Local Chapter Celebrates 100 Years of the League of Women Voters
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Juried Photography Youth Exhibit Symphony Advanced Orchestra Placement Art Exhibit Page 36 Page 23 Page 30 Scan for our FREE App or Search App Store for TCVnews 510-494-1999 [email protected] www.tricityvoice.com March 10, 2020 Vol. 18 No. 9 BY DAVID R. NEWMAN PHOTOS COURTESY OF BRESLOW IMAGING When looking for a new restaurant to try on date night, most people immediately think of San Francisco or Oakland. But there are plenty of wonderful eateries in your own backyard. To help promote these local businesses and raise awareness of our hidden culinary culture, the Castro Valley/Eden Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual business expo, “Eden Eats,” on Wednesday, March 18. With an average attendance of over 500 people, Eden Eats is a chance for people to try food from a wide variety of businesses, all under one roof. From cupcakes, to Korean food, to soul food, to Continued on page 18 Local Chapter Celebrates 100 years of the League of Women Voters U.S. Constitution was approved. Overall, it took 72 years of political advocacy for women to get the right to vote. The League of Women Voters (the “League” for short) of Fremont, Newark, and Union City celebrated that victory and their 100th anniversary as an organization. The event took place in Artist’s Walk Community Center on Sunday February 23 from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Attendees enjoyed sandwiches, cheese, crackers, fruit and other snacks BY CHARLENE DIZON BY ROELLE BALAN while League members mingled with guests and PHOTOS COURTESY OF DR. JOYCE BLUEFORD local officials. March is Women’s History month, and an important part of women’s history is the day they The League of Women Voters was formed on The Adobe of California Nursery Company, also known as the gained the right to vote. February 14, 1920. The nonpartisan political Vallejo Adobe, remains one of Niles’ most significant historical organization has 800 state and local chapters structures made from local clay. Having served both commercial to It all started when the Seneca Falls Convention throughout the U.S. in all 50 states, Washington housing purposes, the Adobe is a remarkable symbol of the daily drafted a “Declaration of Sentiments” in July of DC, The Virgin Islands, and Hong Kong. Their lives that Spanish missions led as well as the legendary impact of 1848. Historians consider this the founding mission is to expand democracy for all through Commander Jose de Jesus Vallejo. document of the women’s rights movement. educational and advocacy efforts. The Adobe stands in an area that was used initially by Ohlone Women finally won the right to vote on August 18, natives and later by Mission San Jose. The land was ideal due to its 1920 when the 19th amendment of the continued on page 5 proximity to natural resources, from nearby rivers teeming with fish, continued on page 15 INDEX Classified . 22 It’s a date. 19 Public Notices . 31 Community Bulletin Board 34 Kid Scoop . 16 Real Estate. 15 Arts & Entertainment . 19 Contact Us . 27 Mind Twisters . 10 Sports . 24 Bookmobile Schedule . 20 Editorial/Opinion . 27 Obituary . 28 Subscribe . 27 Business . 8 Home & Garden. 13 Protective Services . 31 Page 2 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE March 10, 2020 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 3/10/20 3/11/20 3/12/20 3/13/20 3/14/20 3/15/20 3/16/20 Women's Health, Strategy Diabetes Health Fair 2019: 12:00 PM Active Living: for Wellness: Gender Matters, Diabetes & Stroke: 12:00 AM Yoga Exercises Early Detection Heart Disease Risk in Women What's the Connection? Gastrointestinal and Prevention Hepatitis B 12:30 PM Disorders 12:30 AM Anxiety: Stop Diabetes Matters: of Female Cancers and Liver Cancer: Mental Health Negative Thoughts How to Prevent Asian Fusion Prevention 1:00 PM Education Series: Financial Elder and Treatment 1:00 AM Mental Wellness Abuse/Fraud Women's Health Solutions for Weight Conference: Reclaiming 1:30 PM Management 1:30 AM Your Confidence Washington Township Diabetes Matters: Vitamins & Supplements: Health Care 2:00 PM Mental Health Filipino Food How Useful Are They? District Board Meeting 2:00 AM Education Series: Made Healthy Washington Township February 12, 2020 Understanding Health Care Psychotic Disorders 2:30 PM District Board Meeting Mental Health 2:30 AM February 12, 2020 Washington Township Education Series: Strategies to Reduce Health Care Anxiety Disorders Sports Medicine Program: 3:00 PM the Risk of Cancer District Board Meeting Why Does My 3:00 AM Recurrence Diabetes Matters: Dining Shoulder Hurt? Colon Cancer February 12, 2020 Out Around The World 3:30 PM Aortic Valve Disease: 3:30 AM Voices InHealth: Treatment Options Antimicrobial Stewardship Updated Treatments Sidelined by Back Pain? Including TAVR 4:00 PM for Knee Pain Get Back in the Game Mental Health 4:00 AM Diabetes Matters: & Arthritis Washington Township Education Series: Latin Foods 11th Annual Women's Diabetes Matters: Health Care Crisis Intervention 4:30 PM Health Conference: Diabetes Conversations District Board Meeting 4:30 AM Patient's Playbook February 12, 2020 Digestive Health: Suffer From 5:00 PM What You Need Caregiver Series: Sinus Problems? 5:00 AM to Know Weight Management: Caregiver Series: Caring for Someone The Patient's Playbook with Dementia or Other Securing Care Preferences Stopping the Madness Community Forum: Medical-Related Memory Loss Through AHCD 5:30 PM Getting to the Preventive Screenings: Women's Health Conference: 5:30 AM Diabetes Matters: Women's Health: Latest Treatment Options No-Mistake Zone When and Why Women & Stroke: Diabetes & Eyes Planning for Pregnancy for Wound Care are They Important? Are You at Risk? 6:00 PM Advancements in Lung 6:00 AM Learn the Latest Treatment Cancer Detection Women's Health through Options for GERD Mental Health and Treatment Respiratory Health Healthy Gut, the Years: Screening Education Series: 6:30 PM and Diseases Healthy You 6:30 AM Symptoms of is Key to Aging Well Family Support Thyroid Problems Sports Medicine Stop Diabetes Program: Nutrition 7:00 PM Before It Starts 7:00 AM & Athletic Performance Diabetes Health Fair 2019: Diabetes and Foot Care Learn About the Signs 7:30 PM Palliative Care Series: & Symptoms of Sepsis Caregiver Series: 7:30 AM Interfaith Discussions Washington Township Codependency Stress on End of Life Topics Health Care Learn More About and the Caregiver 8:00 PM Management District Board Meeting Kidney Disease 8:00 AM Chronic Kidney Washington Township Sick Feet? February 12, 2020 Disease: FAQ Health Care 8:30 PM District Board Meeting 8:30 AM Understanding HPV: Diabetes Matters: February 12, 2020 What You Need to Know Family Caregiver Series: Peripheral Vascular Asian Indian Cooking How To Stop Disease Mindfulness Meditation Disease: What You 9:00 PM Before It Starts 9:00 AM for the Caregiver Need to Know Food Pharmacy: Women's Heart Health Prescription for Colon Health Keeping Your 9:30 PM Brain Healthy 9:30 AM Diabetes Matters: Diabetes Matters: Family Caregiver Series: Exercise IS Medicine How to Sleep Italian Foods Loss, Grief & Recovery Endometriosis: Causes, Your Way Symptoms, Diagnosis 10:00 PM Women's Health Conference: 10:00 AM Diabetes Matters: Basics to Better Health and Treatment Quality of Life Before Washington Township of Insulin Pump Therapy Laugh without Leaking: and After Cosmetic Surgery Health Care Understanding Female 10:30 PM District Board Meeting 10:30 AM Urinary Incontinence Metabolic February 12, 2020 Healthy Eating: Disorders Strategies to Help Advance Care Planning: Prescription Mental Health Lower Your Cholesterol 11:00 PM Five Wishes 11:00 AM for Health Diabetes Matters: Education Series: and Blood Pressure Diabetes and Your Heart Understanding Mood Disorders 11:30 PM Diabetes Matters: Family Caregiver Series: Diabetes Health Fair 2019: 11:30 AM Women's Health: Depression, Diabetes Matters: Balance & Falls Straight Talk About Managing Family Standards of Medical More Than a State of Mind Diabetes and Kidney Health Prevention Diabetes Medications Dynamics in Caregiving Care in Diabetes March 10, 2020 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE Page 3 Novel Coronavirus Precautions and Preparedness We have all heard a lot in the if you become sick with news lately about the global respiratory symptoms like fever outbreak of the new (or novel) and cough respiratory illness coronavirus, • Follow guidance from public also called COVID-19. You may health officials wonder what it means for our community: Are hospitals Symptoms of COVID-19 are prepared? What can you do to similar to those of the flu. If you protect yourself and your family? or someone you know becomes ill What if you or someone around and you are concerned it may be you develops symptoms? COVID-19, you should contact your primary care physician. Cases of COVID-19 first The doctor will likely test for emerged in December 2019, in influenza virus. If that comes Wuhan City, China. The cause of back negative, the physician will the disease was soon confirmed as coordinate with the County to a new kind of coronavirus, and determine administration of a the infection has since spread to COVID-19 test if the patient countries around the world. meets the County guidelines. Symptoms include fever, If symptoms become severe cough and shortness of breath. Hospital. “The health and safety a contained environment, Washington Hospital’s clinics and emergency care is required, It spreads quickly from one of our patients and their visitors, keeping air in the rest of the located in Fremont, Newark call ahead to alert the hospital person to another, and at this as well as staff, physicians, building clean and safe for other and Union City.