Civic Association to Hold Jubilee Celebration
Saturday, May 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. a Jubilee Celebration will be held at Zilss Hall to recognize 75 years of community service of the Winchester Area Civic Association. There will be a short ceremony recognizing the Annual Scholarship Awards, recognition of previous officers, and the dedication of a historical marker for the Association. Please stop in and see the renovations of the center and meet your neighbors who have had a hand in making this association a 75year tradition in Winchester.
Annual Decoration Day
The Winchester Cemetery Association will meet on Sunday, May 4 for the annual Decoration Day and meeting. The business meeting will be held at noon at the St. Michael’s Park, 700 Frio Street in Winchester. A meal consisting of barbecue pork, noodles, potato salad, green beans and bread will be available at $15 a plate. You are encouraged to bring a dessert. Annual dues are $10 per member, per year, and if you are not able to attend the meeting, please mail dues to the Winchester Cemetery Association at 8314 FM 153, Winchester, Texas 78945. All dues go toward the maintenance of the cemetery.
Community Spring Fling
The 8th Annual Spring Fling will be held on April 19. Please mark your calendars for a pancake and sausage breakfast, Easter egg hunt, other games along with the Easter Bunny. The fun begins at 9 a.m.
WACA Scholarships
The Winchester Area Civic Association will be offering a scholarship to a person(s) enrolled or enrolling in an institute of higher learning for careers in the professions helping in the community such as nursing, teaching, criminology/peace officer, fire sciences, dental, radiology/ imaging, EMT certification/ paramedic or other degree that will help in this or your future community.
The application deadline is April 24. For more information or to obtain an application, please contact Barb Schafer at richardbarbschafer@gmail. com.
Winchester 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, Zilss Hall, Murphy’s Steakhouse, 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. Reminder: these bins are not for household garbage – please, recycle items only.
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 the 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.
Round Table Book Club
The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. on April 15 at Zilss Hall with the selection James by Percival Everett. All are welcome.
Birthdays
Happy birthday greetings are sent to Priscilla Bohot-April 15; Sarah Lude-16; Wit Hatton-18; Bryce Miertschin and Roger Loewe-20 and Hailey Gonzalez-21.
Anniversary
Anniversary congratulations are sent Nancy and Don Buck-April 18 and Brittini and Michael Adams-20.
Winchester United Methodist The United Methodist Church has service on the first and third Sunday of the month at 9 a.m. Richard Johnson 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 Rev. Nate Hill is the pastor. You are welcome to visit.
Camp Lone Star
Registration for all Summer 2025 programs opened Nov.12. All campers from ages 5-18 are invited to join us for an unforgettable summer filled with adventurous Christ-centered experiences. From day camp and family camp to 2-night and 5-night overnight experiences, we have something for everyone! Visit https://camplonestar.org/ lagrange-summer/ to look at the summer and activities.
St. Michael’s has full scholarships available for children of our church members to attend a week of camp this summer at Camp Lone Star. For more information, contact Pastor Nate In Our Prayers
Those on the prayer list include: Kourtney Burton, Sam Gibbs, Bea Kilian, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Kolton Montgomery, Dana Srubar, Layne Schramm, and Sharon Teinert.
Remembering Our Shut-Ins Charlene Franke, Evelyn Kasper, Lillian Pietsch, Thelma Kieschnick, Audrey Koenning, Marie, and Raymond Schulz.
Calendar of Coming Events April 15-Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. Book to be discussed is James by Percival Everett.
April 19-Winchester Community Spring Fling begins at 9 a.m. at Zilss Hall. Easter bunny present.
April 22-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
April 22-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.
May 3-Winchester Area Civic Association Jubilee Celebration from 2-4 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
May 4-Winchester Cemetery Association Annual Decoration Day begins at noon at St. Michael’s Park.
Have News?
If anyone has news to share with readers of the Winchester News column, contact Rhoda Gersch at (512)237-0842 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.