The
Appleton City UPS Customer Service Desk will be permanently closed as of April
6, 2025. Pre-packaged, pre-labeled
shipments of an appropriate size may be inserted into the nearby drop box. Packages for pickup will be routed to the
nearest UPS Access Point location.
Packages requiring shipping labels or additional packing supplies may be
dropped off or serviced at a nearby UPS full-service retail shipping location.
The
Appleton City 2024-2025 Kindergarten Enrollment and Screenings will be held
April 9. Call the Elementary Office, 660-476-2161, for an appointment. If your
child will be 5 before August 1, now is the time to begin thinking about
Kindergarten enrollment requirements. The following items are required for enrollment:
immunization records, state issued birth certificate, social security card and
proof of residence. Your child can receive the immunizations that are needed to
attend Kindergarten anytime on or after his/her fourth birthday. You do not
need to wait until age five. They encourage you to have your child fully
immunized now and bring the immunization record to school on the day of
Kindergarten screening.
If you
have questions regarding required immunizations, please feel free to contact
Nikki Piepmeier, School Nurse, at 660-476-2161, option #7.
Immaculate
Conception Church final Lenten Fish Fry Dinner will be served April 4 from 5:00
– 7:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s School Hall, Montrose. They plan to serve dine-in and
carry out. The menu is fried fish, Suzy Q’s, cole saw, corn bread, cookies and
a drink. Adults eat for $12, children under 10 for $6. They are serving the
best fish around!
The next free
Diabetic Education Class will be 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 10 at in the Ellett Memorial
Hospital Conference Room. Reminder: you do not have to be diabetic to come to
the class.
Children’s
Center Casino Night is scheduled for April 5 at the Adrian Optimist
Building. A catered dinner will be from
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Casino and mouse races from 7:00 – 9:30. A raffle and auction will take place after
the casino. The cost is $35 per person.
Tickets will be available at the door.
Proceeds benefit Children’s Center serving child abuse victims and their
families in Bates, Henry and St. Clair Counties.
The next
Meet Me On Main, Second Wednesday Shop and Stroll will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
April 9. The following businesses will be participating: Jina's Junque, Rural
Roots, 3 Wishes, Red Door Salon, Floral & Boutique, 4th Street
Fika, Half Baked Take & Bakery, Bluebird Lounge, Cork & Keg, and
A.C.TNR.
The AC
FFA will be holding their spring plant sale from April 14 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 for $30. For more
information, feel free to give Mrs. Leiber a call at 660-424-3668.
The
Knights of Columbus will have their monthly pancake and sausage breakfast at
the Knight’s Hall in Montrose on Sunday, April 13 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
Meet Me
On Main for Hop and Shop will be Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. The Easter Bunny will not only be hiding eggs in Forest Park for the
kids that day, but rumor has it that he might even hop into the following
participating businesses as well: Jina's Junque, Rural Roots, 3 Wishes, A.C.
TNR, Red Door Salon, Floral, and Boutique, 4th Street Fika, Bluebird Lounge,
and Cork & Keg.
The AC
Spring City Wide Garage Sale dates are set for April 25-26. Permits are $5 and
can be purchased at City Hall beginning Tuesday April 8 through noon on
Wednesday April 23. Permits to set up in the AC 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, April
24. House of Joy Ministries are scheduled to be at the City Park, Saturday from
3:00-5:00 to pick up donations but may leave earlier if full. For questions,
call Dianne Foster at 660-679-1125.
Montrose
VFW Post 8820 offers the 2025 Poker Run on April 26. Pre-register now until
April 7. $25 due at registration. $10 extra hand. Registration on the day of is
11:30 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. First car leaves out at noon. Proceeds go to building
repairs. Contact Jason Brashears 660-492-9894 to pre-register or go to the
Montrose VFW 8820 Facebook page.
Ellett
Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for April,
2025. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments. Apr 2 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Vardakis,
Apr 3– OB/GYN, Dr. Kallberg, Apr 8 –
Rheumatology-Dr. John, Apr 11- Ortho-Dr. Gray, Apr 16 – Upper GI,
Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Apr 17– Podiatry- Dr. Pace, Apr 22- Rheumatology-Dr.
John, Apr 23 - Ortho-Dr. Gray , Apr 23 – Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, Apr
24-Neurology- Dr. Shoaib.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 4 Immaculate
Conception Church Lenten Fish Fry Dinner 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s School
Hall
April
5 Children’s Center Casino Night at
the Adrian Optimist Building
April
8 Election Day
April
9 AC Elementary Kindergarten Roundup
April
10 Free Diabetes Class 4:00 p.m. at
Ellett Memorial Hospital
April
12 ACHS Senior Prom
