
Bob Whittaker - Los Gatos 1857
Frank Casey - Sunnyvale 2128
Richard Kratt - Santa Clara 2347 (*)
Jack Lasserot - Santa Clara 2347

(*) Unable to finish the year
2011-2012 GL Phoenix
THE BATTERS
Michele Wilson - San Jose 522
Ernest Howard - Salinas 614
Jeanette Mitchell - Santa Cruz 824
Steve Cardinalli - Monterey 1285
Bernice Tapiz - Watsonville 1300
Braden Roascio - Hollister 1436
Paul Eisenman - Palo Alto 1471
Robert Annett - Gilroy 1567
Bob Whittaker - Los Gatos 1857
Michael Bucini - Sunnyvale 2128
Jack Lasserot - Santa Clara 2347
2012-2013 GL Austin
THE CONDUCTORS
Georgette Poole - San Jose 522
Carolyn Cleaves - Salinas 614
Jack Marden - Santa Cruz 824
William "Beua" Finklang - Monterey 1285
Bernice Tapiz - Watsonville 1300
Bill Pedrazzi - Hollister 1436
Dr. Clark Atkinson - Palo Alto 1471
Phil Quast - Gilroy 1567
William Campbell - Los Gatos 1857
James M. McCloskey - Sunnyvale 2128
Larry A. Lee - Santa Clara 2347
2013-2014 GL Reno
THE PONY EXPRESS RIDERS
James Smith - Gilroy 1567
Geoffrey Holland - Hollister 1436
Kimberly Perry - Monterey 1285
Will Smith - Palo Alto 1471
Barry Wilson - Sainas 614
Debbie Monelo - San Jose 522
Patricia Deto - Santa Clara 2347
Eric Assen - Santa Cruz 824
Joseph Villa, Jr. - Sunnyvale 2128
Bernice Tapiz - Watsonville 1300

2014-2015 GL New Orleans
THE JESTERS
Robert S. Annett - Gilroy 1567
Bill Pedrazzi – Hollister 1436
Eric ‘Junai’ Fincke – Monterey 1285
Amanda Tumminaro – Palo Alto 1471
Charles Frost – Salinas 614
Hal Hoge III – San Jose 522
Grover Wolk – Santa Clara 2347
Thomas Webster – Santa Cruz 824
Joseph Villa Jr. – Sunnyvale 2128
Rick Flores – Watsonville 1300
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2015-2016 GL Indianapolis
THE BIG TEN
Wayne H. Miles – Gilroy 1567
David Seanez – Hollister 1436
Leslie Field – Monterey 1285
Amanda Tumminaro – Palo Alto 1471
Blanca Martinez – Salinas 614
Terence ‘TJ’ Jackson – San Jose 522
Grover Wolk – Santa Clara 2347
Thomas Webster – Santa Cruz 824
Joseph Villa Jr. – Sunnyvale 2128
Rick Flores – Watsonville 1300

2016-2017 GL Houston


THE ROUGH NECKS

Mitchell N. Marinovich –
Gilroy 1567
Wes Brummet – Hollister 1436
Caroll Mendoza – Monterey 1285
Tony Silvia – Palo Alto 1471

Lawrence Mosher – Salinas 614
Lori Marshall – San Jose 522
Mike Davis – Santa Clara 2347
Mark Violante – Santa Cruz 824
Paul Bucini – Sunnyvale 2128

Richard Torres – 
Watsonville 1300

2017-2018 GL Reno

THE WCD MINERS

David Marano: Gilroy 1567

Diana Smith: Hollister 1436

Homer Ringler: Monterey 1285

Tim Trailer: Palo Alto 1471

Patrick Egan:  Salinas 614

Kevin Cogbill: San Jose 522

Mike Davis: 
Santa Clara 2347

Mark Violante:
Santa Cruz 824


Robert Maes Sr.:
Sunnyvale 2128

Stephen Nelms:
Watsonville 1300

2018-2019 GL San Antonio, TX

THE ELKS RANGERS

Alex Hernandez: Gilroy 1567

Matt Peters: Hollister 1436

Steve Cardinalli: Monterey 1285

Daniella Viola: Palo Alto 1471

Gli Von Winning:  Salinas 614

Carlos Trujillo: San Jose 522

Freddie Jo Soto: Santa Clara 2347

Michael Szeles: Santa Cruz 824

Jeff Sanchez: Sunnyvale 2128

Peter Telc: Watsonville 1300