Worried you can’t tolerate milk? With Danzeisen Dairy you can
This is a guest column by Kevin Danzeisen, who owns and operates Danzeisen Dairy in Laveen with his family. Many adults today think they can’t drink milk due to a lactose intolerance. At Danzeisen Dairy, we think our milk is so pure and fresh and bottled the old fashioned way, that you can drink our milk without […]
2016 home prices in Laveen, S. Phoenix up significantly
This article first appeared in the February 2017 print edition of the South Mountain District News. For 2016, home prices in South Phoenix and Laveen galloped ahead with double-digit increases for all three ZIP codes in South Phoenix and a 9 percent price increase for homes sold in Laveen. Home prices in Laveen increased from […]
Habitat for Humanity raising funds to help more families
This article first appeared in the February edition of the South Mountain District News. Imagine losing your husband to an exhausting and expensive battle with cancer, then losing your job and finally losing the house you had bought and made into a home with him and your two children. “It’s not something you did, or […]
65th Annual Laveen Pit Barbecue set for Saturday, Feb. 11
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. to 5 p.m. […]
Freeway work continues as 9th Circuit denies legal challenge
PRESS RELEASE from ADOT on Jan. 17, 2017: PHOENIX – Construction of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway remains on track with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejecting the Gila River Indian Community’s motion for an injunction pending appeal. The order, released Friday, means work can proceed on the South Mountain Freeway while […]
Parades, BBQs & double-decker buses – Unique in Laveen!
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, two uniquely Laveen […]
What our community leaders predict for 2017
This article first appeared in the January edition of the South Mountain District News. Community leaders say 2017 will be a year of many positive changes for the suburban community that takes pride in a rural atmosphere set against the backdrop of South Mountain. From an improved housing market to more retail, leaders said we […]
ADOT says South Mountain Freeway construction to begin in 2017
PHOENIX – Construction scheduled to start early next year on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway may not be as visual as the 22 miles of uninterrupted asphalt to come, but each task lays a foundation for completing this link between the West Valley and East Valley by the end of 2019. Along the freeway […]
Utility work starts on South Mountain Freeway
ADOT NEWS RELEASE FOR 12/8/16 PHOENIX – A 300-foot-long cut along the embankments of Interstate 10 near 55th Avenue is the first sign of construction in the West Valley for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway. Crews have started utility relocation work that’s needed before the Arizona Department of Transportation can start on the I-10/Loop […]
Cesar Graphics offers vehicle wraps; more biz news
Cesar Graphics print shop recently began offering full-vehicle wraps to clients. Cesar Salas, owner of the local print and sign shop at 2610 W. Baseline Road, says there are several advantages to using vehicle wraps as a means of advertising. “Effective advertising is very important for any business and vehicle wraps are a memorable way […]