East Bay Keeping Lions Club pollution Medical mission Regional out of local to Nepal a waterways success Parks Insert in Page 32 Page 14 this issue Scan for our FREE App or Search App Store for TCVnews 510-494-1999 [email protected] www.tricityvoice.com June 5, 2018 Vol. 16 No. 23 Fixit Clinic provides collaborative community repair BY ZOYA HAJEE PHOTOS COURTESY OF FIXIT CLINIC The very first Fixit Clinic took place on December 1, 2009 at the City of Albany Recreation and Community Services. Participants rushed in with their broken items; the majority of them consumer products with mechanical or electrical compo- nents such as vacuum cleaners and sewing machines. Excited to engage in the repair process, participants interacted with Continued on page 12 SUBMITTED BY SUN GALLERY “Life to Art: A Portuguese American Story in Art” opens Saturday, June 9 at the Sun Gallery in Hayward. This special exhibit features artists Nathan Oliveira, Mel Ramos, Jerald Silva, João de Brito, David King, Maxine Olson, and Richard Silva. The exhibit is a part of the celebrations of the week of Portugal in the diaspora also known as Portugal Day, which celebrates Portuguese communities around the world. Continued on page 14 Lawn chairs, picnic baskets, sunglasses, and bands, discover new ones, and make the most your best dance moves – summer concerts are of those summer days. back and ready to get you groovin’. A staple of summer fun, local concert series’ kick off on FREMONT Tuesday, June 12 in Milpitas with the Country Cougars, followed by the diverse offerings of the Central Park Summer Concert Series Hayward Municipal Band on Sunday, June 17 Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and 24. Hayward Street Party season begins Central Park Performance Pavilion Thursday, June 21 with performances by West 40204 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont Coast Blues Society Caravan of All Stars, Shark (510) 494-4300 Punch, The Royal Deuces, and Ruckatan, while www.fremont.gov Newark fires up its Shirley Sisk Grove stage with Free crowd favorite Big Bang Beat Friday, June 22. Head back to Milpitas Tuesday, June 26 to rock to the classics with The Houserockers. Continued on page 5 With concerts running through September, there is plenty of time to hear your favorite 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 June 5, 2018 Chronic Kidney Disease: Are You at Risk? Washington Hospital Sponsors Free Seminar on Kidney Disease on July 17 According to the National Kidney not aware they have it.” There are a around the lining of the heart top the Foundation, a staggering 30 million myriad of other causes, including list of kidney disease complications. American adults have chronic kidney prolonged obstruction of the urinary A sudden rise in potassium levels in disease (CKD) and millions of others tract due to conditions such as the blood could impair the heart’s are at increased risk. Unfortunately, enlarged prostate, kidney stones and ability to function and may be because the signs and symptoms some cancers. Other culprits may life-threatening. Other complications are often nonspecific—meaning include recurrent kidney infections, include weak bones, which increase they could be caused by other inflammation of the kidneys’ filtering the risk of bone fractures; anemia; illnesses—many people are unaware units and vesicoureteral reflux—a decreased sex drive; and damage to they have CKD until it has condition where urine backs up the central nervous system, which progressed to irreversible kidney into the kidneys. can cause difficulty concentrating, damage or kidney failure. Primary Risk Factors In addition personality changes and seizures. Could you or one of your loved to diabetes and high blood pressure, Prevention “Living a healthy ones be one of those people? How other risk factors include lifestyle in general can help prevent would you know if you are suffering cardiovascular disease, smoking, kidney disease or can help keep it from this disease or if you are at risk? obesity, an abnormal kidney structure from progressing,” notes Dr. Ahn. Jeanie Ahn, MD, a board-certified and family history of CKD. Those of She advises sticking to a low-salt, Jeanie Ahn, MD, will present a seminar on chronic kidney disease, July 17. internist and nephrologist, will African-American, Asian-American low-fat diet, exercising 30 minutes answer these and other questions at a and Native American descent are most days of the week, limiting present in your urine, or if your free seminar sponsored by also at increased risk. alcohol intake, avoiding smoking creatinine levels are high, talk to your Washington Hospital on Tuesday, Signs and Symptoms Among and following the instructions on doctor about how to manage your July 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the the many signs and symptoms of over-the-counter pain relievers such condition before it progresses to Conrad E. Anderson, MD, CKD are nausea and vomiting; as acetaminophen. kidney failure.” Auditorium, rooms A and B, located loss of appetite; fatigue and Early Detection is Vital To register for this seminar, in the Washington West building at weakness; decreased mental “The earlier you are diagnosed with visit whhs.org/events or call 2500 Mowry Ave. in Fremont. sharpness; muscle twitches and chronic kidney disease, the better,” (800) 963-7070. Major Causes “The top two cramps; swelling of feet and ankles; says Dr. Ahn. “Be sure to get your causes of chronic kidney disease are changes in urination; trouble annual checkup with your primary diabetes and hypertension,” says sleeping; chest pain; and shortness care physician, pay attention to your Dr. Ahn, “and like high blood of breath. lab and urinalysis results, and keep pressure, kidney disease can be Complications Fluid retention in your blood pressure controlled,” she asymptomatic, so most people are the arms, legs and lungs, as well as counsels. “If blood and protein are 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 6/5/18 6/6/18 6/7/18 6/8/18 6/9/18 6/10/18 6/11/18 Obesity: Understand the 12:00 PM Diabetes Matters: Inside Washington Diabetes Matters: Mindless Causes, Consequences & 12:00 AM Gastroparesis Hospital: The Green Team vs Mindful Eating 11th Annual Women's Solutions for Weight Prevention Nerve Compression Health Conference: 12:30 PM Management Disorders of the Arm 12:30 AM Prostate Cancer: What Patient's Playbook Keys to Healthy Eyes You Need to Know Your Concerns InHealth: Senior Scam 1:00 PM Inside Washington Hospital: 11th Annual Women's 1:00 AM Prevention Washington Advanced Treatment of Health Conference: Heart Urinary Incontinence Township Health Care Aneurysms Pain When You Walk? Keeping Your Heart on Health Nutrition in Women: What You 1:30 PM It Could Be PVD the Right Beat District 1:30 AM Need to Know Board Meeting May 9, 2018 2:00 PM Good Fats vs. Bad Fats 2:00 AM Washington Palliative Care Series: Learn the Latest Township Health Care How Can This Help Mental Health Treatment Options Me? Education Series: for GERD Shingles District 2:30 PM Understanding Mood 2:30 AM Board Meeting Disorders (Late Start) Women's Heart Health Sports Medicine May 9, 2018 Early Detection 3:00 PM Program: Youth Sports (Late Start) Family & Prevention of 3:00 AM Prostate Cancer: What Injuries Caregiver Series: Nutri- Female Cancers The Patient's Playbook You Need to Know tion for the Caregiver Community Forum: 3:30 PM Diabetes Matters: Sugar Getting to the 3:30 AM Raising Awareness Latest Treatment Options Substitutes - Sweet or No-Mistake Zone About Stroke for Wound Care Superbugs: Are We Sour? Arthritis: Do I Have 4:00 PM Winning the Germ (Late Start) One of 100 Types? 4:00 AM War? Family Caregiver Series: Mental Health Coping as a Caregiver Education Series: Keeping Your Heart on 4:30 PM Crisis Intervention the Right Beat Washington Family Caregiver Series: 4:30 AM Sports Medicine Program: Sick Feet? Tips for Navigating the Exercise & Injury Township Health Care Deep Venous Health Care System 5:00 PM District Thrombosis 5:00 AM Colon Cancer: Board Meeting Heart Health: What Prevention & Treatment Minimally Invasive Sur- May 9, 2018 Strategies to Reduce You Need to Know 5:30 PM Respiratory Health gery for Lower Back the Risk of Cancer 5:30 AM Voices InHealth: Disorders Diabetes Matters: Recurrence (Late Start) Diabetes Radiation Safety Exercise IS Medicine Matters: Hypoglycemia 6:00 PM 6:00 AM How to Talk to Your Prostate Cancer: What Not A Superficial Updated Treatments Doctor Your Concerns You Need to Know Problem: Varicose for Knee Pain & InHealth: 6:30 PM Washington Veins & Chronic 11th Annual Women's 6:30 AM Arthritis Sun Protection Township Health Care Venous Disease Health Conference: Alzheimer's Disease Meditation Palliative Care Series: 7:00 PM District Palliative Care 7:00 AM Board Meeting Demystified May 9, 2018 Sports Medicine New to Medicare? Vitamins & Supple- 7:30 PM Program: Nutrition & What You Need to ments: How Useful Are 7:30 AM Understanding Mental Athletic Performance Know They? Health Disorders Mindful Healing 8:00