For more than 50 years, volunteers known as Sertomans have served the Liberty community. In SERvice TO MAnkind, each member has taken pride in being a positive and uplifting part of helping those around them.

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We meet Thursdays at noon in the Liberty Room at

CONRAD'S Restaurant & Alehouse in Liberty.

What a night! The Liberty Sertoma Club was honored to participate in the LPS Community Scholarship Awards Night on Wednesday, April 30th, and had the privilege of awarding $7,500 in scholarships to incredible LPS students.

The Liberty Sertoma Club scholarships are named after club members who embodied our club moto, "Service To Mankind", Bill Kersten and Pid Lowman.

Bill Kersten was a livelong, dedicated resident of Liberty serving our community in various roles including as Clay County Easter Commissioner, Clay County Public Health Board Trustee, Liberty City Councilman and Mayor. Bill is also in the Wrestling Hall of Fame as a ringside announcer for All Star Wrestling.

Pid Lowman was our founding cub member, and it was his idea to start scholarships for local students wo demonstrate the following characteristics: Community Service, Extracurricular Activity & School Involvement, and Academic Achievement.

The 2025 Scholarship Recipients are:

• Bill Kersten Scholarship: Iris Mae Vallier
• Pid Lowman Trade School Scholarship: Caden Robinette
• Pid Lowman Scholarship: Sofia Currie, Isaiah Pearson, Madison Nicole Carpenter

Thank you to all club members who helped to judge the applications. A very special thank you to member, Jack Warnock, for leading the charge and organizing our scholarship program.

Please join us for the 2025 Pid Lowman Golf Tournament on July 24 to help fund another year of scholarships!

With immense pride and excitement, the Liberty Sertoma Club had the extraordinary honor on April 24 of presenting $7,750 in support to 12 incredible local charities—an inspiring testament to the power of community and generosity!

• Earnest Shepherd Memorial
• Feed Northland Kids
• Freedom House
• Hillcrest Hope
• LAFY Liberty Alliance For Youth
• Level Up Kids

• Liberty Community Christmas Tree
• Liberty Parks Foundation
• Liberty School District Foundation
• Meals on Wheels
• Northland Therapeutic Riding Center
• Rebuilding Together Kansas City

SERVICE TO MANKIND

This is Sertoma's number one recognition award for a volunteer who does NOT hold membership in a Sertoma club.

Nomination of the award

should be based on the amount of volunteer community service provided by the individual to the community, state,

province or nation. The following guidelines will help you nominate your candidate in the best manner for Club, District, Regional and national consideration.

ENTRY FORMAT

1. The entry shall be limited to 1,000 words.

2. The title page should include:

• Name of award.

• Name of the Club member submitting the nomination.

• Complete name, address and phone number of the nominee (include ZIP code).

3. The remaining pages will tell the story of your nominee:

• A brief opening statement — what community service has the nominee performed?

• The body of the entry should expand on community service activities.

4. The recipient's personal history and how it relates to the recipient nomination to the club should include the

recipient's family information — married, single, children, interests, hobbies, church, clubs, etc.

5. The Endorsement is an opportunity for a strongly–worded statement from the club member as to why the nominee is

deserving of recognition.

Recipients of the club Service to Mankind Award will be honored by an award presentation at a special club luncheon.

Email your club award nomination entries by May 15 to stacie@kearneychamber.org

SERTOMAN OF THE YEAR

The Sertoman of the Year Award is the top recognition award that a club can give to one of its members. The award should be based on the member's Service to Mankind contributions to Sertoma and the community.

ENTRY FORMAT

What makes your Sertoman Special?  Be sure to include:

• Club activities.

• Leadership.

• Personal involvement in community activities.

• Other noteworthy activities.

• Family and business activities.

The title page should include:

• Name of the award.

• Name, location, contact name of Club member submitting the nomination.

• Name of Sertoman being nominated (as it should appear on plaque).

Remaining pages of the entry should include:

• Description of the activities listed above.

• Summary and statement of why the recipient is deserving of recognition at the Club, District, Regional andbInternational levels.

• Entry shall be limited to 1,000 words.

The following criteria will be used to judge the Sertoman of the Year at the club, District, Regional, and International levels:

1. Members recruited.

2. Club office(s) held.

3. The nominee's major contributions to the club. Leadership contributions. Publicity contributions (all listed in order of priority).

4. The nominee's major contributions to community service (listed in order of priority).

5. The nominee's major contributions to the District Leadership Conference, PAC, District or Regional Convention (attendance or committee work, for example).

6. Any individual awards this Sertoman has earned.

7. Other activities in which this Sertoman has been involved during the past to earn special recognition. 

Introducing Your Ultimate Club Pit Crew!

Rev up your engines and get ready for a thrilling update from the Liberty Sertoma Club Board of Directors! Just as in high-octane car racing—where reserve drivers stand by, ready to jump in and keep the team rolling—our club is now excited to introduce a dynamic new membership feature. Starting today, any primary Sertoma Club member can designate a secondary member for the low price of $150 annually (must be paid in full at time of designation).

This innovative option means that if you’re unable to join our weekly club lunch, your backup can slide right in, ensuring you never miss a pit stop in our busy club schedule. Both primary and secondary members are welcome to join our club socials, fundraisers, service projects, and more. However, please note that while membership dues cover the lunch for the primary member, if both attend the weekly lunch, the restaurant cost for the secondary member’s lunch order is not included and must be paid separately.

Gear up, engage your team spirit, and drive the momentum at Liberty Sertoma Club with this fantastic new benefit! For more information, and to designate your second, contact Club President Gayle Potter.

May 8- The Stronger Leader

May 15 - TBA 

May 20 - TBA 

May 29 - 5th Thursday-NO Meeting

Have an idea for a speaker or program?

Are you interested in presenting as a guest speaker at a regular Club meeting? Please contact Darin Miles: dmiles@mybankusb.com

As a Club we are responsible to report our individual volunteer hours annually to Sertoma Headquarters (both Sertoma related and non-Sertoma hours count).

Please remember to log your volunteer hours on the sign-in sheet at each club meeting or add them here:

Next Flag Day:

• Memorial Day, May 26
• Flag Day, June 14
• Independence Day, July 4

Sertoman's we need your help with the Flag Program. Many hands make light work, so we'd love to get everyone to participate. To that end, we came up with some volunteer options, so if hanging or picking up flags isn't your thing, you can still contribute. Please contact Rachel Hollinberger with your preferred interest.

1. Choose some days when you can do half or all of a flag route
2. Go out to businesses near our current flag routes, and ask them to buy a flag contract
3. Make calls to former flag route patrons when they fail to renew (or are late)

Chairman - Rick Miller

President - Gayle Potter

President-Elect – TBD

Programs – Darin Miles

Secretary – Gary Zaborac

Treasurer- Amy Abbiatti

Sergeant At Arms – Joe Davies

Sponsorship – Scott Page

Communications – Stacie Bratcher

Directors at Large – Jo Nelson, Laura Foster, Brandon Decker