28 Oct 2014

LeClaire Chamber of Commerce Announcements - 10/24/2014

By LeClaire Chamber of Commerce

CHAMBER NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2014!

The December 2014 Chamber Newsletter will soon be in production to be delivered to Every Business and Home within the 52753 zipcode before Thanksgiving!

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 Deadline November 7th, 5:00 p.m. Chamber Members - Get the word out about your business or events and be ready for the Holidays!!

RIBBON CUTTING!

November 7th - Jones Street Java House Come help us celebrate the opening of the Java House and enjoy wonderful pastries, coffees, lattes and more! 204 Jones St., LeClaire. Time to be announced.

 

CALENDAR

 

October 31st - Wide River Winery - Live Music 5-8p.m. Travis Hosette

October 31st - Trick or Treat!  LeClaire 6-8p.m.

November 7th - Jones Street Java House Come help us celebrate the opening of the Jones Street Java House and enjoy wonderful pastries, coffees, lattes and more! 204 Jones St., LeClaire. Time to be announced.

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

 

November 11th - "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 15th - Zion Lutheran Church, Princeton - 10th 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 17th - 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 29th - Small Business Saturday!

 

SAVE THE DATE

 

December 5th - First Friday in LeClaire - 5-8p.m.

 

December 5th-7th - Christmas in LeClaire!

Friday, Dec. 5, 10am-8pm. Craft bazaars, bake sales, silent auction. 5:30-8pm First Friday food, drink, and shopping specials at participating businesses.

Saturday, Dec. 6, 10am-8pm. Breakfast with Santa from 8-10am. Santa's Playhouse noon-3pm. Free trolley rides, craft bazaars, bake sales, chainsaw carver, old-time craft demonstrations, Santas from Around the World, musicians, and carolers. 5:30-8pm First Saturday (similar to First Friday).

Sunday, Dec. 7, 10am-4pm. Crafts and silent auction at the Civic Center. Free trolley rides, craft bazaars, bake sales, and chainsaw carvings will be auctioned off.

Great Christmas shopping and dining at local shops and restaurants! For more information, contact Diane at 563-370-3509.

FYI

 

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 4th Tuesday of each month, 8a.m. at LeClaire City Hall. The October meeting will be held, however, on October 22nd.

SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND

 

The Lions Club of LeClaire is involved in many various community improvement projects and programs. The Club has made donations to the LeClaire Police Department, LeClaire and Princeton Fire Departments, LeClaire Library, Levee improvements, Parks and Recreation, and more, and they provide a $1,000 college scholarship to a local Pleasant Valley high school student every year. They have offered financial support for the Freedom Rock project. They also assist those in the community in need of glasses and hearing aids.  If you are interested in membership with the LeClaire Lions Club, please contact any member listed on our roster at www.iowalions.org/cgi-bin/clubrosterlist.pl?207 They are probably people you know in our community right now!

Riverbend Signworks is holding a banner contest for non-profits, charitable and other worthy organizations.  Free Banner to the group selected!!! http://riverbendsignworks.com/giveaway/

LeClaire Community Library SHIIP Medicare Enrollment Assistance. A representative from SHIIP will be here on Oct. 14th, Oct. 28th, 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

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!

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!

May-Oct - LeClaire Riverfront Farmers' Market - Every Saturday, 3-6 p.m. on the LeClaire Levee

October 31 - Trick or Treat - 6-8p.m.

November 7 - First Friday in LeClaire

December 5 - First Friday in LeClaire

December 5-7 - Christmas in LeClaire

 

Chamber Networking Events - Everyone Welcome!

November 11th - Bier Stube - lunch - noon

December 9th - Subway - lunch - noon

 

28 Oct 2014

Statement from the Illinois Department of Public Health and Chicago Ebola Resource Network

By Melaney Arnold
CHICAGO - The following is a joint statement from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and members of the Chicago Ebola Resource Network: the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the University of Chicago Medical Center, regarding Ebola testing in Illinois.
IDPH preliminary test results for the patient at the University of Chicago Medical Center were negative for Ebola, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed these results.  The patient has been discharged from the University of Chicago Medical Center.
The patient tested was a child who vomited one time while on a flight originating from Liberia and traveling to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.  The child was immediately taken to Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago for a full medical evaluation. After consulting with the University of Chicago Medical Center and Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, public health officials determined it was in the best interest of the patient to be transferred to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital.
After consultation involving the University of Chicago Medical Center, CDPH, IDPH and CDC, testing was done to rule out Ebola.
IDPH received approval earlier this week from the CDC to perform testing for Ebola.  All testing must first be approved by IDPH, and then CDC.  A second sample is sent to CDC to confirm state lab results.
The statewide Ebola Task Force, announced Wednesday by Governor Pat Quinn, the Chicago Ebola Resource Network, hospitals and local health departments across Illinois will continue to work together to quickly identify a person who could potentially be at risk of Ebola, and take quick action in order to protect the health and safety of all Illinois residents. The Chicago Ebola Resource Network is a coalition of CDPH and four leading Chicago-area hospitals formed as part of a coordinated effort to prepare for and respond to possible diagnoses of Ebola within Chicago.
For questions, call the Ebola informational hotline at 1-800-889-3931.
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28 Oct 2014

Chordbusters' Christmas Show, Dec. 5, 2014

By Amos Glanz

A number of talented music groups from the Quad Cities area will team up once again for a free family-friendly holiday concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 5 at the Heritage Church, 4801-44th Street, Rock Island.

The Davenport Chordbuster Chorus, the Bend of the River Chorus, the Moline Boys Choir, the Choral Bells from St. John's United Methodist Church, and the Barley House Band will headline the event that will include quartets, vocal and instrumental solos.  "Celebrate the Holidays" is back by popular demand because of last year's fine turn out.  Last year's crowd of over 600 donated $2,300.00 dollars for the Churches United food pantries, through a goodwill offering.  The program will be nice, upbeat, good holiday music with a lot of variety.   

The hosting organization for this event, the Davenport Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, is an IRS 501(c)(3) charitable organization and a registered nonprofit corporation in the state of Iowa.   The group maintains a website at:   www.thechordbusters.com.
28 Oct 2014

In Iowa's Interest: Focus on Safety and Health of Farm Families and Workers is Crucial

By Rick Martin

Tens of thousands of Iowans are pushing to harvest huge quantities of food, feed, and energy in a short time. As we thank them for hard work and dedication this is also a key time to focus on farm safety and health. Time pressure, workloads, equipment breakdowns, weather, and stresses all add up. Life-altering and fatal injuries can happen in an instant.

Farm families and workers face many risks and hazards throughout the year in producing both crops and livestock. Just a few of the dangers include tractor rollovers, powerful, fast-moving machinery, electricity, grain bins, livestock, slips and falls, skin cancer, ATVs, and roadway collisions. Unique stresses and demands in farming can also create special needs for behavioral and mental health assistance.

Agriculture's human resources must be treasured, conserved, and protected no less than land, water, and natural resources. Farm safety and health have improved over the years, but the plain truth is that people in agriculture still suffer excessively, and unnecessarily, from injuries, illnesses, and death. We have to do more to heighten awareness, resolve, and action to prevent such losses. That is why I strongly support this year's national farm safety and health theme: "Safety Counts: Protecting What Matters."

Through increased attention and effort, farm families and workers have made significant progress in agricultural safety and health. Much credit also goes to the work and contributions of many people in agricultural businesses, private non-profit organizations, as well as educational and research institutions. All of this effort enhances safety and wellness on our nation's farms and ranches. Safe farming practices save lives. I am very proud of my work during my years in Congress to support and dedicate increased federal funding to farm safety and health.

Upon becoming chairman of the U.S. Senate subcommittee that funds health programs, I provided added funds to create a new, concentrated federal focus on agricultural safety and health at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. A big, early step in my initiative was the landmark 1991 Surgeon General's conference on agricultural safety and health held in Des Moines. Over the years, I have continued funding for this purpose, particularly to our nation's agricultural safety and health centers, such as the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health at the University of Iowa and the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety. My appropriations subcommittee also supplies ongoing funding for agricultural safety grants through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture also supports farm safety and health initiatives, especially for young people in agriculture, which I have proudly supported as a longstanding member of the Senate appropriations and agriculture committees. My support includes funding specifically for the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS) at the Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta, Farm Safety 4 Just Kids in Urbandale, and AgrAbility, which helps agricultural producers and workers having a wide range of physical or behavioral conditions.

Please be especially careful out there this fall and throughout the year. Safety on and around Iowa's farms requires extra care on everyone's part - including motorists and the general public. Fortunately, a lot of good people and organizations are working successfully to help make farms not only wonderful places to live and work, but also safer and healthier. I am proud to support these efforts and wish everyone a safe harvest!

For additional information on farm safety:

Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America (ASHCA): http://www.ashca.org/; International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH): http://isash.org/;

Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health at the University of Iowa: http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/icash/; Iowa State University Extension www.extension.iastate.edu/farmmanagement/safety/; AgriSafe Network: http://www.agrisafe.org/.
28 Oct 2014

Branstad, Reynolds applaud Board of Regents vote to continue tuition freeze for Iowa students

By Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

(DES MOINES) - Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today released the following statements applauding the Iowa Board of Regents' action, which is the first step toward freezing tuition at Regent universities for the third-straight year.

"We're pleased the Iowa Board of Regents continues working with us to give Iowa students access to affordable, high-quality education in Iowa. We look forward to working with the Board of Regents on our initiative to provide Iowa students a variety of fixed-priced four-year degrees. Upon receiving the Revenue Estimating Conference's December report, we will begin crafting the state budget with hopes to continue the tuition freeze." - Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad

"I commend the Iowa Board of Regents for their ongoing commitment to affordable higher education.  Governor Branstad and I believe that Iowa can take another step by implementing four-year degrees for $10,000 and a tax credit initiative to align charitable giving with student debt reduction." - Iowa Lt. Gov.  Kim Reynolds

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28 Oct 2014

QC-area Haunted Houses

By QCCVB

'Tis the season for haunted houses and most are open every weekend in October. Check out our online calendar for hours and costs.

28 Oct 2014

Davenport is One of the 10 Best American Riverfronts

By QCCVB

Thank you to QCCVB members and others who voted for Davenport as Best American Riverfront in USA Today's 10best.com competition. We finished strong. Davenport moved into the Top Five on Saturday and moved up to the Top Three by the close of voting Monday, beating out many larger communities in the process. If this was the Olympics, we would have won a Bronze Medal for Best American Riverfront. Thanks again for voting and supporting the Quad Cities.

28 Oct 2014

Local Halloween-time Events

By QCCVB

Spooky Book Signing

A spooky book signing and sale featuring local horror writers on Friday, October 31st at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. Free. www.midwestwritingcenter.org

SPECTRA Poetry Reading Series

Sean Thomas Dougherty will be leading a unique writing workshop at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport, where he will talk about writing your own poetry on Saturday, November 1st at 8 p.m. Topics will include creating your own poetic forms, and playing with extending existing forms.  Free & open to the public. www.midwestwritingcenter.org

QC Symphony Concert

The QC Symphony Orchestra invites you to join us for the Masterworks II: A Passion for Life concert with a world premiere and violinist Erin Keefe. Concert dates and times are as follows: Saturday, November 1st at 8:00 pm at the Adler Theatre in Davenport, IA; and Sunday, November 2nd at 2:00 pm at Centennial Hall in Rock Island, IL. www.qcso.org

Over the Ledge: The Great Pumpkin Drop

Bring your Jack-o'-lanterns to the Family Museum on Saturday, November 1st at 11 a.m., and we will drop them over the ledge! Will they splat? Will they explode? Come and find out at this popular event! www.familymuseum.org

Learn about the '48ers

Learn about the "Forty-eighters" at the German American Heritage Center on Sunday, November 2nd at 2 p.m. who were individuals who emigrated from Europe in the late 1840s & early 1850s after fighting unsuccessfully with both pen and sword for liberty, democracy, and national unity.  Many of the German Forty-eighters immigrated to the United States, with a large number from the present-day state of Schleswiwg-Holstein choosing Davenport & Scott County, Iowa, as their adopted home. www.gahc.org
28 Oct 2014

Illinois National Guard colonel retires after 28 years

By Spc. Ian Withrow 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

SPRINGFIELD, IL (10/23/2014)(readMedia)-- SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - After 28 years of service, Col. Alexander D. Lawson of Springfield, Illinois, will retire from the Illinois Army National Guard as the director of information management.

Lawson, a native of Hamilton, Illinois, said his decision to join the military was fueled by the desire to provide for his family.

"There were seven of us kids and only my mom to support us," said Lawson. "We were on welfare the majority of my life and I wanted something better for my family and me."

"He enlisted in the Illinois Army National Guard as a forward observer and attended Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois in 1986. He then enrolled into the Reserve Officer Training Corps and graduated with a degree in computer science and commissioned as an officer in May 1989."

Lawson first served with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery in Milan, Illinois, in 1989, and continued serving with various elements of the 123rd until he transitioned to Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) in Springfield, Illinois, in 2000. Lawson remained with JFHQ until his deployment to Afghanistan in 2008-2009 with the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, returning to JFHQ in 2009 and staying through 2013, until his retirement as the director of information management Sept. 8, 2014.

The directorate of information management is responsible for all information technology within the Illinois Army National Guard. This includes network operations, telecommunications, cyber, service support, administrative support, tactical, plans and policies.

Lawson said he has seen many changes over his nearly three decades of service and he hopes to see continued excellence in the future, as well as the maintaining of old customs.

"In regards to information management, we have come a long way from floppy drives to state of the art systems," said Lawson. "Illinois remains a top 10 state in information technology and I hope my predecessor can continue this metric. From an artillery perspective, don't forget the old days. Artillery is both an art and science. I truly believe manual gunnery is a proven method for young Soldiers to visually see the battlefield."

Lawson said there are many aspects of being a Soldier he will miss.

"I will miss my friends and colleagues, their selfless service and dedication to duty and the uniform," said Lawson. "The National Guard is a family, my family and I will always treasure that."

Lawson said he plans to begin his retirement by taking off to enjoy life for a while with his wife, Susan, before potentially returning to work in the civilian information technology sector.

Lawson also has two brothers who have become officers in the military. His brother, Col. Chris Lawson serves with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, National Guard Bureau, and his brother John Lawson is a retired lieutenant colonel.

28 Oct 2014

Operation Graditude - Say Thanks to our Troops

By Operation Graditude
We have three immediate ways to share your support

All of us at Operation Gratitude are gearing up for the busiest season of the year! Between now and the end of 2014, we will ship more than 40,000 packages to our Deployed Troops, New Recruits, Military Families and Veterans.

Here are three ways for you to get involved--from anywhere in the country:

ONE:  Participate in our #SayThanks Campaign and Send a Picture Directly to our Troops Would you like to send a picture and a message of thanks to our nation's Service Members, Veterans and Military Families?

Now is your chance to capture your gratitude in a photo. Your visual message of heartfelt thanks will remind our heroes and their families that they are always remembered and appreciated.

Click here today to submit your picture and we will share it online and send it in a Care Package on November 8th.

TWO:  Send your Deployed Loved One a Care Package Filled with Goodies and Appreciation

Each month, hundreds of volunteers take part in our Assembly Days where they produce thousands of packages for our Military.

Do you have a loved one, friend or colleague serving overseas?

Click here to send them an Operation Gratitude Care Package filled with nearly 50 assorted snacks, entertainment and hand-made items, personal care products, and letters of love and respect.

THREE:  Make a Donation to Send Packages to our Troops

We get pictures and notes from the Troops that receive our packages every day:

"A care package like that can change our outlook on the entire day."

"Getting something in the mail really lifts spirits."

"It really helps to know that we are loved..."

You can help us keep our mission alive by making a donation of $15 to send a care package overseas, $30 to send two or $180 to send one every month for the next year.

Our Troops need to know that we remember them and appreciate them for the sacrifices they make each day.

Now is the Time

The holidays are especially hard on our Service Members because they are so far away from home and loved ones. Now is the time to show we care.

Thank you for your enthusiastic support!

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