Annual Winchester BBQ Showdown Slated Sept. 24-25
The 9th Annual BBQ Showdown will be held at Shorty’s Bar in Winchester on Sept. 24-25 and will benefit Meals on Wheels Rural Capital Area and the Family Crisis Center. Meat categories will be chicken, pork spareribs (no baby backs), and beef brisket. Jackpot categories will be the open (provided by event coordinators), beans, and bloody marys. The entry fees will be $150 for meats and $20 for each jackpot. There will be cash payments paid out in all events and trophies for meat category winners and overall champion. For more information, contact Jake Franke at (979) 966-7416.
4-H Spaghetti Dinner
The Spaghetti Dinner prepared by the Winchester Area Civic Association (WACA) to benefit the Winchester 4-H Club will be held on Sunday, Sept. 12 at Zilss Hall. The dinner will begin at 11 a.m. and will be drive thru or eat in.
Richard Schafer, WACA President is requesting everyone who wishes to contribute money or ingredients for the meal, to conduct Barb Schafer at (254) 644-0336 or email at richardbarbschafer@gmail. com. All proceeds will benefit the Winchester 4-H Club.
Quilt Block Paint Class
The next scheduled Quilt Block Paint class, that has openings in registration, is Saturday, Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. at Zilss Hall in Winchester. The class is 6 hours, and a 2 x 2 quilt block will be completed. You may register at www.quiltblocktrail. com and use a credit card to pay the registration fee of $75 by calling Rhoda Gersch at (979) 242-3213. Registration fee has been increased by $10 due to the increase in cost of boards and paint. The only thing you need to bring to class is a sack lunch; all other supplies are provided.
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 a hot 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.
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 blown out.
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 selections 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 advertised, please post.
Birthdays
Celebrating birthdays this week are Texas Short and Bryn Hatton-Sept. 3; Nicholas Puerta and Brittni Adams - 4; and Kelly Franke-5.
Anniversaries
Wishing Karen and Robert Derr a Happy Anniversary on Sept. 4 and Mindy and Greg Fryer-6.
First United Methodist Church
The Winchester First United Methodist Church has returned to service inside the sanctuary. Please wear a mask and social distance inside the church. The 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 thrilled to get to meet you.
In Our Prayers
Betsy Anderson, Steve Burton, Marian Fritsche, Sam Gibbs, Evelyn Haschke, Audrey Koenning, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Rose Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, and Henry Pearson.
Calendar of Coming Event
Sept. 6-WACA meeting at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
Sept. 12-4-H Spaghetti Dinner at Zilss Hall.
Sept. 14-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
Sept. 14-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.
Sept. 18-Quilt Block Paint Class meets at 10 a.m. at Zilss Hall
Sept. 21-Winchester Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
Sept. 24-25-Guntown Showdown BBQ Cookoff at Shorty’s Bar.
Sept. 28-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
Have News?
Call Rhoda Gersch at (979) 242-3213 or email rmgersch@ yahoo.com.