Winchester to Be Hub of Activity This Weekend During MS 150 Bike Ride

Neighbors Night Out The first Neighbors Night Out has been set for May 18 at Zilss Hall. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. and everyone is encouraged to attend. Bring a dish to share. Come visit with your neighbors and share fellowship. Neighbors Night Out will be scheduled every month, May through October.

Candidate Talk

At the May 2 meeting of the Winchester Area Civic Association meeting, Craig Moreau will be present to address the community on issues facing Fayette County. Everyone in the community is invited to come listen and ask questions about the direction of our county. Dan Mueller is unable to attend due to previous commitments.

WACA Scholarship

The Winchester Area Civic Association will be awarding a scholarship for a person enrolled or enrolling in an institute of higher learning for careers in the professions of nursing, teaching, criminology/peace officer, fire science, dental, radiology/ imaging or EMT certification/ paramedic degree. You must be a resident of Fayette County or attending a Fayette County school and enrolled in a college or approved program by fall of 2022. You also may have been enrolled in college for at least one semester with a GPA of 2.5 to be qualified to apply.

For more information contact Barb Schafer at (254) 644-0336. Applications must be turned in by May 15.

MS 150 Volunteers Needed

The MS Society is request ing volunteers to help on April 30 at the Winchester United Methodist Church and Zilss Hall Break Point. Rest stop responsibilities include setting up/ taking down the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to riders, etc. 11 volunteers are needed for the 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. shift and 11 volunteers are needed for the 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. shift. Here is the link to sign up for this specific location: https://nmss.galaxydigital.com/need/

detail/?need_id=651631. You can respond as a team or as an individual volunteer. For questions, email or call Emily Graumann at volunteertexasms150@ nmss.org or (832)786-9125.

MS 150

The MS 150 will return to Winchester as a Break “Point on Saturday, April 30, this year. Bike MS is a ride for a “community of cyclist dedicated to powering breakthrough for more than one million people living with multiple sclerosis in the US.” This year the ride will start from Austin and Houston Saturday morning April 30 and ride to La Grange for Saturday night.

On Sunday, May 1, the cyclist will travel to the Finish Line at Kyle Field at the university of Texas A&M, in College Station. Winchester will once again support a team with Amanda Hart and Tom Atkins riding as TEAM Winchester.

For more information you can contact Amanda at (979) 549-0600 or Tom at (979) 242-3085. The team is raising money for MS and can accept your donations.

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.

Barn Board Quilt Trail

A Quilt Block paint class is scheduled for May 14 with spots available. The class will begin at 10 a.m. and will be completed by 4 p.m. The cost of the class is $75, and you can register and pay on the website, www. quiltblocktrail.com. All supplies are provided. You are asked to bring sack lunch, an apron, or wear clothes that are suitable for painting. If you have any questions give Rhoda Gersch a call at (979) 242-3213 or Margaret Atkins at (512) 751-5298.

Barn Board Quilt 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. The trail is self-drive, available at your convenience, and is a great 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 can 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 following COVID-19 requirements. Rent is very reasonable.

The Little Free Library

The library 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. The Little Free Library is housed under the roof of the patio at Zilss Hall. There is also a bulletin board available on the patio. If you have an event, you would like to advertise, please post.

Birthdays

Sending birthday greetings to Jacob Liebscher-April 28; Michelle Smith and Annette Alvarado-29; Jenna Althaus-30; Kami Maldonado and Emma Adams-May 1; and Stacy Zoch-2.

Anniversaries

Anniversary congratulations are sent to Katherine and Grant Pease-April 27; Linda and Jon Adams-28; Amanda and Jon Hart-29; Jillian and Andrew Franke and Trish and Shane Herzog-May 1.

First United Methodist

The Winchester First United Methodist Church has services on the first and third Sunday of the month at 8:30 a.m. The Rev. Patricia Zaiontz-Newcomer is the pastor.

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) 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 for Worship and Bible Study. When you come to the church, please introduce yourself to Pastor Nate, he will be thrilled to meet you.

In Our Prayers

Don Buck, Marian Fritsche, Sam Gibbs, Sherwood Gersch, Evelyn Haschke, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Rose Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Henry Pearson, JoAnn Schneider and Layne Schramm.

United State Armed Forces

US Air Force: Nathan Brothers, Eielson AFB, Fairbanks Alaska; Ryan Spray, San Antonio; US Army: Caleb Burton, Ft. Benning, Ga.; Warren Evans, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska; Jake Hagood, Ft. Hood; Byron Taylor, South Korea; Seth Lopez, Army Reserve National Guard, Egypt; Kaleb Pyle, Fort Jackson, S.C.; US Marines: Damien Hernandez, San Diego, Calif.; Kevin Gonzalez, San Francisco, Calif.; US Navy: Christopher Brand, Great Lakes, Ill.; US Coast Guard, Brett Smith, Corpus Christi.

Calendar of Coming Events

April 26-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

April 26-Winchester Area VFD meets at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

May 2-Winchester Area Civic Association meeting at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

May 8-Sale of BBQ chicken for Mother’s Day (must be preordered) St. Michael’s Park.

Have News? Call (979) 242-3213 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.