The Appleton City Museum will provide a stroll down memory lane with a Photo Display during the SQC Celebration. Over 150 pictures will be on display of businesses, buildings, area occupations, leaders of the community and basically pictures of the past (anything that isn't current). If anyone would like to donate an 8x10 photo to the Museum for this event, they will be glad to display it. However, they ask for prints that will become the property of the Museum in preserving AC History. The deadline to submit will be April 1, 2020. They may be mailed to: A.C. Museum, 305 N. Maple, ACMO 64724 or you can drop them off workdays at the museum, which are some Wednesday afternoons during the winter.
The Knights of Columbus will have their monthly pancake and sausage breakfast at the Knight’s Hall in Montrose on Sunday, January 12 from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Treat your family to a hot breakfast you don’t have to cook or clean up. A free will donation will be greatly appreciated
The Appleton City Public Library is still seeking a librarian. Hours of operation would be Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to noon. Applications can be picked up at the library during normal business hours and will be accepted through January 10, 2020.
Appleton City is gaining a multi-level Girl Scout Troop, with AC and Hudson girls in K-8th grade eligible to join. Co-leaders Kamber Grishow and Abby Sage will be hosting an informational meeting/registration event on Saturday, January 4 at 9:00 a.m. inside the Appleton City Public Library. For questions, Sage can be reached at (417) 766-8708 and Grishow at (660) 492-3502.Â
There will be a community play held during the Sesquicentennial event in June 2020. Abby Sage and Kamber Grishow are producing and directing the production and would like to formally extend their invitation for all those who wish to be a part of the event to please contact them. Whether you are interested in acting, assisting with costumes or Rey design, or simply want to offer your help with the process but don’t know how, please let them know. Auditions for the play will be held later in January (date TBD). Sage can be reached at (417) 766-8708 and Grishow at (660) 492-3502. More information can be found on the Appleton City Community Play Facebook page.
Donations are currently being accepted for Appleton City’s Weekend Backpack Food Program. AC elementary students who are in need of food assistance on the weekends are receiving two days of healthy, child-friendly food in a bag to take home with them every weekend. Your gift of $5.00 will feed a child for one weekend. $10.00 will feed a child for two weekends. $15.00 will feed a child for three weekends. $20.00 will feed a child for four weekends. $45.00 will feed a child on the weekend for one school quarter (nine weeks). $90.00 will feed a child on the weekend for half a school year. $180.00 will feed a child on the weekend for an entire school year. To help feed a child in our community, you may make checks payable to Trinity United Methodist Church at 214 E 3rd St. Please notate on your check memo that your donation is for the “Backpack Program.”
Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for January 2020. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments. The outpatient office is closed Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Jan 6 - Rheumatology–Dr. Latinis, Jan 8 –Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Jan 9 – Podiatry-Dr. Dowell, Jan 14 - Orthopedics – Dr. Gray, Jan 15–Upper GI, Colonoscopy- Dr. Vardakis, Jan 20 – Rheumatology – Dr. Latinis, Jan 28 - Orthopedics – Dr. Gray
Sesquicentennial items are available for those hard to find the right gift for people, especially those who grew up in the area. The items would be a trip down memory lane for them. Quasquacentennial books and 2020 SQC calendars are available at AC banks
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.
New Year's helpful hint: Go ahead and write 2020 on the next several checks in your checkbook. That way, you won't write the wrong year on them during the first few days of 2000.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Jan 3 AC basketball vs. Liberal 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Jan 4 Girl Scout Troop informational meeting/registration event 9:00 a.m. inside the Appleton City Public Library
Jan. 6 Classes resume at AC Schools
Jan 12 Knights of Columbus pancake and sausage breakfast 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. at the Knight’s Hall in Montrose
Theft is on the rise around Bates County but unfortunately most cases go unsolved according to police. The good news is there are several things that can help including neighborhood watches and use of social media.
