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April 2, 2025

The Appleton City UPS Customer Service Desk will be permanently closed as of April 6, 2025. Pre-packaged, pre-labeled shipments of an appropriate size may be inserted into the nearby drop box. Packages for pickup will be routed to the nearest UPS Access Point location. Packages requiring shipping labels or additional packing supplies may be dropped off or serviced at a nearby UPS full-service retail shipping location.

The Appleton City 2024-2025 Kindergarten Enrollment and Screenings will be held April 9. Call the Elementary Office, 660-476-2161, for an appointment. If your child will be 5 before August 1, now is the time to begin thinking about Kindergarten enrollment requirements. The following items are required for enrollment: immunization records, state issued birth certificate, social security card and proof of residence. Your child can receive the immunizations that are needed to attend Kindergarten anytime on or after his/her fourth birthday. You do not need to wait until age five. They encourage you to have your child fully immunized now and bring the immunization record to school on the day of Kindergarten screening.

If you have questions regarding required immunizations, please feel free to contact Nikki Piepmeier, School Nurse, at 660-476-2161, option #7.

Immaculate Conception Church final Lenten Fish Fry Dinner will be served April 4 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!

The next free Diabetic Education Class will be 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 10 at in the Ellett Memorial Hospital Conference Room. Reminder: you do not have to be diabetic to come to the class.

Children’s Center Casino Night is scheduled for April 5 at the Adrian Optimist Building. A catered dinner will be from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Casino and mouse races from 7:00 – 9:30. A raffle and auction will take place after the casino. The cost is $35 per person. Tickets will be available at the door. Proceeds benefit Children’s Center serving child abuse victims and their families in Bates, Henry and St. Clair Counties.

The next Meet Me On Main, Second Wednesday Shop and Stroll will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. April 9. The following businesses will be participating: Jina's Junque, Rural Roots, 3 Wishes, Red Door Salon, Floral & Boutique, 4th Street Fika, Half Baked Take & Bakery, Bluebird Lounge, Cork & Keg, and A.C.TNR.

The AC FFA will be holding their spring plant sale from April 14 until the end of school. The FFA greenhouse will be open for business from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on any day school is in session. Just stop by the Ag Building for assistance. The FFA has garden vegetables and flowers for sale such as tomatoes and peppers as well as potting flowers like petunias, annual vinca, impatiens and geraniums. Flowers and vegetables can be purchased as packs, individuals or as hanging baskets. Photos and information about all the items available in the greenhouse are located on the school website as well as the Facebook pages. Costs are $2 packs, and $12/hanging basket or 3 hanging baskets for $30. For more information, feel free to give Mrs. Leiber a call at 660-424-3668.

The Knights of Columbus will have their monthly pancake and sausage breakfast at the Knight’s Hall in Montrose on Sunday, April 13 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

Meet Me On Main for Hop and Shop will be Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Easter Bunny will not only be hiding eggs in Forest Park for the kids that day, but rumor has it that he might even hop into the following participating businesses as well: Jina's Junque, Rural Roots, 3 Wishes, A.C. TNR, Red Door Salon, Floral, and Boutique, 4th Street Fika, Bluebird Lounge, and Cork & Keg.

The AC Spring City Wide Garage Sale dates are set for April 25-26. Permits are $5 and can be purchased at City Hall beginning Tuesday April 8 through noon on Wednesday April 23. Permits to set up in the AC Park are $25 for the pole shelter, $15 for the stage, $10 for lawn permits and these fees cover both days. Park permits can also be purchased at City Hall on a first come, first served basis and cannot be reserved by phone. Maps will be available at Food Fair, Casey's, Fika and Powell's True Value beginning Thursday afternoon, April 24. House of Joy Ministries are scheduled to be at the City Park, Saturday from 3:00-5:00 to pick up donations but may leave earlier if full. For questions, call Dianne Foster at 660-679-1125.

Montrose VFW Post 8820 offers the 2025 Poker Run on April 26. Pre-register now until April 7. $25 due at registration. $10 extra hand. Registration on the day of is 11:30 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. First car leaves out at noon. Proceeds go to building repairs. Contact Jason Brashears 660-492-9894 to pre-register or go to the Montrose VFW 8820 Facebook page.

Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for April, 2025. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments. Apr 2 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Vardakis, Apr 3– OB/GYN, Dr. Kallberg, Apr 8 – Rheumatology-Dr. John, Apr 11- Ortho-Dr. Gray, Apr 16 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Apr 17– Podiatry- Dr. Pace, Apr 22- Rheumatology-Dr. John, Apr 23 - Ortho-Dr. Gray , Apr 23 – Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, Apr 24-Neurology- Dr. Shoaib.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

April 4 Immaculate Conception Church Lenten Fish Fry Dinner 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s School Hall

April 5 Children’s Center Casino Night at the Adrian Optimist Building

April 8 Election Day

April 9 AC Elementary Kindergarten Roundup

April 10 Free Diabetes Class 4:00 p.m. at Ellett Memorial Hospital

April 12 ACHS Senior Prom