Dear editor, In reference to the article, “Forgotten no more” (June 21), I hope that the students are taught about the racism that existed in the Great War. My uncle, Randolph Gaston Payne, refused to be part of the U.S. military since, being one-quarter African, he would be discriminated against. Black men served in segregated units in the armed forces and, consequently, my uncle served the duration of World War I in Leavenworth Prison.

Dear editor, I noticed a startling disconnect between Iris Barrie’s June 19 letter calling for the suppression of speech against abortion and the headline over it: “Demonstrators infringe on others’ rights.”

Dear editor, To the Land Trust of Napa County: I am writing to express my gratitude for the program that Michael Lauher has established at Connolly Ranch. For the past five years, the traditional kindergarten classes at Pueblo Vista Elementary School have taken part in classroom visits by Michael and have visited Connolly Ranch. I have found Michael’s visits informative and, in turn, they create excitement in the children for our visit to the ranch.