WACA Hosting Veterans Day Breakfast

The following upcoming dates were discussed at the Winchester Area Civic Association meeting held on Oct. 6.

A Veterans Day Breakfast will be held to honor veterans who live in the Winchester area at Zilss Hall. Breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

The third annual Cookie Exchange for WACA will be held Nov. 16 at Zilss Hall from 2-4 p.m. Bring cookies to share with others attending.

The Annual Community Christmas Party will be held at Zilss Hall on Dec. 5 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Please come and enjoy an evening with a dinner, games, caroling and of course, Santa Claus.

Round Table Book Club 

“The Secret Book Society” by Madeline Martin is the book that has been selected for the November meeting of the Round Table Book Club scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 18 at Zilss Hall at 7 p.m. All are welcome.

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.

Winchester Quilt Block Trail Drive out to Winchester, pick up a map at Murphy’s or Zilss Hall, and enjoy viewing the 65 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 ing 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.

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 Jennifer Hatton-Nov. 4; Margaret Atkins and Marissa Herbrich-5; Jagger Johnson and Kristin Laws-7; Denise Alvarado-8; Garrett Lude-9; and Margie Kenne-10.

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 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 10:30 a.m. The Rev. 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, Jodi Miller, Scott Miller, Kolton Montgomery, Dana Srubar, and Layne Schramm.

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

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.