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PULSE BEAT Paramount Chamber of Commerce (paramountchamber.com) • Serving the community for 75 years • July 2022
Par amount Chamber of Commerce
Awards & Installation T 2022 he Paramount Chamber of Commerce once again recognized outstanding local businesses and individuals and swore in a new slate of officers at its annual Installation and Awards Luncheon on June 16 at Progress Park Plaza.
Chamber’s 75th Anniversary This year’s event was particularly special since those who attended were also celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Paramount Chamber of Commerce in 1947.
New Chamber President Chris Rich of WaveFront Technology became our new Chamber President (left). As a board member and senior vice president, Chris has often shown how much he enjoys reaching out to the community and networking with Chamber members and residents.
Major award recipients During the worst days of the public health crisis and throughout the past year as conditions gradually improved, the Paramount Chamber of Commerce continued to serve as an invaluable bridge between businesses and the community. This could not have been done without our members, volunteers and sponsors tirelessly working together. Accordingly, as in past years, the Chamber offered special recognition at our luncheon to companies, organizations and individuals that sponsored events, provided much-needed services and made other distinct contributions to the well-being and growth of both our organization and our community during a time of unprecedented adversity. Our major award winners were:
Our Event Sponsors We’re very grateful to Weber Metals, our main event sponsor, to supporting sponsor SoCal Gas that provided beautiful centerpieces, and to the following companies that supported our Awards & Installation Luncheon this year (see photos on page 4): Platinum Sponsors: Carlton Forge Works, City of Paramount, Weber Metals, Inc., and World Energy Paramount. Gold Sponsors: Advocates for Family Unity and Total-Western, Inc. Silver Sponsors: Athens Services/CalMet Services, Inc., Domino’s (MAR Pizza Group), Northgate Gonzalez Markets, SC Fuels and Transcom Telecommunications.
Outgoing President honored Outgoing President Alicia Valadez of Northgate Gonzalez Markets (right) was recognized by Paramount Mayor Vilma Cuellar Stallings and the Paramount City Council, as well as other officials and her fellow Chamber members, for her outstanding leadership during one of the most challenging periods in Chamber history. Alicia and the other officers on our board actually served for two years instead of the usual one year because of severe disruptions to our business community caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Others who presented certificates of recognition to Alicia included Cynthia Morales, representing U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (40th Congressional District); Adrian Landa, representing California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon; Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang; and Phoebe Liu, representing Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn. (Also see page 4.)
Chamber Ambassador of the Year: Jaime Agrego Jaime (World Energy Paramount) is shown with Cynthia Morales from the office of U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard.
President’s Award: Marukan Vinegar USA From left: Jon Tanklage, President of Marukan Vinegar USA; Takashi Sasada, Owner of Marukan; Kejiro (Jason) Katsuki, CEO of Marukan; and Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang.
Award of Excellence: Sam Kotob (Farmers Insurance)
PULSE BEAT Paramount Chamber of Commerce 15357 Paramount Boulevard Paramount, California 90723 Telephone: 562-634-3980 paramountchamber.com
Bronze Sponsors: ACE Clearwater, Inc., Barnhart Crane, Brand Scaffold Services, Casa Gamino Restaurant, Chang Orthodontics, Dixon Golf, Downey Federal Credit Union, Farmers Insurance - Kotob Agency, Marukan Vinegar USA, Inc., Max B. Martinez, DDS, FAGD, FACD, McDonalds (Tulaphorn Inc.), SELACO WDB, Signature Bank, SoCal Gas, Warfield Financial Services and Vicky Professional Services, Inc.
Mayor’s Award: Jayone Foods Mayor Cuellar Stallings and Ik Tae Kim, Senior Director of Jayone Foods.
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From the Mayor’s Desk..........................................................................................................................................................................................3 Annual Chamber of Commerce Awards & Installation Luncheon photos.....................................................................................4 Congratulations to our graduates!....................................................................................................................................................................5 Paramount City Council report anf Public Safety.......................................................................................................................................6 Car-washing restrictions......................................................................................................................................................................................7 Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremonies.................................................................................................................................8 SkillsetGives Charity Golf Tournament scheduled for August 12.......................................................................................................9 Business Corner: Employee recruitment strategies....................................................................................................................................11 Chambers Night at Angel Stadium scheduled for August 29............................................................................................................14 CityScape: Summer Concerts schedule......................................................................................................................................................15