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The Paramount Chamber of Commerce Fiesta sponsored by Clinica Medica Hispana and Mod-ern Development, and the Safe & Smart Fair hosted by the City of Paramount had something for everyone. Visitors to the Safe & Smart Fair had the opportunity to learn about public safety services and what’s new in Paramount Schools. Each school within the district setup a booth to share information about programs and services available at individual school sites. The City of Para-mount setup booths to share in-formation about public safety and parks and recreation programs. Service clubs and youth sports teams sold refreshments while Paramount students walked on stage to be recognized by city and school district officials for their academic achievements.

When the Safe & Smart Fair came to an end visitors crossed the street to the Paramount En-tertainment Center where there was more fun to be had, the three day long Paramount Fiesta was open for business. Once inside the Fiesta visitors treated themselves to carnival rides and of course traditional carnival foods includ-ing popcorn and cotton candy. The event also included vendor booths featuring local businesses who offered food, information, raffle drawings, and giveaways.

Both events are held each year in September to celebrate Edu-cation Month and provide a fun venue for the community. Next year the Fiesta will take place September 21 – 23, and the Safe & Smart Fair will be held on Sep-tember 22nd.

Chamber Fiesta and Safe & Smart Fair – Something for Everyone

Safe & Smart Fair visitors learn about school site projects and public safety programs.

Paramount Fiesta sponsor Clinica Medica Hispana handed out clinic information and gave away lots of raffle prizes.

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Mayor’s Corner

Mayor, Daryl Hofmeyer

Don’t Miss the City’s Halloween Carnival!

Paramount’s annual Halloween Carnival will once again provide a free, fun, safe and spooky good time at Paramount Park on Monday, October 31, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Come on out and join your neighbors for a supervised environment full of activi-ties and goodies.

There will be costume contests by age category, music, jumpers an assortment of games, food booths and more. Plus, the City will give away lots and lots of candy.

Paramount Park is located at 14400 Paramount Blvd. For more information, call (562) 220-2121.a

The City’s annual Halloween Carnival will once again provide a fun, safe and spooky good time at Paramount Park on Sunday, October 31, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For almost 40 years, this free fright-night of fun has offered parents and youngsters a supervised environment full of activities and goodies. We usually get more than 5,000 residents – mostly kids – turning out for the ghoulish gathering.

Successful Education MonthI want to send a special note of thanks to

everyone in the City and the School District who made our annual Education Month celebration such a positive experience. The turnout was fantastic for the Safe and Smart Fair in Paramount Park, and it was great to honor so many of the kids of Paramount.

Among those so noted were the winners of the City’s Earth Day t-shirt contest. Hun-dreds of great submissions came in this year from the 1st through the 8th grade for the logo to adorn the shirts that we’ll give out next April. The judging was very diffi cult. In the end, one winner was picked from each grade. There was also one overall winner whose artwork will be reproduced on the shirt.

Congratulations to these winners:Kindergarten, Jesse Ayala, Gaines1st-Grade, Denise Huerta, Gaines2nd-Grade, Alexis Huerta, Los Cerritos3rd-Grade, Geneva Allende, Roosevelt4th-Grade, Jerardo Valle, Mokler5th-Grade, Kayla Hood, Mokler6th-Grade, Mia Estrada, Alondra7th-Grade, Stella Ibarra, Alondra8th-Grade, Krystal Rivera, Paramount Middle And the overall winner, whose logo will go on the t-shirts, was 4th grader Jerardo Valle.

We also recognized our top students who had the highest grade point averages in the 9th, 10th and 11th grades last year. Those fi ne scholars were:

9th Grade Annajoy Floresca Korena McLaurin Daniela Sanchez Samantha Bejarano Lizette Martinez Stephanie Morales Patricia Sais Leonardo Silva Maria Rivera Kenneth Teeples Mareeya Tongkul

10th Grade Anthony Meza Lucio Lopez Jasmine Esparza Ilene Calderon Isabela Cardenas Yessenia Reveles Faviola Zuniga Crystal Gonzalez Crystal Estrada Osbeli Salazar

11th Grade Daniela Rivera Leon Yvonne Vasquez Mariana Castro Cyntia Melero Paola Ruiz Karen Quintero Janet Salazar Jacqueline Martinez Jennifer Bautista Estevan Cervantes Overall there were 51 booths, with all

the PUSD campuses participating as well as regional community colleges and Long Beach State. On the safety side, personnel from the City’s Public Safety Department and the Sheriff’s Department were on hand. We will have CSOs on hand to assist Rec-reation where needed. Among the resources featured were: Neighborhood Watch, the Bomb squad, K-9 unit, Kidprint (Explorers)

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Household Hazardous Waste, E-Waste Collection in Bellfl ower

For toxic materials that can’t be thrown away in the trash, Los Angeles County holds collection events at various locations and has fi ve permanent collection sites. Products include motor oil, anti-freeze, paint, turpentine, pesticides and herbicides, household and car batteries, acid-based cleansers, expired pharmaceuticals, fl uo-rescent light bulbs and more. You can also bring e-waste such as cell phones, com-puter monitors, TVs, printers and others. This service is free. Also, home-generated sharps like hypodermic needles, syringes, lancets and intravenous needles can be disposed of here.

Locally, there will be a “Roundup” col-lection on Saturday, November 5 at Sims Park in Bellfl ower from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The park is located at Clark Ave. and Oak St.

Bring the items in a sturdy box, prefer-ably in their original labeled containers.

There is a limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per trip. Be prepared to leave the containers and boxes. Remove all other items from your trunk before loading the waste.

To fi nd a full list of what is accept-able, and what is not, and where the other locations are, call 1 (888) CLEAN-LA (1-888-253-2652) or visit HYPERLINK “http://www.lacsd.org” www.lacsd.org or HYPERLINK “http://www.888CleanLA.com” www.CleanLA.com.

Get Your Tickets For The Seniors Thanksgiving Dinner

Just an early reminder to mark Thurs-day, November 17 on your calendar for the annual Seniors Thanksgiving Dinner. It takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Paramount Park gym.

The event is free for those attending, but you do need a ticket for the meal. Tickets will be available at the Paramount Park Community Center starting October 25 for Paramount residents and beginning Novem-ber 1 for non-residents.

For more information, call (562) 220-2090.

Your mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open.Recipe of the MonthLEMON-SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Ingredients:3 cups farfalle (bow-tie pasta), uncooked 1 lb. fresh asparagus spears, cut into 2 inch lengths1 cup Italian Dressing1 tsp. dried oregano leaves1 tsp. lemon zest1 lb. cooked cleaned large shrimp1 cup halved cherry tomatoes1 pkg. (8oz) 2% Mild Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese crumbles

Directions: Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding asparagus to the cooking water for the last 3 min.; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain well. Mix dressing, oregano and zest. Place pasta mixture in large bowl. Add dressing mixture, shrimp, tomatoes and cheese; mix lightly.

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The next Good Neighbor Program – a free seminar for Paramount rental property owners/managers – will be held Saturday, October 15. The workshop will take place at the Clearwater Building in the Civic Center from 10:00 a.m. till 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided.

Attendees need to make a reservation by calling (562) 220-2002.

Those taking part will receive the program’s certification and seal of approval that can help attract quality tenants.

The classes are offered in conjunction with the Apartment Association of Southern Cities, the Sheriff’s Department and at-torneys specializing in landlord/tenant law. Topics cover such areas as tenant screening, evicting problem tenants, developing ef-fective rental agreements and recognizing criminal activity, all in an effort to keep a property crime free.

The program aims to enhance the qual-ity of life for residents, create higher tenant satisfaction rates and remove unlawful ten-ants. The effort also increases a property’s long-term profitability for the owner, lowers maintenance costs and establishes close contact between the owner/manager, the City and the Sheriff’s Department.

Property owners who successfully com-plete the program may receive a one-year free membership in the Apartment Asso-ciation of Southern Cities and a one-year waiver of their City business license fees.

Again, to RSVP, please call (562) 220-2002.

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The Paramount Public Safety Department and the Los Angeles County

Sheriff’s Department have a strong partner-ship that brings the finest law enforcement services to the residents of Paramount.

Thanks to innovative policies and programs, over the last 15 years crime in Paramount has decreased by 49%; violent crime levels are currently the lowest they’ve been since 1975.

The Paramount Sheriff ’s Station, located at 15001 Paramount Blvd., is a perfect example of the relationship. The recent expansion and remodeling of the facility has only made it a better public service tool. Many residents who have had the occasion to visit the Station have expressed their approval of the upgrades. Soon, a new parking area on the corner of Somerset and Paramount will make usage even more convenient.

The facility offers a number of services for the public. Among those are: filing crime reports; reporting suspicious activities and talking to deputies; paying parking viola-tions and vehicle impound release fees; and responding to or making code enforcement complaints. Deputies are also available at the Station to interview victims and criminal suspects.

The Paramount Sheriff’s Station houses 73 employees – 40 sworn (Sheriff’s personnel) and 33 non-sworn (City Public Safety Dept.) Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., 7 days a week; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on holidays.

Public safety is the number-one prior-ity for the Paramount City Council. Great strides have been made over time, and will continue to be realized. The Sheriff’s Department has been a true advocate and partner in this long, fruitful effort.

The phone number for the Station is (562) 220-2002.


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Compton Community College District Track and Football Field Reopen

The community is already enjoying the recently reopened Compton Community College District track and football field. The track was temporarily closed last month to allow staff to make much needed improvements and upgrades to ready the football field for the Tartar football season. Work completed includes turf maintenance and leveling, watering, irrigation system repair, outdoor lighting replacement and refurbishment near the restrooms.

Jack H. Brown, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Stater Bros. Markets, has announced the promotion of Dan Meyer to the position of Senior Vice President Retail Operations of Stater Bros. Markets. A new position in the company, Meyer will be responsible for the retail operations of all 167 Stater Bros. Supermarkets as well as overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Corporate Training Center.

Meyer is a 41-year member of the Stater Bros. “Family”. He first joined Stater Bros. in 1971 as a Courtesy Clerk at the Compa-ny’s La Sierra Supermarket in Riverside and progressed through a range of retail store and district supervision positions.

In 2005, he was promoted to Regional Vice President, and in 2009, he was pro-moted to his most recent position of Senior Regional Vice President.

He currently serves on the Boards of Directors for Stater Bros. Charities and the California Shopping Cart Retrieval Corporation. Meyer has also been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the California Grocers Association effective

STATER BROS. PROMOTES DAN MEYER TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT RETAIL OPERATIONS

December 1, 2011.In his new position, Meyer will report

to George Frahm, Executive Vice President Retail Operations and Administration.

“Dan is a well-respected and valuable member of our senior management team,” stated Brown. “This promotion is a result of his leadership skills and the contributions that he has made towards the success of the company’s retail operations department.”

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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCILAWARDS NIGHT

At its September 6th meeting, the Paramount City Council kicked off Education Month in town and recognized many community members. Joining the Council for a number of the presentations were officials from the Paramount Unified

School District and members of the Paramount Education Partnership Foundation’s Board of Directors.

Brenda Olmos, representing the Paramount Chamber of Commerce, presented a check to the PEP scholarship fund. From left: Superintendent Dr. David Verdugo, School Boardmember Vivian Hansen, School Boardmember Sonya Cuellar, Councilmember Diane J. Martinez, Councilmember Gene Daniels, Mayor Daryl Hofmeyer, Olmos, Vice Mayor Peggy Lemons, Councilmember Tom Hansen, School Board President Tony Pena, School Board Vice President Linda Garcia, PEP Boardmember Ed Juno (Paramount Petroleum) and PEP Boardmember Jon Tanklage (Marukan Vinegar USA).

The latest recipients of the Paramount Achievement Student Scholarships, awarded by PEP, were recognized. (Many of the 24 students were away at college and could not attend.)

The Scholarship Selection Committee, community volunteers who reviewed the PEP scholarship applications, was also recognized. Front row, second, third and fourth from left: Paula Coony of Paramount Iceland/Zamboni Merchandising, Dr. Deborah Stark with Paramount Unified and Paramount resident Mandy Stevens. (Flo Haynes of Weber Metals and Lourdes Talamantes of Paramount Unified were unable to attend.)

The leading classrooms in the School District who gave the most in the Pennies for PEP fundraiser were congratulated. The leading campuses were Roosevelt Elementary and Hollydale Middle School. Front row, third, fourth and fifth from left: Kevin Longworth (Hollydale principal), Ms. Diaz (Roosevelt teacher) and Michelle Dutton (formerly Roosevelt principal and currently Mokler principal).

Every school in the District honors their own Teacher of the Year, and those in attendance were honored at the Council meeting as part of Education Month.

Paramount High School̓ s Valedictorian for the Class of 2011, Andrew Juhasz, was recognized. (Class Salutatorian Ismael Mireles was unable to attend the meeting.)

The Class of 2011ʼs Jennifer Ramirez, who was awarded a prestigious Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Millennium Scholarship, was congratulated. Ramirez, front row, fourth from the left, was joined by her family members.

Winning schools from the Cityʼs Annual Track Meet were saluted. Front row, third, fourth and fifth from left: Principal Topekia Jones from Paramount Park, and from Roosevelt last yearʼs principal Michelle Dutton and current teacher Hector Lujan.

Paramount residents Carmen and Allen Gomez were congratulated on their special achievement of both graduating from USC this year, the first mother and son pair to get their diplomas together from the School of Policy, Planning and Development. (Carmen is a member of Paramountʼs Public Safety Commission.) From left: Councilmember Diane J. Martinez, Councilmember Gene Daniels, Mayor Daryl Hofmeyer, Carmen Gomez, Allen Gomez, Councilmember Tom Hansen and Vice Mayor Peggy Lemons.

The personnel from Paramountʼs Fire Station 31 were commended for saving the life of a nine-year-old local boy who was having a seizure at his home.

The Council proclaimed September as National Preparedness Month to promote readiness for emergencies. Brian Jackson from the Greater Long Beach Chapter of the Red Cross accepted the Cityʼs proclamation. From left: Councilmember Diane J. Martinez, Councilmember Gene Daniels, Mayor Daryl Hofmeyer, Jackson, Councilmember Tom Hansen and Vice Mayor Peggy Lemons.


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PEP Also Seeking Volunteers

The Paramount Education Partnership (PEP) offers a number of free programs for local students at the Paramount Petroleum Community Learning Center in Spane Park, 14400 Gundry Ave.; phone, (562) 220-2132.

The purpose of the Tutoring/Homework Help Program, for instance, is to assist stu-dents with enhancing and enriching their aca-demic skills. The program provides tutoring in a wide range of general education courses Monday through Thursday from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. Seating is limited.

The Literacy & Math Enrichment Pro-gram provides computerized training and hands-on activities in reading, writing and mathematics to students in grades K-8th

with the use of educational websites and the Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math programs. Please call to get the weekly sched-ule based on a student’s grade. Students must be referred by a teacher. Classes are offered Monday through Thursday from 3:00 – 7:00 pm. Seating is limited.

PEP is also looking for volunteers who are willing to put in 2-12 hours a week as homework tutors working with elementary school children for the after-school program at the Learning Center. Training is provided and a background check is required. For more information, call (562) 220-2132 or e-mail Suleyma Rosales at HYPERLINK “mailto:[email protected]” [email protected].

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Nearly one month after celebrating his 100th birthday, longtime Paramount leader Henry Harkema passed away on August 31. Born in Rock Rapids, Iowa, on August 7, 1911, Henry came west with his family in 1935, eventually settling in Hynes-Clear-water, which would become Paramount. The family grew to include a total of five brothers.

With the outbreak of World War II, Henry was drafted and served for 5-1/2 years. He went to officer’s school, attained the rank of Second Lieutenant, and fought in the European theater. He landed on the beach at Normandy three days after the Allied invasion and would go through a number of major and bloody campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge. He was one of the lucky ones, never wounded, never harmed.

When the fighting finally ended, Henry spent time in England, perusing the great libraries of London, before returning to Southern California, where he married his wife, Betty, in 1946, and soon started a family.

Back home, he hired on with the local appliance store that was owned by Ernest McCracken, who would become Para-mount’s first mayor in 1957. Soon enough, duty called again, and Henry served in the reserves during the Korean Conflict. After-wards he began a career with the County Water District, and eventually entered pub-lic service, taking a seat on the Paramount Water Commission. He later served on the City’s Public Works and Planning commis-sions, and was elected to the Paramount City Council in 1986, spending 17 years with that body.

During his tenure on the Council, which included two terms as mayor and two as vice mayor, Henry worked hard and successfully with his colleagues to build Paramount into an attractive, thriving community. The Council gained a widespread reputation as a cohesive, smoothly operating team focused on getting things done. Henry’s genial personality certainly helped achieve that status. It was an era when Paramount

Henry Harkema, Former Councilmember and Mayor, Passes Away at 100

turned itself around from troubled suburb to All American City.

Henry was a vibrant player in the politi-cal life of Southeast Los Angeles County. In addition to his Council duties, he also chaired the Paramount Redevelopment Agency. He served on the boards of the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Con-trol District (and not too long ago stepped down as the City’s representative there), the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority, the Tri-City Housing Financing Agency, the Consolidated Youth Services Network, the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts #1 and #2, the Southeast Water Coalition and the Central Basin Water Association.

When he retired from the Council in 2003, Henry was 91 years old; he holds the record for being the oldest City Coun-cilmember in the state of California. He continued serving Paramount as a member of the Senior Services Commission until his death.

Henry Harkema is survived by his wife of 65-1/2 years, Betty; daughters Christine (Rick) Cormany, Julia (Michael) Verrengia and Sylvia (Rudy) Tatarin; grandchildren Chrystal, Jennifer (Jeff), Joshua, Cindy, Jef-frey and Jenna; great-grandsons Bryson and Bennett; brother Roy; sister-in-law Betty; and many loving nieces and nephews.

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Southern California pipe fabri-cator and distributor opens new

44,000 square foot facility in Long Beach, California

Columbia Specialty Company, a distributor of carbon, stainless, and alloy piping materials, has opened a new 44,000 square foot facility in Long Beach. The new site, located at 5875 North Obispo Avenue, is triple the size of the former building in Paramount, California and will allow the company to significantly grow their inventory and fabrication capabili-ties. According to John Fitzgerald, CEO of Columbia Specialty Company, “The new facility is in the right location with the right size enabling us to grow and serve both the local distribution channel and our national customers”

Having outgrown their old facility, the new location will allow for the company to be consolidated under one roof further enabling a larger on-hand inventory and more cost-effective products to its cus-tomer base. The new facility will permit the company to enhance their fabrica-

tion division and will lead to expedited services for refineries, food processing, and both power and chemical plants. Co-lumbia Specialty Company’s fabrication capabilities include machining, welding, and bending. Mike Taylor, President of Columbia Specialty Company, says “We are proud of our reputation for providing best in class customer service and for our ability to solve our customer’s special fabrication needs. If you can’t find it, we’ll make it for you, and at an afford-able price.”

Columbia Specialty Company is an industrial piping distributor and fabricator dedicated to superior service, knowledge and support of its customers’ needs. Co-lumbia Specialty Company has a Northern California branch located in Sacramento and two subsidiaries in California, Azusa Pipe & Tube Bending located in Azusa, and Plumbing World, also located in Long Beach. The company has recently been recognized as one of the 500 fastest growing companies in the United States and was recognized in 2010 as one of the top 150 piping wholesalers nationwide.

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Working the Clinica Medica booth at the fiesta are: Denise Medina, Nabila Alberty, Elva Preciado, and Guille Smith.

Costco employees Genny Clark and her associate where successful in signing up several new Costco members.

Isabel Aguayo from LGH Ceramics helped fiesta visitors pick and paint a ceramic figure for free.


Business Corner

BY RIEVA LESONSKY

Being green is not only a competitive advantage for your business in the mar-ketplace, but can also save you money. Here are 10 eco-friendly tips for cutting your costs.

• Change your light bulbs. Replace all your light bulbs with energy-efficient ones, and you’ll see immediate savings. SBDC Business Advisor Rola Halawanji says small business owners who make this switch have reported their electricity bills drop by 40 to 60 percent.

• Power down. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates cutting energy use by just 30 percent annually would save U.S. businesses over $32 billion. “One quick way to cut costs is to invest in power strips that you can turn on and off,” says Halawanji. “Plug all your electrical ap-pliances into power strips so at the end of the day, you can turn them all off while not in use.”

• Buy green equipment. Look for the Energy Star symbol when you buy com-puters, monitors, phones or audio/video equipment. You can find a list of green equipment at www.EnergyStar.gov.

• Digitize. Do you really need a hard copy of every document? Use an online backup service to store your data in the cloud. This not only saves paper and toner, but also keeps your crucial data safe from disasters and easily accessible.

• Limit printing. A typical office discards almost 350 pounds of paper per employee per year, says Halawanji. If you must print, save ink, paper and money by using software such as Greenprint, FinePrint and HP Smart Web Printing to eliminate waste.

• Repurpose paper. Save even more by using the blank sides of discarded docu-ments for scrap paper. Use a shredder to shred non-critical documents and use them for packing.

• Get help from the government. “Al-most every state, county and large mu-nicipality has at least one program to help small companies reduce energy, waste or water use, and thus cut costs,” says Hala-wanji. For a state-by-state directory of in-centives, visit www.dsireusa.org. In L.A. County, programs like Energy Upgrade California (https://energyupgradeca.org) offer rebates, incentives and tax breaks for energy-efficient upgrades.

• Get audited. Need more help coming up with energy-saving ideas? Most util-ity companies will provide a free energy audit. Typically, an auditor tours your business and suggests ways to reduce energy costs.

• Look for a green building. Ready to move or expand? Halawanji explains that green building methods, including increased ventilation, reduced air recircu-lation, improved filtration and reduced oc-cupant density, can significantly decrease

10 Tips for Going Green — Vand Saving work-related illnesses and absences, sav-ing your business money.

• Enlist employees. “A positive and proactive green position builds loyalty not only among customers, but also within your own work force,” says Halawanji. To get employee buy-in, she suggests es-tablishing a staff committee to implement small steps, and incentivizing good ideas and solutions.

Rieva Lesonsky is CEO of GrowBiz Media, a content and consulting company that helps entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. Before launching her

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