Winchester BBQ Showdown Slated Oct. 7-8

The Winchester BBQ Showdown 2022 has been scheduled for Oct. 7-8 at Shorty’s Bar in-Winchester. Categories that may be entered are Meats: brisket, pork spareribs (no baby backs) and chicken; Jackpot Open (Organizer’s Choice); Jackpot Beans; and Bloody Mary.

Entry is limited to the first 40 teams. The cook-off will benefit Combined Community Action, Inc. and the Family Crisis Center and is in memory of Judy Hielscher. For more information contact Jake Franke at (979) 966-7416 or Trish Herzog at (979) 639-1517.

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 away.

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 inexpensive and air conditioned.

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

Happy Birthday wishes are sent to Hailey Bamsch -Aug. 30; Clayton Kleiber and Bob Stiles - 31; Texas Short and Bryn Hatton - Sept. 3; Nicholas Puerta and Brittni Adams - 4 and Kelly Franke - 5.

Anniversaries

Anniversary congratulations to Karen and Robert Derr - Sept. 4.

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.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Clarence W. Mitschke, who passed away at the age of 81 on Aug. 16 at St. David’s in Austin. Clarence is survived by his wife Dianna Mitschke of Austin, by his daughter Karen and husband Tracy Robbins of Winchester and son Jason of Austin. Two grandchildren Dylan and Kaitlyn Robbins also of Winchester. Mr. Mitschke was buried at the St. Michael’s Lutheran Cemetery in Winchester.

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, South Carolina; US Marines: Damien Hernandez, San Diego, Calif.; Kevin Gonzalez, San Francisco, Calif.; Dylan Robbins-California; US Navy: Christopher Brand-Great Lakes, Ill.; US Coast Guard: Brett Smith-Corpus Christi.

Calendar of Coming Events

Sept. 5-Winchester Area Civic Association meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Have News?

If anyone has news to share with readers of the Winchester News column, call Rhoda Gersch at (979) 242-3213 or email at rmgersch@yahoo.com.