Laveen is an "urban village" within the city of Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located eight miles (13 km) southwest of Downtown Phoenix between South Mountain and river encounters Crazy and Salt. The parts of Laveen form an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, while the rest are within the city limits of Phoenix, which is the town of "Laveen Village". The village of Laveen is divided between District 7 and District 8, both of which are well-known as minority-majority districts for the city. Although Laveen has been home to "pastoral alfalfa, cotton, and dairy farms" since the 1880s, housing and commercial developments have been increasingly urbanized in the area.
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The Laveen area was first inhabited by farmers and milk producers in 1884. Despite its proximity to Phoenix, the community was isolated from its larger neighbor by the Salt River, which until the Roosevelt Dam was completed in 1911 brought water throughout the year. The only intersecting crossroads are on Central Avenue, more than six miles (10 km) away. Because of its alienation, like the rest of southern Phoenix, early Laveen was autonomous from Phoenix and became relatively independent, supporting two public stores, a salon, repair shops, two pool halls, and a building for Laveen Women's Club. The business serves as an important gathering place for the larger Laveen community, which includes modern southern Phoenix and the nearby Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) Walter Laveen
In the early 1900s, Walter E. Laveen and his family lived in an area covering all four street corners of 51-days and Jalan Dobbins, where they also built the first public store in the area - Laveen Shop - in the southeast corner. Members of the Laveen family donated land adjacent to their store for school, built in 1913 and named Laveen School. The second general store, Del Monte Market, was built in 1908 on 27th Avenue and Dobbins Road and is considered the oldest building still standing in Laveen.
In 1915, the US Reclamation Bureau noted that the community is called Laveen and has a population of less than 25. In March 1918, Walter Laveen was named the first postmaster in the area, operating the post office behind his shop. Laveen then serves as a Sheriff in Pinal County, Arizona.
Dee Cheatham
Armon Deconda "Dee" Cheatham replaces Walter Laveen as principal, serving at the post for the next 30 years. Cheatham and his wife, Lula, are from Duncan, Arizona, where they have milk. In 1919, Cheathams sold their milk and moved to Laveen along with Cheatham's brother Shelton.
Dee and Shelton buy a general store from Laveen, along with 40 acres (160,000 m 2 ) farmland on the southeast corner of 51st Avenue and Dobbins Road. They sold his shop after running it for several years and used the proceeds to set up separate farms. Shelton's farm is in an area of ​​40 acres (160,000 m 2 ), while Dee and Lula move south to 51st Avenue and Elliott Road, where they set up not only a new farm but also a farm.
In 1941, the Cheathams milk operations had exceeded their farmland, so they bought 360 hectares (1.5 km 2 ) land south of Baseline Road between 43rd and 51st Avenues. When building a dairy factory, the Cheathams had to clean up the mesquite and rattlesnake. Once completed, it is one of the larger dairy farms in Arizona and uses listed Holstein livestock.
The Cheathams planted their own straw on the ground nearest to the operation and initially used large flocks of Belgian and Suffolk Punch drafts to pull lawnmowers, rakes, balers, and carts. Although the tractor eventually took over most of the work, the horses were still used to feed the dairy herd until the operation was stopped in 2003 and the family sold most of the land to the developers.
Cotton harvest
Some farmers in Laveen raise (and keep raising) cotton. In 1916, Andrew Benton Clevenger moved his family from St. George, Utah, to a rented land in Laveen. With the help of the whole family, they grow cotton plants. Other farmers plant cotton as well, and around the time of harvesting the migrant workers who take the cotton by hand will arrive, swell the locals. Most farms provide housing for workers. Seasonal immigrant populations have declined due to increased use of agricultural machinery in harvesting cotton.
Well water
Laveen School has only one deep well, which also supplies Laveen Stores. Water from shallow well populations is acceptable for washing and cultivating crops, but too salty for culinary use. Therefore, the public builds a public hydrant south of the store, where people, including members of the Maricopa and Pima tribes, come to drink their water. Tribal members will bring a cart of many cans of milk to be filled with water and firewood in exchange for groceries. During the winter, the store will sell excess wood to a lot of wood in and around Phoenix.
In water rights decisions involving several residents of Laveen, Bristor v. Cheatham , the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on 12 January 1952, that seeping water was not private property. Some residents sued Dee Cheatham for what they believed was excessive groundwater pumping, causing their wells to dry. The court cited the principle of "Fixed stones, moving water". However, on February 26, 1952, the court annulled itself, deciding that groundwater should be limited to "reasonable" use but still under ownership of the landowners.
Religion
Although many early religious settlers, including the Mormon Clevengers, until April 1939 various efforts by the church to found Sunday School in Laveen had failed. However, that month members of the Central Baptist Church of Phoenix leased space at the Laveen School Auditorium, and their "mission" took over and in 1943 it grew into the Laveen Baptist Church. That year the church bought land to build permanently on the northeast corner of 51st Avenue and Dobbins Road, opposite the school. The church added a parsonage in 1948 and in the 1970s had a full-time minister. Today Laveen supports seven churches and has an Islamic mosque under construction at the old Laveen General Store site, named Laveen Islamic Center.
Laveen Cowbelles
The Laveen Cowbelles is a woman from the Laveen farm and a dairy family that works to promote the beef industry. Their parent group, Arizona Cowbelles, was formed in Douglas, Arizona, in 1938 to "unite goodwill and friendship among the wives and mothers of cattle men in Cochise County." They were originally local service organizations, social gathering and picnics, but eventually expanded their mission to include promoting industrial beef products. Laveen's women formed a chapter in 1947, and in 1949 the group was organized throughout the state. In 1956 alone Laveen Cowbelles placed 138,000 stickers bearing the words "Beef for Father's Day" for envelopes sent by various banks and businesses, and in 1959, groups later in the state-Governor Paul Fannin proclaimed "Beef for Father's Day." The Cowbelles also gives members the ability to "communicate with each other about their collective identity". Their mascot is a blond, blond caricature called Lil 'Dudette ".
The annual barbecue
In 1950, Cowbelles held a barbecue event to give people a chance to gather on the last Sunday of the year and to raise money for the March of Dimes.
In 1960, the non-profit and church organization in Laveen formed the Laveen Community Council (LCC), which took over the barbecue and began channeling most of the money to pay for lights at the baseball field at Laveen School, although donations for March Dimes continued into the 1970s. By 1984, barbecues had accumulated $ 71,000 cumulatively. The date of the show is gradually moved to early February.
In recent years, barbecue has evolved into a huge event held at Corona Ranch, a beautiful spot on Laveen with rodeo grounds. This event attracts vendors from across Arizona and serves as an opportunity for community members to come together with a common goal. The barbecue show is held strictly for rustic roots and hosts a competition of milking cows, pork belly races, country music and more.
Important historical events
- February 4, 1923: Laveen farmer R.F. Payton used an ax to kill his 9-year-old wife and daughter and seriously injured her 5-year-old son. Payton then took his own life.
- January 14, 1930: "Toledo Bandit Family," two men and a woman whose recent criminal activity involved shooting a Pennsylvania state police officer and a Maricopa County sheriff, and kidnapping a Florence, Arizona deputy sheriff, was captured alive by a posse in the Estrella Mountains above Laveen after a "sharp firefight". Walter E. Laveen, then Sheriff Pinal County, "enrolled almost every able-bodied man" in the area to capture the trio, which has been the subject of a national hunt. After they arrested the woman, Irene Schroeder, became the first woman to be electrically executed in Pennsylvania, and a fourth woman was electrocuted in the United States.
- July 3, 1983: Miami Dolphins midfielder Larry Gordon faints while jogging at Laveen during his off-season training program. He died about an hour later at the Phoenix hospital.
- December 25, 1998: Fire destroys Laveen house of former Philadelphia Eagles midfielder Byron Evans. Evans and his family got out safely.
- June 2002: Phoenix City takes over Laveen Fire Department, a step in Laveen's slow annexation by the city.
- May 25, 2003: Developers clearing land for housing construction tear down two stone barns standing near the northeast corner of 43rd Street and Dobbins Street. The silo dates from about 1900 and becomes a visible landmark throughout Laveen. They are torn down "at four o'clock in the morning on the weekend when everyone is asleep". A sub-division of the Richmond-American House was then built on the ground.
- 2006: Former NFL run back Emmitt Smith pioneered the 25-acre (100,000 m) retail development at the 35th Avenue and Southern intersections, which were mostly empty since Mervyn closed its doors a few years ago.
- April 3, 2012: Laveen made national headlines when Daniel Adkins was shot while walking past his dog in Taco Bell at night. The case was added to the Trayvon Martin controversy that took place at the same time in Florida. Both are cases of worries about murder versus self-defense.
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World War II Alamo Scout (6th US Army Special Reconnaissance Unit) Joshua Sunn was born and raised in Laveen. The endangered Maricopa language is spoken by less than 100 members of the Maricopa tribe (or Piipaash), mostly living in Maricopa Colonies near Laveen.
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Laveen becomes less isolated because the bridge is built across the Salt River. Shop, salon, and one of the pool houses on fire. Roger Laveen, who later chose Maricopa County Recorder, knocked out another swimming pool. And Laveen Women's Club donated the building to the community, which moved it west of Laveen School. LCC restore buildings - now called "Building A" - using barbecue and federal funds. Although some dairies and livestock companies have been sold to residential and commercial developers, some remain, contributing to a sustainable rural feel in the area.
Urban development
In 2000, a commercial home builder stormed "Arlington Estates", a major housing development that at the time, was a rural Laveen. Since then, people have experienced an explosive housing growth. The growth has been muted by community activist groups, such as the LCC and two new groups, "Laveen Citizens for Responsible Development" (LCRD) and "South Laveen Against High Density" (SLAHD). These groups put pressure on developers to include riding lanes, open spaces, and other rural and rural elements in new developments. For example, when Wal-Mart opened the site of Laveen in 2007 it looked "slightly different from most other Wal-Mart's. The building faces have more of a rustic design and there is a more densely packed and mature landscape than other Walmart stores."
Although the official zoning recommendation for the Laveen region that falls within the city of Phoenix comes from the Laveen Planning Commission (LPC), Phoenix City Council has historically taken the recommendations of both the commission and the LCRD into consideration when voting on zoning issues. Zoning in both the Laveen region and city is guided by a master plan called the Southern Growth Study of the Southwest.
In the 1980s, the Arizona Transportation Department (ADOT) proposed the construction of part of the 202 Freeway through Laveen. ADOT later suspended its plan due to funding issues. However, the freeway is back on track and will pass most of Laveen around 59th Avenue. As a result, there are plans for new Laveen hospitals, regional retail centers, and expansion of potential Spring Training in 2011-2012.
Golf course
Laveen supports two golf courses: the former Bougainvillea Golf Club (formerly private) which became a public place under new management in October 2012 and is now known as Southern Ridge Golf Club, and Aguila Golf Course (public). Southern Ridge, located on 59th Avenue and Baseline Road, is an 18-hole, par-72 course with 6 par 5's, 4's and 3's as well as a driving range. Aguila is an 18-hole public square located on 35th Avenue and Dobbins Road. In addition to the main courses, Aguila also has a 9-hole par-3 executive course.
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Education
This community is served by Laveen Elementary School District and [(Roosevelt Elementary School District]] (for elementary and high school students) and Phoenix Union High School District. In addition to the original Laveen School, now a K-8 school named Laveen Elementary, the community supports seven other K-8 schools - Bernard Black, Cheatham Elementary, Desert Meadows, M.C. Basic Cash, Rogers Ranch, Trailside Point, and Vista del Sur (a traditional school named Primary School # 1 in the state of Arizona in 2012 by the Arizona Department of Education). Rogers Ranch Elementary, the seventh school in the district with a curriculum focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics "STEM"), opened in August 2012. There are two charter schools in Laveen and a private school in the nearby Maricopa village. Laveen has two high schools (Fairfax High School and CÃÆ'Â © sar ChÃÆ'¡vez High School) and South Mountain Community College plans to build campuses on 59th Avenue and Vineyard Road.
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Government Representation
Laveen is in the 7th Congressional District in Arizona served by Representative Ruben Gallego, a Democrat.
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Geography
Laveen is located near the confluence of the Salt and Gila Rivers, southwest of downtown Phoenix. The Laveen region contains about 48 square miles (120 km 2 ) of most undeveloped agricultural properties, as well as several housing development groups. It is bordered on the north by the Salt River, south by South Mountain Park, to the west by the Gila River Indian Community, and to the east by 27th Avenue. After several annexations from the mid-1990s to the present day, most communities are located within the city limits of Phoenix and defined by the city as Laveen Village (an urban village).
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Climate
Laveen is entirely located within the Sonoran Desert, a dry climate. High temperatures in summer can reach more than 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The high daily temperatures range from over 115Ã, Â ° F (46Ã, Â ° C) during the hottest days of the summer to about 65Ã, Â ° C (18Ã, Â ° C) in winter.
There are two rainy seasons, first in spring and then later in the summer, when monsoon rains sometimes roar in the area. Sometimes, winter storms will leave snow in the nearby Estrella Mountains, as happened between March 11 and December 12, 2006 (see photos nearby).
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Gallery
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See also
- Gila River Indian Community
- Akimel O'odham (Pima)
- Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
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References
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External links
- Laveen Community Council
- The Laveen Association of HOAs
- Laveen News
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