ANNOUNCEMENTS - Friday 11/01/2013
The December 2013 Chamber Newsletter will soon be in production to be delivered to Every Business and Home within the 52753 zipcode area!! Advertising rates remain: 1/8 page: $75; ¼ page: $100; ½ page: $125; full page: $250. Just send your ad information to LeClaireChamber@gmail.com and we will forward it on to House of Print for you. No cost assistance in developing an advertisement is available through House of Print. If you would rather work with House of Print directly, send your ad to HouseofPrint@mchsi.com, and please copy LeClaireChamber@gmail.com Deadline November 7th, 5:00 p.m. Chamber Members - Get the word out about your business and be ready for the Holidays!!
WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS!
The Shameless Chocoholic and Sweet Dreams Guest House 200 Jones St., LeClaire. Specialty chocolates and confections - indulging never tasted so good! And, indulge in a great night's sleep by reserving the Guest House! Call Jen or Rebecca,
563-289-1339.
www.theshamelesschocoholic.com
Amy Barnes, Financial Advisor - Edward Jones 219 N Main St., PO Box 571, Port Byron, IL 61275. Is it bizarre to believe your retirement concerns should be addressed by an actual human being, not a menu of options? Of course not. That's why our more than 11,000 financial advisors are in neighborhoods like yours, not a call center in who-knows-where. So face-to-face attention is a given. Join the nearly 7 million investors who know. Face time and think time make sense. Contact
amybarnes@edwardjones.com or call
309-523-3093
Tambi Rosendahl, Hair Stylist, Expressive Design 521 North Cody Road, LeClaire. Specializing in micro-beading in Dream Catchers Hair extensions, color, highlights, hair cutting, waxing, facials, shellac, manicures, pedicures and protective color. 563-370-9263, Tambi011@gmail.com
CALENDAR
November 1st - First Friday, 5:30 - 8:00 Downtown LeClaire
Mississippi River Distilling Company Food and Spirit Tastings www.mrdistilling.com With any bottle sold, get a free pint glass while supplies last!
Wide River Winery Wine Samples. Open until 8PM featuring "Merry Berry" and serving dips paired with our award winning locally made wines. Pieces of Candy in the courtyard!
Aunt Hatties - Come in for a red velvet cupcake!
Razzleberries - Booze cake while it lasts!
Restaurants and several shops will be open late!
November 1st - Launch of Lunch at The Faithful Pilot Lunch Runs Wednesday-Saturday 12-2. The bar will be open as well!
November 6th - River Valley Optimist Club Basketball Fun! Harlem Ambassadors vs The Optimist Slammers! (an eclectic group of local leaders and celebrities) 7p.m. Pleasant Valley High School Gym. Tickets $8 in advance/$10 at the door. Kids 12 and under admitted free with paying adult. Tickets can be purchased at Arndt Chiropractic Center or at LeClaire Antiques and Appraisals, or call 563-723-1877 for more information. Harlem-style comedy basketball featuring high-flying slam dunks, games with the kids, and hilarious comedy! Complimentary autograph session with theHarlem Ambassadors after the game. All proceeds go to the River Valley Optimist Club Youth Programs.
November 7th - LeClaire Community Library - STEM Club Love science, engineering, math, and technology? This is the club for you! Join us monthly for science experiments and more! Our first meeting will take place on November 7, 2013 from 4-5pm. Special guest, Dr. Neil Aschliman, from St. Ambrose University will be joining us to talk about the basics of DNA and we'll make our very own edible DNA models! Please note this program is recommended for those in 3rd-6th grades.
November 9th - Zion Lutheran Church, Princeton IA - Harvest Feast Dinner & Auction Everyone is invited to share in an evening of food, fellowship, fun auction items, and beautiful themed baskets, (the usual and unusual) plus wine tasting from 4:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the Princeton Community Center in Princeton. The all homemade dinner features beef stew, apple sauce, relishes, bread, pies and a variety of desserts. The cost is $7.50 for adults and $4.00 for children ages 5-10. Children under 5 are free. All proceeds benefit local and worldwide outreach. Zion cooks use only locally grown Sawyer Beef from the Sawyer Farms in Princeton. Sawyer Beef has been raised with specific standards for over 30 years. The cattle receive no growth hormones or routine antibiotics.
November 9th - LeClaire Community Library - Stampin' Up Class for Kids! Join us from 10-11:30am and make 2 unique cards for the upcoming holidays. This is a free program, but we ask that participants register ahead of time due to limited space. Call the library at (563)289-4242 or email us at library@leclaireiowa.gov to secure your spot! Also, don't forget to bring a pair of small scissors! This class is open to 9-13 year olds only.
November 10th - Faithful Pilot Wine Tasting 3-5 p.m. $15 for 15 wines and small bites.
By November 15th - Grace Marine needs your help! Grace Marine has applied for a $250,000 grant from Chase (the bank/credit card company) as part of a newly launched program, Mission Main Street Grants. In order to be eligible, we had to submit a grant application outlining our plan that would result in the growth of our business and how it would benefit our community. We also have to receive at least 250 votes on Facebook to be eligible to win. If you would, please click on the following link and vote for us before Nov. 15. And if you are willing, pass this along to any friends who may be willing to support us as well. https://www.missionmainstreetgrants.com/business/detail/46890 If we can get the 250 votes we need, we'll be considered for one of 12 grants they'll award in January 2014. Thank you!
November 17th - Faithful Pilot Brunch 3 courses for $25.00 seating at 10:00 & 12:30
November 18th - Economic Development Meeting Great River Financial Services, 8:00a.m.
November 21st - LeClaire Community Library - Endowment Reception for the Green Tree Library Fund, a special endowment planted for the long-term benefit of the library and our community - 6:00-8:00 P.M. The Black Watch Room at Pebble Creek, 3851 Forest Grove Drive, LeClaire, Iowa. Enjoy live music from members of the Pleasant Valley Jazz Band and Orchestra, hors d'oevres and tastings from Wide River Winery and Mississippi River Distilling Company. RSVP Encouraged by November 7th, Walk-Ins Welcome; 563-505-6703 or chris@ccx.net Hosted by the Friends of the LeClaire Community Library.
November 23rd - Faithful Pilot Cooking Class Chef Robert will be doing a cooking class once a month! Class is at noon and cost is $20.00 and you receive a complimentary glass of wine with the class!
November 29th - Faithful Pilot open until 4 for lunch for all the shoppers!
Save the Date
December 6th- First Friday in LeClaire! 5-8pm
Mississippi River Distilling Company Food and Spirit Tastings www.mrdistilling.com
Wide River Winery Wine Samples.
Faithful Pilot Live Music with Bobby Ray Bunch, a LeClairian as well!
Aunt Hatties - Come in for a red velvet cupcake!
Razzleberries - Booze cake while it lasts!
Restaurants and several shops will be open late!
December 6th-8th - Christmas in LeClaire 2013!
Friday - 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Crafts and Silent Auction at Civic Center
Free Trolley Rides
Cookie Tin Sales
Bazaars and Craft Fair
Baked Goods
Saturday - 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Breakfast with Santa - 8-10 a.m.
Buffalo Bill Museum Tours
Santa's Playhouse - 12-3 p.m.
Crafts and Silent Auction
Cookie Tin Sales
Bake Sale
Free Trolley Rides
Sunday - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Free Trolley Rides
Buffalo Bill Museum Tours
Local Stores Open
Crafts and Silent Auction at Civic Center
For more information, contact Joyce 289-4205, Diane 370-3509, Vicki 289-3882
December 7th - First Saturday in LeClaire!
Mississippi River Distilling Company - open till 8 p.m.
FYI
Visit the NEW LeClaire Chamber of Commerce website www.leclairechamber.com and see our updates on Facebook!
Locals Love Us - Quad Cities has presented Aunt Hattie's an award for 2013/2014 Best Gift Shop! Aunt Hattie's is the winner of 4 out 18 voter groups: Education, zip code 51265, Household income of $40 K to $69,999, and gender - female. Congrats, Aunt Hattie's!
LeClaire Antiques and Appraisals current hours are Friday through Mondays 12-4pm or by appointment until Dec. 23.
Faithful Pilot - Every Wednesday 1/2 priced wine night with Chef Tapas menu to go along side.
"Something NEW" at the LeClaire Civic Club - BUNCO! Every third Tuesday from10:00 AM through 12:30PM! Call Debbie for details - 563-289-4458.
The Ascentra Credit Union Scholarship Competition has expanded to offer a total of $10,000 in scholarships to assist members planning to further their education starting the 2014 - 2015 school year. There will now be a total of ten scholarships which will be awarded to students as follows: Five $1,000 scholarships for high school students planning to enter college. Five $1,000 scholarships for members age 19 or over, considered non-traditional or continuing education students. On behalf of our board of directors and staff we are very excited to announce the expansion of our Ascentra Scholarship Programs. This is a great opportunity to help more of our members achieve their goals through furthering their education," said President & CEO Dale Owen. The scholarship entrants will be judged on a 500 word essay on the topic, "Credit Unions were founded on the premise of people helping people. If it were up to you, how would you let the world know of this founding philosophy?" All entries are judged on their essay, resume, awards, extracurricular activities, volunteer services and work experience. Deadline for the Ascentra Scholarship Competition is March 1, 2014. Applications and official rules may be picked up at any of our branches or found online at www.ascentra.org/scholarships. 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.
Last call to get your Business Artwork hanging in the LIC before the busy holiday shopping season! There is canvas artwork hanging on the walls of the LeClaire Information Center (LIC) of several businesses including Wide River Winery, Style with PM Interiors, Steventons, Blue Iguana, Grasshoppers, Mississippi Cottage Antiques, Mississippi River Distilling Co., First Central State Bank, Twilight Riverboat, The Shameless Chocoholic, Riverview Dental, and Bierstube. This opportunity is available to all LeClaire businesses that want to make arrangements with Margo Moffitt and pay a one-time fee of $125 to have the artwork produced. It also costs you $100 per year to have the artwork displayed in the LIC. This is an inexpensive way to showcase your business to everyone who comes into the LIC (we have had about 19,500 visitors in the LIC over the last 14 months). It also helps visitors find your business (especially if you aren't right downtown), and aids the volunteers when answering visitors' questions. If you are interested, please contact Margo before Nov.15 at 563-355-6400.
Street Level Commercial Space for Rent, 117 S. Cody Road, 700 sq.ft. (20'x35'). Contact Vince Ramsey, 563-289-3129.
Apartment is available over Artswork 223 1/2 N Cody. It is a lovely 1 BR with all the trimmings - garage, deck with a beautiful view, laundry, 2 full baths, contemporary kitchen. Call 563-940-3742 for more info.
Do you have Residential or Commercial property available? If you own residential rental property or commercial property that is available for lease or sale in the greater LeClaire region, 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. As a service to the community, we would like to have the information available so we can share the most up-to-date information on our website!
SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
Primitive Cottage is collecting food for the Princeton Presbyterian Church's Food Pantry which is in great need of food donations. They have helped alot of people, and now they need our help. Donations can be dropped off at Primitive Cottage in LeClaire. Please check the expiration date on items because anything that has expired can't be given away.
First Presbyterian Church of LeClaire Meals for Seniors at the church every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12 noon. Good food and a time to visit with others. Please call 563-289-3646 and make a reservation 2 days in advance.
Chamber 2013 Networking Events - Everyone welcome to attend!
November - place, date and time tbd
December 10th - Hungry Hobo - lunch - noon
LeClaire 2013 Events Calendar:
First Fridays each month 5:00-8:00 P.M.
December 6-8 - Christmas in LeClaire
Family Nights at the LeClaire Rec Center: Details at www.leclairereccenter.com
www.LeClaireChamber.com and visit the Chamber on FaceBook!
