🌱 Winchester FY24 Budget + Adult Social Services Training

Hello, everybody. Rose Mendez here with your Monday edition of the Winchester Patch newsletter, full of all the community information you need to know right now.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: A shower and thunderstorm. High: 74 Low: 53.
• Tuesday: Sun, then clouds. High: 79 Low: 57.

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Here are the top three stories today in Winchester:

1. The City of Winchester posted all the approved FY24 budget highlights for Public Services. Including four miles of sidewalk replaced, 14 lane miles of streets repaved, two new highway maintenance positions, two new trash trucks, and more. Click here to see the full list. (City of Winchester VA - Local Government via Facebook)
2. On Friday, Jun. 30, the Winchester Department of Social Services (WDSS) will host an Adult Protective Services and Adult Services Mandated Reporter Training, starting at 11:30 a.m. The event is considered a “lunch and learn,” and participants can bring their own lunch. Located at Jim Barnett Park’s Active Living Center, 1001 E. Cork Street in Winchester. (Eventbrite)
3. The World of Animation series continues at the Alamo Winchester with When Marnie Was There on Jul. 8 and Jul. 9 and Spirited Away on Aug. 5 and Aug. 6! The shows will be subtitled and dubbed. Click here for more information. (Alamo Winchester via Twitter)

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Today and tomorrow in Winchester:

Monday, June 12

• Ribbon Cutting | 2023 ArtScape Banner Reveal At Oldtown Winchester (12:00 PM)
• Makerspace Mondays At HL Children's Room (4:00 PM)

Tuesday, June 13

• Winchester Royals vs. Staunton Braves At 1001 E Cork Street (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Don't miss Outdoor Story Builders on Tuesday, Jun. 13, at the Handley Library Esplande! Listen to the book "Oh No, Astro!" by Matt Roeser. Go and complete a creative, engineering challenge, then take home a Grab-and-Go Kit for more activities at home. Click here to learn more. (Handley Regional Library System via Twitter)
• Over 100 volunteers and staff members helped create a full-scale mass care shelter scenario at the Active Living Center in Jim Barnett Park! Practicing these scenarios help keep the community safe. (City of Winchester via Twitter)
• Looking for a new place to call home or just curious about the local housing market? Check out the latest homes for sale in the Winchester area, including a two-bedroom on Singhass Road for $230,000! (Winchester Patch)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday. I'll see you back in your inbox soon with another update!

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!