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FRIDAY, JULY ¤‡At the Alameda Point Multipurpose Field1101 West Red Line Avenue

DON’T FORGET MEAs of 2017, all retail stores, eating establishments, and food delivery services in Alameda County can only distribute compliant reusable bags. Find out more at: ReusableBagsAC.org

SKIP THE STRAW Volunteers have picked up more than 9 million straws and stirrers from beaches and waterways over the 30+ year history of the International Coastal Cleanup.* Straws pose a real danger to animals like sea turtles, albatross, and fish.

CLEAN SWELL APPHead out to the beach and use the app to easily record each item of trash you collect which will upload to Ocean Conservancy’s global ocean trash database. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

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• Pre-show festivities begin at 6:30PM.• Field opens at 6:30PM for picnics−no BBQ grills, alcohol, or pets.• Featured movie shown at approximately 8:15PM.• Bring your own chairs and blankets to enjoy a film under the stars.• Dress appropriately for the weather−it can get windy.• Snacks and food available for sale−proceeds support ARPD Teen Programs.

FOR FEATURE PRESENTATION: Call 510-747-7529

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The Island’s City’s larg-est event, the Art & Wine Faire, has been a

community tradition for 34 years and is a great place to meet neighbors, friends and folks that help make the Island shine. Annually, the Art & Wine Faire presents a wonderful opportunity to not only showcase Alameda’s beautiful downtown busi-nesses and all they have to offer, but also recognize the city’s community associa-tions and hard-working non-profit groups. Get to know these participating organiza-tions, learn about service

opportunities or make a donation.

Set-up near Walgreen’s on Park Street

n Alameda Photographic Society

n American Legion Post No. 9

n East Bay Regional Parks District

n Hearing Loss Association of America

n Henry Haight Elementary School Renaming Committee

n Office of Assm. Rob Bonta

n Registrar of Voters

n Toastmastersn Vietnam Veterans of

America Chapter No. 400

Serving at one of four Beer -Wine-Mimosa Booths:

n Alameda Elks Lodge No. 1015

n Fraternal Order of Eagles Alameda No. 1076

n Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS)

n Kiwanis Club of Alameda

n Native Sons of the Golden West No. 47 and Native Daughters No. 156

n Rotary Club of Alameda

New this yearThe Alameda Stage is an

all-new feature at the faire this year that will showcase loads of local Island talent. Two full days of music are planned for the Coconut Cay SkyJuice Alameda Stage located on the corner of Central Avenue and Park Street.

Official Program Inside this Edition of the SunLook for the Official Art

& Wine Faire Program in this issue to find out what beers and wines will avail-able for purchase and to get more information on

music and other events or happenings. We at the Downtown Alameda Business Association appreciate the advertisers that support the Alameda Sun without whom we could not publish this very special section. Plus a special thanks to Quick Communications (1526 Park St.) for its reliable com-munication support. Quick Communications is a Verizon Wireless Authorized exclu-sive shop that provides sales, service, and same-day repair.

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Discover all the great food and drink establish-ments, charming shops, friendly services and fun things to do in Downtown Alameda! To learn more about the Art and Wine Faire in Downtown Alameda, visit DowntownAlameda.com.

34th Annual Art & Wine Faire This Weekend

Ekene IkemeAlameda native Aziz Zarehbin

brought home the gold at the 2018 USA Table Tennis National Tournament in Las Vegas. More than 600 athletes competed in more than 100 competitions at the event July 2 through 7.

Aziz, 12, won the minicadet boys’ national championship title for the second consecutive year. The event was open to boys born in 2005 or later.

Aziz’s road to gold was hardly smooth sailing as he faced tough challenges from many strong oppo-nents. He was seeded fourth in the event, so he skipped the first quali-fication round and started in stage two of the event, where the top 24 players were divided into four round-robin brackets.

In table tennis the first player to score at least 11 points with a two-point margin wins the set. Players need to win three out of five sets to win the match. Aziz competed in the group four round robin. He went 4-1 in group four. He defeated Naresh Nandan (9-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-9), Raghav Thiruvallur (11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 12-10), Taran Tummala (11-8, 11-4, 11-9) and Praneeth Tummala (3-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-9). His only loss was to Handson Li (2-11, 12-10, 5-11, 2-11).

The top four competitors in each group advanced to a single-elimination tournament to decide the champion. Aziz finished the round robin in a three-way tie for first place with Handson and Nandan, who both went 4-1. Nandan won the tie breaker for first place in the round robin. Aziz finished second, while Handson took third. Thiruvallur was the fourth member to advance to the single-elimination tournament.

Aziz needed all five sets to win each game in the single-elimination tournament. He defeated Darryl Tsao (5-11, 12-10, 14-12, 5-11, 11-7) to win his first round match up. In the quarterfinal, he trailed two sets to one against Steven Tan after losing set two and three 5-11 and

9-11. However, Aziz rallied to win the final two sets 12-10 and 11-7 to advance to the semifinal round.

Aziz faced the number-one seed Ted Li in the semifinals. He again trailed two sets to one (7-11, 11-4, 3-11) entering the fourth set. And just like in the quarterfinal Aziz won the final two sets 11-6 and 11-4.

Aziz took down Aneesh Raghavan in the final. After win-ning the first two sets 11-6 and 11-9 it appeared Aziz would cruise to the title. That was not the case as Raghavan won the next two sets 7-11 and 10-12. The final set was close, but Aziz won it 11-9.

The Alameda Table Tennis Club (ATTC) brought 11 players to the 2018 USA Table Tennis National Tournament. Alameda players brought home four bronze medals. Vikash Sahu won bronze in U2200 tiered super round-robin division A, an event with 199 entries. Jerry Min won bronze in U2000 juniors from 140 entries. Jerry Min and Greg Rogers took bronze in ABCD Doubles Division A. Aziz’s dad, Payam Zarehbin, teamed up with doubles partner David Akerman to take bronze in ABCD doubles divi-sion B.

ATTC is coached by Pieke Franssen.

Alamedan Claims GoldSun Staff Reports

The Alameda Junior Golf Club continued its 2018 summer season with a tournament at the Chuck Corica Golf Club July 11.

Adrian Davis shot a stellar round to run away with the win in the boys’ 16- to 18-year-old divi-sion. He shot a 66 to win the com-petition. Nolan Floyd finished in second place with a 74. He was one stroke ahead of Kevin Thai who shot a 75.

Henry Lambert won the boys’ 14- to 15-ear-old division with a 75. Lambert beat out Brice Chin and Cooper Gunning. Chin shot an 81 for second place, while Gunning posted an 86.

Amaan Kanji earned the big-gest margin of victory of the day. Kanji won the boys’ 12- to 13-year-old division with a 74. Ethan Gonzales came in second place, but he offered no real resis-tance to Kanji with his score of 90.

Nicolas Robertson shot a 96 for third place.

Isabel Kim won the girls’ 15- to 18-year-old division with a 75. She beat out Alexandra Hauek handily who posted a 91 for second place. Janissa Salazar shot a 96 for third place.

Penny Chai won the girls’ 12- to 14-year-old division. She shot an 80. Abigail Lam posted a 93 for second place, while Wendy Mapaye shot a 96.

Sizable Victories at Junior Golf Tourney

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Alameda native Aziz Zarehbin won the 2018 USA Table Tennis National Tournament in Las Vegas.