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Good morning, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new copy of the Austin Daily. Let's get this Tuesday started off right, with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's happening around town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and hot. High: 104 Low: 74.

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Here are the top stories in Austin today:

  1. This past February 29-year-old Cassady Douglas of Austin "broke the record for the largest smallmouth buffalo caught at Lady Bird Lake in Austin." When he hooked it, he "realized it was a tremendously huge fish" and "knew right away that his catch would be a record-breaker." He said, "The fight was just so intense. It was a very strong fish." He decided to apply "to be recognized by the Texas Parks and Wildlife's Lady Bird Lake all-tackle records" and "about a month and a half" later, "his name was added to the list as the angler who caught the largest smallmouth buffalo using a rod and reel." For more on this story visit: (Fox News)
  2. The Austin Independent School District (AISD) has "more than 20 districtwide enrollment clinics" for families to receive "support and resources to get their child registered for the 2022-23 school year." The clinics are open Monday-Wednesday from 2-8 p.m." However, "if families don't have immediate access to all the items needed to register, the enrollment teams can still help start the enrollment process" and information can be submitted "up to 30 days after the first day of school with their campus of enrollment." For more information visit: (fox7austin.com)
  3. Juneteenth, which falls on Sunday, June 19, commemorates "the day Union soldiers landed at Galveston Bay, reporting that the war over and slavery had ended, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln." To celebrate the historical event, several Austin-area communities will be holding celebratory events starting on June 15 until June 19. For a list of those events with details, please visit: (Community Impact Newspaper)
  4. Three University of Texas (UT) Women's Tennis team members earned "All-American honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)." They are "sophomores Peyton Stearns and Kylie Collins and freshman Allura Zamarripa." Team members "Stearns and Collins received the honor in singles, while Stearns and Zamarripa earned the accolade as a doubles pair." It was the second year in a row that Stearns earned "Singles All-America honors," and the first time that Collins got "Singles All-America honors... after earning Doubles All-America recognition last season." For more on the players visit: (TexasSports.com)
  5. "Boating is a great way for families and friends to spend time together on the water and celebrate special events." A perfect time to do that is in the summer, when kids are on summer break! To help you plan, GetMyBoat, the world's largest boat marketplace with a mobile app," often referred to as the "Airbnb of Boats," can help you with renting a boat. Its "mission is to make the joys of boating more affordable and accessible." For boat rentals in Austin, go to Austin, TX Boat Rentals [From $75/hour] | GetMyBoat and for more visit: (GetMyBoat)

Today in Austin:

From my notebook:

  • "Law enforcement experts said what happened in Uvalde is reminiscent of what occurred in prior mass shootings, including the attack at Columbine High School in 1999 and at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. via NPR." (KUT Austin via Facebook)
  • "Family Camp registration for Variety Texas is open for all sessions! Session 1: June 12-14; Session 2: June 15-17; Session 3: July 31 – Aug 2; Session 4: Aug 4 - 6. For details visit www.varietytexas.org/familycamp." (Variety Texas via Facebook)
  • "Texas Softball National Semifinals bound! Hook Em!" (Texas Softball via Facebook)
  • "Pools from Raleigh, to St. Louis, to New Orleans, to Austin are seeing the effects. And the shortage could extend into next year. via NPR." (KUT Austin via Facebook)
  • "Last month, the results of the ATX Walk, Roll, Bike survey were published. Over 4000 responses were recorded and the main concern of walking, biking and rolling around Austin was safety." (Downtown Austin via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Gabriela Cantu Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings that you think may appeal to our readers!

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