20 Dec 2012

Jason's Box Presents PTSD/TBI in the Church

By Rick Martin
Where:
Jardine Auditorium, Trinity Medical Center
2701 17th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
When:
January 9th, 2013
1-3pm
Cost:
Free
During this event sponsored by Jason's Box, the Robert Young Center and Vera French Community Mental Health, speaker Rev. Scott Fluegel, Army Chaplain, will discuss PTSD & TBI in the Church in an effort to provide Clergy with a basic definition of Combat Trauma/PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as well as an understanding of the needs that Combat Veterans and their families face upon return from duties overseas.  This presentation will also offer insights into the appropriate interventions and an understanding of the Clergy person's role in PTSD Management, in addition to stating how their local Congregation can also help meet those needs.

Reservations: Contact Stephanie Burrough at burrouss@ihs.org or call(309) 779-3077 to reserve your spot.  Seating is limited.  Reservations recommended.
19 Dec 2012

Winter Solstice Service

By Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities

12/21/12 Winter Solstice Service - 7:00pm          

Where is the Light? Solstice: from the Latin sol stetit meaning sun stood still. Join us as we pause, along with the sun, to contemplate where we find the light. We'll share the ritual folklore of the winter solstice, as well as our own insights, through story, poetry, sharing and song. 

*Childcare is available.  Please contact the Congregational office or Sarah Moulton, DRE  ahead of time if you are in need of childcare so we can make arrangements

This is taking place at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities, 3707 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, IA 52807 for questions please call Stephanie the Office Administrator at 563-359-0816

18 Dec 2012

Quad Cities Comic Book Convention

By Alan Morton

The Quad Cities Comic Book Convention will be held on Saturday December 29 at the Ramada Inn in Bettendorf, IA. The Ramada Inn is located at 3020 Utica Rd (I-74 @ Kimberly Rd / Spruce Hills Dr, IA Exit 2).

It will be open to the public from 10 AM to 4 PM and admission for the public is free. Dealers from three states specializing in comic books new and old, toys and related. Or if you have old comics lying around that you no longer want bring them by dealers are buying. For further information contact Alan at (309) 657-1599 or visit www.epguides.com/comics.

18 Dec 2012

The River City Radio Hour : December 21st. 2012

By Heidi M. Sallows
Joshua Forbes TenorSax/Flute
Jon Moss Bass
Corey Kendrick Piano
Glorie Iaccarino MC/Oral Essay
THE RIVER CITY RADIO HOUR
DECEMBER 21ST, 2012
1530 Fifth Avenue, Moline, IL
Social Hour @ 5:30p.m.
Dinner @ 6:30p.m.
Show @ 7:30p.m.
The Moline Commercial Club's Chef Linda will be serving a magnificent GERMAN
dinner prior to the show, by reservation only.
Please call 309-762-8547 to make a reservation.
Elevator is at the 16th Street entrance.
Tickets for Dinner & Show: $25.00/person
Tickets for the show: $5.00/person
*This event is open to the public and the audience can attend the show without
dinner.
Priority seating is given to guests who make dinner reservations.

CELEBRATE THE COMING OF  THE NEW ERA WITH JAZZ
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CELEBRATE THE 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF  THE MOLINE COMMERCIAL CLUB BUILDING circa
1912


CELEBRATE THE WINTER SOLSTICE

CELEBRATE FRIDAY
17 Dec 2012

Vander Veer Poinsettia & Light Show

By Davenport Parks & Recreation
Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory presents it's annual Poinsettia and Light Show! With thousands of poinsettias and many lighted evergreens it's sure to get you in the holiday mood. It's also a great setting for a Christmas family photo too!  While there check out all the new merchandise in our Conservatory store!

Show Dates: December 1st through January 12th

The conservatory is open

Tuesday - Friday:

10am - 4pm

Saturday: 10am -  8pm

Sunday: 10am - 4pm

Admission is only $1,

free for kids 16 and under

Vander Veer Botanical Park 215 W Central Park
13 Dec 2012

SANTA WILL HAND OUT GIFTS TO THE POOR AND HOMELESS CHILDREN AT THE KING'S HARVEST CHRISTMAS PARTY.

By Rick Martin
King's Harvest wants the poor and homeless children to have a joyful Christmas. The organization is having a Kid's Christmas Party and Santa will be handing out donated, wrapped gifts to the poor and homeless children. The event will be held on Saturday, December 15th at King's Harvest located at 824 W. 3rd Street in Downtown Davenport at 9:00 am. The event will be for approximately 150 poor and homeless children.

King's Harvest would like to thank the Quad City Community for donating the wrapped Christmas toys for the less fortunate children. Without the generosity of the Quad City Community this event would not be possible

King's Harvest is a non-profit 501c(3) organization that serves the poor and homeless in the Quad Cities and is located in Downtown Davenport. They offer the following services to the less fortunate: hot meals, shelters, groceries, pet assistance, and various other emergency needs.

If you would like more information about this topic please call Terri Gleize of King's Harvest Ministries at 563-570-4536.

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12 Dec 2012

Rock Island County Immigrants Learning About Christmas in the U.S.

By M. McNeil

36 adults and 23 children from Mexico, Togo Africa and Asia are going to learn about American Christmas traditions this week.

The Community Resource and Learning Center at Bethel Wesley Church will have a Christmas party on Thursday, December 13th. The families will enjoy a book called "Pete the Cat Saves Christmas" and then make gingerbread houses with frosting and candy. The children will receive Christmas presents from the Church members. A luncheon provided by the Rock Island Regional Office of Education will be served.

The family literacy program is a cooperative effort among Black Hawk College, the Secretary of State, Rock Island School District, the Regional Office of Education Lights ON and Bethel Wesley Church.  The program is part of the 21st Century Lights ON For Learning grant which provides English as a second language classes for immigrants who have children in Rock Island Lights ON schools.

The goals: learning about American traditions about Christmas, and parents doing and making things with their children. Parents are the children's first teachers!

WHO:  Rock Island County Immigants
WHAT:  Learning about how Americans celebrate Christmas
WHERE:  The Community Resource and Learning Center at Bethel Wesley United Methodist Church (1201 13th Street, Moline)
WHEN:  Thursday, December 13th at 10:30 am/lunch at 11:15 am


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10 Dec 2012

Sneak Peek - Rivermont Holiday Open House

By Brittany Marietta

The annual Rivermont Holiday Open House is open to the entire Quad City community!

 

Saturday, December 15th - 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Our campus is home to the historic Bettendorf Mansion - this is a fantastic opportunity to tour the Mansion while beautifully decorated for the season and learn about the history of the city.

The Bettendorf Mansion, constructed in 1915, features many of its original features and is truly breathtaking!

 


07 Dec 2012

LeClaire Chamber of Commerce ANNOUNCEMENTS - Friday 12/7/2012

By LeClaire Chamber of Commerce
Now through December 21st - Online Voting for the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Annual Awards. Each Chamber Member is invited to vote. Winners and Nominees of the Annual Awards will be announced at the Chamber Annual Dinner Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Steventon's. Go to http://www.leclairechamber.com/design/chamber-vote.html to vote. Thank you in advance for your participation!
WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS!
Asbury United Methodist Church - 1809 Mississippi Blvd. , Bettendorf , IA. Rev. Dr. Kerrin Kirkpatrick.  563-355-5218. Asbury is a place of vital worship and exciting ministry. Our Sunday traditional service at 8:30 am and contemporary service at 11:00 am are filled with wonderful music that lifts praise and centers us in prayer. Sunday school for all ages is at 9:45 am.
Red Door TV - 427 N. 3rd, Le Claire, IA   52753. Frank Otero, frank@reddoor.tv website: http://www.reddoor.tv/
Red Door TV is and award winning digital agency and production company. Specializing in entertainment and media marketing.  Making media that works. Demanding consumer attention by disrupting their existing perceptions of marketing and media.  Digital, to us, isn't a technical term that designates media or medium.  It's the defining term for the era of engagement marketing.  We create innovative and mischievous communication strategies designed for this era.  We make content and marketing work together and jump between traditional and non-traditional solutions.  We are directors, designers, writers, new media strategists, musicians, animators, producers, illustrators, and developers.

CALENDAR
Now through December 22 - The Sweet Life Will be Open on Fridays & Saturdays from 11-4 until Christmas offering all kinds of treats such as cupcakes, cake pops, brownies and cookies as well as sweet gifts for the holidays!
Now through January 6th - Enright's LeClaire Super Car Wash - "Holiday Token Sale " 7 tokens for $20 - each token has a value of $6.00. Tokens Make Great Gifts! Stock up for Winter!
Now through the Holidays - Faithful Pilot Let Chef Robert and his culinary team take care of your next get together. No party is too large or too small. Holiday gathering, retirement, birthday, or just inviting friends over, we want to take care of it for you. Contact Emily 563-289-4156.
December 7th - Blackhawk Bank & Trust Please join us from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. as we celebrate the remodel of our LeClaire branch at 323 South 2nd Street . Our festivities will feature a smorgasbord of appetizers from local restaurants, give-aways & door prizes and a formal ribbon cutting to be held at 4:30 pm. All are welcome to join our celebration!
December 7th and 8th - First Friday and First Saturday in LeClaire The Mississippi River Distilling Company will be celebrating First Friday AND First Saturday featuring their Spirited Chef Stephanie's great food items, free signature cocktails, and for the first 100+ bottles sold on Friday, receive a festive Holiday pint glass!  For First Friday, Wide River Winery will have Appetizers and Samples of their Holiday Wine, "Merry Berry"! Other restaurants and shops open both nights!
December 7th-8th-9th - CHRISTMAS IN LECLAIRE - 2012!
All Weekend - Local Stores Open with Great Shopping Opportunities!
*Primitive Cottage - All during Christmas in LeClaire weekend, we will have a box for collection of non-perishable food items to be donated to the Food Pantry at Princeton Presbyterian Church for those who would like to give!
*Razzleberries - Free sequin flower ring with any $25 purchase!
Friday, 10:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
*LeClaire Civic Center - Free Carriage and Wagon Rides, Cookie Tin Sales, Live Nativity, Bazaar, Baked Goods, Crafts and Silent Auction
*Reusable Usables - Repurposed Craft Fair
*4-8 p.m. - Calvary Chapel 4-Square - Free Ornament Decorating
Saturday, 10:00 A. M. - 8:00 P.M.
*8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Breakfast with Santa - Happy Joe's
*10a.m.-noon- Expressions in Thread - Make Sock Snowmen - $3 lessons
*Noon-2 p.m. - Posh Home - String Duet
*Noon - 3 p.m. Santa's Playhouse - Schwenke Building
*Wide River Winery's WINTER WONDERLAND
*LeClaire Civic Center - Free Carriage and Wagon Rides, Cookie Tin Sales, Bake Sale , Crafts and Silent Auction
*Strolling Santas
*Grasshoppers - Castle Ridge Wine Tasting Sat. afternoon - Christmas Music
*Reusable Usables - Repurposed Craft Fair
*Aunt Hattie's Fanciful Emporium - Live Music, Holiday Treats
* Calvary Chapel 4-Square - Free Ornament Decorating
Sunday, 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
* LeClaire Civic Center - Free Carriage and Wagon Rides, Craft and Silent Auction (Bidding closes at 2p.m.)
*Strolling Santas
*Wide River Winery's WINTER WONDERLAND
*Noon-2 p.m. - Posh Home - String Duet
*Reusable Usables - Repurposed Craft Fair
*Faithful Pilot - Holiday Wine Tasting - 3:30 p.m. $10 per person
December 8th - Vendor and Craft Fair - LeClaire Rec Center, 429 N. 3rd St .  10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Origami Owls, Bowers Designs, Oh So Sweet by Tiphanie, V3, Miche, Made With Love by Us, Cassidy's Candy Co, Tastefully Simple, Perfectly Posh, Usborne, Embellished Ideas, Veleta, Just for You, Skinny Fiber, ModPet Fashions, Tupperware, Barb's Garden and Pantry, Lulu Breezy Bee Designs, Scentsy, Handcrafted with Love, Jamberry Nails, Premier Designs Jewelry, Yoll Better Body Co, Pampered Chef, Park Lane, Discovery Toys, Arbonne, Girly Girl Boutique, and much more!
December 8th Fundraiser - Star Gifts for Kids Trivia Night 6:30 p.m. LeClaire Fire Station, 201 N. 15th St. To book your teams, contact Barry Long via email at: Bal400@aol.com or call 563-949-6969.

December 8th - "Stampin' Up" Class - LeClaire Library-10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the community room. There is a 10 person limit to the class and patrons must sign up at circulation desk. Persons signing up for class also must bring double sided sticky tape and a pair of scissors with them on day of event. http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001UwejCzNM9QUUpyHXeE07ewryYg9jP4avabKkJ18cr0Fb_ajYftidDsIlJ6BsLd6A3Bc-YlfH_erPXZa9pTKwPnK78ylvKl8KulyqmN9jfQVRrBU0a5Kqjw==
December 11th - Chamber Networking Luncheon - Sneaky Pete's - noon - Everyone is welcome!
December 13th - Vegan & Vegetarian Night at the Crane & Pelican Cafe www.craneandpelican.com
December 15th: Family Night at the Rec Center The LeClaire RecCenter, 429 N. 3rd Street (Corner of 3rd Street and Ferry) 5:30-8:00 p.m. $2.00 per person. 3 years old and under free. Games and Crafts at 5:30, Open Gym starts at 6:30. Soup, Pizza $2 per slice, other concessions available.  Come have Holiday Fun at the Rec Center !
December 18th - Who says you can't have a free lunch? The First Presbyterian Church in LeClaire offers free lunch to anyone in LeClaire once a month. Anyone, any age, regardless of need is invited. 11:30-12:30 at the LeClaire Civic Center
December 18th - Crane & Pelican Café - Dinner Featuring the Music of "Quartrio" Beginning at 5:00 p.m. Quartrio is a String Quartet will perform background music throughout dinner plus a formal concert after the 4 course meal. Details and reservations: www.craneandpelican.com
SAVE THE DATE
January 26th - Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner - Steventon's

FYI
The LeClaire Office of Tourism Board is accepting resumes' for the Office of Tourism Manager's position until December 14, 2012. The position is a contracted position. Responsibilities include but are not limited to training and staffing at the LeClaire Information Center , communicating tourism information, promoting LeClaire tourism and sales of advertising opportunities. Applicants should have good public relations skills, as well as organizational and media skills. Tourism background is helpful but not required. The contract is available for viewing on the City of LeClaire website at www.leclaireiowa.gov. For more information or to submit a resume' please contact Ryan Burchett, Chairman-LeClaire Office of Tourism Board of Directors at (563) 271-0608.
Reusable Usables - Planet Green After School Program
Option #1 TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS 4:00-5:30 PM $36 per student
Option #2: TUESDAYS OR THURSDAYS 4:00-5:30 PM $25 per student
Option #3:  Planet Green Kits to GO! You can now purchase Planet Green Kits for $5.
Must preregister and prepay by 11/30 for December classes.   angie@reusableusables.org or 563-289-3946
The River Cities' Reader Annual Best of the QC Survey Vote online at http://www.rcreader.com/best-of-qc/survey.php?sid=72 now to February 1, 2013. There are fifty questions, but you only have to answer 15 or more to make your ballot count.  Results will be published in the Spring of 2013. Pass this link along and vote for your favorite area eating and drinking establishments!
SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
Meals for Seniors at the First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire 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.
Trivia Nights in LeClaire at the LeClaire Civic Center
2013 Trivia Nights:
January 12th - LeClaire Community Library
February 9th Coe Noack Memorial Scholarship
April 6th - LeClaire Little League
April 27th - Civic Club
May - LeClaire Lions TBD
June 8th - Buffalo Bill Museum
LeClaire Trivia Nights have raised over $95,000 for local non-profit organizations! Thank you for your continued support!
LeClaire Park Board Special Events Calendar (clip and save)
Spring 2013 - Spring Fling Easter Egg Hunt ( Hollyhock Park )
Spring 2013 - Cinco de Mayo
French Market Days 2013 -May 18th, plant exchange, sale benefiting Parks Dept.
Summer 2013 - City-Wide Water Explosion ( Hollyhock Park )
Summer 2013 - Bike Parade & Decorating
Summer 2013 - Tug Fest
www.LeClaireChamber.com and visit the Chamber on FaceBook!
07 Dec 2012

AUTOMOTIVE CENTRAL HAS CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISER FOR KING'S HARVEST MINISTRIES.

By Rick Martin
Automotive Central will have a Christmas fundraiser for King's Harvest Ministries during the month of December. Automotive Central will donate $5.00 to King's Harvest from every regular priced oil change. Regular priced oil changes are $29.95. Automotive Central has two locations at 200 S 14th Avenue in Eldridge, IA and 2607 Hickory Grove Road in Davenport, IA.

King's Harvest is a non-profit 501c(3) organization that serves the poor and homeless in the Quad Cities and is located in Downtown Davenport. They offer the following services to the less fortunate: hot meals, shelters, groceries, pet assistance, and various other emergency needs.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Anne McVey, Fundraising Coordinator for King's Harvest Ministries, please call 563-508-4170.

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