WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Riverside Foursquare Church - LeClaire - 302 N. Cody Rd. Pastor Anthony and April Flanigan. Come as you are and leave empowered. We are a Church On Purpose. Our call is to have faith, give hope, and be love. Please join us Sunday mornings at 10:30. Come as you are, Leave empowered. www.riversidefoursquare.org 563-289-4220

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

CHAMBER NEWSLETTER

The June 2015 issue has been sent to all homes and businesses in the 52753 zipcode area and can be seen online at www.leclairechamber.com

CALENDAR

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 Mike Wolfe, creator and star of HISTORY's® series "American Pickers" and proprietor of landmark Antique Archaeology, is hosting Iowa's first KID PICKER FLEA MARKET - Frank and Danielle will be there, too!10am to 4pm at the Le Claire Levee.  The event, designed by Wolfe to continue to encourage kids to collect, learn about, buy and sell their picks, is open to vendors ages 7 to 13 and to shoppers of all ages, and will be filmed by the "American Pickers" television crew for a Season 7 episode of the network's hit show. Kid Pickers and their families, along with the general public, are invited to the Levee, just steps away from downtown Le Claire and the original Antique Archaeology store, to share and shop.  There will be live music throughout the day, and the opportunity to see Wolfe, along with co-stars Frank Fritz and Danielle Colby as they meet and talk with the young Pickers. The Twilight, a Mississippi riverboat, will be hosting the Kid Pickers on a sunset cruise at the end of the day.  Tickets are also available for friends and families. Event information:  Emily Gwin - emilyantiquearchaeology@gmail.com

June 13^th - The Twilight Riverboat 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. $15 per adult / $9 kids 10-4 / 3 years and under free. Cash bar will be available; no food. You can reserve your spot through their website, over the phone, or that day at their boat dock. http://www.riverboattwilight.com/ 800 331-1467 Visit Le Claire for the Kid Picker's event and spend some time on the river while you're at it!

June 13^th - The First Presbyterian Church of LeClaire will be at two locations downtown LeClaire, ringing a bell, asking YOU to donate money for the Texas Flood Victims. The money raised will go to the PCUSA Disaster Relief. You might say with your help, we are "People by the Mississippi River helping those who have been flooded by Texas rivers".

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 14^th - First Presbyterian Church of LeCliare - PPALS Ecumenical Worship Service 10 am. Special music by our Praise Band, by Pastor Pat of Our Savior Presbyterian Church & Kristi, by Beth & Kyle from Scor!, and the PPALS Unity Choir

June 14th-18th - Come explore Camp Kilimanjaro and the book of Proverbs at Asbury's Vacation Bible School (VBS), each evening Sunday, June 14 through Thursday, June 18, 5:30-8:30pm. A meal will be served at 5:30pm with VBS beginning at 6pm. Online registration for children and volunteers: https://answersvbs.com/vbs/asburyumc/ An adult VBS is also being offered at 6:30pm on the same evenings; adults are welcome to join us for the 5:30pm meal, too.

June 15^th - LeClaire Community Library Blood Drive 3-6p.m. As part of our superhero themed Summer Reading Program, we are encouraging our adult community members to be real-life superheroes and consider donating blood to help those who need it when they're most vulnerable. The samples collected at our blood drive will go to hospitals and health care centers within the Quad Cities region. Walk-ins welcome, but pre-appointments are recommended. Sign-up with jaschliman@leclaireiowa.gov or call (563)289-4242, ext. 4 For questions about eligibility to donate, call (800) 747-5401 x1281 or visit  http://www.bloodcenter.org/donate-blood/donating-blood/donor-eligibility.aspx

June 17^th - First Presbyterian Church of LeClaire Senior Meals noon to 12:45, in the fellowship hall to assist anyone in need, and accept applications for State of Iowa food assistance.

June 18^th - Wide River Winery - Painting in the Courtyard 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.  "Spring Night Owl."  Complimentary souvenir wine glass, glass of wine, and small bites - $42. Price includes an artist led painting on a 16" x 20" pre-sketched canvas and all supplies. To register visit www.uncorkedpaintwinedesign.com Seating in limited!

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 21^st - First Presbyterian Church of LeClaire will be announcing who will receive our Endowment Scholarship & because it is Father's Day, the women of the church will be leading worship.

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 25^th - June 25, 2015 Riverbend Signworks will be hosting a discovery day for the local business community in the greater Quad City area. 10:30a.m.-2p.m. 4927 Utica Ridge Rd. Davenport, IA. Free, educational event teaching business owners and employees the benefits of digital, or electronic, signage known as Electronic Messaging Centers (EMCs).  Signs will be displayed on site. Lunch provided, followed by Q&A including one-on-one discussion with a representative. Registration recommended at riverbendsignworks.com/discovery-day/ For more information, call Mecca Morrison at 563-424-5841

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 6th-9th - First Presbyterian Church of LeClaire Bible School 5:30-8p.m. For all children, 5 to 11 years. There will be dinner, a lesson, music, games and crafts. Call 563-381-7777 for more information or to register your children.

July 16^th - Ribbon Cutting - Abundant Health Chiropractic - Bettendorf. More information to come.

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

First Presbyterian Church of LeClaire - Coming this fall: "A Nite for Nepal!" Watch for more info.

Bierstube Now Hiring! Bar Tenders, Barbacks, Wait Staff, Hosts, Cooks! Seeking experienced, energetic team oriented restaurant professionals! Apply in person, 1001 Canal Shore Drive, LeClaire, or online Bier-stube.com

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

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

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.

Thanks to a generous donation from The Ascentra Credit Union Foundation and other donors, Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities broke ground on house #93 located at 1218 Perry St. in Davenport, Iowa on Saturday, June 6^th. Fostering community development and investing to enhance the financial viability of the underserved are key parts of the mission of The Ascentra Credit Union Foundation.  These values align perfectly with the work Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities is doing for their latest build.  Ascentra established the fund at the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend to help enhance its charitable giving and further the philanthropic outreach in the region.

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 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!

July 14^th - Blue Iguana - Lunch - noon

On Tuesday, June 16, local historian Gayle Rein will portray 19th Century author and social reformer Catharine Maria Sedgwick, one of the original Grand Excursion riders. "The June 1854 Grand Excursion was a festive affair that carried hundreds of dignitaries on a combination rail and steamboat ride from Chicago to Rock Island, Illinois then on to St. Paul in Minnesota Territory," according to Grand Excursions on the Upper Mississippi River, edited by Curtis C. Roseman and Elizabeth M. Roseman (University of Iowa Press, 2004.)

In Catharine Maria Sedgwick Rides the Train to Rock Island, Rein presents Catharine's observations of her trip to the western frontier of Rock Island and the beauty of the Mississippi River. The free event begins at 6:00 pm in the Rock Island Main Library Community Room, 401 19th Street.

On Thursday, June 18, residents can find out how much some of their family treasures may be worth with an Antique Appraisal Fair event. Certified Appraiser Terri Applegate, of LeClaire Antiques & Appraisals, will be available to offer free verbal appraisals of up to four items per person. Items must be able to be carried by hand. Assistance will not be available with large or bulky items. The free event takes place from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm in the Main Library Community Room.

"Escape the Ordinary" free special events and reading contests for adults at the Rock Island Library continue through Saturday, July 18.

For more information, visit the library's online branch at www.rockislandlibrary.org, call 309-732-READ, or follow the library on Facebook or Twitter.

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Concert: The Alex Murphy Jazz Trio

The Muscatine Art Center's Music Room

Thursday, June 18th at 5:30 p.m.

FREE ADMISSION

The Muscatine Art Center is pleased to present the Alex Murphy Jazz Trio. The trio consists of three very talented young musicians from St. Charles, Illinois: their leader Alex Murphy on the piano, Mary Halm on the bass, and Zac Nunnery on the guitar.  The three met while attending Charles East High School and quickly discovered they were drawn to jazz. In great demand, they have been working the last couple of years in restaurants and private parties in the Fox Valley area. They specialize in both the jazz standards and original compositions.

Alex Murphy has been immersed in music his entire life as the son of a professional musician and arts manager.  One of his first experiences with jazz was meeting George Shearing and Marion McPartland as a small child.  Alex has studied piano since age six and currently teaches and is an accomplished accompanist.  He recently collaborated with his dad on a recital of music for Horn and Piano.  Alex will be continuing his education at DePaul University this fall in Jazz Studies.

Mary Halm began studying classical bass in second grade and began playing jazz in High School.  Mary will also be attending DePaul University in the Jazz Studies program this fall.

Zac Nunnery just completed his first year at DePaul University studying guitar in the Jazz Studies program.  While at DePaul, he has begun playing in the Chicago music scene in addition to his work with Alex and Mary.

The group will perform in the Art Center's Music Room on Thursday, June 18^th beginning at 5:30 p.m. There is no charge for admission.

Please contact Melanie Alexander, Director, with any questions or concerns at 563-263-8282 or by email at malexander@muscatineiowa.gov.

The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. Visit www.muscatineartcenter.org for more information about programs and events and to download a class brochure.