Volume 1 | August 2017
The Shadelands Scene
Community news, updates, and insights
HAMILTON DREAM COME TRUE FOR HEARING-IMPAIRED FAN
After progressive and debilitating hearing loss, young Rachel Silva, then 7, received a cochlear implant at Oakland's UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital that restored her hearing. Rachel sported a positive attitude at every step. Now 10 and a gleefully obsessed fan of Hamilton , her wish was to see and hear a live performance of the mega-hit musical.

With a GoFundMe campaign, friends and medical staff raised enough money for Rachel and her father, Michael, to attend a San Francisco performance where Rachel heard her dream come true!
SHADELANDS, BY THE NUMBERS
• 38 new leases within the last 12 months - strong flow of activity.

• Inked several large deals in Q3 2017, resulting in ± 81,000 SF of available space coming off the market.

• Easter Seals is relocating to WC Executive Park (from Pleasant Hill) into 52,502 SF, and Contra Costa School of Performing Arts moved into 43,702 SF.

• At 17.79%, vacancy continued a ten-year low.
DID YOU KNOW?
• The Walnut Creek City Council proclaimed September 9, 2017, Pets for Vets Day , honoring Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation and its innovative program that matches shelter dogs with veterans in need of therapeutic healing.

• The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month marks Veterans Day , formerly Armistice Day, renamed in 1954 to honor American veterans of all wars. Veterans Day

• The City of Walnut Creek and the Walnut Creek Concert Band will honor all veterans at the annual Veterans Day Ceremony, Saturday, November 11, 11am , Lesher Center for the Arts.

NEW BUSINESS NEWS
Peak Performance Float , 311 Lennon Lane, Suite A, joined the Shadelands community in June 2017, offering a distinctive technique - growing in mainstream popularity - for improving physical and mental health. Imagine floating, completely buoyant, in 10" of hypersaline, body temperature water in a float pod or room, surrounded by calming silence, with no sense of gravity. Relaxed. Restored. Piqued your interest? Check out Peak Performance Float.
WELL, WE COULD HAVE TOLD THEM THAT . . .
•Citing metropolitan amenities, suburban comfort, and picturesque countryside, among other quality of life attractions, Livability.com named Walnut Creek to the #1 spot on its
HOLIDAYS AT SHADELANDS
NOV. 25 - DEC. 10
The Holiday Faire has been a seasonal tradition at Shadelands Ranch Museum since 1983, with the historic 1903 Penniman home overflowing with gifts and treasures handcrafted by dozens of talented artisans. Free admission and parking.


Want more? Join family & friends at a Victorian Holiday Tea , featuring a three-course luncheon with scones, homemade lemon curd, and secret Shadelands Tea Blend. Two seatings per day: 11:00am and 1:30pm.

For tickets, call 925.935.7871 , or
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