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Community Facilities Valley Memorial Hospital, with a llO-bed capacity, is located five miles east of Pleasanton in the City of Livermore. Valley Memorial also administers the Family Medical Center in San Ramon. There are 38 physicians/surgeons, 30 dentists, 5 optometrists and 5 chiropractors practicing in Pleasanton. Pleasanton has 16 churches of various denominations, one library and three local newspapers. Financial institutions include 5 banks and 7 savings and loan associations. Radio station KKIQ in Livermore and three TV channels are received direct at Pleasanton. There is also a TV cable system in the City. Recreation The Alameda County Fairgrounds, which are located in the center of the City have a race track, grandstand, skating rink and amphitheatre. The County Fair is held each July; the facilities are used for the rest of the year by various organizations. Twenty-one municipal parks include playing fields, pools, tennis courts, playgrounds, meeting rooms and facilities for arts and crafts classes. Other recreational facilities include a roller skating rink, a nine-hole golf course, Rapids Water Slide, and a Fitness Trail. Shadow Cliffs Regional Park, which adjoins the City's eastern boundary includes a sandy beach and facilities for swimming, boating and fishing. It is operated by the East Bay Regional Park District. Two private health clubs - Amador Valley Athletic Club and Schoeber's Racquetball Spa provide modern facilities for racquetball, tennis, swimming, basketball, and offer a variety of classes and social activities. Eighteen-hole golf courses in the City are found at Castlewood Country Club, Sunol Golf Club and Pleasanton Fairways. Pleasanton residents have convenient freeway access to the diverse cultural and recreational advantages of the San Francisco Bay Area. E-g