Winchester 4-H Spaghetti Dinner Drive-Thru Fundraiser Sunday

The Spaghetti Dinner prepared by the Winchester Area Civic Association (WACA) to benefit the Winchester 4-H Club will be held on Sunday, Aug. 21 at Zilss Hall. The dinner will begin at 11 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.

Back to School I saw the La Grange School bus drive by our driveway the other day. I am sure it was on a practice run for its route for the beginning of the school year. Just a reminder to everyone, school starts Aug. 17. Please watch for the children and remember when the bus stops and displays the stop sign it is allowing children to enter or exit the bus. It is the law that cars traveling in both directions stop until the children are on the bus and the stop sign is retracted. Keep our children safe.

Neighbors Night Out Neighbors Night Out will be held on Wednesday, Aug.17 at Zilss Hall with co-hosts the Breedens and the Odoms. Please plan on coming and sharing a potluck with your neighbors. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m.

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.

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

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 FM 153 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 a.m. 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 glad to meet you.

In Our Prayers Don Buck, Marian Fritsche, Sam Gibbs, Irma Gersch, Evelyn Haschke, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Rose Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, and Layne Schramm.

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

In the US Armed Forces US Air Force: Nathan Brothers, Eielson AFB, Fairbanks Alaska; Ryan Spray, San Antonio; US Army: Caleb Burton, Ft. Benning, Ga.; Warren Evans, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska; Jake Hagood, Ft. Hood; Byron Taylor, South Korea; Seth Lopez, Army Reserve National Guard-Egypt; Kaleb Pyle,Fort Jackson, S.C.; US Marines: Damien Hernandez, San Diego, Calif.; Kevin Gonzalez, San Francisco, Calif.; US Navy: Christopher Brand, Great Lakes, Ill.; US Coast Guard: Brett Smith, Corpus Christi. Calendar of Coming Events Aug. 17-Neighbors Night Out at Zilss Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 21-4-H spaghetti dinner fundraiser drive-thru at Zilss Hall.

Aug. 23-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Aug. 23-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

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If anyone has news to share and/or corrections please call me, Rhoda Gersch, at (979) 242-3213 or email at rmgersch@yahoo. com.