LECLAIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER - RSVP BY TODAY, 1/20/17!
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! DEADLINE TO RENEW FEBRUARY 1, 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. www.ccx.net 563-505-6703
Davenport Printing Company – 104 Western Avenue, Davenport, IA 52801 - Full service printing company - www.davenportprinting.com 563-322-4634
Landrum Disposal – Bettendorf, IA. Dumpster Rental for the QC Area. www.LandrumDisposal.com 563-332-2555
New Horizons Lawn Services – Rick Heard - 106 Holland Street, LeClaire, IA. Fertilization, weed control, mowing, mulch, shrub cleaning, gutter cleaning, and snow removal. www.newhorizonslawnservices.com 563-505-9340
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!
February 14th – Lunch – noon - Bier Stube, LeClaire
March 14th - Evening 5:30 - Faithful Pilot
CALENDAR
Now thru January 21st – Sale Continues at Enright’s Super Wash next to McDonald's in LeClaire. Buy eight carwashes - Save $20. Stop in and see Henry or Dennis, stock up for winter! Tokens prices will never be lower. Protect your investment - remove that salt now!
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 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, 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!
January 30th – Economic Development Meeting – City Hall – 8a.m.
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 3rd - First Friday in LeClaire
February 11th - Riverside Church Free Interactive Movie Night - Tangled 6-8p.m. Kids will have a blast as we bring the movie to life with tasks, actions, and snacks! Did we mention it's free!!! Kids 6 and younger will need a guardian to stay but 7 and older may be dropped off!
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.
February 14th – Chamber Networking Event - Lunch – noon - Bier Stube, LeClaire
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 21 - LeClaire Lions Annual Blood Drive - LeClaire Civic Center - 7am to 11am
January 28 – LeClaire Chamber Annual Awards Dinner – Steventon’s
February 3 - First Friday
TBD - Love in LeClaire
February 18 - Trivia at Civic Center, 7pm
February 21 - Bunco at Civic Center, 10am
February 26 - Buffalo Bill’s Birthday Party, Noon-2pm
