November 12, 2025
The next Meet Me On Main Shop and Stroll will be Wednesday, November 12, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. 'til 7:00 p.m. Participating businesses will include Jina's Junque, Rural Roots, 3 Wishes, and Cork & Keg. The A.C. Library will be open to check out books and make a craft.
FarmHouse Kitchen will be having a Hunters Breakfast Buffet 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. November 15 and 16. All you can eat buffet for $19.99, 10 and under $9.99, with drinks included. Buffet includes biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns and pancakes.
Kids fun day will be 3:00-6:00 p.m. November 15 at Growing in Grace Community Center is AC. There will be Sponge Bob Bingo with prizes. Costumes are welcome, as volunteers will be dressed up in Sponge Bob characters! Also, if younger kids don't want to participate, they will have Winnie the Pooh prizes, which include a backpack, blanket and a book, to take home with them. Food, cotton candy and games will be provided. Please come and bring kids for a day of fun.
The Montrose Knights of Columbus will hold their 66th annual Germantown Turkey Shoot on Sunday November 30, starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Germantown ball field. Tickets are $3.00 each and advance sale tickets will enter the purchaser into a cash prize drawing. There will be youth shoot lines and a shotgun raffle. Tickets are available in Appleton City at Dr. Payton’s office, Fennewald Plumbing or any Knights members.
The 29th Annual Christmas in the Country Depot Craft Show, December 6, will provide shopping pleasure for all. All items provided for sale are hand crafted by the vendors. For more info, contact Kenna Bartz at kenna@bartzphoto.com This annual event is sponsored by the AC Museum.
Christmas in the Country will be December 6. Organizers are planning a parade like last year but hoping for more businesses, churches and organizations to participate. They would like all floats, golf carts, rangers, etc. to be decorated with Christmas lights. The parade will be 6:00 p.m. Saturday night and lineup will be at the school. After the parade, the Mayor’s Christmas tree lighting will take place and then Santa Claus will visit with the children. If you would like to be in the parade, please contact Kristine Parks at 660-492-2171.
Women helping women with their education is what Chapter CC PEO Sisterhood has done since 1915 through grants and scholarships for women of all ages. Numerous local women have received PEO scholarships and grants. Local members are having a quilt raffle this month and will be selling tickets with the drawing December 6 at the Depot Craft Show.
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. They will enjoy snacks and fellowship after each meeting. The next events are: Sunday, November 16 - Phil & Pam Morgan Gospel Ministry and Sunday, December 21 - Game & Fellowship Night with Prizes and Goodies.
The Appleton City R-II School District encourages qualified persons interested in running for a position on the school board to file as a candidate for the April 7, 2026, election. Interested persons may file at the Superintendent's office located at 408 W. 4th Street, Appleton City, MO. 64724. For more information, contact Sarah Miller at 660-476-2161. Filing will begin on December 9, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. and continue during the district's regular business hours, Tuesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There are three positions available with three-year terms and one position available for a one-year term.
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.
Volunteer drivers are needed ahead of the busy year-end season. New Growth Transit especially needs volunteers in the Appleton City and Montrose area to provide free rides for residents who aren’t able to drive themselves to medical appointments and other essential destinations. Drivers are reimbursed $0.70 per mile (not income), receive training and ongoing support, and choose when and where they’re willing to drive. Call 417-283-7991 or visit newgrowthtransit.org to learn more.
Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for November 2025. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments. Thursday Nov 13 - Neurology- Dr.- Shoaib, Friday, Nov 14 - Ortho-Dr. Gray, Tuesday, Nov 18 – Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, Wednesday Nov 19 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Thursday, Nov 20 – Podiatry- Dr. Pace, Friday, Nov 21 – Ortho-Noble, FNP, Tuesday, Nov 25 - Rheumatology-Dr. John, Wednesday, Nov 26 - Ortho-Dr. Gray
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Nov 12 Meet Me On Main Street :00-7:00 p.m.
Nov 15 Kids fun day 3:00-6:00 p.m. at Growing in Grace Community Center
