Winchester 4-H Shrimp Boil this Friday

INCHESTER News

The Winchester 4-H Club appreciates everyone for purchasing shrimp boil and raffle tickets for the Feb. 4 event. All tickets, both raffle and shrimp boil, have been sold. The Winchester 4-H members want to thank you again for all the support they have received.

Fried Chicken & Dominos The Winchester Area Civic Association will be holding it’s annual domino tournament and fried chicken dinner at the St. Mark’s Park Pavilion in Winchester on Sunday, Feb. 19. Dinner will be served at 11 a.m. with the dominoes 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 42 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.

Winchester 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 away.

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 the 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 Barry Zoch-Jan. 31 and Bobby Bedient-Feb. 6.

Anniversary

Congratulations are sent on their wedding anniversary to Rose and Charles Lehmann-Feb. 6.

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 p.m. You are welcome to visit.

Condolences

Heartfelt sympathy is being sent to the family of Marian Fritsche of Winchester. Marian passed away at the age of 94, on Jan. 24, 2023. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, Feb. 3 at the St. Michael’s Lutheran Church with burial in the St Michael’s cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Melvin.

Calendar of Coming Events Feb. 4-Winchester 4-H Annual Shrimp Boil at St. Michael’s Park at 6 p.m.

Feb. 6-Winchester Area Civic Association meeting at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Have News?

Contact Rhoda Gersch at (512) 237-0842 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.