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Teamwork Creates Paramount Post Office Enhancements
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ecent improvements made to the Paramount Post Office were showcased at a community fair held at the facility, located at 7200 Somerset Blvd., in September. Among the new features are an expanded parking lot and a remodeled passport office. Instigated by the City, the parking lot project involved a wideranging collaborative effort between the City of Paramount, the U.S. Postal Service, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, Southern California Edison and ABC Nursery. Designed to solve long-standing traffic congestion issues, the overflow lot was built by the City on Edison right-of-way land that had been used by ABC Nursery. Numerous agreements were reached by all parties, with Rep. Sánchez and City officials facilitating among the different agencies. “The new improvements make it a safer, faster, and more pleasant experience doing business at the Paramount Post Office,” remarked Rep. Sánchez, who presented Postmaster Debra Pendleton with an American flag which she noted had flown over the United States Capitol. “I am happy to see the Stars and Stripes fly over a proud local project.” Paramount Mayor Diane J. Martinez commented on the teamwork that made the improvements possible. “Today we are celebrating a true collaboration between a handful of parties that came together with
Local and federal officials celebrated the recent improvements made at the Paramount Post Office during a community fair event held on September 3.
a common goal. That goal was to make things more convenient for the many Paramount residents and businesses that use our Post Office. “Everyone put a lot of work into making these improvements a reality,” Mayor Martinez continued. “In the short time since they have been completed, we have already witnessed the positive difference they have made.” The City designed, graded, paved and striped the new parking lot. The USPS
replaced existing parking lot concrete for improved handicap access and also painted the Post Office building. The City and USPS worked together to relandscape the property. The community fair included information on how to utilize usps.com and ClickN-Ship to save time and money. SCE had an energy savings booth, Southeast Area Animal Control Authority discussed responsible pet ownership and how to keep community service workers, such
as letters carriers and meter readers, safe while they perform their duties and the Paramount Chamber of Commerce shared information about the benefits of Chamber membership. The City also provided information on a variety of its programs such as Neighborhood Watch. The new passport office is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to make it easy for residents to apply for a U.S. passport while improving access to the Post Office’s retail lobby.
October 2009
Chamber President Presents Recycling Program Check to PEP
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Representing the Paramount Chamber of Commerce was its president Martin Johnson of Carlton Forge Works who gave a check to PEP from the Chamber’s toner cartridge recycling program.
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