Welcome to our club web site. I'm Robin Karpan, Club President for the 2022-23 Rotary year. Our club was created on January 1, 2021 when the former Wood River and East Alton clubs merged to become the Riverbend East Rotary club. Feel free to browse our newsletters, photo albums and other content you may find of interest. The club also sponsors a Facebook page. You may link to those sites below and to the right. Our club is located on the Illinois side of the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area. When you are in the area, please feel free to attend one of our meetings.
Member Birthdays:
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Rodney DurrMarch 11
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Jean KainzMarch 17
Anniversaries:
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Rick HooksBetsy HooksMarch 31
Join Date:
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Tommie MyersMarch 1, 199528 years
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Mark AllisonMarch 10, 201112 years
We meet In Person
Thursdays at 12:00 PM
JULIA'S BANQUET CENTER
101 Eastgate Shopping Center
East Alton, IL 62024
United States of America
East Alton, IL 62024
United States of America
Our Mailing address:
POB 56
East Alton,IL 62024-0056
The first run of the new Soapbox Race car down Berkshire Hill

Police Officer Lee Brousseau shares information about the Tyler Timmins Memorial Foundation that was established to honor the officer who was killed in the line of duty in October 2021. Additional information can be found on their Facebook page.
Cindy Durr, DO provides a historical overview of polio in the United States.
District Rotary Foundation chair Brian Barstead told us about the foundation and drew the name of the lucky Paul Harris Fellow recipient.
Circuit Judge Amy Sholar joined us to share he thoughts about her primary assignment as the Presiding Judge for the Family Court docket.
Curtains Up Theater Company representatives Carol Hotson and Vince Ojeda shared details about the upcoming presentation of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Link here from more info and tickets http://www.BestChristmasTickets.com
Members of the Goshen Theater Project give us a preview of their upcoming musical presentation of "Meet Me in St. Louis". It will be presented at the Roxana Nazarene Community Theater on December 9-11. Find ticket info here http://gtp.booktix.com
George Tyler shares his thoughts and observations as he riffs on the word respect.
Riverbend Family Ministries Executive Director Tammy Iskarous catches us up on the recovery from the flood damage (things are back to normal this week) and shares how the eight affiliated agencies are serving their clients.
Member Henry Studnicki made a presentation about common traits of first thru third-born siblings.
Newly appointed East Alton (IL) Park & Rec Superintendent Tyler Lafferty joined us to share his plans to expand and improve park district programs.
Rotarians Mark Speciale, Mark Vaughn and Rhonda Breslin talk about the history of our club's foundation and the new scholarship mentoring program.
Wm DeBell ARC school principal Jessica Walters was on hand to tell us about the school and accept our $2,700 check to help upgrade the Sensory Room. The check was presented by club member Lindsey Herron (L).
Rotary District Governor Bill Durell made a presentation about Rotary today, and tomorrow.
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Rachelle Aud Crowe, joined us to tell us about some of the activities her office is engaged in, both criminal and civil.
Scholarship students Jack and Marlo accepted their scholarship checks from club foundation Treasurer Mark Vaughn.
Lewis & Clark Habitat for Humanity Affiliate board member Val Harris joined us to talk about the local Habitat group that serves Madison, St. Clair and Bond counties. For more information link here https://www.lchabitat.org
Illinois state representative (district 111) Amy Elik talks about recent legislation.
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Mark Allison
Patti Anderson
David Ayers
Leonard Berg
Pat Boyle
Rhonda Breslin
Rod Croxford
Steve Dowdy
Rodney Durr
Cory Gallivan
Paul Guccione
Allen Hale
Jim Herndon
Chris Herzog
Rick Hooks
Paul Hoover
Jean Kainz
Donna Karpan
Michael Kelly
Brad Lavite
Scott Levan
George Moore
Virgil Moore
Tommie Myers
Randy Nelson
Lori Palmer
John Pearson
Erin Phillips
Brad Pulaski
Bill Pyatt
Wendell Ross
Joe Silkwood
Mark Speciale
Henry Studnicki
George Tyler
Mark Vaughn
Alana Yount