Little Apple news

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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Miami first quarter honor roll

A/B HONOR ROLL

ACOSTA, MIA

ALLEN, ADELYNN

CAMERON, WESTON

DUNSMORE-WALKER, LAKYN

DUVALL, EMMA

ERICKSON, GABRIELLA

GUNTER, ISAAC

JOHNSON, BROQUE

KING, JAYVEN

McMAHAN, LIBERTY

MILLER, ALEXANDER

POWELL, KENSINGTON

SEARLES, SOPHIA

BERTRAM, QUORRA

BOWERS, ALEIA

BOWERS, AVA

BROWN, KARTER

CAMERON, WALKER

CAMERON, WAYDE

CLAYTON, AUDREY

CUMPTON, LANDYN

FAIRBAIRN, ANGELA

FAIRBAIRN, PAIGE

FUQUA, JARED

GILLETTE, CAITLYN

GILLETTE, OLIVIA

GILLIS, HANNAH

GOOD, TREBOR

HARRIMAN, TAYLOR

HRAGYIL, JOSEPH

HRAGYIL, TYLER

HUTCHINSON, LANDON

JOHNSON, KAYLEE

JOHNSTON, BRONC

KENAGY, MICHAEL

McCONNELL, HUNTER

McCONNELL, TAYLOR

NELSON, DAVID

NIEDER, BRIELLE

NIEDER, LAWSON

PITTS, MYRA

REECE, SKYDEN

ROUNDY, DEJAH

SCHALLER, LANDON

SPENCER, KEIRA

STEWART, MACKENZIE

THOMPSON, EASTON

A HONOR ROLL

CUMPTON, MALLYKAI

DUNSMORE-WALKER, TRUMAN

KARAKOUSSIS-SPENCER, ARTEMIS

NIEDER, BRIGHAM

NIEDER, MYLA

NIEDER, TINLEY

POWELL, ELLIE

REECE, AMARAH

SEARLES, ISAAC

STANLEY, LUNA

BEAVER, AUDREY

BUKOWSKI, ROBIN

DOWNS, ANNABEL

DOWNS, ELIZABETH

EDWARDS, ADAM

FILTINGBERGER, GAUGE

GARR, EUGENE

GARR, GABRIELLE

HUTCHINSON, MELANIE

KIMBROUGH, CHESNEY

LOE, AVERY

NIEDER, BRAYDEN

POWELL, HARPER

SCHALLER, ENZIE

SCHMIDT, EMERSYN

SCHMIDT, LONDYN

SKAGGS, KARLY

UNDERWOOD, GUNNER

WEST, KHLOE

YANONIS, BELLA

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Lady Bulldogs finish 2nd in District play

Congratulations to the AC Lady Bulldogs on their 2nd Place finish in District Volleyball

The growth these girls have shown throughout the season has been amazing! They have grown not only as players, but as teammates, learning to trust each other, overcome challenges, and fight for every point.

While the season may not have ended the way we hoped, these girls have so much to be proud of! Their hard work, determination, and heart have made our entire Bulldog community proud.

And thank you so much to our coaches who poured so much time and effort into these athletes and this season.

Courtesy Appleton City schools

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Rich Hill first quarter honor roll

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Tuesday volleyball scores

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Obituary - Clifford Dally “C.D.” Scotten,

Clifford Dally “C.D.” Scotten, 67, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026, in Nevada, Missouri.

C.D. was born on October 28, 1958, in Nevada, Missouri, to Clifford Dally Scotten Sr. and Josephine Franc (DeWitt) Scotten.

C.D. grew up on the family farm in Vernon County, spending his early years with his siblings and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. He often told stories of a watermelon patch grown in a creek bed east of their house and of riding horses bareback throughout the pastures surrounding the farm. As he got a little older, the horses became too slow for his liking, and he graduated to a minibike that his mother had told him he couldn’t have. His dad helped him get one anyway. From that point on, C.D. and his nephews kept the road hot between their respective houses.

C.D. later raced motocross and was very successful until he decided to trade his racing boots for a softball glove. He became a talented and aggressive fast-pitch softball pitcher, winning games in local leagues before beginning to travel statewide with other teams. It was often said, “If you ever step out of the box against C.D., you will get to first base…but it will cost you!” C.D. remembered those years and his teammates often and with great fondness.

After hanging up his cleats, C.D. enjoyed getting together with his childhood friends to play cards for as long as he possibly could. In later years, he won a seat in a poker tournament in Macau, China, by competing in an online World Series of Poker tournament. While there, he competed against professional players from around the world. Whether racing, playing softball, or playing poker, C.D.’s competitive nature always shined through.

C.D. spent the remainder of his years raising cattle with his sons on the family farm. He especially loved his dog, Toby, deer season, and fishing on the river when the catfish were biting.

Survivors include his wife, JoAnn, of the home; three sons, Clifford Scotten III (Treis) and his wife, Michaela, Chase Scotten, and Clint Scotten, all of Nevada; his brother, Laverne Scotten, of Nevada; his sister, Donna Sheets (Mike), of Nevada; and his brother-in-law, Mike Metcalf, of Nevada.

C.D. was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Jeannie Francis, Shirley McClasky, and Debbie Metcalf.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

A private family committal will be held at a later date.

The family asks in lieu of flowers or food, please consider donating to a local charity of your choice.

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Obituary - Mary Annette Balk

Mary Annette Balk, age 86, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026, in Loveland, CO. Annette was born on March 27, 1940, in Walker, MO, to Walter R. and Evelyn Leone (Wallace) Balk.

Annette grew up in Walker and graduated from Walker High School. She met Robert “Bob” Schiebrel at Bob’s parents’ grocery store, Schiebrel’s Grocery. She and Bob married on September 27, 1955. They were married for several years and had two daughters together. She eventually moved to Scottsdale, AZ, after meeting Raymond Herrera. Annette and Ray were married until his passing in 1996. 

She enjoyed crocheting, quilting, reading and traveling. She was a successful entrepreneur and had many business ventures. 

Annette is survived by her sister, Roenna Balk of Gainesville, TX: her two daughters,

Suzette Benson and her partner, Jerry of Kiowa, CO, Cynthia Hatton and her husband, Sandy of Cincinnati, OH; four grandchildren, John Pettibon of Loveland, CO, Elizabeth Mallory and her husband, Lynn of Boise, ID, Myles Nestok and his wife, Carla of Cincinnati, OH, and Bennett Nestok; and her great-grandson, Theo of Cincinnati, OH.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Evelyn Balk; and her siblings, Jeannette,

Francille, Vernille, Arlene, and Terry. 

Visitation will be held from 1-2:00 pm on Monday, November 2, 2026, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada, MO.Graveside services will follow in Berea Cemetery at 2:30 pm.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to a cause meaningful to you. 

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Obituary - Patricia Ann (Cain) Rowland

Patricia Ann (Cain) Rowland, of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life on Monday, October 26th, 2026, at Meadowview in Harrisonville at the age of 87.

Patricia was born on July 11th, 1939, in Graysville, Missouri to Gay and Flossie Cain. She attended grade school in Graysville and proceeded to graduate high school in Livonia, MO. Patricia spent her younger years attending Sunday services at Graysville Baptist Church. She would also spend her summers with family in Washington, picking cherries and cutting asparagus at the local farms. Patricia worked for McGraw Edison of Centerville, Iowa before settling down as a homemaker.

On August 21, 1967, Patricia was united in marriage to Marvel Rowland. Together they had 2 children, Gayle Ann in 1968 and Christie Lynn in 1972. They also shared 2 stepchildren together, Darla and Alan.

Patricia enjoyed her days feeding the birds. She had a keen intelligence for telling people exactly what birds were coming to her feeders. You could also find her always enjoying country music, especially some George Jones and Conway Twitty. Most Saturday nights she was in front of the television tapping her foot and singing along to whoever was playing on RFD TV. Pat also enjoyed playing BINGO at Meadowview. She always had to play with her family and her “Golden girls”. If she wasn’t playing BINGO though, she wanted to be “Ding Ding Dinging” at the casino. Patricia, however, just had a heart for family, she especially enjoyed a good meal, conversation, and board games, no matter the time of year. But at the end of the night, you better not forget to throw in some chocolate cake or ice cream for dessert.

Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, Marvel Rowland. Her parents, Gay and Flossie Cain. 2 sisters, Colleen and Carolene. 2 brothers, Coy and Leonis. Her stepson Alan Rowland, Her nephew Randy Smith. As well as several aunts and uncles.

She is survived by her children, Gayle Ann (Rowland) Knowles and husband John, of Harrisonville, MO. Christie Lynn (Rowland) Fowler and husband John, of Queen City, MO. 1 stepdaughter Darla Beth Lusher. Her grandchildren Joshua Knowles, Zachery Knowles, Amanda Knowles (Kevin Wooldridge), and Christopher Fowler (Hannah Fowler). Step grandson, Michael Brett Rowland. And 2 great grandchildren, Zander Wooldridge and Aiden Rowland, along with other friends and relatives.

Graveside Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 30, 2026 at Rose Cemetery, Graysville, Missouri with interment at Rose Cemetery, Graysville, Missouri.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Society. Donations can be made through the link or sent in care to Dickey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 432, Harrisonville, Missouri 64701.

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