Celebrate Halloween in Winchester

Plans are in the making for Halloween in Winchester. The Winchester Area Civic Association is planning a 3rd Annual Trunk and Treat in the driveway of Zilss Hall and will coordinate with the plans of the St. Michael’s Lutlheran Church. Festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 31.

Pointsettia Sale Winchester 4-H members are selling poinsettias, a traditional Christmas favorite. Orders will be taken until Oct. 25 with a delivery date around Dec. 1. The cost of the poinsettias is $12 each. For more information contact a Winchester 4-H member.

Young at Heart A great crowd at the last Tuesday’sYoung at Heart. Tables of 42, Chicken Foot, and Phase 10 were available for players. The next Young at Heart is on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall. Come spend an afternoon of fun and games.

Winchester Book Club The Winchester Round Table Book Club will meet on Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. The book to be discussed is “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens. Discussion will be led by Barb Schafer. Everyone is invited.

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 that you make sure that you close the bins so that any trash will remain in the bins and not blow. Reminder: these bins are not for household garbage. Please bring recyclable items only.

Barn Board Quilt 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. The trail is self-drive, available at your convenience, and is a great 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 can be picked up at the Texas Quilt Museum, Casino Hall, the Wendish Museum, quilt stores, and other businesses in Giddings, Smithville, and La Grange.

Zilss Community Hall Anyone wishing to rent Zilss Hall should contact (512) 4340292. The hall is inexpensive and air conditioned.

The Little Free Library The library is on the covered patio at 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 Happy Birthday wishes are sent to Kourtney Burton, Greg Deters, and Bradley Miller-Oct. 13; Erwin Schulze, Wayne Karisch, and Nichole Jakobeit-14; Justin Koenning and Bobbie Schulze-16.

First United Methodist The Winchester First United Methodist Church has services on the first and third Sunday of the month at 8:30 a.m. The Rev Patricia Zaiontz-Newcomer is the pastor.

Shiloh Baptist Church The Shiloh Baptist Church is located on FM153 at North Raymond Road. For more information, please 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. You are welcome to visit.

In Our Prayers Don Buck, Marian Fritsche, Sam Gibbs, Irma Gersch, Evelyn Haschke, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Rose Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Layne Schramm, and Intz Walker.

Remembering Our Shut-Ins Charlene Franke, R. C. Franke, Evelyn Kasper, Lillian Pietsch, Thelma Kieschnick, and Audrey Koenning.

In the US Armed Forces US Air Force: Nathan Brothers, Eielson AFB, Fairbanks Alaska; Ryan Spray, San Antonio; USArmy: Caleb Burton, Ft. Benning, Ga.; Warren Evans, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska; Jake Hagood, Ft. Hood; Byron Taylor, South Korea; Seth Lopez, Army Reserve National Guard, Egypt; Kaleb Pyle, Fort Jackson, S.C.; US Marines: Damien Hernandez, San Diego, Calif.; Kevin Gonzalez, San Francisco, Calif.; Dylan Robbins, California; US Navy: Christopher Brand, Great Lakes, Ill.; US Coast Guard: Brett Smith, Corpus Christi.

Calendar of Coming Events Oct. 11-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Oct. 11-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meets at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

Oct. 18-Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. Oct. 23-Quilt Block Class meets at 10 a.m. at Zilss Hall (openings available). Oct. 25-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Oct. 25-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meets at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

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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.