Rabbs Creek Wildlife Management Association Conducting Deer Survey in Winchester

During the nights of Aug. 16, 23, and 30, the Rabbs Creek Wildlife Management Association will be conducting the annual deer survey in the Winchester area. The surveys are conducted between sundown and midnight and will use spotlights to locate and count deer. The survey vehicle will use public roads and will be driving very slowly using two spotlights. Frequent stops will occur to distinguish the make-up of a herd. Survey Officials will not carry any firearms and will not enter any private property unless permission has been granted. The Survey Team in the Winchester area are Larry Herzog, Ron Kaiser and Denby Morrison.

Community Ice Cream Social The next Neighbors Night Out will be on Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Zilss Hall. Rhoda and Sherwood Gersch will host an ice cream social. The community is invited to come share ice cream with all the trimmings, cool off and enjoy fellowship with their neighbors.

Round Table Book Club The Winchester Round Table Book Club will meet Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall for a discussion on “When Crickets Cry” a novel by Charles Martin. Everyone is welcome.

St. Michael’s Family Event St. Michael’s Lutheran Church will be holding a hamburger and hot dog meal for the entire community on Sunday, Sept. 17, at 4:30 p.m. The meal, with games and fellowship, will be at St. Michael’s Park. Mark your calendars and invite your friends and neighbors for a night of family fun. For more information contact Margie Clifton at the church office (979) 242- 3444.

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 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

Birthday wishes are extended to Jamie Zoch and Glenn Zoch-Aug. 15; Audrey Koenning-16; LeRoy Bartlett, Tracy Robbins, Adele Wilson, and Evelyn Parker-17; Zachary Jones-18; Laura Jakobeit and Penelope Nunn-20 and Sandi Hepner-21.

Anniversaries

Happy anniversary wishes are extended to Candice and Nate Hill-Aug. 15.

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 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.

In Our Prayers

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

Calendar of Events

Aug. 15 - Winchester Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Aug. 16 - Community Ice Cream Social begins at 6:30 p.m. t Zilss Hall.

Aug. 22 - Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Aug. 22- Winchester Area VFD meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

Have News?

Contact Rhoda Gersch at rmgersch@yahoo.com.