North Little Rock e-Newsletter Provided by Diane Whitbey, City Clerk and Treasurer
April 2024
April 8, 2024 is near…
and unless you’ve been living off the grid, Why is the April 2024 eclipse a big deal? you know we are about to experience a Totality can last twice as long as in 2017, once in a lifetime event! depending on the observer’s location. It’s Information herein was found at various also set to be the longest totality on land for sites on the internet. over a decade, so expect eclipse-chasers Will it get dark during the eclipse? Not from around the world to visit the path of toeveryone will get a great view of the sotality! called Great American Eclipse of 2024. Only Will solar eclipses ever end? Likely in certain areas of 14 states will be in the “path about 650 million years: earth’s final total of totality”—the narrow zone where the Sun solar eclipse will happen in less than a bilwill be 100% darkened by the Moon. Those lion years. The Moon will be too far away areas (including parts of Arkansas) will ex- from Earth to completely block the Sun after perience total darkness for nearly 4 minutes that. during daylight hours.
How do you plan to record the event for your family memories?
If you have the opportunity to experience the event with your children, parents, friends, coworkers or whoever, consider setting up a camera and recording the expressions on their faces. This Great 2024 Solar Eclipse is an opportunity for people far and wide to experience something wonderful and totally out of their control. Be sure to encourage your friends and family to stop and enjoy the moment. It will be a memory that will stay with us all for the rest of our time!
This month’s Where’s Mel prize is a Total Solar Eclipse T-shirt size XL. The first caller to tell us where you found him hiding will win! Only call if you want the Tee!
“Where’s Mel”? Be the first person to call 501-975-8617 and tell us where you found Mel hiding and win!
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