Neighbors Night Out a Success

Neighbors Night Out was held this week with a Tropical theme and a good crowd attending. Fajitas with a tropical flare were served along with piña coladas. Everyone thanked the hostesses, Dinah Breeden and Shanti Odom, for a unique Neighbors Night Out.

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.

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 inexpensive and air conditioned.

The Little Free Library The library is on the covered patio at Zilss 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 Linda Mertink and Annabelle Zoch - Aug. 23, Valerie Breeden, Charlene Franke and Betty Richter - 24; R.C. Franke -25, Katrina Miertschin, Heather Deters, and Nancy Buck - 26; Samantha Appleman and Gladys Musgrove - 27; Tom Juergens and Boyd Murphy - 28.

Anniversaries Anniversary congratulation to Darline and Ron Kaiser Aug. 26 and Donna and Johnny Green - 28.

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 FM 153 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 for Worship and Bible Study.

In Our Prayers Don Buck, Marian Fritsche, Sam Gibbs, Irma Gersch, 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.

Calendar of Coming Events Aug. 23-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Aug. 23-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meets at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

Sept. 5-Winchester Area Civic Association meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

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If anyone has news to share with readers of the Winchester News Column, contact Rhoda Gersch at (979) 242-3213 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.