On March 31, 2021 Jersey Mike’s in Laveen joins with the other 44 Valley locations to donate 100% of proceeds that day to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. The day of giving is part of Jersey Mike’s 11th annual month of giving in March and is supported by local valley owners Duane Layton, Bill Mapes, and Josh […]
Amadio Ranch Farm Store in Laveen Celebrates Pi Day with homemade pies
Combining the perfect ingredients to create a made-from-scratch pie doesn’t require knowing the mathematical value of pi. But celebrating Pi Day on March 14 is the perfect equation for great-tasting dessert. “We make a wide variety of pies from scratch,” says Eric Amadio, who owns and runs Amadio Ranch with his wife, Christina, and their […]
June is National Dairy Month – a month-long celebration of everything dairy!
Guest article by Danzeisen Dairy Though the number has declined slightly in the past few years, there are more than 37,468 dairy farms in the United States, 95 percent of which are family-owned-and-operated. That amounts to approximately 9.31 million dairy cows in the United States! Today’s dairy farmers strive to make their farms and communities […]
Laveen dog park at Cesar Chavez closing for maintenance
The Cesar Chavez Dog Park: Large dog area will be closed for maintenance starting Monday, June 3 and will reopen on July 15. The small dog area will be closed for maintenance starting on July 15 and will reopen on Aug. 26.
Phoenix Union High School Graduation Schedule set for 2018
from the Phoenix Union High School District office Graduation ceremonies for 16 Phoenix Union schools and more than 5,000 graduates will take place May 23 and 24 in two locations. Eleven large schools will have commencement exercises in the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum over two days, while five small schools will have graduations at Phoenix […]
Santa coming to Laveen in a helicopter on Dec. 2
©FindItInLaveen.com LAVEEN, AZ – Santa Claus is coming to town at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. He will arrive via helicopter at the Heritage Academy Campus where the public is invited for a morning of Christmas festivities. Campus opens at 9:30 a.m. for the event with seasonal entertainment provided throughout the morning by the […]
Sisters attend Pet Expo, Smoothie Run expands, Scooptacular celebrates 7th year
Animal-Helping Sisters to Attend Phoenix Pet Expo Sisters and equine/pet Instructors, Teri Ann Tate of Comfy Pets of AZ and Tami Blake of The Enlightened Horse, will have a group of booths at the Eighth Annual Phoenix Pet Expo at WestWorld of Scottsdale from 3-8 p.m. Friday, April 14(and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. […]
South Mountain Café Adds Latin Twist to Fusion Flavors
South Phoenix native Jose Zacarias Jr. opened his South Mountain Café in July 2016, and in the months since the eclectic menu debuted under the guidance of his father, Executive Chef Jose Zacaraias Sr., fans from South Phoenix and Laveen have been telling others about what they consider a local treasure. Taking to social media […]
Laveen gets more officers; community focuses on safety
A handful of shootings during the first months of this year put many Laveen residents on edge, making most of the 60,000 people who live in the rural suburban community anxious about their safety. Between Jan. 1 and mid-March, there were five shootings involving teenagers with three fatalities. Social media sites blew up with people […]