Home prices rise throughout South Mountain and Laveen
(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 good for the […]
City expedites light rail extension into south Phoenix
(This article appears in the print edition of the South Mountain District News) PHOENIX – Affordable public transportation to jobs, schools, businesses, colleges, churches and downtown Phoenix, as well as increased opportunity for economic development are among the reasons south Phoenix residents are celebrating the city’s January decision to expedite extending light rail into […]
Business Briefs: Liberty Mutual app eases claim process
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 have when any […]
Laveen Village Voice: Countdown to parade and barbecue
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 community,” says Jeff […]
City and community leaders predict growth, freeway in 2016
As the dust settles on 2015, residents in South Mountain and Laveen Villages can say goodbye to a year of transition and welcome 2016, the year of inevitable and dramatic transformation for their community, from added police officers to the first stages of construction on the South Mountain Freeway. While neighborhood crime, housing prices and […]
Laveen Village Voice: Community says goodbye to Laveen activist
One of Laveen’s most active residents and staunchest community supporters announced last month that she would be moving to Henderson, Nevada due to her husband’s career. Stefany Scovell served for more than six years on the Village Planning Committee and was a founder of the Laveen Meadows Block Watch. Scovell also was an active administrator […]
Muslim Community Building Mosque in Laveen
Members of the Muslim community in Laveen are building a 3,000-square-foot masjid at the southeast corner of Dobbins Road and 51st Avenue on county land near the Laveen Post Office. Naveed Ahmed, a board member and treasurer for the Islamic Center of Laveen, said the facility will give nearly 500 families from Laveen and nearby […]
SMCC, Ahwatukee Chamber Launching Young Entrepreneurs Academy
Rose Tring for the South Mountain District News Eight aspiring business leaders of the future are getting their starts this month as members of the inaugural class of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, sponsored by the Ahwatukee Chamber Community Foundation and South Mountain Community College. “We’re launching it this month,” said Anne Gill, president and CEO […]
News from Betty Fairfax and Cesar Chavez high schools
Distributed by the Phoenix Union High School District News from BETTY FAIRFAX Students earn spots in prestigious choirs Hundreds of choir students from throughout Arizona competed Sept. 26 for a spot in the Arizona All-State Show and Jazz Choirs. When the auditions ended, two Betty Fairfax students were among the 48 students accepted into […]
O’odham and Supporters Protest Meeting of South Mountain Freeway Bidders
To ready more about the protest, visit Akimel O’odham Youth Collective’s Blog