What’s Happening

In The South Mountain/Laveen Village’s

George A. Young

gayoung@cox.net

“Well Folks; Read carefully anything that requires your signature.  Remember the big print giveth and the small print taketh away.”

The South Mountain Village Clean & Beautiful (SMVC&B) would like to hear from you if you would like to have us assist you in cleaning up your neighborhood or would like to join us in a clean up.  Guess who I saw at the bank, Bev, of Bev’s Kitchen & Catering, she is still in business; give her a call at (602-276-3761).  I heard that Ruby Tuesday’s is finally coming to 24^th. Street & East Baseline Road, in the Wal-Mart Marketplace Center.  For information on the South Mountain Village Planning Committee agenda please contact the City of Phoenix Planning Department.  Our planner is Josh Bednarek at (602-262-6823) e-mail joshua.bednarek@phoenix.gov.  To inquire about developments in the South Mountain/Laveen Village’s please e-mail or call George at (gayoung@cox.net or 602-243-3162).

We would like to start by thanking our Council Persons from Districts 7 & 8 and our Mayor, Phil Gordon and the many employees of the City of Phoenix for their support.  When we first published the “Villager,” the South Mountain Village Festival of Thanksgiving held every November had been around for 22 years, this year we celebrate its 37^th. Anniversary.  Please plan on attending some of the great events we have planned.  We have recently partnered with the Laveen Community Council to participate in some of our events.

We thought we would attempt to list some of the changes that have happened in the last 15 years since the “Villager” first became a part of our lives.  The creation of two-world class golf courses, the Raven and the Legacy. The YMCA on Olympic Drive, thanks to Mel & Mary Martin.  The Cesar Chavez Library & City of Phoenix Cesar Chavez Park.  The advent of the Aquila Golf Course and Bougainvillea Golf Club.  The opening of the Secret Garden in the historic Strong Residence thanks to Dave and Nancy Mata.  The expansion of the Farm at South Mountain thanks to Wayne Smith and his partners and staff.  The opening of the Target, I-HOP, two Applebee’s, three Starbucks, two Ace Hardware stores, two Fry’s, Coldstone Creamy, Gallagher’s, Contours, 2 Tutor Time’s, TCF, Compass, Chase, Wells Fargo and US Bank banks, Lowes, Home Depot, Ono Hawaiian BBQ, Wal Mart, two Curves, Native New Yorker, Food City, Tesco Fresh & Easy Grocery Store, Raptor Guitars, Wal Mart Neighborhood Market Place, the Hat Rack Restaurant & Bar,  Sundance Studios, Jamba Juice, Chipotle, Pet Smart, Fat Daddy’s, Yo Mamas, Maryln’s Fish & Chips, Safeway, Arizona Humane Society Thrift Store, EAGLE School. SABIS International School, Arizona Federal Credit Union, the Keller Williams Lifestyle Realty including the Carlie Back Team, the Neighborhood Resource Building that is home to NSD staff and the Police Department and many more new and exciting place’s to shop.  The construction of about 60,000 new homes, about three Loft products and several new apartment complexes.  Hundreds of infill houses and affordable homes and 100,000 new residents.

Also still to come in the near future, a new Ruby Tuesday’s, Fitness Center, Oreganos, Taco Bell, Danny’s Car Wash, Super Center Car Wash, and a Salvation Army thrift store, the expanded Phoenix Ranch Market Shopping Center with a new and fresh look.  The celebration of the South Mountain Community Collage 30^th. Anniversary, The future looks bright and positive for our Village.  We can only imagine what will happen in the future.  We sincerely hope that the “Villager” has played a significant part in making our Village’s a better place to live.

• The South Mountain Village Planning Committee will meet on October 13^th. 2009 at 6:30 PM at the Travis L. Williams Family Services Center, 4732 South Central Avenue.
• The Target Area B Citizens Action Committee will meet on October 28^th.2009 at 6:30 PM at the Travis L. Williams Family Services Center, 4732 South Central Avenue.
• The South Mountain/Laveen Village Festival Committee will meet on October 6th. 2009 at 4 PM at 3540 E. Baseline Rd.
• South Mountain Village Clean & Beautiful Committee will meet on October 7th^t.  2009 at 4 PM at the Heritage Neighborhood Resource building on 2405 East Broadway Road.

“Remember Folks; show your family everyday how much you love them with your words, with your touch and with your thoughtfulness.”