LECLAIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER
January 28th –Steventon’s, LeClaire
Cocktails (Cash Bar) & Silent Auction – 5:30-6:30p.m.
Awards – 6:30p.m.
Dinner – 7p.m.
Live Auction – 8p.m.
Live Music by Bobby Ray Bunch – 6-10p.m.
Anyone is invited to attend! Reservations are $40 per person, paid in advance. Dress – Casual Party Attire. Please RSVP by January 20, 2017 to First Central State Bank, 563-289-2265 or email dmulvania@firstcentralsb.com
And, please contact Debbie Mulvania at 563-289-2265 or email dmulvania@firstcentralsb.com if you wish to donate items for the Live and Silent Auctions at the Dinner! Part of the proceeds will be contributed for additional Christmas and seasonal decorations for downtown LeClaire!
Thank you for your participation!
CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP FOR 2017!
Letters and membership forms have been mailed inviting all current and past members and those new to LeClaire to join the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce for 2017! If you did not receive a letter and form and wish to join, you can renew or join the Chamber by going to www.LeClaireChamber.com, go to Membership and click on Join Today. Or, contact the Chamber at 563-289-9970 for more information. We welcome all to join the Chamber and wish you a successful 2017!
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS FOR 2017!
CCX Website Solutions – Chris Cournoyer - 27633 Blackhawk Ct., LeClaire, IA. Website design and commercial solutions for individuals and businesses. www.ccx.net 563-505-6703
D’s Smokin BBQ & Taphouse – Dan Hager – 106 S. Cody Road, LeClaire, IA. BBQ Restaurant, self-pour draft beer system www.dssmokinbbq.com Opening Soon! 563-729-1143
Davenport Printing Company – 104 Western Avenue, Davenport, IA 52801 - Full service printing company - www.davenportprinting.com 563-322-4634
Heather Faris – Realtor – 6 Blackstone Court, LeClaire, IA 52753. Help clients buy and sell residential homes or investment properties. www.HeatherFaris.RuhlHomes.com 563-940-9405
Landrum Disposal – Bettendorf, IA. Dumpster Rental for the QC Area. www.LandrumDisposal.com 563-332-2555
Two Gems Boutique – Monica Schons - 430 N. Cody Road, LeClaire, IA. Women’s and children’s boutique. www.twogems.net 563-726-5638
Old Mill Guest House – John & Deb Wernick – 419 N. Cody Road, LeClaire, IA. Vacation Rental and Guest House. 309-314-7702
CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENTS – EVERYONE WELCOME!
January 10, 2017 – Happy Joe’s, LeClaire – lunch, noon
CALENDAR
Now thru January 8th – Enright’s LeClaire Super Wash Annual Holiday Promotion! Automatic carwash tokens on sale 4 for $18 – each token a $7.00 value! Tokens may be purchased with cash, by check or credit card, and they make Great Holiday Gifts! Sign up to win carwashes and the “Blue Super Wash Wagon”. Weekly winners posted on our reader board. Attendants on duty 9-11a.m. Monday-Friday and 9am-3pm on weekends. Attendants’ hours are subject to weather
January 6th - First Friday in downtown LeClaire, IA. 5:30-8pm: It might be January, but that doesn't slow us down – we celebrate First Friday every month of the year! Enjoy fun, food, live music, and shopping in downtown LeClaire! Shops open late and food and drink specials at bars and restaurants.
• Bela is open until 7pm.
• Blue Iguana has a $4 drink special.
• Faithful Pilot has live music by Jordan Danielsen from 8-11pm.
• LeClaire Olive Oil Co. is open late with olive oil and balsamic vinegar sampling.
• Mississippi River Distilling Company has a special release for the January First Friday! A very small batch of chestnut liqueur made with local LeClaire chestnuts. 100 bottles available in the Distillery only.
Deals in the retail shop:
DEAL #1 - THROW BACK GIFT PACK. They're clearing the shelves of their "throwback" bottle gift sets. All gift sets 15% off (save $7 each).
DEAL #2 - FEATURE COCKTAIL DEAL. Grab a River Baron Artisan Spirit & a River Rose Gin - Save 15% ($8).
DEAL #3 - GIFT CARDS GALORE. Spend more than $50 in our distillery store, and get a free $10 gift card to use on your next visit.
IN THE KITCHEN: Chef Steph will be featuring her "Praise the Lard" pork and beans with Cody Road Rye. For dessert, try her Cody Road Bourbon swirl brownies.
IN THE TASTING ROOM: Sean is going tropical and healthy with his drink samples. Enjoy the Mississippi Sunset using River Baron Artisan Spirit and the Aronia Rose for a cocktail high in antioxidants.
• Wide River Winery Tasting Room is open until 8pm and serving samples of red wine hot chocolate made with their Pursuit of Happiness wine.
January 6th-8th - Isabel Bloom - Save 40% on our Blue Jay. New January releases will be in store beginning this weekend! See the new addition to the bird series, the Hummingbird. Also available, our new Dragonfly Heart, Heart Bowl and Cupcake!
January 7th – Steventon’s - Prime Rib Saturday!
January 10th – Chamber Networking – Happy Joe’s – lunch, noon
January 12th - Join the Riverbend Signworks Team for a New Year’s Event – Let’s [W]rap! 11a.m.-1p.m. Learn about the most cost effect way to increase your advertising and marketing in 2017, and learn why vehicle graphics and wraps are hands down the most cost effective way to advertise! Who: this event is for those looking to increase brand awareness in 2017. Where: the Riverbend Signworks shop - 979 40th Ave Bettendorf, Iowa 52722. What: See a live wrapping demonstration, meet other Quad City businesses, enjoy a free lunch, and ask all your questions. Why: depending on how much you drive your trucks, trailers, cars, scooters, skateboards, etc., upwards of 70,000 people will see your vehicle. Why not let your company speak for itself? Register for the event at http://riverbendsignworks.com/event-sign-up/
January 13th-16th- Be A Tourist In Your Own Backyard in LeClaire! Coupons good January 13-16, 2017. Must show printed coupon or coupon on your mobile device when ordering. Some restrictions may apply – coupons include:
Blue Iguana: $4 Drink Special
Buffalo Bill Museum: Two for the price of one admission.
Holiday Inn Express: $89.95 standard room.
Mississippi River Distilling Company: 15% off your entire purchase.
Wide River Winery Tasting Room: 25% off a case of wine.
See all the deals at www.qcbeatourist.com/#sort=&type=&city=LeClaire
January 14th - Interactive Movie, Happy Feet, at Riverside Church Saturday 6-8 pm. This free event has your kids eating snacks, doing tasks and actions, and saying some movie lines! Kids 6 and under need a guardian to stay with them. Kids 7 and older may be dropped off.
January 15th - Enjoy a “Taste of LeClaire!” Noon-4p.m. Receive samples from various shops and specials at several restaurants and bars. Discover many great tastes!
Aunt Hattie’s
Bela, Soup samples
Blue Iguana, Samples of Mexican Chili
Decades, Beef stick and cheese samples
Grasshoppers, Wine and gourmet food samples
Jones St Java House
LeClaire Olive Oil Co., Balsamic vinegar and olive oil samples
Mississippi River Distilling, Hot Iowish Cream cocktail samples and Distillery tours
Razzleberries, White Russian Coffee samples
The Shameless Chocoholic
Wide River Winery Tasting Room, Samples of red wine hot chocolate made with their Pursuit of Happiness wine
Restaurant and Bar Specials:
129, Coffee and Hot Chocolate 12-2 to warm up
Bierstube, Wing special $.60 each
Big Dave & Holly's, Sweet Apple Pork Sliders
Green Tree Brewery, Winterfest Beer
Happy Joe’s
Riverview Roadhouse, Burger baskets
January 15th- Enjoy Wings & Things! Bald eagle photo and video presentation by local wildlife photographer Burt Gearhart at the LeClaire Civic Center, 127 S. Cody Road in LeClaire, 2p.m. Burt will give an all-ages slide and video presentation and lecture that will reveal many interesting discoveries about Bald Eagles and their everyday lives in Iowa. See eagles diving for fish, eating while flying, flying with icicles on their toes and much more. Learn to distinguish between immature and mature eagles, what they eat, and why they winter in the area. Attendees will learn about this incredible wildlife opportunity to view and photograph the annual winter gathering of Bald Eagles along the Mississippi River north and south of LeClaire. At the conclusion of the presentation, attendees may join Burt at Lock & Dam 14 to view and photograph the Eagles of LeClaire. Burt's prints that celebrate Bald Eagles, the Mississippi River, and the historic beauty of LeClaire will also be on display. This program is FREE and open to the public.
January 15th – In Honor of Eagle Day - "10% Off Isabel Bloom Eagle, QC Eagle Plaque, and their Pride and Joy Plaque.” Valid at the LeClaire store only. Not valid with any other offer.
January 19th - LeClaire Community Library - Teen Advisory Group (TAG). Help plan cool events, request new library materials, eat snacks, and get the inside scoop on what’s happening at the library! Don’t forget - attendance earns service learning hours and looks great on college applications! For 7th grade & up. 563-289-4242 ext. 4, 323 Wisconsin St., LeClaire. 4:30pm
January 19th - Blind Kitchen at Faithful Pilot. 3 ingredients, 2 chefs, 1 hour. Chef competition. 563-289-4156. 8p.m.
January 21st - Trivia Night in LeClaire is at the LeClaire Civic Center and benefits the Buffalo Bill Museum. Tables of 8; $10 per person. Mulligans and refreshments available for purchase. Participants may bring snacks, wine, beer and soft drinks. Doors open at 6:30pm; Trivia starts at 7pm. Door prizes; 50-50 raffle. Call or email your reservation now to Debbie, 563-349-4403, smith5grand@gmail.com
January 21st - LeClaire Lions Annual Blood Drive - LeClaire Civic Center - 7am to 11am. For reservations call Judy at 289-4472 or Carl at 940-2904
January 21st – Central DeWitt Performing Arts Center - Children's Entertainer Truly Remarkable Loon brought to you by Window World. 10:30am. $10 Adults, $5 Students. Tickets available online at www.cd-pac.org, DeWitt City Hall, Emma Rae’s Antiques or at the door one hour before show time. A comedian and juggler for 35 years, Loon engages children young and old as he juggles conventional things like balls and clubs to giant beanbag chairs and Harry Potter’s Nimbus 2000. Loon keeps the audience in suspense as he keeps spinning plates circling and tosses the dreaded implements of death, and those ever-flaming torches. Come early at 9:30am to meet Iowa's Miss Outstanding Teen, Julie Campbell. Free juice and donuts! Also sign up children 0-5 for free children's books from Clinton County's Imagination Library!
January 22nd - Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits Wine Tasting 3-5p.m. 15 wines for $15. 563-289-4156.
January 23rd – Economic Development Meeting – City Hall – 8a.m.
January 24th – Blue Iguana - Beer Can Appreciation Day- $2 Cans
January 24th - LeClaire Community Library - Preschool Explorers. Explore a new science theme each month at the library - January’s theme is Arctic Animals! Go for a fun storytime and hands-on exploratory stations. This program will take the place of Family Storytime and is best for children aged 3-7. 563-289-4242 ext. 4, 323 Wisconsin St., LeClaire 6:30pm
January 25th - LeClaire Community Library - Adult Book Club. This month we’ll be reading Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall. Books are available at the Library’s circulation counter free of cost AND are now available as an eBook through our RiverShare Digital Library Catalog. 563-289-4242 ext. 4, 323 Wisconsin St., LeClaire. 6:30pm
January 26th - LeClaire Community Library - Books BeTween Bites. Calling everyone in 4th-6th grade - they are back for the new year! Join them if you like reading, hanging out with cool people, and having fun. Pick up your copy of Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson at the library and join us to discuss the book, drink hot chocolate (with marshmallows, of course!) and hang out. 563-289-4242 ext. 4, 323 Wisconsin St., LeClaire. 4:30pm
January 26th - Faithful Pilot wine class with Tony Morales $35. 563-289-4156.
January 27th – 129 - live music by Jordan Danielsen. 8pm
January 28th – LeClaire Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner – Steventon’s
Cocktails (Cash Bar) Silent Auction – 5:30-6:30p.m.
Awards – 6:30p.m.
Dinner – 7p.m.
Live Auction – 8p.m.
Live Music by Bobby Ray Bunch – 6-10p.m.
Reservations are $40 per person, paid in advance. Dress – Casual Party Attire. Please RSVP by January 20, 2017 to First Central State Bank, 563-289-2265 or email dmulvania@firstcentralsb.com
And, please contact Debbie Mulvania at 563-289-2265 or email dmulvania@firstcentralsb.com if you wish to donate items for the Live and Silent Auctions at the Dinner! Part of the proceeds will be contributed for additional Christmas and seasonal decorations for downtown LeClaire!
January 31st - LeClaire Community Library - Snoozy Storytime. Welcome back Family Storytime by dressing up in your favorite warm pajamas and bringing in a blanket or pillow! We’ll read stories, sing songs, do a craft, & have a special treat. Activities are designed for ages 3-6, though all are welcome. 563-289-4242 ext. 4, 323 Wisconsin St., LeClaire. 6:30pm
January 31st - 129 “Tuesday Tasting”. $15 for 10 wines. Call 563-729-1035 to reserve your glass! 5-7pm
SAVE THE DATE!
February 12th – Central DeWill Performing Arts Center - Classic Movie Matinee 3:00pm Sunday, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Enjoy your old favorites on the big screen! Sit back and take in the great classics. Starting with the true story of fast-draws and wild rides, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) with Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katharine Ross. FREE admission. Donations appreciated.
FYI
Associated Insurance & Real Estate now offers Real Estate services in the Le Claire area. Larry Hand is currently managing broker for the real estate side of our company and is also licensed for all type of insurance risks, and he looks forward to meeting more people in the area! Contact:
Larry Hand Associate Broker/Insurance Agent
532 North Cody Road
LeClaire , Iowa 52753
Cell 563-210-6630
Office 563-289-5500
Fax 563-689-3332
Email lhand@aiciinc.com
The Buffalo Bill Museum is open year round! Winter Hours - Monday - Saturday 9am-4pm; Sunday 12-4pm.
“Like” Green Tree Brewery’s Facebook page and get in on their “Facebook Only” specials!
www.facebook.com/greentreebrewery/
LeClaire Community Library - Winter Reading BINGO. There is still time to stop in and sign up for Winter Reading BINGO! Each BINGO square contains a reading/library activity. Every BINGO will earn you an entry into a grand prize drawing!Cover the entire card for a Blackout BINGO to earn a special prize! Grand prizes will be awarded in every category: Family Reader, Independent Reader, Young Adult, and Adult. The program runs from December 12th - January 28th. 563-289-4242 ext. 4, 323 Wisconsin St., LeClaire. www.leclairelibrary.org
Letty's Designs & Home Décor has fresh flower centerpieces for the any season & will offer spectacular Valentine bouquets of fresh flowers, jewelry, and much more for your sweetheart! Please visit our website at lettysdesigns-décor.com or call us at 563.289.2359. Fresh flowers available for pick-up or delivery.
The Wide River Winery Inn located in the heart of Le Claire, Iowa, is available for rental for a night, the weekend or the week. The spacious one bedroom apartment has a full kitchen, comfortable living room, and dining room. It makes a lovely sanctuary after walking the streets of historic Le Claire, browsing shops, eating local cuisine, and visiting the Mississippi River Distillery Company and Green Tree Brewery. Call Cecilia at 563-271-2750 to inquire about available dates, pricing and to purchase a gift certificate for the person in your life who would enjoy a weekend getaway.
Visit Libations Lane at Green Tree Brewery, Mississippi River Distilling Co., and Wide River Winery Tasting Room - all on Cody Road in downtown LeClaire. Visit each shop and be sure to pick up a punch card. Purchase a growler of beer, a bottle of spirits and a bottle of wine and get your card marked at each store. Then turn the card in at the last store for a free LeClaire Libations Lane pint glass! Glasses can be picked up at any of the three locations.http://www.mrdistilling.com/Pages/libationlane.html
Steventon’s – Prime Rib the first Saturday of every month!
Visit the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce website www.leclairechamber.com and see us on Facebook!
If you would like to attend a Chamber Board Meeting in order to present a topic, please contact the Board in advance at LeClaireChamber@gmail.com in order to be included an upcoming agenda. You will be contacted with confirmation of being included in the agenda. Board Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of each month, 8a.m. at LeClaire City Hall.
Pick up the LeClaire information guide at the LeClaire Information Center. It has many photos and great information for everyone including residents, potential residents, visitors, realtors, relocation personnel, schools, and more! Summer hours have started: Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm; Sunday 1-4pm. 122 N. Cody Road. LIC Volunteers Needed! Contact Cindy Bruhn at info@visitleclaire.com or 563-650-7963 to volunteer.
SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
Ten Scholarships Now Available. Ascentra Scholarship Competition offers $10,000 in Scholarships. Ascentra Credit Union is dedicated to creating opportunities for members to pay for higher education in the form of the Ascentra Credit Union Scholarship Competition. The competition is now underway with a total of $10,000 in scholarships available to Ascentra members planning to further their education starting the 2017 – 2018 school year. The ten scholarships are awarded to students as follows: Five $1,000 scholarships for high school students planning to enter college. Five $1,000 scholarships for members age 19 or over, considered non-traditional or continuing education students. The scholarship entrants will be judged on a 500-word essay on the topic, “How do credit unions distinguish themselves from other financial institutions?” All entries are judged on their essay, resume, awards, extracurricular activities, volunteer services and work experience. Deadline for the Ascentra Scholarship Competition is March 1, 2017. Applications and official rules may be picked up at any of our branches or found online at www.ascentra.org/scholarships. There members can find information on other scholarships.
PROPERTY LISTINGS
Commercial Property for Rent - 504 N Cody Road - Beautiful Victorian home located at 504 N Cody Road available for business (office or retail). 1880 square feet with detached garage also available for use. $2500/month. Call Cindy, 612-669-8206.
Home Sale Power & Pam Brammann Give You Free Home Buyer Realtor® Services. Quad City Home Sellers — Sell Your Home With Proven Cyber-Technology. Your Home Sale Info Will Be Posted To HUNDREDS of Targeted Websites - No Extra Fee. Call (563) 271-7346Home Sale Power-Keller Williams Greater Quad Cities Davenport IA www.homesalepower.com Each brokerage is independently owned & operated, LIC in IA.
Do you have Residential or Commercial property available? Please contact the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce, leclairechamber@gmail.com with a property description, complete contact information including phone numbers and rental or purchase pricing.
LECLAIRE EVENTS COMING UP!
January 13-16 – Be A Tourist in Your Own Backyard
January 15 – LeClaire Eagle Day
January 15 – Taste of LeClaire
January 21 - LeClaire Lions Annual Blood Drive - LeClaire Civic Center - 7am to 11am
January 28 – LeClaire Chamber Annual Awards Dinner – Steventon’s
