History and Legacy

The Sertoma Club of Lawrence

Chartered September 25, 1929

S E R T O M A C L O S I N G C E R E M O N Y

The Lawrence KS Sertoma Club closes its Meeting with the Members

reciting the first Paragraph of the Sertoma International Code of Ethics:

“I affirm my allegiance to God and my country.

I believe in its everlasting endurance through law and order.”

PAST PRESIDENTS

1930 Walter Schaal

1931 Armin Woestemeyer

1932 Irwin Hartley

1933 Edwin F. Albels

1934 Lisle E. Eby

1935 Dr. H. W. Craig

1936 Glenn Moody

1937 Al Yancy, Nobel Lindstrom

1938 Merle McKinney

1939 Ruben S. Fox

1940 Junius Underwood

1941 Homer Allison

1942 Robert S. Brooks

1943 Rhody Skinner

1944 Emil Heck, Sr.

1945 Forrest A. Jackson

1946 Norman Endacott

1947 Howard Williams

1948 John Cox

1949 G. H. “Dinty” Moore

1950 Reno E. Bruns

1951 Dr. Art Colburn

1952 Dr. Richard Haun

1953 Edgar Salsbury

1954 Leo Eller

1955 Roland Roney

1956 Ernie Archer

1957 Jim Schubert

1958 Claude Norris

1959 Earl Wilson

1960 Carlyle Smith

1961 John Golden

1962 Art Heck

1963 O. F. Stinson

1964 E. J. Allison

1965 John Rosenbaum

1966 Walter Heck

1967 Gerald Wente

1968 John Hughes

1969 George Williams

1970 Byron Brooks

1971 Jim Williams

1972 Walter Hicks

1973 Pete Curran

1974 Robert Johnson

1975 Bernard Judge

1976 Erv Hodges, Roy Cropp

1977 Emil Heck, Jr.

1978 Vic Harrod

1979 Jeff Messick

1980 Ev Buhler

1981 Theron Harper

1982 Gene Shaughnessy

1983 Jim Sheets

1984 Harley Catlin

1985 Kelvin Heck

1986 Al Yost

1987 Eric Walther

1988 Al Hack, Jr.

1989 Dennis Patterson

1990 Mark Rau

1991 Dr. James Otten

1992 James Chappell

1993 Chris Waldron

1994 Norman Leary

1995 John Solbach

1996 Curtis Hall

1997 Glenn Woodmancy

1998 Walter Hicks

1999 Dee Bisel

2000 Tim Keller

2001 Eric Walther

2002 Jane Wegner

2003 Sandra Studley

2004 Clint Bradley

2005 Thomas Howe

2006 Jeff Messick

SERVICE TO MANKIND AWARD

Purpose: Recognize outstanding community service by a non-Sertoman. This is Sertoma’s number one recognition award for a VOLUNTEER who does not hold membership in a Sertoma Club. Selection for the award by the SERvice TO MAnkind Committee is based on the service provided by the Volunteer to the community.

Eligibility: Any individual, man or woman, except Members of Sertoma and their spouses.

Award: The Recipient is presented an engraved Plaque by the Lawrence Sertoma Club at the SERvice TO MAnkind Dinner held typically in the month of April.

PAST SERVICE TO MANKIND AWARD RECIPIENTS

1963 Charlotte Glinka &

Lyman Wiley

1964 A. E. Woestemeyer

1965 Lisle Eby

1966 Harold Fisher

1967 Louis Holcum

1968 Edwin Burgess

1969 Jim Owens

1970 Arden Booth

1971 Robert Payne

1972 Dr. Edwin Price

1973 Gene Burnett

1974 Dr. Bill Bradley

1975 Tony Ice

1976 Evelyn Hastings

1977 Rusty Springer

1978 Wilbur “Nanny” Duver

1979 Burch Higgins

1980 John Weatherwax

1981 Edgar Lee

1982 Riley Burcham

1983 Ernie Koleber

1984 H. E. “Lew” Llewellyn

1985 Larry Heeb

1986 Linda Kohlman

1987 Max Stalcup

1988 Ralph Turner

1989 Lydia Neu

1990 Mary Gordon

1991 Charles D. Stough

1992 Bob Mikesic

1993 Steve Jansen

1994 Archie Hawkins

1995 Mary Gauthier

1996 Evelyn Olson

1997 Richard Schiefelbusch

1998 Barbara Kelly

1999 Richard & Karen Frankenfield

2000 Dr. Paul J. Getto

2001 Hank Booth

2002 Shirley Martin-Smith

2003 Hilda Enoch

2004 Paula Phillips

2005 Jo Bryant

2006 Bob Georgeson

2007 Ron & Joanne Hurst

SERTOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

Purpose: Recognize a member of the Sertoma Club for exceptional contributions to the Club in the spirit of SERvice TO MAnkind. The Sertoman of Year Award is the top recognition that a Club can give to one of its Members. The award is based on the Member’s contributions to Sertoma and the community. Selection for the Award by the Committee is based on the Member’s…... Club Activities, Leadership, Personal involvement in community activities and other noteworthy activities.

Award: The Recipient is presented an engraved Plaque by the Lawrence Sertoma Club at the Installation of Officers Dinner in the month of June.

PAST SERTOMAN OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS

1964 Leo Eller

1966 Larry Osburn

1969 Frank Marcellus

1970 John Cox

1971 John Vogel

1972 Dr. Art Colburn

1973 Bob Green

1974 Walt Love

1975 Art Heck

1976 Earl Wilson

1977 Bernard Judge

1978 G. H. “Dinty” Moore

1979 Jim Schubert

1980 Claude Norris

1981 Homer Allison

1982 Russell Steen

1983 Edgar Salsbury

1984 Bernard Judge

1985 George Corn

1986 Emil Heck, Jr.

1987 Don Potter

1988 Roy Cropp

1989 Mel Martin

1990 John Cox

1991 Jeff Messick

1992 Norman Leary

1993 Ev Buhler

1994 John Golden

1995 Dr. Richard Haun

1996 Walter Hicks

1997 Harley Catlin

1998 Bill Elzea

1999 Curtis Hall

2000 Ken Lahm

2001 Dee Bisel

2002 Erv Hodges

2003 Kim Wittman

2004 Jane Wegner

2005 Tom Pollard

2006 Rob Gillespie

2007 Sandra Studley

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