AMES, Iowa (May 29, 2015) - At Iowa State University's spring commencement ceremonies, 4,345 students received degrees. Iowa State awarded 3,646 undergraduate degrees, 448 master's degrees, 147 veterinary medicine degrees and 104 doctor of philosophy degrees.

Of the students receiving bachelor's degrees, 1,093 graduated "With Distinction" (cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude). A total of 94 students graduated as members of the Honors Program.

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HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE - DESCRIPTION, MAJOR(S), HONORS (if listed)

Andalusia, IL

Kacy Flaherty, B.A. - Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Journalism and Mass Communication, Cum Laude

Bettendorf, IA

Michelle Anderson, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Child, Adult, and Family Services , Cum Laude
Alison Aquino, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Health, Cum Laude
Jamie Blaser, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Event Management, Magna Cum Laude
Kailey Bueker, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, Cum Laude
Kelly Butcher, B.A. - Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude
Caitlin Cain, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Event Management
Adam Dane, M.Educ - Master of Education, Education
Dillan Dwyer, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude
Christopher Foss, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude
Erik Fowler, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Marketing, Management Information Systems
Andrew Hartman, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering
Lucy Heiderscheit, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Marketing
Jordan Kerr, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Health
Jennifer Klindt, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Business
Lance Lipovic, B.F.A. - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design
Mary Misak, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Event Management, Magna Cum Laude
Frederick Thompson, B.A. - Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies
Erin Toohey, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Biology (AGLS), Animal Ecology, Cum Laude
Heather Vandewostine, D.V.M. - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine

Blue Grass, IA

Timothy Gipple, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Megan Reimers, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Education

Coal Valley, IL

Benjamin Brogren, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems

Davenport, IA

Samuel Alvarado, Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy, Inorganic Chemistry
Seth Bacon, B.A. - Bachelor of Arts, English
Emily Beard, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Animal Science
Molly Bridges, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude
Emily Brimeyer, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design
Abigail Clevenger, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Cum Laude
Elizabeth Doebel, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Magna Cum Laude, Honors Program Member
Trevor Fennelly, M.Educ - Master of Education, Education
Bridget Garnica, B.A. - Bachelor of Arts, Advertising
Sarah Jensen, B.L.A. - Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Schaun Juchter, B.A. - Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies
Lance Keltner, M.Sci - Master of Science, Civil Engineering
Angeline Khounlo, B.A. - Bachelor of Arts, Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration
Emerald Klauer, B.F.A. - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Cum Laude
Joseph Kopacz, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude
Kristina Lund, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Financial Counseling and Planning
Vanessa McNeal, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Child, Adult, and Family Services , Magna Cum Laude
Sarah Neighbour, B.F.A. - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design
Zachary Petersen, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Construction Engineering
Alexander Pogue, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude
Brylee Raupp-Timmons, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering
Eric Schmidt, B.A. - Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy
Sally Stringham, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design , Cum Laude
Matthew Swanson, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Thiessen, B.L.A. - Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Kelsey Tope, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Event Management
Mary Van Camp, B.A. - Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies, World Languages and Cultures
Katherine Walton, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
Paige Wiebler, B.A. - Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies
Dominique Williams, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Hospitality Management
Kelsie Witt, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design , Cum Laude
Kayla Worrell, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Financial Counseling and Planning
Connor Young, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude

Eldridge, IA

Christopher Amaya, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Dietetics (H SCI)
Destinie Hsu, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education
Whitney Van Pelt, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Biology (AGLS)

Moline, IL

Hans Schaeffer, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Danika Schroeder, B.A. - Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics
Danika Schroeder, B.A. - Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Caleb Spiegel, B.AR. - Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture-Professional Degree, Magna Cum Laude

Reynolds, IL

Kurtiss Mueller, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Rock Island, IL

Derrick Anderson Jr., B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
Ryan Bush, B.I.D. - Bachelor of Industrial Design, Industrial Design, Cum Laude
Andria Mendoza, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Health
BriAnna Watson, B.S. - Bachelor of Science, Management, Supply Chain Management

(DES MOINES) - Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad today announced that he is extending the State of Disaster Emergency in response to the avian flu outbreak until July 1, 2015. The governor's original disaster declaration was set to expire Sunday, May 31, 2015. The proclamation can be read here.

 

As of Thursday, May 28, 2015, Iowa had 68 cases of the disease in the state. The disease is affecting birds in 18 counties. The counties affected at this time are: Buena Vista, Sac, Osceola, Sioux, O'Brien, Kossuth, Clay, Pocahontas, Cherokee, Madison, Wright, Palo Alto, Lyon, Plymouth, Calhoun, Adair, Webster and Hamilton. 

The proclamation of disaster emergency can be read below and does the following:

1.      Activates the disaster response and recovery aspect of the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department's (HSEMD) Iowa Emergency Response Plan.

2.      Authorizes the use and deployment of all available state resources, supplies, equipment, and materials as are deemed reasonably necessary by the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and Iowa HSEMD in order to do the following:

A.      Track and monitor instances of confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza  throughout the state of Iowa and the country,

B.      Establish importation restrictions and prohibitions in respect to animals suspected of suffering from this disease,

C.      Rapidly detect any presumptive or confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza within Iowa's borders,

D.     Contain the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza within our state through depopulation, disinfections, and disposal of livestock carcasses,

E.      Engage in detection activities, contact tracking, and other investigatory work to stop the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza within our state, and

F.       Eliminate the disease in those disaster counties where it has been found and lessen the risk of this disease spreading to our state as a whole.

3.      Temporarily authorizes the Iowa HSEMD, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), the Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS), the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), other state agencies, and local law enforcement agencies and private contractors employed by the same to remove and/or dispose of live animals and animal carcasses on publicly or privately owned land when those live animals and/or carcasses threaten public health or safety.

4.      Authorizes the Iowa HSEMD, the Iowa DOT, the Iowa DPS, the Iowa DNR, IDPH, other state agencies, and local law enforcement agencies to implement stop movement and stop loading restrictions and other control zone measures as are reasonably deemed necessary, including establishing buffer zones, checkpoints, and cleaning and disinfecting operations at checkpoints and borders surrounding any quarantine areas established by the IDALS or at any other location in the state of Iowa, in order to stop the spread of this contagious disease.

5.      Authorizes state agencies to assist the IDALS in disinfection, depopulation, and livestock carcass disposal efforts.

6.      Temporarily waives restrictions to allow for the timely and efficient disposal of poultry carcasses.

7.      Temporarily suspends the regulatory provisions pertaining to hours of service for commercial vehicle drivers hauling poultry carcasses infected with or exposed to highly pathogenic avian influenza or while hauling loads otherwise related to the response to this disaster during its duration, subject to certain conditions outlined in the disaster proclamation.

UPDATE ON ACTIVIES OF STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN RESPONSE TO AVIAN INFLUENZA

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS)

• Quarantining all infected sites
• Subject to facilities implementing nationally approved biosecurity measures, the Dept. permits the movement of materials such as feed and other supplies on and off of infected sites
• Leading efforts to monitor poultry within a 10-kilometer circle of each infected site
• Coordinating state communication efforts on the disease
• Working with federal and state officials to ensure the humane depopulation and disposal of all birds from infected sites
• Encouraging residents in counties with affected sites that have poultry to contact the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship at BirdFlu@IowaAgriculture.gov or 515-725-1122

Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department (HSEMD)

• Coordinating partial activation of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) with several state agencies, including the Iowa Departments of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Public Health, Natural Resources, Transportation, Public Safety, and the Iowa National Guard. USDA, Iowa Turkey Federation, and Iowa Poultry Association are also present at the SEOC.
• Providing resource support coordination as requested.
• Regularly providing information for situational awareness with county emergency management coordinators.
• Providing support for IDALS communications activities.

Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) - in conjunction with local public health officials

• Sharing CDC recommendations on the use of personal protective equipment by persons working directly with sick chickens and carcasses.
• Following up with workers who had direct contact with sick birds without the use of personal protective equipment.
• Providing sound risk information, making sure the public understands that the virus presents no food safety concern or risk to the general public.

Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

• DNR Air Quality has issued two variances for portable incinerators.  The DNR has also issued a variance for a thermal treatment unit.
• The DNR's primary concern is that disposal methods protect surface water, groundwater and air quality and does not result in further spreading of the AI virus
• Investigating the feasibility and the potential benefits and problems associated with various disposal options including landfilling, composting, incinerating, and burying.
• Looking at potential criteria for emergency air permits if needed for the incineration process.
• Working with contacts at several landfills to determine the ability of those operations to take dead poultry as well as being able to wash and disinfect transport vehicles on site.
• Investigating and maintaining contact with wastewater treatment facilities on the ability to accept and adequately treat leachate  produced by any landfill for the AI virus that may take dead poultry.
• Developed solid waste acceptance criteria for landfills willing to accept AI infected poultry.
• Contacted numerous potential sources of wood chips that can be used for composting. The wood chips would be used as part of the composting process.  The DNR has issued several variances to facilities to expand wood chipping capacity.
• Preparing maps of infected facilities that show quarantine boundaries and to determine the proximity of other poultry operations and neighbors.
• Investigating the geology involved with operations to determine the optimum potential locations for burial if needed.
• Working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct sampling of waterfowl for AI.

Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS)

• Communicated to the Disaster Behavioral Health Response Team (DBHRT) that volunteers were needed to assist with damage assessment surveying in the northwest region.  Three DBHRT members did volunteer to assist.
• The Division of Mental Health and Disability Services (MHDS) is responding to requests from Buena Vista and Kossuth counties for mental health support; a plan is being structured in collaboration with businesses in Buena Vista and Kossuth counties.
• MHDS is in communication with Iowa Concern staff who are taking calls from people with concerns relating to the Avian flu.  If calls are received from people who need additional support, contact will be made to MHDS and a plan will be put in place utilizing either local resources or DBHRT support.

Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT)

• Water hauling to assist with USDA operations continues.
• Districts have applied dust control to gravel shoulders along Highway 3 in Wright County.
• Provided a routing contact number and establish approved routes for IDALS permitted loads of carcasses up to 90,000 lbs.
• Assisting the Poultry Association by providing routing to help carriers hauling healthy poultry products to and through the state so they can avoid the infected areas.
• Created static signs for counties to install notifying haulers of poultry and poultry products of emergency restrictions placed on movements of such materials on select roads. Signs currently have been installed in Dallas, Emmet, and Palo Alto Counties.

Iowa National Guard

• Supporting mission for IDALS incident command post.

Background Information

The United States has the strongest Avian Influenza (AI) surveillance program in the world.  As part of the existing USDA avian influenza response plans, Federal and State partners as well as industry are responding quickly and decisively to these outbreaks by following these five basic steps: 1) Quarantine - restricting movement of poultry and poultry-moving equipment into and out of the control area; 2) Eradicate - humanely euthanizing the affected flock(s); 3) Monitor region - testing wild and domestic birds in a broad area around the quarantine area; 4)  Disinfect - kills the virus in the affected flock locations; and 5) Test - confirm that poultry farms in the area are free of the virus.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health are working directly with poultry workers at the affected facility to ensure proper precautions are being taken.

These virus strains can travel in wild birds without those birds appearing sick. People should avoid contact with sick/dead poultry or wildlife. If contact occurs, wash your hands with soap and water and change clothing before having any contact with healthy domestic poultry and birds.

All bird owners, whether commercial producers or backyard flock owners, should continue to practice good biosecurity, prevent contact between their birds and wild birds, and report sick birds or unusual bird deaths to state/federal officials, either through their state veterinarian at 515-281-5321 or through USDA's toll-free number at 1-866-536-7593.

(DES MOINES) - Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today released statements upon learning of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard volume levels proposal for 2014, 2015 and 2016. The proposal states the, "EPA is proposing volumes which, while be­low the volumes originally set by Congress, would increase renewable fuel use in the U.S. above historical levels and provide for steady growth over time."

"We are disappointed that the EPA failed to follow the renewable volume levels set by Congress.  But, we're encouraged that the Agency has provided some stability for producers by releasing a new RFS proposal, and made slight increases from their previous proposal," said Branstad.  "Already, Iowa farmland has dropped by 15 percent , corn and soybean prices have dropped by 40-50 percent since 2012 and farm income is expected to decline 32 percent this year. Maintaining a robust Renewable Fuel Standard is extremely important for Iowans and families across the country."

"The lack of uncertainty surrounding a Renewable Fuels Standard has been devastating to farmland values, farm income and commodity prices," said Reynolds. "We're encouraged that the EPA recognized the importance of renewable fuels after failing to adopt volume obligation levels in years past. While we believe a more robust Renewable Fuel Standard would be ideal, we welcome the slight increase that will help to continue providing consumers choice at the pump, create jobs, increase incomes and reduce our dependence on foreign oil."

The State of Iowa has supported both the production and use of biofuels, including renewable fuel infrastructure development through the Fueling Our Future Program and the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program, to ensure that consumers have true choices at the pump.

Branstad and Reynolds have been engaged in calling for a strong and robust Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for over a year.

Highlights of Iowa leaders' engagement on the RFS include :

• State and Federal elected officials, including Gov. Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds, participated in a "Defend the RFS" event.
• Gov. Branstad traveled to Washington, DC, joining a group of Iowa farmers and biofuels producers, to testify at the Federal government's only public hearing and met with EPA Administrator McCarthy.
• Gov. Branstad, Lt. Gov. Reynolds, Secretary Bill Northey and the entire Iowa congressional delegation sent a joint letter to Federal leaders advocating for the many benefits that flow from the RFS.
• Gov. Terry Branstad and Gov. Mark Dayton (D-Minn.) penned an op-ed in support of a strong Renewable Fuel Standard.
• Gov. Terry Branstad brought together a bipartisan group of six governors to sign on to a letter to President Barack Obama, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack expressing their support for a strong RFS.
• Leaders from across the Midwest joined Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds for their "Hearing in Heartland," which was open to all interested citizens; 83 panelists from across the Midwest Region spoke from the heart about the importance of the RFS to their livelihoods and a healthy rural economy while only two individuals expressed opposition to a robust RFS.
• Gov. Branstad, in his Condition of the State address, called on the Iowa Legislature to pass a resolution in support of a robust RFS. The Legislature unanimously passed bicameral, bipartisan resolutions calling for the EPA to reverse course and support a strong RFS. View the resolutions: House Resolution 101 | Senate Resolution 101
• State of Iowa leaders submitted formal comments to the EPA with current data and analysis that provides Federal leaders the opportunity and obligation to revise their initial volume obligations upward.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS - Friday 05/29/2015

 

WELCOME NEW MEMBER!

Dr. Sinan Gocmen - Abundant Health Chiropractic - 878 Middle Road, Bettendorf, IA. It's the mission of Abundant Health Chiropractic to improve the face of health in the Quad Cities one person, one family, one community at a time. info@getabundanthealth.com www.getabundanthealth.com

CALENDAR

 

June 1^st - 30^th - Expressions in Threads - All Iowa Shop Hop Statewide event - 94 quilt shops including Expressions in Threads. Iowa Patriotic fabrics for this year's theme. Customers can bring in AISH passports to be stamped and purchase the AISH magazine that contains detailed maps, patterns, articles and more. Prizes are awarded through AISH organization for many customers. For more information, go to special events page, Expressions in Threads website http://www.expressionsinthreads.com/news-about-special-quilting-events.htm

 

June 2^nd - Princeton Community Center - Coffee and Conversation - Hosted by Keith & Co.

Everyone is welcome - free coffee and a treat 8-10:00 a.m.. Keith and Deb have owned and operated their screen printing business in Princeton for 18 years. Individuals and businesses are encouraged to sponsor this monthly activity. Call City Hall at 563-289-5315 to sign up for the following months.

June 5^th - Jones St Java House will upgrade your coffee to the next size when you purchase a wrap or breakfast sandwich on!

June 5^th - First Friday in LeClaire - 5-8p.m.

* Antique Archaeology open until 6pm

* Artswork open until 7pm

* Aunt Hattie's open late

* Blue Iguana - Salsa night!  Stop in and try the new blue agave infused lager, Oculto!

* Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits - Live Music - Bobby Ray Bunch - 7:30. Restaurant Specials.

* Grasshoppers will be open late

* Isabel Bloom open until 7pm

* Jones St Java House open until 7pm

* Mississippi River Distilling Company open until 8pm. Fun food and cocktail sampling and the release of this year's batch of Pride of the Wapsi Strawberry Vodka,

* Unique Recycled Creations open until 7pm with goodies

* Wide River Winery Tasting Room open until 8pm - live music by H.C. Wallace

* Restaurants and many other shops open late!

June 5^th - Wide River Winery Live Music - 5-8p.m. H.C. Wallace

 

June 5th-6th - City Wide Garage Sales Garage Sale Guides will be available online at www.visitleclaire.com, at the LeClaire Information Center (122 N. Cody Road), LeClaire Community Library, and LeClaire City Hall by May 31st.

June 12^th - Wide River Winery Live Music - 5-8p.m. Lewis Knudsen

June 12^th - Steventon's - Live Music Tucker & Douglas 6 - 9pm.

June 12^th - Bierstube - Karaoke 9pm-1am. Special Late Night Menu until 1a.m.!

June 13^th - Kid Picker's Flea Market 10am-4pm. Come browse the Kid Pickers' (ages 7-13) finds at a real flea market. Fuel your child's interest in history, business, and collecting by seeing what other kids have for sale on the LeClaire Levee, 100 Front Street. The whole American Picker gang will be there and History Channel will be filming. Rain date is June 14.

 

June 13^th - The Twilight will be offering 1-½ hour sightseeing cruises to compliment the Kid Picker's Flea Market. Cruises depart at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm. Board 15 minutes prior. Tickets will be on sale beginning at 11am on June 13. $15 per adult / $9 kids 10-4 / 3 years and under free. Cash bar will be available but no food.

 

June 13th-21^st - Buffalo Bill Museum is participating in Quad Cities' Museum Week. It started with an idea, and now nineteen Quad Cities museums are partnering to create an entire week of fun activities, special events and exhibits to showcase the vibrant history of our region. LeClaire's own Buffalo Bill Museum will hold Guided Tours of the Lone Star Steamboat (admission charged) June 13, 14 and 20, 21, Noon to 5 p.m.

June 14^th - Buffalo Bill Museum will be partnering in a "Cody Trail Passport" program, noon-5p.m., admission charged. Enjoy a special, self-guided tour of four fascinating Iowa historic sites along the Cody Trail. Pick up a "Cody Trail Passport Self-Guided Tour" at any of the participating locations to plan your driving adventure. The tour includes the Buffalo Bill Museum in LeClaire, Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead in Princeton, and the Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village and Alexander Brownlie Sod House in Long Grove. Have your passport stamped at each location for a chance to win a gift basket filled with souvenirs from all four historic sites. Drop fully-stamped passport in an entry box at any location. For more information, contact the Buffalo Bill Museum, 199 N. Front Street, LeClaire, www.buffalobillmuseumleclaire.com Phone 563-289-5580.

 

June 19^th - Wide River Winery Live Music - 5-8p.m. Whoozdads?

June 20^th - All We Need Is Love Music Festival LeClaire Pavilion and several downtown businesses - Live Music and more!

June 20^th - The 8th Annual John Boesch Memorial Golf Outing at the Olathea Golf Course to benefit the Buffalo Bill Museum. 18 hole, four-person, best ball tournament with 9am shotgun start. $65/person includes cart, lunch, prizes at every hole, and free photo. There will be Mulligans available for purchase, a cash award on two flights, and a $10,000 hole-in-one prize! Don't golf? You can enjoy lunch for $7 and bid on all the great silent auction items. Contact Olathea at 563-289-4653, Packy Huettman at 563-289-5971, or Steve Suiter at 563-370-2386 for reservations.

June 20^th - Blue Iguana Opening Early at 10:00 for Cars & Coffee

June 20th - Blue Iguana Sangria Saturday! ($4 pints / $14 pitchers)

June 21^st - Bierstube Father's Day Brunch 7am- 1pm. Lunch menu at 11am. Adults (13+)- $13.95.  6-12 years old- $7.95. Kids 5 and under FREE. Bottomless mimosas available for $8 during breakfast!

June 21^st - Faithful Pilot Café and Spirits - Father's Day Beer and BBQ Event. $15 for a sampling of beers and BBQ. From Noon-2 enjoy the perfect gift for Dad, Beer and BBQ! Call 563-289-4156 for reservations.

June 21^st - Steventons Father's Day Brunch 10am-2pm. Please call ahead for reservations. 563-289-3600.

June 22^nd - Economic Development Meeting - City Hall - 8a.m.

June 22nd - Expressions in Threads - singer/songwriter AnnMarie Rowland performing and hosting a show-and-tell to kick off the nationwide Row by Row Experience. 11:00 a.m. AnnMarie Rowland's performance will appeal to all those who love quilts. There is no charge, but in order to have a guaranteed seat, customers must call and reserve their spot. 563-289-1447. For more information, go to http://www.expressionsinthreads.com/module/events.htm?year=2015&month=Jun&day=22&eventId=803015

June 23rd - An Afternoon of Euchre at the Princeton Community Center. Meet at 11:30 to order lunch from Go Fish! or just arrive by 12:45 for Euchre. Coffee and dessert provided. We play until 3:00p.m.  Bonnie Sparks-Gray 563-332-5951 for more information. Sponsored by Zion Lutheran Church and others.

June 26^th - Wide River Winery Live Music - 5-8p.m. Black Velvet Band

June 26^th - Bierstube - Karaoke 9pm-1am Special Late Night Menu until 1a.m.!

 

June 27^th - French Market Day

 

June 28th - Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits - Wine Tasting 3-5pm - 15 wines for $15.00

 

SAVE THE DATE

 

July 18^th - LeClaire High School Reunion For All Who Attended LeClaire Township Schools before 1960. Pleasant Valley Community School District High School Cafeteria, Belmont Road, Bettendorf, IA. Doors open 3p.m. Buffet Dinner, 5-7p.m. Program 7p.m. Commemorative T-Shirts - $10.00. $18 per person. Reservations Required. Guests Welcome! Contact Marie Spinsby, 563-289-4588.

 

FYI

 

Expressions in Threads - The Row by Row Experience is a nationwide event that runs from June 21st through September 8th in which participating shops create a unique quilt row created by each, individual shop, based on a central theme, this year's them is water. Customers can travel to participating shops like Expressions in Threads and collect the row we've created, along with our shop's license plate, specially designed for the Row by Row event. For more information, go to: http://www.expressionsinthreads.com/module/events.htm?year=2015&month=Jun&day=22&eventId=803020

LeClaire Riverfront Farmers' Market - Every Saturday, 3-6p.m.

Another round of $10,000 was awarded to area students to help pay for their college costs as part of the Ascentra Credit Union Scholarship Competition.  There were five $1,000 scholarships available for high school students planning to enter college.  The other five $1,000 scholarships were for members age 19 or over, considered non-traditional or continuing education students. All entries are judged on their essay, resume, awards, extracurricular activities, volunteer services and work experience.  The competition is announced every October with the deadline in March of the following year. Official rules may be picked up at any of our branches or found online at ww.ascentra.org/scholarships.

Bierstube -

Summer Kitchen Hours

Sunday- 7am-10pm

Monday- Thursday 10:30am-10pm

Friday- 10:30am-12am

Saturday- 7am-12am

Karaoke every 2nd & 4th Fridays from 9pm-1am.

New Late night Happy Hour 9pm-1am!

Late night Menu available 9pm-12am!

Blue Iguana has new weekly drink specials:

Margarita Mondays - $2 Off Margaritas

Iguana Tuesdays - $4  Wanna Iguanas

Wednesday Wells - $3 Well Drinks

Thirsty Thursday - $4 MRDC Feature Drink

Feature Friday - $4 Featured Drink

Sangria Saturdays - $4 Pints/$14 Pitchers

Draft Sunday - $1 Off Draft Beers

Join Crane & Pelican Café every Thursday evening from 5-9pm for Sliders & Suds. For $10, you get three gourmet sliders with their house made chips, and for $5 you get three 8 oz. sample pours of beer!

 

Faithful Pilot - May, June, July, and August Specials - And Come Check Out Our New Menu!

Mondays - Half Priced Martini's

Tuesdays - Tequila Tuesday $5.00 unique, and interesting tequila cocktails for $5.00

Wednesday - Half Priced Bottle of Wine Night

Thursday - $1.00 Oysters & Buckets of Beer on the patio

Saturday - Saturday Brunch 11-2 - yes Brunch is back at The Pilot on Saturdays!

Sunday - reserved for wine tastings and private events.

 

Go Fish Marina Bar & Grill Summer Dinner Specials have started! Monday: Burger Baskets Tuesday: Tacos - Wednesday: 50 cent Wings - Thursday: BBQ Ribs - All day Sunday: Jumbo Peel 'n Eat Shrimp

 

Jones St. Java House has fresh, tasty wraps for lunch in addition to morning pastries, coffee, tea, and other beverages.

 

Princeton Community Center The fourth Wednesday of each month through October we will have An Afternoon of Euchre beginning around 12:30 p.m.  Anyone interested in lunch can meet at 11:30 a.m. and we will order from Go Fish (lunch is on their own) and have it delivered to the Center with Euchre to start after that. Zion Lutheran co-sponsors the event.  There will be coffee and dessert included.  There will be no fee to play, just enjoy a fun afternoon near the Mississippi.

 

The Ascentra Credit Union Foundation will host its first fundraising event with the Inaugural Paul Lensmeyer Golf Outing on Sept. 28, 2015 at the Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club. The event will include a four-person scramble, box lunch and awards reception following the golf outing. Register now by visiting following the golf outing link on the foundation website located at www.ascentra.org/foundation.  Following the link, people can register to golf and companies may also partake in special sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information, please contact Event Coordinator Ally Herr at 563-344-2279 or email mktg@ascentra.org.

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. Board Meetings are held the 4^th Tuesday of each month, 8a.m. at LeClaire City Hall.

SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND

 

First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire Wednesday evening program: Halftime! For kids, 5-11 years old. It's half way through the week - and it's a time of fun for the kids. We meet from 5:30-7pm, every Wednesday - there is school, through May 6. We serve dinner, play games, have a lesson and a craft. Have your child join us for a week or two to see what we are doing. We are located across from Bridgeview Elementary School, at 200 South 12th street. For more information, call Pastor Melody at 563-381-7777.

Pick up the new 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.

PROPERTY LISTINGS

 

Riverview Apartment for Rent - Downtown LeClaire. One Bedroom. $1250/month. Call 563-940-3742 for more information.

Commercial Property for Rent - 1405 Eagle Ridge Road, LeClaire. 2,500 SF newly constructed office/retail space. Co-Tenant Snap Fitness. Owner will subdivide space. Private parking lot. ADA compliant. Contact: Meg Halligan, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company, mhalligan@ruhlcommercial.com, Office: 563-355-4000 Website Link: http://www.ruhlcommercial.com/Page/Property.aspx?mls=7032508

Commercial Property for Sale 613-617 N Cody Road, LeClaire IA 52753. Contact Jeff R. Heuer, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company, jheuer@ruhlcommercial.com, Office: 563-355-4000, Direct: 563-823-5107.

Commercial Property for Sale Cody Road, LeClaire IA 52753. Description: contact John G. Ruhl, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company, jruhl@ruhlcommercial.com, Office: 563-355-4000, Direct: 563-823-5126.

Commercial Property Available Eagle Ridge Road, LeClaire, Iowa. Please call: Mike Burke - Mel Foster Co. mburke@melforsterco.com, Mobile: 563-349-2705, Direct: 563-823-5272

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!

June 5^th-6th - City Wide Garage Sales

June 13^th - Kid Picker's Flea Market (rain date, June 14^th)

June 20^th - Cars & Coffee on the LeClaire Levee

June 20^th - All We Need Is Love Music Festival

June 27th - French Market Day

Tug Fest - August 13-15

CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENTS - EVERYONE WELCOME!

June 9^th - Big Dave and Holly's - Lunch - noon

July 14^th - Blue Iguana - Lunch - noon