Traffic photo in Laveen Village
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Residents say lousy drivers are worst traffic issue in Laveen

Page Visitors: 775 Whether it is rude drivers or four-lane thoroughfares that abruptly drop to two lanes, residents in Laveen find plenty to say about driving in the rapidly developing urban village. The South Mountain District News asked residents to sound off on the topic and more than 80 people responded with what they considered […]

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Laveen Pathfinders 4-H Club offers members experience like sheep shearing.
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Laveen Village Voice: Scouts and 4-H Geared Toward Helping Community

Page Visitors: 818 In growing children into responsible adults who care about their communities, parents look to many different resources. Here in Laveen, there are several youth organizations geared toward helping our community’s young people achieve that goal.   Two prominent ones are: 4-H (for children ages 5-18) and the scouting programs for boys (ages […]

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Phoenix Union board names interim superintendent from South Phoenix

Page Visitors: 741   PHOENIX — The Phoenix Union Governing Board unanimously named Dr. Chad Gestson Interim Superintendent to replace Dr. Kent P. Scribner, who is the sole finalist for the Fort Worth, TX Independent School District superintendent.  The announcement was made at a special board meeting, Tuesday evening.   Gestson’s appointment is contingent upon Scribner’s contract […]

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Freshmen orientation in August 2015 at Betty Fairfax High School in Laveen, Arizona.
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Fairfax High adds safety measures as school starts

Page Visitors: 1,694 By Rose Tring For the South Mountain District News Anticipating renewed community concern about safety as school begins this week, educators and staff at Betty H. Fairfax High School are ready with multiple preparations to keep the Laveen campus safe including new security shelters at the three entrances, rewards for positive behavior, […]

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Laveen Village Voice: Raffle to raise funds for special needs riding program

Page Visitors: 695 Rider’s Ranch in Laveen is selling tickets in a Riding for Success fundraiser to benefit their Equine Assisted Life Skills Program, which helps at-risk and low-income youth in the community. Owner Melissa Rider said that Equine Assisted Programs are nationally known for their success in helping youth develop into better, more productive citizens. […]

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Backpack drive in Laveen Village
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Laveen Village Voice: Backpack drive gets 50 donations

Page Visitors: 743   About a dozen local businesses donated time and services to Laveen’s first Back to School Backpack Drive and Family Fun Night on July 26 at the Laveen Education Center. Participants at the event received certificates for free haircuts for children ages 5-12 with the donation of a new backpack.  There was a […]

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More than 250 new citizens sworn in at South Mountain Community College

Page Visitors: 637 Several hundred family members gathered this morning at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix to welcome more than 250 new U.S. Citizens. For the 27th consecutive year, immigration and U.S. District Court officials have coordinated with the community college and leaders in the South Mountain/Laveen villages to swear in new citizens on […]

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