April 2022 issue

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THE EDITOR’S PAGE
by Linda Green
April is known for beautiful spring weather, the
start of warmer weather, and right about the time
when the Easter bunny will make an appearance!
The smaller animals that hibernate for the winter in
the Northern Hemisphere usually start coming out of
their burrows in April. It is also the
month that the birds migrate north and
settle down for the summer to mate.
No one is sure how the month ended
up with its name, but we do know the
Romans named it “Aprillis.” The
etymology behind the word “April”
comes from the verb “aperire,” which
means “to open.” It’s commonly
believed that the word refers to the
season of trees and flowers begin to
“open” or bloom.
April is a great month for meteor showers. The
Lyrids reach their peak on the night of April 21–22,
2022, when you can expect to see an average of 10
meteors per hour in dark, clear skies between
midnight and dawn. Rarely, the Lyrids produce
surges of up to 100 meteors per hour.
Pink Moon: April’s Full Moon is traditionally
known as the Pink Moon because of the pink flowers
(Phlox subulata) that bloom in North America during
this time of year.
Black Moon: April 2022 has two New Moons: the
first on April 1, the second on April 30, 2022. The
second New Moon in a single calendar month is
known as a Black Moon, just as the
second Full Moon in a month is known
as a Blue Moon.
Of course, one of the most wellknown
dates of April, April Fool’s
Day, is an annual custom on April
1st consisting of practical jokes and
hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their
actions by shouting “April Fools!” at
the recipient. Mass media can be
involved in these pranks, which may
be revealed as such the following day.
As you can see, there’s more to April than just
April Fool’s Day, although that is definitely one of
the most fun days of the month!
And of course, as we all know, “April showers
bring May flowers,” so if the rain of April ever gets
you down, never forget the silver lining!
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May 2022 Sentinel.
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The Sentinel - April 2022