ANNOUNCEMENTS - Friday 06/06/2014
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
QC Analytical Services Environmental Laboratory, State Certified Drinking Water Lab and Wastewater Lab. 1798 Iowa Drive, LeClaire, IA. www.QCAnalytical.net 563-289-3373
RIBBON CUTTINGS!
June 26th - Comfort Inn & Suites, LeClaire - Ribbon Cutting 5:00pm - 6:00pm. Light refreshments and tours highlighting the motel's many renovations!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The Freedom Rock of Scott County will be proudly located in LeClaire on the levee, displaying a long lasting patriotic tribute to those in our community who volunteer their lives for our Freedom. Please see the attached form for information on how you can purchase an enduring memorial or donate to and help support this great honor. Or go to http://www.thefreedomrock.com/ for more information.
CALENDAR
June 6th - First Friday in LeClaire 5-8 p.m.
·Mississippi River Distilling Company. Free cocktail glass with spirit purchase, summer food and cocktail samples, and Strawberry Vodka is back! www.mrdistilling.com
·Wide River Winery open until 8pm with live music by the Whoozdads in the courtyard from 5-8pm. Enjoy a bottle of award-winning wine and music with friends! www.wideriverwinery.com
·Antique Archaeology will be open until 6pm.
·Artswork will be open until 7pm.
·Aunt Hattie's Fanciful Emporium will be open late; come in for a sweet treat.
·The Faithful Pilot Café has live music by The Matriarchs starting at 7:30pm.
·Grasshopper's Gift Shop will be open until 8pm and offering 20% off one item between 5-8pm on June 6.
·Razzleberries will have Booze Cake while it lasts. And don't forget to enter to win a ukulele! Drawing is during First Friday on June 6! If you don't win this month, come back and enter to win next month!
·The Shameless Chocoholic will be open until 7pm, and will be offering $2 off each 1 lb. fudge purchase!
·Karaoke at the Bierstube from 9pm-1am.
·Restaurants will be ready to serve you and other shops will be open late!
June 6th-7th - LeClaire City Wide Garage Sales The garage sale list/map can be picked up at the LeClaire Information Center, City Hall, and the Library. It can also be downloaded from our website at: http://www.visitleclaire.com/
June 6th-7th - Princeton City Wide Garage Sales The Princeton Community Center will rent tables for $5 as a fundraiser, and the Center will be open from 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Maps will be available at the Princeton Fire Station.
June 7th - Grasshopper's Gift Shop Tassel Ridge Winery wine sampling and live music on the front porch noon-3pm
June 7th - See "FROZEN" at Zion Lutheran Church, Princeton 7:30pm on the back lot. Bring chairs and/or blankets. Dress in costume! Hotdogs, popcorn and of course "Frozen" ice cream from Big Dave & Holly's!
June 10th - LeClaire Community Library - Grout Museum Presents 'Largest Chemistry' See this Guinness World-Record breaking program with the largest chemistry demonstration. The fun starts at 2 pm
June 10th - Chamber Networking Event - Go Fish, Princeton 5:30-7pm - Everyone Welcome!
June 12th - LeClaire Community Library - 'Snakes Alive!' Tom Kessenich stops by with this fun open-house style program showcasing all sorts of creepy crawlies and one very large alligator. Starts at 2 p.m.
June 13th - Wide River Winery LeClaire - Music on the Mississippi Lindgren and Lewis - 5-8 p.m.
June 15th - Bierstube - Fathers' Day Brunch - 10am-1pm
June 16th - Economic Development Meeting - LeClaire City Hall - 8:00 a.m.
June 16th - Vino Vaso - The Faithful Pilot Café. $40 per person includes, wine glass, paint, cheese and crackers, one complimentary glass of wine. 6pm. Reservations: Vino Vaso's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/
June 18th - LeClaire Community Library - Illustrator Tim Read Tim Read is an established cartoonist, illustrator, and children's author. His program is highly engaging, funny, and appeals to a wide range audience - Starts at 2 p.m.
June 20th - Wide River Winery LeClaire - Music on the Mississippi The Ripplers - 5-8 p.m.
June 21st - Buffalo Bill Museum - Annual John Boesch Memorial Golf Outing 8 a.m. Clinic with Golf Pro Matt Boesch. Shotgun Start 9 a.m. Olathea Golf Course, LeClaire IA. $65/person, includes cart and lunch. Hole prizes, Silent Auction. Don't golf? Join us for lunch $7! Call the museum today to reserve your place in this annual fundraiser! 563-289-5580.
June 21st - 129 - Live Music Adam Schmidt - 8-11 p.m.
June 26th - Comfort Inn & Suites - Ribbon Cutting 5:00pm - 6:00pm. Light refreshments and tours highlighting the motel's many renovations!
June 27th - Wide River Winery LeClaire - Music on the Mississippi Broken Strings - 5-8 p.m.
June 27th - 129 - Live Music Jason Karl - 8-11 p.m.
June 28th - Go Fish will hand out awards for a Golf Outing/Princeton Days fundraiser held 9a.m.-4p.m. that day. Contact Deb at 563-289-9030 for more information.
June 30th - Happy Birthday, LeClaire Community Library! What better way to celebrate LeClaire Library's 10th Birthday with a magic show, balloon animals, and cake? Join us at 2pm for all the fun!
FYI
Wide River Winery has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, recognizes establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor. Establishments awarded the Certificate of Excellence are located all over the world and represent the upper echelon of tourism based businesses. "We are so proud of our team for winning the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence and we'd like to thank all of our past guests who took the time to complete a review on TripAdvisor," said Dorothy O'Brien, owner and winemaker at Wide River Winery. "We appreciate the vote of confidence, "she added. In addition to the winery, vineyard and tasting room in Clinton, Wide River Winery also has a tasting room in historic Le Claire, Iowa. Both locations are open daily and feature live music on the weekends.
Ascentra Credit Union Awards $10,000 in Scholarships A total of $10,000 was given to 10 area students to help pay for their college costs as part of the Ascentra Credit Union Scholarship Competition. There were five $1,000 scholarships available for high school students planning to enter college. The other five $1,000 scholarships were for members age 19 or over, considered non-traditional or continuing education students. This year Ascentra expanded the number of scholarship recipients from two to ten to better serve our growing membership. Photos and more information about the winners can be found at www.ascentra.org. All entries are judged on their essay, resume, awards, extracurricular activities, volunteer services and work experience. Awarding a total of $10,000 in scholarships is another way Ascentra Credit Union recognizes that financial planning and education is essential to lifetime success for our members and community.
The LeClaire Community Library has a LOT going on! Contact LeClaire Community Library, 323 Wisconsin Street, LeClaire, IA 52753, (563)289-6002 or visit http://www.leclaire.lib.ia.us for more information!
LeClaire Information Center Volunteers Needed! Contact Cindy Bruhn at info@visitleclaire.com or 563-650-7963 to volunteer.
The Riverboat Twilight 2014 Cruise Season began May 27th. Cruises will depart every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday through the end of October. It is with honor and pleasure that the Twilight has called LeClaire her home port for the past 27 years. Over the years we have had the unique opportunity of introducing 140,000 plus visitors to the many wonderful shops, restaurants and attractions the City of LeClaire has to offer. We look forward to another successful season.
August 10th - LeClaire Community Night, Modern Woodman Ball Park. Game time 5:00pm, River Bandits/Beloit Snappers. Mayor Bob Scannell will throw first pitch! A night to celebrate businesses and folks of Leclaire. Awards or special on-field recognition can be done followed by short video on mega-tron highlighting special places and faces in LeClaire filmed the week before. Businesses or groups interested in participating may contact Amanda Henzen, Account Executive and Director of Merchandise 563.333.2729 amandah@riverbandits.com
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.
PROPERTY LISTINGS
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
Commercial Space for Sale or Lease/Purchase - 204 Jones St. - Call 563-370-2386 for more information. Will show by appointment. Commercially zoned only.
For Rent - Fully furnished 2 bedroom apartment located in beautiful downtown LeClaire, Iowa. This is a 2nd floor apartment in a duplex style building. Apartment is located in a very nice quiet neighborhood with a gorgeous view of the beautiful Mississippi River just steps from the popular downtown shops, dining and nightlife. Perfect for single person or couple, absolutely no pets or smoking. Apartment has all newer appliances including washer and dryer and is fully furnished with all furniture, linens, pots and pans and dishes. Rent also includes all utilities. Perfect for executives, couples in transition or seasonal travelers. Available June 15th. No lease required. Rent is $950.00 per month and that includes all utilities and furnishings. Call Heidi at 563-320-6263.
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.
May-Oct - Farmer's Market - Every Saturday, 3-6 p.m. on the LeClaire Levee
June 6-7 - City Wide Garage Sales
June 14 - Cars & Coffee on the Levee, 8-10 a.m. All makes, models & years welcome!
June 21 - Buffalo Bill Museum Golf Outing - Olathea Golf Course
August 2 - 27th Annual Heartland British Auto Fest
August 7-9 - Tug Fest
October 5th - Bierstube - Dogtoberfest
October 12- Apple Fest
December 5-7 - Christmas in LeClaire
Chamber Networking Events - Everyone Welcome!
June 10th - Go Fish - evening 5:30-7pm
July 8th - Big Dave and Holly's - lunch - noon
August 12th - McDonald's - breakfast 8:00am
September 9th - Steventon's - evening 5:30 -7pm
October 14th - Faithful Pilot - lunch- noon
November 11th - Bier Stube - lunch - noon
December 9th - Subway - lunch - noon
