Page Visitors: 1,518 While this marks the 65th year that the Laveen has put on its pit barbecue, the thousands of residents heading over to Corona Ranch on Feb. 11 to chow down on barbecue will find a few changes, plenty of good grub, entertainment and community spirit: The barbecue is taking place 10 a.m. […]
Parades, BBQs & double-decker buses – Unique in Laveen!
Page Visitors: 2,032 This article first appeared online in the South Mountain District News. There are so many elements that make Laveen a unique place to live – the majestic South Mountain casting its shadow over the community, cotton fields next to new subdivisions, hitching posts at local shops and pubs. As 2017 gets under way, […]
Laveen Teacher Retiring After 30 Years in the District
Page Visitors: 1,115 This article first appeared in the November issue of the South Mountain District News. In 1986, the population of Laveen was just shy of 10,000 residents. There were two elementary schools and one high school. Cotton fields were more common than street lights and the Central Arizona Project had just been completed, […]
Mighty Laveen Post office marks 103 years of service
Page Visitors: 1,316 This article first appeared in the October SMDN For Laveen residents, the juxtaposition of rural farmland with urban infrastructure generates a folksy ambiance and homey atmosphere characteristic of living in this Phoenix suburb. Nowhere is that downhome feeling paired with more efficiency than at the tiny, but mighty, Laveen Post Office that […]
Tragedy pulls together Laveen community
Page Visitors: 911 “When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways – either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.” – The Dalai Lama Last month tragedy struck the Laveen community with the loss of two lives. Phoenix Police […]
Residents, leaders push for public safety funding
Page Visitors: 889 The City of Phoenix is deep into the process of conducting its annual budget hearings for the proposed $1.22 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 that includes a potential $50 more a year in property taxes for homeowners. But Laveen residents are clamoring for more attention to public safety needs for […]