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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Ty BechelDecember 8
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Chris HerzogDecember 10
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David AyresDecember 10
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Paul DowdyDecember 27
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Jim HerndonDecember 31
Spouse/Partner Birthdays:
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Brenda PyattDecember 17
Join Date:
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George MooreDecember 7, 199824 years
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Joe SilkwoodDecember 9, 199923 years
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Randy NelsonDecember 17, 20157 years
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Bill PyattDecember 19, 20139 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
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Winter Wonderland
Rock Springs ParkDec 06, 2022
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM -
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Wood River Wal MartDec 10, 2022
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM -
2022 CHRISTMAS PARTY
The Cracker FactoryDec 15, 2022 5:00 PM
The first run of the new Soapbox Race car down Berkshire Hill
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.
Members of the Curtain's Up Theater Company were on hand to tell us about their troupe and to promote the upcoming presentation of School of Rock on August 12-14. Details can be found here http://curtainsuptheater.com
Rotarian John Pearson preps the members for their sesquipedalian quiz.
East Alton Farmers Market Coordinator Woody Peterson was on hand to talk about the market. It's held every Tuesday at the Eastgate Plaza Center from 3-7PM.
Rotarian Randy Nelson is presented with his Paul Harris Fellowship award by fellow Rotarian Joe Silkwood.
Outgoing club president Lindsey Herron presents member Leonard Berg his PHF+7 award.
Riverbend East Rotary club Secretary Lori Palmer presents a $500 donation to East Alton Parks & Rec Director Robin Carlton. The donation will be used for the annual Back to School Giveaway program sponsored by the park district.
Brother Jorge Sanches OMV spent a few minutes talking about his current assignment at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton,IL.
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