Br. CLAY KOERNER

Brother Clayton Matthew Koerner was born in 1943. He attended several high schools, including schools in Topeka Kansas and Staples Connecticut, and U.S. Grant High School in Valley Village, California. He graduated from Cleveland High School in the West San Fernando Valley. 

Brother Koerner was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1962. He was our Brotherhood's 330th initiate.He served as the Student Body President of Pierce College, and was voted Man of the Year prior to being drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War. 

 Br. Clay Koerner - Calabasas, California 2013

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Brother Koerner earned an Associate of Arts degree from Pierce College and attended California State University Northridge, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Clay and Teena share three children: Shane, Chance and Tawny. Shane M. Koerner is a Special Ed School Teacher. Shane is married to  Mindy They have a boy named Shaun.  Chance is a member of the Bakersfield Police Department, Motors. Chance is married to Allison. They have two children, Taylor and Kayla. Their daughter Tawny is a single mom and career woman. She works for Alliance Brokers & Consultants and has a son Dylan.

  Br. Koerner has been living and working in the Bakersfield, Kern County area for the past 20 years having moved from Carpenteria. Clay is the owner and principal of Alliance Brokers & Consultants. His company provides insurance and investment management for group and individual clients. Clay's chief interests are politics and work. He is the Scholarship Chairman of the Maple Leaf Society.

SNAPSHOT OF 3 BROTHERS

Brs. Joe Riggio, Jerry Berns and Mike Mertins at the Red Robin January 2013

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Br. TOM WESTBERG

Brother Thomas Westberg was born in 1943. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California and pledged the Beta Chapter of our Fraternity in the Fall of 1962. the following year he received his Associate of Arts degree from Pierce College. In 1966, To earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University Northridge. He served the Republic in the United States Army.

Until his retirement in 2013, Br. Westberg was a winemaker in Paso Robles, California.

Tom Westberg 2013 in Calabasas, California

BETA CHI DELTA PIN

Founder Steve Falk sent along this snapshot of a Beta Chi Delta Sorority pin from Pierce College. Several of our Brothers married women from this group. The Museum of the San Fernando Valley collects images and memorabilia relating to Beta Chi Delta.

STEVE FALK AND ROY LO BIANCO

On the occasion of Steve Falk's last visit with Roy LoBianco, their group went to lunch and naturally had to kid around a bit.

 Roy Lo Bianco and Steve Falk remained friends all their lives. They remained friends after graduating from Valley College. During their years at USC, Steve was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity while Roy was a leader in Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Last photograph of Roy LoBianco and Steve Falk. Roy was the 7th President of Phi Delta Psi, the Fraternity Steve helped to found.

Br. MIKE MERTENS

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Brother Michael Mertens - photo taken at the Phi Delt lunch in January 2013.

Brother Michael Mertens was born in 1944. He is a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California. Mike was initiated in the Beta Chapter of the Phi Delta Psi in the Fall of 1962. Mike worked for Technicolor while in college, and returned to that company later in his career. Until his retirement he was a "color timer" in the film business. He works part time as a "marshall" for a country club overlooking the Sepulveda Pass.

Michael and his wife Kathleetn share five children and four grandchildren. Their son Timothy (Tim) and his wife Genevieve have two children; Mickaela and Jake . Their daughter Christine has a daughter Alyssa. Jennifer, their third child, and her husband Jay have a new baby Samantha. Sons Tyson and Brady are both students and are working.

SMOKER PAMPHLET REVEALS NEW PHI DELT NAMES

Last year, Brother Jerry Berns gave The Museum of the San Fernando Valley a treasure trove of Phi Delta Psi photographs and memorabilia. Among them is this hand made pamphlet for a Beta Chapter Rush Smoker from Fall 1968.

Here is a list from the booklet, some names who were not on our membership list.  This means some new detective work.... are you ready!

Randy Andrews  -  President
Merlin Berg
Bob Bemis
Jan Blank
Clem Boylan
Bob Bradbury
Dennis Earl -  Historian
Steve Gallegos
George Gonzales
Greg Helm - Vice President
Gene Hernandez 
Lou Holland
Craig Huseth - Social Chairman and Sargent at Arms
Tom Jennings 
Jim Lega - Sports Director
Mike Levine
Dave Loehr -  Academic Coordinator
Ray Lupacchini
John Mason - Treasurer
Mike Mellin
Morry Markowitz
Frank Nemecek
Greg Newell -  Master of Traditions and Rituals
Mitch Phillips - Corresponding Secretary
Dick Powell
Thorny Rogers - Recording Treasurer
Gary Sando 
Bill Ward - Pledge Master
Ed Wild
Chris Wyatt - Keeper of the Keg