Picks for Fragrance
Virtually everything we see is in bloom right now be it trees, shrubs, vines, groundcovers and even cactus. But you can deepen your garden experience with beautiful plants that excite your sense of sight and smell. Right now there are several beautiful blooming plants that offer tremendous fragrance for any garden area. Perhaps one of >> Read More…
Laveen Superintendent Honored
Laveen School District Superintendent has received an honor. Dr. Bill Johnson, Superintendent of the Laveen Elementary School District, was honored on April 25 by the South Mountain/Laveen Chamber of Commerce at their Eighth Annual Spirit of South Mountain Community Awards Dinner. Dr. Johnson was the award recipient in the education/school administrator category. He has worked to >> Read More…
SoMo ADOT Plan Available for Input
The Arizona Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration today released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed South Mountain Freeway. This release launches a 90-day public comment period. The draft environmental document can be found on the project website —azdot.gov/SouthMountainFreeway — and at the following locations in the community: Phoenix Public >> Read More…
Recycling Event Approaching
Keep Phoenix Beautiful will partner with The City of Phoenix Public Works Department and dozens of other local organizations for the “I Recycle Phoenix Festival” from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 4th. The event will be held at Cesar Chavez High School located off 39th Avenue and Baseline Road. You do not >> Read More…
Attracting Butterflies
Arizona offers tremendous diversity in insect life, rivaled only by Texas, and that includes butterflies. According to the Arizona Cooperative Extension Journal, Arizona touts “250 species representing six families that are native to Arizona: Papilliondae (Swallowtails), Pieidae (Whites and Sulfurs), Lycaenidae(Blues) Hairstreaks and Metalmarks), Libytheidae (Snouts), Nymphalidae (Brushfoots), and Hesperiidae (Skippers).” You can attract this amazing diversity into your own backyard >> Read More…
The Farm at South Mountain
What is the Farm? Farm District is a unique area in the South Mountain Village which traditionally has been dedicated to agriculture. Many of us can still remember a Baseline Road set ablaze by the flower farms that lined its two lanes; or, the citrus orchards and their road side stands which provided green year >> Read More…
Library Celebrating Book Launch
Phoenix Public Library will host a celebration to launch Sasha and Rodney Glassman’s new book, “Jeremy Jackrabbit Recycles the Can,” 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Burton Barr Central Library, located at 1221 N. Central Ave. Illustrated by children from Scottsdale, Laveen, Peoria, Mesa and Phoenix, more than 45,000 copies of the >> Read More…
For Love of My Garden
Nothing beats back the stress of urban life than picking roses, planting flowers and veggies. Even weeding. When I need to center myself, it’s the garden that feeds my soul. Gardening compels my sense of womanhood by creating something beautiful. It increases my sense of peace and order to see plants nourished by earth and >> Read More…
Grant Supporting Teachers
The Roosevelt School District, in collaboration with Arizona State University, is the recipient of a U.S. Department of Education Teacher Quality grant. All three state universities are partners in the grant. The grant¹s purpose is to focus on new teacher training and the implementation of best practices for Common Core mathematics instruction. The grant, totaling >> Read More…
SMCC Appoints New Dean
South Mountain Community College (SMCC) has announced the appointment of Dr. Cheryl Crutcher to the position of Associate Dean of Foundation Relations and Development. In this capacity, she will lead and oversee all fund-raising and development efforts for the college, including SMCC’s role in the current Maricopa Community College Foundation’s 50th Anniversary capital campaign. >> Read More…
