Winchester Book Club to Meet May 19 Via Zoom
Winchester News Correspondent After a successful attempt to hold the book club discussion by ZOOM this last month, it has been decided to hold the May book club meeting on May 19 at 7 p.m. on ZOOM as well If you are unfamiliar with this process please give Margaret Atkins a call at (512) 751-5298. The book to be discussed is “True Colors” by Kristin Hannah. Because the March meeting was cancelled an additional meeting will be held May 5 at 7 p.m. on ZOOM to discuss “The Girl Who Wrote in Silk” by Kelli Estes.
Scholarship Applications Due
The Winchester Area Civic Association will be offering a $1,000 scholarship to a Fayette County resident who is enrolled or enrolling in an institute of higher learning for careers in the professions of nursing, teaching, criminology/peace officer, fire sciences, dental, radiology/imaging or EMT certification/paramedic. You must be enrolled in a college or approved program b fall of 2020 or you have been enrolled in a college for at least one semester and have a GPA or 2.5. The application is due by June 30. For more information please contact Barbara Schafer at richardbarbschafer@gmail. com or call (254) 644-0336.
St. Michael’s Park Pavilion
St Michael’s Park Pavilion is available for rent in Winchester. The Pavilion which houses a full kitchen is air conditioned and handicapped accessible with handicap parking. Audio/visual equipment and a children’s playground is available. The facility will seat 200 people and can be rented for $300. A great place for family reunions and wedding receptions. For more information contact the St. Michael’s church office at (979) 242-3444.
Quilt Block Classes
A future class is scheduled for May 16 with $50 registration per class. Credit cards and checks are acceptable forms of payment. Registration forms are located on the website. For more information go to www.quiltblocktrail.com.
Barn Board Quilt Trail
The quilt block trail in Winchester can now be seen at www. quiltblocktrail.com. Schedules of classes, class registration forms, pictures, trail map, and comment section can be seen on the website. Maps can be picked up at the Quilt Museum, Casino Hall, the Wendish Museum, quilt stores, and other businesses in Giddings, Smithville, and La Grange. The trail is self-drive and available at your convenience. You will find the blocks on fences, gates, barns, and houses that can be seen from the road.
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 advertised, please post.
Birthdays
Birthday wishes are extended to Kalli Montgomery-May 5; Darlene Warren and Wayne Brumback-6; Veronica Dykes-7; Nikki Gooch-8; Karissa Dancoe; and Pam Prendergast-11.
St. Michael’s Lutheran Church
Services will all take place as “Drive-In” Worship Services. In order to be respectful of the limits placed on gatherings of people, we will have only a few (less than 10) people assisting with leading the service. Everyone will park in the church parking lot facing the church doors and Pastor Nate Hill will lead the service from the front steps. You will be able to hear through your car radio as the service will be broadcast over a short-range FM transmitter.