P a r a m o u n t
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September 2017
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Get Fit, Stay Fit, Paramount The City of Paramount offers a number of recreational features that give residents opportunities to move their bodies for both health and fun. Most are connected to the Community Service and Recreation Department, which provides an array of sports, classes, and excursions for all ages. Starting in September, a new initiative called “Healthy Paramount” is going to be introduced. Spearheaded by AppleCare Medical Group, “Healthy Paramount” will be a year-long endeavor involving special events, health screenings, and programs designed to encourage healthy behaviors among Paramount residents. The kick-off event for “Healthy Paramount” will be on Saturday, September 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Salud Park, 7167 Somerset Blvd. It will feature fun activities focused on health, fitness, and nutrition. There will be Zumba and yoga presentations, soccer and softball clinics for kids, face painting and arts and crafts, health screenings, cooking demonstrations on healthy eating, music, refreshments, and raffle prizes (including a new Apple iPad). Also at the event, you will be able to sign up for the “Healthy Paramount Passport” that will have health tips, help individuals set goals for the upcoming year, and provide opportunities for health screenings from local participating doctors and clinics. So put on your walking shoes and join the community for a day in the park at “Healthy Paramount.” In addition to AppleCare, the program is sponsored by the City of Paramount, the Paramount Chamber of Commerce, the Los Cerritos YMCA, Lakewood Regional Medical Center, Lifegate Church, HealthCare Career College, NRG Fitness, Northgate Markets, Paramount Youth Soccer Organization, and MUSA (PEP Moms).
There are also walking trails at the following parks: All American, ¼ mile; Dills, 1.2-mile nature trail and a .2-mile walking track; Paramount, ½ mile; Progress, ½ mile; Spane, ¼ mile; and Salud, ¼-mile rubberized walking track and walking trails throughout the park. Another resource for walking, as well as biking, is the trail along the old MTA railroad right-of-way running from Lakewood Blvd. to
Somerset Blvd. It actually connects, to the east through Bellflower, to trails going to the San Gabriel River and then onto the ocean at Seal Beach.
For Kids and Seniors
The City Recreation Department provides a number of options for getting and staying in shape for youngsters and oldsters alike. At the Senior Center at Paramount Park, exercise classes are
held on Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and Zumba on Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All of these are free of charge. The Senior Center is also the place to be for dancing, with live music playing Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and line dancing ($3 per class) Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Call (562) 220-2090 to learn
more about programs for seniors. For Paramount youth, there is a variety of classes and sports to choose from, including dance, martial arts, junior golf, and, coming this fall, flag football and volleyball. (Registration for the latter two sports is open until September 14.) You can find a full listing of these options at paramountcity. com on the Community Services and Recreation page.
City’s Outdoor Gyms
The City has created many free fitness options for residents. Besides the aforementioned Salud Park, which is designed as a total “outdoor gym,” fitness stations and fitness-oriented playground equipment have been installed at parks throughout town.
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