Amanda Hart Participating in 40th Annual Texas MS 150 Event

Amanda Hart, is participating in the MS 150 this year. She is not only training to yet again conquer the hills of Bastrop State Park, but also exceed her fundraising goal of $3,000. Amanda will be riding from the State Capitol to La Grange, cycling through Winchester between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 and then from La Grange to Kyle Field on Sunday, April 28. This totals approximately 159.5 miles with an average cycle time of 5.5 hours on Saturday and 6 hours on Sunday, not including break times.

Through fundraising efforts, 79 cents of every dollar goes directly to improve the lives of people living with MS. Contact Amanda if you would like to support her fundraising efforts. You can donate directly by calling her at (979) 540-0600.

WACA Scholarship 

The Winchester Area Civic Association (WACA) will be offering a $1,000 scholarship to a person(s) enrolled or enrolling in an institute of higher learning for careers in the professions helping in the community such as nursing, teaching, criminology/peace officer, fire sciences, dental, radiology/imaging, EMT certification/ paramedic.

The Association feels careers in these areas serve our community and this is a way to show appreciation to those entering these fields.

To qualify you must be a resident of the area serviced by Winchester Area Civic Association; be a senior attending or have attended a school in the area; enrolled in college or an approved program by the fall of 2024 and proof of enrollment. Or you must have been enrolled in college for at least one semester with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Please submit by email, hand delivery or mail by April 24, 2024 to richardbarbschafer@ gmail.com or WACA Community Service Scholarship Committee, ℅ Barbara Schafer, 8945 Hwy. 153, Winchester, Texas 78945.

Winchester Quilt Block Trail 

Drive out to Winchester, pick up a map at Murphy’s or Zilss Hall, and enjoy viewing the 65 quilt blocks displayed in our area on the Quilt Block Trail. The trail is self-driven, available at your convenience, and is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon viewing quilt blocks on fences, gates, barns, and houses that can be seen from the road. Soon wildflowers will be in bloom and the trail is beautiful. Winchester Barn Board Quilt Trail maps may be picked up at the Texas Quilt Museum, Casino Hall, the Wendish Museum, quilt stores, and other businesses in Giddings, Smithville, and La Grange.

Recycling Trailer 

The Winchester recycling trailer is located on the side of Zilss Hall on Memorial Hall Street. Please place your recycling in the appropriate bins. We would appreciate it if you made sure that you close the bins so that any trash will remain in the bins and not blow out.

Reminder: these bins are not for household garbage. Please recycle items only.

Zilss Community Hall 

Anyone wishing to rent Zilss Hall should contact (512) 434-0292. The hall is inexpensive and air conditioned. The hall is now available for rentals.

The Little Free Library The library is on the covered patio at Hall and is always open and has a variety of authors. Space is limited, so please, if you donate a book(s) look through the current selection and take as many as you leave. Also on the patio, there is a bulletin board available to post event notices.

Birthdays 

Happy birthday wishes are extended to Ricky Schultze-April 4 and Betsy Anderson -7.

Anniversaries 

Anniversary celebrants include: Jenny and Jerry Althaus-April 6; Darline and Robert Hamff and Marie and Raymond Schulz-8.

First United Methodist The Winchester First United Methodist Church has service on the first and third Sunday of the month at 9 a.m.

Shiloh Baptist Church The Shiloh Baptist Church is located on FM 153 at North Raymond Road. For more information, please contact Rev. Paul Whitmill at (512) 6291428. 

St. Michael’s Lutheran The weekly worship service takes place at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning in the sanctuary. Following the worship service, you may gather in the Education Building for Bible Study and Sunday School beginning at 10:15 a.m. The Rev. Nate Hill is the pastor. You are welcome to visit.

In Our Prayers 

Those on the prayer list include: Kourtney Burton, Sam Gibbs, Bea Kilian, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Colton Montgomery, Marceil Prestridge, and Layne Schramm.

Remembering Our Shut-Ins Charlene Franke, Evelyn Kasper, Mary Lehmann, Lillian Pietsch, Thelma Kieschnick, and Audrey Koenning. Calendar of Events

April 9-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

April 9-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

April 16-Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

April 23-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall .

April 23 - Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meets at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station. 

Have News?

If you have news to share with readers of the Winchester News column, contact Rhoda Gersch at (512) 237-0842 or by email at rmgersch@yahoo. com.