Winchester VFD Needs Responders
The Winchester Fire Department needs you. The fire department has only 14 first responders currently. They are in desperate need for young men or women who would like to be trained to be first responders and help their community. Please contact a fire department member for more information or call (979) 2128073. Guntown BBQ Showdown The 14thAnnual Guntown BBQ Showdown will be held on Oct. 10. at Zilss Memorial Hall and Shorty’s Bar in Winchester. Categories for BBQ teams to enter include: Meats: brisket, pork spareribs (no baby back), and chicken; Jackpot Open: jackpot beans (pinto beans), Bloody Mary’s; and kids (ages 6-14) entry of pork chops.
For more information, please contact Trish Herzog at (979) 639-1517 or Kelly Franke at (979) 966-7414. All proceeds benefit Combined Community and are in memory of Judy Hielscher. Entry forms and payments can be mailed to 9450 FM 153, La Grange, Texas 78945 or drop off at Shorty’s Bar at 8902 FM 153 in Winchester.
Round Table Book Club
The Winchester Round Table Book Club will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 20. “The Correspondent” a novel by Virginia Evans will be discussed. The club will meet at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. 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. Place your recycling in the appropriate bins.
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.
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.
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.
Birthdays
Happy birthday wishes are extended to Virginia Karisch-Sept. 22; Deborah Karisch, Layne Schramm, Michael Alvarado, and Virginia Appleman- 25; and Liz Wallace-27.
Anniversary
Anniversary wishes are extended to Nita and Scott Parker-Sept. 23.
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 Rev. Nate Hill is the pastor. You are welcome to visit.
In Our Prayers
Those on the prayer list include: Briana Adams, Kourtney Burton, Sam Gibbs, Bea Kilian, Ramona Lopez, Kolton Montgomery, Eddie Schneider, Melvin Schulze; Dana Srubar, Layne Schramm, Glenn Zoch and Barry Zoch.
Remembering Our Shut-Ins Evelyn Kasper, Lillian Pietsch, Mildred Kasper 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, Cherry Point, N.C; Gavin Noak, Cherry Point, N.C.; US Navy: Christopher Brand , Great Lakes, Ill.; Texas National Guard: Erik Vallejo, US Border.
Calendar of Events
Sept. 22-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
Sept. 22Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.
Oct. 5 -WACA meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
Oct. 8-Winchester Women’s Luncheon begins at 11 a.m. at Murphy’s Steakhouse.
Oct. 13-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m at Zilss Hall.
Oct. 13-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.
Oct. 20-Round Table Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
Oct. 27-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.
Oct. 31-WACA 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) 237-0842 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.