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PULSE BEAT Paramount Chamber of Commerce ( paramountchamber.com) • Serving the community for 75 years • November 2022
A spooky good time!
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he City of Paramount and City Council presented two Halloween events this year, both of which were wellattended. First was the Halloween Hootenanny dance party at the Paramount Park Gym on October 22, followed by the Halloween Festival at Paramount Park (shown above) on the evening of October 31, featuring a haunted house, costumes, trick-or-treat candy and plenty of family fun. See additional photos and details on page 6.
Luncheon honors Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard
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aramount Chamber of Commerce held a special, well-attended Leaders Luncheon on November 9 to honor Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, who is retiring after serving the 40th District in the U.S. House of Representatives for three decades. The event was sponsored by World Energy. The City looks forward to welcoming its new congresswoman, Nanette Barragán, who serves the 44th District, which now includes Paramount due to redistricting. Paramount Chamber President Chris Rich (WaveFront Technology) was master of ceremonies for the event. He noted that Congresswoman Roybal-Allard followed in the footsteps of her father, Congressman Edward Roybal, by becoming an elected official and initially representing Paramount in the California Assembly ( from 1987 through 1992.) “In 1993, she became a member of the United States House of Representatives from California’s 40th District—and all of us have benefited from her commitment and hard work ever since,” he said. (Continued on page 8.)
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (left) addresses her Paramount constituents and (right) poses with the Paramount City Council (from left): Peggy Lemons, Annette C. Delgadillo, Mayor Vilma Cuellar Stallings, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard, Vice Mayor Isabel Aguayo and Brenda Olmos.
PULSE BEAT Paramount Chamber of Commerce 15357 Paramount Boulevard Paramount, California 90723 Telephone: 562-634-3980 paramountchamber.com
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From the Mayor’s Desk..........................................................................................................................................................................................3 PEP Talk and Public Safety...................................................................................................................................................................................4 Paramount City Council report..........................................................................................................................................................................5 Saluting Paramount Veterans............................................................................................................................................................................7 Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremonies.................................................................................................................................9 Business Corner: Recession-proof your small business................................................................................................................................11 Chamber Networking Lunch at Alondra’s on October 20......................................................................................................................12 CityScape: Holiday events schedule.............................................................................................................................................................14 Chamber Holiday Mixer on December 2......................................................................................................................................................15