A public hearing will be held 5:30 p.m. Thursday, August 29, 2024 in City Hall in Appleton City at which citizens can be heard on the property tax
rates proposed to be set by the City of Appleton City for the 2024 tax year. The levy will be set at $1.476 upon approval.
The Annual Labor Day Picnic at Immaculate Conception Parish (606 Kansas Ave., Montrose) will be Monday, September 2. The menu is fried
chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, dressing, green beans, slaw, bread & butter pickles and homemade pie for only $15 for adults, $10 for children
age 5-10 and preschoolers eat free. The all-you-can-eat dinner is served from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the basement of St. Mary’s School, which is
handicap accessible. Outdoor tent seating and carry-out are also available. There is a huge country store open from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. There will
be corn hole, bounce house and bingo open at 11:00 a.m. A homemade pie auction will begin at 3:30 p.m., followed by the cash and quilt raffles.
This will be the last weekend the Appleton City Carousel will be open this season, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday August 30 –Sunday September 1.
The A.C. Fall City Wide Garage Sale dates are set for September 20 – 21. Permits are $5 and can be purchased at City Hall beginning Tuesday,
September 3 through Tuesday, September 17. As the Saturday Street Festival will also be held this same weekend, the Park Building, Stage and
Lawn space will not be available to rent. House of Joy Ministries will be at the City Park on Saturday from 3:00-5:00 to collect donations, but may
leave earlier if their trailer is full. Maps will be available at Food Fair, Fika, Powell’s True Value and Casey’s beginning Thursday afternoon,
September 19. For questions please contact Dianne Foster at 660-679-1125.
The Knights of Columbus will have their monthly pancake and sausage breakfast at the Knight’s Hall in Montrose on Sunday, September 8 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
Join Jina’s Junque, Rural Roots, 3 Wishes, 4 th Street Fika, Half Baked Take & Bakery, Bluebird Lounge, and Cork & Keg for the next Second
Wednesday, Meet Me On Main, September 11, 2024, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., and help them welcome the new Fall season.
The Ellett Memorial Hospital/AC Clinic Community Block Party will be Saturday, September 28, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. There are a few
vendor spots left for this year’s EMH Block Party. If you’re interested in filling one of these open spots, please call Kim Raybourn at 660-476-2111.
KC Wolf has confirmed making a special appearance at some point during the day. The hospital will be providing free snow cones and cotton candy,
along with a bounce house. Crank Farms will be providing the petting zoo.
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH) aims to provide older adults with access to a safe, structured and effective exercise program capable of building
muscle and increasing bone density, thus decreasing frailty, osteoporosis and the risk of falls. Join them to build the strength you need to enjoy good
health as you age. (SSSH) is an exercise program that incorporates the latest research to help you develop the fitness, flexibility and balance that will
enable you to live independently longer. In hour long courses held twice a week, trained instructors will lead you through a warmup, easy-to-learn
strength exercises and a cool-down. SSSH exercises are safe and effective, and they provide weights for your use on-site. No need to wear special
clothes, just comfortable, loose-fitting pants and shirt, along with sturdy, closed-toe walking shoes. St. Clair County Center will host the course
taught by trained instructor, Lynnlee Parrott, MU Extension Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health. The course will be every Monday and
Wednesday – September 16 to November 20 (no class on October 14, 21, 23 and November 11) from 2:00-3:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church (555
Walnut Street, Osceola.) Pre-registration is required by September 13 for this free course. MU Extension St. Clair County is accepting registrations at
417-646-2419 or https://extension.missouri.edu/events/stay-strong-stay-healthy-level-1-st-clair-county-fall-2024. If you have a disability and need
accommodations, or you need materials in an alternate format, notify them as at the time of registration so that necessary arrangements can be made.
Management Intensive Grazing School will be held September 10-12 at the First Baptist Church Family Life and Outreach Center in Lamar, MO.
This is a cooperative effort between MU Extension, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Barton County MO SWCD, and the MO Forage and
Grasslands Council to educate grazing livestock producers on forage and livestock management practices to promote optimum management and
utilization of forage resources. Registration and fee payment is required by September 5. Registration can take place online at
https://shorturl.at/BQqzL or by contacting the Barton County MU Extension Center at (417) 682-3579.
Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for September 2024. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments: Sept 4 –
Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Vardakis, Sept 5 – OB/GYN, Dr. Kallberg, Sept 10 – Rheumatology-Dr. John, Sept 11– Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr.
Vardakis, Sept 13- Ortho-Dr. Gray, Sept 18– Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Sept 19– Podiatry- Dr. Pace, Sept 23 – Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni,
Sept 25- Ortho-Dr. Gray
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Aug 27 Public tax hearing 5:30 p.m. in AC City Hall
Aug 30-Sept 1 Last weekend for AC Carousel 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Sept 2 Labor Day Holiday
Sept 2 Annual Labor Day Picnic at Immaculate Conception Parish
Sept 8 Knights of Columbus pancake and sausage breakfast 8:30-10:00 a.m. at the Knight’s Hall in Montrose
Sept 11 Second Wednesday, Meet Me On Main, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
