Deadline Thursday for WACA Scholarship
The Winchester Area Civic Association (WACA) will be offering scholarship(s) to 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 areas that helps in this or your future community. Application deadline is April 30. Contact Barbara Schafer at richardbarbschafer@ gmail.com
or call (254) 644-0336 for an application.
Cemetery Association
May 3 is the date for the annual meeting for the members and friends of the Winchester Cemetery Association. The dinner and meeting will be held at St. Michael’s Park in Winchester. A meal of fried chicken, potato salad, green beans, rolls and tea will be prepared for $15 per plate. If you would like to bring a dessert, please do so. Annual dues are $10 per member. If you are unable to attend the annual meeting, dues and/or monetary donation may be sent to Winchester Cemetery Association, 8315 FM 153, Winchester, Texas 78945.
America’s 250th Birthday Winchester Area Civic Association is placing American flags along FM153 in Winchester as a patriotic display to celebrate its 250th Birthday. You can sponsor a flag for a $30 donation. All sponsors will be proudly recognized in the local paper and Facebook page. Find out how to sponsor a flag, contact Tom Atkins at (512) 750-3345 or Michele Weth at (281) 435-9245.
Mother’s Day Chicken BBQ Pre-sale for Mother’s Day chickens can be placed now. Orders can be picked up on May 10, 10:30 a.m.-noon at the St. Michael’s Park. The price for a whole chicken is $15 with BBQ Sauce containers at $2 each.
Sign-up sheets are available in the St. Michael’s Church Narthex and at Shorty’s in Winchester or order by calling/texting Kelly at (979) 966-7414 or Jake at (979) 966-7416. All proceeds will support our Youth Group.
Women’s Luncheon
The May luncheon for the Winchester Women will be on Thursday, May 14 at 11 a.m. at Murphy’s Steakhouse in Winchester. Please come and bring a friend. Contact Bobbie Hajek, at (970) 639-1646, to make reservations so she can let the restaurant know the number of participants.
Quilt Block Class
If you are interested in taking a quilt block class, the next class will be scheduled on June 13 and runs from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. with a cost of $90. All supplies are provided for you to finish a 2’x2’ block. Design templates are available. Please dress appropriately for painting.
Bring your lunch and beverage. There is a refrigerator, microwave, and Keurig available Class size is limited to 10. To register for a class go to www.quiltblocktrail.com and complete the registration form. Your registration is not confirmed until payment is received. After filling in the registration form you may pay by credit card. Look for “click here” to complete the transaction. If you wish to pay by check, make checks payable to WACA and send them to: WACA, 8945 FM 153, Winchester Texas 78945. For more information about the class contact Karen Kilian at (979) 966-7091.
Recycling Trailer
All cardboard boxes need to be broken down before placing them in the recycling trailer. 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. The Winchester Recycling trailer is located on the side of Zilss Hall on Memorial Hall Street. Please place your recycling in the appropriate bins.
Zilss Community Hall
Anyone wishing to rent Zilss Hall should contact (512) 434-0292. The hall is inexpensive and air conditioned and 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.
Birthdays
Wishing birthday greetings to Jacob Liebscher-April 28; Annette Alvarado and Michelle Smith-29; Jena Althaus- 30; Emma Adams and Kami Maldonado-May 1; Stacy Zoch-2; Belinda Bamsch, Colton Murphy and Evan Murphy-3; and Katherine Leer-4.
Anniversary
Congratulations are sent to Linda and Jon Adams-April 28; Amanda and Jon Hart-29; Trish and Shane Herzog-May 1 and Karen and Daniel Kilian- 4.
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 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Nate Hill is the pastor.
In Our Prayers
Those on the prayer list include: Kourtney Burton, Irma Gersch, Sam Gibbs, Bea Kilian, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Jodi Miller, Scott Miller, Kolton Montgomery, Travis Odom, Eddie Schneider, Dana Srubar, and Layne Schramm.
Calendar of Events
April 28-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
April 28-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.
April 30-Deadline for submission of WACA Scholarship Applications.
May 3-Annual Winchester Cemetery Association meeting begins at noon at St. Michael’s Park. May 6-Winchester Area Civic Association meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
Have News?
If anyone has news to share, contact Rhoda Gersch at (512) 237-0842 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.