Laveen businesses offer summer classes
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 energy is delivered […]
Tragedy pulls together Laveen community
“When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways – either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.” – The Dalai Lama Last month tragedy struck the Laveen community with the loss of two lives. Phoenix Police Officer David Glasser, […]
Residents, leaders push for public safety funding
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 their community, something […]
First-quarter home prices up in Laveen, South Phoenix
(This article first appeared in the April 2016 print edition of the South Mountain District News) The average sales price of existing homes continued to rise throughout Laveen and the South Mountain areas of Phoenix during the first quarter of 2016, which ended March 31. Compared with the same time period in 2015, prices […]
Baseline Corridor drawing renewed interest
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 2019. Development along […]
New businesses opening in Laveen
Local Artisan Floor Specialist Heading to Home Show Artesano Flooring, 7035 S. Central Ave., Suite 5, in Phoenix will be showing the latest flooring products during the Phoenix Home and Garden Show on March 4, 5 and 6th. The show takes place at Arizona Cardinal Stadium in Glendale AZ. David Cato, owner of the flooring […]
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 […]