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TCV 170418 Broad Layout 1 Boldly Me celebrates Infamous uniqueness duo lands at Promise Tinkerfest at Stage 1 Event Page 32 Page 40 Page 17 Scan for our FREE App or Search App Store for TCVnews 510-494-1999 [email protected] www.tricityvoice.com April 18, 2017 Vol. 15 No. 16 BY JOHNNA M. LAIRD PHOTO BY THE A.M. PHOTOGRAPHY Don your black tie and long dress to “Dance for Health” at Citizens for Better Community’s (CBC) dinner-and-dance fundraiser. The 25th annual “Spring Celebration” is expected to attract about 400 people, and will honor Congressman Ro Khanna and Fremont City Councilmember David Bonaccorsi. Co-chaired by Herbert Chiu, a member of IdeaBand, and Bonaccorsi, the Saturday, April 29 event features a South Asian buffet and entertainment by Fremont’s continued on page 11 SUBMITTED BY •A wellness package KIWANIS CLUB OF FREMONT •Living trust package •Diamond pendant necklace Get ready for an invasion of rubber •Four Disneyland Park Hopper passes ducks. Thousands of them will descend •Girls and boys bicycles on Fremont’s Lake Elizabeth on •Weekend stay and fine dining at Saturday, April 22 as the Kiwanis Club Fremont venues of Fremont kicks off its annual Ducks In addition to the Kiwanis Club of for Bucks race to benefit local charities Fremont, other event sponsors include and non-profit agencies. the Fremont Bank Foundation, This is the 23rd year for the popular Tri-City Voice, Fremont Automall, event which last year, raised more than Tereo Chiropractic, Bernard, Balgley & $17,000 for numerous Tri-City Bonaccorsi, LLP, Dale Hardware, organizations. The event starts at Washington Hospital Healthcare 11 a.m. and will include music, carnival System, Masonic Homes of California, games, food booths and children’s Chris’s Jewelry and Republic Services. Individual donors include Marsha and from our two talented composers, Emily activities. The duck race starts at 1 p.m. SUBMITTED BY VICKILYN HUSSEY Al Badella, Tom and Gail Blalock, Chip Onderdonk and Steve Huber,” said bassist Visitors can adopt rubber ducks by PHOTO BY JAMES SAKANE and Laura Koehler and Shirley Sisk. Bill Everett. Onderdonk (viola) and making a donation of $5 for one duck or $25 for six ducks. Rubber ducks also Eye opening, genre-bending and Huber (violin) join Everett, Matthew Szemela can be adopted ahead of time by Ducks for Bucks Benefit Race wonderfully surprising is Music at the (violin), Michael Graham (cello) and visiting the Ducks4Bucks website at 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Mission’s forte. The upcoming Salon Series Aileen Chanco (piano) in this fabulous www.ducks4bucks.org. Saturday, April 22 concert, “Classical Jam,” is an exciting musical fusion. Numerous prizes donated by Lake Elizabeth, Central Park demonstration of this chamber ensemble’s “We will have some more surprises too, Tri-City businesses also will be awarded 40000 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont virtuosity and adventuresome spirit. From including a sneak preview of the featured including the top prize of a new car (510) 783-DUCK classical to rock, jazz and funk, you’ve never commission for the season, ‘The Golden from the Fremont Automall. Donation is $5 per duc heard acoustic strings rock the house like Door,’ by our Composer in Residence Other prizes include: $25 for six ducks these guys. Mark Fish,” said Everett and Chanco, •A $2,000 grand prize www.ducks4bucks.org You might have anticipated Artistic Co-Directors of Music at the Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8 from Mission. the Music at the Mission Chamber Players; Following a classical tradition kept very it is considered one of the most important much alive through Music at the Mission’s string quartet works of the 20th century. But The Salon Series, Sunday’s Classical Jam did you expect Fleetwood Mac, Cannonball will be held in a private home. It is the Adderley, Joan Baez, and Blood, Sweat & perfect pairing of great food and music, Tears on the same program? For these surrounded by the fantastic views, extensive musicians, it is the norm. art collection and beautiful gardens of the Patti Page’s signature song “The Tennessee Barrie residence. Reservations must be Waltz,” Astor Piazzolla’s “Cafe 1930,” and made in advance through www.Classical- Louis Prima’s “Sing, Sing, Sing” share the Jam.BrownPaperTickets.com. Classical Jam program with “Landslide,” Classical Jam “Gracias a la Vida,” “Spinning Wheel,” Sunday, Apr 23 “Shake It Up,” “Money,” “Mercy, Mercy, 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Mercy” and, an emotional experience of a Address provided upon reservation lifetime, Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8. (510) 402-1724 “Back by popular demand, Classical Jam www.ClassicalJam.BrownPaperTickets.com features crossover works and arrangements www.musicatmsj.org Tickets: $55 INDEX Classified. 25 It’s a date . 21 Public Notices. 34 Arts & Entertainment . 21 Community Bulletin Board . 36 Kid Scoop . 18 Real Estate. 13 Contact Us . 29 Mind Twisters . 10 Sports . 26 Bookmobile Schedule . 23 Editorial/Opinion . 29 Obituary . 30 Subscribe . 37 Business . 8 Home & Garden . 13 Protective Services . 33 Page 2 WHAT’S HAPPENING’S TRI-CITY VOICE April 18, 2017 Improving Your Cardiovascular Health Without Invasive Procedures or Surgery Sometimes people with Dr. Dao encourages them to lower blood pressure to 150/90, cardiovascular disease require know “their numbers” that relate and for adults under age 60 to invasive treatments such as to heart disease risk, including 140/90. For all people age 18 and angioplasty, stenting or surgery. blood pressure, cholesterol levels, older with diabetes, the JNC-8 In many cases, however, body mass index (BMI) and guidelines continue to cardiologists can treat a wide blood sugar levels, since diabetes recommend medical treatment range of cardiovascular is a major risk factor for heart for controlling blood pressure conditions using noninvasive disease. higher than 140/90. techniques and medications Blood pressure is generally “High blood pressure is rather than invasive treatments. recorded as two numbers. The sometimes called a ‘silent killer,’ For Catherine Dao, MD, a top number measures the systolic because it usually causes no Noninvasive cardiologist Catherine Dao, MD, works with her patients to manage cardiovascular disease through lifestyle choices. noninvasive cardiologist with pressure in the arteries when the symptoms, and millions of people Washington Township Medical heart contracts. The lower do not realize that they have it,” sider a variety of medications. Cardiologists also might Foundation, helping her patients number measures diastolic says Dr. Dao. “Approximately “The first line of medications prescribe medications to control adopt a healthy lifestyle is key in pressure in the arteries when one-third of Americans have high for high blood pressure for high cholesterol, which managing cardiovascular disease. the heart relaxes. The American blood pressure. People who are patients without other known contributes to cardiovascular disease. High levels of total “Many common health Heart Association (AHA) defines especially at risk for high blood medical problems is usually a cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, conditions that contribute to “healthy” blood pressure as pressure include those who are diuretic, which helps the body sometimes called “bad cardiovascular disease can be 120/80 or less. High blood overweight, with a BMI over 25. get rid of excess water and salt cholesterol,” along with a low managed with lifestyle pressure, also known as In particular, people with a high through the urine,” Dr. Dao level of HDL (or “good”) modifications,” she explains. hypertension, generally is waist circumference measurement notes. “Other medications to cholesterol can increase heart “Exercising regularly, adopting defined as 140/90 or higher. are at increased risk. This risk treat hypertension include disease risk. A high level of a ‘heart-healthy’ diet, avoiding Blood pressure consistently goes up with a waist size that vasodilators, such as ACE triglycerides – another type of smoking, reducing sodium higher than 140/90 may call for is greater than 35 inches for inhibitors and angiotensin fat in the blood – combined with intake, and losing weight all medical treatment. Guidelines women or greater than receptor blockers, which work low HDL cholesterol or high can help improve your from the Eighth Joint National 40 inches for men.” by relaxing the blood vessels. LDL cholesterol also is associated cardiovascular health.” Committee (JNC-8) recommend When lifestyle changes fail to Beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers are other with cardiovascular disease. In addition to working with medical treatment in those bring high blood pressure under commonly used medications.” patients on lifestyle changes, patients age 60 and older to control, cardiologists may con- continued on page 5 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 4/18/17 4/19/17 4/20/17 4/21/17 4/22/17 4/23/17 4/24/17 Family Caregiver Series: 12:00 PM Sports Medicine Pro- Sports Medicine Program: New Treatment Think Running is a Pain? It Vertigo & Options for Chronic Driving Safety & Alternative 12:00 AM gram: Exercise & Injury Transportation Resources Shingles Doesn't Have to Be Dizziness: What Sinusitis 12:30 PM You Need to Do You Suffer 12:30 AM Strengthen Your Not A Superficial Know From Anxiety or Pain When You Don't Let Hip
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