Trinity
United Methodist Church Christmas services are: Christmas Eve day will stay as a
normal Sunday. Christmas Eve services at Trinity UMC 4:30 p.m. and Rockville
UMC at 7:30: p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Christmas
Masses at Immaculate Conception Church in Montrose are Christmas Eve at 4:00
p.m. and Christmas Day at 8:00 a.m.
A
reminder to Appleton City residents that taxes are due December 31. A penalty will be assessed for any late
payments. Taxes are now payable to the County Collector at the courthouse in
Osceola.
Our
community is ringing the bell at Food Fair on Fridays and Saturdays until
Christmas. This year, total collection will go to AC Area Ministerial Alliance
and the Backpack Program. These programs
are for the community funded by our/your community. Thank you for your
continued support.
Appleton
City Manor announces Florene French will be 100 years old on December 31. You
are invited to send her birthday greetings to 600 North Ohio Street, Room 217,
Appleton City, Mo 64724.
If you
are looking for a novel gift for someone the Appleton City area, AC Chamber
Bucks might be worth checking out. The
Bucks are issued in $10, $15 and $25 denominations and can be used like cash at
most Appleton City business establishments.
Using the Bucks increases local business and “keeps the money in
town”. To purchase the Bucks, or for
more information, contact Janet at St. Clair Co. Bank in Appleton City.
The 40th
SW MO Spring Forage Conference will be held Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at the
Oasis Hotel and Convention Center, 2546 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield,
Missouri. Keynote presenter Jim Gerrish, independent grazing lands consultant,
will address the conference on “Why we can’t continue business as usual”. For
further education, conference participants can attend several breakout sessions,
with topics such as: pasture recovery following drought, benefits of annual
forages, native warm season grass establishment & management, enterprise
options for $5000/acre pasture, extending the grazing season, managing nitrates
in your forage system, understanding beef quality & yield, geo fencing,
benefits & economics of liming, black vultures, and stretching your forage through
efficient hay feeding. This conference also provides educational sessions
specific to sheep and goat producers.
These session topics include myths around parasite control, breed
selection or crossbreeding, and a multi-species grazing Q&A that includes a
key small ruminant industry producer as well as being moderated by an MU
Extension Specialist. There will also be
a producer panel discussing guard animals that includes local sheep and goat
producers. A trade show is held in conjunction with the conference. Agricultural businesses and organizations
will have exhibits and representatives available to discuss their products and
services. If interested in becoming an exhibitor or sponsor, contact Jody Wade
at the Webster County MO SWCD office at (417) 468-4176 ext. 3 or by email at [email protected]. Conference
check-in begins at 8:00 a.m., with sessions running from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
A banquet luncheon is included with the registration. The cost is $55 per
person. To attend, register by February
9 online at www.springforageconference.com.
No walk-in registration allowed.
For additional questions, contact Jody Wade at the Webster County MO
SWCD office at (417) 468-4176 ext. 3 or by email at [email protected].
It is
important to provide the latest information on beef cattle production,
marketing, economics, nutrition and forage utilization. Extension services from universities of
Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Missouri, and Arkansas are providing a joint conference
titled the KOMA Beef Cattle Conference.
This year’s Missouri portion of the conference will be held on February
12, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the MU Southwest Research Extension
and Education Center, 14548 State Rd H, Mount Vernon, MO 65712. This year’s conference will update the public
on recent research from the 4 universities in cattle feeding, supplementation,
reproduction, and grazing management.
These presentations will be given by university agricultural graduate
students and professors. In addition,
there will be a keynote presentation given by James Mitchell who is an
extension livestock economist with the University of Arkansas Division of
Agriculture. A catered lunch will be provided by MERCK Animal Health. In addition, snacks and drinks will be
provided throughout the day. Agriculture businesses that support the event will
also have booths set up. Attendees can
visit the booths and learn how their products can help improve their beef
cattle operation. To attend the event, register and pay a $20 per person fee
prior to February 8. No refunds for
cancellations after the registration deadline.
No walk-in registrations allowed.
Register online at
https://extension.missouri.edu/events/koma-beef-cattle-conference. For questions
related to registration or the conference contact the Cedar County MU Extension
Center at (417) 276-3313, ext. 4, or by email at [email protected].
Ellett
Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for
December and January. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments: Dec 21– Podiatry- Dr.
Pace, Dec 27 - Ortho-Dr. Gray, Jan 3–
Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Vardakis, Jan 4– OB/GYN, Dr. Kallberg, Jan 9 –
Rheumatology-Dr. John, Jan 10– Upper GI,
Colonoscopy-Dr. Vardakis, Jan 12 -
Ortho-Dr. Gray, Jan 17 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Jan 18– Podiatry- Dr.
Pace, Jan 23 – Rheumatology-Dr. John,
Jan 24 - Ortho-Dr. Gray, Jan 24 – Ophthalmology-Dr. Soni.
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Economic Development as way of informing residents of news and events sponsored
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Dec
21-Jan 2 No classes at AC Schools
Dec
25 Christmas Day
Dec
31 County and City taxes due
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