🌱 Patch AM: What the closure of two Alameda Catholic churches means for parishioners

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In today's newsletter:

• What the closure of two Alameda Catholic churches means for parishioners
• Why were dozens of memorial plaques suddenly taken from an Alameda park?

Also on today's calendar: Electrochemical Stack Company Online Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do optometrists live so long? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.
• Monday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 64, low: 55.
• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• St. Barnabas, St. Albert the Great Among a Dozen Parishes to Be Closed by Diocese (alamedapost.com) — Two longtime Catholic parishes in Alameda, St. Barnabas on Sixth Street and St. Albert the Great on Holly Street, are slated to close as part of a wider Diocese of Oakland consolidation. Parishioners describe deep emotional ties to the churches, while diocesan leaders cite declining attendance, aging clergy, and financial strain across East Bay parishes.    

• Thieves Steal Dozens Of Memorial Plaques From Popular Alameda Park: Report (patch.com) — Dozens of memorial plaques honoring loved ones were stolen in a single night from Jean Sweeney Open Space Park in Alameda, alarming local park leaders and families. Officials suspect the bronze plaques may have been taken for scrap metal value and are now exploring ways to protect remaining tributes and prevent future thefts.    

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alameda

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday May 5

• Electrochemical Stack Company Online Auction →
  Alameda
  9:00 am

Friday May 8

• AAPI Fest - San Leandro Second Fridays →
  1446 Washington Ave, San Leandro
  9:00 am

Saturday May 9

• Water Ceremony →
  20121 Santa Maria Ave, Castro Valley
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday May 3

• Pickleball Fundamentals →
  Leydecker Tennis Court #1, 3225 Mecartney Rd, Alameda
  8:30 am
• Morning Awakening Flow →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  9:00 am
• Sunday Hatha Flow →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  10:30 am
• Zumba Party With Anna →
  Seaplane Lagoon Waterfront, 2151 Ferry Point, Alameda
  10:30 am
• Semi-Guided Meditation →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  11:40 am
• Fred Randolph Quintet →
  The Back Room, 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley
  3:00 pm
• Larry McDonough - CD Release for Conversations with Bill Evans →
  The Back Room, 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley
  7:00 pm

Monday May 4

• 102nd Birthday of WWII Veteran Alfred J. Payne and Opening of New CV-8 Doolittle Raid Exhibit.
  USS Hornet Museum
  10:00 am
• Easy Morning Yoga - All Levels →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
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• Alameda Unified School District posted a job opening for Custodian - @ Otis Elementary in Alameda. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

• New Mosswood Recreation Center opens in Oakland nearly a decade after fire (ktvu.com)
• You'll Want To Drive Across California Just To Eat At This Little-Known Taqueria (familydestinationsguide.com)
• Union nurses, Tom Steyer united for bold, structural change in California (nationalnursesunited.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they dilate. (Thank you Phil M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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