P A R A M O U N T
PULSE BEAT December 2018
• Paramount Chamber of Commerce (paramountchamber.com)
The Santa Train: 50-year Paramount tradition
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very December for half a century, Santa and his elves have been visiting the neighborhoods of Paramount aboard the unique Paramount Santa Train. They bring holiday music and cheer to large crowds thronging the sidewalks throughout the city and hand out candy canes and apples to everyone in sight.
Wave to Santa!
Back in 1968, the first Santa Train had a dairy cow on its roof instead of a reindeer—a reminder of the significance of the dairy industry in the history of the City of Paramount. (see photo at the lower right). The train has gotten considerably bigger and fancier over time, but thanks to all the many dedicated volunteers and city staff members who have helped perpetuate this wonderful tradition for 50 years, the smiles of delighted children have remained much the same.
Find out when the Santa Train will visit your neighborhood at Paramountcity.com.
Line ’em up! Here comes the train!
The smiles say it all.
Treats from Santa
Chamber holds ‘Meet Your LA County Leaders’ luncheon
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aramount business leaders and city officials gathered at Progress Park Plaza on Nov. 1 for a luncheon to meet with the following Los Angeles County leaders: Fire Chief Daryl Osby, Supervisor Janice Hahn and Assessor Jeffery Prang, all of whom made informative presentations.
(See more photos on page 13.)
Dairy is a key part of Paramount’s business history.
From left: Daryl Osby, LA County Fire Chief; Janice Hahn, LA County Supervisor; Mayor Diane Martinez; and Jeffery Prang, LA County Assessor.
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The Paramount Chamber of Commerce organized the wellattended event. Title Sponsors were Weber Metals and Northgate Market; Presenting Sponsor was World Energy; and Supporting Sponsors were California Testing and Inspection and the City of Paramount. “Our luncheon was an excellent networking event,” said Kyle Miller, Executive Director of the Chamber. “We’re grateful to our county leaders for meeting with us and sharing their unique perspectives about government and business.”
The first Santa Train had a dairy cow on its roof !
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Paramount Chamber of Commerce 15357 Paramount Boulevard Paramount, California 90723 Telephone: 562-634-3980 paramountchamber.com
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