Annual WACA Domino Tournament Slated Feb. 16

The 30th annual domino tournament will be held this year on Feb. 16 at the St. Michaels Park Pavillion in Winchester. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. with the tournament beginning at 1 p.m. There will be a Straight Domino division as well as Forty-two division. More information will be coming soon.

The book club will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. The book to be discussed is “Where Butterflies Wander” a novel by Suzanne Redfearn. Please come.

All are welcome.

Taste of Winchester 

Join the cooks of Winchester at the Taste of Winchester on Saturday, Jan. 25. The Taste will start at 4:30 p.m. at Zilss Hall and will have categories of Appetizers, Main Course, Desserts and Mac and Cheese. All ages are welcome to compete in the event.

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. Winchester Barn Board Quilt Trail maps may be picked up at the Texas Quilt Museum, Casino Hall, the Wendish Museum, Zilss Hall, Murphy’s Steakhouse, 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 but recyclable 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 

Wishing happy birthdays to Karen Derr-Jan. 22; Dylan Robbins-23; Amanda Palfy and Joan Schenker-24; Jack Hill and Mark McLain-25; and Chris Wich and Christina Jo Franke-27.

Anniversaries 

Anniversary congratulations are sent to Judy and Lee Latham-Jan. 25.

First United Methodist 

The United Methodist Church has service on the first and third Sunday of the month at 9 a.m. Richard Johnson is the pastor.

Shiloh Baptist Church 

The Shiloh Baptist Church is located on FM 153 at North Raymond Road. For more information, contact Rev. Paul Whitmill at (512) 629-1428.

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.

Condolences 

Sympathy is extended to the family of Norma “Mitzie” Haschke who passed away of Jan. 9, 2025, at the age of 71. She was preceded in death by her husband Steve who passed away just days before on Dec. 28, 2024.

Mitzie is survived by numerous siblings, stepchildren and six grandsons and was buried in the Winchester City Cemetery.

In Our Prayers 

Those on the prayer list include: Kourtney Burton, Sherwood Gersch, Sam Gibbs, Bea Kilian, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Colton Montgomery, Dana Srubar, Layne Schramm, and Sharon Teinert.

Remembering Our Shut-Ins Charlene Franke, Evelyn Kasper, Lillian Pietsch, Thelma Kieschnick, Audrey Koenning, Marie, and Raymond Schulz.

Calendar of Coming Events Jan. 21-Winchester Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Jan. 25-Taste of Winchester begins at 4:30 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Jan. 28-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

January 28-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

Feb. 3-WACA monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Feb. 16-30th Annual WACA Domino Tournament begins at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Park Pavillion.

Have News? 

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

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