April 15, 2026
National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is observed annually on April 16 to educate people on the importance of advance care planning. NHDD encourages individuals to express their wishes regarding healthcare to their family and providers. This information can be shared with the providers you go to, clinics and hospitals you use, and specialist you use. Appleton City Rural Health Clinic will be providing information on Advance Directives and Durable Powers of Attorney. Thursday, April 16 from 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in their waiting room
The A.C. Spring City Wide Garage Sale dates are set for April 24 & 25. Permits are $5 and can be purchased at City Hall beginning Monday, April 6 through Tuesday, April 21. Permits to set up in the City 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. House of Joy Ministries will be at the City Park on Saturday from 3:00-5:00 to collect donations, but may leave earlier if the trailer is full. For questions, please contact Dianne Foster at 660-679-1125.
If anyone has any items leftover from garage sales, or just have things to donate, Growing In Grace Community Center accepts donations, and they use all proceeds towards blessing the community! They can also come pick them up. All proceeds will go towards funding to help the community, such as delivering meals, community dinners with music, kids’ fun day, lawn care, a community garden with fruit trees, back to school supplies, haircuts, clothing, personal items and more.
A program to help residents launch licensed home-based child care programs is now accepting applications. Participants receive guidance, training, mentorship and up to $2,500 to help prepare their homes. Only four participants will be selected. Learn more at an informational webinar at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28. To apply by May 15 or learn more, contact the New Growth Women’s Business Center at info@newgrowthmo.org; www.newgrowthmo.org Read more at: https://www.newgrowthmo.org/.../start-your-family-child...
Ellett Memorial Hospital invites you to join them for a retirement reception celebrating Beverly Johnson and her 50+ year career at Ellett Memorial Hospital. It will be held 2:00p.m. Friday, April 24, in the hospital’s Conference Room.
AC PTO is collecting Food Fair receipts and Best Choice UPC labels until April 30. Food Fair receipts need to be from January, 2026 to the present. If they are older, they cannot be submitted. Please send them with students or place them in a plastic bag or envelope and drop them off in the Elementary School Office, St. Clair County State Bank with Janet Payton or Little Apples Learning Center by Friday, April 30. This on-going fundraiser raises a substantial amount of money for PTO to use for the children's classroom trips and teacher requests for supplies. Please keep collecting through the summer. The next collection date will be in September.
The Appleton City Public Library is hosting a Rubber Ducky Decorating Contest. Adults and children are encouraged to participate for a chance to win a prize. It is free to enter and for those who would like to vote on their favorite ducky, it is $1 a vote or $5 for 6 votes. Get your ducky and vote in person at the Public Library. The decoration deadline is May 11 and the voting deadline is May 27. Winner(s) will be announced June 1.
Growing In Grace Community Center will be doing something different for the month of May. May 2nd, they will be delivering meals to the community at 2:00 p.m. The menu is not available yet. There will be no community dinner with music. May 9th, they will have a Mother's Day Tea Party at 3:00 p.m. with china tea sets, lots of goodies to eat and a little something special for Mothers because they are so special! So please come, bring your Mother's and let's celebrate them!
The Yellow Rose Day is coming so residents of the Appleton City area your support is needed in placing the over 2000 yellow silk rosebuds on the oldest graves in the Appleton City Cemetery in time for Memorial Day. Roses will be placed on Thursday May 14, 2026 at 8:00 a.m., with a rain date of Friday, May 15, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. All individuals, families, clubs or groups are welcome. For information, contact: Kathy Gengler, 660-492-7065, Pam Bartz, 417-321-4177, Donald Yoss, 660-492-7218 or City Hall, 476-2631.
The Annual "Little Ladies Dance" will be held Saturday, May 2 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Appleton City School Commons Area. Any preschool age to 6th grade Little Ladies from Appleton, Hudson, Montrose and any other surrounding schools are invited to bring their best dancing partner out for a night of dancing. The theme this year is "Pretty In Pink". Admission (at the door) per couple is $20, with an additional $5 per extra family member.
Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for April, 2026. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments. Thursday April 16 – Podiatry – Dr. Pace, Wednesday April 22 – Orthopedic- Dr. Gray, Wednesday April 22 – Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, Friday April 24 – Dermatology- Dylan Timmerman, PA, Tuesday April 28 - Rheumatology-Dr. John, Thursday April 30– Neurology- Dr.- Shoaib, Friday, May 1 – Dermatology- Dylan Timmerman, PA, Wednesday, May 6 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Thursday, May 7 - OB/GYN- Dr. Kallberg, Friday, May 8 – Orthopedic-Dr. Gray, Tuesday, May 12 - Rheumatology-Dr. John, Wednesday, May 20 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Friday, May 22 – Orthopedics- Laura Noble, FNP, Wednesday, May 27 – Orthopedic- Dr. Gray, Wednesday, May 27 – Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, Thursday, May 28– Neurology- Dr.- Shoaib, Friday, May 29 – Podiatry – Dr. Pace.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 16 NHDD presentation at AC Rural Health Clinic 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in their waiting room
April 18 ACHS Prom
April 24-25 AC Citywide Garage Sales
The AC FFA is holding their spring plant 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 $15/hanging basket or 3 hanging baskets for $40. For more information, feel free to give Mrs. Leiber a call at 660-424-3668.
Appleton City residential spring cleanup will take place Tuesday, April 28 – Thursday, April 30. Large dumpsters will be located at the Public Works Building, 110 S. Maple (across from the swimming pool). You will be responsible for getting your items into the roll-off containers. There will be 1 20 yard roll-off container for appliances, TV’s, computers and monitors available and 2 30 yard roll-off container will be available for sofas, carpets and other approved wastes. No tires, liquid paint, batteries, motor oils, concrete, cleaning solvents or yard waste can be accepted.
Ellett Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is hosting an open to the public Book and Gift Fair located in the Out Patient Hallway from 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 16. Just in time for Mother's Day and graduation season, you can pick up some gifts, stock up on your summer beach reads or get yourself a little something just because. Payments accepted are cash, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Golden Apples will meet at 5:00 p.m. April 16 at Farmhouse Kitchen banquet room. This week's menu is fried fish and fried potatoes. Please bring sides and deserts to compliment the fish and potatoes. Come enjoy the food, fellowship and fun.
Montrose VFW Post 8820 offers the 2026 Poker Run on April 25. $25 is due at registration. $10 extra hand. Registration on the day of is 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. First car leaves out at noon. Proceeds go to memorial benches for the front of the building. To pre-register, go to the Montrose VFW 8820 Facebook page. Contact Post Commander Jason Brashears at 660-492-9894 for more information.
Ellett Memorial Hospital Foundation is sponsoring a raffle to support local healthcare. You can buy tickets to enter for the chance to win 1/2 a hog. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. There will be two chances to win and winners will be drawn at the AC Fair on June 13. The hog was donated by Ethan Bracher family and processing by Murray’s Butcher Block. All money raised will support local healthcare through Ellett Memorial Hospital.
St. Clair County Quilt Guild again this year will sponsor a Quilters and Crafters Day Out 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on May 2nd. This year it will be at the Assembly of God Church, 3845 Old Hwy 13, Osceola, MO. (Next to Osceola Cheese). There will be a trunk show, 15 vendors, games, a guest speaker, demonstrations, a food court and more. Admission is free.
The Appleton City High School Alumni Luncheon will be held Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 11:30. They are missing a class contact for the classes of 2016 and 2021. Reservation/meal is $15 in advance $20 at the door. , Mail reservations to Patty Purvis Young, 101 E. 3rd St., Appleton City, MO 64724. Please include class year and names for each person attending.
The Appleton City Museum would like to list owners of century farms in their area farm owners of 100+ years. Contact acmolampkin@yahoo.com or voice message 660-492-0131. They will assist you in filing an on-line application to the University of Missouri Extension site OR only be listed (with no fee) in the Appleton City Museum (12 mile radius). Eligibility is ownership by any and all family members for 100 years and income from farming (renting is acceptable). MU requires documentation and a fee. Be proud to be a pioneer family. Your story is priceless.
In this, the 250th year of the independence that our first military fought and won for US, DbarJ Quilts etc, along with Marge Zink, will have at least 3 drawings for quilts this year. There will be no cost to sign up. You need to be a veteran and have a name and phone number. You or a friend/family member can call Marge at 660-207-8063 or Joyce at 660-679-1809 or drop by DbarJ Quilts etc in Rockville, MO to give them your name. Drawings will be Flag Day, Independence Day and Veterans Day.
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.
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.
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