August 2025 Newsletter

Mary Jane LauerWednesday 7/30/2025

President's Message

Fourteen Sertomans met on July 8, 2025 at Six Mile Chop House and Tavern for lunch and to induct our newest member, Casey Bowman.

Casey Bowman induction to Lawrence SERTOMA Club.

Casey Bowman is a mortgage lender for Prime Lending and previously worked at Commerce Bank in Lawrence. Casey is excited to rejoin the Lawrence Sertoma Club.

Casey is a mortgage lender for Prime Lending and previously worked at Commerce Bank in Lawrence. Casey is excited to rejoin Sertoma and has been instrumental in introducing us to Jared and Katarina Bednar of YellowBug Creative.

After the induction ceremony, the Sertoma members each introduced themselves and shared a story or two.

Announcement: Workdays for Lawrence Lights have been scheduled for Tuesday evenings, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Youth Sports Complex, located at the shelter house by the old concession stand on the east side of the park, beside the parking lot. Most of the work is attaching strings of lights to the new displays. Please help if you can, and friends (extra hands) are always welcome!

Jared Bednar of YellowBug Creative will speak to us at the August 12^th meeting.

Meet Jared Bednar, co-founder of YellowBug—a boutique marketing agency born from his decade of experience at the Topeka Zoo and a shared vision with his wife, Katarina. Together, they turned their passion for storytelling and strategy into a creative team helping organizations grow and connect.

Upcoming Events

SERTOMA Club Meeting

August 12, 2025 @ 12:00pm
Six Mile Chop House
4931 W. 6th St.
Lawrence, KS 66049

SERTOMA Monthly Board Meeting

August 26, 2025 @ 12:00pm
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About the Author

Mary Jane Lauer

President

Mary Jane Lauer currently serves as the President of the Lawrence Sertoma Club. She joined Sertoma in June of 2022 after experiencing the club’s BBQ fundraiser and then the Lawrence Lights drive through holiday light show. Mary Jane and her husband, Jim, moved to Eudora, Kansas, in July of 2001, after he accepted a position with the Eudora School District. Shortly after the move, Mary Jane was hired by Commerce Bank in Lawrence and has worked there continually, currently in the position of Commercial Banking Specialist. She and Jim raised five children and now have seven grandchildren who all live within a ten-mile radius. She is a self-described homebody who would rather be at home with her retired husband than anywhere else in the world. She enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren and has a special love of dogs. Being a member of the Lawrence Sertoma Club has provided the opportunity to meet new people and experience the great satisfaction of giving to others.