CHAMBER NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2014! Deadline TODAY, November 7th, 5:00 p.m.!
The December 2014 Chamber Newsletter will soon be in production to be delivered to Every Business and Home within the 52753 zipcode before Thanksgiving! Over 2500 recipients! 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. Many of you signed up for each 2014 1/4ly issue and will get your 10% discount and may update your ad for December! Please let us know if you want changes to the ad you ran in September, 2014, or confirm you would like the same ad. 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 Chamber Members - Get the word out about your business or events and be ready for the Holidays!!
WELCOME NEW MEMBER!
Jones Street Java House Located at 204 Jones Street, LeClaire, the Jones Street Java House is a new business owned and operated by the ladies who also own and operate The Shameless Chocoholic, located right next door. Becky Burns and Jen Williams and their staff offer fresh pastries prepared daily, a wide variety of freshly brewed coffees, lattes, teas and more in a warm, casual and inviting atmosphere. Breakfast items and boxed lunches will be available soon! Open early, 7 days per week - 6a.m. Mon-Sat and 7a.m. on Sunday. Meet your friends and neighbors at Jones Street Java House! Facebook.com/JonesStJava - 563-289-1905 Ribbon Cutting - 9a.m. Friday, November 7th.
RIBBON CUTTINGS!
November 7th - Jones Street Java House 9:00 a.m. Come help us celebrate the opening of the Java House and enjoy wonderful pastries, coffees, lattes and more! 204 Jones St., LeClaire, right next door to the Shameless Chocoholic!
November 20th - El Rio Spa and Wellness 2 p.m. 1000 Stagecoach Trail - Fitness and Wellness Classes including Yoga, PiYo and Zumba, Spa Services for women and for men, Spa Café. Come see the beautiful new facilities! www.elriospa.com
CALENDAR
November 7th - First Friday in LeClaire 5-8p.m.
Mississippi River Distilling Company Food and Spirit Tastings www.mrdistilling.com
Wide River Winery - Serving award winning locally made wines. www.wideriverwinery.com
Dwellings - Reopen for the Holidays!
Restaurants and several shops will be open late!
November 7th - Aunt Hattie's Fanciful Emporium New Website Launch! If you are searching for that unique gift, pop culture or looking for the coolest items around, check out Aunt-Hatties.com
November 7th, 8th, 9th - Free Automatic Car Wash Weekend! Enright's LeClaire Superwash, Leclaire Noon-5:00p.m. each day! This weekend also kicks off our Holiday Token Sale featuring 5 Tokens for $20. Each Token has a $6.50 value! Tokens make great gifts and can be purchased with cash, check or credit card. Stop in to get your free carwash and sign up for our weekly drawings. Take advantage of this sale and stock up for the entire winter! Sale ends January 4th.
November 7th-16th - Isabel Bloom's Great Gift Givers Celebration! Receive a free Reindeer ornament with every $50 purchase! Refreshments, daily drawings, grand prize drawings!
November 11th - "Coffee and Conversation" Princeton Community Center Free event Veteran's Day, 8 -10a.m. Board members will welcome all residents of Princeton and surrounding communities to join them for free coffee and good conversation. Princeton Police will give a ten minute report of safety issues in our local community. The Community Center Board encourages everyone to take a few minutes to honor our Veteran's with your friends and neighbors at the Princeton Community Center "Coffee and Conversation". The Princeton Community Center, also known as the Boll's Building, was built in 1908 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
November 13th - Quilt Trunk Show at the LeClaire Community Library 6p.m. We are excited to host Pam from Expressions in Thread for a quilt trunk show!
November 15th - Zion Lutheran Church, Princeton - 10th annual Harvest Feast Celebration 4:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Dinner features all homemade menu of beef stew, apple sauce, breads, pies and a variety of desserts and drinks. Cost is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children ages 5 to 10. Children under 4 are free. Silent auction, free wine tasting, live auction at 6 p.m., and children's activities.
November 15th - Trivia Night at the LeClaire Civic Center Doors open at 6:30pm; Trivia starts at 7pm. 8-person teams; $10 per person. Everyone will be entered into a drawing for door prizes. Mulligans are 10 for $10. Each team may bring its own snacks, beer, wine, and soft drinks. A "Christmas-themed dinner will be available for purchase starting at 6:30pm (hot turkey sandwich, cheese potatoes and stuffing, cranberry relish, and Christmas cookies). All proceeds will help establish the "Christmas in LeClaire" Benevolent Fund for emergency needs in our community year-round. Reserve your table today at 563-639-4621 or email kettlepopper@gmail.com
November 17th - Economic Development Meeting LeClaire City Hall - 8.a.m.
November 19th - Funding your Paycheck in Retirement - Charles Schwab Davenport Branch, 5345 Elmore Avenue #300 Davenport, IA Presented by Eric Johannes CFP - 10 a.m. Reservations online schwab.com/davenport or call 563-275-3663.
November 20th - El Rio Spa and Wellness Ribbon Cutting 2 p.m -1000 Stagecoach Road - Fitness and Wellness Classes including Yoga, PiYo and Zumba, Spa Services for women and for men, Spa Café. Come see the beautiful new facilities! www.elriospa.com
November 23rd - LIC Christmas Tree Ornament Deadline LeClaire Information Center will have one large Christmas tree again this year. If you would like to provide a Christmas ornament (it can advertise your business), please drop off the ornament and $5 no later than Sunday, November 23rd. The money will be donated to the Emergency Fund that the Christmas in LeClaire committee has established to aid LeClaire residents in need.
November 29th - Small Business Saturday! Shop, Eat, Relax and Enjoy the Day in LeClaire!!! And, take your photo with the new Scott County Freedom Rock on the Levee from 11am-3pm and share it on Social Media - Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook - for a chance to win a goodie basket from LeClaire merchants. Use #leclaireshopsmall. Visit participating stores to drop off your entry. More information to come!
SAVE THE DATE
December 5th-7th - Christmas in LeClaire!
Friday December 5th
First Friday in LeClaire! Family Fun! Great Dining and Shopping! 5-8p.m.
Crafts, Baked Goods, Silent Auction - LeClaire Civic Center
Basket Weaver & Yarn Spinner Demonstrations - LeClaire Civic Center
Saturday, December 6th
Breakfast with Santa! - Happy Joe's - 8-10a.m.
Visit Santa! - LeClaire Information Center - 10a.m.-noon
Santa's Playhouse - LeClaire Medic Building - noon-3p.m.
Crafts, Baked Goods, Silent Auction - LeClaire Civic Center
Free Trolley from Dave and Holly's to the Bierstube with stops in between!
Santas from Around the World will Stroll the Streets of LeClaire!
Holiday Junk Fest - Kiddie Karrasel - 10am-6pm
Free Family Drop-in Art - Kiddie Karrasel
Wooden Shoe Maker Demonstration - LeClaire Civic Center
Chainsaw Carver Demonstration - LeClaire Civic Center - Carved Items Auctioned at 3p.m.
Sunday, December 7th
Crafts, Baked Goods, Silent Auction - LeClaire Civic Center
Free Trolley from the Bierstube to Dave and Holly's with stops in between!
Santas from Around the World will Stroll the Streets of LeClaire!
Kids "Christmas in LeClaire Dollars" - Shop Santa's Gift Shop! Civic Center Parking Lot - 12-3p.m.
Rope Maker Demonstration - LeClaire Civic Center
Free Family Drop-in Art - Kiddie Karrasel
Music of QC Flutes Unlimited - Buffalo Bill Museum - 2-3p.m.
For more information, contact Diane at 563-370-3509.
December 17th - Exchange Traded Funds Explained - Charles Schwab Davenport Branch, 5345 Elmore Avenue #300 Davenport, IA Presented by Eric Johannes CFP - 10 a.m. Reservations online schwab.com/davenport or call 563-275-3663.
December 24th - Zion Lutheran Church, Princeton - Christmas Eve Service 5:00 p.m. All are invited to attend.
FYI
The Crane & Pelican will be featuring a special Sliders & Suds menu on Thursday nights from 5pm-9pm. Every Thursday night you can come get 3 gourmet sliders and hand-cut chips for $10 and 3 8oz sample pours of our delicious beers for $5.The menu will change monthly and will be posted at www.craneandpelican.com
Aunt Hattie's Fanciful Emporium in downtown LeClaire was one of the Winners of the Locals Love Us Awards in the category of favorite Quad Cities Gift Shops!
Aunt Hattie's will be open until 8PM on Fridays & Saturdays starting Nov. 8, until Dec, 19, 2014. Please follow Aunt Hattie's on FACE BOOK for any changes or updates.
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. Board Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of each month, 8a.m. at LeClaire City Hall.
SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
LeClaire Community Library SHIIP Medicare Enrollment Assistance. A representative from SHIIP will be here November 4th and November 18th from 12-3pm to answer any questions community-area seniors may have regarding Open Enrollment for Medicare. SHIIP is a service of the State of Iowa. All services are free, confidential and objective.
First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire Men's group Saturday at 7:30 am at church; there are donuts, coffee, discussion and Bible Study, plus really great guys! What more could you ask?
LeClaire Information Center Volunteers Needed! Contact Cindy Bruhn at info@visitleclaire.com or 563-650-7963 to volunteer.
PROPERTY LISTINGS
Office Space for Lease - Downtown LeClaire - 117 S. Cody Road, LeClaire, Iowa. $655/month. Please call 563-289-1984
Commercial Property for Sale 613-617 N Cody Road, LeClaire IA 52753. Description: 0.64 acres of development land available on Cody Road. This "ready to build" property is located on a high ground lot with an exceptional view of the river. Possibility for a dock installation with city inceptives possible. Land could be developed for multi-family, condo, possible office or mixed use. For more information, please contact Jeff R. Heuer, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company, jheuer@ruhlcommercial.com, Office: 563-355-4000, Direct: 563-823-5107. Website Link for More Information: http://www.ruhlcommercial.com/
Commercial Property for Sale Cody Road, LeClaire IA 52753. Description: Price recently reduced on this great Riverfront Development opportunity located on the main shopping corridor in downtown LeClaire. Strong market for retail and apartments or condominiums. Lot totals 0.28 acres (180' X 70'). For more information, please contact John G. Ruhl, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company, jruhl@ruhlcommercial.com, Office: 563-355-4000, Direct: 563-823-5126. Website Link for More Information: http://www.ruhlcommercial.com/
Commercial Property Available Eagle Ridge Road, LeClaire, Iowa. Please call: Mike Burke - Mel Foster Co. mburke@melforsterco.com, Mobile: 563-349-2705, Direct: 563-823-5272
Park Run Apartments/Newbury Living complex - 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Available - 1701 Iowa Drive, LeClaire, Iowa 52753. 1 BR, 2 BR or 3 BR unit. Call (563) 289-5159 more information today!
LeClaire Events Coming Up!
November 7 - First Friday in LeClaire
December 5 - First Friday in LeClaire
December 5-7 - Christmas in LeClaire
January 31 - LeClaire Chamber Annual Awards Dinner - Steventon's
Chamber Networking Events - Everyone Welcome!
November 11 - Bier Stube - lunch - noon
December 9 - Subway - lunch - noon
