The A.C. Fall City Wide Garage Sale dates are set for October 3-4. Permits to set up in the City Park are $25 for the pole shelter, $15 for the stage, $10 for lawn permits and these fees cover both days. Park permits can also be purchased at City Hall on a first come, first served basis and cannot be reserved by phone. Maps will be available at Food Fair, Casey’s, Fika and Powell’s True Value beginning Thursday afternoon. 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 the trailer is full. For questions, please contact Dianne Foster at 660-679-1125.
Appleton City Masonic Lodge #412 will have a biscuit and gravy breakfast for donations 8:00-11:00 a.m. October 4 at the Lodge Hall, 219 E 3rd St. All money will go toward their scholarship fund.
The Golden Apples Senior Club will have a donation bake sale 8:00 a.m. until sold out Saturday, October 4 at the Masonic Lodge Hall at 219 E 3rd St Donations will go towards Golden Apples activities and general costs.
Trinity Lutheran Church will have a Taco Salad Lunch 11:00-1:00 and a Bake Sale 8:00 – 1:00. Proceeds to go to a community need. The Church is located at 300 E. First St, ACMO.
Growing In Grace Community Center will have a community dinner 3:00-6:00 p.m. October 4 at Forest Park, with a Christian Rock band and grilling at the park with side dishes. Please come and enjoy. Donations only. October 18 is Kid’s Fun Day at the community center from 3:00-6:00 p.m. They will be baking Halloween cookies with Breanna Swartz, making Halloween goodies bags to take home and having fun with games and food.
A Diabetic Class will be held in the conference room of Ellett Memorial Hospital on Thursday, October 9 at 4:00 p.m.
Ingathering4 is coming soon to River of Life Fellowship in Rockville soon. Nightly October 6 through October 13, come and hear the Word of God taught and preached as it’s time for the Ekklesia to be the Ekklesia. There will be visiting area ministry every night from throughout the area, as different churches are represented leading worship and sharing the message. Meal begins each night at 6:00 p.m. for those able to attend, especially the visiting ministry, followed by worship meeting at 7:00 p.m. Fellowship and snacks will follow the meeting each night. A love offering will be taken nightly for visiting ministry. Come and be a part of God’s End-Time Ingathering!
The Knights of Columbus will have their monthly pancake and sausage breakfast at the Knight’s Hall in Montrose on Sunday, October 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.
Align your steps with God’s purpose in a world of challenges. Everyone is invited to attend “Furthering Your Walk With God” at the Appleton City Church of God, 401 E. 1st St, ACMO Sunday October 12 at 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and October 13-15 at 7:00 p.m. You can enjoy food and fellowship after the services. Ron Dunlap will provide the services.
The Appleton City Library will have a book signing 3:00-5:00 p.m. Wednesday October 15. Frankie Lee Griggs, born in Appleton City in 1908, wrote numerous novels and short stories published in leading magazines. She wrote Heiress to Evil, which is set in Appleton City. The library has a collection of some of her books. Frankie Lee’s grandson, Thurlow Weed, has published a book of his grandmother’s historical fiction short stories from the American Midwest titled Stories from the Heartland. He will be in the AC Library to sign the books. Local names such as Piepmeier, Donnohue, Cline and Bailey are among a few of local names that appear in the stories which relate to life in the area in the 1920’s and 1930’s.
West Central Missouri Community Action Agency will host its 60th Anniversary Denim & Diamonds Casino Night on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Primitive Olde Crow & Winery in Clinton. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The fundraiser includes dinner, casino-style games, raffles, and prizes, with proceeds supporting housing, food assistance, job training, transportation, and small business programs that strengthen rural families and communities across the region. Tickets are $50. For more information visit: wcmcaa.org/denim-diamonds-fundraiser
The AC Library is starting to plan for this year’s fall events and first on the list is for Halloween. If you are interested in participating in the Safe Trick or Treating event this year, please email the library at acmolibrary@gmail.com and let them know, so they can add you to the participant list.
Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for October, 2025. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments. Oct 1 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Oct 2 – OB/GYN, Dr. Kallberg, Oct 3 – Dermatology-Timmerman, PA, Oct 10 – Ortho-Dr. Gray, Oct 14 – Rheumatology-Dr. John, Oct 15 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Oct 16 – Podiatry- Dr. Pace, Oct 17 – Ortho-Noble, FNP, Oct 22 – Ortho-Dr. Gray, Oct 22 – Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, Oct 28 – Rheumatology-Dr. John, Oct 30 – Neurology- Dr. Shoaib
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Oct 3-4 AC City wide garage sales with associated activities October 4
Oct 4 Living Waters Ranch of Osceola 18th Annual Free Fall Festival 11:00-5:00 p.m.
Oct 4 Growing In Grace Community Center community dinner 3:00-6:00 p.m. at Forest Park
Oct 9 Diabetic Class in the conference room of Ellett Memorial Hospital 4:00 p.m.
Oct 13 Columbus Day Government offices and banks closed
Ellett Memorial Hospital announces its 8th Annual Girl’s Day Out Breast Cancer Awareness on Sunday, November 9, 2025 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. Scheduling is open now to call and make your appointment at 913-344-9989. They will serve a light lunch with sweet treats, door prizes and vendors available. They invite everyone to participate with or without a scheduled mammogram. This important 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.
2025 marks 90 years since Dr. Ellett first opened Ellett Hospital in 1935. To help commemorate this great milestone the hospital is hosting a 90th Anniversary Celebration on October 24 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. A slideshow of Ellett Hospital throughout those 90 years will be part of the festivities. To complete the slideshow they are asking for help from the local community. If you have photos of Ellett Hospital from years past, please reach out to Michelle Siegismund. They are especially interested in photos from the old hospital building and photos of the current facility from 1973-early 2000’s. You can contact Michelle Siegismund at by phone at 660-476-5249, email at michelle.siegismund@ellettmemorial.com or by sending a Facebook messenger message to the Ellett Memorial Hospital Facebook account.
The MU Extension office in St. Clair County is offering a Barn Quilt class in Osceola on October 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The class will be held at the library in Osceola, 115 Chestnut Street. Jocelyn Wheeler from Hickory County will be the instructor for the class. Participants will have the opportunity to construct either a 2 ft x 2 ft design for $45.00 or a 1 ft x 1 ft design for $25.00. The 1 ft x 1 ft board is intended for those who would like to hang their barn quilt indoors. It is not durable enough for outdoor hanging. Register for the class at the Extension office located inside the west door of the courthouse, 655 Second Street, in Osceola, or by calling 417-646-2419, by October 7. For more information or for ADA accommodations please call the St. Clair County Extension office at 417-646-2419.
Living Waters Ranch of Osceola is gearing up for its 18th Annual Free Fall Festival October 4 from 11:00-5:00 p.m. Many fun outdoor activities will be set up including the zipline, archery, BB guns, outdoor games, hayride, giant slide, mechanical bull, pony rides, exotic animal petting zoo, wild edibles (plants and bugs) and back by popular demand the Forgers for Christ ministry. Kids will step up on a large trailer with old time forging stations and forge either a dinner bell or a tomahawk to take home. There is a limited number available so come early and get signed up. The festival is free to attend however, since a concession stand is available, it’s requested that no outside food or drink be brought in. Sponsors are still being accepted for this event to help offset the cost of the activities. Please contact Joyce Brown, Director, by email at: livingwatersranch@gmail.com if you are interested in sponsoring an activity or you have any questions. Donations are welcome at the gate, but not required. The festival is one of several free outreach programs offered by LWR. Monthly day camps are hosted each month for special needs adults and their staff/caregivers. Free field trips are available for area K-12 grade special needs students. Blessings Store for grandparents to choose gifts for grandchildren at Christmas and Christmas from the Heart allows children to make and take Christmas gifts home to their loved ones. If you’d like to know more about the LWR ministry contact Joyce at the above email address. Churches and civic organizations who would like a presentation may also contact her to set up a time and location. Living Waters Ranch is located 6 miles south of Osceola at 4520 SE 450 Road. Follow signs posted to the festival. The mission of the ranch is to share the love of Jesus and provide wholesome, family fun in the beautiful outdoors that God created.
The Golden Apples Senior Club will meet Thursday October 2, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Forest Park building. This week’s menu is Pot Luck. Please bring your favorite main dishes, sides and desserts. Come and enjoy the food, and fellowship, stay for the fun.
Funds are needed for the backpack program. Holy Trinity Church in AC houses this project, which is funded by you, the community. They now are sending 35 packs of food home with school kids weekly. The cost is $950 per month and they are reaching out for help. Donations are accepted at the church and may be made to: TUMC, with memo: Backpack. Thank You.
River of Life Fellowship hosts Third Sunday meetings each month called “All the More” meetings at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend, and they will have a variety of “different kinds” of meetings over the year including singspirations, times of fellowship, formal and more informal times of worship. They will enjoy snacks and fellowship after each meeting. The next three events are: Sunday, 10/19: Monegaw Strings Bluegrass Gospel, Sunday, 11/16: Phil & Pam Morgan Gospel Ministry and Sunday, 12/21: Game & Fellowship Night with Prizes and Goodies
The Appleton City Ministerial Alliance meets throughout the year providing community services and opportunities for the area churches to gather together for worship. Additionally, the ACMA helps people through the region in a variety of ways. In 2023 the ACMA founded the Tony Reynolds Memorial Scholarship, which is a $1000 scholarship awarded locally to an area student pursuing continuing education post-high school. Some in the community have asked about the ability to make donations directly towards the scholarship fund that are not used in other ACMA endeavors. At any time, you may make donations towards the ACMA and they encourage you to do so. You may make donations at any of their community meetings, or feel free to contact one of the ministers serving in the ACMA for more information.
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.
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