Developmental preschool coordinator Kandy Clauss retiring
Parents of young children with special needs in Laveen will say goodbye in May to one of their staunchest champions when Kandy Clauss, coordinator of the school district’s developmental preschool program, retires after nearly four decades of teaching. Clauss came to Laveen in 2007 from the Tempe Elementary School District, where she had worked for […]
Kona Ice targets local market; Laveen woman certified for light therapy
Kona Ice Offering Deals to South Phoenix/Laveen Customers Michelle and Kirk Davis recently opened Kona Ice of South Phoenix, a food truck with flashing lights that serves premium shaved ice products (made from real fruit) while playing music. Kona Ice also has a reputation for being a strong community supporter with fundraising partnerships available. Michelle […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Laveen preps for 3rd Annual Winter Festival
While most of us are just getting our Halloween decorations put away, members of the Laveen Education Foundation already are wearing their winter thinking caps because it’s almost time for the Third Annual Winter Festival. This year’s festival is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9 at the Laveen Education Center, 5001 W. Dobbins […]
CrossFit, Comfy Pets offer November classes
The following news briefs appear in today’s print edition of the South Mountain District News Broadway Road opens between 43rd and 51st in Laveen With road projects tying up traffic along Dobbins Road and Southern Avenue, the opening late last month of this extension may relieve a little of the east/west morning commute. Named “Segment […]
Mighty Laveen Post office marks 103 years of service
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 sits just south […]