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2010-11
PLEASANTON | DUBLIN
PLEASANTONHOPYARD
6111 Johnson Court #110, Pleasanton
925.463.9500
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925-575-1839
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925-819-7653
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Claudia Colwell
925-323-5031
Dan de Geus
925-699-7955
Julia Korpi
925-463-6135
juliakorpi@comcast.net
Kelly Franco
925-200-9979
Katie Moe
925-216-9083
katie@katiemoe.com
Sue Fredrickson
925-413-1208
Jan Pegler
925-519-1455
Gina Piper
925-463-6177
gina@ginapiper.com
www.ginapiper.com
Rosie Yandell
925-519-4729
yandells@gmail.com
Sandy Parkins
925-336-0216
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510-209-2324
RUBY HILL
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925.417.2250
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Janet Cristiano
925-249-6837
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INSIDE
PUBLISHERS NOTE
INSIDE INFO
Quick reference directory
Some useful numbers for newcomers and oldtimers .............................6
Calendar of events
Street fairs, concerts in the park, and more, month by month ......... 10
By the numbers
Facts and stats about the area, including historical dates .................. 15
Public officials
Information about who runs our public agencies ................................. 18
Education
Public and private schools, elementary through college ...................22
Kids stuff
Classes, outings and sports plus preschools ...................................... 27
Community
Clubs, support services, service groups and more ................................54
Getting around
How to get around and where to stay........................................................80
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Jeb Bing
Publisher, Pleasanton Weekly
TriValleyViews.com
Gina Channell-Allen
President, Pleasanton Weekly
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QUICK REFERENCE
AT&T
Cable television, digital phone
service and high-speed Internet
access.
(800) 310-2355
www.att.com
Water Service
Dublin-San Ramon Services
District (DSRSD)
828-0515
www.dsrsd.com
City of Pleasanton
931-5425
www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us
CA Public Utilities
Commission Consumer
Affairs Division
(800) 649-7570
Police Departments
Dublin Police Department
Police Services for the City of
Dublin are performed under contract with the Alameda County
Sheriffs Office.
Non-emergency line: 833-6678
Call non-emergency line to report
an abandoned vehicle, traffic
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City of Dublin
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin 94568
phone: 833-6650
fax: 833-6651
www.ci.dublin.ca.us
Call to obtain a business, bike
or dog license, to run for City
Council, if a tree branch falls in
your yard, report a large pothole
or have a city-related concern.
City of Pleasanton
931-5245
Garbage Service
Comcast
Graffiti hotline
Department of Motor
Vehicles
6300 W. Las Positas Blvd.
Pleasanton 94588
Services provided include vehicle
registration and driver license/information (ID) card processing. For
faster service, make an appointment before you visit a DMV office.
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Wed, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed some
Fridays.
(800) 777-0133
www.dmv.ca.gov
Libraries
Dublin Public Library
200 Civic Plaza
Dublin 94568
828-1315
www.aclibrary.org
Mon-Thu 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri. 10
a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sun 1-5 p.m.
Pleasanton Public Library
400 Old Bernal Ave.
Pleasanton 94566
931-3400
Mon-Thu 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri-Sat 10
a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun 1-5 p.m.
www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/services/library
Hacienda Branch
4682 Chabot Dr.
Pleasanton 94588
Weekdays 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
847-0864
County Recorder
1106 Madison St., Room 101
Oakland 94612
(510) 272-6363
Call to obtain a birth or death
certificate or a marriage license.
Registrar of Voters
1225 Fallon St., G-1
Oakland 94612
(510) 267-8683
National Do-Not-Call
Registry
www.donotcall.gov
(888) 382-1222
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PRESIDENT
Gina Channell-Allen
PUBLISHER/EDITOR
Jeb Bing
Info Editor:
Dolores Fox Ciardelli
Editorial Staff:
Amory Gutierrez
Brittany Hersh
Rachel Thompson
Office Staff:
Kathy Martin
Info 2010-11 is a special project of the
Pleasanton Weekly and TriValleyViews.com.
Copyright 2010 by Embarcadero Media.
All rights reserved. Reproduction without
permission is strictly prohibited.
Printed by San Francisco Offset Printing,
Redwood City.
ADVERTISING
Advertising Sales Manager:
Mary Hantos
Advertising Representatives:
Paul Crawford
Andrea Heggelund
Karen Klein
Barbara Lindsey
Stacey Patterson
Advertising Coordinator:
Cammie Clark
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CALENDAR
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Goodguys Rod & Custom Association of Pleasanton will hold its next get-together at the
Alameda County Fairgrounds on Nov. 13-14.
OCTOBER
Pleasanton Farmers Market
The Pacific Coast Farmers Market
Association runs the Pleasanton
Farmers Market from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturdays year-round with fresh
vegetables and fruits on Angela
Street between Main and First
streets in downtown Pleasanton.
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Island Earth Farmers Market
There is a Farmers Market from
noon to 6 p.m. Fridays, and 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays at Stoneridge Shopping Center, in the
parking lot between Sears and
Macys.
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Pirates of Emerson Haunting
Fields The award winning Pirates
are bringing chills, thrills and cutthroat terror to the Bay Area for
the 19th year, starting this year at
the Alameda County Fairgrounds,
from Oct. 1-31. Featured on the
Discovery Channel as one of the
seven scariest haunted houses in
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NOVEMBER
Hometown Heroes in Dublin
Dublin will recognize the 23 million veterans in the United States
with a musical performance by
DECEMBER
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MAY
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JUNE
Alameda County Fair The 2011
Alameda County Fair will feature
two weeks of fun and family
entertainment, including carnival
rides, funnel cake, horse racing,
nightly concerts included with
admission and an array of exhibits
in late June and early July.
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Friday Concerts in the Park
Sponsored by the Pleasanton
Downtown Association and the
Pleasanton Weekly, the Friday
concerts in the park are held from
7-8:30 p.m. every Friday from
June-September at Lions Wayside Park downtown. Performing
bands will be announced in May.
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JULY
Free Movies in the Park The city
of Pleasanton will show films, beginning at dusk, suitable for the
entire family, from July 14-Aug.
18, at Amador Valley Community
Park, located at 4301 Black Ave.
The 23-acre park is centrally located and features picnic/barbecue facilities, two play structures,
plenty of open space and ample
parking.
Free Shakespeare in the Park
Free Shakespeare in the Park
presents Cymbeline, Shakespeares tragicomic history about
a mythical King of Britain. Dates
and times will be available later.
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The Sound of Music Tri-Valley
Repertory Theatre presents The
Sound of Music, the beloved
musical about a spirited postulant
who serves as the governess for
seven children and warms the
heart of their stern naval-captain
AUGUST
14th Annual Pooch Parade
The 14th annual Pooch Parade,
a fundraiser for the Tri-Valley
Guide Dogs for the Blind, will
be held Wednesday, Aug. 3, in
conjunction with the August
First Wednesday Street Party.
The parade features canines
competing for prizes in different
categories. Registration for the
event, held at Lions Wayside,
begins at 5 p.m.; parade starts at
6 p.m. and weaves its way up and
down Main Street.
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SEPTEMBER
Scottish Games and Gathering The Caledonian Club of San
Francisco presents the Scottish Games and Gathering on
Saturday and Sunday each Labor
Day weekend, with more than
30 pipe bands from the U.S. and
Canada, World Championship
Heavy Events as well as Western
Highlands Dancing Championships.
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Area
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Population
Elevation
Temperature
July: average high 89 degrees,
low 55 degrees
January: average high 57 degrees,
low 37 degrees
Record high 115 degrees in Sept.
1950
Record low 18 degrees in Dec. 1990
2010 68,823
2000 63,654
1990 50,553
1980 34,903
1970 18,328
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Female 35,611
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CITY OF PLEASANTON
Address all mail to:
City of Pleasanton
P.O. Box 520
Pleasanton, CA 94566-0802
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Assistant City Managers:
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Unless otherwise noted, meetings take place at the City Council
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Civic Arts Commission:
Regular meetings: First Mondays
of the month at 7 p.m. in the
City Council Conference Room.
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Gerton Rivera, John Loll, Rob
Woodworth, Tegan McLane, Sara
Nealy.
Committee on Energy and the
Environment:
Meetings on call. Members:
Meera Jaeel, William Carrick,
Thomas Kato, Mike McGinley,
Mark Posson, Howard Royer.
Economic Vitality Committee:
Regular meetings are held at 7:30
a.m. on the third Thursdays in
January, March, May, July, September and November. Members:
James Paxson (Co-Chair, Business
Park), Pam Hardy (Co-Chair, Residential Real Estate Development),
Sharrell Michelotti (Chamber
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Williams (Retail or Entertainment
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(Community-Based Organization),
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Dublin Unified School District
7471 Larkdale Ave., Dublin 94568.
Superintendent: Dr. Stephen
L. Hanke. The Dublin Unified
School District serves approximately 5,500 students at five
elementary schools, two middle
schools, a comprehensive high
school, and a small continuation
high school. The district is proud
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District 4665 Bernal Ave., Pleasanton 94566. Superintendent:
Parvin Ahmadi. Enrollment: 14,787.
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of trustees, the PUSD district
includes nine elementary and
three middle schools, as well as
two comprehensive high schools,
a continuation high school, a high
school for pregnant or parenting
teens, alternative programs and a
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Sunol Glen Unified School District 11601 Main St., Sunol 94586.
Principal: Molleen Barnes. Built
in: 1925. Enrollment: 250. The
one-school district is a K-8 public
school with a preschool operating
on its campus. The school offers
small classes with a curriculum
aligned with the Pleasanton
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MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Athenian School 2100 Mount
Diablo Scenic Blvd., Danville
94506. Built in: 1965. Class Size:
average 15-16. Enrollment: 150
(6-8). Tuition: $22,015 grades 6-8.
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PUSD ELEMENTARY
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Alisal Elementary School 1454
Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton 94566.
Principal: Amy Simione. Built in:
1956. Enrollment: 626. The school
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Principal: Barbara Heisser. Built in:
1968. Enrollment: 772. Originally
named Besco, Donlon was part
of the Murray School District in
Dublin and joined the Pleasanton
Unified District in 1988. Student
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4151 W. Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton 94588. Principal: Kim Michels.
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California State University, East
Bay (formerly CSU, Hayward)
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward 94542. Enrollment: 13,124.
Located on a 342-acre campus
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Public Library Programs
Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton
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ART ASSOCIATIONS
City of Pleasanton 200 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton 94566. Parks
and Community Services offers
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forms of artistic expression for
all age groups. Arts experiences
for young people include youth
theater, poetry and visual arts,
the Youth Music Festival and the
School Concert Series. The city
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Livermore Art Association P.O.
Box 216, Livermore 94551. The
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is a nonprofit organization that
promotes public interest and
appreciation in fine arts and
crafts and encourages the artistic
progress and development of its
members. LAA welcomes new
members. Members help judge
local artwork, teach art in the
schools and demonstrate arts and
crafts to requesting organizations.
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Circuit provides a showcase for
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Concerts in the Park Sponsored
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Weekly, this summer concert series
takes place Friday evenings from
June to Sept at Lions Wayside Park
at First and Neal streets. Musical
styles range from blues to rock,
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Latin, Big Band swing and 1950s
era rock n roll. Visit the website
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5050 Arroyo Rd., Livermore 94550.
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Ed Kinney Lecture Series
Main St., Pleasanton 94566.
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