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Appleton City Gears Up for Busy June: Free Sports Physicals, Shop & Stroll, Flag Ceremony, and Fair Festivities Headline Local Events

by thebizz
June 11, 2025

Ellett Memorial Hospital and AC Clinic are offering free sports physicals to 7th -12th grade students (2025-2026) on Wednesdays: June 11, 2025, June 18, 2025 and June 25, 2025. Appointments are REQUIRED. Call AC Clinic (660) 476-2121 to schedule

The next Meet Me On Main, Second Wednesday Shop and Stroll will be June 11, 2025, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Participating businesses include: Jina’s Junque, 3 Wishes, 4th Street Fika, Bluebird Lounge, Bulldogs Nutrition, Cork & Keg, Sandi’s Kitchen and AC TNR.

The monthly Men’s Fellowship Breakfast at the Appleton City Church of God will be 7:00 a.m. on Saturday June 14. All the men of the community are invited to join them for a time of great food and fellowship. Rodney Leiber, Pastor at Church of the Brethren, will have a short devotional.

The Montrose VFW will have a flag retirement ceremony at 8:00 p.m. June 12, outside the VFW Hall on Montrose’s Main Street (Missouri Ave.). Flags may be left in the receptacle on the sidewalk between the VFW Hall and City Hall or brought to the ceremony that evening. There will be a Poppy Drive and recruiting event immediately following.

Little Story Hour begins 10:00 a.m. Wednesday June 11 at Holy Trinity Church and will continue Wednesdays through the summer. Children age 3 and up are welcome to attend (preschoolers must have an adult with them). Paige is looking forward to seeing you.

Swimming lessons at the AC Pool will be June 16 – 19 and July 7-10. Beginners class will be 5:00-5:45 and intermediate 6:00-6:45. Students must be able to touch in 3 ft. of water. The cost is $25 and $15 per additional child in the family. For info or to register, contact the pool.

Noble Machine & MFG, 511 N Hickory St, ACMO, is now a drop off point, for UPS shipping services and can print labels as well.

River of Life Fellowship will be hosting 3rd 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. Sunday, June 15, Lora Rucker will share as “Mary”, the mother of Jesus. All are welcome and they will have a short time of fellowship after the service.

The AC 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, 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.

First Baptist Church of AC invites children to True North VBS 2025: June 24-27. Trusting Jesus in a wild world, a summer kids’ event at True North, kids discover what it means to trust Jesus in a wild world! Kids participate in memorable Bible learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork building games and are served a meal nightly. Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God sightings. True North is for kids grades K thru 6th and will be from 5:30-8:30 each evening. To register early, call the FBC office at (660) 476-5512

If you enjoy playing chess, would you are willing to give up an hour or so one day a week to play with residents at Appleton City Manor? If you are interested, contact Tracey Sampson, Activity Director at 660-476-2128. They are very flexible with your schedule.

Where is Charlie? Do you remember Charlie the Skeleton who lived in the ACHS Science room from 1950’s to 1990’s? He appeared in the 1965 Bulldog Yearbook with Coach Jerry Hedger and he lived in a small closet in the Science room where he was used to teach students about the skeleton. When did he arrive at the school and when did he leave ACHS? The Museum would like to know more about him and if you have information, please stop by the museum or call Susan at 660-464-0288. Let’s learn the rest of the story

Kaysinger Basin RPC Paul Bruhn Grant Program online application is due 4:00 p.m. June 23, 2025. Please refer to link below for all documents related to this program. The required boundary map is now listed on the Kaysinger website but also please include in your application any property boundary maps as they relate to the National Register of Historic Places designation. https://kaysinger.com/development/funding/pbhrgrant/

Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for June, 2025. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments. June 13 – Ortho-Dr. Gray, June 18 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, June 19– Podiatry- Dr. Pace, June 24 – Rheumatology-Dr. John, June 25 – Ortho-Dr. Gray, June 25– Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, June 26-Neurology- Dr.- Shoaib.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

June 11 Little Story Hour begins 10:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church

June 11 Meet Me On Main, Second Wednesday Shop and Stroll 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

June 12 Montrose VFW will have a flag retirement ceremony at 8:00 p.m. outside the VFW Hall

June 14 Flag Day

June 14 Men’s Fellowship Breakfast at the Appleton City Church of God 7:00 a.m.

June 19 Juneteenth Federal Holiday (Banks and government offices closed)

June 20-21 AC FAIR

MU Extension is partnering with MU Healthcare to provide an opportunity for residents to learn strategies to promote the safety of older adults behind the wheel and reframe their mindset around retiring from driving. “Keep Your Keys” is a one-time 2-hour program dedicated to offering comprehensive insights and practical advice on prioritizing safety and planning for driving retirement on a temporary or permanent basis. Participants will conduct a self-assessment regarding their ability to drive. Participants receive a booklet to keep with resources and information including a transportation plan. Join them at the St. Clair County Library located at 115 Chestnut Osceola, MO 64776 at 10:00 a.m. June 30 for this free educational event. For more information or to RSVP for the program, please contact the St. Clair County Extension Office at 417-646-2419.

Appleton City will have a carnival June 20-21. Advance tickets will be on sale through June 19 at Food Fair, Powell’s and City Hall for $20 per session. After June 19, tickets will be $25 per session. Sessions are 7:00-10:00 Friday, 3:00-6:00 Saturday and 7:00-10:00 Saturday.

Appleton City Fair is June 20-21: The parade will be 6:00 p.m. June 20. Lineup will begin at 5:15. Floats will be judged for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places with prizes. This year’s theme is “Splash into Summer.” Lineup will be as in the past, check the map on facebook.

AC Fair Royalty contestant registration is now open and needs to be completed and turned in as soon as possible. Once you turn in your registration, you will be given your raffle tickets, which are due to be turned in by June 19 to be counted toward the winning totals. Hurry in to get registered.

The 2025 Appleton City Fair

Friday & Saturday

June 20 – 21

AC Optimist Dunk Tank-Friday 7-10 pm & Saturday 6-10 pm

Craft Vendors- Saturday 10 am-5 pm

Food Vendors- Friday 5-9 pm, Saturday 11-9 pm

Horseback Rides: Bates County Posse

Live music from the “County Liners”

St. Clair County Sheriffs’ K-9 Demonstration

Carnival provided by Ozarks Amusements

Bake Off Auction and Raffle Winners announced

VFW Beer Garden