Page Visitors: 818 This article first appeared in the October 2016 SMDN About 200 community members turned out in late September to get their first look at design plans for the 22-mile South Mountain Freeway that will travel through Laveen at about 61st Avenue. There was more than one pair of overalls and several cowboy […]
Districts struggle to meet needs of special education students
Page Visitors: 841 More than four decades after Congress enacted legislation to ensure children with special needs are granted the same opportunity for education as those without a disability, parents and school officials still struggle with how those services should look for individual students. In Laveen and Roosevelt elementary school districts, the number of children […]
Laveen businesses offer summer classes
Page Visitors: 820 Laveen Woman Leading Workshop on Light Treatments Tami Blake, owner of the Enlightened Horse, will be presenting a workshop “Discover the Revitalizing Power of Light,” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on June 8 at the Cesar Chavez Library, 3635 W. Baseline Road, Laveen. LED light energy application is a process by which […]
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 […]
Baseline Corridor drawing renewed interest
Page Visitors: 1,619 This article appears in the April edition of the South Mountain District News Multiple economic factors are driving renewed interested along the Baseline Corridor in South Phoenix and Laveen, including plans to extend the city’s light rail system into the area by 2023 and the long-anticipated South Mountain Freeway to open in […]
Laveen Residents Re-Launching Neighborhood Patrol
Page Visitors: 758 (This article first appeared in the print edition of the South Mountain District News on March 7, 2016) After a six-year hiatus, Laveen residents are relaunching this month a Phoenix Neighborhood Patrol to drive through multiple neighborhoods at least once a month in an effort to deter crime and report suspicious activity. […]
Home prices rise throughout South Mountain and Laveen
Page Visitors: 1,051 (This article appears in the February 2016 print issue of the South Mountain District News) Home prices for existing homes rose throughout the South Mountain and Laveen village areas during 2015, a steady trend that local realtors predict will continue throughout 2016. “I like this kind of steady increase. It’s not only […]
Business Briefs: Liberty Mutual app eases claim process
Page Visitors: 1,064 Liberty Mutual app makes claims easier to process Gabriel Felix, a Laveen resident since 2007 and an insurance agent for Liberty Mutual, recommends reviewing homeowners and renters insurance policies before a burglary to make sure they are covered in the case of theft. “Knowing your coverage limits and deductible is very important information to […]
Laveen Village Voice: Countdown to parade and barbecue
Page Visitors: 1,400 In less than a month we celebrate our agrarian heritage with the Laveen Community Parade on Feb. 6 and the Annual Laveen Pit Barbecue on Feb. 21. Hundreds of community volunteers, local business and local leaders pitch in thousands of hours to make these events enjoyable successful. “Laveen is a unique, close-knit […]
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 […]