LeClaire Chamber of Commerce Friday Announcements - 12/30/2016

ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER 

All Current LeClaire Chamber of Commerce Members are invited to vote for the 2016 Annual Awards recipients and for the 2017 LeClaire Chamber Board of Directors. Please visit the Chamber website, www.LeClaireChamber.com to cast your vote or to write in your favorite! Click on 2016 Awards Ballot on the Homepage The direct link to the ballot is http://www.leclairechamber.com/2016-annual-awards-ballot.html Deadline to vote, December 30, 2016, 11:59 p.m. Only one vote allowed per membership. Award Winners will be announced at the Annual Dinner, Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Steventon’s in LeClaire. Invitations will soon be sent to Chamber Members, but anyone is invited to attend. Reservations are $40 per person, paid in advance. 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!

D’s Smokin BBQ & Taphouse – Dan Hager – 106 S. Cody Road, LeClaire, IA. BBQ Restaurant, self-pour draft beer system www.dssmokinbbq.com Opening in February, 2017! 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

Two Gems Boutique – Monica Schons - 430 N. Cody Road, LeClaire, IA. Women’s and children’s boutique. www.twogems.net 563-726-5638

CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENTS – EVERYONE WELCOME!

January 10, 2017 – Happy Joe’s, LeClaire – lunch, noon

CALENDAR

Now thru January 8^th – 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

December 30^th -  Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits 4 Course Menu $75 per person, $25 Wine Flight

December 31^st - Crane and Pelican Café - New Year's Eve Dinner Three courses of amazing food for $45/person. Check out the menu at  www.craneandpelican.com/menu/NYE2016.pdf  and call right away to make your reservation for a 6pm or 8pm seating. 563-289-8774.

December 31^st - Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits New Year's Eve 2 Seatings 6pm and 8:30pm; 4 Courses $75 per person; $25 Wine Flight.

December 31^st – Steventon’s New Year’s Party “North of 40 will be with us again to help ring in the New Year! We’ll also have safe rides home for those who need it. Call for tickets. 563.289.3600

December 31^st – Blue Iguana – Closes at 5p.m. for New Year’s Eve

December 31^st – QC Vapes Closes at 6p.m. for New Year’s Eve

January 1^st – Blue Iguana Closed New Year's Day

January 1^st – Steventon’s Closed New Year’s Day

January 1^st – QC Vapes Closed New Year’s Day

January 6^th - First Friday in Downtown LeClaire 5:30-8pm Enjoy fun, food, live music, and shopping in downtown LeClaire! Shops open late and food and drink specials at bars and restaurants.

Antique Archaeology is open until 6pm.

Mississippi River Distilling Company will have a very special release for the January First Friday! A very small batch of chestnut liqueur made with local LeClaire chestnuts. Only 120 bottles will be made.

January 7^th – Steventon’s - Prime Rib Saturday!

January 10^th – Chamber Networking – Happy Joe’s – lunch, noon

January 13^th-16^th- 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 14^th - 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 15^th - Enjoy a “Taste of LeClaire!” Noon-4p.m. Receive samples from various shops and specials at several restaurants and bars. Discover many great tastes! We will list more participating businesses in our next e-news.

Samples:

Bela, Soup samples

Decade's, Beef stick and cheese samples

Grasshoppers, Wine and gourmet food samples

Mississippi River Distilling, Hot Iowish Cream cocktail samples and Distillery tours.

Razzleberries, White Russian Coffee samples

Restaurant and Bar Specials:

129, Hot Coffee and Hot Chocolate 12-2 to warm up

Bierstube, Wing special $.60 each

Big Dave's, Sweet Apple Pork Sliders

Green Tree Brewery, Winterfest Beer

Riverview Roadhouse, Burger baskets

January 15^th- 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 15^th – 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 21^st - LeClaire Lions Annual Blood Drive - LeClaire Civic Center - 7am to 11am. For reservations call Judy at 289-4472 or Carl at 940-2904

January 21^st – 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 23^rd – Economic Development Meeting – City Hall – 8a.m.

January 24^th – Blue Iguana - Beer Can Appreciation Day- $2 Cans

January 28^th – LeClaire Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner – Steventon’s

SAVE THE DATE!

February 12^th – 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

LeClaire Chamber Bucks make great Holiday Gifts! LeClaire Chamber Bucks is a certificate program sponsored by your LeClaire Chamber of Commerce that promotes spending at participating local LeClaire Chamber Businesses who support our community.  LeClaire Chamber bucks can be purchased by anyone, for anyone and are available at three convenient locations:

Blackhawk Bank & Trust - 323 South 2nd Street, LeClaire, Iowa

First Central State Bank - 1291 Eagle Ridge Road, LeClaire, Iowa

Ascentra Credit Union - 949 Mississippi View Court, LeClaire, Iowa

Also available to purchase online through PayPal.

LeClaire Chamber bucks are available in increments of $10.00 and have an expiration date of five years from the date of purchase and are redeemable for purchases only at participating LeClaire Chamber businesses. Visit our Member Directory page www.LeClaireChamber.com for an updated list of all LeClaire Chamber of Commerce businesses. LeClaire Chamber Bucks can only be accepted by LeClaire Chamber member businesses. Each certificate is valued at $10.00. Purchases below this amount should be accepted with change given back for the difference. The expiration date is five years from the date of purchase. This date will be clearly stamped on the certificate. This expiration will be enforced and expired certificates will not be accepted. Certificates should be treated in the same manner as checks and should be included with the redeeming Chamber businesses' regular bank or credit union deposits.

Wide River Winery has summoned you to appear for Jury Duty!  Jury Duty is a brand new fruity, sweet white wine with floral aromas, proudly made with traminette grapes grown in Iowa.  Enjoy this wine chilled with your favorite spicy or savory dish.   Delicious with chili!  What's on your New Year's Day menu? Visit our LeClaire tasting room to request a sample, and try other award-winning wines.

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.

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

The Buffalo Bill Museum is open year round! Winter Hours - Monday - Saturday 9am-4pm; Sunday 12-4pm.

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.htm

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 4^th 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.

Milestones Cafe, at the First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire, is looking for people to join them for lunch on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Eating at church, at the “Milestones Café” provides a social opportunity, a nutritious meal at an affordable price, a good reason to get out of the house and a break from cooking! Cost: for 60+ years of age, suggested donation is $3.50. For those under 60, cost is $8.50. If you are interested, call 855-410-6222, to RSVP for one or more meals. Additionally Milestones delivers meals to homebound seniors. Call the same number for that service.

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