AC
Masonic Lodge #412 will have their annual pancake breakfast Sunday, February 11
from 6:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Hall, 219 E. 3rd St. Meals are $10 for all you can eat, $7 under
10 and children 5 and under free. Eat inside or carry out is available. There will also be raffles for cash prizes.
The
monthly Men’s Fellowship Breakfast at the Appleton City Church of God will be 7:00
a.m. Saturday February 10. All the men
of the community are invited to join them for a time of great food and
fellowship. Jerrell Fischer will have a
short devotional.
For your
Valentine's Day shopping and dining pleasure, please join Main Street merchants
on February 14 for the Second Wednesdays Meet Me On Main Shop and Stroll from
4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Jina's Junque, Rural Roots, 3 Wishes, and the AC Library with
vendors, Fika, Half Baked Take & Bakery, Bluebird Lounge, and Cork &
Keg look forward to seeing you!
Immaculate
Conception Church Lenten Fish Fry Dinners will be served February 16, March 1
and March 15 from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s School Hall, Montrose. They
plan to serve dine-in and carry out. The menu is fried fish, Suzy Q’s, cole
saw, corn bread, cookies and a drink. Adults eat for $12, children under 10 for
$6. They are serving the best fish around!
Golden
Apples Senior Club will host a pre-Superbowl chili and soup dinner 4:00 – 6:00
p.m. Saturday February 10 at the Farmhouse Kitchen. A freewill donation will be appreciated.
Everyone is welcome.
St. Clair
Co Cattlemen’s meeting will be 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 13 at Wheeler
Livestock Auction, Osceola, MO. Speakers
will be Mike Deering, MCA, Sydney Thummel, MBIC and Dr. Bailey, University of
MO. Merck will sponsor the meeting. Meal
provided by 7 Point Chophouse.
There will
be an informational meeting 6:00 p.m. February 19 at the Montrose Community
Building concerning the pros and cons of solar farms in the area. All
interested parties are invited to attend.
The City
of Appleton City is placing a Use Tax for online purposes on the ballot. This tax is based on online out of state
purchases. The tax you pay for the
online purchases goes to the State of Missouri.
With a Use Tax in place, the State would then return what is the current
city sales tax to Appleton City. The Use
Tax will not increase the sales tax, affect businesses and it is not a loan or
a bond. It is the money that citizens already pay, that can be utilized by
Appleton City for the community. There
will be several town hall informational meetings to further explain the Use Tax
and answer any questions. All meetings
are held at the Park Building at 6:00 p.m. and everyone is encouraged to attend
at least one meeting. The meetings will
be held: February 13, March 5 and March 19.
The City Council will meet after the February 13 and March 19 meeting.
The
voters of Appleton City are being asked to consider a Fire Protection
Association Sales Tax to be on the April 2, 20224 ballot. This tax is a sales tax of ½ of 1% that will
allow the Appleton City Fire Department to replace aging and obsolete
equipment. The monies received will be
designated ONLY for the replacement and maintenance of all equipment. This could include anything pertaining to the
trucks, hoses, individual protective equipment, etc. as is needed by the
Appleton City Fire Department to effectively and safely serve the citizens of
Appleton City. Several of the Fire
Department trucks are over 25 years of age, with maintenance becoming more
intensive and costlier every year and they all need replacing.
With the
upcoming 100 year celebration of the Appleton City Fire Department Doug
Snodgrass is attempting to put together a list of Fire Chiefs over the 100 year
span. The names and approximate years of the Chief status would be appreciated.
The 2024
Prom is April 13. In previous years, the
AC Junior Class parents have provided an alcohol-free and drug-free all night
celebration and fellowship for the junior and senior class students and their
guests. This special celebration sends a
clear message to every student that we care about their safety and future. They are asking for your sponsorship to
continue this FREE after prom celebration. They not only are asking for cash
donations but also sponsorships, items for prizes, etc. Your donation is tax
deductible and will be recognized as such. If you would like to donate to the
Prom All Nighter please leave your donation in the High School office, mail to
Appleton City After-Prom Celebration, 408 W. 4th St. Appleton City, MO 64724 or
arrange to be picked up at your location.
They ask that all donations are made by Wednesday, March 1, 2024. This has been an extremely successful safe
project for the ACHS prom goers. On
behalf of the students, parents, and staff of ACHS, thank you for supporting
this safe, drug and alcohol free alternative. For any questions, please contact
Misty Long via email at [email protected]..
Grace
Christian Academy will have their 4th annual hog roast dinner with silent
and live auctions fundraiser Saturday, March 9 4:00-7:00 p.m. in the Lowry City
Civic Center, 4th & Cleveland in Lowry City. The hog roast dinner for $10 includes meat,
sides, dessert and drink. Children 4-12 years eat for $6, 3 and under are free. Carry out is available. Silent auction from 4:00 – 6:30 and live
auction starts at 7:00 p.m.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Feb
10 Men’s Fellowship Breakfast at the
Appleton City Church of God 7:00 a.m.
Feb 10 Golden Apples Senior Club pre-Superbowl
chili and soup dinner 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Farmhouse Kitchen
Feb 11 Masonic Lodge #412 annual pancake
breakfast 6:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Hall
Feb 13 St. Clair Co Cattlemen’s meeting 6:30 p.m.
at Wheeler Livestock Auction, Osceola, MO
Feb
14 Valentine’s Day
Feb
14 Ash Wednesday
Feb
14 Meet Me On Main Street Shop and
Stroll 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Feb 16 Immaculate Conception Church Lenten Fish
Fry Dinner 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s School Hall, Montrose
The AC
School District is excited to host a Teacher Recruitment Night 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
February 29, 2024 at the Appleton City High School, 408 W. 4th St, Appleton
City, MO 64724. Right now, 11 schools
are planning to attend to meet and network with individuals interested in
becoming teachers or working in a school setting. If you have ever thought of
working in education or are currently seeking a position in education, please
make plans to attend. Dinner will be served by thee AC BBQ Team, so RSVP if
you'd like dinner. Come visit with area schools, drop off resumes, or just gain
information. More schools are being
added so they are hoping for a good turnout of candidates.
New
Growth Transit is looking for volunteers in the area. New Growth Transit helps
volunteer drivers get paid back for giving rides. Volunteers though New Growth Transit don't
need a special license, choose when and where they want to give rides, use
their own car and the 67¢ per mile IRS mileage reimbursement paid as a
volunteer won't be taxed, is not considered income, and won’t affect benefits.
For more information, join them 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 8 in Clinton at
Antioch Hills community room or call them at 417-283-7991
The
private pesticide applicator license issued by the Missouri Dept. of
Agriculture is required for producers wanting to purchase and apply restricted
use pesticides. Application by unlicensed workers under the supervision of
licensed applicators will no longer be allowed beginning in 2025. Agricultural
producers needing to obtain or renew certification of this license must take
this pesticide safety training every five years. You must be 18 years of age
and directly involved in the production of agricultural commodities to obtain
this license. The training class will be held in Osceola on February 15 from
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 555 Walnut Street. There is no
cost to attend the class, but registration is required. Register online at
https://extension.missouri.edu/events/private-pesticide-applicator-training-st-clair-county
or by calling the St. Clair County Extension Center at 417-646-2419. This will meet EPA and MO Dept. of Ag
requirements. This class does not
include the annual training required to apply synthetic auxin herbicides (i.e.
dicamba) given by the registrants. See
https://agriculture.mo.gov/plants/pesticides/dicamba-facts.php for more
information. This training also does not include the supplemental training
required to apply paraquat dichloride. For more information see https://agriculture.mo.gov/plants/pesticides/paraquat.php.
The
University of Missouri Extension, St. Clair County will hold American Lamb
Consumer and Producer Workshop to connect local sheep producers with potential consumers,
thereby increasing lamb meat demand. According to a recent survey, only half of
the U.S. population has tried eating lamb. Ironically, many sheep producers
have never tried the mouthwatering savory lamb they raise. The focus and intent
of this workshop is to bridge the gap between producers that are looking for
ways to boost their production and adventurous consumers seeking to diversify
their home cooking cuisine. This combination will increase local sheep
production and more profit margin for the producers. The topics and speakers
are: Sheep Farming Profitability - Linda Coffey (Livestock Specialist, NCAT), Sheep
Market Outlook - Jennifer Lutes (Ag. Specialist, MU), Why You Should Eat Lamb -
David Brown (Livestock Specialist, MU) and Lamb-Cut Demo - MU Value Added Meat
Team. A special guest will be Chef Lou Rice, Author of “Ozarks Cooking, the
Best of Chef Lou & a Little More” with 35 Years Professional culinary &
Hospitality. Registration is at https://extension.missouri.edu/events/american-lamb-consumer-and-producer-workshop
The cost is $10 |Adult $5 |Student, which includes a lamb burger dinner and free
lamb recipe books. Registration is limited to 40. The workshop will be 3:00 – 7:00
p.m. Thursday, February 29 at the First Baptist Church, 555 Walnut St, Osceola,
MO 64776. For more information, contact St. Clair County MU Extension at
417-646-2419 or David Brown at [email protected]
American Lamb Meat Purchased with Grants Provided by Missouri Sheep
Merchandising Council.
The ACHS
Alumni Meeting will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2024, with a noon
meal/meeting. Reservations to ACHS Alumni Meeting are $15/person and should be
mailed to Patti Purvis Young, 101 E. 3rd St., ACMO 64724. The reservation deadline is May 11.
The
Appleton City High School Alumni Scholarship Foundation, Inc. will be awarding
seven $3,000 scholarships to the graduating seniors in May, 2024. Students may be attending any type of
post-secondary training. The applicants'
names are eliminated from the forms before being mailed to the out-of-town alumni
judges. Seniors may pick up their forms
from the school counselor. The deadline
for application is March 6 at 9:00 a.m.
All ACHS seniors are encouraged to participate. These awards are made possible by
contributors interested in the youth of the Appleton City area.
It is
once again time for any non-profits to determine if they could use a quilt to
help with their fund raising needs. All
you have to do is write an essay and send it in. Best essay wins. Your essay should tell who your non-profit
is, what it does and how you would use the quit to raise money for the non-profit. Be sure to include your mailing address and
phone number. Send the essay to Elva Gwinn Huffman Essay Contest c/o DbarJ
Quilts etc, PO Box 48, Rockville MO 64780. This year, they will accept email
submissions at [email protected]. All essays need to arrive before March
31, 2024 as they will be read April 2. Any question may be asked at 660-679-1809.
The
Ellett Memorial Hospital Foundation was established in 2000 by a local couple
to benefit and carry out the purposes of Ellett Memorial Hospital. The Foundation has played a major role in the
Hospital’s recent renovation/expansion project.
The Foundation is a 501c3 organization and plays an important role in
ensuring the future of the Hospital by providing an avenue for individuals,
groups and corporations to lend their financial support through tax-deductible
contributions. The Ellett Memorial Hospital Foundation would like to extend an
invitation to the community to assist with this project. They would like to welcome all current and
past members of the community and service area to make a donation to the Ellett
Memorial Hospital Foundation. Donations can be restricted or non-restricted for
use as the donor identifies. Recognition
will be given for all contributions. For
further information, contact Julee Snyder, Ellett Memorial Hospital,
660-476-211.
Ellett
Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for February.
Call 660-476-2111 for appointments: Feb 7– Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr.
Vardakis, Feb 9 - Ortho-Dr. Gray, Feb 13 – Rheumatology-Dr. John, Feb 14– Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Vardakis,
Feb 15– Podiatry- Dr. Pace, Feb 21 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Feb 28 -
Ortho-Dr. Gray, Feb 28 –
Ophthalmology-Dr. Soni.
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