WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
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CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP
We will be updating the Membership Directory on the Chamber website and in the Quarterly Newsletter, both the first week of March! Membership letters and forms have been mailed. If you did receive one, please contact the Chamber, LeClaireChamber@gmail.com or 563-289-9970 and one will be sent to you. Or, you can go to www.LeClaireChamber.com and renew online using PayPal. Thank you for your membership, and we wish everyone a great 2016! Deadline was February 1, 2016! Please get your membership in!
CALENDAR
Now though end of February - El Rio Spa & Wellness Specials – Come in for makeup application and purchase $100 or more in “Jane Iredale” makeup and receive a free “Magic Mitt” makeup remover while supplies last. With facials or massage, receive complimentary “I AM” perfume. Purchase a Couple’s Membership in Feb. and receive first month at $99 ($120 value). Salt Therapy Membership - $99 ($199 value) valid this month only!
February – Isabel Bloom - New Releases like our new "Bunny" Easter egg and an adorable new Squirrel. Then stop by in February and surprise your Valentine the new "Flutterby" Heart. Come see what's in store!
February 18th-28th - Isabel Bloom Loving Our Legacy Event. Receive a free "Grateful Heart" dish with a purchase of $55 or more. Be one of the first to preview, purchase and pre-order 2016 designs. Register to win Isabel's "Laura with Rabbit"! On Saturday, Feb. 20th, every guest receives Double Hugs Points at all store locations to celebrate Isabel's birthday! See our website (ibloom.com) for the complete list of special events, including an artist signing, a wine tasting at our Moline studio, Free tours of the production studio and Bloom-It workshops!
February 20th - “Trivia Night in LeClaire” at the LeClaire Civic Center 127 S. Cody Road. Doors open at 6pm; Trivia starts at 7pm. Tables of 8; $10 per person. The Civic Center is the beneficiary this month. Participants may bring food, wine, beer and soft drinks. Reserve a table by calling Debbie, 563-349-4403 or email: smith5grand@gmail.com.
February 21st - Wine tasting at The Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits 3-5pm. 15 wines and snacks for $15. 10% off mixed full cases. Reserve your glass today: 563-289-4156.
February 23rd - 129 Wine Tasting $15 for 10 wines. Call 563-729-1035 to reserve your glass!
February 26th - Baked Potato Dinner - LeClaire Civic Center 4:30-7p.m. $8 for adults under 12 is $4 includes potato with all the fixings with salad bar, roll, dessert, and drink.
February 27th – LeClaire Youth Baseball & Softball Trivia Night - LeClaire Fire Station 201 N. 15th Street, LeClaire. Doors open at 6:30pm; Trivia starts at 7pm. 8 Person Teams, $15 per person. Door prizes and silent auction open to everyone. Mulligans for sale 10 for $10. Each team may bring their own snacks. (No hard alcohol.) All proceeds will go to LeClaire Youth Baseball & Softball. Trivia will consist of 10 rounds of 10 general knowledge questions. You DON’T have to be a genius to play and have fun! 1st Place team will receive their money back. 2nd Place team will receive half of their money back. If you would like to reserve a table or can donate a door prize or silent auction basket, please contact Chris at chris@ccx.net or 563-505-6703 or leclaireyouthball@gmail.com or call 563-370-1650. Don’t have enough for a table? Come anyway and we will assign you to a table! www.leclaireyouthball.com
February 26th – LeClaire Masonic Lodge Chilli & Cornbread Dinner 6:30 pm, public welcomed, 113 S. Cody Rd.
February 28th -Celebrate Buffalo Bill’s Birthday at the Buffalo Bill Museum 199 Front St. noon- 2p.m. FREE Admission! Call 563-289-5580 for more information.
SAVE THE DATE
March 3rd - Princeton Players Talent Show Sign-Up - Princeton Community Center 4-6p.m. Or you can send an e-mail to skyereding@gmail.com. All ages and talents welcomed
Rehearsals will be:
Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 2:00pm
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 6:00pm
Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 6:00pm
Talent Show will be:
Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 7:00pm
Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 2:00pm
March 4th – First Friday in LeClaire 5-8p.m.
March 5th - Prime Rib Saturday at Steventon’s Please call ahead for reservations. 563-289-3600.
March 5th – Blue Iguana - Cinco de Marcho? It’s not a spelling error! To start preparing for our Cinco De Mayo Bash, Blue Iguana will have $3 small & $5 large Margaritas!
March 12th – Our Lady of the River Catholic Church – 4th Annual Trivia Night Benefiting the Parish Remodel Project. 28200 226th St. Place, LeClaire. Doors open at 6p.m., Trivia starts at 7p.m. 8-10 person teams, ages 12 and up. $10/person. May bring food, beer, wine or pop. Food, pop and water available for purchase. Door prizes, 50/50 raffle, mulligans for sale. Contact Janice – 563-289-3232 or tjvrom@gmail.com to reserve a table.
March 12th - Riverside Church Interactive Movie Night – Monsters Inc. Interactive movie = actions, tasks, snacks, and tons of fun! Doors open at 5:45- 8pm. Kids 6 and under need guardian to stay with them but 7 and older can be dropped off.
relationships with parents and in laws, develop greater sexual intimacy, discover each others love languages. Please Call Pastor Anthony for more information: 563-289-7712
March 15th – Blue Iguana - March Madness! Bud Light for $2.50.
March 13th-19th – Bierstube, LeClaire - 7 Year Anniversary Celebration! A week of daily menu features and giveaways! Sign up all week to be entered in our daily drawings! Merchandise sale – T-shirts - $15, Hoodies - $20, Hats - $10
March 17th – Blue Iguana We’re all Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! Stop in for some Green Beer!
March 19th –First Presbyterian Church of LeClaire Trivia Night – LeClaire Civic Center Doors open at 6:30 pm and the fun begins at 7 pm. Cost $10 per person. You can come alone; bring a friend or several friends. You can bring snacks and something to drink. Call 563-381-7777, to save a spot. We are raising money to support our Mission Committee’s work. Hope to see you there!
March 27th – Steventon’s - Easter Brunch Please call ahead for reservations. 563-289-3600
March 27th – Bierstube – Easter Brunch 8am-2pm. $13.95/adults, $7.95/ages 6-12. Reservations recommended. 563-289-2121.
FYI
Coming Soon - FurBabies Grooming School! FurBabies Grooming Salon would like to welcome Linda Teagarden formerly of Teagarden Pet Salon to the FurBabies Team! Linda has 40 years of grooming experience and is a licensed instructor! Please like FurBabies Grooming Salon page on Facebook for more updates, you can also call FurBabies for more information - 563-289-2247 or 563-289-3281 .
Reusable Usabales - Coming in February; Basic photography, sewing, painting and upcycling with chalk paint. Sign up online and get 30% in January and February. Details and registration at: https://squareup.com/market/
Big Dave & Holly's Winter Hours: closed on Sundays till early spring.
Jones St Java House Stop in for one of our delicious wraps made fresh while you wait! We have amazing soups available as well. Our Barista's have been busy making new festive coffee flavors, too!
Steventon’s serves prime rib on the first Saturday of each month.
Blue Iguana
Winter Hours - Closed on Mondays.
Happy Hour begins in January!
Daily Meal Deals are now Tuesday – Friday all day long!
New Daily Drink Specials!
Reusable Usables Creative Arts Center – All Ages PLAY Cafe where you can "Play.Gather.Create" with friends, neighbors and family. Play Cafe will be open two Saturdays or more each month. Details on our website.
Reusable Usables will be offering some amazing new classes and events in our new studio space, facilitated by talented local artist. Looking for people like you to share your passion and teach a class/workshop in our new studio. Visit www.reusableusables.org
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! 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 563-650-7963 to volunteer.
SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
Riverside Church has partnered with Grow ministries and has opened a safe house together for women and children. We still do have several needs that can be found on this target registry. Consider helping by going to www.target.com and search for "Grow Ministries House Warming Shower." You can send or drop off any donations to Riverside church at 302 North Cody Road Le Claire Iowa. (This is tax deductible)
Are you Married or engaged? Riverside Church wants to host an Alpha Marriage course! This 6 week course will deepen your relationship with your spouse. Cost $50 per couple which will include 2 books and dessert each week. The Course will include: understanding one another’s needs, communicate more effectively, grow closer through resolving conflict, heal the ways you've hurt each other, recognize how your upbringing affects your relationship, improve
The deadline to apply for the Ascentra Scholarship Competition is near. Members are encouraged to apply now to meet the March 1, 2016 deadline. Ascentra Credit Union is proud to support the education and development of our future leaders. For that reason every year a total of $10,000 in scholarships is awarded to members who are freshmen going to college, those continuing their education at a college or trade school, adult learners going back to school and even those seeking advanced degrees. The scholarships are as follows:
• Five $1,000 scholarships for high school students planning to enter college
• Five $1,000 scholarship 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, “Pick an experience from your life and explain how it has influenced your financial outlook.” All entries are judged on their essay, resume, awards, extracurricular activities, volunteer services and work experience. Visit ascentra.org/scholarships to download the official entry form and rules or visit any of Ascentra branches and to ask for a form. All entries must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2016. Awarding a total of $10,000 in scholarships is another way Ascentra Credit Union recognizes that financial planning and education is essential to lifetime success for its members and the community.
PROPERTY LISTINGS
4 Bedroom House (3 up, 1 lower) $1200 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. NO garage. Yard maintenance and snow removal your responsibility. We pay sewer, you pay gas & electric and water. Email sherz1967@gmail.com or call 563-210-5754
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!
To be announced
CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENTS – EVERYONE WELCOME!
March 8th - 5:30-7pm - Faithful Pilot
April 12th - 8:00am - McDonald’s
May 10th – 5:30-7pm – Go Fish
