Friday, May 18, 2012

Laveen Track Club Teaching Education, Discipline and the Joy of Running

Laveen Track Club Teaching Education, Discipline and the Joy of Running

In the world of speed it’s all about miles per hour. And while the Miles per Hour (MPH) Track Club is all about going fast; there’s a lot more to it. The students who participate in the Laveen-based track club are also learning the importance of education, discipline and how to have fun while working >> Read More…


For Arizona Highways Publisher All Roads Lead to South Phoenix

For Arizona Highways Publisher All Roads Lead to South Phoenix

Where does Win Holden, publisher of Arizona Highways magazine, go on vacation?   “We have a timeshare in Carlsbad, near San Diego,” he said, “and a home in Munds Park,” which is a small community in northern Arizona. “That’s really where we love to go.”   With his characteristic good-spirited, self-deprecating sense of humor, Holden, >> Read More…


Veteran Musician Plays in the Limelight

Veteran Musician Plays in the Limelight

Gaylan Taylor enjoyed a recent summer evening on the porch of his house in Laveen, watching a monsoon storm….


Tax Law a Hot Topic for Area Attorney

Tax Law a Hot Topic for Area Attorney

Ken Kotch, a 35-year-old vice president and tax attorney with Mesa consulting firm Tribeca Partners, says his career hasn’t followed the…


New Businesses Thriving as Commercial Expansion Continues

New Businesses Thriving as Commercial Expansion Continues

When Stewart Chiropractic & Family Wellness Centre owner Dr. Chad Stewart and his wife, Cara, moved to the Valley from Calgary, Alberta, Canada a…


Laveen Resident Sets Sights on GCU Online Education

Laveen Resident Sets Sights on GCU Online Education

Jennifer Scott is on a mission. But even though she is provost and chief academic officer of Grand Canyon University, a private, non-denominational…


Bill Weiss Announces Candidacy

Bill Weiss Announces Candidacy

South Phoenix resident William Weiss has announced his candidacy for the Roosevelt District’s Governing Board.


Local Graduate Sees Bright Future with ASU, New Heights Scholarship

Local Graduate Sees Bright Future with ASU, New Heights Scholarship

Diana Figueroa, a South Mountain local and recent graduate of the NFL Youth Education Town College Prep Academy is on her way to Arizona State…


Area Chef Educating Students, Looking for Next Challenge

Area Chef Educating Students, Looking for Next Challenge

Bill Collins is not a stationary man, geographically or professionally. At age 17, with parental permission, he enlisted in the military and went to…


Right on Track: Two South Mountain Locals Lead the Way with Light Rail

Right on Track: Two South Mountain Locals Lead the Way with Light Rail

By simply talking to them, you would never imagine the amount of stress and pressure Vicki Barron and Brian Buchanan endure on a daily basis.


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