Free event open to the community; registrations due by November 14th

QUAD CITIES IL/IA - Echoes and Reflections, a free Holocaust workshop open to the entire Quad City Area community, will be presented at North Scott Junior High School (502 S. 5th St., Eldridge, IA) on Tuesday, November 18th, 5:30-8:30 PM.

Registrations are required by Friday, November 14th. Contact Chris Green at (563) 570-4741 or via email at chris.green@north-scott.k12.ia.us. The program is designed by the Anti-Defamation League with assistance from the USC Shoah Foundation and Yad Vashem. It is presented locally by the Holocaust Education Committee of the Quad City Area (www.hecqc.org).

Echoes and Reflections (www.echoesandreflections.org) is a multimedia program that provides interested community members and US secondary educators with print and online resources to teach about the Holocaust. Participants receive a complimentary copy of the Echoes and Reflections Teacher's Resource Guide and educators also review strategies for using the curriculum in academic standards such as the Common Core State Standards.

The Holocaust Education Committee of the Quad City Area (www.hecqc.org) exists to promote a higher awareness of the Holocaust as a unique historical event with universal implications for today.

The Jewish Federation of the Quad Cites (www.jfqc.org) is a non-profit, 501 c (3) Illinois corporation founded in 1980. With other local organizations, JFQC addresses a broad range of needs to include cultural, religious, educational, family welfare, care of the elderly and interfaith relations. The Federation combats hate and anti-Semitism by supporting religious liberty and civil rights for everyone.

The core mission of JFQC is to preserve, protect, enrich and enhance Jewish communal life and the well-being of Jews locally, in Israel and throughout the world. It is a proud member of the Jewish Federations of North America (www.jewishfederations.org). The Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities is also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jewishfedqc.

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Great Clips customers get a free haircut card on Veterans Day to give to a veteran as a gesture of thanks

(October, 2014) - When we see men and women in uniform we may salute or shake their hand?an important gesture of respect.  Great Clips, the world's largest salon brand, encourages Americans to thank veterans in a tangible way too, by awarding them a free haircut.  It's part of Great Clips' "Thank a Veteran" promotion, and it's one small gesture with a powerful message of appreciation.  Customers who come in for a service on Veterans Day, (Nov. 11) get a free haircut card to give to a veteran. The free haircut cards are redeemable all the way through the end of 2014. In 2013, the first year of the promotion, Great Clips salons nationwide provided more than 130,000 free haircuts to veterans, and this year, they expect to give away even more.

March into Great Clips

On Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, customers who come in for a haircut at any U.S. Great Clips salon will receive a free haircut card to give to an active, inactive or retired military member of any branch, including the National Guard. Military members can also come in on Veterans Day for a free haircut or to pick up a free haircut card to use, with proof of military service, through Dec. 31, 2014. This is not a one day freebie. The free haircut cards are good for 51 days-giving this promotion more longevity than most honoring our veterans.

"Most of us know at least one veteran we would like to thank on that day," says Great Clips CEO, Rhoda Olsen, who is married to a Vietnam veteran. "We invite everyone to come into a U.S. Great Clips salon on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) to purchase a service and pick up a free haircut card. To help show appreciation for those who have served or are serving our country, give the card to veterans in your family, or neighborhood or just someone you notice is a veteran. It's a simple, yet meaningful way for all Americans to say thank you to veterans with the help of Great Clips."

How It Works:

· Customers come into any U.S. Great Clips salon on Nov. 11 and, with the purchase of a service, receive a free haircut card to give to a veteran.
· Limit one card per customer (while supplies last).
· The free haircut cards are redeemable by veterans at any U.S. Great Clips fromNov. 11-Dec. 31, 2014, with proof of military service.

· Veterans who visit Great Clips in the U.S. on Nov. 11 receive either a free haircut that day or a free haircut card to redeem by Dec. 31. After Nov. 11, veterans must have a free haircut card to get the free haircut. 

"Many of our franchise owners, corporate staff and Great Clips stylists have served in the military, or have family members or customers who have served, so we are all excited to be a part of this nationwide 'thank you' to our men and women in uniform," says Terri Miller, Great Clips' sr. vice president of marketing and communications. "To make sure as many veterans as possible have the opportunity to get their free haircut, we made the free haircut cards good through the end of the year. We want to give these great people more time to visit a Great Clips salon and redeem this thank you card for a free haircut in honor of their service."

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About Great Clips, Inc.
Great Clips, Inc. was established in 1982 in Minneapolis. Today, Great Clips has more than 3,600 salons throughout the United States and Canada, making it the world's largest salon brand. Great Clips salons employ nearly 30,000 stylists who receive ongoing training to learn the Great Clips customer service system and advanced technical skills. Make Great Clips your choice for value-priced, high-quality haircare for men, women and children. No appointments are needed, and salons are open nights and weekends. And it's more convenient than ever with Great Clips' Online Check-In and Clip Notes®. To check in online, visitGreatClips.com or download the app for Android and iPhone. For more information about Great Clips, Inc. or to find a location near you, visit GreatClips.com.

CHAMBER NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2014! Deadline TODAY, November 7th, 5:00 p.m.!

The December 2014 Chamber Newsletter will soon be in production to be delivered to Every Business and Home within the 52753 zipcode before Thanksgiving! Over 2500 recipients! Advertising rates remain: 1/8 page: $75; ¼ page: $100; ½ page: $125; full page: $250. Just send your ad information to LeClaireChamber@gmail.com, and we will forward it on to House of Print for you. Many of you signed up for each 2014 1/4ly issue and will get your 10% discount and may update your ad for December! Please let us know if you want changes to the ad you ran in September, 2014, or confirm you would like the same ad. No cost assistance in developing an advertisement is available through House of Print. If you would rather work with House of Print directly, send your ad to HouseofPrint@mchsi.com, and please copy LeClaireChamber@gmail.com Chamber Members - Get the word out about your business or events and be ready for the Holidays!!

 

WELCOME NEW MEMBER!

 

Jones Street Java House Located at 204 Jones Street, LeClaire, the Jones Street Java House is a new business owned and operated by the ladies who also own and operate The Shameless Chocoholic, located right next door. Becky Burns and Jen Williams and their staff offer fresh pastries prepared daily, a wide variety of freshly brewed coffees, lattes, teas and more in a warm, casual and inviting atmosphere. Breakfast items and boxed lunches will be available soon! Open early, 7 days per week - 6a.m. Mon-Sat and 7a.m. on Sunday. Meet your friends and neighbors at Jones Street Java House! Facebook.com/JonesStJava - 563-289-1905 Ribbon Cutting - 9a.m. Friday, November 7^th.

RIBBON CUTTINGS!

 

November 7^th - Jones Street Java House 9:00 a.m. Come help us celebrate the opening of the Java House and enjoy wonderful pastries, coffees, lattes and more! 204 Jones St., LeClaire, right next door to the Shameless Chocoholic!

November 20^th - El Rio Spa and Wellness 2 p.m. 1000 Stagecoach Trail - Fitness and Wellness Classes including Yoga, PiYo and Zumba, Spa Services for women and for men, Spa Café.  Come see the beautiful new facilities! www.elriospa.com

 

CALENDAR

 

November 7^th - First Friday in LeClaire 5-8p.m.

Mississippi River Distilling Company Food and Spirit Tastings www.mrdistilling.com

Wide River Winery - Serving award winning locally made wines.  www.wideriverwinery.com

Dwellings - Reopen for the Holidays!

Restaurants and several shops will be open late!

 

November 7^th - Aunt Hattie's Fanciful Emporium New Website Launch! If you are searching for that unique gift, pop culture or looking for the coolest items around, check out Aunt-Hatties.com

 

November 7^th, 8^th, 9^th - Free Automatic Car Wash Weekend! Enright's LeClaire Superwash, Leclaire Noon-5:00p.m. each day!  This weekend also kicks off our Holiday Token Sale featuring 5 Tokens for $20.  Each Token has a $6.50 value!  Tokens make great gifts and can be purchased with cash, check or credit card. Stop in to get your free carwash and sign up for our weekly drawings.  Take advantage of this sale and stock up for the entire winter!  Sale ends January 4th.

November 7^th-16^th - Isabel Bloom's Great Gift Givers Celebration! Receive a free Reindeer ornament with every $50 purchase! Refreshments, daily drawings, grand prize drawings!

 

November 11^th - "Coffee and Conversation" Princeton Community Center Free event Veteran's Day, 8 -10a.m. Board members will welcome all residents of Princeton and surrounding communities to join them for free coffee and good conversation. Princeton Police will give a ten minute report of safety issues in our local community. The Community Center Board encourages everyone to take a few minutes to honor our Veteran's with your friends and neighbors at the Princeton Community Center "Coffee and Conversation". The Princeton Community Center, also known as the Boll's Building, was built in 1908 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

November 13^th - Quilt Trunk Show at the LeClaire Community Library 6p.m. We are excited to host Pam from Expressions in Thread for a quilt trunk show!

November 15^th - Zion Lutheran Church, Princeton - 10^th annual Harvest Feast Celebration 4:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Dinner features all homemade menu of beef stew, apple sauce, breads, pies and a variety of desserts and drinks. Cost is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children ages 5 to 10. Children under 4 are free. Silent auction, free wine tasting, live auction at 6 p.m., and children's activities.

November 15^th - Trivia Night at the LeClaire Civic Center Doors open at 6:30pm; Trivia starts at 7pm. 8-person teams; $10 per person. Everyone will be entered into a drawing for door prizes. Mulligans are 10 for $10. Each team may bring its own snacks, beer, wine, and soft drinks. A "Christmas-themed dinner will be available for purchase starting at 6:30pm (hot turkey sandwich, cheese potatoes and stuffing, cranberry relish, and Christmas cookies). All proceeds will help establish the "Christmas in LeClaire" Benevolent Fund for emergency needs in our community year-round. Reserve your table today at 563-639-4621 or email kettlepopper@gmail.com

November 17^th - Economic Development Meeting LeClaire City Hall - 8.a.m.

November 19th - Funding your Paycheck in Retirement - Charles Schwab Davenport Branch, 5345 Elmore Avenue #300 Davenport, IA Presented by Eric Johannes CFP - 10 a.m. Reservations online schwab.com/davenport or call 563-275-3663.

November 20^th - El Rio Spa and Wellness Ribbon Cutting 2 p.m -1000 Stagecoach Road - Fitness and Wellness Classes including Yoga, PiYo and Zumba, Spa Services for women and for men, Spa Café.  Come see the beautiful new facilities! www.elriospa.com

November 23^rd - LIC Christmas Tree Ornament Deadline LeClaire Information Center will have one large Christmas tree again this year. If you would like to provide a Christmas ornament (it can advertise your business), please drop off the ornament and $5 no later than Sunday, November 23rd. The money will be donated to the Emergency Fund that the Christmas in LeClaire committee has established to aid LeClaire residents in need.

November 29^th - Small Business Saturday! Shop, Eat, Relax and Enjoy the Day in LeClaire!!! And, take your photo with the new Scott County Freedom Rock on the Levee from 11am-3pm and share it on Social Media - Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook - for a chance to win a goodie basket from LeClaire merchants. Use #leclaireshopsmall. Visit participating stores to drop off your entry. More information to come!

 

SAVE THE DATE

 

December 5^th-7^th - Christmas in LeClaire!

Friday December 5^th

First Friday in LeClaire! Family Fun! Great Dining and Shopping! 5-8p.m.

Crafts, Baked Goods, Silent Auction - LeClaire Civic Center

Basket Weaver & Yarn Spinner Demonstrations - LeClaire Civic Center

Saturday, December 6^th

Breakfast with Santa! - Happy Joe's - 8-10a.m.

Visit Santa! - LeClaire Information Center - 10a.m.-noon

Santa's Playhouse - LeClaire Medic Building - noon-3p.m.

Crafts, Baked Goods, Silent Auction - LeClaire Civic Center

Free Trolley from Dave and Holly's to the Bierstube with stops in between!

Santas from Around the World will Stroll the Streets of LeClaire!

Holiday Junk Fest - Kiddie Karrasel - 10am-6pm

Free Family Drop-in Art - Kiddie Karrasel

Wooden Shoe Maker Demonstration - LeClaire Civic Center

Chainsaw Carver Demonstration - LeClaire Civic Center - Carved Items Auctioned at 3p.m.

Sunday, December 7^th

Crafts, Baked Goods, Silent Auction - LeClaire Civic Center

Free Trolley from the Bierstube to Dave and Holly's with stops in between!

Santas from Around the World will Stroll the Streets of LeClaire!

Kids "Christmas in LeClaire Dollars" - Shop Santa's Gift Shop! Civic Center Parking Lot - 12-3p.m.

Rope Maker Demonstration - LeClaire Civic Center

Free Family Drop-in Art - Kiddie Karrasel

Music of QC Flutes Unlimited - Buffalo Bill Museum - 2-3p.m.

For more information, contact Diane at 563-370-3509.

December 17th - Exchange Traded  Funds  Explained - Charles Schwab Davenport Branch, 5345 Elmore Avenue #300 Davenport, IA Presented by Eric Johannes CFP - 10 a.m. Reservations online schwab.com/davenport or call 563-275-3663.

December 24^th - Zion Lutheran Church, Princeton - Christmas Eve Service 5:00 p.m.  All are invited to attend.

FYI

 

The Crane & Pelican will be featuring a special Sliders & Suds menu on Thursday nights from 5pm-9pm. Every Thursday night you can come get 3 gourmet sliders and hand-cut chips for $10 and 3 8oz sample pours of our delicious beers for $5.The menu will change monthly and will be posted at www.craneandpelican.com

Aunt Hattie's Fanciful Emporium in downtown LeClaire was one of the Winners of the Locals Love Us Awards in the category of favorite Quad Cities Gift Shops!

Aunt Hattie's will be open until 8PM on Fridays & Saturdays starting Nov. 8, until Dec, 19, 2014. Please follow Aunt Hattie's on FACE BOOK for any changes or updates.

 

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

LeClaire Community Library SHIIP Medicare Enrollment Assistance. A representative from SHIIP will be here November 4th and November 18th from 12-3pm to answer any questions community-area seniors may have regarding Open Enrollment for Medicare. SHIIP is a service of the State of Iowa. All services are free, confidential and objective.

First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire Men's group Saturday at 7:30 am at church; there are donuts, coffee, discussion and Bible Study, plus really great guys! What more could you ask?

LeClaire Information Center Volunteers Needed! Contact Cindy Bruhn at info@visitleclaire.com or 563-650-7963 to volunteer.

PROPERTY LISTINGS

Office Space for Lease - Downtown LeClaire - 117 S. Cody Road, LeClaire, Iowa. $655/month. Please call 563-289-1984

Commercial Property for Sale 613-617 N Cody Road, LeClaire IA 52753. Description: 0.64 acres of development land available on Cody Road.  This "ready to build" property is located on a high ground lot with an exceptional view of the river.  Possibility for a dock installation with city inceptives possible.  Land could be developed for multi-family, condo, possible office or mixed use.  For more information, please contact Jeff R. Heuer, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company, jheuer@ruhlcommercial.com, Office: 563-355-4000, Direct: 563-823-5107. Website Link for More Information:  http://www.ruhlcommercial.com/Page/Property.aspx?mls=7030973

Commercial Property for Sale Cody Road, LeClaire IA 52753. Description: Price recently reduced on this great Riverfront Development opportunity located on the main shopping corridor in downtown LeClaire.  Strong market for retail and apartments or condominiums.  Lot totals 0.28 acres (180' X 70').  For more information, please contact John G. Ruhl, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company, jruhl@ruhlcommercial.com, Office: 563-355-4000, Direct: 563-823-5126. Website Link for More Information: http://www.ruhlcommercial.com/Page/Property.aspx?mls=7031174

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

Park Run Apartments/Newbury Living complex - 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Available - 1701 Iowa Drive, LeClaire, Iowa 52753. 1 BR, 2 BR or 3 BR unit. Call (563) 289-5159 more information today!

LeClaire Events Coming Up!

November 7 - First Friday in LeClaire

December 5 - First Friday in LeClaire

December 5-7 - Christmas in LeClaire

January 31 - LeClaire Chamber Annual Awards Dinner - Steventon's

Chamber Networking Events - Everyone Welcome!

November 11 - Bier Stube - lunch - noon

December 9 - Subway - lunch - noon

CASI Pays Tribute To QCA Veterans With A Swing Dance & Breakfast

 

Davenport, IA - The Center For Active Seniors, Inc. (CASI) will pay tribute to Quad City area veterans with two special events honoring their service and dedication to our country.

The first event is the annual USO Dance, 7-10 pm, on Friday, November 7. Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door.  The night will feature music from the Big Band Era from the Tony Hamilton Orchestra.  Larry and Diane Breitbach will provide free swing dance lessons at 6:15 pm.  A cash bar and snacks are also available.  This is event is sponsored by CASI and PLUS 60.

On Monday, November 10, CASI and Ridgecrest Village will be hosting "Honoring Our Heroes - Past, Present, & Future."  Doors open at 7:30 a.m. and a free breakfast will be served starting at 7:45 a.m. to veterans, active duty military, and ROTC.

Bob Morrison of Ridgecrest Village and Honor Flight of the Quad Cities and KWQC-TV6's Gary Metivier will speak at the breakfast. Bob has been the driving force behind the Honor Flight of the Quad Cities working tirelessly to get our Quad City veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials dedicated to honoring their sacrifices. Gary is an award-winning author and journalist most recently publishing "Saluting Grandpa" inspired by a true story, with a forward by NBC's Tom Brokaw, this book is a wonderful celebration of our veterans. Gary will have his book available at the event and proceeds benefit the Honor Flight.

Seating is for Honoring Our Heroes is limited to 150 and reservations are required. The event is free to veterans, active duty military, and ROTC. Call CASI at 563-386-7477 to make a reservation. Tickets for non-military are available for $5.00.

Please join us as we honor and celebrate the heroes that have served our Country.

CASI was established in 1972 and serves the needs of older adults by providing a variety of events and activities focused on health and wellness, social engagement, lifelong learning, and community involvement.  CASI also provides a senior advocacy program to assist older adults, their families, and caregivers in needs assessment and referral for services.  Jane's Place at CASI is the only adult day services center in Eastern Iowa serving adults with Alzheimer's and dementia.  Please contact CASI for additional information.