Neighbors Night Out Aug. 17

Mark your calendars for the next Neighbors Night Out which will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at Zilss Hall with co-hosts the Breedens and the Odoms Please plan on coming and having fellowship with your neighbors. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m.

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 away. Reminder: these bins are not for household garbage. Recycled items only please.

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) 434-0292. The hall is following Covid-19 requirements. Rent is very reasonable.

The Little Free Library

The library 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. The Little Free Library is housed under the roof of the patio at Zilss Hall. There is also a bulletin board available on the patio. If you have an event, you would like to advertise, please post.

Birthdays

Happy Birthday wishes are sent to Judy Wagner and Matthew Kasper-Aug. 3; Raymond Bamsch land Renee Short-4; Willie Wagner and Denise Becker-7 and Dorothy Loewe-8.

Anniversaries

Anniversary congratulations are sent to Glenda and Larry Herzog-Aug. 3.

First United Methodist Church

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.

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. You are welcome to visit for Worship and Bible Study. When you come to the church, please introduce yourself to Pastor Nate, he will be thrilled to meet you!

In Our Prayers

Those on the prayer list include: Don Buck, Marian Fritsche, Sam Gibbs, Evelyn Haschke, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Rose Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, and Layne Schramm.

Remembering Our Shut-Ins

Charlene Franke, R. C. Franke, Evelyn Kasper, Lillian Pietsch, Thelma Kieschnick and Audrey Koenning.

Condolences

Sincere sympathy to the family of JoAnn Schneider of Winchester. JoAnn died July 24 and is survived by her husband Eddie, daughter Robin and husband David Wiggins and grandchildren Kendal and Katelin and daughter Kathleen Schneider.

In the Armed Forces

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

Calendar of Coming Events

Aug. 9-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Aug. 9-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

Aug. 21-4-H Spaghetti drive thru dinner fundraiser at Zilss Hall.

Have News?

If anyone has news to share, call Rhoda Gersch at (979) 242- 3213 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.