🌱 Summer Sign Ups + Tennis Player Fund + Farmers' Markets Schedules

Hello, everybody. It's Sunday in Boise and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening locally. Today you'll find these stories and more:

• Watch for wet feet on the Greenbelt as the Boise River flows rise.
• Kuna residents could have 3,000 new neighbors after the Ada County Commission approved a new community.
• A GoFundMe for a high school tennis player has raised over $24,000.

But first, today's weather:

Breezy with clouds and sun. High: 73 Low: 42.

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. Summer will be here before you know it and the Boise Parks and Recreation is ready. Boise Patch announces the registration for summer classes, camps and other activities sponsored by Boise Parks and Recreation opens Monday, April 17. The sign up includes summer swim lessons offered by the city. (Boise Patch)
2. If you are a Greenbelt user, CBS2 reporter Luke Randle warns low-lying sections of the popular path are seeing flooding from the Boise River. With the snowpack supplying Boise's water supply sitting at 142% of the yearly average, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation is adding about 500 CFS per day. (Idaho News)
3. A local high school is mourning the loss of a tennis player after collapsing on the court during practice. KTVB-TV passes on a story that Justin Smith, a senior on Timberline High School’s varsity tennis team, collapsed during practice on Monday and later died at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Boise. A GoFundMe account created in memory of Smith has already raised more than $24,000 as of Saturday afternoon. (KTVB.com)
4. A plan to build 3,000 homes near Kuna, opposed by Boise and denied by Kuna, has been approved by Ada County. BoiseDev carries a story by Idaho Press reporter Carolyn Komatsoulis the Spring Rock Planned Community received unanimous voting by the Ada County Commissioners. The community is scheduled for 762 acres located south of Boise and east of Kuna, near the Falcon Crest Golf Course. (boisedev)
5. If you are looking for fresh veggies and waiting for those open air markets to start, FromBoise's Marissa has a full schedule of local farmers' markets. Also included is upcoming summer shows coming to Boise. (fromboise)

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From my notebook:

• Boise Police Department: "Always great to see the team behind @208crime in person and not just on social media. Today they dropped off treats for officers and shared the mission behind their work, stopping drinking and driving." (Boise Police Department via Facebook)
• Zoo Boise: "Here’s the answer to yesterday's animal meal pop quiz: Happy 10th birthday to maned wolf Henry! He's neither a fox [on stilts!] nor a true wolf, but a unique long-legged carnivore adapted for life in South America's tall grasslands." (Zoo Boise via Facebook)
• US National Weather Service Boise Idaho: "The weather roller coaster will continue! Valley temperatures on Sunday will warm into the 70s and drop back into the 50s next week with chances of rain and snow. Moderate snow accumulations on Tuesday possible in the mountains." (US National Weather Service Boise Idaho via Facebook)
• Idaho Shakespeare Festival: "COMING SOON, Curtis Stigers! Tickets on sale 10AM, Monday April 17! We are thrilled to welcome back Curtis Stigers, TWICE this season! Monday, June 19, 8:00PM (Doors at 6:30PM) Monday September 11, 7:30PM (Doors at 6:00PM)." (Idaho Shakespeare Festival via Facebook)
• Pug Pals, Greater Boise Pug Rescue and Placement, Inc: "There are some really incredible prizes and giveaways! Concert tickets, date night packages, doggie spa gift cards, gift baskets and more! APRIL 30th in Salt Lake City! Be sure to RSVP! Well behaved dogs welcome on the patio!" (Pug Pals, Greater Boise Pug Rescue and Placement, Inc via Facebook)
• Boise State Public Radio: "ICYMI: This time of year is coyote denning season, meaning coyotes can become more territorial toward other canines. Coyote conflicts with domestic dogs can happen at any time, but are more likely between late February through June ." (Boise State Public Radio via Facebook)
• Boise Blues Society: "Boise Blues Society members may contact me for the discount code. Billy Arnold." (Boise Blues Society via Facebook)

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