September 2011
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CITY OF PARAMOUNT
Come to the Safe and Smart Fair September 10 at Paramount Park As part of Education Month in Paramount, don’t miss the City’s annual Safe and Smart Community Fair to be held at Paramount Park, 14400 Paramount Blvd., on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Fair will feature booths representing public safety and educational groups, as well as entertainment, raffle prizes, a book sale and food from vendors. The winner of the City’s Earth Day T-Shirt Design Contest and the top students from each grade from each school in Paramount Unified will be recognized by the City Council and Board of Education. For more information, call (562) 220-2121.
PEP Scholarships Awarded to Local Students The recipients of the 8th annual Dollars For Scholars will be recognized at the Paramount City Council’s September 6th meeting as part of Education Month in the City. The scholarships, given through the Paramount Education Partnership, Inc. (PEP), help deserving students achieve their educational goals by providing $1,000 for community college attendees and $3,000 for students going to a four-year university. Due to the generosity of the local business community at the annual fundraiser in April, scholarships have been given to 24 Paramount students this year. Here are this year’s honorees. Alejandro Banuelos Nataly Barragan Beatriz Contreras Elizabeth Cossio Marisol Gonzalez Michelle Hernandez Olga Marquez-Garcia Izchel Pulido Gabriela Robles Juan Jose Villanueva Ismael Vizcarra Josue Zamora
Susy Cuevas Gilbert T. Garcia Luis Y. Garcia Ana Godoy Edith Martinez Jacqueline Merida Ray Nunez Pamela T. Payad Tiffany Zapata Oscar I. Lopez Jamie Perez Brandon Williams
Special thanks, also, to the PEP Scholarship Committee who spent much volunteer time and energy going through all the applications: Paula Coony of Paramount Iceland/Zamboni Merchandising Co. Paramount resident Mandy Stevens. Dr. Deborah Stark, Director of Secondary Programs with the Paramount Unified School District. Flo Haynes of Weber Metals. Lourdes Talamantes, School Counselor with Paramount Unified. If you are interested in making a tax-deductible financial contribution to the PEP Scholarship Program so that even more scholars can benefit and realize their dreams in the future, please contact Suleyma Rosales at (562) 220-2132.
Upcoming Meetings For more information about Council & Commission meetings, please call (562) 220-2225. 9/6/11 - 7:00 PM City Council 9/7/11 - 6:00 PM Senior Services Commission 9/13/11 - 6:00 PM Planning Commission
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