Winchester Civic Association to Meet Jan. 8
The first meeting of the Winchester Area Civic Association will be held on Monday, Jan. 8, 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. The meeting date was changed due to New Year’s Day coinciding with the first Monday of the month. 2024 dues will be collected. Dues are $10 per family per year. If you have any questions, please contact Rhoda Gersch at rmgersch@yahoo.com.
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 sixty-five 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 Thelma Kieschnik and Lilly Herzog-Jan. 2; Bennett Alvarado-4; Brian Wilson and Neta Paraker-6; Daniel Bamsch-7; Kali Kana and Ellen Brumback-8.
Anniversary
Anniversary congratulations are sent to Shanti and Travis Odom-Jan. 4
Condolences
Condolences are extended to the Charlotte Ann Baker family. Charlotte passed away, at the age of 80, on Dec. 24. She and her husband, Butch Baker, were married for 56 years. She is survived by four children, sixteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Burial was in the St. Michael’s Lutheran Church cemetery.
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, 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 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.
US Armed Forces
US Air Force: Nathan Brothers, Langley, Va.; Ryan Spray, San Antonio; Manuel Comancho, Jordon; US Army: Caleb Burton, Ft. Carson, Colo.; Warren Evans, Fort Bragg, N.C.; Jake Hagood, Ft. Hood; Byron Taylor, South Korea; Seth Lopez, Army Reserve National Guard, Egypt; Kaleb Pyle, Ft. Bliss; US Marines: Damien Hernandez, San Diego, Calif.; Kevin Gonzalez, San Francisco, Calif.; Dylan Robbins, Jacksonville, N.C.; US Navy: Christopher Brand, Great Lakes, Ill.; US Coast Guard: Brett Smith, Corpus Christi; Texas National Guard: Erik Vallejo, US Border.
Calendar of Coming Events
Jan. 8-Winchester Area Civic Association meeting at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall
Jan. 9-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall
Jan. 9-Winchester Area Fire Department meets at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station
Jan. 16-Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall discussing “Walking Across Egypt” by Clyde Edgerton and “Someone Else’s Shoes” by Jojo Moyes.
Have News?
If anyone has news or notices to share with readers of the Winchester News column, conact Rhoda Gersch at (512)237-0842 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.