P A R A M O U N T
PULSE BEAT May 2012
Serving the Community Since 1990
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A Perfect Day for Golf
The “First Place Team Scramble” winners for the Paramount Chamber of Commerce 2012 Golf Classic are, from left: John Andikian, Larry Sherman, Kris Kazarian, and Greg Shamlian. The winners were given trophies sponsored by Supervisor Don Knabe and presented by Paramount Chamber President Leonard Crespo. No matter who you spoke with at the Paramount Chamber Golf Classic you heard the same thing, “It’s a perfect day for golf.” The event sponsored by Carlton Forge took place at Friendly Hills Country Club in Whittier and it was indeed a
beautiful day. More than 100 golfers enjoyed a great day filled with lots of food and lots of fun. The afternoon began with registration and a box lunch provided by Transcom Telecommunications and Eastern Meats &
Deli. After collecting lunch golfers headed to their golf carts sponsored by Bodycote and lined up for a shotgun start. Once golfers reached their assigned starting tees they found more food and beverages waiting for them at “Tasting Tees” scat-
tered throughout the course. Samplings included offerings from Brioche Bakery, Café Corleone, Eastern Meats & Deli, Marukan Vinegar USA, McDonald’s, Taco Luv and Triangle Distributing. In addition to tasting tees vendors including Hunter Security, CareMore Health Plan, and Office Depot, handed out promotional giveaways and shared information about their services. The day ended with a buffet dinner and raffle prize drawings; big winners included Al Martinez who took home a full set of TaylorMade clubs donated by Fenico Precision Castings, and Paul Conrad whose name was drawn for the Mystery Prize that turned out to be the New IPAD donated by Paramount Petroleum. Paramount Chamber President Leonard Crespo said, “The golf classic is one of the Chamber’s biggest fund raisers and we couldn’t do it without the support of sponsors like Carlton Forge and all of the other businesses that purchased tee signs. I’m confident we met our budget for this event and the chamber is very grateful for all the support we received.”
Families and Friends of Paramount Use Hearts and Feet to Fight Cancer In its 4th year, walkers will go around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Paramount. Teams of Paramount residents will gather at Paramount High School West Campus Fields on May 19, 2012 9:00 am until May 20, 2012 9:00am for an overnight relay against cancer. Relay For Life is a family-oriented team event where participants walk relay-style around the track and take part in fun activities off the track. Teams can include coworkers, club members, family and friends that have gathered donations prior to the event. The event will begin with a touching Cancer Survivors and Caregivers Lap. The committee invites all cancer survivors and caregivers to join in and participate in the opening ceremonies and starting lap. “Relay For Life is a unique opportunity for our community to come together to cerebrate people who have battled cancer, remember those we’ve lost, and fight back against the disease,” said Laura Peralta, event chair. “ Many of the participants are cancer survivors (anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer), which serves as reminder that our community
is not immune to this disease and we can actually help friends, families and neighbors that have been touched by cancer,” Peralta added. The public is also invited to attend the Luminaria Ceremony, which will take place after sundown. To honor the community’s cancer survivors and to remember those lost to the disease, survivors will circle the track rimmed with glowing luminaria while the names of survivors and those lost to the disease are read aloud. Luminaria can be purchased for $10 by calling 213.368.8529 or online at www. RelayForLife.org/ParamountCA. Funds raised at Relay For Life will enable the American Cancer Society to support local services and resources for cancer patients and their families. Funds also support critical cancer research and community education programs designed to teach people how to reduce their risk of developing cancer. Relay For Life events will be held in more than 300 communities throughout California raising $36 million for the fight against cancer. To locate a Relay For Life event and find out how you can get involved, please call 1.800.ACS.2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
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PULSE BEAT
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