Winchester 4-H Club Members Selling Poinsettias

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.

BBQ Pork Steak Dinner Oct. 8 has been set for a drive thru barbecue pork steak dinner at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church Park in Winchester. The proceeds will benefit St Michael’s Missions and Missionaries. Tickets must be purchased by Sept. 30 and are $12 each. If you have questions, contact the church office at (979) 242-3444 or Mirlyn Griffin at (979) 966-8912.

Round Table Book Club The Winchester Round Table Book Club met and had an enjoyable discussion led by Sherry Murphy on the September book “The Ride of Her Life” the true story of a woman, her horse, and their last-chance journey across America by Elizabeth Letts. The next meeting will be on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. in Zilss Hall. The book to read is “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus. Everyone is welcome.

Spaghetti Dinner Postponed The Spaghetti Dinner prepared by the Winchester Area Civic Association (WACA) to benefit the Winchester 4-H Club has been postponed from Sunday, Sept. 10 to Oct. 22 at Zilss Hall. The dinner will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will be drive thru or eat in. Nicolette Morrison, WACA President is requesting everyone who wishes to contribute money or ingredients for the meal, to contact Barb Schafer at (254) 644-0336 or email at richardbarbschafer@ gmail.com. All proceeds will benefit the Winchester 4-H Club.

FLHS Oktoberfest

Faith Lutheran High School in Warda will be holding their annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct 28. New this year will be The Battle of the Vines, in addition to The Battle of the Brew - both are home brew competitions, so start planning your brews now. Returning will be our traditional German meal, domino tournament, cornhole tournament, music, kid’s games, fellowship, and lots of fun.

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.

Condolences

Expressions of sympathy for the family of Delton Koenning of Winchester. Delton, 83, passed away on Friday Sept. 15. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Elna; son, Kenneth of Winchester and daughter Diana Stevens and husband Troy of La Grange as well as five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; as well as sisters, Gladys Tienert of La Grange and Mildred Kasper and sister-in-law Audrey Koenning of Winchester. Birthdays

Birthday wishes are extended to Elizabeth Mize and Liz Wallace-Sept. 27; Bobbie Hajek-30; and Keith Montgomery-Oct. 2.

Anniversaries

Wishing a happy anniversary to Cyndi and Ron Zoch -Oct. 1.

First United Methodist

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, please contact Rev Paul Whitmill at (512) 6291428. 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, Evelyn Haschke, Bea Kilian, John Kocurek, Mary Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Colton Montgomery, Marceil Prestridge, and Layne Schramm.

Remembering Our Shut-Ins Those on the prayer list include: Charlene Franke, Evelyn Kasper, Lillian Pietsch, Thelma Kieschnick, and Audrey Koenning.

Calendar of Events

Sept. 26-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Sept. 26-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

Oct. 2-Winchester Area Civic Association meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Oct. 8-Drive-thru pork dinner at St. Michael’s Luthern Church Park beginning at 10:30 a.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Have News?

If anyone has news to share with readers of the Winchester News column, contact Rhoda Gersch at (512) 237-0842 or email agersch@yahoo.com.