May 8, 2019
Ellett Memorial Hospital is celebrating Hospital Week early with the Employee Engagement Committee pampering the staff with meals and activities during the week. To honor the community for their support they will be serving free pulled pork sandwiches, chips and bottled water. Hospice Compassus will be serving free cookies for dessert. Lunch will be served from 11:00-1:00 Thursday, May 9, 2019 in front of the former Food Fair/Yoss Grocery. Come enjoy lunch on EMH! They appreciate their local support!
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 be 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.
Quasquacentennial Picture Books can be picked up at the museum this Friday afternoon or on Main Street during the Second Saturday event, May 11, in front of the library. Please have a $25 check made out to AC Park-SQC.
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 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.
The monthly Men's Fellowship Breakfast at the Appleton City Church of God (Holiness) will be 7:00 a.m. May 11. All the men of the community are invited to join for a time of great food and fellowship. Rev. Kenny Batson will be doing a short devotional.
The ACHS 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 in the 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.
The Knights of Columbus will have their monthly pancake and sausage breakfast at the Knight’s Hall in Montrose on Sunday, May 12 (Mother’s Day) from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Treat the special women in your life to a hot breakfast they don’t have to cook or clean up. A free will donation will be greatly appreciated.
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 and support are needed and appreciated. This year’s goal is to match last year’s success. To accomplish this will mean placing approximately 2,400 large, single, silk, Yellow Rosebuds at the headstones of graves in the oldest sections of the cemetery; the area from the east road to the west road north of the flag pole. Dean Ellis, originator of the Yellow Rosebud Project, began decorating graves as a 5 or 6 year old boy with his maternal grandparents Rose and Ellzie Smith in this same cemetery. As they decorated, he noticed many graves had no flowers. This saddened him and he questioned why. His Grandmother’s answer was that they were so old there was probably no one left to decorate. This stayed with Dean 60+ years and eventually has resulted in the Yellow Rosebud Cemetery Project. Dean is a member of ACH class of 1960 and a Vietnam veteran, 1967-1968. Rosebuds, and everything needed will be provided at the cemetery (some rose buds are reused from last year, if suitable, others new as needed). 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 pick up the rosebuds. 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 417-844-5244.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 9 ACHS Spring Band and Choir Concert 6:30 p.m. in the east gym
May 10 Appleton City Museum open 1:30-4:30 p.m. at 503 N. Maple.
May 11 Men's Fellowship Breakfast at the Appleton City Church of God (Holiness) will be 7:00 a.m.
May 11 Second Saturdays AC shopping event 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on south side of Main Street. Historical tour 1:00 p.m. at the Library
May 11 Montrose Fire Department Taco Supper 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s School
May 12 MOTHER’S DAY
May 12 Knights of Columbus pancake and sausage breakfast at the Knight’s Hall 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
May 12 Appleton City FFA Mother’s Day spaghetti dinner 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in the commons area
May 17 Appleton City Museum open 1:30-4:30 p.m. at 503 N. Maple.
May 20 Yellow Rosebud Cemetery Project at the Appleton City cemetery at 9:00 a.m.
May 20 Last day of classes at AC Schools. Dismissal at 12:15 p.m.
May 21 Hudson R-IX Graduation at 7:00 p.m.
May 22 Hudson R-IX Awards Assembly at 8:30 a.m. and Dismiss at Noon - Last Day
Congratulations to the ACHS Scholar Bowl Team on their third place finish at State! Also big congratulations to Joe Young and Daylen Doll on receiving All State Honors.
AC City Hall is asking businesses to adopt a sidewalk planter on Main Street by watering the flowers which will be planted in them. If you are willing to help by watering the flowers, please contact City Hall at 476-2361.
AC Dog Jog is a 5K walk/run on June 15 at Forest Park in Appleton City. The run will start at 9:30 a.m. This event is being organized by "Caringby7", Olivia Engeman, Natalie Nitchals, Kaylee O'Farrell, Olivia Dowell, Hallie Harkrader, Kinley Helwig and Kaylee Mott, a group of local 5th/6th grade friends just wanting to make a difference. Funds raised will go to House Of Hound, a non-kill animal shelter located in Butler, MO. House of Hound is a small rural shelter, yet they have saved over 1000 dogs since starting 2014. More information can be found on their Facebook event page "AC Dog Jog". They are currently looking for both runners and sponsors. Registration and donation forms can be found on their event page or at H&E Vet Clinic.
The ACHS Alumni meeting is May 25, 2019. Reservations$12/person may be sent to Patti Purvis Young x68, 101 E. 3rd St., Appleton City, MO 64724. Class Representatives to contact are: 1959 Ellen Nichols Higgins; 1964 Sandra Waite Long; 1969 Deb Durst Seider; 1974 Len Gilmore; 1979 Paul Noble; 1984 La Donna Knight Green; 1989 Pam Parsons Craft; 1994 Kisa Monard Eye; 1999 Zeb Salmon; 2004 Katie Dains Evans; 2009 Micach Noble; 2014 Katie Parsons Dunnman. Please report (since May, 2018) deceased alumni or if you have questions, contact Linda Lampkin 660-476-5857 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. or acmolampkin@yahoo.com. Alumni still working and traveling distances like to receive information early.
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.
This year’s honored ACHS 50 year class is the class of 1969. Their class picture is now hanging in the Farm House Restaurant. Other photos are the honored classes of 1964, 1959 and 1954. These class composites, which hung in the old high school hallways, are now stored at the Appleton City Museum. Appreciation is extended to Farm House for displaying the pictures.
The AC Fair will be June 6-8 in the evenings. The theme is "A Salute to Volunteers”. You may become a Proud Sponsor by giving a donation. Proud Sponsor and booth forms are available at City Hall. You can keep up on Facebook at Appleton City MO Fair 2019. If you have questions, contact Linda Lampkin at 660-476-5857 or acmolampkin@yahoo.com 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
One of the highest input costs for a cattle operation is meeting cattle daily nutrient needs. One way to reduce the cost is to increase grazing forage consumption and reduce grain-based supplements. Two ways to do that include increasing forage growth and utilization efficiency as well as forage quality consumed. University of Missouri Extension agriculture specialists, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) employees and Missouri State Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) work together to educate the public on utilizing MiG in their cattle operation through regional grazing schools. Upcoming regional grazing schools include: May 9- 10 at the First Baptist Church, Osceola, Mo. Fee, which includes meals and materials, is $130 per person or $150 per couple sharing materials. For registration and more information, please contact the St. Clair County Mo. SWCD office at 417-646-8108, ext. 3. May 14 - 16 at the Vernon County Fairgrounds home economics building, Nevada, Mo. Fee, which includes meals and materials, is $130 per person or $150 per couple sharing materials. To register or for more information, please contact the Vernon County Mo. SWCD office at 417-667-8137, ext. 3. These schools have limits on the number of attendees, so if you are interested in attending please contact the offices as soon as possible. To receive cost share benefits, you need to attend one school.
OATS BUS schedule for the week of May 13: St Clair County to Windsor May 14, St Clair County to OATS Meeting May 16. 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 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.
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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