October 28, 2026
Ellett Memorial Hospital announces its 9th Annual Girl’s Day Out Breast Cancer Awareness on Sunday, November 1, 2026 from 11-00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is a community wellness event targeting breast cancer education, prevention, awareness and support. Diagnostic Imaging, P.A. will have their mobile coach unit here to conduct 3D mammogram screenings. Call and make your appointment at 913-344-9989 and tell them you're scheduling an appointment with the mobile coach for 11/01/26 in Appleton City. Important information: Women 35-39 years of age are eligible for a screening baseline mammogram. Please check with your insurance provider ahead of time for plan eligibility and coverage. Women over 40 do not need an order. Your most recent screening mammogram should be 12 months or more prior to November 1 for insurance coverage reasons. You will receive a confirmation text message with a link to fill out exam forms ahead of time. You will also need your photo ID, insurance card, and name of primary care provider. On the day of your mammogram, please refrain from wearing deodorant, lotion, or perfume from the waist up. Also, please wear a two-piece outfit so you don't have to fully disrobe. They will serve a light lunch. Door prizes and vendors will be available. They invite everyone to participate with or without a scheduled mammogram. This event is held to bring a vital service to this community and surrounding area, focusing on breast cancer awareness. Call 660-476-5216 with any questions.
The Appleton City FFA Chapter will hold their annual Food for America demonstrations 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 in the High School parking lots. Community members interested in learning about agriculture are welcome to walk through and learn a few new things about the world of agriculture. They will have various demonstrations from agricultural organizations, as well as working stations put on by FFA members.
-- Halloween in the park hosted by GFWC-Achievers will be October 31. Free hotdogs will be served 5:00-6:30 p.m. Costume judging for all ages, begins at 5:30. The GFWC-Achievers would love to see all the spooks!
-- Appleton City First Christian Church will have hot dogs, hot chocolate, and trick or treating starting at 5:30 p.m.
-- Appleton City Church of God Trunk or Treat will be October 31 6:00 p.m. until the treats are gone. All children of the community are welcome.
-- First Baptist Church will have Trunk or Treat 6:00-8:00 p.m. or until the treats are gone.
-- Appleton Estates will be handing out candy in the community room at 300 S. Beech on Halloween night starting at 5:00 p.m. The residents would enjoy having the kids stop by to trick or treat them. They hope to see everyone.
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 1 more free drawing for a quilt on Veterans Day. 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.
University of Missouri Extension of St. Clair County will host an informational course in estate planning 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 17 at the Forest Park Building, 206 E. 5th Street in ACMO. Participants may register in advance by visiting https://pears.io/events/mu/11210/ or by calling (417) 646-2419. Walk-in attendees are also welcomed. The cost is $15/person or $25/couple. In this course, participants will see a fictional family who has done no estate planning. As life circumstances occur, participants will see the unintended consequences of having done no estate planning. After learning what all goes wrong, we’ll examine the tools available in an estate plan, and then apply those tools to our fictional family to see how it might have changed their outcome. The purpose of the course is to demonstrate the importance of estate planning in general, but also to give participants more knowledge about estate planning tools and how they might apply so that they are better prepared when they meet with their own estate planning attorneys. This course will be taught by a licensed attorney with 20 years of experience in probate and estate planning.
AC Rural Health Clinic has flu vaccines available. Call 660-476-2121 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nominations are being accepted for the January 17-23 public election of St. Clair County’s University of Missouri Extension Council. Candidate recommendations may be made by contacting the county extension center, (417) 646-2419. Nominees will then be contacted to secure their permission before being placed on the ballot. Nominations for the 5 open positions must be made prior to December 11, 2026. 3 Candidates are needed from the North District (Appleton, Monegaw, Chalk Level, Butler, Jackson, Center Osage and Taber Townships). 2 Candidates are needed from the South District (Osceola, Polk, Dallas, Doyal, Roscoe, Speedwell, Washington and Collins Townships). In St. Clair County, they are seeking people from all walks of life who are interested in education and the progress of our communities, to serve on the extension council. Council candidates must be at least 18 years old and reside in the district they represent. The St. Clair County Extension Council meets on the first Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October and December. Missouri state statues create county extension councils to work with University of Missouri Extension. Council members assist in planning and carrying out extension programs in their county, providing local extension governance and representing the diversity of the county’s changing population.
Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for October. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments. Wednesday, October 28 - Orthopedic-Dr. Gray, Wednesday, October 28 - Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, Thursday, October 29 - Neurology- Dr. - Shoaib.
Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 1. Remember to set your clocks back one hour. Fire Departments also recommend that it is a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Oct 30 Appleton City FFA Chapter annual Food for America demonstrations 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in the High School parking lots
Oct 31 Halloween activities
Nov 1 Daylight Savings time ends. Set clocks back 1 hour
Nov 1 Girls Day Out at Ellett Memorial Hospital
Nov 3 ELECTION DAY
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