WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Home Sale Power, LLC – Keller Williams Greater Quad Cities Pam Brammann, President, Realtor, CNE. 206 S. 5th Street, LeClaire, IA. (1.) Home Seller Services with no listing costs. You choose flat or percentage fee to be paid at closing. If your home doesn’t sell, you don’t pay anything. (2.) Free Home Buyer Help and Services – We set appointments for you to see homes for sale of your choice, scheduled at your convenience. www.quadcityhomesforsalenow.
La Vie Nail Lounge 1293 Eagle Ridge Road, LeClaire. A boutique nail lounge that focuses on the health of our clients’ nails. www.Lavienaillounge.com 563-505-9390
RIBBON CUTTING
June 27th - La Vie Nail Lounge – 1293 Eagle Ridge Road, LeClaire. 1p.m. Everyone welcome!
CALENDAR
June 17th - Live music at the Wide River Winery Tasting Black Velvet Band. 5-8pm
June 17th - Live music at Steventon’s Sunset Concert with Tucker & Douglas out on the deck. 6-9pm
June 18th-26th - Quad Cities’ Museum Week - Discover the Mysteries Over 20 museums from across the Quad Cities region including LeClaire’s own Buffalo Bill Museum will come together for the second annual Quad Cities Museum Week. Enjoy this celebration of our region’s museums and participate in special activities, exhibits, and promotions during this fun-filled week. New this year, each museum will feature a little known mystery about something at their museum. It could be part of their collection or even something about their building. You are encouraged to tweet and post on your Facebook page about your Museum Week experiences using QCMUSEUMS. To find out more about Museum Week, please visit www.qcmuseumweek.com
June 19th – Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits – Father’s Day BBQ and Beer Tasting – 3-5p.m.
June 19th - Father’s Day Brunch at Steventon’s Call for reservations - 563-289-3600.
June 19th - Fathers’ Day: FREE dessert to Dad all day at the Bierstube!
June 20th – Economic Development Meeting City Hall 8a.m.
June 23rd – Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits – Vino Vaso – 6 p.m. For tickets and information,
Contact Artist Aimee at 309.912.5989
June 24th - Our Savior Presbyterian Church - Family Fun Night! Supper at 5:30, games and movie, "Cars," to follow. Free--invite a friend and join the fun! Our Savior Presbyterian Church (N. of Argo Corners)
June 24th - Live music at the Wide River Winery Tasting Room The Ripplers. 5-8pm
June 24th - Live music at Steventon’s Sunset Concert with Dan Peart out on the deck. 6-9pm
June 27th - La Vie Nail Lounge – Ribbon Cutting 1293 Eagle Ridge Road, LeClaire. 1p.m. Everyone welcome!
June 28th - Community Meeting - First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire 6:30p.m., 200 S. 12th Street, LeClaire, IA, to discuss potential changes to traffic patterns on Davenport and 12th Street near Bridgeview Elementary.
SAVE THE DATE!
July 1st – First Friday in LeClaire 5-8p.m.
July 9th - The 3rd Annual Princeton Garden Walk 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. rain or shine.
Tickets may be purchased at the Princeton Community Center at 428 River Drive, on the day of the event for $5.00. Ten gardens will be featured. Participants will begin and end their walk at the Community Center. Maps and cold bottled water will be distributed to begin the tour. Everyone is invited to return to enjoy refreshments and to vote for their favorite garden. “This is our major fundraiser for our historic community center. We look forward to providing an enjoyable opportunity to walk by the river and look at beautiful gardens” states chairperson Val Rasche.
The Princeton Community Center was built in 1908 to house commercial store fronts, an auditorium and even a hospital. Most recently it was known as Boll’s the community’s grocery store. The Princeton community purchased the center from the Boll’s Family in 1996 and returned it to its present use as a community building. The Community Center is listed on the National Register of historic places. The public is invited!
July 18th – Economic Development Meeting – City Hall 8a.m.
July 25-28 - First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire - Bible School – 5-7:30 pm. For those who have completed Kindergarten through 6th grade. Dinner, games, craft, Bible lesson, music and FUN! Pre-registration would be appreciated.
August 6th – First Central State Bank Presents DeWitt Crossroads Triathlon 2016 500 Yard Swim, 15 Mile Bike, 5k Run. Registration fee: $45/individual, $90/Team. Event capped at 200 participants, so register today! www.crossroadstriathlon.com
August 11th-13th – Tug Fest!
FYI
Tug Fest - CALLING ALL TUGGERS! Tug practice has begun and we want YOU on the rope! Join us every Sunday at Huckleberry Park in LeClaire (by the water tower) at 6:00 PM. Be part of Team Iowa and help us bring that Eagle trophy back to LeClaire at the 30th Annual Tug Fest! For more information email iatugfestfan@gmail.com or call Chad Christie at 563-271-0708. Practice day and time subject to change due to weather and/or holiday schedule. Changes will be posted on the Tug Fest Facebook page.
An email specifically for the Tug Fest Parade has been set up. For more information, please email iatugfestparade@gmail.com
Twilight Riverboat Sightseeing Cruises June 11, July 9, September 10, and October 8.11am & 1pm $16 adults, $8 children (4-12), Free 3 & under. What better way to see the river than from the deck of an old-fashioned riverboat! Treat yourself to a 1-½ hour sightseeing cruise aboard the Riverboat Twilight. These cruises will depart and return from the Port of LeClaire IA. Trip includes captivating Captain’s narration and commanding views of the river, its wildlife, and quaint river towns. Cash bar and Gift Shop available. For online cruise reservations, go to: https://riverboattwilight.
Check out all of El Rio Spa’s June Specials at http://www.elriospa.com/
Join Isabel Bloom for our Angel Series 30 Year Celebration! Through the month of June, customers who purchase ANY angel may draw for a discount to be used on their next purchase! Also enter our angel trivia contest in-store for a chance to win an Isabel Bloom gift card. New releases for June are available. You will love the 30th Angel in the series "Celebrate" Angel, designed with gift in hand. First Dance celebrates fathers and daughters, and what Midwest summer would be complete without an ear of "Corn" or two? Stop in and see what's new!
LeClaire Olive Oil Co. is carrying gelato Italian ice cream! Flavors will vary including Italian Pistachio, Triple Dark Chocolate, Tiramisu, White Chocolate Raspberry, Creme de Menthe, Cookie Dough, Stracciatella, Toasted Coconut Almond Fudge, Raspberry Sorbetto, Mango Sorbetto and Lemon Sorbetto (6 flavors at a time will be available). Their regular hours are 10am-6pm.
Visit Libations Lane at Green Tree Brewery, Mississippi River Distilling Co., and Wide River Winery Tasting Room - all on Cody Road in downtown LeClaire. Visit each shop and be sure to pick up a punch card. Purchase a growler of beer, a bottle of spirits and a bottle of wine and get your card marked at each store. Then turn the card in at the last store for a free LeClaire Libations Lane pint glass! Glasses can be picked up at any of the three locations.
http://www.mrdistilling.com/
Go Fish has received Trip Advisor’s Certificate of Excellence! And, they have a new summer menu featuring products from LeClaire Olive Oil Co. on our menu. Live music every Thursday 6pm - 9pm. Boats and Bikes Night every Tuesday 6pm-9pm.
Decades now carries local honey and maple syrup and a great variety of Wisconsin cheeses!
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. You will be contacted with confirmation of being included in the agenda. Board Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of each month, 8a.m. at LeClaire City Hall.
Pick up the LeClaire information guide at the LeClaire Information Center. It has many photos and great information for everyone including residents, potential residents, visitors, realtors, relocation personnel, schools, and more! Summer hours have started: Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm; Sunday 1-4pm. 122 N. Cody Road. LIC Volunteers Needed! Contact Cindy Bruhn at info@visitleclaire.com or 563-650-7963 to volunteer.
SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
Milestones Cafe, at the First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire, is looking for people to join them for lunch on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Eating at church, at the “Milestones Café” provides a social opportunity, a nutritious meal at an affordable price, a good reason to get out of the house and a break from cooking! Cost: for 60+ years of age, suggested donation is $3.50. For those under 60, cost is $8.50. If you are interested, call 855-410-6222, to RSVP for one or more meals. Additionally Milestones delivers meals to homebound seniors. Call the same number for that service.
Riverside Church has partnered with Grow ministries and has opened a safe house together for women and children. We still do have several needs that can be found on this target registry. Consider helping by going to www.target.com and search for "Grow Ministries House Warming Shower." You can send or drop off any donations to Riverside church at 302 North Cody Road Le Claire Iowa. (This is tax deductible)
PROPERTY LISTINGS
For Rent - Commercial One room in the former Albert Gross School, 427 N 3rd St, LeClaire. 652 sq ft, second floor. $100 a month. Renter pays all utilities. Office space or small business, no retail. Call Packy, 563-289-5971.
For Lease - The Old Mill House - 419 N. Cody Rd. One of the well-known historic riverboat captain's homes in LeClaire, located on Cody Rd. between the Green Tree Brewery and Big River Antique Mall. We are offering to rent the unoccupied half of the main floor, just across from Dr. Crystal Chiropractic. The 400sq. ft. area is divided into two rooms, perfect for a small retail outlet, or small business office. Includes use of shared restroom in lower level, gorgeous wood deck overlooking the river, and all utilities. Nice location, with great exposure, and heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
Contact: John @ 309-314-7702
Contact: Deb @ 309-314-7702
Apartment for Rent – Above Artswork, Cody Road, LeClaire – Beautiful 1 bedroom, awesome river view. Washer/dryer, parking garage. Renter pays utilities. $1200/month. Call Don, 563-940-3742
Home for Sale – 2021 Canal Shore Drive – LeClaire – Riverfront Paradise with riverfront views of the Mississippi! Perfect for the boat enthusiast! Private dock including boat lift. Riverfront patio, fire pit. Spacious open floorplan, 12 skylights, screened porch, Two bedrooms, 2 fireplaces, 3 baths, breakfast bar, dining/family combo, and much more! Heated garage has additional 25x12 lofted living space that could be used at office or guest quarters. LOTS of riverfront views! Contact the team of Nelson & Woods - Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors, Bettendorf - dianenelson@ruhlhomes.com or lonnawoods@ruhlhomes.com- 563-441-5156
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!
June 18-26 - Quad Cities' Museum Week
July 1 - First Friday - 5-8pm
July 9 - Twilight Sightseeing Cruises
August 5 - First Friday - 5-8pm
August 6 - Heartland British Auto Fest
August 11-13 - Tug Fest
August 27 - Vettes on the River
CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENTS – EVERYONE WELCOME!
July 12 – noon - Big Dave and Holly’s
August 9 – noon – Subway
September 13 – 5:30-7p.m. - Steventon’s
