Neighbors Night Out Aug. 16 in Winchester

The next Neighbors Night Out will be on Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Zilss Hall. Rhoda and Sherwood Gersch will host an ice cream social. The community is invited to come share ice cream, all the trimmings and wonderful fellowship with their neighbors.

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.

Barn Board Quilt Trail

This summer is the perfect time to 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-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, quilt stores and other businesses in Giddings, Smithville and La Grange.

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

Birthday wishes are extended to Lisa Kilian Bubert and Brant Koenning-Aug. 1; Judy Wagner and Mathhew Kasper-2; Raymond Schulz and Renee Shorts-4; and Willie Wagner and Denise Becker-7.

Anniversaries

Wishing happy anniversary to P.J and Jack Pierce- August 1; and Glenda and Larry Herzog-3.

First United Methodist Church The Winchester First United Methodist Church has service 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 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 10:15 p.m. You are welcome to visit.

Condolences

Sympathy is extended to the family of Marilyn Hart of Katy who passed away on July 23 at the age of 84. She was preceded in death by her husband Elgin “Neal” Hart. Marilyn was raised in La Grange and her son Jeffrey and wife Arla are residents of Winchester. She will be buried in the Winchester Cemetery.

Calendar of Events

Aug. 5-Farmer’s Market at Zilss Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

Aug. 8-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Aug. 8-WAVFD meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

Aug. 16-Community Ice Cream Social at 6:30 p.m. at Zilss Hall.