WACA Announces Light the Night Contest Winners

The annual “Light the Night” outdoor decorating contest was held again with judging being this last week. Winners were announced and prizes awarded at a social held at Zilss Hall this past Sunday evening. First prize went to the Tracy and Karen Robbins family, second to Britt and Sherry Karisch and third place to Elizabeth Kipp.

WACA wishes to thank everyone who participated in “Light the Night” Round Table Book Club The Round Table book club will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. Two books will be discussed. “Walking Across Egypt” by Clyde Edgerton was postponed from January and the February read is “Someone Else’s Shoes” by Jojo Moyes. 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 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.

Barn Board Quilt Trail

Wanting to take a drive in the country. Then 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. 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, 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 hall will be unavailable for rental in January 2024, due to renovations.

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 Ashley Koenning-Dec.26; Don Buck-27; Brittany Wich, Alyssa Wich, and Jesse Pinter-28; Suzanne Jakobeit-29; Cory Lehmann and Scott Parker-30; Tom Nagle, Charlene Juergen, and Justin Althaus-31; and Blair Gooch -Jan. 1.

Anniversaries

Anniversary congratulations to Charlotte and Butch Baker-Dec. 26.

First United Methodist Church 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, 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 Reverend 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, Layne Schramm, and Pastor Patricia Zaiontz-Newcomer. Remembering Our Shut-Ins Charlene Franke, Evelyn Kasper, Mary Lehmann, Lillian Pietsch, Thelma Kieschnick, and Audrey Koenning. Have News?

If anyone has news to share with readers of the Winchester News column, contact Rhoda Gersch at (512) 2370842 or email rmgersch@yahoo. com.