LECLAIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER! 2017 Awards Winners will be announced and the 2018 Chamber Board will be introduced at the Annual Awards Dinner, Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Davenport Country Club,25500 Valley Drive, Pleasant Valley, IA. Invitations are sent to Chamber Members, but anyone is invited to attend. Reservations are $40 per person, paid in advance. Casual Party Attire.

5:30-6:30 - Cocktails (Cash Bar Only) & Silent Auction

6:30 - Awards Presentations

7:00 - Dinner

8:00 - Live Auction

6-10 - Live Music by Bobby Ray Bunch

Please RSVP by January 19, 2018 to First Central State Bank, 563-289-2265 or email dmulvania@firstcentralsb.com. Call the Chamber, 563-289-9970 or email LeClaireChamber@gmail.com for more information.

If you would like to donate items or a basket for the Live and Silent Auctions for the Awards Dinner, please call First Central State Bank, 563-289-2265 or email dmulvania@firstcentralsb.com.  You can also call the Chamber, 563-289-9970 or email LeClaireChamber@gmail.com for more information.

Thank you for your participation!

 

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Shepherd-Kautz Chiropractic - Full Chiropractic Care. Dr Shepherd and Dr. Courtney Kautz. New location -  700 Eagle Ridge Road, LeClaire, IA 52753 Phone: 563-289-3242.

Beth Engle – Residential & Commercial Custom Cleaning309-644-1249

Pelican’s Crossing – Owner, Teresa Garrison. Vacation Rental House. 26838 229th St., LeClaire. 563-289-3410

Pat Haffarnan Agency - American Family Insurance - 322 N. Cody Road, LeClaire. Full service insurance agency. https://agent.amfam.com/Pat-haffarnan/ia/davenport/2207.e.52nd.st    563-386-2448

Letters and membership forms have been sent in regard to renewing membership or joining the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce for 2018! If you did not receive one, let us know, or go to www.LeClaireChamber.com to join! Membership renewals are due by February 1, 2018. The online directory will be updated.  Thank you for your membership!

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS – 01/19/2018

January 19, 8pm: Green Tree Brewery. Rock Star Bingo - no cost, Bingo cards provided, and win free beer!

January 19, 5pm: D’s Smokin’ BBQ & Taphouse Grand Opening. Check out their BBQ and enjoy some drink and food specials and giveaways. 106 South Cody Road, 563-

January 20, 6:30pm: LeClaire Civic Club is hosting a Trivia Fundraiser for the Glendale Cemetery. Call Debbie, 563-349-4403, or email smith5grand@gmail.com to book a table.

January 20, 7:30-10:30pm: Green Tree Brewery live music by Tony Hoeppner and Friends.

January 20 – Blue Iguana - National Cheese Lover’s Day! Get 1/2 OFF a Queso appetizer!

January 20, 7:30pm: Mississippi River Distilling Company Cocktail Cinema - showing The Big Lebowski. Purchase one of their great cocktails and enjoy some free popcorn!

January 23, 7-11am: D’s Smokin’ BBQ & Taphouse is starting to serve breakfast Tuesday thru Sunday! Find the menu on Facebook.

January 26, 8pm: Green Tree Brewery. Rock Star Bingo - no cost, Bingo cards provided, and win free beer!

January 27 - LeClaire Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner - Davenport Country Club.  Reservations are $40 per person, paid in advance. Please RSVP by January 19, 2018 to First Central State Bank, 563-289-2265 or email dmulvania@firstcentralsb.com. Call the Chamber, 563-289-9970 or email LeClaireChamber@gmail.com for more information. Live music by Bobby Ray Bunch, Live and Silent Auctions. Cash Bar. See full details above.

January 27, 2-6pm: Mississippi River Distilling Company & Cody Road Cocktail House are hosting a big outdoor party called "ANTI-FREEZE 2018". You won't want to miss it - music on the patio, ice luges, hot cocktails, and tons of fun. Join them for the first of what they hope will become an epic annual event!

Saturday, January 27, 7-10pm: Green Tree Brewery live music by Frankie Joe and Kinfolk.

 

SAVE THE DATE

February 2-11: Isabel Bloom  "New In Bloom". New January thru March, 2018 releases will be available for purchase.  AND you can earn a FREE Heart Pick with every $50 purchase from February 2-11.

February 2, 5pm-Midnight: First Friday. Don’t let the cold slow you down - First Friday is on all winter! Enjoy fun food and cocktail sampling at the Mississippi River Distilling Co., wine tasting at Wide River Winery, live music at Mississippi River Distilling Co., Faithful Pilot & Green Tree Brewery, restaurant specials, and some shops open late.

• Bela is open until 7pm.

• LeClaire Olive Oil Company is open late.

• Mississippi River Distilling Company will have food and cocktail sampling and the Cody Road Cocktail House is open until midnight. Live music by Lewis Knudsen from 7-10pm. Free food and drink samples from 5-8pm.

• Razzleberries is open late.

• Royal-Tea is open until 8pm.

February 3, 7:30-10:30pm: Green Tree Brewery live music by the Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo.

February 10, 2-5pm: LeClaire Cocoa Crawl. Find delectable chocolate treats at many of LeClaire’s businesses. Some will be offering free samples; some will be offering special pricing on some great chocolate items all day! More information to come.

Samples:

Bela has chocolate fondue.

D’s Smokin’ BBQ & Taphouse has pork belly with chocolate infused BBQ sauce.

Green Tree Brewery has Chocolate Cherry Stout beer.

Royal-tea has dark chocolate peppermint tea, chocolate monkey, velvet, and vanilla berry truffle.

Wide River Winery has hot chocolate wine.

Discounts:

Blue Iguana has their Chocolate White Russian for $4.

Crane & Pelican Café will be serving an amazing hot fudge on their ice cream for no additional charge.

Mississippi River Distilling Company & Cody Road Cocktail House has $2 off their Black Forest Hot Chocolate cocktail.

Shopping Specials:

Isabel Bloom is celebrating "New In Bloom" Feb 2-11.  New January thru March, 2018 releases will be available for purchase.  Also, customers will earn a FREE Heart Pick with every $50 purchase during this promotion. 

February 14, 6pm or 8pm: Crane & Pelican Café Special Valentine Dinner – 3 courses for $39.95. See the menu at www.craneandpelican.com, then call 563-289-8774 to reserve a table. 563-289-8774.

February 25, Noon-4pm: Join the Buffalo Bill Museum to celebrate the birthday of their native son Buffalo Bill Cody. Buffalo Bill Cody was born February 26, 1846 in Scott County, Iowa. Buffalo Bill was a Pony Express Rider and a civil war hero before staring in own Wild West Show! Also visit the other great exhibits at the museum such as: the Lone Star, a wooden hull steam powered paddle wheel, Native American artifacts, and exhibits featuring 1900’s ladies fashion, life on Mississippi, riverboat pilots, a 1939 Chris Craft speed boat and many more fascinating displays. Free admission for this event. 

 

FYI

Sale Ends Soon! Enright’s LeClaire Super Wash - Holiday Token Promotion! 4 Car Wash Tokens, $18, and 8 Car Wash Tokens, $36. Wash all winter for $36! Stop in and see Dennis or Henry!

Riverside Church presents interactive movies.  We add actions, tasks, and snacks to make the movie come to life!   The event is free!   Kids 7 and under need an adult to stay older kids may be signed in.   

    February 10th- Toy Story

    March 10th- Kung Fu Panda

    April 14th- Secret Life of Pets

    May 12th- Madagascar

Please like Riverside Foursquare Church on Facebook for more information, or call April 920-287-8851

Football Special at Blue Iguana! $2 Bud Light Pints during every NFL & college game at Blue Iguana.

Daily soups are back at Blue Iguana and you can have them with the daily special.  Schedule is below. Entrees below come with your choice of beans, papas fritas, rice or the soup of the day!

Monday - $5 Cheese Quesadilla (add Chicken $2 / Steak $3)

Monday's Soup: Creme de Poblano

Tuesday - $6 Campechano Tacos (2)

Tuesday's Soup: Enchilada Tortilla

Wednesday - $5 Diablo Chicken Salad

Wednesday's Soup: Roasted Veggie Fiesta

Thursday - $6 Chicken Enchiladas (2)

Thursday's Soup: Chipotle Chicken

Friday - $6 Half Torta Ahogada 

Friday's Soup: Mexican Style Chili

Above the Barre LeClaire is now offering YOGA!!  Classes Thursday 7p.m. and Saturday 9a.m. Call 563-729-1296 for more information!

Buffalo Bill Museum winter hours: Monday – Saturday, 9am-4pm; Sunday 12-4pm.

Steventon’s – Prime Rib the first Saturday of every month!

www.tribedoor.com is offering 6 free month directory listing for up to 20 small businesses in Le Claire. We are looking to get the word out about our services and are building new tools to promote main street. You can now create online coupons and have your customers play games to get deals. If you would have any questions, feel free to shoot out an email to admin@tribdoor.com.

Join the Mississippi River Distilling Company and Cody Road Cocktail House “Cocktail Cruise!” If you've been to the Cody Road Cocktail House - see how exciting the giant wall of cocktail choices can be! They always have 20 different feature cocktails on the menu. It's a tough choice because they are all delicious! Once you've tried one and you love it, then it's hard to veer off from a home run and try another. They want to encourage you to take a tour of all the cocktails on the menu. Each of the 20 cocktails will be numbered on the “Cocktail Cruise” card. Order each cocktail and have your card stamped. Fill it up and get free stuff and discounts in their store. Stay tuned to their Facebook page for more information.

Two Gems Boutique has a winter sale running the whole month of January - 30% off all Two Gems Jewelry and women’s tops.

Unique Creations & Sassy Pants Boutique winter hours: Closed Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday; they are open Thursday 11am-3pm, Friday 11am-3pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 11am-4pm.

Visit the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce website www.leclairechamber.com and see us on Facebook! Our Mission Statement – “The LeClaire Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary partnership of area businesses, organizations, and individuals working together to build a healthy economy, while promoting and nurturing the quality of life in historic LeClaire.”

If you would like to attend a LeClaire 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 Center117 S. Cody Road. It has many photos and great information for everyone including residents, potential residents, visitors, realtors, relocation personnel, schools, and more! LIC Volunteers Needed! Contact Cindy Bruhn at info@visitleclaire.com or 563-650-7963 to volunteer.

 

SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND

First Presbyterian Church, Le Claire 200 South 12th St, across from Bridgeview Elementary School:   

*Every Sunday: Worship at 10 a.m. Join us!! 

*Men’s Saturday Morning Group: we meet every Saturday at 7:30 am. This Saturdaywe will meet at Brothers.

*Chair Aerobics:  classes are 10-11 am, every Tuesday and Thursday! Work out at your own pace: come at 9:50 to register;

 *Wednesday evenings, 5:30-7 pm dinner, games and Bible Lesson:

Half-Time!  for K-4th grade

R-Time! for 5-8th grade

My Time! for 9-12th grade

 

LECLAIRE COMMUNITY LIBRARY

For more information, contact: LeClaire Community Library, 323 Wisconsin Street, 563-289-4242, opt. 4, afry@leclaireiowa.gov

Monday through Saturday, January 2–February 28, ALL DAY: LeClaire Community Library - Winter Reading BINGO. Stop in at the Library 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 age group. The program runs from January 2 – February 28.

Tuesdays, January 9, 16, 23, and 30, 6:30pm: LeClaire Community Library - Winter Evening Playgroup. Beat the winter blues with a fun, self-guided evening of free play at the library! In addition to their fun play area and early literacy stations, they will also have special storytime toys set out to enjoy. This group is best for ages 3-6, though all are welcome. Stop in and socialize with other families, browse through their picture books, and maintain your storytime routine every Tuesday in January at 6:30pm.

Wednesdays, January 10, 17, 24, and 31, 10:30am: LeClaire Community Library - Toddle Time Playgroup. Beat the winter blues with a fun, self-guided morning of free play at the library! In addition to their fun play area and early literacy stations, they will also have special storytime toys set out to enjoy. This group is best for ages 0-3, though all are welcome. Stop in and socialize with other families, browse through their picture books, and maintain your storytime routine every Wednesday and Thursday in January at 10:30am.

Thursdays, January 4, 11, 18, and 25, 10:30am: LeClaire Community Library - Toddle Time Playgroup. Beat the winter blues with a fun, self-guided morning of free play at the library! In addition to their fun play area and early literacy stations, they will also have special storytime toys set out to enjoy. This group is best for ages 0-3, though all are welcome. Stop in and socialize with other families, browse through their picture books, and maintain your storytime routine every Thursday in January at 10:30am.

Saturday, January 6, 11am: LeClaire Community Library - Card Making with Donna Banta. Join them in making homemade greeting cards! Each participant will make 3 different cards. Class size limited to 12. Adults only.

Thursday, January 11, 6:30pm: LeClaire Community Library - Mostly True Tales with Spinsby & Wales. Join them in an ongoing series of LeClaire history talks hosted by local history keepers, Dick Wales and Marie Spinsby. These will be treated as a community dialogue - so bring your memories, photographs, and any questions you might have about LeClaire’s history! This session will focus on Marie Spinsby’s “Construction of I-80 Bridge.”

Thursday, January 18, 4:30pm: 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! This meeting will be self-guided. Don’t forget - your attendance earns you service learning hours and looks great on college/job applications! For 7th grade & up.

Wednesday, January 24, 6:30pm: LeClaire Community Library - Adult Book Club. This month we’ll be reading Beartown by Fredrik Backman. Books are available at the library’s circulation counter free of cost AND are now available as an eBook through their RiverShare Digital Library Catalog.

Friday, January 26, 2-3pm: LeClaire Community Library - Drop-In Tech Help. Bring in any device and they will give it a shot! Please arrive with passwords needed to access your device or accounts.

 

PROPERTY LISTINGS

400 sq. ft. Commercial property for rent. One-half of the main floor within the historic "Old Mill House" at 419 N. Cody Rd. - Prefect for use as office, and walking distance to shops and restaurants. $ 700/month - on street parking in front - Offering the option of a 6-month lease to start - Utilities included - First month's rent and $ 700 damage deposit due at signing. Call John: 309-314-7702, or Deb : 309-314-2800

LeClaire - LAST - To Be Built Home For Sale - 506 Davenport Street  Perfect timing because your new home (most under $300K) will be move-in ready around mid June 2018. What's best? If you reserve this now, you'll choose your preferred model, floor plan, colors, flooring, and more. Select from ranch to 2-story at varying prices. Call Pam Brammann with the Home Sale Power Team (563) 271-7346  Re/Max River Cities, 4555 Utica Ridge Rd, Bettendorf, IA 52722. Each Re/Max office is independently owned and operated. Pam Brammann is LIC in IA

Commercial Property for Lease—510 N. Cody Road. Beautifully restored historical river boat captain’s home located at 510 N. Cody Road.  Space available for office or retail.  Views of the Mississippi River from the 2 front rooms along with the covered side porch. Beautiful Exposed brick walls.  Refurbished hardwood floors.  There is off street parking for at least 5 vehicles.  Professionally landscaped 2016.  Please call for a showing and/or any questions you may have:  Jude 563-370-3279

Commercial Property for Lease – 1101 Canal Shore Dr SW, LeClaire in River Run Professional Building.  2,410 SF available to build to suit in Suite 1103/1105.  Owners will subdivide space.  Co-Tenants:  Riverview Dental Specialists, Hungry Hobo, Kitzman Chiropractic & Acupuncture, Foxtail Hair Lounge.  Contact:  Shelley Vermeulen, property manager, 309-738-3906shelley@rdsqc.com.

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.

2018 Events:

January 

20         Trivia at Civic Center

27         Anti-Freeze 2018, 2-6pm

February

2          First Friday

10        Cocoa Crawl - more info coming

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