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TUESDAY, JUNE 11 THE TUSCANY EVENT CENTER

Social time, Dinner, Annual Awards, New & Retiring Board Members, Leadership Institute Graduation AND a Comedian!

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147th Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner

CHAMBER NEWSLife With a River View

Volume 31+May 2019+Number 5

A Message from your President

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CHAMBER STAFFMaureen MillerPresident & CEO

Karen FriisAdministrative Services Coordinator

Stacy KelleyMember Engagement Coordinator

Mary SeelyCVB Director

Timiri DethmannAccountant & Business Manager

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Maureen MillerPresident & CEO

A Message from your President...

Celebrating 147 Years!It seems I always start this letter with a few words about the weather. I guess that makes me a true Iowan! We’re going from beautiful 70-degree days to predictions of snow. The already swollen Mississippi River is being hammered with more rain and there are predictions of water levels to match those of the Flood of 1965. Thanks to the foresight of community leaders in the 1960’s who spearheaded the construction of the levee, Clinton remains relatively unscathed by floodwaters. Unfortunately, we’re off to a slow start for recreation on the river. Keep your fingers crossed that the water will return to normal

levels in plenty of time for summer boating and the first arrival of the American Queen in July.

Our office is busy with plans for the 147th Annual Meeting. Reserve Tuesday, June 11th for the dinner and awards presentation at Rastrelli’s Tuscany room. We’ll begin with cocktails at 5:30 and then a enjoy a pasta buffet dinner beginning at 6:00. The Leadership Institute class will be recognized, and several members will receive awards for their contributions to our community in the past year. After the awards have been given, we’ll relax and enjoy the comedy of Dan Diebert and the company of good friends. Save the date and get your reservation made early!

Planning the meeting gives me a reason to think about what we have accomplished in the past 12 months. Let’s stroll down Memory Lane together…

Biz After 5 is back and has been enthusiastically embraced. Each event grows larger as the word gets out that the second Thursday of the month is networking time for Chamber members and “not-yet” members.

We created the Clinton Progress Coalition in January of 2018. This group of people interested in helping shape the future of the community meets on the first Tuesday of every month to determine ways we can help prioritize and support the activities that will help our community grow and prosper.

Our first big event of a new fiscal year is the Annual Meeting. Last year’s Casino Night party in June brought more than 180 Chamber members and friends to the Moose Lodge for a night of fun and gambling with “fun money”. The end of July was the date for the Golf PlayDay. We enjoyed beautiful weather and 144 golfers and countless volunteers made sure a great time was had by all.

After an absence of 15 years, we hosted the 2018 Community Expo: River Cities – What We’re Make Of in October. More than 20 vendors displayed their wares to the public. To make it more interactive we prepared a little quiz about Clinton with each booth having the answer to one question. As attendees traveled from booth to booth, they engaged in conversations with the vendors and got the answer to the questions on their sheet. Completed sheets were entered into a drawing for a basket of local merchandise. Vendors and attendees alike enjoyed the game and the interaction.

In November we kicked off the Look Local – Shop Local campaign. In the first 4-1/2 months of the program we can account for $141,200 spent locally in participating stores. If you’re a Chamber member and you’d like to join the 79 other Look Local – Shop Local participants, call the Chamber and we’ll get you set up!

Planning for the Grow Clinton County day in Des Moines began in earnest early in the fall. Bad weather in January postponed the trip until later in March and we headed to Des Moines just a few days after another successful ShamROCK. We just wrapped up the month of April with the annual Father/Daughter Dance where 400 dads and daughters enjoyed a unicorn-themed afternoon of dancing and socializing.

Interspersed with the events are the meetings, ribbon cuttings, business recruitment and retention calls, public speaking on behalf of the Chamber and the CVB, legislative forums and coffees, additional trips to Des Moines or other locations within the state to lobby on behalf of 4-laning Highway 30, the hotel-motel tax amendment, and other legislation affecting our community.

There’s always work to do around here. We appreciate our members and thank you for your support of the Chamber throughout the year. We look forward to celebrating 147 Years with you on June 11th!

Maureen

60+ years Alliant Energy 68 30+ years Ascentra Credit Union 34 American Family Insurance - James Voss Agency, Inc. 32 Timken Drives LLC 31 Genesis VNA & Hospice 30 20+ years O’Donnell Ace Hardware 29 Prince of Peace Catholic School 29 B&E Machine Company, Inc. 28 HomeGrown Graphics 22 American Family Insurance - Joe Leonard Agency, Inc. 21 Clinton Decoy Co., Ltd. 21 Eastern Iowa Propane & Petro, Ltd. 21 First Central State Bank 21 Property Development Assoc. 21 RSM US LLP 21 Total Truck Service Center 21 Gateway Door Company 20 Rittmer, Inc. 20 Sedona Staffing Service 20 10+ years Citizens First Bank 19 Pallet Recovery Inc. 19 Wal-Mart SuperCenter 19 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 18 Clinton Harley-Davidson, Inc. 16 Dental Offices, LLC 16 George Curtis Mansion/Clinton Women’s Club 16 Jacqueline A. Rutledge, CPA 16 Kohl’s Department Stores Inc. #565 15 Awesome Car and Truck Wash 14 Advanced Business Systems 12

Goodwill Stores 12 ServiceMaster of Clinton 12 Good Samaritan Society Services @ Home 11 Legend’s Sports Bar & Grill 11 Pizza Ranch 11 Cutting Edge Lawn & Landscape Maintenance 10 déjà vu Furniture & Accessories 10 Slumberland 10 1+ years Eagle River Liquor 9 Village Cooperative 8 730 Enterprises 6 Russell Construction Company 6 Downtown Clinton Alliance 5 Bush Construction 4 Clinton County Historical Society & Museum 4 3D Trailer & Auto 1 Free Spirit Yoga Fitness, Fuel Bar & Café 1 Hook’s Pub 1 Jeff Reed State Farm Agency 1 Lemke Funeral Homes 1 Luigi’s Woodfire Pizzeria 1 Party Times DJ & Karaoke Services by Michelle Mitchell 1

The Chamber would like to thank the following members for renewing their Chamber memberships in April 2019.

Thank you for renewing your membership!

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS - April

Empowering Our Community, LLCEmpowering Our Community is all about empowering individual, non-prof-its and businesses in the Clinton community. Give Ed Luebe a call at 319-775-5255 or email him at empoweringoc@gmail.com. Visit the website at www.eoc.team

Premier Home FurnishingsPremier Home Furnishings, 2001 Lincolnway, has been in business since 2004. We carry furniture, appliances, electronics and mattresses & box springs. Brands include Ashley, Whirlpool and LG. We offer free delivery and setup. Give us a call at 563-243-0332 or visit our website at www.clintonpremier.com.

St. Edward’s Council 707 of The Knights of ColumbusSt. Edward’s Council 707 of The Knights of Columbus is a Fraternal Cath-olic Organization chartered in October 1902 in Clinton, and is a member of the national organization which was established in 1882. For more information, contact Dean Stone at 563-503-9872 or email 42dbstone@gmail.com.

Washington Senior ApartmentsLocated in the former Washington Middle School at 751 2nd Avenue South, Pioneer Property Management is committed to providing quality apartment homes and professional management and maintenance staff. Our building has controlled entry systems, a lovely community room and an exercise room. There is also a charming courtyard to enjoy. For more information contact Anna Blair at 563-559-2620 or email washingtonclin-ton751@gmail.com.

Wireless Express LLCWe are a Sprint Wireless Retailer, specializing in cellular service, phone, table and accessory sales. Visit our new location at 2418 Virginia Avenue, Space 3, in Clinton. Call us at 317-716-8295

Welcome... NEW MEMBERS!

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3D Trailer & Auto 3M Cordova Plant 4th Avenue Lofts 730 Enterprises 7G Distributing, LLC Aaron’s Sales & Lease Adcraft Printwear Co. Aegis Credit Union Agri-King Inc. Air Control, Inc. Alter Trading Corporation Alverno Senior Care Community American Electric Inc. American Family Insurance - Joe Leonard Agency, Inc. American Heart Association Area Business Women’s Connection Ascentra Credit Union Ashford University- Clinton Campus B & E Machine Company, Inc. Barnes and Noble at Clinton Community College Best Lifestyle - Shaklee Beyond Bickford Cottage Big River Canine Coach LLC Big River Packaging Billion Auto Blain’s Farm & Fleet Bodine Services of Clinton LLC BPI Pool Supply a Division of Bogott Plumbing, Inc. Brand Safway LLC Bridgeview Community Mental Health Center Brinkman Building Center Brown’s Shoe Fit Buffalo Wild Wings Build to Suit, Inc. Bunge North America Burger King Burger King (West) Cake Fantasies by Ashley, LLC Candlelight Inn Carpetland USA of Clinton, Inc. Charles L. Duax Insurance & Financial Services Child Care Resource and Referral of Southeast Iowa Children’s Discovery Center City of Camanche City of Fulton Classic Bodyworks, Inc. Clausen Supply Trucking & Warehousing Clinton Area Showboat Theatre Clinton Art Association/River Arts Center Clinton Back and Neck Family Wellness Clinton Builders Club Clinton County Area Solid Waste Agency Clinton Engineering Co., Inc. Clinton Family Dental Clinton Floral Shop Clinton Herald Clinton Jaycees Clinton Landlords Association, Inc. Clinton Masonic Center Association Clinton Moose 363/474 Clinton MS Support Group Clinton National Bank Clinton Occupational Health & Midwest Therapy Centers Clinton Pool Tech Clinton Rotary Club Clinton Symphony Orchestra Clysar, LLC Collis LLC Collis Toolholder Corporation

Colony Brands, Inc. and SC Data Center, Inc. Community Health Care, Inc. Comprehensive Rehab Inc. Corner Deli & Ice Cream Shoppe Cornerstone Wellness Center Country Financial Cricket Wireless Cutting Edge Lawn & Landscape Maintenance D and S Moving DaBo, LLC Dan Srp Darling Ingredients Inc. David Rose Deanna’s Java Station Deb Wiese’s Bookkeeping & Tax Service Deja Vu Furniture & Accessories Dental Offices, LLC Dependable Drain & Plumbing Determann Asphalt Paving, LLC Devoted Cancer Care, LLC Domino’s Dudad’s Hallmark Dunkin’ Donuts DuTrac Community Credit Union Eagle Point Health Care Center Eagle River Liquor East Central Intergovernmental Association Eastern Iowa Light & Power Cooperative Eastern Iowa Propane & Petro, Ltd. Eastern Iowa Tire Economic Growth Corporation Employer’s Council of Iowa (ECI) Employer’s Service Bureau, Inc. Estes Construction Family Resources, Inc. Fareway Stores Inc. Farm Bureau Financial Services Farwell & Bruhn Finally Friday at the River First Central State Bank First Wealth Financial Group Fisher House Bed & Breakfast Fluid Cue Solutions Focus Services Foster’s Creations Francie Hill Frey, Haufe & Current, P.L.C. Fujiyama IA INC Fulton Meat Market Genesis Health Systems - Clinton Genesis VNA & Hospice Gilda’s Club Quad Cities Gil’s Ballroom Good Samaritan Society Services@ Home Grand Mound Cooperative Telephone Association Great River Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, P.C. Great River Threshers Habitat for Humanity of Clinton County, Inc. Heaven Bound Tattoos Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HomeGrown Graphics Honkamp Krueger & Co., PC Imperial Imperial Lanes Independent Investment Services Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting Infinity Medical Group Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Iowa-American Water Co.

J & D Steak House J.T. Cullen Co., Inc. Jacobs Field Services Jacqueline A. Rutledge, CPA Jeff Reed State Farm Agency Johnson Oil Company JR’s Auto Surgery LLC Julie Allesee K&R Public Scale Inc Keeping You Sewing Kelley Girls Woodfire Pizza Kelly Heating & Air Conditioning Ken Kroemer Insurance Kohl’s Department Stores Inc.#565 Krumpets L’Arche Clinton “The Arch” Lectronics Inc. Legend’s Sports Bar & Grill Lemke Funeral Homes Leslie Electric Services, Inc. Lighthouse Travel Lloyd’s Plan Inc. Lockhart & Law Insurance Agency Lyons Business & Professional Association Mahala Sweet Treats Make-a-Wish Foundation of Iowa Manny’s Too Mary Kaster Independent Beauty Consultant - Mary Kay McClure Engineering Associates, Inc. McDonalds - Lincolnway McDonalds - N 2nd St Medical Equipment Services Inc. Mercy One - Clinton Midas Auto Service Experts Midwest Business Products Midwest Pets For Life Midwest Vision Clinic Miner Gilroy & Meade CPAs, PC NAPA Premier Parts, Inc. NelsonCorp Wealth Management Nestle Purina PetCare Company New Choices, Inc. Nutrition Plus Ohana’s Neighborhood Bar LLC Old Town Family Restaurant Padgett Business Services Pallet Recovery Inc. Pape Funeral Home, Inc. Peaceful River Creations Petersen Hagge Furniture Petersen Sanitary Cleaning Phelan - Management Consulting Pizza Hut Planet Auto Planet Fitness Plaza Bowl Prairie Hills at Clinton, LLC Premier Home Furnishings Prince of Peace Catholic School Property Development Assoc. Quad City Area Realtor Association Quality Concrete Co. Ray’s Time Out Sports Bar & Grill Rejuvenation Station Day Spa Rep. Mary Wolfe Rittmer, Inc. River Bluff Community Foundation River City Fencing Co. Riverfront Antiques LLC RK Dixon RK Graphics Rock Valley Physical Therapy Rock Valley Physical Therapy Rockin Rhoni’s Unique Boutique Ruden-Forrest Chiropractic PC Russ & Karen Wiersema Scrap Iron & Metal Russell Construction Company S & E Personalized Assistance

Sarah Harding Sauk Valley Media Sedona Staffing Service Seeser Inc. Rental ServiceMaster of Clinton Sethness Products Company Skyline Center, Inc. Slop’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes and Crematory Snyder & Associates, Inc. Soderstrom Skin Institute Stubborn Mule Sue Raaymakers Summit Lake Coffee Co. Sweet Woodruff Taco John’s Tandem Tire & Auto Service Inc. Tegeler Music TEMP Associates The A.C. Root Agency, Inc. The Carpet Cleaner The Healing Place The Insurance Group The Landing of Clinton The Salvation Army The Sawmill Museum The Sherwin-Williams Company Timber Lake Playhouse Timber Lake Playhouse TMK IPSCO. Tom Determann Tom McManus Backhoe & Truck Service, Inc. Tri-City Building & Construction Trades Council Triple Play Tupperware Turner Appliance TYCOGA Vineyard & Winery UFP Technologies Ultimate Practice Solutions Union Pacific Railroad Unity Christian School Upper Iowa University US Cellular/Clinton Vibrant Credit Union Victory Center Ministries Village Cooperative Vista Grande Visual Imaging, Inc. Voss Brothers Plumbing and Heating, Inc. Wagner Pharmacy Walgreens Walgreens Wal-Mart SuperCenter Wendling Quarries, Inc. WestRock Wide River Winery Wild Rose Casino & Resort Windmill Realty Winkel, Parker & Foster, CPA PC Witt’s IT Care (WITC) Wolfe Beverage Company, Inc. Women’s Health Services YWCA Clinton Zirkelbach Home Appliances

Member PLUSThis is a list of the Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce members who have attained Member PLUS status during April 2019!

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Meetings are subject to change. Watch your mail for details or check with Karen at (563) 242-5702 before attending any regularly scheduled Chamber event.

Reservations are required for most noon meetings held at the Chamber office.

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1 Clinton Library Board, 12:00 Noon, Chamber of Commerce.

2 Leadership Committee, 12:00 Noon, Chamber of Commerce. 3 Ribbon Cutting, 10:30 a.m., Heaven Bound Tattoos, 202 So. 2nd Street Clinton Library Board, 12:00 Noon, Chamber of Commerce

6 Brown’s Shoe Fit, 5:00 p.m., Chamber of Commerce. 7 Clinton Progress Coalition, 7:30 a.m., Chamber of Commerce. Leadership Institute, 8:00 a.m., CCC Tech Center.

9 Business Park Corporation, 10:00 a.m., Chamber of Commerce. Biz After 5, 5:00 – 7:00 pm, City of Camanche Community Center, 323 9th Avenue. (co-sponsored by Independent Investment Services, 1st Gateway Credit Union, Rock Valley Physical Therapy, Determann Asphalt, Clinton National Bank, Citizens First Bank, Lighthouse Travel, Shive-Hattery and Gateway Mobile DJ) Vision 8 Committee, 7:00 p.m., Chamber of Commerce.

10 Medical Associates Health Plans, 2:00 p.m., Chamber of Commerce.

13 Miss Clinton County Scholarship Program Board, 6:00 p.m., Chamber of Commerce.

14 Riverview Young Professionals Board, 4:00 p.m., Chamber of Commerce.

15 Clinton County Development Association, 7:30 a.m., Wild Rose Casino. Gateway Area Foundation, 12:00 Noon, Chamber of Commerce.

16 CVB Board of Directors, 12:00 Noon, Chamber of Commerce.

17 Ribbon Cutting, 1:30 p.m., Iron Horse Fitness Club, 1801 Lincolnway.

21 Leadership Institute, 8:00 a.m., CCC Tech Center. Tri-City Building & Construction Trades Council, 9:30 a.m., Chamber of Commerce. Executive Committee, 11:30 a.m., Chamber of Commerce. Finance Committee,12:15 p.m., Chamber of Commerce. Young Living Essential Oils, 6:30 p.m., Chamber of Commerce.

22 CRDC Board of Directors, 11:30 a.m., Rastrelli’s Avanti Room.

23 Medical Associates Health Plans, 10:00 a.m., Chamber of Commerce. Ambassadors, 12:00 Noon, Location to be Determined. Pastor Group, 12:00 Noon, Chamber of Commerce. Local & Government Affairs Committee, 12:00 Noon, Rastrelli’s. Clinton Landlord’s Association, 6:00 p.m., Chamber of Commerce.

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30 Board of Directors, 7:30 a.m., Chamber of Commerce.

CHAMBER CALENDAR - May

Meetings are subject to change. Watch your mail for details or check with Karen at (563) 242-5702 before attending any regularly scheduled Chamber event.

Reservations are required for most noon meetings held at the Chamber office.

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Clinton Convention & Visitors Bureau721 South 2nd Street, Clinton, Iowa 52733 : 563.242.5702

www.clintoniowatourism.com

News from the CVB

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Mary SeelyCVB Director

2019 Season Clinton Area Showboat Theatre “The British Invasion”

This season the Showboat will be performing the following: “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”, “Blithe Spirit - A Haunting Comedy”, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, “The Who’s Tommy”, and “Shout! The Mod Musical”. Go online to http://www.clintonshowboat.org/ and order your 2019 season tickets to one, or all five performances taking place at the Clinton Area Showboat Theatre this summer.

Each season the Showboat performs five wonderful productions, with a cast and crew of amateur and professional actors and actresses from an assortment of locations. These shows are a mixture of plays and musicals; ranging from more mature themes, to others that are more youthful and classic. It’s good old fashion fun for the entire family. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to enjoy one of Clinton’s beloved attractions that only comes around once a year. It’s truly a wonderful privilege to be able to attend any of these performances. So buy your tickets now, and get ready to enjoy all the Clinton Area Showboat has to offer you!

RIBBON CUTTINGS

Clinton Public LibraryThe Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recently celebrated a Progress Award Ribbon Cutting with the Clinton Public Library, 306 8th Avenue South. The library was celebrating their new “Maker Space”. The library has also eliminated overdue fines for children. Visit the library to see all of the programs that are

available, or give them a call at 563-242-8441.

Clinton Pool TechThe Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the membership of Clinton Pool Tech,

1003 13th Avenue North in Clinton with a Progress Award and Ribbon Cutting. Clinton Pool Tech carries pool and spa chemicals, toys, floats and they service what they sell and what they don’t sell!

Give them a call at 563-321-4419.

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River Bluff Community Foundation Announces Sixth Annual Great Give Day Thursday, May 9

The River Bluff Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque (CFGD), is pleased to announce Great Give Day on Thursday, May 9.

Great Give Day is a 24-hour, online giving day established by the Commu-nity Foundation of Greater Dubuque to celebrate and support area non-profits and build a stronger community. Since 2014, Great Give Day has raised more than $1.5 million for nonprofits across the region. Last year, the campaign collected over 2,500 gifts, attracted 562 first-time donors, and raised over $230,000 for local nonprofits.The event is open to all nonprofit organizations with endowment funds at the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque or one of its affiliate foundations. This year, 170 nonprofits throughout Dubuque, Allamakee, Clayton, Delaware, Jackson, Jones, and Clinton Counties will participate.

Community members are invited to visit www.greatgiveday.org to support their favorite participating nonprofits with online donations of $10 or more, either on May 9 or by scheduling a gift ahead of time to be automatically processed at midnight that night. All gifts will go directly to nonprofits, and all donations must be made online with a credit/debit card or with a banking account.

Great Give Day donations are 100% tax deductible, and gifts of $50 or more to nonprofits directing donations to their endowment funds are also eligible for the generous Endow Iowa 25% State Tax credit. All six partici-pating nonprofits in the Clinton area are directing gifts to their endowment funds:

• Clinton Area Showboat Theatre• Clinton Public Library• Clinton Substance Abuse Council • Felix Adler Children’s Discovery Center• River Bluff Community Foundation• YWCA Clinton

Gifts to these nonprofits will go even further on Great Give Day thanks to a generous donor, who will match donations dollar for dollar up to $10,000 across all participating River Bluff organizations.

Throughout the day, nonprofits will compete for additional hourly and grand prizes funded by local sponsors. Community members can view the prize schedule at GreatGiveDay.org to see when donations might help their favorite nonprofits win additional dollars. For prize updates, listen to KROS Radio, Dubuque stations (92.9 KAT FM, AM 1379 KDTH, 97.3 The ROCK and 101.1 The River) and follow the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (@dbqfoundation).

On May 9, the leaderboard at GreatGiveDay.org will reflect all donations in real time — so donors can track the total amount raised as well as the progress of their favorite organizations. Visitors can search for nonprofits by organization name, zip code, or category (such as animals or educa-tion).

“The community really comes together on Great Give Day, showcasing Eastern Iowa’s spirit of giving, raising awareness about local nonprofits, and celebrating the collective effort it takes to make our region great,” said Wendy Sweeney, nonprofit partnership coordinator at the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque. “We are proud to support our region’s strong nonprofits and connect them with its generous donors through this event.”

Great Give Day is presented by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and presenting sponsor Theisen’s Home*Farm*Auto; Dupaco; Klauer Manufacturing; American Trust & Savings Bank; Dubuque Bank & Trust; The Vogt Group; and the Foundation for the Future of Dela-ware County. Media sponsors include the Telegraph Herald and Radio Dubuque.

For more information, visit GreatGiveDay.org, follow the Community Foun-dation of Greater Dubuque on social media (@dbqfoundation); or call the Foundation at 563.588.2700.

NelsonCorp Wealth Management Welcomes Travis Morehead

NelsonCorp Wealth Management would like to welcome Travis Morehead to our Client Services team. Travis was born and raised in Clinton. He is the middle child of three, a younger sister Elizabeth, currently at Clinton High, and an older brother Tyler, a teacher in Waterloo. He graduated from Clinton High School in 2012 competing in 4 sports. He is passionate about sports, mainly golf, the Chicago Cubs, and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Many of you will probably recognize him from being a server at Candlelight Inn in Clinton, for the past 5 years. Travis brings along many years of customer service and enjoys conversation and learning about the people he meets. NelsonCorp Wealth Management has offices in Clinton, Davenport and Dubuque.

Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors Ranks as Iowa’s Largest Privately-Owned Real Estate Company

Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors has ranked once again as the largest privately-owned real estate company in Iowa. REAL Trends 500 ranks the Top 500 real estate companies in the country according to the number of residential transactions and sales volume. Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors ranks number 1 in Iowa and number 130 nationally based on 5,336 transactions closed in 2018. This places Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors in the top 1% nationally.

REAL Trends 500 ranks companies on residential transactions only. When we add back in farm and land and commercial transactions, Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors closed 5,429 sides in 2018. On average, Ruhl agents closed 16.7 transactions per agent in 2018.

“We are proud of the care, effort and hard work our agents and staff put in to earn this ranking,” said Chris Beason, President of Ruhl&Ruhl Real-tors. “Our team is honored to help so many local families through such an important process in their lives.”

Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors residential sales volume was $890,487,624. When we include farm and land and commercial, the total sales volume was $917,973,157.

Additionally, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company, a joint venture with Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors, sold $127,548,404 in sales volume in 2018. They have 18 commercial agents. NAI Ruhl Property Management manages just under 1.8 million square feet of space.

Ruhl Mortgage, also a joint venture, closed $124,917,165 in loan volume, which was generated from 727 loans. Ruhl Mortgage ranks 18th nationally among real estate companies with affiliated mortgage companies accord-ing to the ranking of Top Firms by mortgage closings.

Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors partners with American Home Shield to provide home warranties to buyers and sellers. In 2018, Ruhl sold 1,397 home warranty policies, which ranks the brokerage 12 nationally.

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Mary Seely Graduates From Iowa Tourism Leadership Institute

Mary Seely, Director, Convention & Visitors Bureau is a graduate of the Iowa Tourism Leadership Institute held March 27-29 at The Hotel Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids, IA. The institute provides Iowa tourism professionals an opportunity to expand their leadership knowledge and skills.

Institute attendees included six first-year graduates, eleven graduates who returned for a second year of training, and one graduate returning for a third year. Industry members apply to attend the Institute and as part of the application process must demonstrate their involvement in the tourism industry and leadership qualities. New this year was an alumni program and six industry members returned as alumni of the program.

Curriculum for the Institute includes core courses in developing your leadership influence, marketing and branding, building effective board/staff partnerships, innovation and leading in times of change. Electives featured sessions in working with volunteers, running effective meetings, problem solving, time management strategies, financial/fraud control, and social media marketing. Speakers for the Institute are professionals with expertise in leadership and various disciplines related to tourism.

The Leadership Institute is a statewide partnership coordinated by the Central Iowa Tourism Region and the Eastern Iowa Tourism Association with funding from the Iowa Tourism Office. “Attendees came from across the state and we are pleased to provide an outstanding professional development and networking opportunity to existing and emerging leaders within the tourism industry,” said Ann Vogelbacher, Executive Director of the Central Iowa Tourism Region. “This partnership provides a platform for learning and comradery. The participants and presenters are able to interact on various topics and build long lasting relationships with their statewide peers,” noted Carrie Koelker, Executive Director of the Eastern Iowa Tourism Association.

Citizens First Bank Makes Donation to Gateway After Prom

Citizens First Bank employees recently presented a donation to repre-sentatives of the Gateway After Prom committee. Gateway After Prom is a safe and fun-filled annual event that extends the fun of area proms at Clinton, Fulton, Camanche, and Prince of Peace High Schools. The committee is comprised of parents and volunteers who make the annual event possible.

Citizens First is a long-time contributor to the event, through a program called “Citizens First First Down,” that is hosted by local radio station KROS. For every first down the Clinton River Kings achieve during the regular football season, Citizens First donates $5 to the after prom event. This year, the contribution was $705, all of which helps to defray the costs of entertainment for the 400+ attendees at Gateway After Prom. Gateway After Prom is a group effort, with parents from 4 schools (Camanche, Clinton, Fulton and Prince of Peace) coming together to organize an event that offers area high school students a fun place to gather after prom. Parent and volunteer Janet Buer stated, “It’s a lot of fun for the students, and we work hard to provide entertainment options that the students will enjoy. We are fortunate to have the support of local businesses, including Citizens First.”

Entertainment this year at Gateway After Prom will include: bingo, laser tag, inflatables, games, prizes, drawings and an appearance by nation-ally recognized mentalist and hypnotist Brian Imbus. Escape rooms will be back again this year, they were a very popular addition to last year’s event. Prizes will be awarded to teams with the shortest recorded time to escape. After Prom will be held on May 11, 2019 from 11pm – 3am at Clinton High School.

Ohnward Bancshares Awarded Keep Iowa Beautiful Corporate Award

The Keep Iowa Beautiful Board of Directors has announced the 2019 annual award winners for enhancing the beauty, cleanliness and attrac-tiveness of the state of Iowa. The four award categories are community, organization, corporate and individual.

“The KIB award program is designed to recognize people and organiza-tions that have gone the extra mile to help build stronger Iowa commu-nities,” said Reo Menning, Chair of the KIB Board of Directors. “A more attractive community improves the economic vitality and cultural climate of where we live and work.”

Keep Iowa Beautiful this week presented Ohnward Bancshares, Inc., and its family of banks — Maquoketa State Bank, Ohnward Bank & Trust and First Central State Bank — with the Corporate Award of Excellence at the Iowa Capitol. Ohnward received the award for outstanding corporate citizenship of substantial financial commitments to local projects, and encouraging employees to be involved in leadership roles in local commit-tees making our state the number one place to live and work.

2019 awardees include:

The Donald F. Lamberti Hometown Pride Vision Award—MIRIAM ERICKSON BROWN

The Robert D. Ray Community Award for Excellence—COMMUNITY OF PERCIVAL

Corporate Award of Excellence— OHNWARD BANCSHARES, INC. – MAQUOKETA STATE BANK, OHNWARD BANK & TRUST and FIRST CENTRAL STATE BANK

Organization Award of Excellence— IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE LIVING ROADWAY TRUST FUND

Also, being honored are four Byers Environmental Scholarships to graduating high school students that will be continuing their education in environmental studies at an Iowa College or University. And a fifth schol-arship in honor of William J. Fultz will be presented to a senior planning on studying communications, public relations and/or marketing at an Iowa institution. Those receiving the 2019 scholarships are: • Riley Flint of Hampton• Kyle Guenther of Bellevue• Gracie Luchtenburg of Marion• Alanah Wright of Harlan• Morgan Johnston of Lenox

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1st Gateway Credit Union Aaron’s Sales & Lease Albert’s Jewelers Anytime Fitness Big River Canine Coach LLC Boegel’s Men’s Wear - Ladies Too! Brown’s Shoe Fit Buffalo Wild Wings Cake Fantasies by Ashley, LLC Clinton Floral Shop Clinton Herald Clinton Pool Tech Clinton Printing Co. Clinton Public Library Clinton Veterinary Clinic Corner Deli & Ice Cream Shoppe Country Financial Cousins Bar and Grill Cousins Family Restaurant Cricket Wireless Deanna’s Java Station Deja Vu Furniture & Accessories Don’s Jewelry, Inc. Dudad’s Hallmark Econo Lodge Fareway Stores Inc. Free Spirit Yoga Fitness, Fuel Bar & Cafe George Curtis Mansion/Clinton Women’s Club Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. Hoff Resumes and Career Counseling Services Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Homer’s Deli/Sweetheart Bakery Hook’s Pub Howes & Jefferies Realtors, LLP Inner Foundations J & D Steak House Keeping You Sewing Kelli Samson Beauty Krumpets KT3 Legend’s Sports Bar & Grill

Lilly’s Stained Glass & More Luigi’s Woodfire Pizzeria Lyons Filling Station Lyons Tap & Grill Manny’s Too Natural Healing of Clinton Nutrition Plus Octographics LLC Ohana’s Neighborhood Bar LLC Old Town Family Restaurant Party Times DJ & Karaoke Services by Michelle Mitchell Pawn Central Peaceful River Creations Pix Along the Way Pizza Hut Pizza Ranch Planet Fitness Plaza Bowl Prairie Hills at Clinton, LLC Primitive Hollow Rastrelli’s Restaurant Ray’s Time Out Sports Bar & Grill Riverfront Antiques LLC Rockin Rhoni’s Unique Boutique S & E Personalized Assistance Shoe Sensation #632 Shred-Eze Slop’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill Summit Lake Coffee Co. Sweet Woodruff The Bicycle Station & Jensen Oil Co. The Insurance Group The Sherwin-Williams Company Turner Appliance Whimsical Wonders Wild Rose Casino & Resort Zirkelbach Home Appliances

More Chamber member businesses are participating in the Look Local – Shop Local program!

Below is an updated list.

New businesses are added frequently, and you can always check our website for the most updated list, www.clintonia.com, and click on the Celebrate Clinton logo!

Look LOCAL - Shop LOCAL

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Procedures for the selection and election of directors to serve on the Clinton Area Chamber of Com-merce Board of Directors are contained in Article IV, Section 2 of the By-Laws of the Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce.

In accordance with those procedures, a Nominating Committee, appointed and approved by the Board of Directors, presents the following slate of candidates to serve three-year terms beginning June 1, 2019 and ending on May 31, 2022. They are:

Amy Berentes/Julie Dunn, MercyOneDrew Mangler, The Insurance GroupDavid Pillers, Pillers and RichmondPaula Schneckloth, Alliant Energy

All members have the right to place additional names into the nomination for a three-year term on the Board. Nominees must be active members in good standing of the Clinton Area Chamber of Com-merce. No board member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election until a period of one year’s time has elapsed from the expiration of that term. A board member appointed to serve the remaining portion of a regular term is eligible for election to a succeeding three-year term.

Candidates for directors must be nominated by petition bearing the certified signatures of at least thir-ty Chamber members in good standing. Such petitions shall be filed with the Nominating Committee, at the Chamber of Commerce office, 721 South 2nd Street, within ten days of this notice. The deter-mination of the Nominating Committee as to the legality of the petition(s) shall be final.

If no petitions are filed within the designated period, the nominations shall be closed and the slate of candidates shall be declared elected by the Board of Directors at their next regular meeting.

If legal petitions present additional candidates, the names of all candidates shall be placed on a ballot in alphabetical order. All active members will receive a ballot at least fifteen (15) days prior to the next Board meeting and will have ten (10) days to mark and return their ballot to the Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce offices.

Should any member have questions concerning the nominating process, please feel free to contact the Chamber at 563-242-5702 or chamber@clintonia.com

2019-2020 Board of Director Nominations

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2017 - 2018Executive CommitteeDaniel HousengaLyondellBasellChairmanLori SusieSedona Staffing Services1st Vice ChairShane BuerMercy Medical Center2nd Vice ChairJennifer BoysenClinton National BankTreasurerJennifer WeaverWild Rose Casino & ResortCVB Board ChairGerry FreudenbergAdvantage Point Group - 3M CordovaPast Chairman

Board of DirectorsDean BrainerdADM Corn ProcessingJon CapellaSkyline Center, Inc.Ron DlouhyClysar, LLCEddie DunhamCitizens First BankHeather EvansClinton Community CollegeAmy KerrNestlePurina PetCare CompanyCheryl McCullohUnited Way of Clinton County, Iowa Sara MisiewiczClinton National BankDavid PillersPillers and RichmondMike RastrelliRastrelli's RestaurantChad SeelyHy-Vee Food & PharmacyBecky TemperlyHowes & Jefferies Realtors

CHAMBERNews is published by the ClintonArea Chamber of Commerce, a not-for-profit

corporation, serving the business communitiesof Clinton and Camanche, IA and Fulton, IL.

Phone: 563-242-5702Fax: 563-242-5803

E-Mail: chamber@clintonia.com

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2018 - 2019Executive CommitteeLori SusieSedona Staffing ServicesChairVacant1st Vice Chair

Eddie DunhamCitizens First Bank2nd Vice ChairJennifer BoysenClinton National BankTreasurerChris BuskerCVB Board ChairDan HousengaLyondellBasellPast Chairperson

Board of DirectorsDean BrainerdADM Corn ProcessingRoger BrechtNestle Purina PetCare Co.Aaron BuboltzBrown’s Shoe Fit

Heather EvansClinton Community CollegeSara MisiewiczClinton National Bank

Carolyn MulhollandAlverno Health Care Facility

Kelly PenningClysar, LLC

David PillersPillers and Richmond

Chad SeelyHy-Vee Food & Pharmacy

Becky TemperlyHowes & Jefferies Realtors

Lindsay ThorntonHomer’s Deli

Heather WuebbenTimken Drives

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