January 7, 2026
Highway
52 will be closed within Appleton City for sewer main work through January 9.
Wednesday, January 7, Hwy 52 (4th St.) will be closed from Holly
Street to the city limits from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Drivers are urged to
find alternative routes.
Route KK
between Herni Street and Miller Street will be closed in Appleton City for
Sewer Main Work 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday, January 12
All lanes
of Route KK will be closed in Appleton City where crews are working. Signs and message
boards will alert drivers approaching work zone.
The
Knights of Columbus will have their monthly pancake and sausage breakfast at
the Knight’s Hall in Montrose on Sunday, January 11 from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Treat your family to a hot breakfast you
don’t have to cook or clean up. A free
will donation will be greatly appreciated
Ellett
Memorial Hospital, 610 N Ohio St, Appleton City, MO, invites members of their
service area to meet with them 10:00 a.m. January 12 to review and discuss
results of their recent Community Health Needs Assessment Surveys. Light
refreshments will be available.
Golden
Apples will meet 5:00 p.m. Thursday, January 8 at the Farmhouse Kitchen banquet
room. This week's theme is potluck, so dust off those favorite recipes and bring
a dish (main dish, side dish, or dessert) to share with everyone. After the
meal they will spin those bingo numbers. There will be at least one winner
every game.
Growing
In Grace Community Center thanks everyone who volunteered and came to their community
dinner. January 17 is Kid's Fun Day with Shelli Bales Face Painting and funny
character drawing. They will have carnival games food, cotton candy and popcorn.
Please come and be blessed!
The AC
Library invites you to join them January 20 at 5:30 at the library for their
next book club pick, Going Viral for Christmas, by Cedar James This
festive, feel-good novel is full of small-town charm, unexpected fame, and
plenty of Christmas cheer, perfect for curling up with during the season. If
you are interested in joining them, message the library or stop by the front
desk to sign up. Their meeting will be to talk about the book.
Funds are
needed for the backpack program. Holy Trinity Church in AC houses this project,
which is funded by you, the community.
They now are sending 35 packs of food home with school kids weekly. The
cost is $950 per month and they are reaching out for help. Donations are
accepted at the church and may be made to: TUMC, with memo: Backpack. Thank
You.
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.
The
Appleton City Ministerial Alliance meets throughout the year providing
community services and opportunities for the area churches to gather together
for worship. Additionally, the ACMA
helps people through the region in a variety of ways. In 2023 the ACMA founded the Tony Reynolds
Memorial Scholarship, which is a $1000 scholarship awarded locally to an area
student pursuing continuing education post-high school. Some in the community have asked about the
ability to make donations directly towards the scholarship fund that are not used
in other ACMA endeavors. At any time,
you may make donations towards the ACMA and they encourage you to do so. You may make donations at any of their
community meetings, or feel free to contact one of the ministers serving in the
ACMA for more information.
Ellett
Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for January
2026. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments.
Wednesday, Jan 7 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Thursday, Jan 8 –
Neurology- Dr.- Shoaib, Friday, Jan 11 –Orthopedics-Dr. Gray, Tuesday, Jan 13 -
Rheumatology-Dr. John, Thursday, Jan 15
– Podiatry- Dr. Pace, Friday, Jan 16 –
Ortho-Noble, FNP, Wednesday, Jan 21–
Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Friday, Jan 23- Dermatology-Dylan Timmerman,
P.A., Tuesday, Jan 27 - Rheumatology-Dr.
John, Wednesday Jan 28 –Orthopedics-Dr.
Gray, Wednesday Jan 28– Ophthalmology,
Dr. Soni, Thursday, Jan 28 – Neurology-
Dr.- Shoaib
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Jan
11 Knights of Columbus pancake and
sausage breakfast 8:30-10:00 at the Knight’s Hall in Montrose
Jan
12 Ellett Memorial Hospital Community
Health Needs Assessment meeting 10:00 a.m.
Jan
12-17 AC Invitational Basketball
Tournament
