July 16, 2025
The Community Blood Center (CBC) is the primary provider of blood and blood components to 70 plus hospitals and medical centers in the Greater Kansas City Region. CBC will conduct a life-saving blood drive on Friday, July 25 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. at Ellett Memorial Hospital, 610 N. Ohio St, Appleton City. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment by visiting savealifenow.org/group and using Group Code: EG2B but walk in donors are welcome. For additional details, contact Julie Grubb at 660-476-5242 or Kayla Orear at 660-476-5214.
River of Life Fellowship hosts Third Sunday meetings each month called “All the More” meetings at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend, and they will have a variety of “different kinds” of meetings over the year including singspirations, times of fellowship, formal and more informal times of worship. Sunday, July 20, they are hosting a Worship Singspiration and encourage you to come and hear great music (and maybe bring a song or two to share as well). They will enjoy some snacks and fellowship after the meeting.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Appleton City, Mo, will be hosting “Christmas in July” VBS July 21-24 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. They will be following the star to the cradle of our Lord. Join them for cool crafts, great music, and fellowship with friends. Dinner will be provided each evening. Registration begins at the door at 5:45 p.m. July 21. For their mission this year, they will be collecting non-perishable food for West Central Food Bank.
The 2025 EMH Community Block Party will be Saturday, September 27, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. If you are interested in vendor space, please contact Kim Raybourn at 660-476-5236.
Zink Motor Company is featured in the June 15, 2024 issue of Rural Missouri magazine. A link to the article is https://ruralmissouri.org/drive-into-yesteryear/ Previous articles about local businesses include the Rustic Duck from January 2023, https://ruralmissouri.org/rustic-duck/ The AC Carousel from July, 2024 https://ruralmissouri.org/a-gift-for-the-kids-2/ and the awarding of “Kid Friendly Attraction” in “The Best of Rural Missouri 2024”, April, 2024, https://ruralmissouri.org/best-of-rural-missouri-2024/
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 we encourage you to do so. You may make donations at any of our community meetings, or feel free to contact one of the ministers serving in the ACMA for more information.
The Appleton City Carousel is open Friday, Saturday, Sunday 4:00-7:00 p.m. until Labor Days weekend. The Carousel added the 35th state of Connecticut to their Visitors Map. States left to visit the Carousel are AK, AL, AZ, DE, HI, ID, IN, LA, ND, NJ, MT, PA, RI, SC, WY and Washington DC. Six Countries have visited Belize, Denmark, Haiti, Italy, S. Korea and Spain. If anyone in the area has visitors from an unvisited state or country, Linda Lampkin is willing to meet them in off hours. Leave a message at 660-492-0131.
Growing In Grace Community Center, 117 W 4th St, ACMO is sponsoring a community dinner featuring food and music August 2. Fried chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, corn, homemade bread, salad bar and dessert will be served 3:00-6:00 p.m. Music will be provided by Freedom Tabernacle Church from Osceola and James Damon from 4:00-6:00 p.m. They will also have a kids’ fun day August 16 with food, games, cotton, candy, slushies and more, including balloon twister at 4:00 p.m. Both events are donation only.
The Appleton City Museum is open Friday afternoons 1:30-4:30 through September 26, with other times by chance or appointment. Contact Susan at 660-464-0288. New exhibits have been added including stained glass window from the original First Baptist Church and a beautiful framed mirror from Motts Food Locker in Rockville. Bring your family to learn about Appleton City’s history
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Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for July, 2025. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments. July 16 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, July 17– Podiatry- Dr. Pace, July 18 – Ortho- Laura Noble, FNP, July 23 - Ortho-Dr. Gray, July 25 – Dermatology – Dylan Timmerman, PA, July 29– Rheumatology-Dr. John, July 31-Neurology- Dr.- Shoaib.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
July 20 River of Life Fellowship hosts Third Sunday “All the More” meeting 6:00 p.m.
July 21-24 Trinity Lutheran Church, ACMO, “Christmas in July” VBS 6:00-8:00 p.m.
July 25 Blood Drive at Ellett Memorial Hospital 2:00-6:00 p.m.
