ANNOUNCEMENTS - Friday 10/4/2013

October 9^th - Arndt Chiropractic Center 3359 Middle Rd. #1 Bettendorf, Iowa - 4:30-7 p.m. 

Chamber 2013 Networking Events - Everyone welcome to attend!

October 10th - Steventon's - 5:30-7:30 p.m. - Join us on the deck!

November - Faithful Pilot - date and time tbd

December 10th - Hungry Hobo - lunch - noon

CALENDAR

October 4^th - Grilling for Charity - First Central State Bank 11am - 1 pm.  Please join us for lunch to benefit the LeClaire Firefighters Association. Hamburger, chips, cookie and drink for $5 donation. Carry out available!

October 4^th - First Friday in LeClaire

Mississippi River Distilling Company - Signature cocktails and spirited food items! And, Coffee Liqueur is back for a 3^rd Season!

Razzleberries - Booze cake while it lasts!

Faithful Pilot - The Matriarchs, live music - 7:30-9:00pm

LeClaire Antiques and Appraisals - 'First Friday's Free Appraisals' 5-7 p.m.

Restaurants and many other shops open late!

October 6th - Dogtoberfest at Bier Stube 2-5:30pm, 1001 Canal Shore Dr. SW, LeClaire, Iowa. Free admission. Free doggie bags to the first 150 dogs in attendance. Raffle items; auction. Food and beverages available for purchase. Rain date Sunday, October 13, 2013. 

October 9th - Come support The Faithful Pilot as they defend their 'Peoples Choice Award' at The March of Dimes Charity Chef Auction.  All proceeds go directly to March of Dimes.  Information on securing a table http://www.marchofdimes.com/iowa/events/events_10828.html

October 10th - Market Snapshot with Liz Ann Sonders 3:00 p.m. Eric Johannes with Charles Schwab, 5345 Elmore Ave., #300, Davenport, IA 52807. Please RSVP 563-275-3659

October 10^th - The LeClaire Fire Department Annual Fire Prevention Open House at the Fire Station (corner of Jones and 15th) 6pm to 8pm. Please stop up and see the fire prevention posters designed by the students (K-4) from Bridgeview and Cody Schools. We will also have other interesting and informative displays, fire truck rides and they very popular LCFD popcorn!

October 13th - Faithful Pilot Fall Wine Tasting $15.00 3-5 small bites and 15 wines

October 13^{th -} LeClaire Lions Club presents "Apple Fest on the River" 11:00am-4:00pm.

Apples, Childrens Activities, Jump House, Variety of Vendors, Homemade Pies, Cupcakes, Cake Pops, Kettle Korn, Pumpkins, Specialty popcorn, Crepes, Copper Jewelry, Hand made Canoes,

QC Antique Car Club, Garden Art and MUCH  MORE!!!!!!!!

Aunt Hattie's will be hosting a Pie Baking contest during Apple Fest! To enter you must make a home made apple pie. NO STORE BOUGHT PIES!!!  $5.00 entry fee. The Prize for first place is $50 - second $25 & $10 for third. You must enter in advance. Sign up at Aunt Hattie's, 102 S. Cody Road, LeClaire. A portion of the money will be donated to FREEDOM ROCK FUND. You must bring your Apple Pie to Aunt Hattie's by 12:00 NOON on October 13th. Judging at 1PM. Winners will be announced at 3pm.

Pie Eating contest at Aunt Hattie's at 2pm! WINNER will receive $10 in chamber bucks, which is just like MONEY !!!

October 14: Tourism Brainstorming Session from 5-7pm at Mississippi River Distilling Co., 303 N. Cody Road. Residents and business owners are invited to attend this brainstorming session designed to help the Tourism Board and LeClaire Marketing Alliance determine its marketing priorities for the future and a course of action to keep LeClaire's momentum moving forward.

October 15^th - Asbury United Methodist Church is hosting a "Partnering to EmPOWER" fundraising event for Winnie's Place. ALL booth fees will go to Winnie's Place. Vendors will also agree to donate 9% of their sales to Winnies Place, which corresponds to the statistic that every 9 seconds, a woman is abused. Interested vendors are asked to contact Heidi Lubben at hjlubben@aol.com for more details.

October 16^th -Buffalo Bill Museum Fundraiser Dinner at Crane & Pelican Cafe Storytellers will be entertaining guests with ghost stories, period dress is encouraged, and the menu is

incredible!  A three-course dinner ($40 per person) is choice of salmon, roast beef or pasta w/meat balls and sauce.  Send your reservation and payment to: Buffalo Bil Museum, PO Box 284, LeClaire IA 52753. Don't delay!  Don't miss it!!

October 20th - Faithful Pilot Sunday Brunch seating at 10:00 & 12:30 $25.00 per person (NO QUAD CITY TIMES COUPONS VALID)

October 23^{rd -} Explore the Benefits of Working with Schwab Eric Johannes, Charles Schwab,

5345 Elmore Ave #300, Davenport, IA 52807. Please R.S.V.P 563-275-3659

October 26^th - Witches Walk Costume Contest and Parade Parade begins at 1:00p.m.

October 26^th - 4^th Annual Hallowine 1-5pm; tickets are $10. Join us for LeClaire's Food & Wine Tour. Enjoy local cuisine and wine samples while touring the shops of LeClaire! Event starts at the LeClaire Information Center, 122 N. Cody Rd. First 200 attendees receive a free wine glass. Proceeds to benefit local charities. www.visitleclaire.com

October 26th- The Faithful Pilot is open for LUNCH! from 12-4 of course small wine samples to pass out for Hall-O-Wine

Save the Date

December 6th-8th - Christmas in LeClaire!

FYI

Grace Marine has received approval for their new showroom in LeClaire! It will be located just east of the former welcome center on Eagle Ridge Road.  The tentative plan is to break ground sometime in November with the building completion sometime in March/April.  Carl Hoyt Jr., General Manager, and his team look forward to having the full operation in one town!  New boats will be showcased in LeClaire! www.gracemarine.com Grace Marine, Inc. 563-359-1635. Captain's Quarters DryStak Marina 563-289-5050

"Something NEW" at the LeClaire Civic Club - BUNCO! Every third Tuesday from10:00 AM through 12:30PM!  Call Debbie for details - 563-289-4458.

The LeClaire Chamber Website and our Facebook page are currently being updated and revised. Watch for the new website to be up and running soon, visit us again soon on Facebook, and in the meantime, thank you for your patience! 

Buffalo Bill Museum is open until 5pm daily. Hours are 9am to 5pm Monday through Saturday, and on Sundays 12noon to 5pm. A reminder: group discounts are available for tour groups, clubs/reunions, and school groups. Call the museum at 563-289-5580 for details!

SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND

Primitive Cottage is collecting food for the Princeton Presbyterian Church's Food Pantry which is in great need of food donations. They have helped alot of people, and now they need our help.  Donations can be dropped off at Primitive Cottage in LeClaire. Please check the expiration date on items because anything that has expired can't be given away.

First Presbyterian Church of LeClaire Meals for Seniors at the church every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12 noon. Good food and a time to visit with others. Please call 563-289-3646 and make a reservation 2 days in advance.

LeClaire 2013 Events Calendar:

First Fridays each month 5:00-8:00 P.M.

October 6th - Dogtoberfest at Bier Stube

October 13th - AppleFest

October 26th - HalloWine

October 26th - Witches Walk Costume Contest and Parade

December 6-8 - Christmas in LeClaire

Family Nights at the LeClaire Rec Center: Details at www.leclairereccenter.com

www.LeClaireChamber.com and visit the Chamber on FaceBook!

A timeless classic! This retelling of Cinderella will take you on the adventure like never before. Join us, as the Cinderella and her friends the mice discover it takes more than magic to find your happily ever after.

Sunday, October 13 : 2:00pm

$5.00 for anyone 3 years and up, $7.00 for adults, tickets sold at the door

(Show runs approximately 60 minutes)

Davenport Junior Theatre

Annie Wittenmyer Campus

2822 Eastern Avenue

Davenport, IA  52803

563-326-7862

www.DavenportJuniorTheatre.org

NIabi Zoo's popular fundraising celebration is back and you're invited for a memorable outback adventure. Join your friends in the giant tent for dinner, an open bar and captivating live and silent auctions. Click here to reserve your table or purchase individual tickets for $150.

Honda Fit Sport from Zimmerman Honda. The winner will be drawn at Zoofari, need not be present to win. Only 300 tickets will be sold for this raffle item. Click here to purchase your raffle ticket.

Necker's Jewelers is holding a diamond draw at Zoofari where 50 glasses of the boomerang signature drink will be sold and one winner will receive a $1,500 diamond. Non-winners receive a $50 gift certificate to Necker's and 100% of the diamond draw proceeds go to Niabi Zoo.

Zip around town for two years in a 2014 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4x4. Key Auto Mall provided a two year lease for this fun vehicle which will go to the highest bidder at Zoofari.

Don't miss your opportunity to be part of the Zoofari fun! RSVP online today before the event sells out! Click here for tickets.

Rock Island, IL- Due to scheduling issues, the open enrollment events offered by community health care act experts at Rock Island Public Libraries will now start in the third week of October.

To help people prepare, the Rock Island Main Library will offer a free, drop-in public education event on Thursday, Oct. 10, where members of the public can pick up information about the Affordable Care Act, and learn what they need to know before they enroll. Event details are as follows:

Get Your Questions Answered about the Affordable Care Act Before You Enroll

2:30 to 5:00 pm, Thursday, Oct. 10

Rock Island Main Library 401 19th Street, 2nd Floor Community Room

This will be an informational session only with a Genesis health educator; no enrollment will be available next week. Interested participants may stop in anytime between 2:30 and 5:00 pm.

Starting in third week of October, the Rock Island Public Library will provide space to two community agencies to assist patrons in signing up for health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act. The library is providing space only; all questions will be answered by trained representatives of the participating agencies. The service is available on a walk-in basis. No appointments are necessary.

Rock Island County Health Department counselors will help members of the public sign up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Health Department representatives will be available at the Rock Island Southwest Branch library on Tuesday, Oct. 15 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm and at the Rock Island Main Library on Friday. Oct. 17, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Also starting Oct. 15, health insurance navigators from the Enroll Quad Cities project of Genesis Health System will be at the Rock Island Main Library on Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons, and at the library's Southwest Branch on Wednesday afternoons. Dates and times include :

Rock Island Main Library

401 19th Street, Rock Island, 2nd Floor rotunda area

·         Tuesdays, Oct. 15, 22 and 28, from 9:00 am to noon

·         Thursdays, Oct. 17, 24 and 31, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Rock Island Southwest Branch Library -9010 Ridgewood Road, Rock Island

Community Room - Wednesdays, Oct. 16, 23 and 30, from noon to 3 pm.

The enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act is Oct. 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014.The weekly drop-in sessions will continue as long as there is adequate demand. For more information, visit www.enrollqc.com or call (563) 421-ENRL (3675) to speak with a Genesis navigator.

Patrons may also use public internet computers at Rock Island Libraries to research their options or sign up for health care coverage themselves through www.healthcare.gov. The State of Illinois has launched its own website for the state insurance marketplace, http://getcoveredillinois.gov/

Illinois residents can also call (866) 311-1119 toll-free to get information. The help line will be available seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

To allow adequate time for completing online forms, the library has extended computer time for patrons with a valid public library card from an area library. Patrons must present a valid library card to receive the full amount of computer time.

Rock Island Library staff can direct patrons to sources of information about the Affordable Care Act, but cannot answer questions about filling out the online application.

For more news about events and services from Rock Island Library, visit the library website at www.rockislandlibrary.org, follow the library on Facebook or Twitter, or call 309-732-7323 (READ).

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