Neighbors Night Out Coming Up at Zilss Hall
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Neighbors Night Out Coming Up at Zilss Hall
Young at Heart
Young at Heart will be held on Tuesday, June 28, at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall. Dominoes and cards are played. Please bring a dish to share for a light snack during the afternoon.
Neighbors Night Out
Neighbors Night Out will be held on Wednesday, July 13 at 6:30 p.m. at Zilss Hall. An ice cream social will be hosted by Rhoda and Sherwood Gersch. Bring your favorite ice cream, topping, or dessert to serve with ice cream and enjoy fellowship with your 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. 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 recycled 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) 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
Wishing Happy Birthday to Madelyn Franke – June 28; Justin Klehm -29; Lexi Anderson – July 1; Frank Jones -2; Daniel Kilian – 3; Alexa Shed, Billy Hajek, Amanda Hart and Mindy Fryer – 4.
Anniversaries
Anniversary congratulations are sent to Dorothy and Roger Loewe – June 28; Becky and Rich Leer and C. J. Franke and Jake Franke – 29.
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 N. Raymond Rd. 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 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
Don Buck, Marian Fritsche, Sam Gibbs, Evelyn Haschke, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Rose Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, JoAnn Schneider, and Layne Schramm.
Congratulations to Addison Fryer for being a 4-H County Record Book Winner in the Intermediate Division.
Remembering Our Shut-Ins
Charlene Franke, R. C. Franke, Evelyn Kasper, Lillian Pietsch, Thelma Kieschnick and Audrey Koenning.
In the United State Armed Forces
U.S. Air Force
Nathan Brothers, Eielson AFB, Fairbanks Alaska
Ryan Spray, San Antonio, Texas
U.S. Army
Caleb Burton – Ft. Benning, Georgia
Warren Evans, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska
Jake Hagood, Ft Hood, Texas
Byron Taylor, South Korea
Seth Lopez – Army Reserve National Guard – Egypt
Kaleb Pyle – Fort Jackson, South Carolina
U.S. Marines
Damien Hernandez, San Diego, California
Kevin Gonzalez. San Francisco, California
U.S. Navy
Christopher Brand – Great Lakes, Illinois
U.S. Coast Guard
Brett Smith – Corpus Christi, Texas
Calendar of Coming Events
June 26 – 29 – St. Michael’s Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School – Park Pavilion – 5:30 p.m.
June 28 – Young at Heart – 2 p.m. Zilss Hall June 28 – Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department – 7 p.m. Fire Station
News
If anyone has news to share and/or corrections please call me, Rhoda Gersch, at (979) 242-3213 or email at rmgersch@yahoo.com.
Recipe from the Kitchen of Michelle Weth
Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo
1 pound fettuccini pasta
1 1/2cups butter, divided
1-pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into cubes
½ tsp garlic powder
2 (16 0s) containers of whole milk ricotta cheese
1 cup heavy cream
1 tsp salt
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions:
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
2. Add fettuccini and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, drain.
3. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
4. Sauté chicken until no longer pink and juices run clear.
5. In a large saucepan combine ricotta cheese, cream, salt, Parmesan cheese and remaining butter.
6. Cook over medium heat until well combined, about 10 minutes.
7. Stir in cooked fettuccini and chicken; cook until heated through.
Serve with garlic bread and a nice green salad.