Winchester BBQ Showdown Slated for Oct. 10-11

The Winchester BBQ Showdown will be held Oct. 10-11, starting at 5 p.m. begin in Winchester at Shorty’s and Zilss Community Hall. The 13th annual cook off benefits Combined Community Action, Inc., (Meals on Wheels.) Best contests will include Bloody Mary’s, jackpot beans, chicken, pork chops (open to kids ages 6-14 years of age only,) pork and brisket. For more information about registering contact Combined Community Action, Inc. at (979) 540-2980.

Faith Lutheran Oktoberfest Faith Lutheran High School’s Oktoberfest will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Holy Cross Warda Picnic Grounds. There will be a German plated meal serving from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. A meal of schnitzel, potatoes, kraut, green beans, noodles, bread, and coffee cake will be available at $15 a plate. Pre-order at (979) 242-2889 by Oct. 14. There will be a special life performance of a polka band with Kelsey Lien playing between noon and 1 p.m. A home brewing contest will be judged at 2:30 p.m. and afternoon will feature both a corn hole and 42 domino tournaments. Visit www.FLHS.org for more information.

Scarecrow Fun Run 

Join the Winchester Area Civic Association on Oct. 18 beginning at 8:30 a.m. for the 2nd Annual Scarecrow Scholarship Fun Run. You can register online at WinchesterTX. org https:runsignup.com/ Race/TX/LaGrange/wacafunrun.

Early registration until Sept. 30, includes limited edition t-shirts. Come out to Winchester and enjoy a perfect fall run with the whole family. Enjoy scarecrows along the route and compete for the “Best” Scarecrow Costume. All funds benefit the WACA Scholarship Fund.

Show Fund Dinner 

Winchester Show Fund dinner is Oct. 19 at St. Michael’s Lutheran Park.

The event will feature BBQ pork, tortillas, beans and cole slaw. It will be a drive thru dinner only from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Contact a 4-H member for more information.

International Quilt Festival Our team of quilt block paint class instructors will be offering classes again at the Houston International Quilt Festival. They have expanded from two classes to three due to the demand for the class. Karen Kilian will be joined by her assistant teachers to conduct the classes. More information in future columns.

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 65 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.

Round Table Book Club 

The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Sept. 16 at Zilss Hall with the book selection is “One Good Thing” by Georgia Hunter. All are welcome.

Birthdays 

Happy birthday greetings are sent to Christie Murphy- 16; Alice Wilson and Trish Herzog-17; Aden Hepner, David Shed, and Karen Kilian-18; Donna Green and Mary Watts-20; and Virginia Karisch-22.

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 

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

In Our Prayers 

Kourtney Burton, Sam Gibbs, Bea Kilian, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, 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.

In the US Armed Forces US Air Force: Nathan Brothers, Langley, Va.; Ryan Spray, San Antonio; US Army: Warren Evans, Fort Bragg, N.C.; Jake Hagood, Ft. Hood; Byron Taylor, South Korea; Seth Lopez-Army Reserve National Guard, Egypt; Kaleb Pyle, Ft. Bliss; US Marines: Damien Hernandez, San Diego, Calif.; Kevin Gonzalez, San Francisco, Calif.; Dylan Robbins, Jacksonville, N.C., Gavin Noak, Cherry Point, N.C.; US Navy: Christopher Brand, Great Lakes, Ill.; US Coast Guard: Brett Smith, Corpus Christi; Texas National Guard: Erik Vallejo-US Border.

Calendar of Events 

Sept. 16-Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. in Zilss Hall.

Sept. 23-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. in Zilss Hall.

Sept. 23-Winchester Area Volunteer Firemen meeting at 7 p.m. in the Fire Station.

Have News? 

If anyone has news to share with readers of the Winchester News column, contact Rhoda Gersch at (512) 237-0842 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.