P A R A M O U N T
PULSE BEAT June 2012
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Winners of the 2012 Pennies for PEP contest, from left: Hollydale Principal Kevin Longworth, Mayor Peggy Lemons, winning class, and Mr. Van de Velde.
he old saying “Every Penny Counts” was never truer than in the case of Mr. Van de Velde’s Hollydale School class who raised $290.34 for the Paramount Education Partnership Program better known as PEP. PEP is a partnership between the City, School District, and Paramount Chamber of Commerce. Their mission is to raise the education level in the City of Paramount in order to create a stable and sustainable economy for the future. To achieve this goal the PEP program provides neighborhood learning centers where students get homework help and have access to computers. Classes are also available for parents who want to learn English or basic computer skills. In addition to learning centers the PEP program provides scholarship money to Para-
mount students who attend a University, Community College, or Trade School. This is where Mr. Van de Velde’s class comes in. Some of the money used to provide scholarships comes from “Pennies for PEP” a program that places containers in Paramount classrooms to collect loose change for scholarchips; Mr. Van de Velde’s class collected more money than any other elementary or middle school class in the district. As a reward the class was given a pizza party, and Mayor Peggy Lemons paid a personal visit to congratulate them. Ms. Garcia’s Roosevelt Elementary class raised the second highest amount $219.62, and were also rewarded with a pizza party and visit from the Mayor. The Pennies for PEP program raised a total of $8,142 and helped provide scholarships for 24 students in 2012.
Paramount Chamber of Commerce
PULSE BEAT
15357 Paramount Boulevard, Paramount, CA 90723
300 Attend Annual Job Fair Three hundred applicants recently attended the Paramount Chamber of Commerce annual Job Fair sponsored by Paramount Petroleum. The event was held at Paramount Park and featured more than 30 job vendors and employment services including workshops, resume preparation, and resume critique.
Paramount Chamber President, Leonard Crespo said, “Helping people find jobs helps the economy and that’s what the Chamber is all about. We’re grateful to sponsors like Paramount Petroleum whose support allows us to put on events like the Job Fair, and to partners like Paramount SASSFA who help make it a success.”
Annina Tomjack and Ernesto Flores employees of Job Fair sponsor Paramount Petroleum at the 2012 Paramount Chamber Job Fair.
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