Neighbors Night Out Wednesday

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.

Winchester VFD Fundraiser

The 25th Annual Fundraiser Fish Fry and Auction to benefit the Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department will be held Saturday, July 23 at the St. Michaels’ Park Pavilion in Winchester. The meal will be held between 5-7 p.m. and will be a free will donation and may be dine in or take out. A silent auction will be held from 4-6 p.m. and a live auction will begin at 6 p.m. Come join in supporting our Volunteer Fire Department which serves Winchester and surrounding area.

Young at Heart

Young at Heart will be held on Tuesday, July 12 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.

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 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 a happy birthday to Erik Jakobeit - July 13; Clara Adams -14; Kayla Jakobeit - 15; James Wannamaker - 16 and Sandy Zoch -17.

Anniversaries

Anniversary congratulations are sent to Mary and Kenneth Watts - July 13; Barb and Richard Schafer - 16; Kelly and Tommy Franke - 17 and Della and LeRoy Bartlett.

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. 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 includes: Don Buck, Marian Fritsche, Sam Gibbs, Evelyn Haschke, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Rose Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, JoAnn Schneider 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

July 12-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

July 12-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

July 13-Neighbors Night Out with Ice Cream Social at 6:30 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

July 23-Winchester Area VFD fundraiser beginning at 5 p.m. at St. Michael’s Park Pavilion.

Have News?

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