Winchester Civic Association Domino Tournament Sunday
The annual domino tournament will be held this year on Feb. 16 at the St. Michael’s Park Pavilion in Winchester Texas. A fried chicken dinner will be served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. with the tournament beginning at 1 p.m. To-go plates will be available. There will be a Straight Domino division as well as Forty-two division. All are welcome.
Winchester Civic Association
The Civic Association held its monthly meeting with discussion regarding the domino tournament and the annual Spring Fling which is scheduled to be held on April 19. After a discussion it was decided to change the meeting time of the monthly meeting from 7 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Richard announced that he and Pat Karisch will be working on the flower beds and roses on Feb. 20 at 9:30 a.m. if anyone would like to help. Richard and Barbara Schafer were recognized and thanked for all their hard work in the maintenance of the hall. The next meeting will be on March 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Women’s Luncheon
The next women’s luncheon will be held on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 11:45 a.m. at Murphy’s Steakhouse. Please let Bobbie Hajek know if you are planning to attend so she can give the restaurant a number. Call Bobbie at (979) 6391646. 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 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.
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.
Birthdays
Wishing happy birthdays to Butch Baker and Darline Kaiser-Feb. 11; Kyle Pease and Sharon Tienert-14; Brandon Gooch and Kaydin Gooch-16.
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 10:15 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, 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.
In the US Armed Forces US Air Force: Nathan Brothers, Langley, Va.; Ryan Spray, San Antonio; US Army: Caleb Burton, Ft. Carson, Colo.; Warren Evans, Fort Bragg, N.C.; Jake Hagood, Ft. Hood; Byron Taylor, South Korea; Seth Lopez, Army Reserve National Guard, Egypt; Kaleb Pyle, Ft. Bliss; US Marines: Damien Hernandez, San Diego, Calif.; Kevin Gonzalez, San Francisco, Calif.; Dylan Robbins, Jacksonville, N.C.; US Navy: Christopher Brand, Great Lakes, Ill.; US Coast Guard; Brett Smith, Corpus Christi; Texas; National Guard: Erik Vallejo, US Border.
Calendar of Events
Feb. 11-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
Feb. 11-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meets at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.
Feb. 13-Winchester Women’s Luncheon meets at 11:45 a.m. at Murphy’s Steakhouse.
Feb. 16-30th Annual WACA Domino Tournament at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Park Pavillion.
Feb. 18-Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
Have News?
If anyone has news to share and/or corrections call me, Rhoda Gersch, at (512) 2370842 or email rmgersch@yahoo. com.