North Little Rock e-Newsletter March 2024
Provided by Diane Whitbey, City Clerk and Treasurer
March 2024 is a busy month!
First Day of Spring 2024—March 19, 2024 March 5, 2024—Primary Election
The Notice of Election includes: List of polling places Preferential Primary General Election Candidates Republican, Democrat and Nonpartisan March Annual School Election To view on line go to: https://static.ark.org/eeuploads/ pulaski/03052024_Notice_of_Election_v1.pdf. To view your sample ballot, go to: https:// www.voterview.ar-nova.org/voterview. You will be asked to enter your first name, last name and date of birth. Sample ballots will come up for Democratic Primary, Republican Primary or Nonpartisan Judicial General Election.
The March equinox happens on March 19 at 11:06 p.m. EDT. This falls on a Tuesday and is the astronomical beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere. The spring equinox occurs when the Sun crosses the celestial equator going south to north. It’s called the “celestial” equator because it’s an imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator. Imagine standing on the equator; the Sun would pass directly overhead on its way north.
Easter—March 31, 2024
Did you ever wonder why Easter changes every year? An article by Catherine Boeckmann (updated January 31, 2024) provided some information. Easter 2024 will be observed on Sunday, March 31. The most important Christian Holiday, Easter, is a “movable feast.” It is always held on a Sunday, hence Spring forward Sunday—March 10, 2024 at the name, Easter Sunday. The holiday is observed between March 22 and April 25. 2:00 a.m. Did you know daylight saving time has been observed In over a 500-years period (from 1600 to 2099 AD), it just so happens that Easter will most often be celebratfor more than 50 years! ed on either March 31 or April 16. Millions of clocks across Easter Sunday always occurs on the Sunday after the the United States will revert Paschal Full Moon. What is the Paschal Full Moon? to daylight saving time in just a few days! Aside from This is specifically the first Sunday following the full Moon that occurs on or after the March or spring equiloosing an hour of sleep, the time change also means nox. the daunting chore of mentally manually changing clocks. Most newer electronics change automatically, but some household appliances still need a manual adjustment.
St. Patrick’s Day— March 17, 2024 Whether you are Irish or not, don’t forget to wear green!
“Where’s Mel”? Be the first person to call and tell us where you found Mel this month and win!
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