ANNOUNCEMENTS - Friday 06/26/2015
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Riverside Foursquare Church - LeClaire - 302 N. Cody Rd. Pastor Anthony and April Flanigan. Come as you are and leave empowered. We are a Church On Purpose. Our call is to have faith, give hope, and be love. Please join us Sunday mornings at 10:30. Come as you are, Leave empowered. www.riversidefoursquare.org 563-289-4220
CHAMBER NEWSLETTER
The June 2015 issue has been sent to all homes and businesses in the 52753 zipcode area and can be seen online at www.leclairechamber.com
CALENDAR
June 26th - Wide River Winery Live Music - 5-8p.m. Black Velvet Band in the courtyard.
June 26th - Steventon's - Live Music Steve Ernst on the deck for our Sunset Concerts, 6-9 pm
June 26th - Bierstube - Karaoke 9pm-1am Special Late Night Menu until 1a.m.!
June 27th - French Market Day - Sponsored by the River Valley Optimist Club Come join us on the LeClaire South Levee for a day of fun activities.
9am: "Tour de LeClaire" is back! The annual Big Wheel Races for kids ages 3-6. Also have fun with Mikey Medic while he talks to the kids and balloon animals. Come and enjoy a FREE, fun event for the kids.
2-8pm: LeClaire Wine and Beer Festival. Come enjoy great food, live music, Wine and Beers from vendors throughout Iowa. Proceeds to benefit River Valley Optimist Club's Youth Sports Camps, Scholarship Programs, and Backpack Food Assistance Program. Admission $20. $10 for Designated Drivers and Underage Individuals.
June 27th - LeClaire Riverfront Farmer's Market will be in the middle section of the levee alongside the French Market Day event.
June 28th - Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits - Wine Tasting 3-5pm - 15 wines for $15.00
July 3rd - First Friday in LeClaire 5-8pm
Mississippi River Distilling Company. Free cocktail glass with spirit purchase, summer food and cocktail samples, and Big Peach Liqueur release! 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 .
Riverside Foursquare Church will be handing out free s'mores, free 4th of July photo booth, and will have some music! Stop by and have some fun!
Many stores will be open late and restaurants will have food and drink specials.
July 4th - Steventon's will be closed.
July 6th-9th - First Presbyterian Church of LeClaire Bible School 5:30-8p.m. For all children, 5 to 11 years. There will be dinner, a lesson, music, games and crafts. Call 563-381-7777 for more information or to register your children.
July 11th - Bierstube - 1st Annual SWINGING FORE A CURE MS GOLF OUTING Proudly Sponsored by the BIERSTUBE. Registration and Sponsor forms available at both Bierstube locations.
July 11th - Princeton Garden Walk 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Benefit for Princeton Community Center. Home gardens open to the public. The walk will start and end at the Community Center, 428 South River Dr. Participants are invited to check in, buy a $5.00 ticket, pick up a map and an ice cold bottle of water to start tour. Each guest is invited to return to the center to enjoy refreshments and mark your ballot for your favorite garden. Representatives from Iowa State University Extension Office will be available for gardening questions and concerns.
July 16th - Ribbon Cutting - Abundant Health Chiropractic - Bettendorf. More information to come.
July 18th - LeClaire High School Reunion For All Who Attended LeClaire Township Schools before 1960. Pleasant Valley Community School District High School Cafeteria, Belmont Road, Bettendorf, IA. Doors open 3p.m. Buffet Dinner, 5-7p.m. Program 7p.m. Commemorative T-Shirts - $10.00. $18 per person. Reservations Required. Guests Welcome! Contact Marie Spinsby, 563-289-4588.
July 22nd - Princeton Community Center - An Afternoon of Euchre 12:30 p.m. Anyone interested in lunch can meet at 11:30 a.m. and we will order from Go Fish (lunch is on their own) and have it delivered to the Center with Euchre to start after that. Zion Lutheran co-sponsors the event. There will be coffee and dessert included. There will be no fee to play, just enjoy a fun afternoon near the Mississippi.
July 23rd - 25th - Expressions in Threads Fabriganza - Our largest sale of the year! LeClaire Civic Center. July 23rd - special pre-sale event. Admission $20.00, proceeds go to SERVHAITI. Hors d'oeuvres will be served at 6:00 PM with shopping at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. July 24th - sale is open to all 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM July 25th - sale is open to all from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Sale includes special fabric groupings at $6.00/yard, double wides at $10.00/yard and fabric from Moda, Quilting Ttreasures, Red Rooster, Benartex and more. Link to July calendar with the Fabriganza dates listed http://www.expressionsinthreads.com/module/events.htm?month=7&year=2015
July 27th - Economic Development Meeting City Hall - 8a.m.
SAVE THE DATE
July 31-Aug 2 - Princeton Days City Wide Activities!
August 13-15 - Tug Fest!
FYI
American Pickers is looking for leads and would love to explore what you may have! They are on the hunt for interesting characters with interesting and unique items. Some of what they look for: vintage bicycles, toys, unusual radios, movie memorabilia, advertising, military items, folk art, vintage musical equipment, vintage automotive items, early firefighting equipment, vintage clothing, pre-50's western gear. American Pickers is produced by Cineflix Productions for History. New episodes air Wednesdays at 9pm ET on History. If you have a large collection or want to refer someone to Mike and Frank, email: your name, number, address and description of the collection and photos to: americanpickers@cineflix.com , or call 1-855-old-rust.
Kiddie Karrasel, LeClaire - We are enrolling for Fall Pre-K for 4 year olds. Must be four by September 15. Extended care option available. 563-289-3946 www.kiddiekarraselacademy.com
Reusable Usables - Every Sunday at 1:30 RU features "Re-purposed Sunday Art" with a new re-purposed project each week!
Isabel Bloom Their birds are back! Purchase two or more birds and save 10%. Save $30 on the complete set of seven! Save $10 on their Heart of America Isabel Bloom Green Tree Plaque. To help support their endowment fund, the Friends of the Library have partnered up with Isabel Bloom to create the Green Tree Wall Plaque, on sale for $24, with part of the proceeds going toward the LeClaire Community Library's endowment. If you are interested in purchasing one of these plaques, please contact Becky Pilger at bekpilg71@aol.com or find them at the Library. Those who make a $1000 donation or more to the Library's endowment will receive a complimentary plaque as a thank you for supporting the library. www.leclairelibrary.org
Expressions in Threads - The Row by Row Experience is a nationwide event that runs from June 21st through September 8th in which participating shops create a unique quilt row created by each, individual shop, based on a central theme, this year's them is water. Customers can travel to participating shops like Expressions in Threads and collect the row we've created, along with our shop's license plate, specially designed for the Row by Row event. For more information, go to: http://www.expressionsinthreads.com/module/events.htm?year=2015&month=Jun&day=22&eventId=803020
Reusable Usables is sponsoring a meet-up group. Please join - it's FREE! www.meetup.com/Quad-Cities-Creative-Reuse/ Quad Cities Creative Re-users is a community for anyone that shares a passion or would like to learn more about reusing and re-purposing materials such as: scraps, leftovers, castoffs, found, re-purposed or recycled materials that might otherwise end up in the landfills. Reusable Usables Creative Arts Center will host fun networking events and offer opportunities for members to teach classes. Their group will offer adult events, family events, and events for children. They'll incorporate green living, cooking and gardening as well. No experience necessary. You are welcome to join their community of green-minded, creative re-users. Come inspire, learn, share, create, and play!
Sweet Dreams Guest House has vacancies for spring and summer bookings, but is filling up fast! Call 563-289-1339 to reserve your overnight stay.
Congratulations to Wide River Winery's wine making team Dorothy O'Brien and Kyle Frahm for winning the double gold medal at this year's Tasters Guild International Wine Competition! 1600 evaluations of wine from 7 countries and 32 states/providences were conducted by 30 experienced judges. Thanks to all of our loyal customers for making Pursuit of Happiness our #1 selling wine! Also, now available - Not Guilty. Long awaited and much anticipated sherry, Not Guilty, is now available only at the tasting rooms in Clinton and LeClaire.
First Presbyterian Church of LeClaire - Coming this fall: "A Nite for Nepal!" Watch for more info.
- Bierstube Now Hiring! Bar Tenders, Barbacks, Wait Staff, Hosts, Cooks! Seeking experienced, energetic team oriented restaurant professionals! Apply in person, 1001 Canal Shore Drive, LeClaire, or online Bier-stube.com
Bierstube - Summer Kitchen Hours
Sunday- 7am-10pm
Monday- Thursday 10:30am-10pm
Friday- 10:30am-12am
Saturday- 7am-12am
Karaoke every 2nd & 4th Fridays from 9pm-1am.
New Late night Happy Hour 9pm-1am!
Late night Menu available 9pm-12am!
- Blue Iguana has new weekly drink specials:
Margarita Mondays - $2 Off Margaritas
Iguana Tuesdays - $4 Wanna Iguanas
Wednesday Wells - $3 Well Drinks
Thirsty Thursday - $4 MRDC Feature Drink
Feature Friday - $4 Featured Drink
Sangria Saturdays - $4 Pints/$14 Pitchers
Draft Sunday - $1 Off Draft Beers
- Join Crane & Pelican Café every Thursday evening from 5-9pm for Sliders & Suds. For $10, you get three gourmet sliders with their house made chips, and for $5 you get three 8 oz. sample pours of beer!
- Faithful Pilot - June, July, and August Specials - And Come Check Out Our New Menu!
Mondays - Half Priced Martini's
Tuesdays - Tequila Tuesday $5.00 unique, and interesting tequila cocktails for $5.00
Wednesday - Half Priced Bottle of Wine Night
Thursday - $1.00 Oysters & Buckets of Beer on the patio
Saturday - Saturday Brunch 11-2 - yes Brunch is back at The Pilot on Saturdays!
Sunday - reserved for wine tastings and private events.
- Go Fish Marina Bar & Grill Summer Dinner Specials have started! Monday: Burger Baskets Tuesday: Tacos - Wednesday: 50 cent Wings - Thursday: BBQ Ribs - All day Sunday: Jumbo Peel 'n Eat Shrimp
- Jones St. Java House has fresh, tasty wraps for lunch in addition to morning pastries, coffee, tea, and other beverages.
Princeton Community Center The fourth Wednesday of each month through October we will have An Afternoon of Euchre beginning around 12:30 p.m. Anyone interested in lunch can meet at 11:30 a.m. and we will order from Go Fish (lunch is on their own) and have it delivered to the Center with Euchre to start after that. Zion Lutheran co-sponsors the event. There will be coffee and dessert included. There will be no fee to play, just enjoy a fun afternoon near the Mississippi.
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.
SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
Another round of $10,000 was awarded to 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. All entries are judged on their essay, resume, awards, extracurricular activities, volunteer services and work experience. The competition is announced every October with the deadline in March of the following year. Official rules may be picked up at any of our branches or found online at ww.ascentra.org/scholarships.
Thanks to a generous donation from The Ascentra Credit Union Foundation and other donors, Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities broke ground on house #93 located at 1218 Perry St. in Davenport, Iowa on Saturday, June 6th. Fostering community development and investing to enhance the financial viability of the underserved are key parts of the mission of The Ascentra Credit Union Foundation. These values align perfectly with the work Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities is doing for their latest build. Ascentra established the fund at the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend to help enhance its charitable giving and further the philanthropic outreach in the region.
Pick up the new 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.
PROPERTY LISTINGS
Riverview Apartment for Rent - Downtown LeClaire. One Bedroom. $1250/month. Call 563-940-3742 for more information.
Commercial Property for Rent - 1405 Eagle Ridge Road, LeClaire. 2,500 SF newly constructed office/retail space. Co-Tenant Snap Fitness. Owner will subdivide space. Private parking lot. ADA compliant. Contact: Meg Halligan, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company, mhalligan@ruhlcommercial.com, Office: 563-355-4000 Website Link: http://www.ruhlcommercial.com/Page/Property.aspx?mls=7032508
Commercial Property for Sale 613-617 N Cody Road, LeClaire IA 52753. Contact Jeff R. Heuer, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company, jheuer@ruhlcommercial.com, Office: 563-355-4000, Direct: 563-823-5107.
Commercial Property for Sale Cody Road, LeClaire IA 52753. Description: contact John G. Ruhl, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company, jruhl@ruhlcommercial.com, Office: 563-355-4000, Direct: 563-823-5126.
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
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 27th - French Market Day
August 13-15 - Tug Fest
October 11 - LeClaire Apple Fest 11am to 4pm on the LeClaire Levee. More to come!
CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENTS - EVERYONE WELCOME!
July 14th - Blue Iguana - Lunch - noon
August 11th - McDonald's - Breakfast - 8a.m.
September 8th - Steventon's - Evening Event - 5:30p.m.
