30 years ago: AU (Africa University, Zimbabwe) starts programs in Theology, Natural Resources, Agriculture

 from Jan. - Feb. 2022 issue of "The Acacia" (Issue 1, Volume 27) AU Development Office

Forty students from six African nations were the first to enroll at AU in 1992.

They came to study theology, agriculture, natural resources.

The students had their first day of classes on March 23, 1992.

Africa University's yearlong program for this anniversary highlights milestones in its 30-year

ministry, and the impact of its faculty, students, and alumni in community leadership,

outreach, and service.

address: AU development office, P O Box office 340007, Nashville, TN 37203

"Greening of the East Race" - what does that mean for March 19 this year (S. Bend, IN)

 from VisitSouthBend dot-com online website article (March 2022) - revised March 10

St. Patrick's Day Parade 

St. Patrick's Day Parade (date revised)

Celebrate Irish heritage in South Bend, IN at the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, which steps off at 11 a.m. March 19 (weekend following 3/17) on East Jefferson Boulevard in the East Bank Village. You'll be able to find the parade route easy enough. Just follow the sound of bagpipes in the air.

Greening of the East Race 

Immediately following the parade, the East Race Waterway turns green to celebrate the occasion. People will line the race for a look at St. Joseph river as it turns green before their eyes.

Hammes Bookstore -- Univ. of Notre Dame -- closes during "Spring Break" for changeover to B & N

 from article posted at ND. edu (Univ. of Notre Dame, near S. Bend, IN)

The University of Notre Dame bookstores and retail locations will be closed March 5-13, 2022 during the University’s spring break so that management can transition to Barnes & Noble College (BNC). 

The University’s main store, the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore on campus, will close after business hours today (March 4), and the Hammes Bookstore and Cafe at Eddy Street will be closed after business hours on Saturday (March 5). Both locations will reopen March 14 (Monday) under BNC management. 

Other than being temporarily closed March 6-13, the Starbucks inside the Eddy Street location will be unaffected by the change in store management.

Wind Advisory (March 5 - 6, 2022) - warmest daytime temperature of year 2022

 from WEATHER article - recommendation/s from CBS-Fox TV affiliate (owned by Sinclair corp.)

wsbt.com - weather for Michiana

A 'GET OUTSIDE ALERT' has been issued for Saturday. If you can, try to get outside and enjoy the unseasonably warm weather for this time of year. Saturday will be by far the warmest day so far this year. 

Highs on Saturday will be in the mid to upper 60s. A few places south of Highway 30 could flirt with 70 degrees. Highs on Saturday will be 25 degrees above normal for this time of year. Saturday will be mostly sunny and windy. Expect a south wind at 10 to 20 mph. Wind gusts on Saturday could be as high as 30 mph.

A cold front will slide through Michiana Saturday night. This cold front will be the focal point for a round of scattered rain showers and a few rumbles Saturday night into Sunday morning. Saturday night will also be windy with a southwest wind at 15 to 25 mph. Wind gusts Saturday night could be as high as 40 mph. Temperatures will stay mild ahead of the front, then drop as the front passes through. 

Temperatures will likely start out in the 50s Sunday morning (March 6, 2022), then drop into the 40s by Sunday afternoon. A bulk of Sunday will be partly to mostly cloudy.

Full Moon in March is called the "Worm Moon"

 

When to See the Full Moon 

in March 2022

March’s full Worm Moon reaches peak illumination 

at 3:20 A.M. EDT on Friday, March 18, 2022. 

Look for the spectacularly bright Moon as it rises 

above the horizon that evening! See when the Moon will be visible in your area.

March 8 -- Spring your clocks "ahead" 1 hour for Daylight Savings Time 2026

 Sunday March 8, 2026    at 2 a.m. move clocks forward one hour to 3 a.m.

That "adjusted" hour will be returned in Nov. 2026

Public School policy change (Feb. 28, 2022) - No masks required in buses and vans

 from ABC 57 posted story (Local / county news) NILES, Michigan Community School District

BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. – Beginning Monday 2/28/2022, 

mask-wearing is no longer required on buses or vans 

within Niles (MI) Community Schools, the corporation announced.

This aligns with the CDC’s announcement on Friday 2/25/2022 

that the organization would no longer be enforcing mask-wearing 

on buses or vans run by private or public school systems.