NEWSLETTER
The LeClaire Chamber of Commerce March 2015 Newsletter has been sent to all homes and businesses in the 52753 zipcode area! Go to www.leclairechamber.com to see it online.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Riverview Manor 17990 Spencer Road, Pleasant Valley, IA. A fifty bed skilled nursing home. www.riverviewmanorqca.com 563-332-4600
Quad City Times 500 E. Third St., Davenport. The Quad-City Times is a daily morning newspaper based in Davenport, Iowa, and circulated throughout the Quad Cities metropolitan area, Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. qctimes.com/
Unique Recycled Creations & Gifts - Rhonda and Cole DeVrieze - 118 N. Cody Rd, LeClaire. Recycled chalk boards and locally made handmade gift items and crafts. 309-507-2929
RIBBON CUTTINGS!
March 6th - Best Days Photography Grand Opening - Ribbon Cutting at 4 p.m. Owner Melanie McCalley. Best Days Photography provides a fresh and bright style of imagery for weddings, events, corporate and portrait clients. Drawings to celebrate Grand Opening! 117 South Cody Road, LeClaire, IA 52753. www.bestdaysphoto.com or email Melanie@bestdaysphoto.com
March 27th - Grace Marine Grand Opening - Ribbon Cutting - 10:00 a.m. Grace Marine will celebrate its Grand Opening March 27-29. Come see the new showroom, 905 Eagle Ridge Road, LeClaire. Special incentives on all new inventory! Refreshments, door prizes, games. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY!
CALENDAR
March 2nd-8th - Celebrate Restaurant Week at the following LeClaire restaurants!
Bierstube: Two for $15 lunch specials and two for $25 dinner specials.
El Rio Spa & Wellnes Café: Lunch for two for $15. Choose from 1) Blueberry Grilled Cheese and Kale Salad, or 2) Turkey Sandwich and Chipotle Salad.
Crane & Pelican Café - March 2-7 -Great lunch and dinner specials. Find their special menu here: www.craneandpelican.com/menu/
Go Fish Marina Bar & Grill - March 4-8 - Lunch 2/$15 - Cowboy Burger, Grilled or Breaded Tenderloin, Bucket List Burger. Chips/Salsa, Drink included!
March 6th - Best Days Photography Grand Opening Day - Chamber Ribbon Cutting 4 p.m.
March 6th - First Friday in LeClaire - 5-8p.m.
Mississippi River Distilling Co. Boetje's and Mississippi River Distilling Company will take the wraps off of their new collaboration, "Boetje's Bourbon Barrel Aged Mustard", soaked for over a month in used Cody Road Bourbon casks! Fun food and cocktail sampling - 5:30-8p.m.
Wide River Winery is featuring samples of their popular Spicy Sausage Dip along with wine sampling.
129 will be open until midnight.
Artswork will be open until 7pm.
Aunt Hattie's will be open late.
Blue Iguana is offering a Springy Raspberry Peach Margarita for $4 - small; $7 - large. It will be made with MRDC Peach liquor!
Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits will have live music by Bobby Ray Bunch starting at 7:30pm.
Grasshoppers will be open late.
Isabel Bloom will be open until 7pm. Be "wearin' the green" and receive 10% off one sculpture!
Razzleberries will be open late.
Unique Recycled Creations will be open till 7pm serving free hot chocolate and brownie bites.
Urban Classic Home will be open late.
Many other shops open late! Enjoy our great Restaurants!
March 6th - Meet, Eat and Greet Networking Night with Quad Cities Creative Re-users. Reusable Usables will provide appetizers and NA drinks. You are welcome to BYOB. Adults only. Join their group: www.meetup.com/Quad-Cities-
March 8th - Princeton Community Center Bingo 2nd Sunday of every month 6 - 8p.m.
March 9th -14th - Bierstube Celebrates 6th Anniversary! Food and Drink Specials Every Day! Old 57's Live March 14, 8p.m. - Midnight
Zion Lutheran, Princeton - Lenten Series of Forums and Reflection each Wednesday in Lent. The schedule will be: 5:30 p.m. Soup Supper, 6:30 p.m. Adult Forum, and 7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross Liturgy. Each adult forum will look at one aspect of preparing for the end of your life. Topics include :
March 11th - Chaplain Patty Tillman, Genesis Spiritual Care, "The Conversation: Living Well at the End of Life"
March 18th - Wylie Pillers, Pillers and Richmond, "Wills, Trust, and Power of Attorneys"
March 25th - Roger Huff, Thrivent, "Sharing Your Good Fortune".
March 12th - LeClaire Community Library - Retro Gaming Drop in between 6-7:30pm. Classic video game systems like Intellivision, Nintendo, Sega Gensis, and more! Hosted by TAG as part of Teen Tech Week. Open to grades 1st-12th.
March 12th - Tip a Quad City Mallard Night at Bierstube 6-9pm. Come meet the players! Donations will go to the Wounded Warrior Project and Bierstube will match donations
March 14th - Men's Fellowship, sponsored by Zion Lutheran, Princeton, is an opportunity for local men to join for breakfast and conversation the second Saturday of every month at 8:30 a.m. in Zion's basement. All are welcome!
March 14th-17th - Blue Iguana will have Green Beer and Irish Redhead as features in honor of St. Paddy's day.
Saturday, March 21st - Blue Iguana is celebrating the first "Tweet" that took place in 2006. If you Tweet a picture of your food while dining with #awesomefood #blueiguana, you can get $5 off your bill.
March 21st - Trivia Night at the LeClaire Civic Center 127 S. Cody Road. 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. Call Debbie at 563-349-4403 or email Smith5Grand@gmail.com to reserve a table.
March 22nd - The Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits - Blind Wine Tasting 3-5pm. $15 for 15 wines; you guess the varietals and win Faithful Pilot Prizes. Call 563-289-4156 for reservations.
March 23rd - Economic Development Meeting City Hall - 8:00 a.m.
March 24th - Chamber Networking Event - Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits 5:30-7pm
March 25th - Vino Van Gogh, The Crane & Pelican Café 6:30-9p.m. Painting Dancing Daisies, $38. To sign up for Vino Van Gogh: http://www.vinogogh.com/
March 25th - LeClaire Community Library - Adults Book Club Fireplace. This month we'll be reading 'Room' by Emma Donoghue
March 27th - Grace Marine Grand Opening - Ribbon Cutting - 10:00 a.m.
March 28th - Princeton Community Center - Talent Show 7:00 P.M.
March 29th- Princeton Community Center - Talent Show 2:00 P.M. - ?
March 29th - YOGART - Family Yoga & Art at Reusable Usables. 3:30pm. $5 donation per family, ages 2 & up. No experience necessary. Bring a water bottles and yoga mats - mats available to rent $2 each. Simple art project using recycled or reusable materials will follow Yoga.
SAVE THE DATE
April 3rd - First Friday in LeClaire 5:30-8pm.
April 5th - Bierstube Easter Brunch 7a.m. to noon. $13.95 adults, $7.95 ages 6-12. Children under 5 eat free. Reservations recommended - 563-289-2121
April 5th - The Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits Easter Brunch 10am & 12:30pm seating. Three courses for $35 per person. Call 563-289-4156 for reservations.
April 15th - The Friends of the Library Annual Spelling Bee 6pm. This year's event will be taking place at City Hall (325 Wisconsin Street) to make more room for participants and their families.
April 18th - Cars & Coffee on the LeClaire 9-11a.m. Join their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/groups/
April 18th - "Wine Hop" in Downtown LeClaire 4-6pm Enjoy samples of wine at participating businesses. Proceeds to benefit Christmas in LeClaire. More information to follow.
April 22nd - LeClaire Community Library - Adults Book Club 'My Name is Mary Sutter' by Robin Oliveira.
April 24th-25th LeClaire Girls' Getaway Weekend! Tickets $50 - Dinner at Steventons, Styleshow, door prizes, raffle giveaway, purchase raffle tickets to win a "LeClaire Basket" including Spa Experience for two, overnight stay at Grasshoppers B&B, dinner, and more. Goodie Bags, Sales, Giveaways and Promotions. Money from the raffle will be donated to "Winnies Place". Seating is limited! Sign up and more information at www.leclairegirlsgetaway.com
April 27h - Economic Development Meeting City Hall, 8:00a.m.
FYI
LeClaire Community Library Teen Advisory Group (TAG): Join our Youth Services Coordinator every 3rd Thursday of the month from 4-5pm for TAG. Help make the library improve their services and programs for teens AND earn service learning credits for school. Email Emily Arnold at eaarnold@leclaireiowa.gov for more details.
Bierstube Lent Features available during Lent! Lemon Whiskey Shrimp, Shrimp PoBoy Sandwich, Shrimp Alfredo, Tilapia and Rainbow Trout.
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
First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire Wednesday evening program: Halftime! For kids, 5-11 years old. It's half way through the week - and it's a time of fun for the kids. We meet from 5:30-7pm, every Wednesday - there is school, through May 6. We serve dinner, play games, have a lesson and a craft. Have your child join us for a week or two to see what we are doing. We are located across from Bridgeview Elementary School, at 200 South 12th street. For more information, call Pastor Melody at 563-381-7777.
LeClaire Information Center Volunteers Needed! Contact Cindy Bruhn at info@visitleclaire.com or 563-650-7963 to volunteer.
PROPERTY LISTINGS
Riverview Apartment for Rent - Downtown LeClaire. One Bedroom. $1250/month. Call 563-940-3742 for more information.
Commercial Property for Sale 510 N. Cody Road. Contact William Robertson (563) 940-1517 billrobertson@ruhl-ruhl.com
Commercial Property for Sale 613-617 N Cody Road, LeClaire IA 52753. Contact Jeff R. Heuer, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company, jheuer@ruhlcommercial.com, Office: 563-355-4000, Direct: 563-823-5107.
Commercial Property for Sale Cody Road, LeClaire IA 52753. Description: contact John G. Ruhl, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company, jruhl@ruhlcommercial.com, Office: 563-355-4000, Direct: 563-823-5126.
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!
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!
April 18th - Cars and Coffee on the Levee
April 18th - LeClaire Wine Hop!
April 24th-25th - Girls' Getaway Weekend!
CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENTS - EVERYONE WELCOME!
March 24th - Faithful Pilot - Evening/5:30
April 14th -- El Rio - Lunch - noon
