Union Sanitary District Celebrates 100Th Anniversary
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Concierto de Primavera Red Hatters commemorates Asian American let the good Mexican Heritage festival times roll culture celebrates culture Page 12 Page 19 Page 7 Scan for our FREE App or Search App Store for TCVnews 510-494-1999 [email protected] www.tricityvoice.com May 15, 2018 Vol. 16 No. 20 ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY JULIE GRABOWSKI From gallery walls to outdoor sculptures and painted utility boxes, art is everywhere. And while one’s gaze may be trained upward to spot beauty, eyes will be glued to the ground when Pacific Commons hosts their third annual “Chalk Festival” on Saturday, May 19. Chalk art, also known as Italian street painting, is believed to have originated in Italy in the 16th century. Itinerant artists Continued on page 14 SUBMITTED BY to grow. Luckily, residents are KEITH ELROD willing to share their diverse gardens with fellow enthusiasts. PHOTOS BY THOMAS HSU Visit gardens from traditional to modern, xeriscapes (arranging There’s no better way to native drought resistant plants welcome the upcoming summer in efficient, water-saving ways), An aerial view of the Alvarado Treatment Plant at the Union Sanitary District Headquarters. than to spend the day in and homes featuring the Alameda Photo courtesy of Michelle Powell. Fremont’s Historic Niles District. County Water District’s Lose And when there’s something your Lawn program. Whether special to do for people of all it’s a bungalow or modern Union Sanitary District ages, it just can’t get better! This setting, there are gardeners to year’s “Wildflower, Art, Garden, share stories and ideas to take and Quilt Show” on Sunday, home from this self-guided tour. celebrates 100th Anniversary May 20 offers a large variety The Quilt Show is becoming of activities, so visitors are Treatment plant tours proved to Coordinator of USD, explained one of the favorite annual parts of BY ROELLE BALAN encouraged to arrive early and be a popular attraction; Eldredge that on the day of the event, this event, and this year antique take it all in. explained there were people at attendees will be guided to a and new quilts will be displayed Niles always offers the Union Sanitary District the open house that didn’t get a parking space. Participants do not at the homes on the Garden Tour. Gardener’s Garden Tour. This is (USD) serves the cities of chance to go on those tours. need to register, they can just walk These fiber art pieces will be an area rich in horticultural Union City, Newark, and The tours were guided back then, in, see displays and take the tour. Fremont. The facility treats water history where plants just love Continued on page 4 attendees picked up by bus and “For most people, what that flows from sinks, toilets, escorted every 20 to 30 minutes. happens after you flush the and bathtubs and any other “We had more people wanting to toilet is ‘out of sight out of drain before it is released into go on a tour than we had tours mind,” Eldredge said. “Not many the San Francisco Bay. “We’re the available,” Eldredge said. Many people spend that much time last line of defense … otherwise signed up for a tour following the thinking about it but there’s the sewage would just be going open house and 200-250 people curiosity about what really out to the Bay and that causes came back later to take the tour. happens there.” He explained all sorts of problems, so we’re Plant tours at the centennial how surprised people were about treating it, making sure the Bay will be a little different this year. the significant efforts necessary to stays clean,” said Paul Eldredge, A self-guided tour allows visitors treat wastewater. “I think it really General Manager of USD. to walk through the plant at their opened their eyes to how USD is hosting their own pace, asking tour guides incredibly complicated and centennial celebration on questions. “This way we’re not complex the process and Saturday May 19 with activities, limiting how many people can the treatment plant is,” tours, interactive displays, go on the tour,” said Eldredge. Eldredge said. refreshments and food. At a Michelle Powell, similar open house May 2015, Communications and about 1,100 people attended. Intergovernmental Relations Continued on page 4 INDEX Classified . 25 It’s a date. 21 Public Notices . 34 Community Bulletin Board 36 Kid Scoop . 18 Real Estate. 15 Arts & Entertainment . 21 Contact Us . 29 Mind Twisters . 10 Sports . 26 Bookmobile Schedule . 23 Editorial/Opinion . 29 Obituary . 30 Business . 8 Subscribe . 33 Home & Garden. 13 Protective Services . 33 Page 2 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE May 15, 2018 heart rate can spread the snake’s poison before sitting down. Avoid placing your faster, Dr. Nguyen explains. Rattlesnake hands or feet where you can’t clearly see bite victims need to be taken to the what is in the area.” He adds, “And be sure nearest emergency room where to check the immediate area around picnic antivenom treatment can be started. tables, barbecues and campsites before Any rattlesnake bite should be using the facilities.” considered a medical emergency. The CDFW recommends specific A rattlesnake bite usually has two actions in the event of a snake bite. puncture wounds and causes intense, What you should do after a burning pain. More than 7,000 snake bites rattlesnake bite occur each year in the United States, Dr. Nguyen says, with only one-third of • Stay calm but act quickly those from handling snakes. The balance • Remove watches, rings and other comes from incidental encounters. And jewelry, which may constrict swelling interestingly, he adds, men are nine times • Transport the victim to the nearest more likely to be bitten than women. medical facility “For whatever reason, it seems men are more likely to do something to provoke What you should NOT do after a a snake while women are more likely to rattlesnake bite retreat,” Dr. Nguyen adds. • DON’T apply a tourniquet According to the California Depart- • DON’T pack the bite area in ice ment of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), • DON’T cut the wound with a knife rattlesnakes belong to a unique group or razor of venomous snakes known as pit vipers; the rattlesnake is the only pit • DON’T use your mouth to suck out When you go hiking in the Bay Area rattlesnakes are cold-blooded and are viper found in California. Other snakes the venom hills make sure you wear a hat, use more active the warmer they get. Hikers may bite but they won’t poison you, • DON’T let the victim drink alcohol sunscreen, bring plenty of water — AND should wear long pants, and boots, if according to Dr. Nguyen. If you are Snake bites are also a concern for dog watch out for rattlesnakes. Snake season possible. Eighty percent of snake bites bitten by any other kind of snake, owners. The CDFW recommends keeping has begun and several sightings of occur below the knee. wash the wound with soap and water or your dog on leash when hiking in snake rattlesnakes on East Bay trails, including Dr. Nguyen recommends hiking an antiseptic and seek medical attention. country. Dogs are at increased risk of Mission Peak have been reported. with a companion so that, if an accident Don’t depend on a rattlesnake warning being bitten due to holding their nose “Local residents and others who like or incident occurs, someone can go for you with its rattle. CDFW officials note to the ground while investigating the to hike our hills, need to take sensible help as cell phones may not work. If you that rattlesnakes sometimes don’t rattle. outdoors. Speak to your veterinarian precautions to avoid a rattlesnake bite,” are bitten by a rattlesnake, get help as soon A rattlesnake can be identified by its about canine rattlesnake vaccines and says Dr. Tam Nguyen, a primary care as possible. Stay calm and send someone to triangular head that is slightly wider what to do if your pet is bitten. physician at Washington Township call 9-1-1. The snakebite victim should than its neck, a thick body with dull Fear of an unexpected encounter of Medical Foundation Nakamura Clinic lie down with the affected limb resting skin, and black and white bands on its the reptilian variety should not keep you in Union City. lower than the heart. tail. The tip of the tail has the rattle. inside. “Summer months are a great time Although rattlesnakes are in the hills If you are alone, walk calmly — do not Dr. Nguyen recommends other to get fresh air and exercise outside,” says year round, they are more active in the run — to the nearest source of help: precautions while hiking, “When hiking, Dr. Nguyen. “Just use common sense and spring and summer when the days, and another hiker, a park official, or a phone look at the ground ahead of you and look preventive measures.” the ground, warm up. Like all snakes, to call 9-1-1. Anything that increases the carefully around and under logs and rocks InHealth broadcasts on Comcast Channel 78 in Fremont, Newark and Union City and online at www.inhealth.tv The full schedule of InHealth programs listed below can also be viewed in real time on the Washington Hospital website, www.whhs.com TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY 5/15/18 5/16/18 5/17/18 5/18/18 5/19/18 5/20/18 5/21/18 Obesity: Understand the Sports Medicine Program: 12:00 PM Diabetes Matters: Prostate Cancer: What Causes, Consequences & Mental Health Think Running is a Pain? 12:00 AM Gastroparesis New to Medicare? You Need to Know 11th Annual Women's Prevention Education Series: It Doesn't Have to Be What You Need to Health Conference: 12:30 PM Understanding Mood 12:30 AM Skin Health: Skin Can- Know Patient's