January 18, 2023
Golden Apples is an over 50 social club that promotes the well-being of senior citizens in the cities of Appleton City, Montrose and Rockville, Missouri. Golden Apples was formed to address the issues of isolation and food security in this underserved rural area. You are invited to join them each Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. for dinner and bingo (with lots of prizes). February 1 they are meeting at Hickory Court. Meal to be determined.
The AC School District is excited to host a Teacher Recruitment Night 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. February 9, 2023 at the Appleton City High School, 408 W. 4th St, Appleton City, MO 64724. (In case of inclement weather, it will be rescheduled to February 13.) Right now, 11 schools are planning to attend to meet and network with individuals interested in becoming teachers or working in a school setting. More schools may be added closer to the event. Please make plans to attend this event and meet/network with area school districts. Districts across the area are looking for teachers, counselors, librarians, paraprofessionals, substitutes, and more. Dinner will be catered by the Appleton City BBQ Team. Please RSVP for the event by February 2 by contacting Sarah Miller, Appleton City Superintendent at 660-476-5141 or by email at smiller@appletoncity.k12.mo.us
St. Mary’s School PTO is having a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, February 4 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s School basement in Montrose. The dinner will consist of spaghetti, breadsticks, salad, dessert, and a drink of tea, coffee, and lemonade. The dinner is a free will donation. They will also have a silent auction, 2 basket raffles, Fishing Trip Basket and Blackstone Grill Basket and a 50-50 raffle (the winner will receive 50% of total 50-50 raffle sales). The drawings will be held at the dinner on February 4. If you are interested in buying raffle tickets, please contact St. Mary’s School at 660-693-4502. The basket raffle tickets are 1 for $5 or 5 for $20, and the 50-50 raffle tickets are 1 for $1 or 6 for $5.
Montrose VFW Post 8820 is sponsoring their 7th Annual Montrose VFW Post 8820 Coyote Tournament March 3-5, 2023. Registration is 6:00 p.m. March 3, 2023. Check-in is March 5 at 3:00 p.m. sharp at the Montrose VFW Hall. Entry fee is $100.00 per team and there will be a $5 side pot for mangiest dog. There is a maximum of three people on a team. Coyotes may be taken by all legal methods as defined by the Missouri Dept. of Conservation. There is a cash payout for 1st, 2nd, 3rd places and the biggest dog. All participants will be entered to win door prizes and a Heritage Barkeep 22LR Revolver. Sponsors include Ryan Kalwei Trucking and Rhodes Exterminating. For questions call Colby Bourland at 660-492-5206
Please license and register your pet at AC City Hall. The cost is $5.00 per pet and you need proof of current rabies vaccination.
It is once again time for any non-profit organization to write an essay to possibly win the Elva Gwinn Huffman Quilt contest. Your essay should tell about your group, what you would use the proceeds from this quilt for, and how you would use the quilt to raise the funds. You should send the essay to DbarJ Quilts etc, PO Box 48, Rockville MO 64780. This year they will accept email submissions at joyce@dbarjquilts.com. Any question may be asked at 660-598-2222 during normal business hours. The drawing will be on April 2 so they must have your entry by March 31, 2021.
Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for January and February, 2023. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments: Feb. 1 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Vardakis , Feb. 2 – OB/GYN – Dr. Kallberg, Feb. 8 - Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Feb. 10 - Ortho-Dr. Gray, Feb. 13 – Rheumatology-Dr. John, Feb. 15 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Feb.16 – Podiatry- Dr. Pace, Feb. 20 – Rheumatology-Dr. John, Feb. 22 – Ophthalmology – Dr. Soni, Feb. 22 - Ortho-Dr. Gray
The Rivers Crossing Life Center in Osceola will be closed on Wednesdays beginning February 1. The center will continue to provide comprehensive senior services and home-delivered meals to older adults in St. Clair County. The senior center, at 5215 Business Highway 13 N, will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch is provided to all adults 60 and older for a suggested contribution of $5, but all seniors are served, regardless of their ability to contribute. The cost for people younger than 60 is $9.50. The center serves about 375 meals monthly in the dining room and delivers about 1,425 senior meals monthly to qualified homebound adults. These meals are delivered by volunteers who often are the only in-person visitors that some seniors will see most days. The center will continue to offer a regular fitness class from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Fridays. A variety of other fitness and enrichment classes are offered online through Zoom on Connect! Online. The center is equipped with a television and computer technology that allow staff to connect senior adults to any of the classes offered online. To learn more about these opportunities, call the center at 417-646-8292 or visit goaging.org/events. The reduction to four days a week is a cost-saving measure and will be re-evaluated in the future. The center relies on the local community for nearly half of its revenue and has experienced increased costs for food, labor, and its building, as well as a decline in contributions. Wednesday was chosen as the day to close because the center usually sees the fewest dining room guests on that day. St. Clair County Care Manager Melanie Foster will be available at Rivers Crossing from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mondays and Fridays providing information and assistance about senior services including Medicare and Medicaid options, family caregiver support, housing resources and more. Senior adults may participate in these activities: Puzzles every day, Bingo Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Dominos on 3rd Thursday after lunch from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m., Toenail Clinic every 2nd Thursday of the month, first-come, first served, The Center Services Board sponsors a bake sale on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Rivers Crossing Life Center is one of 21 locations operated by Care Connection for Aging Services, a nonprofit area agency on aging that serves 13 West Central Missouri counties, including St. Clair.
