RIBBON CUTTING TODAY!

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/1851oldmillhouse/about/ Everyone Welcome!

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS – 03/03/2017

 

CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENTS – EVERYONE WELCOME!

March 14thFaithful Pilot Café & Spirits - Evening 5:30

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

May 9th - Blue Iguana – Lunch

 

CHAMBER NEWSLETTER

The LeClaire Chamber of Commerce March/April/May newsletter has now been delivered to all homes and businesses in the 52753 zip code area. Or, see it online under News at www.LeClaireChamber.com

 

CALENDAR

March 3rd - First Friday In LeClaire 5-8p.m. 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.

Bela is offering free samples of mocha / chai tea.

Blue Iguana - Try our Paloma for $4!

Divine Dezigns by LauraLee is open until 6pm and giving out wine samples. Also, 15% OFF all purses, bags, and t-shirts!

Faithful Pilot has live music by Doug Brundies from 8-11pm.

Green Tree Brewery will be giving away their First Friday glasses. FREE with a new Growler or a refill of one of their Growlers.

Wide River Winery Tasting Room is serving samples of spicy sausage dip. It pairs especially well with their Felony Red, Ms D'Meanor White, and Blushing Testimony wines.

 

Mississippi River Distilling Company will have fun food and cocktail samples made with their spirits, some new releases, and special deals from 5:30-8pm! New releases include: Iowish Whiskey, their 100% Iowa corn whiskey, returns to shelves in March. You've asked and they've listened. You like Iowish Cream so much that they are keeping it on the shelf year round! Enjoy Iowish Cream 12 months a year now!

March 3rd – Letty’s Designs & Home Décor - 30% of Storewide Sale and a small fresh wrapped bouquet with purchase of $50 or more

 

March 4th - Quilter Connie Barr Will be presenting a talk on Feedsack Quilts From the 30’s at Expressions in Threads. Admission is $5. Call 563-289-1447 for more information and to reserve a spot. 10:30a.m.

 

March 4th - Greg & Rich are back at Green Tree Brewery. Come out for an awesome night of great music and beer! 7-10p.m.

 

March 4th - The Civic Club - Baked Potato Bar and Salad Bar Dinner 127 S. Cody Road. $7; public welcome. 4:30-6:30pm. Free Karaoke starts at 7pm - bring your music CD.

 

March 4th – Steventon’s Prime Rib Saturday!

 

March 5th - Cinco de Marcho at Blue Iguana Help us celebrate early with $2.50 Tecate Light & Dos Lager Bottles, $2 Dos Amber Drafts & Margarita Pitchers.

 

March 6th - Blue Iguana New Lunch Specials start today!

 

March 7th - March Fun Night at Divine Dezigns by LauraLee. "Back to Basics in The Kitchen" - you will learn about healthy, clean eating options available today. 6:30-8:30p.m. Their "Get Organized" for this month will be: KITCHENS! Cost is free, but they do accept donations for local charities. Please R.S.V.P. to divinedezignsbyll@hotmail.com, on Facebook, or via their website www.divinedezignsbyll.com

 

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 13th-19th - Celebrate Bierstube's 8th anniversary in LeClaire! They will be handing out awesome daily giveaways and offering great daily features. Corned beef and cabbage will be served all week!

 

March 14th – Blue Iguana It's March Madness with $2 Miller & Coors cans!

 

March 15th - Wine Hop tickets go on sale at 129 at 3p.m.! The Wine Hop event is from 4-7pm on Saturday, April 29. Tickets can be purchased in advance at 129; cash only, please.

 

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 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

 

For Easter, 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 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

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/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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Home Sale Power & Pam Brammann Give You Free Home Buyer Realtor® Services. Quad City Home Sellers — Sell Your Home With Proven Cyber-Technology. Your Home Sale Info Will Be Posted To HUNDREDS of Targeted Websites - No Extra Fee. Call (563) 271-7346Home Sale Power-Keller Williams Greater Quad Cities Davenport IA www.homesalepower.com Each brokerage is independently owned & operated, LIC in IA.

 

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

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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