JOIN THE LECLAIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2017!
DEADLINE TO RENEW WAS FEBRUARY 1, 2017 – We will be updating the Membership Directory very soon! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE RENEWED! Letters and membership forms have been mailed inviting all current and past members and those new to LeClaire to join the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce for 2017! If you did not receive a letter and form and wish to join, you can renew or join the Chamber by going to www.LeClaireChamber.com, go to Membership and click on Join Today. Or, contact the Chamber at 563-289-9970 for more information. We welcome all to join the Chamber and wish you a successful 2017!
CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENTS – EVERYONE WELCOME!
March 14th – Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits - Evening 5:30
April 11th - McDonald’s - Breakfast 8:00
May 9th - Blue Iguana - Lunch
RIBBON CUTTINGS
March 3rd - Old Millhouse Guest House - 5:30p.m. www.airbnb/rooms/17188914
CALENDAR
February 17th-26th - Please join Isabel Bloom for our "Loving Our Legacy" Celebration! Receive a FREE Female Cardinal ornament with every $45 purchase and see our new sculpture releases for January - June 2017. Visit our website at www.ibloom.com for a complete list of special events that include artist signings, tours, and a “Make and Take.”
February 26th - Celebrate Buffalo Bill’s Birthday! Buffalo Bill Museum Noon - 4pm. 199 N Front Street LeClaire. Free admission for this event. Buffalo Bill Cody was born February 26th 1848 in Scott County, Iowa. Buffalo Bill was a Pony Express Rider and a civil war hero before staring in own Wild West Show! Also visit the other great exhibits at the museum such as: the Lone Star, a wooden hull steam powered paddle wheel, Native American artifacts, and exhibits featuring 1900’s ladies fashion, life on Mississippi, riverboat pilots, a 1939 Chris Craft speed boat and many more fascinating displays. Phone 563-289-5580 or visit www.buffalobillmuseumlec
February 27th – Economic Development Meeting – City Hall – 8a.m.
February 28th - LeClaire Community Library - Preschool Explorers. Explore a new science theme each month at the library - February’s theme is Outerspace! Enjoy a fun storytime and hands-on exploratory stations. This program will take the place of Family Storytime and is best for children aged 3-7. 563-289-4242 ext. 4, 323 Wisconsin St., LeClaire. 6:30pm
February 28th - Join 129 for “Tuesday Tasting” $15 for 10 wines. Call 563-729-1035 to reserve your glass! 5-7p.m.
March 3rd - First Friday In LeClaire 5-8p.m.
March 3rd - Old Millhouse Guest House - Ribbon Cutting 5:30p.m. 419 N. Cody Road, (309) 314-7702. Experience the charm of yesteryear in this historic riverboat captain’s house. On the river and only steps from the brewery, distillery, winery, and the American Pickers. Booking website: www.airbnb/rooms/17188914 Like their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/1851oldmillho
March 4th - The Civic Club - Baked Potato Bar and Salad Bar Dinner 127 S. Cody Road. $7; public welcome. 4:30-6:30pm
March 5th - Celebrate Cinco de Marcho at Blue Iguana with some fun drink specials!
March 11th - FREE interactive Movie at Riverside Church (302 N. Cody RD, across from Mississippi River Distilling) 6-8p.m. The movie is "How to Train a Dragon" and your kids will enjoy actions, tasks, and snacks that bring the movie to life. Kids 6 and younger need an adult present with them. Any questions please call April at 920-287-8851
March 12th - Central DeWitt Performing Arts Center - 2017 Classic Movie Matinee Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) 3p.m. FREE admission. Donations appreciated. Confusion and fascination circle a struggling writer when he meets a flighty party girl in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) with Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard.
March 27th – First Central State Bank – 2017 Economic Summit Speaker, William A. Strauss - Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Board of Chicago. Location - Tycoga Winery, Highway 61 at 196th St., DeWitt, IA. Social Hour-5p.m. Program begins at 6p.m. Call 866-320-6327 for reservations, or email fas@ohnward.com
SAVE THE DATE!
April 16th – Easter Brunch at Crane & Pelican Café – Buffet with Cheeses, Fruit, Pastries, and more and pre-ordered Entrée of your choice! $20/person, $10/Children 10 and under. $6 Bloody Mary’s, Mimosas. Limited seating – make reservations today! 563-289-8774. See full menu at www.craneandpelican.com
May 6th - Tug Fest and Muddy River Tug Club will be hosting a Kickball Tournament fundraiser on May 6th. Gather your team! More details to come very soon!
FYI
The Buffalo Bill Museum is open year-round! Winter Hours - Monday - Saturday 9am-4pm; Sunday 12-4pm.
Recently Retired? Wife want you out of the house? Enright’s LeClaire Super Wash has a position open for a People Person – Very Flexible Schedule! No Nights! No heavy lifting! 4-5 hour shifts available - Great Job! Call 309-236-8888
“Like” Green Tree Brewery’s Facebook page and get in on their “Facebook Only” specials!
www.facebook.com/greentreebrew
The Wide River Winery Inn located in the heart of Le Claire, Iowa, is available for rental for a night, the weekend or the week. The spacious one bedroom apartment has a full kitchen, comfortable living room, and dining room. It makes a lovely sanctuary after walking the streets of historic Le Claire, browsing shops, eating local cuisine, and visiting the Mississippi River Distillery Company and Green Tree Brewery. Call Cecilia at 563-271-2750 to inquire about available dates, pricing and to purchase a gift certificate for the person in your life who would enjoy a weekend getaway.
Visit Libations Lane at Green Tree Brewery, Mississippi River Distilling Co., and Wide River Winery Tasting Room - all on Cody Road in downtown LeClaire. Visit each shop and be sure to pick up a punch card. Purchase a growler of beer, a bottle of spirits and a bottle of wine and get your card marked at each store. Then turn the card in at the last store for a free LeClaire Libations Lane pint glass! Glasses can be picked up at any of the three locations.http://www.mrdistill
Steventon’s – Prime Rib the first Saturday of every month!
Visit the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce website www.leclairec
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 i
Pick up the 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 5
SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
Ten Scholarships Now Available. Ascentra Scholarship Competition offers $10,000 in scholarships. Ascentra Credit Union is dedicated to creating opportunities for members to pay for higher education in the form of the Ascentra Credit Union Scholarship Competition. The competition is now underway with a total of $10,000 in scholarships available to Ascentra members planning to further their education starting the 2017 – 2018 school year. The ten scholarships are 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. The scholarship entrants will be judged on a 500-word essay on the topic, “How do credit unions distinguish themselves from other financial institutions?” 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, 2017. Applications and official rules may be picked up at any of our branches or found online at www.ascentra.org/scholarshi
PROPERTY LISTINGS
House for Rent 229 N 10th Street - LeClaire. 4 bedroom house. $1300 month plus deposit. PV schools. Great neighbors. Walkout lower level. 1 bathroom on main floor. 1 bathroom in bedroom in lower level. Laundry hook ups on in lower level. Living room. Dining area. Nice size kitchen. Large deck in back. NO garage. Yard maintenance and snow removal your responsibility. We pay sewer, You pay gas & electric and water. Call Sherry @ 5632105754 for showing
House for Rent 706 N 5th Street - LeClaire. Split level house is so much larger than it looks from the front. 4 bedroom. one full bathroom. 2 half baths. laundry hook ups. 2 Living rooms one up one lower level. Great room with gas fireplace upper level. Dining area. Large Kitchen. Deck on back of house. 2 car Attached garage. 20x16 storage room in basement. You’re responsible for yard maintenance and snow removal. We pay sewer & Trash. Call Sherry @ 5632105754 for a showing.
Commercial Property for Lease – 1101 Canal Shore Dr SW, LeClaire in River Run Professional Building. 2,410 SF available to build to suit in Suite 1103/1105. Owners will subdivide space. Co-Tenants: Riverview Dental Specialists, Hungry Hobo, Kitzman Chiropractic & Acupuncture, Foxtail Hair Lounge. Contact: Shelley Vermeulen, property manager, 309-738-3906, shelley@rdsqc.com.
Commercial Property for Rent - 504 N Cody Road - Beautiful Victorian home located at 504 N Cody Road available for business (office or retail). 1880 square feet with detached garage also available for use. $2500/month. Call Cindy, 612-669-8206.
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Do you have Residential or Commercial property available? Please contact the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce, leclairechamber@gmai
LECLAIRE EVENTS COMING UP!
February 26 - Buffalo Bill’s Birthday Party, Noon-2pm
March
3 - First Friday
18 - Trivia at Civic Center
April
7 - First Friday
15 - Trivia at Civic Center
TBD - Cars & Coffee
29 - Wine Hop
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