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PULSE BEAT August 2012
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Summer Went Swimmingly In Paramount Parks
THE PARKS OF PARAMOUNT
� All American Park: 13330 Orizaba Ave. � Ralph C. Dills Park: 6500 San Juan St. � Garfield Park: 14755 Garfield Ave. � Meadows Park: NW Corner of Alondra and Gundry � Orange Pool: 14618 Orange Ave. (562) 220-2099 � Paramount Park: 14400 Paramount Blvd - Community Center (562) 220-2090 - Gymnasium (562) 220-2071 - Paramount Pool (562) 220-2069 � Pequeño Park: 13931 Downey Ave. � Progress Park: 15500 Downey Ave. - Progress Plaza (562) 220-2160 - Progress Plaza East (562) 220-2191 - Progress Preschool (562) 220-2174 � Recreation Department: 15300 Downey Ave. (562) 220-2121 � Spane Park: 14400 Gundry Ave - Paramount Petroleum Learning Resource Center (562) 220-2145 - Spane Preschool (562) 220-2143 � Village Skate Park: 7718 Somerset Blvd.
Senior Aerobics classes packed the pool this summer in Paramount Park.
Take a brisk or relaxing walk in one of Paramountʼs many parks.
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ummer was as busy as ever when it came to recreational activities in our town. The City’s two swimming pools – at Paramount Park and on Orange Ave. – were teeming with kids and adults taking advantage of the cool waters for swim lessons, exercise and pure enjoyment. Get a load of these numbers: People who took swim lessons this summer: 1,370. Total admissions for recreation swim: 16,841. As the season winds down, there are still a few more weeks to enjoy the waters in Paramount. Most programs – like senior aerobics, Tiny Tots and other swim lessons – will be over by August 17. And while Orange Avenue Pool closes for the year on August 18, recreation swimming will be available after that date at Paramount Park Pool on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. until Labor Day.
Stay Active All Year Long
As summer ends, keep in mind that Paramount is a community full of outdoor and indoor sports and amusements for its kids, teens, adults and seniors all year long. The Community Service and Recreation Department maintains the City’s parks and related facilities and provides a healthy array of fun and exciting pastimes. For instance, five Paramount parks have trails tailor-made for a leisurely stroll or a bracing power walk. All American and Spane feature quarter-mile routes, Paramount and Progress each have a
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half-mile path, and Dills has its beautiful half-mile nature trail, together with exercise stations throughout the park and a .2-mile track at the south end. Want to join or create a walking group at your nearest park? Call the Recreation Department at (562) 220-2121 and they will try and match you up. Don’t forget, also, that the City will be breaking ground soon on the new Paramount Fitness Park. Thanks to a $4.5-million state grant, the park will be a truly free “outdoor gym” located on ten acres of Edison right-of-way property along Texaco St. across from the Post Office. It will feature pathways and a 440-yard, rubberized track for walkers and joggers. There will be a synthetic turf area for sports, exercise equipment, a “plaza” for instructional classes like aerobics, yoga or pilates, and a sand volleyball court.
Youth Sports Ongoing
The City’s youth sports programs provide the kids of Paramount with a great chance to get physical, learn the basics of games such as basketball, flag football, track or volleyball, and be exposed to an atmosphere of teamwork. Oh, and have a heck of a lot of fun, too. To find out what sports are playing when, visit the City website at www.paramountcity.com and go to the Recreation brochure on the Parks & Recreation page. Or call (562) 220-2121.
Remember, too, that parents and community members can become volunteer coaches for a youth sports team. Not only is it a fine way to encourage our kids in healthy behaviors, but if you have children in a league, volunteering will make you eligible for discounted league fees. To become a volunteer, you must be at least 18 years old, a Paramount resident or have an eligible child in the program, and pass a background check, including fingerprinting. For more information, please call (562) 220-2121.
Fun For Seniors
At the other end of the age spectrum, the City provides a variety of classes, informational resources and excursions – plus a nutrition program with meals served at the Community Center as well as delivered to the home – for our senior population. To check out everything offered, refer to the same brochure on the Parks & Recreation page or call (562) 220-2090. And keep in mind these upcoming outings: August 10, the summer luau event, and September 26, a trip to the Los Angeles County Fair.
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