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
Welcome to our club web site. I'm Chris Logan, club President for the 2020-21 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 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.
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A great way to start a new year. We had almost 50% of our club members Zoom in for our first "meeting". Accomplished a lot, ready to start serving our communities.
After 49 years the East Alton club "meets" for the last time and anticipates the merger with the Wood River club to become the Riverbend East on January 1st. What a year 2020 has been. Happy new Year to all!
In spite of Covid we were safely out in the community. Helping at the Christmas Wonderland in Rock Springs Park in Alton and ringing bells for the Salvation Army
Due to Covid-19 restrictions we will not be meeting in person for the next few weeks. The plan is to conduct weekly meetings each Thursday @ noon via ZOOM. Here is the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/465333257
See you on Thursday for the usual low cal fellowship!
Long time newspaper reporter Charles Bosworth shares some of his reporting stories and talks a bit about his two true crime books Precious Victims and Silent Witness.
Alton Little Theater Executive Director Lee Cox and Artistic Director Kevin Frakes share how the theater is producing shows during the pandemic. It starts with socially distanced seating. For more information check out their web site http://www.altonlittletheater.org
East Alton (IL) Parks & Rec Director Chris Logan talks about the recently completed summer programs and what programs are scheduled for winter, following pandemic guidelines of course.
Madison County (IL) Child Advocacy Center Development Specialist Claire Cooper tells us about the extensive services that the agency provides to almost 500 children each year who are potential child abuse victims.
Rotary District 6460 Governor Maura Donnelly was in the house to share her thoughts about the Rotary year that began on July 1st
East Alton Mayor Joe Silkwood briefs us on how the village is managing resources during the pandemic
East Alton Mayor, and club member, Joe Silkwood spent a few minutes sharing some recent developments in the village.
President Brad made a presentation about some of the myths and facts surrounding COVID19. He suggested that the Madison County (IL) Health Department site is a good resource for solid and dependable information. Here's the link https://www.co.madison.il.us/departments/health/index.php . He made a point to note that the Health Department Director, whose surname name is "Corona" has no connection with the virus.
Program Director (and St. Louis Police Detective) Tracy Hallquist tells us about the "Do the Right Thing" program. The program serves the entire St. Louis metro area. Anyone is allowed to nominate a student in grades K-12 for doing good things. Additional information and the nomination form can be found by linking here http://www.dotherightthingstl.org
Chiropractor Jacob Sherer talks about the services he provides at his two area offices and his commitment to providing high quality training to local athletes.
Riverbend Family Ministries (RFM) founder and Executive Director Tammy Iskarous (R) and Refuge Executive Director Erin Bickle (L) tell us about the Refuge program which serves children who have experienced emotional trauma and the exciting move by RFM across the street. That move will more than triple their available space to serve their current clients and provide space for new programs. For more information, link here http://www.riverbendfamilyministries.com
Regions Bank representative Martha Burkett talks about the history of federal legislation covering diversity & inclusion and the four levels of an inclusive work culture.
Hilary Charlet, Community Options Recruiter for EP!C (Empowering People. Inspiring Capabilities) talked about the 70 year old organization that provides services to members of the community with development disabilities. Additional information can be found here http://www.epicci.org
The elementary school choir from the Mississippi Valley Christian School (Alton, IL) entertain the membership with Christmas carols. HO, HO, HO!!
Phillips 66 refinery Government and Community Relations Director, Melissa Erker, talks about employee recruitment efforts and community outreach. The local refinery is somewhere between 10 and 12 in domestic refining capacity and has an estimated $7 billion area impact. For additional information check out the Facebook page @WoodRiverRefinery or http://action.phillips66.com/join
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Goshen Theater Project performers Kellie Frohnert and Brad Hofidetz performed several musical selections from the upcoming performance of the family friendly Scrooge! The Musical at the Nazarene Community Theater in Roxana, Illinois. Performances are slated for 7:30 on December 5-7. tickets can be purchased via http://www.showtix4u.com
Joel Halvorsen and Greg Klote of the Missouri based Halvorsen & Klote Law Firm made a presentation about the services offered to their clients and a brief review of important automobile insure coverages.
Nick Schrenk, representing the Alton (IL) Works Redevelopment Company, explains the three districts of downtown Alton that will be the focus of the $100 million project.
The Director of the Madison County (Illinois) Health Department, Toni Corona, provides and overview of the services provided by the four division of the department. Additional information can be found vis this link https://www.co.madison.il.us/departments/health/index.php
Magician Joshua Weidner shared a few tricks and some interesting patter with the club. Very entertaining . Additional information can be found at his web site http://www.joshuaweidner.com
American Cancer Society representative Claire Sharp provides an overview of the organization. She pointed out that there is a 1 in 3 chance that you will be diagnosed with some form of cancer. In 2018 1.7 million new cancer cases were diagnosed. Since 1946 the ACS has provided $4.6 billion in research funding, second only to the U.S. government. Locally, they provide lodging and transportation to cancer patients. In fact, their biggest need is for volunteers to provide rides to/from treatment sessions. Call 800.227.2345 or visit www.cancer.org for additional information.
Annette McClellan, the Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis Vice-President of Program and District Operations describes the K-12 programing offered by JA, focusing on work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. The in-school programs are all presented by volunteers. JA currently serves about 20,000 students on both sides of the Mississippi. For additional information or to volunteer link to http://www.jastl.org
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Virtual Music Trivia
Mar 12, 2021
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Virtual Color Run
Jun 05, 2021
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Chili Supper
Roxana High SchoolOct 15, 2021
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Winter Wonderland
Rock Springs ParkDec 08, 2021
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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2014-West Star Aviation
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2011-Chef Bob's
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2007-Sever's Market
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2004-Alton Equipment Rental
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