Neighbors Night Out Enjoyed in Winchester

A fun time was had by everyone attending the monthly event at Zilss Hall this last week. Michele Weth and Liz Wallace decorated the hall with red, white, and blue. The potluck was attended by a record crowd and after dinner Music Bingo was played. 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.

Firemen’s Fish Fry

Plans are being made for the 26th Annual Fish Fry and Auction on Saturday, July 22, at St. Michael’s Park Pavilion in Winchester. The meal will be served from 5-7 p.m. with a free will donation being accepted. The dinner will be dine-in or take-out. A silent auction will be held from 4-6 p.m. and a live auction will begin at 6 p.m. Come support the volunteer fire department which serves Winchester and the surrounding area.

Round Table Book Club

The Winchester Round Table book club will meet Tuesday, July 18, at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. The club will be discussing “Go As A River” by Shelley Read.

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.

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 sixty-five 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 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.

Correction

A special Happy Birthday greeting was sent to Gladys Teinert on July 9.

I inadvertently left out the name of Gladys’ brother and sister-in-law, Dalton and Elna Koenning along with her sister Mildred Kasper all of Winchester in the notice.

Birthdays

Birthday wishes are extended to Robert Hamff, Billie Jo Eason, and Easton Leopold -July 19; Mary Ann Liebscher -21; Jenny Althaus and Laura Jakobeit-23.

Anniversaries

Wishing happy anniversary to Della and LeRoy Bartlett -July 18.

First United Methodist Church 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, please contact Rev Paul Whitmill at (512) 6291428. 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. You are welcome to visit.

Calendar of Events

July 18-Winchester Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

July 22-Winchester VFD Fish Fry at St. Michael’s Park at 5 p.m.

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

July 25-Winchester VFD meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station Have News?

Contact Rhoda Gersch at (512) 237-0842 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.