The ACHS
Homecoming parade will be 2:30 p.m. October 4. The theme for homecoming is Y2K
(Early 2000s). If anyone is interested in being part of the parade, please
contact Lyndsi Rivera at 660-464-2575 or email [email protected].
The coronation will be during halftime of the football game against Osceola
Indians, which starts at 7:00 p.m.
A
delicious hot baked potato lunch will be served Wednesday, October 16 at the AC
M.K.&T. Railroad Depot from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This is the 20th
year! The steaming hot baked potatoes
will be served with your choice of toppings of chili, broccoli, cheese, bacon
and sour cream. Drink and a serving of
homemade cake are included for $10. Come
and visit as you enjoy your meal in the Depot or carryouts will be
available. All profits will be used by
Appleton City Landmarks Restoration for maintenance of the 1870 M.K.&T.
Depot, 1870 Library and Museum Complex.
The
Ministerial Alliance of Appleton City and Immaculate Conception Church are
co-hosting an informational meeting regarding Amendment 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 3 at the Montrose Community Building. The speaker will be
Deborah Sheppard, Director of the Office of Life and Justice for KCSJ Diocese.
St. Clair
County Cattlemen's Meeting will be 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 8, at the Landmark
Restaurant. The Sponsor/Speaker is ADM.
October's
Second Wednesday, Meet Me On Main Shop and Stroll will be October 9, 2024, from
4:00-7:00 p.m. Join Jina's Junque, Rural Roots, 3 Wishes, Bluebird Lounge, Cork
& Keg, Bulldogs Nutrition, and the AC Library as they welcome the fall
season.
On
Saturday, October 19, Valley Center Church will host their 33rd annual
Oktoberfest. It promises to be a most delicious evening with serving a German
home cooked meal from 3:00-8:00 p.m.
There is also a country store and musical entertainment. Adults eat for
$15. Children ages 6-12 eat for $3.00.
Their address is 930 NE 1126 RD. Deepwater MO. The church is located 3 miles
North of Lowry City or 12 miles South of Clinton off of 13 HWY. Bring
non-perishable food items and receive $1 off of an adult meal and help support
local food pantries.
Living
Waters Ranch, Osceola, Missouri, will have a FREE Annual Fall Festival, October
5, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Come out for a
full day of family friendly fun, including pumpkins, face painting, mechanical
bull, hayride, zip line off the bluff, special music, archery, outdoor games,
giant slide, barrel train, BB guns with the Sheriff’s Dept., photo ops, petting
zoo and pony rides (noon – 4:00)! No
outside food or drinks, please. Concessions will be available for
purchase. Food, T-shirts, and novelties
are also available for purchase. Living Waters Ranch is located at 4520 SE 450
Road, Osceola, Missouri 64776. Call
660-924-6890 for more information.
Ellett
Memorial Hospital will have their 7th Annual Breast Cancer Wellness
& Awareness Day 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 27. Come receive your
pre-registered annual 3-D mammogram by Diagnostic Imaging Center Mobile Coach.
Appointments can be made at 913-344-9989. Walk-ins will be worked in as time
allows.
Landmark’s
Christmas In The Country has teamed with Saturday Street Festival to expand the
festivities on December 7, 2024. It is
their hope that local businesses, school groups and churches would be open to
adopting a tree in the City Park to decorate with lights, decorate your
business or provide a lighted float for the Christmas Parade. Tree decorating
will be Saturday, November 16 and a boom truck will be available. City Hall has many lights to use, however
they are first come, first served. There
will be a contest for the best decorated business. If you wish to participate, contact Kitty
(913-416-2064), Carrie (417-309-9469) or Kristine (660-492-2171).
Doug
Scotten is accepting donations of broken appliances, televisions, computers,
and other electronics for the Watered Gardens ministry in Joplin, Missouri. The
donations will be disassembled by ministry participants and sold to fund the
ministry. The ministry feeds the homeless, houses the needed, and teaches work
skills while teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. All donations will be picked
up if needed. The donations will need to be made by Sunday October 6, 2024. If
you have donations, please contact at Doug at 417-448-4057 or [email protected].
Nominations
are being accepted for the week of January 20, 2025 election of the St. Clair
County University of Missouri Extension Council members. Council members are
elected or appointed to two-year terms and may not serve more than two
consecutive terms. Nominees must be at least 18 and must reside in the district
from which they are selected. Nominations must be made prior to December 11,
2024. At least one candidate is sought for each of the following districts:
North District – Appleton, Monegaw, Chalk Level, Butler, Jackson, Taber, Osage
& Center Townships; South District – Osceola, Polk, Dallas, Doyal, Roscoe,
Speedwell, Washington & Collins Townships. The council generally meets
every other month on the evening of the first Tuesday, starting in February. Nominations may be made through the council
chair or the county extension center. Nominees will be contacted to secure
their permission to place their names on the January ballot. Information or
literature about University of Missouri Extension programs is available at the
St. Clair County extension center located at 655 Second Street, 1st Floor of
the Courthouse in Osceola, and at their web site:
http://extension2.missouri.edu/stclair.
Ellett
Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for October,
2024. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments. Oct 3 – OB/GYN, Dr. Kallberg, Oct 8 –
Rheumatology-Dr. John, Oct 9– Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Vardakis, Oct 11- Ortho-Dr. Gray, Oct 16– Upper GI,
Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Oct 17– Podiatry- Dr. Pace, Oct 22 – Rheumatology-Dr.
John, Oct 28 – Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Oct
4 ACHS Homecoming activities.
Parade 2:30 p.m. Game against Osceola 7:00 p.m. Coronation at halftime
Oct
9 Meet Me On Main Street 4:00 –
7:00 p.m.