Monday, May 12, 2025

Harrisonville Special Olympics team brings home 11 Gold medals

 


Our Special Olympics team competed at the SOMO Area Track Event and brought home an impressive collection of medals — 11 Gold, 5 Silver, and 5 Bronze! We are so proud of these Wildcats!

50M Run
Gold: Randi Winchel
Silver: JJ Beemer and Lilli Dale
25M Run
Gold: Eva Claxton and Randi Winchel
Silver: Leighton Koetting
Shot Put
Bronze: JJ Beemer
Standing Long Jump
Gold: Leighton Koetting
Silver: Eva Claxton
Bronze: JJ Beemer and Lilli Dale
T-Ball Throw
Gold: Eva Claxton, Lilli Dale, Devlin Lynn, Randi Winchel
Silver: Jake Jacobs
Bronze: Leighton Koetting
Shot Put
Bronze: JJ Beemer
Way to go, Wildcats!

Little Apple News


 The Yellow Rose Day is coming so residents of the Appleton City area your support is needed in placing the over 2000 yellow silk rosebuds on the oldest graves in the Appleton City Cemetery in time for Memorial Day.  Roses will be placed on THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025 at 8:30 a.m., with a rain date of Friday, May 16, 2025, 8:30 a.m.  All individuals, families, clubs or groups are welcome.  For information contact: Pam Bartz, 417-321-4177, Donald Yoss, 660-492-7218 or City Hall, 476-2631.

The last labels collection for this school year will be NO LATER than Friday May 9. Food Fair receipt dates for this round is January 2025 to May 2025. They cannot accept any prior to January. Please send all your Food Fair receipts and Best Choice UPC labels with your student or you may also drop them by St. Clair County State Bank or Little Apples Learning Center NO LATER than Friday May 9. PTO would like to thank the community for collecting and supporting the students and PTO. Continue collecting through the summer. They will collect again in September.


The monthly Men’s Fellowship Breakfast at the Appleton City Church of God will be 7:00 a.m. Saturday May 10.  All the men of the community are invited to join them for a time of great food and fellowship. Sam Setzer will have a short devotional.  


The Knights of Columbus will have a breakfast buffet with pancake and sausage plus ham, eggs and potatoes, coffee, juice or milk at the Knight’s Hall in Montrose 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Sunday May 11 (Mother’s Day).  Treat your mother and other important ladies in your life to a hot breakfast you don’t have to cook or clean up.  A free will donation will be greatly appreciated. Proceeds will benefit the Immaculate Conception Altar Sodality.


Ellett Memorial Hospital and AC Rural Health Clinic Community Appreciation Day, will be 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2025 or until they run out. They will have free pulled pork sandwiches, chips, cookie and a bottle of water for curbside pickup at the front doors of the hospital. This is their way of saying thank you to the community for their support or EMH and AC Rural Health Clinic.


The next Meet Me On Main, Second Wednesday Shop and Stroll will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. May 14. May's participating businesses include: Jina's Junque, Rural Roots, 3 Wishes, 4th Street Fika, Bluebird Lounge, Bulldogs Nutrition, Cork & Keg, Sandi's Kitchen, Red Door Salon, Floral & Boutique, Revive Hydration & Wellness Spa and A.C.TNR.


The Annual "Little Ladies Dance" will be held Saturday, May 31 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Appleton City Elementary gym. Any preschool age to 6th grade Little Ladies from Appleton, Hudson, Montrose, Ballard, Davis and Zion schools are invited to bring their best dancing partner out for a "Night Under the Stars". Admission (at the door) per couple is $20, with an additional $5 per extra family member. 


Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant Program online applications are due 4:00 p.m. June 23, 2025. The priority of this grant program is to return currently vacant, unsafe or under-utilized historic properties into productive use. Properties must be used for commercial and/or community activities only. As part of the grant process, you will be required to outline the planned intended use for the property after the revitalization project has been completed. Priority will be given to projects that are currently on the National Register of Historic Places and that will finalize the preservation, rehabilitation or restoration of the resources during the grant period, which will end August 31, 2027.  Local government entities, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and private owners of commercial and/or community properties may apply.  Properties must be located in designated downtown and historical districts within Missouri region served by the Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission (Bates, Benton, Cedar, Henry, Hickory, St. Clair and Vernon Counties). For more information and application workshop dates, visit the Kaysinger website at: www.kaysinger.com or https://kaysinger.com/development/funding/pbhrgrant/ 


The ACHS Alumni Meeting will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 24, 2025 with a noon meal/meeting. Reservations of $15 to ACHS ALUMNI, (with names of those attending and class year) should be mailed to Patti Purvis Young, 101 E. 3rd St., ACMO 64724 by MAY 15. Cost at the door is $20


The AC FFA is holding their spring plant sale until the end of school. The FFA greenhouse will be open for business from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on any day school is in session. Just stop by the Ag Building for assistance. The FFA has garden vegetables and flowers for sale, such as tomatoes and peppers as well as potting flowers like petunias, annual vinca, impatiens and geraniums. Flowers and vegetables can be purchased as packs, individuals or as hanging baskets. Photos and information about all the items available in the greenhouse are located on the school website, as well as the Facebook pages. Costs are $2/packs, and $12/hanging basket or 3 hanging baskets/$30. For information, call Mrs. Leiber 660-424-3668. 


Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for May 2025. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments: May 7 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Vardakis, May 9- Ortho-Dr. Gray, May 13 – Rheumatology-Dr. John,  May 14 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Vardakis, May 15– Podiatry- Dr. Pace, May 21 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, May 28 - Ortho-Dr. Gray, May 28 – Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, May 29-Neurology- Dr.- Shoaib.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

May 9       Deadline to turn in best choice labels and Food Fair receipts for AC School

May 10     Men’s Fellowship Breakfast at the Appleton City Church of God 7:00 a.m.

May 11     MOTHERS DAY

May 11     Knights of Columbus Mother’s Day buffet breakfast 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at the Knights Hall in Montrose 

May 14     Ellett Memorial Hospital Community Appreciation Day 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. with free pulled pork sandwich meal pickup 

May 14     Meet Me On Main, Second Wednesday Shop and Stroll will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

May 15     Yellow Rose placement at AC Cemetery 8:30 a.m.


Obituary - Billy Ray Ward


Funeral services for Billy Ray Ward of Warsaw, Missouri will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri.  Visitation prior to services 9 - 10 a.m. at the Schowengerdt Chapel.  Burial in Scott Cemetery, Amsterdam, Missouri. Contributions to American Cancer Society.  Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Billy Ray Ward, age 90 of Warsaw, Missouri died Saturday, May 10, 2025 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.  He was born October 9, 1934 to Virgil Victor and Cleda Thornbrugh Ward in Amsterdam, Missouri.

Billy is survived by his wife, Sue Ward of Warsaw, Missouri; three sons, Gregory Ward and wife Tara of Butler, Missouri, Jeffery Ward and wife Robin of Amoret, Missouri and Michael Ward and fiancĂ© Tammy Hendren of Nevada, Missouri; one daughter, Stephanie Teagarden and husband Matt of Topeka, Kansas; three sisters, Barbara Ward, Karen Brown and Sandy Curnutte; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.  Billy was preceded in death by his parents and one son, David Ward.

Explosion Bring the Heat at Recent Tournament

By Cody Morris, Tailgate TV

The Rich Hill-based Explosion Basketball program made a big statement this past weekend, taking six teams to tournament play—and every single one earned a shot at the championship in their division.

Here’s how the Explosion teams finished:

3rd Grade Girls – Champions: 6th Grade Girls – Runner-Up: High School Girls – Runner-Up: 5th Grade Boys – Runner-Up: JV Boys – Runner-Up: Varsity Boys – Champions

It was the second straight tournament win for the Varsity Boys, who are building serious momentum heading into the summer. All Explosion teams have been grinding twice a week in practices since April, and their commitment is showing up in a big way on the court.

Up next, the program sets its sights on Hardwood Basketball’s Battle for the Rings, May 23–25 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. With strong performances and a deep bench of talent across age groups, the Explosion is turning heads and proving they’re a force to be reckoned with.








Bears Bring the Bats in Big Win Over Appleton City


By Cody Morris, Tailgate TV

On Tuesday, May 6, the Butler Bears hosted the Appleton City Bulldogs in a dominant baseball performance.

The opening inning was quiet, with the Bears retiring the Bulldogs in order and sending just four batters to the plate themselves. Things started to heat up in the second when Davis drew a walk and eventually came around to score on a sacrifice fly from Mott, giving Appleton the early lead.

Then the Bears exploded offensively in the bottom half of the second inning, plating nine runs. The scoring frenzy began when Wisdom reached on an error, allowing Tyler Green to score. DK Woolace followed with a single, and Hammett ripped a shot into center to drive in Wisdom and move Woolace to third. Jackson executed a bunt back to the pitcher that scored Woolace, put Hammett on third, and earned him a spot at first. Kash followed with an RBI single that turned into a double on a misplay, bringing in two more runs.

Cox, Wilson, and Wisdom each added RBIs of their own in the inning. After two full innings, the Bears held a commanding 9-1 lead.

The game quieted down after that, with Butler adding one more in the bottom of the fourth when Green’s ground ball brought in Wilson. Appleton City managed their second and final run in the sixth, after Brownsberger doubled and scored on a hard-hit single by Mott.

DK Woolace and Cohen Wilson each notched two hits for Butler. Bryson Kash led the team with two RBIs, while Hammett, Jackson, Kash, Cox, and Green each added a hit apiece.

Green also picked up the win on the mound, going six strong innings, striking out seven, and allowing just three hits and two earned runs.

photo by Jennifer Kash

6 Harrisonville students to receive scholarships

 


Six Harrisonville High School students have been named by the KC Scholars program as scholarship recipients

Congratulations to freshmen Breonna Johnson, Elissa Busby, Taylor Hollingsworth, and Mary Drabant on earning this $1,400 scholarship, which helps students begin saving for college early with matched contributions.
Congratulations to juniors Kaydence Grigsby and Annalise Malicoat on earning the Traditional Scholarships worth up to $50,000, designated for students attending Missouri State University.
KC Scholars is a scholarship program launched by the Kauffman Foundation that supports college-bound students in the Kansas City area through scholarships and college savings initiatives beginning as early as 9th grade. Congratulations to these Wildcats on this incredible opportunity and recognition!

14th Butler school record broken at Higginsville track meet

 On Saturday, May 10, the Bears travelled to Higginsville for the district track meet. This meet represents the first of three rounds of the state series of meets that ultimately culminate in the state championships in Jefferson City in two weeks. Seven Butler athletes finished in the top four of their respective events and will move on to this coming Saturday’s sectional meet in Archie. Many of the bears are continuing their improvement and 13 new PRs were set. Four of the qualifying seven were crowned district champions among the 17 events that bears will be competing at sectionals, and to top everything off, the FOURTEENTH new school record this year was set!

Points were awarded to eighth place. Below are the results of bears scoring points for the team or setting a new PR.



Hayden Bock sets new Appleton City record




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