Winchester Women Spread Holiday Cheer with Stocking Drive for CCA

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The last Winchester Women’s Luncheon was held this last week, and invited guests were Kelly Franke and Brittany Hendrix of Combined Community Action, Inc. The Winchester women had taken on a project to assist CCA with stockings for the Christmas baskets that CCA deliver during the holidays. Stockings along with items to stuff in them were collected for the agency. The stockings were on display in the dining area of Murphy’s Steakhouse.

Round Table Book Club 

“Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen has been selected for the January meeting of the Winchester Round Table Book Club. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 20 at Zilss Hall at 7 p.m. The group has decided that there will be no meeting in the month of December. 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 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 cov-ered 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 Lee Latham-Dec. 24; Michele Weth-25; Ashley Koenning and Bernice Marnach-26; Alyssa Wich, Brittany Wich and Jessie Pinter-28; and Suzanne Jakobeit- 29.

Anniversary 

Wishing Margaret and Tom Atkins a Happy Anniversary on Dec. 23.

Winchester United Methodist 

The United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Eve service instead of its service on the third Sunday of the month. The service will be held at 6 p.m. Food boxes that have been prepared for AMEN in La Grange will be blessed and delivered after the holiday. Richard Johnson is the pastor. All are welcome.

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. You are welcome to visit.

In Our Prayers 

Kourtney Burton, Sam Gibbs, Bea Kilian, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Jodi Miller, Scott Miller, Kolton Montgomery, Eddie Schneider, Dana Srubar, and Layne Schramm.

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

In the US Armed Forces US Air Force: Nathan Brothers, Langley, Va.; Ryan Spray, San Antonio; US Army: 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., Gavin Noak, Cherry Point, N.C.; US Navy: Christopher Brand, Great Lakes, Ill.; US Coast Guard: Brett Smith, Corpus Christi; Texas National Guard: Erik Vallejo, US Border.

Have News? 

If anyone has news to share, contat Rhoda Gersch at (512) 237-0842 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.