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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 5th - Jones St Java House will upgrade your coffee to the next size when you purchase a wrap or breakfast sandwich on!
June 5th - First Friday in LeClaire - 5-8p.m.
* Antique Archaeology open until 6pm
* Artswork open until 7pm
* Aunt Hattie's open late
* Blue Iguana - Salsa night! Stop in and try the new blue agave infused lager, Oculto!
* Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits - Live Music - Bobby Ray Bunch - 7:30. Restaurant Specials.
* Grasshoppers will be open late
* Isabel Bloom open until 7pm
* Jones St Java House open until 7pm
* LeClaire Community Library will be selling the newly released Isabel Bloom's Green Tree LeClaire, Iowa piece at the MRDC plaza for First Friday
* Mississippi River Distilling Company open until 8pm. Fun food and cocktail sampling and the release of this year's batch of Pride of the Wapsi Strawberry Vodka!
* Steventon's - The Kerry & Rich Acoustic Duet will be out on the deck, kicking off our Sunset Concert Series, 6-9 pm.
* Unique Recycled Creations open until 7pm with goodies
* Wide River Winery Tasting Room open until 8pm - live music by H.C. Wallace - 5-8p.m.
* Restaurants and many other shops open late!
June 5th-6th - LeClaire Community Library will be selling the newly released Isabel Bloom's Green Tree LeClaire, Iowa piece at the MRDC plaza for First Friday and Farmers Market. Cost is $24 with all proceeds going to the Library Endowment Fund.
June 5th-6th - City Wide Garage Sales Garage Sale Guides will be available online at www.visitleclaire.com, at the LeClaire Information Center (122 N. Cody Road), LeClaire Community Library, and LeClaire City Hall
June 12th - Wide River Winery Live Music - 5-8p.m. Lewis Knudsen
June 12th - Steventon's - Live Music Tucker & Douglas 6 - 9pm.
June 12th - Bierstube - Karaoke 9pm-1am. Special Late Night Menu until 1a.m.!
June 13th - Kid Picker's Flea Market Mike Wolfe, creator and star of HISTORY's® series "American Pickers" and proprietor of landmark Antique Archaeology, is hosting Iowa's first KID PICKER FLEA MARKET 10am to 4pm at the Le Claire Levee. The event, designed by Wolfe to continue to encourage kids to collect, learn about, buy and sell their picks, is open to vendors ages 7 to 13 and to shoppers of all ages, and will be filmed by the "American Pickers" television crew for a Season 7 episode of the network's hit show. Kid Pickers and their families, along with the general public, are invited to the Levee, just steps away from downtown Le Claire and the original Antique Archaeology store, to share and shop. There will be live music throughout the day, and the opportunity to see Wolfe, along with co-stars Frank Fritz and Danielle Colby as they meet and talk with the young Pickers. The Twilight, a Mississippi riverboat, will be hosting the Kid Pickers on a sunset cruise at the end of the day. Tickets are also available for friends and families. Event information: Emily Gwin - emilyantiquearchaeology@gmail.com
June 13th - The Twilight Riverboat will be offering 1-½ hour sightseeing cruises to compliment the Kid Picker's Flea Market. Cruises depart at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm. Board 15 minutes prior. $15 per adult / $9 kids 10-4 / 3 years and under free. Cash bar will be available; no food. You can reserve your spot through their website, over the phone, or that day at their boat dock. http://www.riverboattwilight.com/ 800 331-1467 Visit Le Claire for the Kid Picker's event and spend some time on the river while you're at it!
June 13th-21st - Buffalo Bill Museum is participating in Quad Cities' Museum Week. It started with an idea, and now nineteen Quad Cities museums are partnering to create an entire week of fun activities, special events and exhibits to showcase the vibrant history of our region. LeClaire's own Buffalo Bill Museum will hold Guided Tours of the Lone Star Steamboat (admission charged) June 13, 14 and 20, 21, Noon to 5 p.m.
June 14th - Buffalo Bill Museum will be partnering in a "Cody Trail Passport" program, noon-5p.m., admission charged. Enjoy a special, self-guided tour of four fascinating Iowa historic sites along the Cody Trail. Pick up a "Cody Trail Passport Self-Guided Tour" at any of the participating locations to plan your driving adventure. The tour includes the Buffalo Bill Museum in LeClaire, Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead in Princeton, and the Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village and Alexander Brownlie Sod House in Long Grove. Have your passport stamped at each location for a chance to win a gift basket filled with souvenirs from all four historic sites. Drop fully-stamped passport in an entry box at any location. For more information, contact the Buffalo Bill Museum, 199 N. Front Street, LeClaire, www.buffalobillmuseumleclaire.com Phone 563-289-5580.
June 14th-18th - Come explore Camp Kilimanjaro and the book of Proverbs at Asbury's Vacation Bible School (VBS), each evening Sunday, June 14 through Thursday, June 18, 5:30-8:30pm. A meal will be served at 5:30pm with VBS beginning at 6pm. Online registration for children and volunteers: https://answersvbs.com/vbs/asburyumc/ An adult VBS is also being offered at 6:30pm on the same evenings; adults are welcome to join us for the 5:30pm meal, too.
June 18th - Wide River Winery - Painting in the Courtyard 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. "Spring Night Owl." Complimentary souvenir wine glass, glass of wine, and small bites - $42. Price includes an artist led painting on a 16" x 20" pre-sketched canvas and all supplies. To register visit www.uncorkedpaintwinedesign.com Seating in limited!
June 19th - Wide River Winery Live Music - 5-8p.m. Whoozdads?
June 20th - All We Need Is Love Music Festival LeClaire Pavilion and several downtown businesses - Live Music and more!
June 20th - The 8th Annual John Boesch Memorial Golf Outing at the Olathea Golf Course to benefit the Buffalo Bill Museum. 18 hole, four-person, best ball tournament with 9am shotgun start. $65/person includes cart, lunch, prizes at every hole, and free photo. There will be Mulligans available for purchase, a cash award on two flights, and a $10,000 hole-in-one prize! Don't golf? You can enjoy lunch for $7 and bid on all the great silent auction items. Contact Olathea at 563-289-4653, Packy Huettman at 563-289-5971, or Steve Suiter at 563-370-2386 for reservations.
June 20th - Blue Iguana Opening Early at 10:00 for Cars & Coffee
June 20th - Blue Iguana Sangria Saturday! ($4 pints / $14 pitchers)
June 21st - Bierstube Father's Day Brunch 7am- 1pm. Lunch menu at 11am. Adults (13+)- $13.95. 6-12 years old- $7.95. Kids 5 and under FREE. Bottomless mimosas available for $8 during breakfast!
June 21st - Faithful Pilot Café and Spirits - Father's Day Beer and BBQ Event. $15 for a sampling of beers and BBQ. From Noon-2 enjoy the perfect gift for Dad, Beer and BBQ! Call 563-289-4156 for reservations.
June 21st - Steventons Father's Day Brunch 10am-2pm. Please call ahead for reservations. 563-289-3600.
June 22nd - Economic Development Meeting - City Hall - 8a.m.
June 22nd - Expressions in Threads - singer/songwriter AnnMarie Rowland performing and hosting a show-and-tell to kick off the nationwide Row by Row Experience. 11:00 a.m. AnnMarie Rowland's performance will appeal to all those who love quilts. There is no charge, but in order to have a guaranteed seat, customers must call and reserve their spot. 563-289-1447. For more information, go to http://www.expressionsinthreads.com/module/events.htm?year=2015&month=Jun&day=22&eventId=803015
June 23rd - An Afternoon of Euchre at the Princeton Community Center. Meet at 11:30 to order lunch from Go Fish! or just arrive by 12:45 for Euchre. Coffee and dessert provided. We play until 3:00p.m. Bonnie Sparks-Gray 563-332-5951 for more information. Sponsored by Zion Lutheran Church and others.
June 26th - Wide River Winery Live Music - 5-8p.m. Black Velvet Band
June 26th - Bierstube - Karaoke 9pm-1am Special Late Night Menu until 1a.m.!
June 27th - French Market Day
June 28th - Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits - Wine Tasting 3-5pm - 15 wines for $15.00
SAVE THE DATE
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.
FYI
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
LeClaire Riverfront Farmers' Market - Every Saturday, 3-6p.m.
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.
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 - May, 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.
The Ascentra Credit Union Foundation will host its first fundraising event with the Inaugural Paul Lensmeyer Golf Outing on Sept. 28, 2015 at the Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club. The event will include a four-person scramble, box lunch and awards reception following the golf outing. Register now by visiting following the golf outing link on the foundation website located at www.ascentra.org/foundation. Following the link, people can register to golf and companies may also partake in special sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information, please contact Event Coordinator Ally Herr at 563-344-2279 or email mktg@ascentra.org.
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, 8a.m. at LeClaire City Hall.
SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire Wednesday evening program: Halftime! For kids, 5-11 years old. It's half way through the week - and it's a time of fun for the kids. We meet from 5:30-7pm, every Wednesday - there is school, through May 6. We serve dinner, play games, have a lesson and a craft. Have your child join us for a week or two to see what we are doing. We are located across from Bridgeview Elementary School, at 200 South 12th street. For more information, call Pastor Melody at 563-381-7777.
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 5th-6th - City Wide Garage Sales
June 13th - Kid Picker's Flea Market
June 20th - Cars & Coffee on the LeClaire Levee
June 20th - All We Need Is Love Music Festival
June 27th - French Market Day
Tug Fest - August 13-15
CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENTS - EVERYONE WELCOME!
June 9th - Big Dave and Holly's - Lunch - noon
July 14th - Blue Iguana - Lunch - noon
