Quilt Block Class at Quilt Festival

WINCHESTER

Margaret Atkins, Pat Karisch, and Rhoda Gersch completed two days of classes at the International Quilt Festival held this last week in Houston. They taught two eight-hour classes with 30 attendees from all over the United States. The ladies returned, tired, but excited to have been able to share the idea of quilt block painting with people from other states as well as different areas of Texas.

It is 4-H Poinsettia Time The Winchester 4-H club members are taking orders for the purchase of poinsettias for Christmas. You may order red, white, and pink at $12 each. Orders will arrive tentatively on Nov. 30. For more information, contact a 4-H member.

Round Table Book Club The Winchester Round Table Book Club’s next meeting will be on Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. The book to be discussed is “West With Giraffes” by Lynda Rutledge. The book is a historical saga of the twelve-day road trip in a custom truck to deliver Southern California’s first giraffes to the San Diego Zoo. All are welcome.

Recycling Trailer

The Winchester recycling trailer is located on the side of Zilss Hall on Memorial Hall Street. Place your recycling in the appropriate bins. We would appreciate it if you made sure that you close the bins so that any trash will remain in the bins and not blow out.

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 65 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.

Zilss Community Hall

Anyone wishing to rent Zilss Hall should contact (512) 434-0292. The hall is inexpensive and air conditioned and is now available for rentals following renovations.

The Little Free Library The library is on the covered patio at 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

Wishing happy birthdays to Jagger Johnson and Kristin Laws-Nov. 7; Denise Alvarado- 8; Garrett Lude-9; Marge Kenne-10; Carolyn Lehmann, Scott Hielscher, and Lucas Cavett.

First United Methodist Church The Winchester First United Methodist Church has service 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, contact Rev. Paul Whitmill at (512) 629-1428.

St. Michael’s Lutheran 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.

In Our Prayers

Kourtney Burton, Dale Dunk, Sam Gibbs, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Colton Montgomery, Marceil Prestridge, and Layne Schramm.

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

Calendar of Events

Nov. 11-Farmers Market from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Nov. 14-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Nov. 14-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

Nov. 18-Quilt Block Class from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Zilss Hall. Registration required.

Nov. 21-Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall - “West With Giraffes” by Lynda Rutledge.

Nov. 28-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Nov. 28-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meets at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station. Have News?

Contact Rhoda Gersch, at (512) 237-0842 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.

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