Winchester Civic Association Seeks Pictures for Anniversary Calendar

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Winchester Community Center and Winchester Civic Association the association is working on a historic calendar to sell for 2025. Funds will be used for building maintenance/painting or scholarships.

The association is looking for historic Winchester area pictures, buildings, people, family, or events. If you have any pictures that you might like included, please call Michele Weth at (281) 4359245. Your pictures will be scanned and returned to you.

Rabbs Creek Deer Count During the nights of Aug. 7, 14, and 28, The Rabbs Creek Wildlife Management Association will be conducting the annual deer survey in your area. The association’s intent is preserving and improving the wildlife habitat in the Warda and Winchester area of Fayette County. The survey will be conducted between sundown and midnight, and will use spotlights to locate deer. The survey team is Ron Kaiser, Denby Morrison and James Hafer.

WACAAward 

The Winchester Area Civic Association is announcing a new award to be presented to an individual, group, organization or business who has made a significant contribution in furthering the WACA work of community service. Nominees are to be residents of the greater Winchester area or if a business, their business area must include Winchester. Only current members of WACA may make a nomination through a written resume of the nominee’s contribution. Applications must be submitted by Nov. 1 to the current WACA secretary. The award will be presented at the annual WACAChristmas party. More information will be forthcoming in future columns.

Scarecrow Fun Run 

The run is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26 with an 8:30 a.m. start time. Early registration is Aug. 15 and will include a limited edition T-shirt. Start planning to participate in the fall fun run with the whole family. Scarecrows will be along the route and you can come dressed in a scarecrow costume and compete in the “Best” scarecrow costume contest. All proceeds from the Run/Walk will benefit the Winchester Area Civic Association’s Scholarship Fund. More information will be forthcoming in the weeks ahead. If you are interested in sponsoring the event or would like to participate, please contact Michele Weth at sweetcity@ aol.com or Karen Derr at karencderr@gmail.com.

Round Table Book Club 

The Round Table Book Club will not meet in August and has set the September meeting for Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. The selection for reading is “The Berry Pickers” by Amanda Peters. Please mark your calendars.

Quilt Block 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 on the Quilt Block Trail. 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.

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.

Zilss Community Hall 

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

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 Ricky Schultze and Stacey Lehmann-Aug. 14; Glenn Zoch and Jamie Zoch-15; Audrey Koenning-16; Adele Wilson, Eva Maldonado, Evelyn Parker, LeRoy Bartlett, and Tracy Robbins-17; and Zachary Jones-18.

Anniversaries 

Anniversary congratulations are extended to Betty and Don Jakobeit-Aug. 13; and Candace and Pastor Nate Hill-15.

Condolences 

Condolences are extended to the family of Jerry Hielscher, 66, who passed away Aug. 1 at his home in Winchester. He was preceded in death by his parents Carroll “Pete” and Barbara Hielscher, his wife Judy Hielscher, and his sister Patty Hungerford. Jerry is survived by his daughter Heather Deters and husband Greg of Winchester and son Jerry Hielscher and wife Amber of La Grange and two granddaughters, Hadley Deters and Scout Hielscher. He is also survived by brother Scott Hielscher and wife Cindy and many other family members and friends.

First United Methodist The Winchester First United Methodist Church has service on the first and third Sunday of the month at 9 a.m. Richard Johnson is the interim 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 

Kourtney Burton, Sam Gibbs, Bea Kilian, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Colton Montgomery, and Layne Schramm.

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

Have News? 

If you have news to share with readers of the Winchester News column, contact Rhoda Gersch at (512) 237-0842 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.