Domino Tournament Feb. 19 in Winchester

W INCHESTER News

The Winchester Area Civic Association will be holding its Annual Domino Tournament and fried chicken dinner at the St. Michael’s Park Pavilion in Winchester on Sunday, Feb. 19. Dinner will be served at 11 a.m. with the dominos beginning at 1 p.m. Dinner will be $15 per plate and the Registration for the tournament will be $10 per player. Straight dominos and fortytwo will be played. The event is BYOB. For more information, contact Evelyn Parker at (979) 242-5097 or Rhoda Gersch at (512) 237-0842. All proceeds benefit local charities and scholarships.

Round Table Book Club The Winchester Round Table Book Club will meet on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. The book to be discussed is “In Five Years” by Rebecca Serle. The book is brimming with joy and heartbreak and is a reminder of the power of loyalty, friendship, and the unpredictable nature of destiny. Everyone is welcome.

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 that you make sure that you close the bins so that any trash will remain in the bins and not blow. Reminder: these bins are not for household garbage. Please recycle items only!

Barn Board Quilt Trail

Drive out to Winchester, pick up a map at Murphy’s or Zilss Hall and enjoy viewing the sixty-five quilt blocks displayed in our area. The trail is self-drive, 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, quilt stores, and other businesses in Giddings, Smithville, and La Grange.

Zilss Community Hall

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

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

Birthday wishes are sent to Sarah Cavett, Shane Murphy, and Sean Murphy-Feb. 8; and Laura Schultz, Butch Baker and Darline Kaiser-11.

Anniversary

Happy wedding anniversary wishes are extended to Cindy and Scott Hielscher-Feb. 7; and LaVerne and Erwin Schulze-8.

First United Methodist

The Winchester First United Methodist Church has service on the first and third Sunday of the month at 8:30 a.m. The Rev. Patricia Zaiontz-Newcomer 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. You are welcome to visit.

Condolences

Condolences are sent to the family of Raymond Charles (R.C.) Franke who passed away on Jan. 31 at the age of 81. He is survived by his sisters Charlene Franke of Winchester and Annie Schroeder of Smithville; and one sister-in-law, Iris Franke of Smithville. Services were held at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Winchester on Feb. 6 with internment at the Winchester Lutheran Cemetery.

In Our Prayers

Dale Dunk, Sam Gibbs, Evelyn Haschke, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Rose Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Layne Schramm, and Intz Walker.

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

Calendar of Coming Events Feb. 14-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Feb. 14-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

Feb. 19-WACA Annual Fried Chicken and Domino Tournament at St. Michael’s Park.

Feb. 21-Winchester Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

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

Feb. 28-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meets at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station. Have News?

If anyone has news to share, contact Rhoda Gersch at (512) 237-0842 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.