Winchester Historical Pictures Needed

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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.

St. Michael’s Annual Picnic The annual picnic of the St Michael’s Lutheran Church is scheduled for Saturday, June 15 at the St. Michael’s Park in Winchester. Events include a BBQ meal consisting of pork or chicken BBQ, sauce, potato salad, beans, noodles, bread, dessert, and drinks; a washer tournament, bounce house and arts & crafts, beer and soda stand, and live auction. Activities begin at 3 p.m. with the meal from 5-6:30 p.m. The meal is served by the plate at $15 per plate and to go plates will be available. The auction will begin at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Round Table Book Club The Round Table Book Club met last Tuesday evening with seven people attending. Following a lively discussion of the book “If the Creek Don’t Rise” by Leah Weiss, the group selected “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver to be the June read. Everyone is welcome and will be held on June 18 at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

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. 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 Malyn Ott, Mildred Kasper, and Matt Adams-June 6; Betsy Anderson and Weston Miertschin- 7; and Jake Franke-9.

Anniversaries 

Anniversary congratulations to Jodi and Scott Miller-June 6; Belinda and Daniel Bamsch-7.

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 Church 

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, and Layne Schramm.

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

Calendar of Events 

June 11-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

June 11-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Dept. meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

June 15-St. Michael’s Lutheran Church picnic begins at 3 p.m. at the Park Pavilion in Winchester.

June 18-Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall reading “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver.

June 19-Neighbor’s Night Out at 6:30 p.m. at Zilss Hall hosted by Michele Weth.

June 25-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

June 25-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Dept. meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

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.