ANNOUNCEMENTS - Friday 10/25/2013

WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS!

The Shameless Chocoholic and Sweet Dreams Guest House 200 Jones St., LeClaire.  Specialty chocolates and confections - indulging never tasted so good! And, indulge in a great night's sleep by reserving the Guest House! Call Jen or Rebecca, 563-289-1339. www.theshamelesschocoholic.com

Tambi Rosendahl, Hair Stylist, Expressive Design 521 North Cody Road, LeClaire.  Specializing in micro-beading in Dream Catchers Hair extensions, color, highlights, hair cutting, waxing, facials, shellac, manicures, pedicures and protective color. 563-370-9263. Tambi011@gmail.com

 

CALENDAR

October 26^th - Witches' Walk Costume Contest and Parade Registration at 11 a.m. on the levee near the Pavilion. Judging and Kids' Activities 11a.m.-1p.m. Free to participate! Parade starts at 1p.m. 

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October 26^th - 4^th Annual Hallowine! Starts at the LeClaire Information Center, 2-5pm, tickets are $10, available that day at the Information Center, 122 N. Cody Rd. First 200 attendees receive a free wine glass. Participants will also receive a wristband and list/map of the 10 shops that have the food and wine. Join us for LeClaire's Food & Wine Tour, and enjoy local cuisine and wine samples while touring the shops of LeClaire! Proceeds to benefit local charities. www.visitleclaire.com

 

October 26th- The Faithful Pilot is open for LUNCH! From 12-4. Small wine samples for Hall-O-Wine.

 

October 26^th - Wide River Winery - 1776 E. Deer Creek Road, Clinton. Celebrate the harvest season! Live music with the Old 57's, 1:00-4:00 p.m. The Old 57's perform a flashy show covering oldies and rockabilly music. Bring your dancing shoes! Cost is FREE with purchase. No outside beverages please. Featuring Harvest Hurrah. This semi sweet, slightly spiced wine is perfect for sipping on the porch, watching the sunset and toasting the harvest. Regular price $12.00 Saturday only: $9.99 (not valid with other discounts). Try Uncle Pat's BBQ - it's delicious!

 

October 31^st - All women are invited to attend the First Presbyterian Church Annual Women's Fall Retreat (one day) at Camp Wyoming. We will leave our church at 9a.m. and plan to be at the camp at 10a.m. We will have devotions, craft by Rev. Pat Halverson, lunch (each woman brings her own sack lunch), snacks, hayrack ride (weather permitting), time for a walk, conversation and fellowship. cost $10. RSVP by 10-28 - 563-289-4371 or 563-381-7777.

 

November 1^st - First Friday, 5:30 - 8:00 Downtown LeClaire

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

Wide River Winery Wine Samples. Open until 8PM featuring "Merry Berry" and serving dips paired with our award winning locally made wines.

Aunt Hatties - Come in for a red velvet cupcake!

Razzleberries - Booze cake while it lasts!

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

Restaurants and several shops will be open late!

November 6th - River Valley Optimist Club Basketball Fun! Harlem Ambassadors vs The Optimist Slammers! (an eclectic group of local leaders and celebrities) 7p.m. Pleasant Valley High School Gym. Tickets $8 in advance/$10 at the door. Kids 12 and under admitted free with paying adult. Tickets can be purchased at Arndt Chiropractic Center or at LeClaire Antiques and Appraisals, or call 563-723-1877 for more information. Harlem-style comedy basketball featuring high-flying slam dunks, games with the kids, and hilarious comedy! Complimentary autograph session with theHarlem Ambassadors after the game. All proceeds go to the River Valley Optimist Club Youth Programs.

 

November 7^th - LeClaire Community Library - STEM Club Love science, engineering, math, and technology? This is the club for you! Join us monthly for science experiments and more! Our first meeting will take place on November 7, 2013 from 4-5pm. Special guest, Dr. Neil Aschliman, from St. Ambrose University will be joining us to talk about the basics of DNA and we'll make our very own edible DNA models! Please note this program is recommended for those in 3rd-6th grades.

 

November 9^th - LeClaire Community Library - Stampin' Up Class for Kids! Join us from 10-11:30am and make 2 unique cards for the upcoming holidays. This is a free program, but we ask that participants register ahead of time due to limited space. Call the library at (563)289-4242 or email us at library@leclaireiowa.gov to secure your spot! Also, don't forget to bring a pair of small scissors! This class is open to 9-13 year olds only.

 

November 18^th - Economic Development Meeting Great River Financial Services, 8:00a.m.

 

November 21^st - LeClaire Community Library - You are cordially invited to attend an ENDOWMENT RECEPTION for the Green Tree Library Fund, a special endowment planted for the long-term benefit of the library and our community -6:00-8:00 P.M. The Black Watch Room at Pebble Creek, 3851 Forest Grove Drive, LeClaire, Iowa. Enjoy live music from members of the Pleasant Valley Jazz Band and Orchestra, hors d'oevres and tastings from Wide River Winery and Mississippi River Distilling Company. RSVP Encouraged by November 7th, Walk-Ins Welcome; 563-505-6703 or chris@ccx.net Hosted by the Friends of the LeClaire Community Library.

 

Save the Date

December 6th- First Friday in LeClaire!

December 6th-8th - Christmas in LeClaire 2013!

Friday - 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Crafts and Silent Auction at Civic Center

Free Trolley Rides

Cookie Tin Sales

Bazaars and Craft Fair

Baked Goods

Saturday - 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Breakfast with Santa - 8-10 a.m.

Buffalo Bill Museum Tours

Santa's Playhouse - 12-3 p.m.

Crafts and Silent Auction

Cookie Tin Sales

Bake Sale

Free Trolley Rides

Sunday - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Free Trolley Rides

Buffalo Bill Museum Tours

Local Stores Open

Crafts and Silent Auction at Civic Center

For more information, contact Joyce 289-4205, Diane 370-3509, Vicki 289-3882

 

FYI

"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! 

Street Level Commercial Space for Rent, 117 S. Cody Road, 700 sq.ft. (20'x35'). Contact Vince Ramsey, 563-289-3129.

Apartment is available over Artswork 223 1/2 N Cody. It is a lovely 1 BR with all the trimmings - garage, deck with a beautiful view, laundry, 2 full baths, contemporary kitchen. Call 563-940-3742 for more info.

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.

LeClaire 2013 Events Calendar:

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

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!

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(DES MOINES) - Gov. Terry E. Branstad today approved an emergency declaration suspending the regulatory provisions pertaining to hours of service for drivers of commercial motor vehicles transporting propane. The order goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 25 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7.

The proclamation is as follows:

WHEREAS, because of the late harvest and high demand for petroleum products throughout the Midwest, the people of the State of Iowa are faced with extremely low supplies of propane; and

WHEREAS, adequate supplies of propane are necessary to continue normal agricultural harvesting and to provide residential heating to our citizens, particularly those in rural portions of the state; and

WHEREAS, the effects of this propane shortage are being felt throughout the State of Iowa; and

WHEREAS, the limited suspension of certain hours of service regulations for drivers of commercial motor vehicles transporting propane in our state will increase the amount of propane transported throughout the State of Iowa, thereby reducing the damaging effects of this shortage; and

WHEREAS, these conditions threaten the peace, health, and safety of the citizens of the State of Iowa and its agricultural industry and accordingly provide legal justification for the issuance of a Proclamation of a State of Disaster Emergency pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(1).

NOW, THEREFORE, I, TERRY E. BRANSTAD, Governor of the State of Iowa, by the power and authority vested in me by the Iowa Constitution Art. IV, §§ 1, 8 and Iowa Code § 29C.6(1), and all other applicable laws, do hereby proclaim a State of Disaster Emergency for the entire state of Iowa and do hereby ORDER and DIRECT the following:

SECTION One.  I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § 321.449 pertaining to hours of service for drivers of commercial motor vehicles transporting propane, during the duration of this disaster, subject to these conditions:

A.    Nothing contained in this Proclamation shall be construed as an exemption from the controlled substances and alcohol use and testing requirements under 49 CFR Part 382, the commercial drivers' license requirements under 49 CFR Part 383, the financial responsibility requirements of 49 CFR Part 387, or any other portion of the Code of Federal Regulations not specifically identified in this proclamation.

A.    No motor carrier operating under the terms of this proclamation shall require or allow a fatigued or ill driver to operate a motor vehicle. A driver who informs a carrier that he or she needs immediate rest shall be given at least ten consecutive hours off duty before the driver is required to return to service.

B.     Upon the request of a driver, a commercial motor carrier operating under this proclamation must give a driver at least thirty-four (34) consecutive hours off when the driver has been on duty for more than seventy (70) hours during any eight consecutive days.

C.     Motor carriers that have an out-of-service order in effect may not take advantage of the relief from regulations that this declaration provides under title 49 CFR § 390.23.

D.    Upon the expiration of the effective date of this Proclamation, or when a driver has been relieved of all duty and responsibility to provide direct assistance to the emergency effort, a driver that has had at least thirty-four (34) consecutive hours off duty shall be permitted to start his or her on-duty status hours and 60/70 hour clock at zero.

SECTION Two.  This state of disaster emergency shall be effective at 12:01 a.m. on October 25, 2013, shall continue for fourteen (14) days, and shall expire on November 7, 2013 at 11:59 p.m., unless sooner terminated or extended in writing by me.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Iowa to be affixed at Des Moines, Iowa this twenty-fourth day of October in the year of our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen.

Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013

WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah are seeking enrollment data from four key health insurance companies participating in the President's health care program amid news reports of technical problems inhibiting accurate, successful enrollment.

"News reports show extensive frustration signing up online for health care," Grassley said.  "Now we're seeing reports of bad data going to insurance companies when people do manage to register themselves.  Is the bad data the reason the Administration is being so vague about how many people have signed up?  We want to hear from key insurance companies to find out what problems they're facing."

"As we learned from a House hearing today, insurance companies are getting inaccurate and unreliable information about those trying to sign up for insurance through HealthCare.gov," said Hatch. "Since the Obama Administration won't say how many people have enrolled, we have no choice but to get this information from the insurance companies themselves. And, if the data the insurance companies is receiving is corrupt then we need to find out what needs to be done to fix this serious problem."

Grassley and Hatch wrote to the four companies participating in the Washington, D.C., health care exchange.  The companies are Aetna, UnitedHealth Group, Kaiser Permanente, and CareFirst.  The Washington, D.C., exchange has four major plans and so provides a snapshot of how Americans fare in trying to join the new exchanges.

Grassley and Hatch said news reports show problems with what are called "834 forms" that contain individual information that insurers use to enroll the individual in a health care plan.   Inaccurate or corrupted data would interfere with successful enrollment.  That has implications for when the Administration should enforce the individual mandate requiring enrollment.  It would be unfair to penalize people for not having health insurance when technical problems have impeded their enrollment, Grassley and Hatch said.

Separately today, the senators are writing to each of the contractors that played a role in creating healthcare.gov, seeking contract and cost data.  The website cost hundreds of millions of dollars, yet doesn't work.

The text of the senators' letter to each of the four insurance companies participating in the Washington, D.C., exchange is identical.  One of the letters is attached.

Hatch is ranking member of the Finance Committee, with jurisdiction over much of the new health care program.  Grassley is a senior member and former chairman and ranking member of the committee.

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