Cases for a cause: a Faces of sophomore’s Ohlone: passion Pagan serves Frogs bid turned on and off adieu to business campus Oakland Zoo Page 30 Page 27 Page 12 Scan for our FREE App or Search App Store for TCVnews 510-494-1999 [email protected] www.tricityvoice.com August 3, 2021 Vol. 19 No. 30 continued on page 16 SUBMITTED BY ALAMEDA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS Welcome home! 626 Night Market is back at Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton for two weekends in August and one in September. The iconic California festival features hundreds of food, merchandise, crafts, arts, games, music, and entertainment attractions in an epic event spread over 10 football fields of space that appeals to all ages. Check out the festival starting August 6 - 8. BY CHARLENE DIZON an available property in South Hayward and spent 626 Night Market is inspired by the famous open-air nighttime PHOTOS COURTESY OF JIM SOMMER a year building the Holiday Bowl. A 70-foot tall bazaars of Asia, where people come together to eat, drink, socialize, neon sign lit up the 500-car capacity parking lot. and be entertained. Established in 2012, the large-scale market is The Holiday Bowl of Hayward played an The facility held a wide range of amenities such as integral role in gathering the community for one forty bowling lanes, a full-service restaurant, bar, continued on page 16 sole purpose: bowling. Since its closure in 2005, beauty salon, barbershop, childcare center, and Jim Sommer, son of the Holiday Bowl’s founder, several other services. By September 1958, Holiday has created a documentary spotlighting the facility’s Bowl was officially open for business. Ed became impact upon those who were able to experience its the general manager while Ralph oversaw all other inspiring development. aspects. The center prospered in popularity. Jim In 1957, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) states, “Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, all forty Ralph Sommer met with lawyer and future lanes were filled up with leagues at 6 p.m. and business partner Arch MacDonald to discuss again at 9 p.m. for six days a week.” For the next potentially opening up a bowling center. forty-seven years, Holiday Bowl was open 24 hours George Page, a third partner, also assisted. a day, seven days a week. This boom in visitors A change in partnership occurred later on when encouraged the Sommer brothers to open a Page left and Ralph’s brother, CPA Ed Sommer, separate building that would become known as joined the team. The three forged ahead in what Holiday House. would become the largest bowling center in Holiday House opened in 1965 and consisted Northern California. of a banquet room connected to the east side of the At the time, no bowling alleys were of proximity to the Bay Area. 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Getting vaccinated to receive immunity According to Dr. Curran, “I tell my from communicable diseases has gotten a patients as well as my family members, the lot of attention these days due to the risks of the COVID-19 vaccine are pandemic. This reminder is a “shot in the nothing compared to the risks of getting arm” to make sure you and your children the virus. Not only can COVID-19 be have received all recommended vaccines to 15-year-old receives COVID-19 vaccine at Washington West, 2500 Mowry Ave. deadly, but it can also result in lingering physical symptoms, which we are seeing in keep your family and community safe. deadly diseases. According to the Centers The CDC advises everyone 6 months some of our patients.” Known as “long Read on to find out why vaccines are so for Disease Control and Prevention of age and older get an influenza (flu) haulers,” people who suffer long-term vitally important and where you can (CDC), measles, rubella, mumps, vaccine every year with rare exception. coronavirus symptoms complain of get yours. diphtheria, and polio have all been Administered by a shot in the arm or nasal ongoing fatigue, body aches and joint “The COVID-19 pandemic has eliminated (no longer circulating in a spray, seasonal flu shots protect against the pain, loss of taste and smell, coughing, reminded us of the threat of infectious specific region) largely due to the influenza viruses that research suggests shortness of breath and other ailments. diseases at a time when we had almost introduction of vaccination programs in may be most common during the taken for granted the power and the United States in the 1970s. Before that upcoming season. While the incidence Washington Hospital is now offering availability of vaccines to prevent those time, these diseases and others—which are of flu was drastically lower during the free COVID-19 vaccines to people 12 diseases,” said Steven Curran, MD, a now prevented by immunization—killed 2020-2021 season because of measures to years of age and older. Appointments family medicine physician who has been thousands of Americans annually. contain COVID-19, the CDC reported can be made by going to with Washington Hospital Medical Newer vaccines for young people the flu has resulted in as many as https://mychart.whhs.com/mychart/covid Foundation for more than 30 years. include a series of shots for human 45 million illnesses, 810,000 19 or calling their COVID-19 “My own father was born in one room papillomavirus (HPV) recommended hospitalizations and 61,000 deaths vaccination phone line at 510.248.8200 while his brother was dying of diphtheria for children ages 11-12 years, and annually in the U.S. since 2010. (during business hours). Washington in another room of my grandparents’ meningococcal disease administered in the The newest vaccines—which have been Hospital will also be offering flu shots via home. But now, safe and effective vaccines pre- and later teen years. Also introduced discussed on a daily basis in the news a drive-up clinic beginning in September. protect us from communicable disease and recently are vaccines for people over 50 to lately—are of course, the COVID-19 For information on necessary there has never been a more important prevent shingles, a viral infection that vaccines. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, vaccinations for children, consult your time to get vaccinated.” produces a painful blistering skin rash. which is approved for people 12 years and pediatrician. Recommended vaccines start just For detailed information about all older, is administered in two shots, three after birth for infants, with boosters into vaccinations and which are recommended weeks apart. The Moderna (also two shots) childhood, to prevent more than a dozen at what ages, go to www.cdc.gov/vaccines. and Johnson & Johnson (one shot) 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 8/3/21 8/4/21 8/5/21 8/6/21 8/7/21 8/8/21 8/9/21 12:00 PM Active Living: Fun Fresh Summer How to Talk to Your 12:00 AM Yoga Exercises Cooking Demonstration Doctor Diabetes Matters: Ortho Overuse How to Sleep Your Way Washington Township Filipino Food Made Injuries: Prevention and 12:30 PM to Better Health 12:30 AM Health Care District Advanced Treaments for Healthy Treatment Mental Health Board Meeting Women's Health Knee Pain 1:00 PM Education Series: July 14, 2021 Conference: Reclaiming 1:00 AM Mental Wellness Your Confidence Mental Health Education Mental Health 1:30 PM Series: Understanding Washington Township Education Series: 1:30 AM Fun Fresh Summer Psychotic Disorders Health Care District Family Support Anxiety: Stop Negative Cooking Demonstration Board Meeting Thoughts Solutions for Weight Metabolic Disorders July 14, 2021 2:00 PM Management 2:00 AM Diabetes Matters: Preventive Care: What Asian Fusion You Need To Know Keeping Your Heart on 2:30 PM the Right Beat Preventive Screenings: 2:30 AM Diabetes Matters: Glucose Cognitive Assessment When and Why are They Monitoring Mental Health Education As You Age Important? How to Prevent Financial Series: Understanding Washington Township 3:00 PM Elder Abuse/Fraud 3:00 AM Prostate Cancer: What You Aortic Valve Disease: Treat- Mood Disorders Family Caregiver Series: Health Care District Need to Know ment Options Including TAVR Coping as a Caregiver Board Meeting July 14, 2021 3:30 PM Washington Township Women's Health How to Talk to Your 3:30 AM Conference: Women & Health Care District Doctor Stroke: Are You at Risk? How To Stop Disease Board Meeting Gastrointestinal Stress Management July 14, 2021 4:00 PM Before It Starts Disorders 4:00 AM Mental Health Peripheral Vascular Weight Management: Education