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Alton Godfrey Rotary We are neighbors, community leaders, and global citizens uniting for the common good.

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Photos from the Gordon F. Moore Service Above Self Award Dinner honoring Pam Whisler.
10/19/2026

Photos from the Gordon F. Moore Service Above Self Award Dinner honoring Pam Whisler.

The Alton Godfrey Rotary Club is grateful for the help that Alton High Interact Club members Eva Riney, Avery Pace, Mala...
10/19/2026

The Alton Godfrey Rotary Club is grateful for the help that Alton High Interact Club members Eva Riney, Avery Pace, Malak Seddati and Avery Hammond provided at the October 14, 2026 Gordon F. Moore Service Above Self Award Dinner honoring Pam Whisler. These young ladies presented themselves very well and were an important part of a successful event.

On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the Rotary Club of Alton Godfrey presented the Gordon F. Moore Service Above Self Award ...
10/16/2026

On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the Rotary Club of Alton Godfrey presented the Gordon F. Moore Service Above Self Award to Pam Whistler. Pam has received many awards through the years, reflecting her long service to the public good, but her greatest joy remains of her family. Husband David, sons Matthew , daughter in law Kristin, James, daughter in law Amy, and especially granddaughters Quinn, Kiley, Anna…and grandson William remain the light of her day, better than a than hole in one at Rolling Hills, where she used to serve as a Marshall for so many years.
Pam has been a resident of the Village of Godfrey for over 50 years, serving in so many early and founding capacities. As much as anyone, Pam Whisler has contributed to the development of the Village into the prosperous municipality that it is today. Among her many titles were Godfrey Township Clerk - elected in 1985, and then serving with the committee to incorporate the Village of Godfrey, from 1989 – 1991. She then served as the very first Village Clerk, serving from 1992 until her retirement in 2018.
In addition to her efforts in Godfrey, Pam has been an 2022 ambassador for the Growth Association where she has been both a long time member and the President - 2012, 2019, and 2022 - treasurer, 2023 to present of the Godfrey Women’s Club; Board member of Pride Inc., serving as both treasurer and secretary; Commissioner with the Piasa Bird Council of the Boy Scouts, Den mother and leader; Beverly Farm Board of Directors, for 12 years; of; 2002 Illinois Municipal Clerk of the Year – Illion Crabel Award; 2004 Woman of Distinction, YWCA Illinois Woman of Achievement, 2000; and RiverBend Growth Association Chairman award, 2012.
In addition to these impressive volunteer accomplishments, Pam is so very proud of two special areas- Volunteering every week at the therapy department at Alton Memorial Hospital, where she is know as “Miss Pam”, and becoming a soccer coach, including going to and passing the certification classes for the Youth soccer in Alton Park and Recreation. Clearly, a classic over achiever who embodies the theme of “Service Above Self”. She is most deserving to join her colleagues in this virtual Hall of Fame of Public servants.

The Marquette Catholic High School Interact Club recently conducted a Purple Pinkie Project. They set a goal to raise $3...
10/07/2026

The Marquette Catholic High School Interact Club recently conducted a Purple Pinkie Project. They set a goal to raise $300 and ended up raising $410!

The Rotary Purple Pinkie Project is a grassroots fundraising and awareness campaign led by Rotary International clubs to support global polio eradication.

Great job!

Please enjoy some photo from our Annual Golf Tournament. The Interact students got in on the action.
09/23/2026

Please enjoy some photo from our Annual Golf Tournament. The Interact students got in on the action.

For only the 10th time in its 105 year long history, the Alton -Godfrey Rotary Club is announcing that it will present a...
08/28/2026

For only the 10th time in its 105 year long history, the Alton -Godfrey Rotary Club is announcing that it will present a SERVICE ABOVE SELF award this Fall.

The 2026 winner is well known Godfrey public servant and volunteer, PAM WHISLER. The award will be presented at a dinner on October the 14*, 2026, to be held at the Lewis and Clark Commons in Godfrey, beginning at 5:00 PM

The award, named after legendary community leader Dr Gordon Moore, incorporates the Rotary watch words, and is presented to a non-Rotarian who exemplifies the spirit of placing service to others over personal gain.

This year's recipient was for many years in the Township and then the first Village Clerk for Godfrey, originally elected in 1992, serving until her retirement from office in 2018. She maintains a busy schedule with the Godfrey Women's Club, Riverbend Growth Association, Pride, Inc, and her twice weekly golf outings, not to mention marshalling at Rolling Hills Golf Course. Pam Whisler has been a dedicated and humble public servant for 50 years. She is a most worthy choice.

Proceeds from the event are used by the Rotary to fund scholarship programs, including the college bound Student of the Year and the Moyer scholarship for students enrolled in industrial career programs at Lewis and Clark Community College.

Tickets are $75.00 a piece , $600.00 for a table of 8 . Tickets are requested to be purchased by October the 4th and can be obtained online at AltonGodfreyrotary.org., or in person at Norton-Rain, Carrolton Bank, or Scheffel Boyle after Sept the 8th. Notes of congratulations to the honoree to be displayed on the event video board are $150.00 and are available by sending an email to John Hopkins at [email protected].

Monday’s guest speaker was Radiation Oncologist, Dr. James Piephoff, MD. Dr. Piephoff spoke to the club about low dose...
08/18/2026

Monday’s guest speaker was Radiation Oncologist, Dr. James Piephoff, MD. Dr. Piephoff spoke to the club about low dose radiation treatments to reduce pain and inflamation brought on by Osteoarthritis. He comes to us from OSF Healthcare’s Moeller Cancer Center.

This is a photo of Rotary District 6460 Governor Musonda Kapatamoyo with Samantha Eales who both attended our weekly mee...
08/06/2026

This is a photo of Rotary District 6460 Governor Musonda Kapatamoyo with Samantha Eales who both attended our weekly meeting. Samantha was granted the Rotary District 6460 William J. Menghini International Scholarship https://www.rotarydistrict6460.org/foundation/global-scholars/ She will receive $18,000 to support her studies at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.

Samantha is a 2023 graduate of Alton High School, and she graduated from Murray State in Kentucky in 2026. At the University of Aberdeen she will continue her studies in public health with an emphasis in nutrition.

During College Samantha participated in many service and public policy initiatives. The Alton Godfrey Rotary Club supported her scholarship application and she promises to be an ambassador for Rotary here and in Scotland.

Monday’s guest speaker was fellow Rotarian, Chuck Norman. He spoke about his family history, how they came to Alton and...
07/14/2026

Monday’s guest speaker was fellow Rotarian, Chuck Norman. He spoke about his family history, how they came to Alton and about how Norman Brothers came to be. He told us some interesting tidbits about how they ran power workers back and forth to the power plant on the river during the floods of 1973 and 1993. Norman Brothers kept the lights on for their community. They also used their barges for the Alton fireworks for many years. I had no idea that the lighted buoys years ago were lit by members of the Norman family by rowing a boat and lighting them by hand. Very interesting presentation.

Rotarians volunteered their time to help celebrate the 250th birthday of our nation. Pictured are Tim Hinrichs, John Ho...
07/03/2026

Rotarians volunteered their time to help celebrate the 250th birthday of our nation. Pictured are Tim Hinrichs, John Hopkins, Leonard Berg, John Meehan and Antione Williams along with honorary Rotarians: Lady Liberty, Uncle Sam, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. There was clearly fun had by all, despite the heat. John found his most patriotic shirt, Abraham took a break from standing at Lincoln Douglas Square to meet and greet with his public and Thomas Jefferson was signing autographs. John Hopkins came up with a nifty idea to hand out miniature booklet copies of The Declaration of Independence - donated by the club - and if you had it signed by Thomas Jefferson, you got a crisp $2 bill. Who's face is on the $2 bill? Why, Thomas Jefferson's of course. Thanks for coming out everybody!

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