Don’t miss registration for the YMCA basketball league at Paramount Park Gym next Monday, Jan. 15, from 6pm-8pm! Kids 5-14 can learn sporting skills and the value of teamwork, and have a ton of fun. The season runs from Feb. 3 to Mar. 24. Games are Saturdays. Practices Mondays or Wednesdays. Cost is $60 for Paramount residents, $90 for non-residents, and financial assistance is available. The ball is in your court!

Paramount City Hall will be closed on Mon., Jan. 15 for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. The Paramount Sheriff’s Station will be open that day from 8am to 5pm. Trash collection schedule will not be affected. There will be no street sweeping service on Mon., Jan 15 and no makeup.

Early Assessment and Onsite basketball registration going on this Monday from 6pm-8pm at the Paramount Park gym. Please click on flyer for full details.

Remember to stop by Horchateria Rio Luna (in the shopping center at 15729 Downey Ave.) today from 3-7pm, show this flyer or mention PEP, and 30% of your purchase will be donated to the Paramount Education Partnership’s scholarship fund. Indulge in utter deliciousness and help a Paramount student go to college. Nourish your body and your spirit! And thank you, Horchateria Rio Luna!

Be a part of Tree City Paramount! For a tree planting campaign this spring, the City is holding a workshop on Sat., Jan. 13 at 9am in Paramount Park for residents to earn a Tree Steward Certificate and become volunteers helping with the maintenance of Paramount’s urban forest. Email to sign up for the workshop at info@amigosdelosrios.org<mailto:info@amigosdelosrios.org> or by calling 626-791-1611. See the flyers for more details. @ Paramount Park

Can you imagine a better way to spend an afternoon than supporting college scholarships for Paramount students with some delicious taste treats? Thursday, Jan. 11, from 3-7pm, Horchateria Rio Luna will hold a fundraiser for the Paramount Education Partnership. Show this flyer or mention “PEP” and 30% of your purchase will be donated to the scholarship fund. A big thank you to Horchateria Rio Luna (15729 Downey Ave.) for their dedication to our community!

Job recruitment tomorrow, Wed., Jan. 10, 9-11am in Santa Fe Springs. See attached flyer for more details.

The AQMD has issued a report on their successful work addressing air quality in Paramount that the City has been a partner with. Learn more at paramountenvironment.org and the link to the report.

Next Tuesday, Jan. 9, you can learn about CalJOBS and its online employment services in a workshop at the Paramount Library from 4-5pm. Job seekers will be shown how to use the website and resume help will be provided. The workshop is for ages 18 and older. The Library is located at 16254 Colorado Ave.; phone (562) 630-3171.

The County of Los Angeles will hold a household hazardous waste and e-waste drop-off at the Paramount Swap Meet, 7900 All America Way, this Sat., Jan. 6, from 9am – 3pm. Bring paint and thinner, pesticides, batteries, motor oil and filters, computers, printers, TVs, cell phones, and more. For a list go to www.888CleanLA.com. Items should be brought in a sturdy box. (This is a separate event from the City’s “Clutter-Free” community clean up on Jan. 20 in Paramount Park. For more information about that event, look for a story on the homepage at paramountcity.com.)

Now that the holiday season has ended, and may have produced its annual look of shock as you stand on the scales, remember that the City has free fitness options for residents to help with exercising all year long. Salud Park is a total “outdoor gym.” Fitness stations and fitness-oriented playground equipment are at parks throughout town. There are walking trails at 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. For a map of park locations, visit paramountcity.com’s Community Services and Recreation page. There’s also the walking/biking trail along the MTA right-of-way from Lakewood Blvd. to Somerset Blvd. Stay fit, Paramount! @ City of Paramount

The Paramount High School JROTC Pirate Battalion is a great group of local kids who spend a lot of time volunteering and helping our community. They also represent the City across the state and country. Sometimes this takes a bit of cash to get where they’re going. Check out the flyer about their GoFundMe account and see if you can have a positive impact on some positive students.