Winchester Firemen’s Fish Fry Slated July 22
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 takeout.
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 discuss “Go As A River” by Shelley Read. Everyone is welcome.
TWHS Scholarship Program The Texas Wendish Heritage Society (TWHS) appreciates support given to our scholarship program. All Texas Wendish Heritage Scholarship funds are received through fundraising projects and donations.
The TWHS scholarship program is available to students of Wendish descent and encourages students to learn more about their Wendish heritage. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or trade school for fall 2023 semester. 2023-2024 scholarship applications are available online at texaswendish.org and on the Texas Wendish Facebook Page.
The entire process is online and must be submitted digitally by the deadline; 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 14. For more information contact the Texas Wendish Heritage Museum at (979) 366-2441 or museum@texaswendish.net.
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 made sure that you close the bins so that any trash will remain in the bins and not blow out.
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 Zilss 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.
Birthdays
Birthday wishes are extended to Alexa Shed, Billy Hajek, Amanda Hart and Mindy Fryer-July 4; Jon Adams- 5; Alycia Zoch-7 and Angie Zoch10.
Special Birthday
A special happy birthday greeting is being sent to Gladys Teinert, who turns 95 on July 9. Gladys is the sister of Mildred Kasper of Winchester.
Anniversaries
Wishing happy anniversary to Amanda and Curtis Hankemeir-July 7.
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, 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.
In Our Prayers
Those on the prayer list include: Kourtney Burton, Dale Dunk, Sam Gibbs, Evelyn Haschke, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, Marceil Prestridge, and Layne Schramm. Remembering Our Shut-Ins Charlene Franke, Evelyn Kasper, Lillian Pietsch, Thelma Kieschnick, and Audrey Koenning.
Calendar of Events
July 11-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
July 11-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.
July 12-Neighbors Night Out at 6:30 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
July 18-Winchester Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
July 22-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department 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 Area Volunteer Fire Department meets at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station. Have News?
If anyone has news to share and/or correction call me, Rhoda Gersch, at (512) 2370842 or email rmgersch@yahoo. com.