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Child Abuse, Led Listening, Zepagain Newark Interviewing, tribute Days and brings Coordination authentic Coloring center sound to Fundraiser Tri-Cities Contest Page 32 Page 24 Page 7 Scan for our FREE App or Search App Store for TCVnews 510-494-1999 [email protected] www.tricityvoice.com September 4, 2018 Vol. 16 No. 36 Dramatic Arts Academy: Where all the world’s a stage BY DAVID R. NEWMAN PHOTOS COURTESY OF SHANNON PACE On September 11, 2001, America was shocked when a terrorist attack destroyed the two towers of the World Trade Center and part of the Pentagon; 2,996 people were killed and over 6,000 injured. For many, it would take several months to process what had happened, and some avoided talking about it at all. Continued on page 11 BY ZOYA HAJEE Californians participated. Since then, the PHOTOS COURTESY OF SANTA CLARA number of volunteers has steadily increased. In 1993, the Guinness Book of World VALLEY WATER DISTRICT Records recognized the cleanup, now with 50,405 volunteers, as the “largest garbage September 15 marks the annual Coastal collection” ever organized. Cleanup Day (CCD), when over nine million Fremont, Castro Valley, Hayward, volunteers worldwide express their desire for San Leandro and other areas across the Bay Area clean oceans and waterways, healthy marine life, will be participating in the Cleanup Day, and and helping people access and enjoy the for many of them it will be their 34th year outdoors. In California alone, around doing so. Each cleanup varies slightly based on 1,200,000 pounds of trash are removed by the number of sites hosted and their location. local citizens and businesses, neighborhood While Fremont does not have any coasts, associations, and city organizations that volunteers clear the litter that makes its way participate in this huge volunteer event. into storm drains and local creeks, which nega- BY TOSHALI GOEL After watching a successful beach cleanup tively impacts the bay. PHOTOS BY VICTOR CARVELLAS event in Oregon in 1984, the California Coastal Commission organized its first statewide As summer fades slowly into autumn, Hayward’s time-honored fall tradi- cleanup just one year later, where nearly 2,500 Continued on page 14 tion approaches once more: “Garin Apple Festival.” The festival, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year, features old-fashioned cider presses and ice cream makers that attendees can operate and large-scale games such as tug-of-war. It also offers children’s crafts, old-fashioned barn dance music, a farm-themed children’s area, and various apple treats. Continued on page 40 Alameda Creek Niles- litter cleanup: Photo courtesy of Amy Evans 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 Home & Garden. 13 Protective Services . 33 Page 2 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE September 4, 2018 Should You Push Your Kids to Succeed? Fremont Psychiatrist Offers Advice for Local Parents We all want our children to Though Dr. Sehgal doesn’t succeed in life. But what does see children in her practice, she that really mean? And how hard works with many young adults should parents push? Is it possible suffering from anxiety and to encourage your kids without depression who talk about the How can parents encourage children to be successful without creating anxiety? In this article, Dr. Seema Sehgal provides causing undue stress? As local enormous stress they felt growing helpful insights and suggestions. kids head back to school, these up. There is a lot of pressure questions may be on the minds on kids today, according to media, it’s much more intense, No Pressure comes when they are out of of many parents who want to Dr. Sehgal. Many are she added. It leaves many kids Dr. Sehgal’s advice to parents control. “We need to give our support their children’s overscheduled with and teens feeling like they just is to become aware of their role children tools for coping with academic success. extracurricular activities and don’t measure up, which can in adding to the pressure their stress,” she said. “That should be academic stress is rampant, cause a lot of stress. children already feel and see them our focus rather than pushing “I know parents have good them to succeed.” intentions when they push their particularly in the Bay Area Parents should be aware of as the unique individuals they child to succeed,” said Dr. Seema where education and the warning signs when it comes are. Academic achievement is It is important to make sure Sehgal, a psychiatrist with the achievement are a major focus. to stress. only one measure of success. your kids eat a nutritious diet, Washington Township Medical “There is a sentiment that if “Children can become more Being a disappointment to their exercise regularly and get plenty Foundation. “But I think it’s you aren’t taking honors classes, irritable when they feel stressed,” parents is already a potent stressor of sleep. Those are the baseline important for parents to realize you’re not smart enough,” she Dr. Sehgal described. “They for most children. Being sensitive for good health, both physical that stress is real, even for explained. “Some students might become quieter and to this will relieve your child’s and mental. “Teach your kids children, and sometimes it’s constantly compare themselves isolate themselves. They may stress. “It’s our own fear that they how to relax on the weekends; invisible. We think of children to others to the point that they have frequent stomachaches or won’t amount to anything if we do fun activities as a family,” as having a carefree, easy life. begin to internalize these suddenly refuse to go to school. don’t push them,” she added. Dr. Sehgal said. “Let them spend But the truth is they are under differences and doubt Sudden bed-wetting, nail biting “But parents need to be the calm- time doing nothing. We keep a lot of stress today. Stress may themselves.” Young people and waking up in the middle of ing voice in their children’s lives.” kids on a busy schedule from a look different in a child than it have always compared themselves the night for no apparent reason, Stress and anxiety are normal, very young age. We interfere does in an adult, but it is there.” to their peers, but with social are all signs of stress.” Dr. Sehgal said. 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