This version of the “Memorial Day Order” appears on bronze plaques in several national cemeteries including Fort Rosecrans in California, Fort Snelling in Minnesota and Fort Bayard in New Mexico.

In recent years the City of Alameda’s Fourth of July Parade has attracted more than 60,000 people for the nation’s birthday. The event has been canceled again this year. The city hopes to host the parade again in 2022.

Jim Oddie

Doug Biggs

Almost 40% of calls made to police emergency numbers are for routine, non-emergency issues. Ranging from the benign: “What time does the library open?”) to the bigoted “This person doesn’t look like they belong here.”

North Waterfront Cove, LLC, (NWC) will again present its case to the Planning Board for developing Encinal Terminals, the property north of the Del Monte warehouse. The board will meet next Monday at 7 p.m. via Zoom.

Jeffrey R. Smith

The Alameda Sun’s warnings regarding the “serious” implications of AB 1322 and putting AB 1322 “in its Proper Context” remind me of what is arguably the best movie of all times: High Noon (“Putting AB 1322 in its Proper Context,” May 6).

The Alameda Sun received a copy of this letter.

Dear concerned resident:

Thanks for reaching out to us. Your concern is very much appreciated.

“Broomhilda” the amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower, drew gawkers near Alameda City Hall Monday afternoon and evening.

Mother Tree features the work of mother-daughter artists Ginny & Sally Parsons, Annie & Emily Heller, Jan & Emilie Watten (pictured), Danielle Gilbert & Molly Boyle and Hopi Breton, Lee Zabin & Esther Zabin.

Allan Michaan