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Kathleen Anderson - Individual Membership. Welcome, Kathleen!

COME CRUISE WITH US!

September 20th - Twilight Riverboat Dinner Cruise! 5 - 8 p.m. Tickets $45 per person - includes dinner and the cruise!  The Twilight holds 140 people, so get tickets to reserve your spots soon!  Tickets might still be available at First Central State Bank and at Blackhawk Bank and Trust, LeClaire. Sponsored by The LeClaire Chamber of Commerce.

BUSINESS FAIR

October 9th - LeClaire Community Library/LeClaire Chamber of Commerce Business Fair LeClaire Community Library, 5:30p.m. An informational program to help drive new interest in opening a business in LeClaire. Programs include How to Obtain Small Business Loans, SCORE Business Mentoring Program, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) 101, and Local Businesses & Local Libraries Working Together. Individuals from the Chamber and a small panel of business owners will speak. Free event, open to the public. Please register in advance beginning September 8th at the Library or call 563-289-4242, ext. 4, or email library@leclaire.gov or contact the Chamber, leclairechamber@gmail.com

CALENDAR

September 19^th - Expressions in Threads Hosting Sit & Sew Call (563) 289-1447 to reserve your spot. www.expressionsinthreads.com

September 19^th - Wide River Winery - Live Music Lewis Knudsen - 5-8 p.m.

September 20^th - Star Gifts for Kids 6th Annual Golf Outing Hole prizes, door prizes, and food at The Riverview Roadhouse after outing. 18 holes with cart 60.00 dollars per person - 4 person best ball begins at 9:30 a.m. Olathea Golf Course. All money raised stays in the LeClaire and Princeton Area. Call Barry, 563-949-6969, for more information.

September 20th - LeClaire Farmers Market on the Levee 3-6p.m. Many great vendors will be in attendance with fresh, organic produce, sweet corn, baked goods, kettle corn, wood fire pizza, and much more!

September 20^{th -} Twilight Riverboat Cruise 5 - 8 p.m. Tickets $45 per person - includes dinner and the cruise!  The Twilight holds 140 people, so get tickets soon to reserve your spots.  The tickets may still be available at First Central State Bank and Blackhawk Bank and Trust, LeClaire.

September 20^th - OKTOBERFEST - LeClaire Bierstube 12-2pm and 5-8pm Live music from Aspenreiser- band from Austria, Mug Holding competition and more! We have the NFL TICKET!!!

September 20th - Trivia Night at the LeClaire Civic Center for the LeClaire Community Library. Doors open at 6:30pm, trivia begins at 7:00pm. Cost is $10 per person, 8 people per table maximum. You don't have to be a genius to come and have fun! To reserve a table or for more information, call Vicky at 563-639-4621 or email kettlepopper@gmail.com.

September 21^st - 50th ANNUAL FALL HARVEST DINNER - Silver Creek Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, LeClaire Masonic Center, 113 S. Cody Rd., LeClaire. Swiss Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Corn & Green Beans, Salads, Rolls & Butter, Deserts & Beverage. Donation of $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children under 10. Serving from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. Everyone welcome!

September 21st through October 26^th - Dahl Ford - "Underwear Because We Care!" Every year hundreds of people in the Quad Cities go without the basic necessity of undergarments. This is a campaign to collect & distribute the necessity to those who are in need. We will be collecting these donated items for men, women & kids: New Underwear, New Socks, New Bras, New Undershirts & Camisoles, Lightly Used Prosthetic Bras. Please drop items off at Dahl Ford, 1310 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport.

September 21st - Quad City Mustang Club & Dahl Ford's Fall Cruise In 11am-3pm, Dahl Ford, 1310 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Event open to all Ford Powered Vehicles. Awesome vehicles on display, door prizes. Raffle off a 40th anniversary Mustang jacket and a Goodyear jacket, with proceeds going to Honor Flight of the Quad Cities. This is a free event, any/all donations will be received by Honor Flight of the Quad Cities.

September 22^nd - Economic Development Meeting LeClaire City Hall - 8:00 a.m.

September 23^rd - FREE Essential Oils Class with a Prize Drawing - Dr. Crystal's Chiropractic Care 6 p.m. Learn the Essentials of Essential Oils!  Tips to give your medicine cabinet a healthy makeover, and how to naturally treat ailments like: Cold & Flu; Asthma & Allergies; Fibromyalgia, Diabetes, Depression, Heart Issues, Pain Management, Weight Issues, and more! Prize Drawing at the end of the night!  Earn 1 ticket by arriving early, 5 by bringing a friend, 5 by it being your first Oils class, and 1 by RSVP by phone or text to Sara at (480)567-4356.  419 N. Cody Road, LeClaire.

September 25^th - LeClaire Community Library - New! Preschool Explorers A science-based program with a short storytime followed by free-play at several hands-on exploratory stations. This program is once a month. Two sessions: 10:30am or 6:30pm. The first sessions are Sept. 25th. No registration required.

September 25^th - Faithful Pilot Café and Spirits - Clown Shoes Beer Dinner 6pm-8:30pm. $40 per person gets you 3 courses from Chef Robert & Chef Chris with beer pairing. Dinner will be in the RiverView Room and only 20 tickets are available. Make reservations today! 563-289-4156 www.faithfulpilot.com

September 26^th - Wide River Winery - Live Music The Whoosdads? 5-8 p.m.

September 27^th - LeClaire Riverfront Farmer's Market 3-6pm on the Levee along the river. Many great vendors will be in attendance with fresh, organic produce, sweet corn, baked goods, kettle corn, wood fire pizza, and much more!

September 28^th - Wine Tasting at The Faithful Pilot Café and Spirits 3-5pm. $15.00 per person includes 15 wines and small bites from Chef Robert! Call for reservations today! 563-289-4156 www.faithfulpilot.com

September 29^th - Vino Vaso - The Faithful Pilot Café and Spirits starting at 6p.m. sharp. Message them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vinovaso for tickets. $40 includes wine to drink, wine glass to paint, cheese to eat, and a great time!

SAVE THE DATE

October 2^nd - The Popular Astronomy Club will be stopping by the LeClaire Community Library with their mobile observatory and telescopes 7-8:30pm to talk about stars, constellations, planets and more! This program will take place outside, so dress accordingly!

October 3^rd - First Friday in LeClaire

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

*Wine samples and live music at Wide River Winery from 5-8pm by Mason Greve. We are open until 8:00pm and serving our award winning locally made wines. Dip samples and recipes available. www.wideriverwinery.com

*The Faithful Pilot Café and Spirits will also have the Matriarchs performing at 7:30pm www.faithfulpilot.com

*Win a FREE ukulele from Razzleberries! Stop in and sign up for a chance to win before October 3rd. Drawing is at 6pm during First Friday.

Restaurants and several shops will be open late!

October 4^th - Go Fish Marina Bar and Grill Golf Tournament 1 p.m. Shotgun Start - Olathea Golf Course. 4 Person Preferred Ball. $35/person includes 9 holes, cart, prizes, food and fun! Sign up no later than September 27th at Go Fish, Princeton, or call 563-289-3908.

October 5th- LeClaire Bierstube - DOGTOBERFEST 2-5:30 p.m. Free doggy bags to the first 150 dogs! Raffle items! Auction! Food and beverages will be available for purchase!

October 9^th - Expressions in Threads Lunch & Lecture Nationally known quilt designer and author, Judy Martin, will speak and present a trunk show of her quilts to be followed by lunch catered by Big Dave and Holly's. Cost $40. Call 563-289-1447 for reservations and information.

October 9^th - LeClaire Community Library/LeClaire Chamber of Commerce Business Fair LeClaire Community Library, 5:30p.m. An informational program to help drive new interest in opening a business in LeClaire. Programs include How to Obtain Small Business Loans, SCORE Business Mentoring Program, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) 101, and Local Businesses & Local Libraries Working Together. Individuals from the Chamber and a small panel of business owners will speak. Free event, open to the public. Please register in advance beginning September 8^th at the Library or call 563-289-4242, ext. 4, or email library@leclaire.gov or contact the Chamber, leclairechamber@gmail.com

October 10^th - Wide River Winery - Live Music 5-8p.m. Pieces of Candy

October 12^th - Apple Fest on the River 11a.m.-4p.m. More details to come

October 17^th - Wide River Winery - Live Music 5-8p.m. Tony Hoeppner

October 18^th - Safety Day with Medic EMS - More details to come

October 18th - Trivia Night at the LeClaire Civic Center for a beneficiary TBA. Doors open at 6:30pm, trivia begins at 7:00pm. Cost is $10 per person, 8 people per table maximum. You don't have to be a genius to come and have fun! To reserve a table or for more information, call Vicky at 563-639-4621 or email kettlepopper@gmail.com.

October 21^st - The Faithful Pilot Café and Spirits - Chamber Networking Event 5:30-7p.m.  Come check out the new bar! Everyone Welcome!

October 24^th-25^th - LeClaire Community Library - The Friends of the Library Book Sale More information to come soon.

October 24^th - Wide River Winery - Live Music 5-8p.m.  Buddy Olson

October 25^th - LeClaire Witches Walk!

October 31^st - Wide River Winery - Live Music 5-8p.m. Travis Hosette

FYI

Caramel apples made with Stones Honey Crisp Apples available NOW at The Shameless Chocoholic!

After several requests, we've published our version of the "look behind the curtain" on the Riverbend Signworks video page.  We're definitely interested in any feedback.http://riverbendsignworks.com/showroom/videos/

LeClaire is once again the "Best Place to Take Out of Town Guests!" according to the Quad-City Times 2014 Readers' Choice Awards!  Third year in a row!

Arndt Chiropractic Center has won the 2014 Quad-City Times Reader's Choice Award for "Best Chiropractor"! Congratulations!

Due to growth and demand for their products, and now with distribution in 22 states and 3 foreign countries, Mississippi River Distilling Company has broken ground on a new 1,400 square foot barrel storage warehouse and new patio/city public area at street level above the 57 by 25 foot barrel room. Construction should be complete in about 6 weeks.

The LeClaire Riverfront Farmers Market would like to "spotlight" a different downtown business each week during its market on Saturdays from 3 - 6 p.m. No cost opportunity. Tent provided by LRFM.  Electrical power can be arranged. Set-up is between 2 - 2:45 p.m., sales start at 3 p.m. and conclude at 6 p.m., rain or shine!  Use the opportunity to showcase your business. No restrictions on "hand crafted," "American-made" or otherwise. It's your shop - feature and sell what you choose. Contact LeClaireRiverfrontFarmersMkt@gmail.com with preferred dates, and space needs (10x10 tent size limitation).

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 4^th Tuesday of each month.

SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND

LeClaire Community Library SHIIP Medicare Enrollment Assistance. A representative from SHIIP will be here on Oct. 14th, Oct. 28th, November 4th, and November 18th from 12-3pm to answer any questions community-area seniors may have regarding Open Enrollment for Medicare. SHIIP is a service of the State of Iowa. All services are free, confidential and objective.

LeClaire Community Library A new Toddle Time story hour has been added. Starting in September, Caregivers can now bring babies and tiny tots to Toddle Time on Wednesday OR Friday mornings at 10:30am. Family Storytime will continue on its usual Tuesday nights at 6:30pm.

First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire Men's group Saturday at 7:30 am at church; there are donuts, coffee, discussion and Bible Study, plus really great guys! What more could you ask?

LeClaire Information Center Volunteers Needed! Contact Cindy Bruhn at info@visitleclaire.com or 563-650-7963 to volunteer.

PROPERTY LISTINGS

Commercial Property for Sale 613-617 N Cody Road, LeClaire IA 52753. Description: 0.64 acres of development land available on Cody Road.  This "ready to build" property is located on a high ground lot with an exceptional view of the river.  Possibility for a dock installation with city inceptives possible.  Land could be developed for multi-family, condo, possible office or mixed use.  For more information, please contact Jeff R. Heuer, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company, jheuer@ruhlcommercial.com, Office: 563-355-4000, Direct: 563-823-5107. Website Link for More Information:  http://www.ruhlcommercial.com/Page/Property.aspx?mls=7030973

Commercial Property for Sale 0 Cody Road, LeClaire IA 52753. Description: Price recently reduced on this great Riverfront Development opportunity located on the main shopping corridor in downtown LeClaire.  Strong market for retail and apartments or condominiums.  Lot totals 0.28 acres (180' X 70').  For more information, please contact John G. Ruhl, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company, jruhl@ruhlcommercial.com, Office: 563-355-4000, Direct: 563-823-5126. Website Link for More Information: http://www.ruhlcommercial.com/Page/Property.aspx?mls=7031174

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

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 - LeClaire Riverfront Farmers' Market - Every Saturday, 3-6 p.m. on the LeClaire Levee

September 20 - Cars and Coffee - LeClaire Levee - 9-11a.m.

September 20 - Twilight Riverboat Cruise and Dinner

October 3 - First Friday in LeClaire

October 5 - Bierstube - Dogtoberfest

October 12- Apple Fest

October 18 - Cars and Coffee - Bierstube - 9-11a.m.

October 25 - Witches Walk

November 7 - First Friday in LeClaire

December 5-7 - Christmas in LeClaire

Chamber Networking Events - Everyone Welcome!

October 21st - The Faithful Pilot - 5:30-7p.m.

November 11th - Bier Stube - lunch - noon

December 9th - Subway - lunch - noon

Moline, IL - The Salvation Army Heritage Temple Corps located at 2200 - 5^th Avenue, Moline, will be hosting their Annual Harvest Festival Breakfast and Auction on Saturday, September 27th, 2014. Breakfast begins at 8:00am. The auction begins at 10:00am.

Cost of breakfast is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for 4-12 year-olds, and children three and under are free. Admission is free to the auction. Auction items will include : concert tickets, gift certificates, collectibles and much more.

Lieutenants Holly and Greg Ehler will use all proceeds to help The Salvation Army programs in Rock Island County.

Please call the Corps at 309-764-6996 with any questions.

WHEN: Saturday, September 27, 2014

TIME: 8am for Breakfast, and 10am for Auction

WHERE: 2200 - 5^th Avenue

WHY: Proceeds benefit Salvation Army programs in Rock Island County.

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The Moline Public Library is pleased to host "A Morning with Heather Gudenkauf" on Saturday, September 27th at 10 a.m. in the Library's meeting rooms at 3210 - 41st Street, Moline, IL.

Heather Gudenkauf is a New York Times Bestselling author, whose most recent book is Little Mercies, a novel according to Library Journal, that "combines page turning intensity with deep questions about priorities" and "is ideal for book groups."

Copies of Gudenkauf's books will be available for purchase and an autograph session is planned following the program.

For information, contact the library's adult services desk at 309-524-2473 or reference@molinelibrary.org.

For more information about Heather Gudenkauf and her work, please visit www.heathergudenkauf.com.

Davenport - The Midwest Clown Association (MCA), an organization serving the educational needs of clowns in a seven-state region, will be holding their annual conference, called a Round-Up, October 1-5, 2014 at the Clarion Hotel Conference Center in Davenport, Iowa.

This will be MCA's 41st annual convention, with a theme of going "Back to School," providing classes for everyone from novice clowns to professional entertainers.  The Round-Up will feature 2010 World Clown Association Clown of the Year and Clowns of America International "Best in Clown" award winner Julie "Lovely Buttons" Varholdt, as well as Norm "The Great Normondo" Barnhart, a 2008 World Clown Association Clown of the Year and 2007 America's Funniest Magician award winner in Las Vegas, as headline performers.  The week will also include various competitions in make-up and costuming, balloon sculptures, face painting, skits and parade gags.

Midwest Clown Association was created to provide continuing education and promotion for the art of clowning in a seven-state region, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.  The organization's website (www. http://) provides up-to-date information from the association, registration information for conferences, a photo gallery of past competition winners, and schedules for upcoming events.  During the Round-Up, skit and parade competitions are open to the public with free admittance.  Skit competitions are held on Friday evening, beginning at 7:00 p.m., and parade competition begins at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday morning.

"We're excited to be back in Davenport!  The local Quad Cities Clown Troupe hosted the convention at this same location in 2012, and our experience was such a good one, that the board decided to bring the Round-Up back to Iowa this year," stated board member Angela "Q.T. Pie" Gonzalez.  "You don't have to be a member of an established clown group in order to register and attend the convention.  Everyone is welcome, even if you've never clowned before.  There will be classes for all levels of clowning.  Our members are passionate about the art of clowning, and sharing it with others is one of our greatest joys!"