P A R A M O U N T
PULSE BEAT
June 2014
Serving the Community Since 1990
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Spend Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer at a Paramount Park The City of Paramount offers all sorts of fun and activities for residents during the summertime. The Community Service and Recreation Department maintains the City’s parks and related facilities and provides a healthy array of sports, classes, and excursions. If you haven’t done so already, check out the new tot lot at Spane Park and the new picnic areas at Paramount Park. Special thanks are due to the Paramount Lions Club who donated ten new picnic tables at Progress, Paramount, All-American, and Spane parks that have built-in playing boards for chess and checkers. Here’s a look at what you have to choose from this season.You can find the complete Recreation summer newsletter on the City’s website at www.paramountcity.com on the homepage, along with a list and map of parks and facilities on the Parks and Recreation page. You can also get information about signing up for swim lessons, pool passes, and day camp on the homepage.
Healthy-Living
The City has created many free fitness options for residents. Besides Salud Park, which is totally designed as an “outdoor gym,”fitness stations and fitness-oriented playground equipment have been installed at parks throughout the City.
Program Offers Kids Free Meals and Activities
The Paramount Unified School District and the City of Paramount’s Parks and Recreation Department are once again providing a free Summer Nutrition and Activity Program called Summer Fun Café. The federally funded program offers meals and activities for children 18 and younger and is being held at all elementary and middle schools in the District (except for Jackson). It all begins on June 16th and concludes August 8th. Summer Fun Café is a walk-in program, and no registration is necessary. Children are welcome to participate any time during operating hours. Monday through Friday, a free nutritious breakfast is served from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. From 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m., kids are led by staff members in such activities as sports, arts and crafts, and physical fitness. Then a free lunch is served from 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m.
Summer Fun Café gives the kids of Paramount a great outlet and some delicious meals during the summer break, all at no cost to them or their families. For more information, please call (562) 220-2121.
Get All Wet at the Paramount Park Pool
The resort-style swimming pool at Paramount Park has a great slate of lessons, exercise options, and play time during the summer. For a full schedule of offerings and hours, go to the City’s website at www.paramountcity.com and check out the summer newsletter. Call (562) 220-2121 for more details.
Summer Day Camp
Our Day Camp program is all-day summer recreation fun. Activities offered include physical fitness activities, swim lessons, crafts, trips, movies, games and more. Space is limited and is given on a first come, first served basis. You can register at the Recreation Office at 15300 or online at the City’s website. If you don’t have an online account, you will need to create one first at the Recreation Office. Just bring proof of residency or PUSD enrollment and proof of age with you. Participants are ages 5 to 12, camp hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and the program runs from June 16th through August 18th. Summer Day Camp takes place at the Paramount Park Gym and the cost is $75 per person per week.There is a free meal program available, but if you do not take part in that a sack lunch and snack must be sent with the child daily. Positions are also available for junior volunteers.
Activities for Seniors
Paramount has numerous opportunities for our seniors to get out and get active, in addition to a nutrition program with meals served at the Community Center as well as delivered to the home.
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Senior Water Aerobics at the Paramount Pool is a great way to improve flexibility, strength, and endurance. The four-week, daytime sessionsbegin at the end of June. The classes are for ages 50 and above, and free for residents and members of Paramount Elderly Nutrition Program ($5 for non-residents). This summer there will be trips to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Laughlin, the Orange County Fair, the Getty Villa Museum, Pala Casino and more. You can exercise, play bingo, work on a computer, and dance, all in the comfortable surroundings of the Paramount Park Community Center. For more information, please call the Senior Center at (562) 220-2090.
Picnics in the Park
Summer, of course, is prime picnic time. When you picnic in a City park, please remember to follow the rules and regulations and help keep our parks safe, clean and fun for everyone. • Picnic shelter areas are available on a first come, first served basis. • Barbecue pits are available for your use. Please dispose of hot coals in the appropriate bins. • No alcoholic beverages or glass containers. • No inflatable bouncers or generators are allowed without a City permit. • No loud or amplified music. • Dogs are prohibited. • No motor vehicles are allowed on the park. • Use of fireworks are prohibited at City parks. • Parks are closed at 8:00 p.m. (30-27.1 PMC). For more information about recreational opportunities in Paramount, call or stop by the Community Services and Recreation Department at 15300 Downey Ave., (562) 220-2121.
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