CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENTS – EVERYONE WELCOME!

April 11th - McDonald’s - Breakfast 8:00

May 9th - Blue Iguana – Lunc

CALENDAR

March 17th – Blue Iguana - St. Patrick's Day! We'll have green beer and $5 cheese nachos!

March 17th – Wide River Winery Tasting Room – LeClaire – St. Patrick’s Day! 11am-7pm - Calling fans of corned beef! Serving samples of Hot Reuben Dip, pairs perfectly with So Sue Me Sue and Ms. D'Meanor.

March 18th - Trivia Night in LeClaire is at the LeClaire Civic Center (127 S. Cody Road). 7p.m. Tables of 8; $10 per person. Mulligans and refreshments available for purchase. Participants may bring snacks, wine, beer and soft drinks. Doors open at 6:30pm; Trivia starts at 7pm. Door prizes; 50-50 raffle. Call or email your reservation now to Debbie, 563-349-4403, smith5grand@gmail.com

March 26th - Faithful Pilot Wine Tasting 15 wines for $15. 563-289-4156. 3-5p.m.

March 27th – Economic Development Meeting – City Hall 8a.m.

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

March 28th - Join 129 for "Tuesday Tasting" $15 for 10 wines. Call 563-729-1035 to reserve your glass! 5-7p.m.

SAVE THE DATE!

April 7th - First Friday We celebrate First Friday every month of the year! Enjoy fun, food, live music, and shopping in downtown LeClaire! Shops open late and food and drink specials at bars and restaurants. 5-8p.m.

April 8th - 1st Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt – Riverview Manor 1:00 pm for ages 0 - 16 - Riverview Manor, 17990 Spencer Road, Pleasant Valley

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

April 16th – Easter Brunch at Steventon’s! Make your reservations today. 563.289.3600

April 16th – Letty’s Designs & Home Décor - Pre-order your stylish Easter Centerpiece Show up as the family favorite! Unique designs are sure to wow the family. Call us to order at 563-289-2359 www.lettysdesigns.com.

April 20th - Central DeWitt Performing Arts Center - International Steinway Artist Jim McDonough & his 14-piece Orchestra 7p.m. Brought to you by Ohnward Bancshares, Inc. and First Central State Bank. Tickets available online at www.cd-pac.org, DeWitt City Hall or at the door one hour before showtime. $25 Adults, $5 Students Jim McDonough, a nationally-known pianist and Iowa native, dazzles audiences with his spectacular arrangements of your favorite songs from Broadway, the silver screen, big band, patriotic, inspirational, country, classical – and more!

April 29th - LeClaire Wine Hop 4-7p.m.Tickets go on sale March 15 at 129, 129 N. Cody Road; cash only. Find more information on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/237427610029905/

May 6th - Tug Fest Kickball Tournament Fundraiser at Vet's Park in LeClaire. Tournament is open to players 15 years old and older. Teams: 10 - 12 players (minimum of 2 female players per team) Entry Fee: $150 per team ($15 per person for a 10 person team) Team entry forms can be picked up from Casey's, Riverview Roadhouse, Slagle's, Zaruba's and Sneaky Pete's. Questions can be forwarded to Kari at iatugfestfan@gmail.com or 563-289-2799

FYI

“Like” Green Tree Brewery’s Facebook page and get in on their “Facebook Only” specials!

www.facebook.com/greentreebrewery/

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.mrdistilling.com/Pages/libationlane.html

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.mrdistilling.com/Pages/libationlane.html

Steventon’s – Prime Rib the first Saturday of every month!

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. You will be contacted with confirmation of being included in the agenda. Board Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of each month, 8a.m. at LeClaire City Hall.

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! 122 N. Cody Road. LIC Volunteers Needed! Contact Cindy Bruhn at info@visitleclaire.com or 563-650-7963 to volunteer.

SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND

Did you know that 1 in every 5 children in our region are missing meals? In an effort to meet the basic needs every child must have in order to survive and help end hunger in our community, the Ascentra Credit Union Foundation recently committed a total of $50,000 to the River Bend Foodbank. With the $50,000 grant, the Foodbank is now able to add needed resources to further their outreach. The River Bend Foodbank has been strategically working on a solution to reach their 10-year goal to end hunger in eastern Iowa and western Illinois. Due to continued growth and a huge need to help fill a 4,254,025 meal gap deficiency, the Foodbank faces a challenge in reaching their goal without additional staff. The $50,000 grant donated by the Ascentra Credit Union Foundation will be used over the course of 3 years to allow the Foodbank to create a new program director position. This new program director will oversee and focus their efforts on key programs including the Backpack, Senior Pantry, School Pantry, and Mobile Food Pantry programs. Of the $50,000 grant, $5,000 will be used to set up mobile food pantries in Clinton and Muscatine, Iowa providing over 20,000 meals. More information can be found at ascentra.org/foundation

PROPERTY LISTINGS

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.

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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!

March

18 - Trivia at Civic Center

April

7 - First Friday

15 - Trivia at Civic Center

TBD - Cars & Coffee

29 - Wine Hop

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