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ABOUT
CELEBRATING
77 YEARS
1938-2015
The LeClaire Civic Club is a 501C-4 Non-Profit Tax Exempt
organization formed under the laws of the State of Iowa and the
U. S. Federal Government Internal Revenue Codes. We have a set
of Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation. Our meetings use
Robert's Rules of Order as a guide.
Mission Statement: The LeClaire
Civic Club is dedicated to promoting civic involvement through
services and projects which promote: civic responsibility and
education; cultural opportunities for its residents; charitable
work in the community; and other activities which improve the
quality of life in historic LeClaire.
Membership: Meetings are on the 4th Tuesday of each month
at 7:00 P.M. Membership is $7.50 per year. For information on
how to join, come to our next meeting or contact Joyce at
563-289-4205. It is the policy of the Civic Club to invite all
to join this organization, regardless of race, color, religion,
sex, age, natural origin, disability, veteran status or
political affiliation.
Objectives of the LeClaire Civic Club:
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To assist those in need
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To aid in the betterment of our community
To provide leadership opportunities through:
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Board
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Project Managers
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Committees
To provide social opportunities
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Meet new people
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Socialize
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Make new friends
To operate and maintain the LeClaire Civic Center
75th Year Proclamation
At the September 3, 2013 LeClaire City Council Meeting, Mayor
Bob Scannell commended the LeClaire Civic Club with a
proclamation, acknowledging the 75 years of continuous community
service from 1938-2013.
View
Proclamation*
History of the LeClaire Civic Center
List of Successful Projects
The main goal of the
LeClaire Civic Club is to provide and maintain the LeClaire
Civic Center so that the citizens of LeClaire and surrounding
areas always have access to a low cost rental hall with enough
tables and chairs, a decent kitchen, etc. for whatever use they
need it for. We provide many volunteer opportunities, leadership
training, networking with other groups and town leaders, chances
for normal everyday folks to plan, organize and implement
various types of events, learn from their successes and their
mistakes, speak in front of groups and still have time for
social exchanges such as pot luck dinners, picnics, parties,
etc.
Following is a list of just a few of the special projects that
stand out over the years. Special thanks to Ron Leiby for
compiling this list.
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1958 - the old dilapidated "Kitchen's Corner" building was
purchased and completely renovated into what is now the
LeClaire Civic Center, a community hall used by a multitude
of people and organizations over the last 50 some years.
This was a major accomplishment that took many, many
man-hours, and many, many funds. In addition, the Civic
Club, which still owns the building, has managed and
maintained it for the last 55 some years, with just
hard-working volunteers.
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The LeClaire Levee Pavilion: a shelter that was owned by the
LeClaire Civic Club until 1998 when they donated it and the
land it sits on to the City of LeClaire
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Creating the major LeClaire Summer celebration called
"RIVERESTA", which preceded Tug Fest, and ran consecutively
from 1941 to about 1980. The event, held on the Levee,
included a major carnival, High speed board races, a
semi-professional talent contest, and a "Riveresta Queen
Contest". (By the way, Gordy Pelo's Wife was the first Queen
selected!)
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In more recent years, we ran a high successful event that
raised almost $3000 for the "Save the Lone Star" fundraiser.
It was a combination of a dinner, raffles, etc.
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We organized a relief drive for the victims of Hurricane
Katrina, which produced three flat bed loads of much needed
supplies. We loaded the flatbeds and delivered them to
Louisiana. Just getting them there cost about $500 in gas
each trip. The loads included clothes, shoes, medical,
toilet items, food items, etc.
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We raised around $6000 for a LeClaire family that saw their
main bread winner injured in an industrial accident. They
were in desperate need of financial aid to cover immediate
medical services. This isn't the first time we have done
this kind of thing for local families in need, there have
been others, too.
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We were heavily involved in the 2008 RAGBRAI end town
celebration, which saw many of our members involved at
levels from the top on down. Several members were on the
Event's main committee.
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We have successfully ran Tug Fest Bingo for over 20 years.
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Meals have always been successful for us, such as our annual
August Pancake/Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast, our Annual
Springtime Swiss Steak Dinner, our Apple Fest Walking Taco
Stand, and countless other vendor type snack stands at
various city events such as fish and chicken dinners, etc.
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Co-Sponsorship of Trivia Night in LeClaire has been very
beneficial for our club. Not only do we get to participate
in helping to raise funds for many non-profit organizations
and needy individuals, but we also benefit through the use
of our building and the kitchen snack bar, which has raised
a considerable amount of funds for us over the years. Just
recently, when the opportunity presented itself, we decided
to take over the
complete operation of the event, which a little help
from the previous chair. :)
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Our year long 75th Anniversary celebration was a big hti for
our club. We not only netted about 40 new members, but we
also received a lot of good public relations, including an
official Proclamation honoring the LeClaire Civic Club's 75
years of outstanding continuous volunteer service to the
citizens of LeClaire and the surrounding area. A copy of the
proclamation was presented to our president and about 25
members who attended the City Council meeting. It is now
framed and on display at the Civic Center.
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We have sponsored or supported LeClaire's youth groups such
as the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts, Sea Scouts, Baseball
teams, Local Youth Club (this was the group that worked on
getting the skate park built in LeClaire) after prom parties
at the high school, etc.
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