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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Mark AllisonJune 5
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Mark VaughnJune 5
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Patrick AndersonJune 9
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George MooreJune 23
Spouse/Partner Birthdays:
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Denny YountJune 15
Anniversaries:
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Rhonda BreslinJakeJune 18
Join Date:
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Barb OvertonJune 1, 20185 years
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Darren CarltonJune 1, 200617 years
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Mark SpecialeJune 1, 197449 years
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Scott LevanJune 1, 199132 years
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Ty BechelJune 1, 20176 years
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Allen HaleJune 5, 197548 years
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Erin PhillipsJune 14, 200716 years
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Patrick AndersonJune 18, 20185 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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Installation Dinner
Castelli's Restaurant at 255Jun 22, 2023
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM -
Christmas Wonderland
Dec 05, 2023
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The first run of the new Soapbox Race car down Berkshire Hill
Rotarian Rick Hooks talks about his recent trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Rotarian Scott Levan shared some of his experiences with trying to discern the burial wishes of a deceased person without specific instructions. He urged everyone to provide written instructions to the person(s) who will be responsible for your funeral arrangements.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Alton Chapter Co-President Dave Hardwick was on hand to bring us up to date on what is happening with the local chapter that serves 14 area zip codes. Program info at SHPBEDS.ORG
Terminal Railroad Association (TRRA) Chief Engineer Eric Fields was on hand to share some of the long history of the company and the future of railroading in the St. Louis metro area
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MemberBrad Lavite presents a slide show about his M.A.S.H-like Iraqi War adventures in 2003.
Club members Rodney (pictured), Robin and Lori talk about their recent Rotary District 6460 Spring Training training sessions. They briefly spoke about the Rotary Foundation, Rotary Fellowships, Rotary Action Groups and the Rotary Learning Center.
East Alton Ice Arena General Manager Larry Thatcher shares the backstory of the facility that dates back to the early 90's. He's been there from the very start.
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.
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