Open House Scheduled at Renovated Zilss Hall

WINCHESTER

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Zilss Hall has been undergoing some renovations to the kitchen this last month.

The Winchester Area Civic Association would like to invite everyone to come to view the improvements on the evening of June 14 starting at 6:30 p.m. Barb and Richard Schafer will be your hosts. Light refreshments will be served. Please come see the renovations.

St. Michael’s Annual Picnic The annual picnic of St. Michael’s Church in Winchester will be held on Saturday, June 17 at St. Michael’s Park. Activities will take place outside and in the air-conditioned pavilion. The beer and soda stand will open at 3 p.m. along with the washer tournament registration and the bounce house and face painting for the children. The BBQ meal, consisting of pork or chicken barbecue, BBQ sauce, potato salad, noodles, beans, bread, iced tea, and dessert will be served by the plate at $15 each. To go plates will be available. The meal will be served from 5-6:30 .pm. A live auction will begin at 6 p.m. A portion of the picnic proceeds are dedicated to Congregational Tuition Assistance for Lutheran Schools.

St. Michael’s VBS

Summer 2023 Vacation Bible School, “God’s Living Water, Jesus” will be held starting Sunday, June 25, until Thursday, June 29, at the St. Michael’s Park Pavilion in Winchester. School will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. each evening. For more information contact Amanda Hankemeier at (979) 540-7094 or amandahankemeier@gmail. com.

Round Table Book Club The Winchester Round Table book club will meet Tuesday, June 20, at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. The club will be discussing “The Fire and The Ore” by Olivia Hawker. A true story of three women in the Utah Territory in 1857. Everyone is welcome.

Quilt Block Paint Class You may now register for the next class, which will be held on June 24 from 10 a.m.4 p.m. at Zilss Hall in Winchester. If you would like to paint a 2x2 foot block to hang on an exterior wall, gate or fence please register on the website, www.quiltblocktrail. com. All supplies are provided and the cost for the class is $75. You will need to bring a sack lunch and wear appropriate clothing for painting. Templates are provided for you to choose your design, or you may bring your own. You may register on-line at www. quiltblocktrail.com. If you have any questions, please call Rhoda Gersch at (512) 237-0842.

TWHS Scholarship Program The Texas Wendish Heritage Society (TWHS) appreciates support given to our scholarship program. All Texas Wendish Heritage Scholarship funds are received through fundraising projects and donations. The TWHS scholarship program is available to students of Wendish descent and encourages students to learn more about their Wendish heritage. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or trade school for Fall 2023 semester. 20232024 scholarship applications are available online at texaswendish. org and on the Texas Wendish Facebook Page. The entire process is online and must be submitted digitally by the deadline; 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 14, 2023. For more information contact the Texas Wendish Heritage Museum at (979) 366-2441 or museum@texaswendish.net.

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 sixty-five 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.

Birthdays

Birthday wishes are extended to Sam Gibbs – June 13; Lillian Pietsch and Rich Leer – 14; and Cassidy Kenyon – 19.

Anniversaries

Congratulations on their wedding anniversary to Dianne and Garrett Lude - June 15.

In Our Prayers

Kourtney Burton, Dale Dunk, Sam Gibbs, Evelyn Haschke, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Evelyn Parker, and Layne Schramm.

Remembering Our Shut-Ins Charlene Franke, Evelyn Kasper, Lillian Pietsch, Thelma Kieschnick, and Audrey Koenning.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Laura Schulze who passed away at the age of 80 on June 2, 2023. Laura was a lifetime resident of the Winchester area. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul, one son, Rodney and one grandson, Brandon. She is survived by eight children and their families.

In the US Armed Forces US Air Force

Nathan Brothers, Wilson AFG, Fairbanks, Alaska Ryan Spray, San Antonio, Texas

US 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 - Ft. Jackson South Carolina US Marines

Damien Hernandez - San Diego, California Kevin Gonzalez - San Francisco, California Dylan Robbins – Newport, Rhode Island US Navy

Christopher Brand - Great Lakes, Illinois US Coast Guard

Brett Smith - Corpus Christi, Texas

Texas National Guard Erik Vallejo – US Border Calendar of Events

June 13 – Young at Heart – Zilss Hall at 2 p.m.

June 13 – Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Dep’t meeting – 7 p.m. - Fire Station June 14 – Zilss Hall Open House and Neighbors Night Out – 6:30 – 8 p.m.

June 17 – St Michael’s Church Picnic – St. Michael’s Pavilion – 3 p.m.

June 20 – Round Table Book Club – 7 p.m. – Zilss Hall June 24 – Quilt Block Paint Class – 10 a.m. – Zilss Hall June 25 – St. Michael’s Vacation Bible School – Park Pavilion – 5:30 p.m.

June 27– Young at Heart – Zilss Hall at 2 p.m.

June 27 – Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Dept. meeting – 7 p.m. - Fire Station Have News?

If anyone has news to share and/or correction call me, Rhoda Gersch, at (512)237-0842 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.