Ladies Enjoy Block Paint Classes Held in Winchester

Quilt Block Paint Classes were held this last week with members of the Waller/ Hempstead Quilt Guild and the members of the Victoria Quilt Guild making the trip to Winchester to paint blocks to display in their area of Texas. Classes will resume on Sept. 23 and can be registered for on the website quiltblocktrail. com.

Neighbors Night Out

The next Neighbors Night Out will be on Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Zilss Hall. Rhoda and Sherwood Gersch will host an ice cream social. The community is invited to come share ice cream, all the trimmings and wonderful fellowship with their neighbors.

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 make 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 the Hall and is always open and has a variety of authors. Space is limited, so please, if you donate books 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

July birthday wishes are extended to Jack Pierce, Nancy Teinert and Andrew Shramm-25; Morgan Karisch -26; Betty Ricter and Charlene Franke-27; Jerry Althaus-28; Ronnie Kleiber-29; Jerry Hielscher II, Joyce Herzog and Misty Miertschin-30; and James Zoch-31.

Anniversaries

Happy anniversary wishes are extended to Heather and Greg Deters-July 29.

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, contact Rev. Paul Whitmill at (512) 629-1428.

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.

In Our Prayers

Kourtney Burton, Dale Dunk, Sam Gibbs, Evelyn Haschke, Bea Kilian, John Kocurek, Mary Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Colton Montgomery, Sam Odom, Marceil Prestridge and Layne Schramm.

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

Calendar of Events

July 25-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

July 25-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meets at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

Have News?

If anyone has news to share, contact Rhoda Gersch at (512)237-0842 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.