SCOTT AND ROCK ISLAND SHERIFFS TO CHAIR NAMIWALK

Event to Raise Funds for Mental Health Education, Advocacy & Support

DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 10, 2014) - Rock Island County Sheriff Jeff Boyd and Scott County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Thomas  Gibbs will serve as Honorary Walk Chairs for the 11th Annual NAMIWalk Greater Mississippi Valley. The event benefits the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). KWQC TV-6 is a major sponsor.

This signature fundraising event will be held September 13, 2014, at Centennial Park, Davenport, on the riverfront beginning at 10 a.m. Sheriff Boyd and Sgt. Gibbs will kick-off the event, which is expected to draw 75 walk teams and 1,200 persons. Funds from the event are used to provide free education and support programs in the Quad Cities area.

"We are walking to lend our support to families living with mental illness and to let them know it's important to seek help early. So often we work with individuals and families when they are in crisis. They often don't seek help or treatment because of the stigma attached to the illness," said Sgt. Thomas Gibbs, Scott County Sheriff's Office.

NAMI provides free education and support programs to individuals and families. The programs focus on coping and communication skills necessary to support their loved one living with mental illness, and to advocate for their recovery.

"We frequently work with families and encourage them to stay involved with the individual living with mental illness. That umbrella of support from family members is the best step towards recovery. They know the individual best," said Jeff Boyd, Sheriff, Rock Island County.

NAMI reports that less than one third of adults and half of all children with a diagnosable mental disorder receive help. In the U.S., one in four adults and one in 10 children experience a mental health disorder in a given year - nearly 60 million Americans.

Walk team and sponsor information is available at www.namiwalks.org/greatermississippivalley.

About Sgt. Thomas Gibbs

Sgt. Gibbs is currently assigned to the Scott County Sheriff's Office administration. He joined the sheriff's office in 2004, and has served as a member of the emergency services team, a field training officer, and was the office's first canine handler. Gibbs began his career with the U.S. Air Force where he worked as military working dog handler. He was last assigned to Andrews AFB in Maryland where he provided explosive detector dog support to the Air Force One Mission and Support Complex. After separating from the U.S.A.F. and before returning to his home state of Iowa, he worked briefly as a security officer at the Library of Congress, and then joined the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C.

About Sheriff Jeff Boyd

Sheriff Boyd, Democrat, was first elected to his current position in 2010 representing Rock Island County. He is currently serving his first elected term as sheriff. Prior to his election, he was a member of the Rock Island County Sheriff's Department for more than 20 years. His department experience includes serving as a lieutenant and shift commander, an administrative lieutenant, supervisor of the Criminal Investigation and Warrant Divisions, and director of operations for Quad-City Metropolitan Enforcement Group. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Augustana College and a master's degree in law enforcement and justice administration from Western Illinois University.

About NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley

NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley is a 34-year old affiliate of the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization. NAMI serves families in Rock Island, Henry, and Mercer counties in Illinois, as well as Clinton, Scott and Muscatine counties in Iowa. Contact NAMI at www.namigmv.org or 563-322-8870.

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AMANA, Iowa - Attention all American Pickers fans! The Amana's Firecracker 4th Antique Show is back with over 45 quality antique vendors from throughout the Midwest! The event begins on Thursday, July 3rd, early birds only from 8:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. for just $3.00 admission, 12:00-6:00 p.m. admission is FREE.

On Friday, July 4th the event is open again from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and admission is FREE. Browse in the air-conditioned comfort of the Amana Colonies RV Park and Event Center- 3890 C Street, Amana, IA. Two buildings, the Morton & Pioneer Buildings, full of antique treasures!

Dealers specializing in Americana, Folk Art, Toys, Textiles, Holiday, Tools, Mid Century, Red Wing, Advertising, Pottery, Native American, Primatives, Kitchen, and oil & gas metal signs. Come to shop and learn the history of so many unique items.

While you're at it, shop all ten Amana Colonies Antique Shops in the villages and attend two other Antique Shows in the area on July 4th. It's an Antique Lover's dream!

BBQ Beef sandwiches & Brats from the Amana Meat Shop and Homemade Pies from the Ox Yoke Inn Restaurant will be available for sale throughout the event.

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 26^th - 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 6^th - 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 6^th-7^th - 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/events.html

June 6^th-7^th - 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 7^th - Grasshopper's Gift Shop Tassel Ridge Winery wine sampling and live music on the front porch noon-3pm

June 7^th - 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 10^th - 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 12^th - 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 13^th - Wide River Winery LeClaire - Music on the Mississippi Lindgren and Lewis - 5-8 p.m.

June 15^th - Bierstube - Fathers' Day Brunch - 10am-1pm

June 16^th - Economic Development Meeting - LeClaire City Hall - 8:00 a.m.

June 16^th - 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/vinovaso

June 18^th - 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 20^th - Wide River Winery LeClaire - Music on the Mississippi The Ripplers - 5-8 p.m.

June 21^st - 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 21^st - 129 - Live Music Adam Schmidt - 8-11 p.m.

June 26^th - 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 27^th - 129 - Live Music Jason Karl - 8-11 p.m.

June 28^th - 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 30^th - 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 10^th - 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 4^th 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 - 27^th 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