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A local resource guide published by the Pleasanton Weekly PLEASANTON Life2014–2015 arts & entertainment | outdoors & recreation | kids’ stuff education | organizations | community information www.PleasantonWeekly.com TRI-VALLEY Thank you to all our loyal clients REALTY and friends for voting us Best Real Estate Office for 2014 2014 PLEASANTON 4733 CHABOT DRIVE #100, PLEASANTON | 925-463-9500 Andrea & Bill Wells Bobbie Cindy Gee Earl Rozran 925-484-0900 Lacanlale 925-963-1984 925-858-4198 Bill.Wells@ 925-353-0693 Cindy.Gee@ TheRozrans@ bhghome.com Bobbie.Chavet@ bhghome.com bhghome.com bhghome.com bhghome.com/TheRozrans bhghome.com/BillWells bhghome.com/BobbieCharvet bhghome.com/Cindy.Gee Claudia Connie Donna Slack Fari Falaki Colwell Cannella 925-200-4447 925-683-8122 925-323-5031 925-323-5055 DonnaSlackhomes Fari.Falaki@ Claudia.Colwell@ Connie.Cannella@ @gmail.com bhghome.com bhghome.com bhghome.com bhghome.com/ClaudiaColwell bhghome.com/ConnieCannella DonnaSlack.com bhghome.com/FariFalaki Gina Piper Henny Jan Pegler Jennifer 925-200-0202 Lusiana 925-519-1455 Branchini Gina@ 925-418-7736 Jan.Pegler@ 925-577-6113 GinaPiper.com Henny.Lusiana@ bhghome.com JBranchini@ bhghome.com gmail.com PleasantonRealEstate.com bhghome.com/HLusiana bhghome.com/Jan.Pegler JenniferBranchini.com Jennifer John Manos Julia Korpi Katie Moe DeCoite 925-699-8649 925.463.6135 925-216-9083 925-437-1233 JohnManosBroker JuliaKorpi@ Katie@ Jen.DeCoite@ @gmail.com comcast.net KatieMoe.com bhghome.com bhghome.com/JenDeCoite JohnManos.com TriValleyHomes KatieMoe.com 4sale.com Kent Rocca Linda Linda Slagle Liz Sullivan Rosie Yandell Newton 925-451-5555 925-858-5890 925-519-4729 925-463-6167 Linda@ Liz.Sullivan@ 510-254-1980 Linda.Newton@ LindaSlagle.com bhghome.com Yandells@ bhghome.com gmail.com KentRocca@ yahoo.com bhghome.com/RosieYandell bhghome.com/LindaNewton LindaSlagle.com bhghome.com/LizSullivan 2 | Pleasanton Life 2014-2015www.bhghome.com/Pleasanton 925-463-9500 BRE#01157088 ® TRI-VALLEY YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS, OUR REALTOR EXPERTS: REALTY Contact us to see why local knowledge and proven results will help you achieve your goals. 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Did you know, for example, that the city of Pleasanton offers 42 community and neighborhood parks, 24 miles of trails and more than 800 acres of undeveloped open space. Haci- enda, a mixed-use residential and business park, is one of the largest in the West. The Pleasanton Military Families organization is nation- ally known for aiding those with loved ones deployed in Afghanistan. That information and contacts are part of this year’s Pleasanton Life. It’s an exciting time in Pleasanton. Several large companies, includ- ing Workday, CarMax and Hendrick Automotive, have approvals to start multimillion-dollar construction projects. Several large new apartment complexes are also underway. The local economy has rebounded to pre-recession levels, which bodes well for jobs and public projects. Revenue from property taxes in fiscal year 2014-15 MIKE SEDLAK is projected to reach $51.4 million, an all-time high, with sales taxes The rides thrilled attendees at the 2014 Alameda County Fair in adding another $21.7 million, just short of a record. Pleasanton. That means that projects on hold during the recession can proceed, including work to start next year on $16.5 million in new sports fields and a thickly landscaped area called Oak Woodland at INSIDE PLEASANTON LIFE Pleasanton’s Bernal Community Park. But perhaps the highlight in the coming weeks will be the national, A park for dogs and owners to enjoy state and local elections affecting Pleasanton. Republican Hugh City joining national trend for bigger, better off-leash runs ....................8 Bussell of Livermore is challenging incumbent Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) in the 15th Congressional District that includes Quick reference directory Pleasanton. Republican and Pleasanton attorney Catharine Baker Some useful numbers for newcomers and old-timers ...............................10 faces off in the Nov. 4 election against Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti for the 16th State Assembly District seat. Community and organizations Two are seeking the mayor’s post in Pleasanton and four are vying Clubs, support services, service groups and more ......................................12 for election to two available City Council seats. The contenders are incumbent Mayor Jerry Thorne vs. Pleasanton attorney Matt Morrison Kids’ stuff for mayor. Seeking the council seats are incumbent Councilwoman Classes, outings and sports ...................................................................................27 Kathy Narum, Olivia Sanwong, Arne Olson and George Bowen. Education Also, there’s competition for election to the Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees. Incumbents Jeff Bowser and Joan Public and private schools, elementary through college .........................28 Laursen are seeking re-election to four-year terms. Their challengers Arts & entertainment are Mark Miller and Paige Wright. Live music, theaters, galleries and more ..........................................................32 Whether you’re new to our town or have lived here for years, we welcome you to Pleasanton Life and the community we serve, and we Outdoors & recreation urge you to vote on Nov. 4. From basketball to golf to tennis to regional parks ....................................35 ABOUT THE COVER Debbie Lehmann and her dog Simon make their way through a vineyard. Jeb Bing Gina Channell-Allen Photo by Michelle Le. Design by Lili Cao. Editor President/Publisher 4 | Pleasanton Life 2014-2015 2014-2015 Pleasanton Life | 5 Life Lives Better Here Can it really be different? A new option for Memory Care is available in Pleasanton. 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As it the Arroyo de la Laguna just south is, they and their owners will have of the Bernal Avenue bridge and to be content with a recent deci- the on-ramp to southbound I-680. sion by the City Council to spend Heavy brush along the arroyo and $300,000 to build an off-leash the Pleasanton Ridge to the west dog park on a two-acre site at the make the area a bit more attrac- Lagoon Road/Bernal Avenue stag- tive than it sounds, but then dogs ing area of the Marilyn Murphy just want a place to run unfet- Kane Trail. tered, not a scenic park. The park, now being designed Pet owner pleas for more dog by Tanaka Design Group, a San parks in Pleasanton followed the Francisco-based landscape archi- opening of Muirwood 16 years ago tecture and urban design firm, when Pleasanton, and presumably could open in 2015. its dog population, was half the The challenge for Bob Tanaka, size. There was hope for a second the firm’s owner, will be to design and much larger park in 2000, a more attractive dog