WELCOMING NEW MEMBER!

Sally Hand - Realtor, Remax River Cities. Ms. Hand has been in real estate in one capacity or another for twenty six years, and was formerly with ReMax on the Lake in North Carolina before recently moving to Iowa. Contact number - 434-774-5855 realestaterivercities.com

CALENDAR

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

LeClaire Firefighters Association Annual Water Fights - Friday, July 5th in conjunction with LeClaire's First Friday event. Registration: 5:30 p.m. Fights start: 6:30 p.m. along the Mississippi on the LeClaire Levee. No entry fee.  Double elimination trophies awarded to top 4 places. Contact: LeClaire Fire Rescue Dept. - 563-289-6044 or Greg Chapman at 563-210-8528 for more information.   

Mississippi River Distilling Company - 5:30-8p.m. Signature Cocktails in the tasting room and food items prepared by our Spirited Chef!!  Strawberry Vodka is Back - Cheers!!  www.mrdistilling.com

Wide River Winery Wine samples, open until 8PM; featuring Sangria samples! Recipes available. www.wideriverwinery.com Live Music at the Wide River Winery Tasting Room and Garden from 5-8pm featuring "Danika Holmes" 106 N. Cody Road www.wideriverwinery.com

Aunt Hattie's Fanciful Emporium Come in for a free red velvet cupcake!

Razzleberries Come in to shop and get free samples of booze cake (while it lasts)!

Other shops and restaurants will be open late!

July 6^th - Wide River Winery - Come sample Wine-A-Ritas!

July 7th Live Music at Wide River Winery Tasting Room featuring "Joe & Vicki Price Blues" from 2-5pm 106 N. Cody Road www.wideriverwinery.com

July 9^th - Blue Iguana - LeClaire Chamber of Commerce Networking Lunch noon - Everyone welcome to attend! www.leclairechamber.com

July 12th Live Music at the Wide River Winery Tasting Room 5-8pm featuring "Ellis Kell and Tony Hoeppner" 106 N. Cody Road www.wideriverwinery.com

July 13^th - Trivia Night - LeClaire Civic Center hosted by LeFirst Presbyterian Church of LeClaire. Doors open at 6:30; game starts at 7 pm. Cost $10 per person; call 563-381-7777 to pre-register individuals or a table. We are raising money for the Hurricane Sandy Victims. Bring your own snacks and drinks or purchase something there. 

July 15^th-19^th - LeClaire Baptist Church - "Colossal Coaster World" VBX Week For kids age 4 up through kids going INTO 6^th grade! Cost: FREE! Time:  9:00 AM - Noon Location:  1326 Wisconsin Street LeClaire, Iowa  52753 Family program:  SUNDAY, July 21 at 10:30 a.m. followed by our "Burger Bash" lunch! For more information or registration: phone:  (563) 289-4191 e-mail:  leclairebaptist@leclairebaptist.org or REGISTER ONLINE at www.leclairebaptist.org (under ministries and kids vbx link)

July 18^th - First Presbyterian Church of LeClaire - Funeral Planning At the time of death, decisions can be difficult. This program will help you plan your own funeral or help you think about decisions when planning another's funeral. Lunch at 11:30, program and discussion to follow. No cost; please call 563-381-7777 to pre-register.

July 19th - Live Music at the Wide River Winery Tasting Room 5-8pm featuring "Pieces of Candy" 106 N. Cody Road www.wideriverwinery.com

July 21st - Sunday Brunch at the Faithful Pilot Cafe & Spirits Seatings at 10:00 and 12:30 Reservations 563.289.4156 www.faithfulpilot.com

Save the Date

August 2 - First Friday in LeClaire!

August 8-10 - Tugfest! Live bands all 3 nights. Thursday Wristband Night 5-11. Friday parade, fireworks, tug pit dedication.  Saturday Kid's Tug and Big Tug!  Advance purchase weekend wristbands for $8 available at Slagle's Grocery from June 15-August 1.  Get ready to TUG!!!

FYI

The LeClaire Chamber of Commerce has an opening for Web Designer to maintain, update and to continue to develop the Chamber website.  The qualified candidate must have website development experience and the ability to oversee Facebook and all applications related to the site.  Knowledge of the LeClaire community preferred.  Interested applicants may send resume to leclairechamber@gmail.com We do want to thank Chris Cournoyer for her service!

The LeClaire Chamber of Commerce also has an opening for a member of the Board of Directors as Lane Bleeker has resigned to take a position with the City of LeClaire. This is a voluntary position working with businesses, organizations and individuals to build a healthy economy while promoting and nurturing the quality of life in LeClaire. The qualified candidate will fill Lane's term until it has expired and will be eligible for re-election.  Please send your letter of interest to leclairechamber@gmail.com Thank you, Lane, for your time and for your service!

First Presbyterian Church of LeClaire FREE LUNCH at the Civic Center, 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Third Tuesday of the month: June 18, July 16, August 20: Come to eat and stay for the conversation! 

LeClaire Antiques is hosting an on going Plant Sale benefiting LeClaire Parks. Go by and see the beautiful plants for sale - great prices!

Please volunteer or help recruit volunteers for the LeClaire Information Center! We get a lot of great comments about the LIC, and we help promote all of LeClaire:

1. Through telling visitors about our great attractions, shops, restaurants, parks, schools, housing developments, etc.,

2. By mailing out information to individuals, small groups and bus tours who want to come find out what LeClaire is all about, and

3. Through providing nice, convenient public restrooms to shoppers, diners, people checking out our attractions, families, LeClaire residents who are just out for a walk - everyone appreciates the restrooms!

Almost everyone knows at least one person who loves to talk and meet new people - a retired neighbor or stay-at-home mom, a relative, a friend, a person from church, a person from your civic club, a person from exercise class... Please contact Cindy at 563-650-7963 or info@visitleclaire.com Volunteers are trained and there is lots of brochures and information to share with visitors.

Let's make downtown LeClaire and the LeClaire Information Center the best it can possibly be!

Buffalo Bill Museum is now open until 5pm daily. As of April 1st, the museum is open 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!

"LIKE" the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce on FaceBook Visit the chamber's Face Book page and discover a great source of news, business announcements, events, and other information that is updated frequently. It's a useful source of updated information for all members and non-members!

Chamber 2013 Networking Events - Everyone welcome to attend!

July 9 - Blue Iguana - Lunch -noon

August 13 - Big Dave and Holly's - lunch -noon

September 10 - Steventon's - after hours - 5-8pm

October 8 - Hungry Hobo - lunch - noon

November 12 - tbd

December 10 - Happy Joes - lunch -noon

SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND

Meet and greet Pastor Melody any Wednesday from 1-3 pm at Happy Joe's. Pastor Melody from First Presbyterian Church of LeClaire, will be at Happy Joe's in LeClaire, every Wednesday, from 1-3 pm, sipping on a soda, reading and waiting to visit with you and your friends. Stop by and say hi. Or, if you have a prayer request or a question, just let her know. 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.

Asbury United Methodist Church is hosting a "Partnering to EmPOWER" fundraising event for Winnie's Place on Tuesday, October 15th.  The team putting together the event is looking for vendors who would be interested in participating in this worthy cause. Booth fees are $15 for sales people and $25 for those providing a service (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. Marketing packets for vendors will be available June 15th. The deadline for returning a signed vendor agreement is August 20th.

Trivia Nights in LeClaire at the LeClaire Civic Center -

2013 Trivia Nights:

July 13 - Hosted by First Presbyterian Church - Hurricane Sandy Victims

LeClaire Trivia Nights have raised over $100,000 for local non-profit organizations! Thank you for your continued support!

LeClaire 2013 Events Calendar:

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

Summer 2013 - City-Wide Water Explosion (Hollyhock Park)

Summer 2013 - Bike Parade & Decorating

August 8th-10th Tugfest

October 6th - Dogtoberfest at Bier Stube

October 13th - AppleFest

October 24th - HalloWine

October 26th - Witches Walk Costume Contest and Parade

December 6-8, 2013: Christmas in LeClaire

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

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

BETTENDORF, Iowa - A total of 54 Quad City Area high school students received $284,000 in scholarship aid. The scholarship awards were presented during the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend's annual scholarship reception. This reception provides an opportunity for scholarship fund holders to converse with their student recipient and learn more about that student's educational goals and aspirations.
The 2013 recipients are listed below:

Diana (Diane) De Pover-Nesseler Memorial Scholarship Vanessa Cannon, Clinton High School

Bill & Hilda Macomber & the Alta Kahl Scholarship
Eli Shellabarger, Davenport West High School

Helen Maurer Simmons Scholarship
Nickolas Beohme, West Liberty High School

James D. Morrison Scholarship
Ananya Pillutla, Pleasant Valley High School

Edwin R. Adland & Ruth H. Adland Scholarship
Jade Coulter, Mediapolis High School

Don E. & Charlotte Williams Scholarship
Jacklynn Ripperton, Davenport North High School
Paige Whitney, Prince of Peace Catholic School
Zachary Inskeep Prophetstown High School
Keaton Mohr, Tipton Community High School
Demond Thompson, United Township High School
Anna Yackshaw, Prince of Peace Catholic School
Summer Cook, Rock Island High School

Central High School Scholarship for Teacher Education Scholarship
Margaret Van Camp, Davenport Central High School

Clifford and Louise King Scholarship
Kaylie Morrison, Sherrard Jr/Sr High School

Corky Kress Golf Scholarship
Chelsea Roehm, Davenport North High School

Gene S. Duke Scholarship
Jessi Tapia, United Township High School

Great River Bend Cyclone Scholarship
Mackenzie Garlock, Davenport North High School

Herman & Sarah Segal Scholarship by the Stroud/Segal Families
Tyshianna Bankhead, Rock Island High School

P.E.O Chapter BL - Blanche Wood Music Award
Amanda Dang, Moline High School

Mr. and Mrs. Yang Ho Rhee Scholarship
Karl Lehman Weaver, Pleasant Valley High School

Jane and Clem Werner Scholarship
Margaret Martens, Rivermont Collegiate
Maya Murcia, Davenport Central High School
Chelsea Roehm, Davenport North High School
Alexis Greiser, Davenport West High School

Carl & Ethel Schacht Scholarship
Logan Lafrenz, Durant High School

Mariah Becker Memorial Scholarship
Jessica Weiser, Davenport Central High School

Morency Family Scholarship
Kristin Ketelaar, Assumption High School
Hunter Ilg, Central Community High School

Richard J. Collins Scholarship
James McNeil, Moline High School

August & Edna Zahatko Scholarship
Summer Cook, Rock Island High School

Ligino Family Scholarship
Demond Thompson, United Township High School

Sophia N. Hapke Scholarship Fund Maya Murcia, Davenport Central High School
Adam Petersen, Davenport West High School

Dr. Thomas Anthony Dooley Memorial Scholarship
Daphne Cornish, Davenport Central High School

Louis F. Bulechek Memorial Scholarship
Sarah Kinrade, Maquoketa High School

Verna Kaucher Scholarship
Dylan Beyhl, Davenport North High School
Kristopher Burney, Davenport West High School

Rotary Club of Davenport Scholarship
Daphne Cornish, Central Community High School
Claire Rayburn, Central Community High School
Danielle Moore, Assumption High School
Kristopher Burney, Davenport West High School
Dylan Beyhl, Davenport North High School

Brand Boeshaar Scholarship
Joshua Byrne, Davenport Central High School
Marina Kruger, Moline High School
Emily Grooms, Moline High School
Grant Chaddick, Riverdale Senior High School

Kelly Marie McQuate Memorial Scholarship Paige Whitney, Prince of Peace Catholic School

Ted & Eloise Pfeiff Scholarship Emily Doxsie, Davenport North High School

Iowa-Illinois Regional Auto Show Scholarship
Alexandra Gustafson, Galva High School
Katherine Hopkins, Davenport Central High School
Jonelle Humphrey, Galva High School

Madison Ruge, Bettendorf High School
Alex Timmerman, Marquette Catholic High School
Jacob Arnold, Annawan High School

Cordova Scholarship
37 scholarships were awarded to current and past 3M employees and family members

Des Moines, (July 1, 2013) –The Iowa Supreme Court will hold a public hearing Tuesday, July 9, 2013, on the fourth floor of the Judicial Branch Building, 1111 East Court Avenue, Des Moines, beginning at 9:00 a.m.

The supreme court will hear public input on the proposed new rule of juvenile procedure 8.36, which would establish standards for practice, a minimum experience requirement, and a separate continuing legal education requirement for attorneys representing parents in juvenile court.

The morning schedule consists of oral presentations from individuals expressing different viewpoints on the proposed rule. These include :

Sam Langholz, State Public Defender

Bethany J. Currie, Attorney, Peglow, O'Hare & See, PLC

Brent Pattison, Middleton Center for Children's Rights

Former Judge John G. Mullen

Marti Nerentstone, Attorney, Marti Nerenstone Law Office

Judge Susan Christensen and Judge Connie Cohen

Judge Karen Kaufman Salic

After the oral presentations and a lunch break, the public hearing will move to the historic Supreme Court Courtroom (Room 103) of the State Capitol at 1:30 p.m. for a roundtable discussion with the presenters and the court.

Copies of the proposed rule, accompanying practice standards, and public comments can be found at www.iowacourts.gov/Supreme_Court/Orders/. Copies are also available at the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court. Additional resource information related to the proposed rule is available at http://www.iowacourts.gov/Administration/Childrens_Justice/Childrens_Justice/Task_Forces_on_Attorney_Standards/

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(DES MOINES) - The Iowa Tourism Office and nine Convention and Visitors Bureaus have partnered with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) to provide rolling billboards that encourage travel in Iowa.

Nine ABD trucks have been wrapped with images from Ames, Burlington, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City/Coralville, Newton, Okoboji, Sioux City and Waterloo. Each truck also carries graphics promoting Iowa travel in general.

"Traveling takes many forms - watching your son or daughter play in a soccer tournament out-of-town, visiting friends and family or just getting away from it all," said Governor Terry Branstad. "You don't have to go far to make a lasting memory with your family and there's plenty to do right here in Iowa."

The Iowa Tourism Office images feature Maquoketa Caves in Maquoketa, Arnolds Park Amusement Park in Okoboji, the Loess Hills in Western Iowa and Sky Tours Ziplines in Dubuque.

Ames uses a whimsical type treatment to express the fun of exploring the community along with the tagline "When in Ames." View the truck.

Burlington's truck features the Bees minor league baseball team, Fun City Waterpark, the restored Capitol theater, gaming at Catfish Bend Casino and a relaxing family picnic. View the truck.

Cedar Falls, named a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists, showcases one of their bike trails. View the truck.

Cedar Rapids highlights the NewBo City Market, National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library, Theatre Cedar Rapids and Brucemore. View the truck.

Des Moines encourages travelers to "Catch Unexpected Moments" and includes Iowa Cubs baseball, the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park, the State Capitol and waterpark fun. View the truck.

Iowa City and Coralville have teamed up with North Liberty for "three times the fun." The truck promotes festivals, theater and Iowa Hawkeye football. View the truck.

Newton's truck includes the Iowa Speedway, Maytag Blue Cheese, biking and sculptures. View the truck.

Sioux City showcases outdoor adventures at Stone State Park, Saturday in the Park, the Orpheum Theatre and the indoor rock wall. View the truck.

Waterloo encourages visitors to "Dig Deeper" and explore the Iowa Veterans Museum, John Deere factory, festivals and Lost Island Water Park.  View the truck.

Tourism in Iowa generates more than $7 billion in expenditures, employs 63,400 people statewide and generates $328 million in state taxes. The Iowa Tourism Office is part of the Iowa Economic Development Authority.