Local Winchester Round Table Book Club to Meet on Nov. 18

“The Secret Book Society” by Madeline Martin is the book selected for the November meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 18 at Zilss Hall at 7 p.m. All are welcome.

Recycling Trailer 

All cardboard boxes need to be broken down before placing them in the recycling trailer. We would appreciate it if you made sure that you close the bins so that any trash will remain in the bins and not blow out. The Winchester Recycling trailer is located on the side of Zilss Hall on Memorial Hall Street. Please place your recycling in the appropriate bins.

Winchester Quilt Block Trail Drive out to Winchester, pick up a map at Murphy’s or Zilss Hall, and enjoy viewing the sixty-five quilt blocks displayed in our area on the Quilt Block Trail. 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, Zilss Hall, Murphy’s Steakhouse, 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 available for rentals.

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 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.

Belated Birthdays 

Birthday wishes are sent to Sam Odom-Oct. 21; Bobby Miertschin, Chad Lehmann, Hailey Miertschin, and Raynee Hart-22; Josh Berger-23; Castiel Maldonado and Larry Zoch-25; Tara Murphy-27.

Birthdays 

Wishing birthday greetings to Linda Adams-Oct. 28; Sandra Matthijetz-30; Dana Hall-Nov. 1; Marceil Prestridge and Richard Schafer-3.

Belated Anniversary 

Belated anniversary congratulations are sent to Tish and Chad Lehmann-Oct. 21; Roslyn and Joe Lehmann-25; Sandra and Raymond Matthijetz- 30.

Winchester United Methodist The United Methodist Church has service on the first and third Sunday of the month at 9 a.m. Richard Johnson is the pastor.

Shiloh Baptist Church 

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 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 10:30 a.m. The Fev. Nate Hill is the pastor. You are welcome to visit.

Congratulations 

Congratulations to Ali Zoch and Nathan Ricicar on their wedding on Oct. 4 at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Winchester. Ali is the daughter of Sandy and Matt Hepner; the granddaughter of Sandy and Glenn Zoch and the great granddaughter of Angie Zoch, all of Winchester.

Congratulations also go out to Marissa and Dylan Herbrich on the birth of their daughter, Ella Jane, born on Sept. 15. Ella weighed 8 lbs. 6 oz and was 20 ½ inches long. Marissa is the daughter of Sandy and Barry Zoch and the granddaughter of Angie Zoch, all of Winchester.

In Our Prayers 

Those on the prayer list include: Kourtney Burton, Sam Gibbs, Bea Kilian, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Jodi Miller, Scott Miller, Kolton Montgomery, Dana Srubar, and Layne Schramm.

Remembering Our Shut-Ins Charlene Franke, Evelyn Kasper, Lillian Pietsch, Thelma Kieschnick, Marie and Raymond Schulz.

Calendar of Events 

Oct. 28-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall; Winchester area volunteer firemen meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the fire station.

Oct. 30-Trunk or Treat at Zilss Hall.

Have News? 

If anyone has news to share with readers of the Winchester News column, contact Rhoda Gersch at (512) 2370842 or email rmgersch@yahoo. com.