The Appleton City Public Library will be hosting a special Story Hour on Tuesday, May 7 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Children of all ages are invited. The library recently received a grant which enabled them to purchase nearly 200 new children's books. Children who attend the event will get to hear some of the stories read for the first time, as well as have the opportunity to be the first to check the new books out. Refreshments will be provided.
City Hall will be closed on Friday, May 10 for training. The office will re-open for normal business hours on Monday, May 13 at 8:30 a.m.
The Appleton City FFA will host a Mother’s Day spaghetti dinner with salad, garlic bread and dessert 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. May 12 commons area. This free will donation event will help fund FFA members who will attend the Washington Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. this summer.
Beginning May 3 the Appleton City Museum will be open 1:30-4:30 p.m. Fridays. This marks the 15th year for the museum at 503 N. Maple.
The 23rd Annual Montrose Fire Department Taco Supper will be held 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at St. Mary’s School. They will have a complete taco menu, desserts and drinks, as well as a 50/50 raffle. Freewill donations will be accepted. All proceeds will be used for updating equipment, training and community awareness programs.
Beginning May 1, FarmHouse Kitchen and Sumo's Pub will be closed on Mondays.
The last Box Top, Best Choice and Food Fair receipt collection will take place May 6. Please send in all of your labels and receipts with your student at this time. Any community members may contribute by dropping them off at the elementary office during school hours. Box Tops cannot be expired and Food Fair receipts need to be from January 1, 2019 through April 30, 2019. All older receipts will not be counted.
Second Saturdays is an Appleton City shopping event 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on south side of Main Street in front of West Central scheduled every second Saturday of the month starting May 11. There will a variety of vendors and food trucks available. It's free to participate. Contact Lyndsi Davis Rivera at 660-464-2575 for info.
During the 2nd Saturday Main Street Event, May 11, the AC Museum will conduct a Historical Walking Tour of AC Main Street starting at the Library at 1:00 p.m.
As preparations for the ACHS Alumni meeting May 25, 2019 continue, they have lost current contract with the following alumni: 1940 Mary Dixon Smith, 1941 Phylis Galbreath Younts, 1942 Connie Sharp Garren, 1943 Marion Bourland Ford, 1945 Helen Garey Webb, 1946 Willa Vanwigger Allen, 1947 J.D. Bock, 1949 Dorothy Link Campbell, Clyde Lawson, Audrie Johnson Hough, 1950 Zelma Gerke Normandean, 1959 Shirley Snyder Pierce, 1968 Dawn Michelle, 1969 Mary Graves Pool. Any assistance you can provide will be appreciated. Call 660-476-5857 or email acmolampkin@yahoo.com if you can help.
Join University of Missouri Extension Agronomy Specialist, Pat Miller, to learn the best strategies to fight the onslaught of Japanese Beetles. The two meeting options are Tuesday, May 7, at 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. or Wednesday, May 8, from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Nevada Library Annex at 200 W. Walnut, Nevada. Space is limited, so contact the Vernon County Extension office at 417-448-2560 to reserve a spot. Seating is limited. Feel free to bring your lunch with you to the May 8 meeting.
The Yellow Rosebud Cemetery Project at the Appleton City cemetery is scheduled for Monday, May 20, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., or rain date Tuesday, May 21, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. Volunteers will again be needed Saturday, June 1, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. or rain date of Sunday, June 2, 2018, 9:00 a.m. To support, volunteer or for additional information contact: City Hall at 660-476-2631, Jane Costello at 660-492-9700, Donald Yoss at 660-492-7218 or Dean and Sharon Ellis at 417-844-5307.
OATS BUS schedule for the week of May 6: St Clair County to Versailles May 7, St Clair County to Clinton May 9. For those that live in St Clair County wishing to ride the OATS Bus please call John at 417-309-3464, Julia at 417-309-3463, in the Lowry City area call Heidi Carden at 417-309-0146. Need a ride, call on OATS. Available to everyone (not “just” Seniors/Disabled) 24 hour reservations advance reservation required. Donation per stop is suggested. OATS is a door to door, shared ride service; all vans are equipped with ramps and helpful drivers!
Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for May, 2019. Call 660-476-2111, ext. 5257 for appointments: May 2 – OB/GYN Dr. Kallberg, May 6– Rheumatology – Dr. Latinis, May 8 - Upper GI, Colonoscopy – Dr. Vardakis, May 14 - Ortho – Dr. Gray, May 15- Upper GI, Colonoscopy– Dr. Namin, May 16 - Urology – Dr. Boullier, May 20 - Rheumatology–Dr. Latinis, May 24 - Ophthalmology – Dr. Soni, May 28 - Ortho – Dr. Gray.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 4 AC Track at District Meet at Russellville
May 5 Germantown commemoration Mass 12:00 p.m.
May 5 ACHS Graduation 2:00 p.m. in the West Gym
May 7 AC Library Story Hour 4:00-5:00 p.m.
May 7 AC Elementary Fine Arts Program 6:30 p.m. in the east gym. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
May 9 ACHS Spring Band and Choir Concert 6:30 p.m. in the east gym
May 10 City Hall closed
