July 2023
Around Town has been bringing you news about Paramount for more than 30 years. In recent years, you’ve received the newsletter as a two-pager every month. Beginning in August, we will be expanding coverage with a four-page seasonal issue delivered four times a year.
This change will offer a more comprehensive edition with upcoming seasonal events, along with a special calendar that can be cut out and placed on the family refrigerator.
We hope you enjoy the new version of our old standby, Paramount Around Town!
CONGRATS TO OUR GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLAR!
Congratulations to our very own Paramount High graduate Jose C. Berdeja on the amazing accomplishment of being named a Gates Millennium Scholar.
The program, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, selects only 300 student leaders a year from across the United States. Each receives full funding for all costs – tuition, housing, etc. – to attend a four-year university.
Jose joins 20 previous Pirates who have been selected for this scholarship over the years, a wonderful legacy.
He will be attending Stanford. Go Cardinal!
SIGN THE KIDS UP FOR STAR
The STAR Afterschool program is now accepting applications for the 2023-24 school year.
The application can be picked-up at the Community Services Office, 15300 Downey Ave., or accessed online. For questions, please call (562) 220-2121.
Scan the QR code or visit the URL below to view the application.
www.paramountcity.com/residents/star-program
Join the Community Services team and work with our Paramount Unified School District kids.
General duties include homework assistance, supervising students, recreation and sports programs, and special events. It’s part time and starts at $17.81 an hour.
Scan the QR code or visit the URL below to learn more and access an application.
www.paramountcity.com/jobs
MAYOR
Isabel Aguayo VICE MAYOR COUNCILMEMBERS
Annette C. Delgadillo
Peggy Lemons
Brenda Olmos
Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Permit No. 115
Paramount, CA 90723
IT’S A PARADE!
On Saturday, August 5, the annual Heritage Parade will kick-off the Heritage Festival.
The parade, mounted by the Paramount Historical Society, starts at noon, traveling from Paramount Park. Come on out and line Paramount Blvd. to cheer on all the community marchers!
E-WASTE AND LARGE-ITEM DISPOSAL
Free e-waste collection is available for homes, apartments, and mobile homes in Paramount by calling Athens Services at (562) 259-1239 at least one day before your normal trash day. Then place the e-waste curbside on trash day.
For large items that don’t fit in the trash carts/bins, call (562) 259-1239, ext. 244 the day before trash day then place the items on the curb with your trash.
Large-item service is free for single-family residences and multi-family properties with trash carts, not bins. For residential properties with trash bins and for commercial accounts there is a separate item charge.
