Winchester to Host Community Garage Sale

Winchester News Correspondent

Bobbie Hayek is wanting to determine if there is any interest in holding a Community-wide yard sale on Oct. 22. If you are interested please contact Bobbie at (979) 639-1646.

International Quilt Festival

Margaret Atkins, Pat Karisch and Rhoda Gersch have been invited for the second year to provide a Quilt Block paint class at the International Quilt Festival in Houston. The Festival will be held Nov. 3-6 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

Book Club After a break for summer vacations, etc. the Winchester Round Table Book Club will begin meeting again Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. The book to be discussed is “The Book Thief ” by Markus Zudak.

BBQ Showdown

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 out.

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.

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 Donna Green and Mary Watts-Sept. 20; Virginia Karisch- 22; Virginia Appleman, Michael Alvarado, and Deborah Karisch-25.

Anniversary

Anniversary celebrants: Nita and Scott Parker-Sept. 23.

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.

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.

Calendar of Coming Events

Sept. 20-Winchester Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Have News?

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