We've all heard of the Olympic Games, and some of us have heard of the X Games...but have you heard of the Huntsman World Senior Games? Well if you haven't, you should read on...this is great news to active seniors everywhere! October 5 - 17th, 2009...save those dates!
The series began in 1987, then called the World Senior Games, it is an international event dedicated to participants 50+ who know that enjoying and active lifestyle is the secret to happiness and longevity. In 1989 the Huntsman Corporation became the games principle sponsor; hence, the name change. In addition the the competitive events, the Huntsman World Senior Games hosts several health screening tests and volunteers provide diagnostic equipment and staffing. Band concerts, dancing and awards ceremonies are all part of the festivities adding a social atmosphere to this competitive event.
The list of events is:
SunRiver St. George is a Bronze level sponsor of this event, as southern Utah’s premier master-planned active adult lifestyle community, it only makes sense that they would be excited to participate and be involved in the Huntsman World Senior Games. If you're an active adult, aged 50+, perhaps you should get involved too?
After writing my last blog post this morning, I found another article that I just have to share with you if you are thinking of taking a road trip with children!
The article is titled "Moms Like Me: Road Trip!" and I found it over at St. George Magazine. Jennifer Weaver reminds us of how much fun a good old fashioned road trip can be...when properly entertained. She provides some new twists on timelessly classic games that the children can play while you drive to keep them occupied and your focus on the road ahead! This is a must read for those planning any summer roadtrip vacations this year.
Looking for more great ideas? Head on over to MomsLikeMe.com and interact with other St. George, Utah area moms and see what other helpful tips you can pick up or even better...what you can contribute!
I have just enjoyed reading a column that I would like to share with you. It is over at St. George Magazine, and it is written by Brian Passey, who took the photgraphs as well. Brian takes us along backways such as the Smithsonian Butte Scenic Backway, the Mojave Desert / Joshua Tree Scenic Backway, the Kolob Resevoir Road Scenic Backway, and the Gooseberry-Fremont Road Scenic Backway...all with gorgeous photos.
Brian also takes us along on his byway tour via State Route 18, U.S. Route 89, Old Hwy. 91, State Route 14, and State Route 12...again with exquisite photograpy.
Brian's descriptions make you feel like you're riding along with him...but should that be enough? NO! Why not get in your car and pack a picnic to enjoy one of these scenic routes today... We are so fortunate, living in the St. George, Utah area, to be surrounded by such natural beauty...but we shouldn't take it for granted. We need to find some way to enjoy it every day!
Read Brian's full article here: See southwest Utah via its backways and byways
Most likely not...but this great article, written by Susan Spano for the Los Angeles Times, with its narrative qualities sure makes you feel like you are right there, back in history as Butch and his gang traveled through Utah's Red Canyon which was their home.
Susan specifically mentions St. George in her article as Butch's father was apparently sent by mormon church leaders to grow cotton here in Civil War time.
If you love old western style American history as much as I do, this article is a great read and there are some gorgeous red rock photos of our area in it as well.
The Old West lives on, click here to read Susan's whole article.
You've got a ways to wait, but on May 1, 2010, the Ford Ironman competition is coming to St. George, a community known for its active lifestyle.
This mega event will consist of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run and you can register online here.
This is a first time event and we are very excited to see it coming to our lovely community. I suggest you visit the website often to keep updated on the event if it is something that you are interested in. The athlete's guides won't be available online until April 2010; however, they are putting up to date information up often.
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When we decided to put our home up for sale in Illinois and move to St. George we contacted realtors in the St. George area to obtain as much information as possible. Erika Rogers' website was extremely helpful and from the moment we contacted her she was there for us meeting our needs. She sent a packet of information and immediately began searching for houses that would fit our criteria. We received continuous listings and when it came time to actually meet with her to walk through the homes we were interested in she was more than accommodating and very well prepared. She not only showed us the homes we expressed interest in but had obviously taken the time to investigate other homes that could be of interest to us. Thank goodness she did. The first day out and we found our new home by the end of the day. We were only in town for a few short days and it was a holiday weekend as well. She worked magic and by the time we needed to return to Illinois she had managed to put us in contact with all the right people and start the process to purchase and close on our new home.
Once we were back in Illinois we knew that everything needed to be done from so far away and we had not purchased a home in 27 years. So many things had changed and there were differences between Utah and Illinois procedures and laws. Having Erika guiding us and staying in constant contact with us was more than we had ever expected. She was an expert, a wonderful advisor and had become a friend. We could not have made this major change and transition in our lives if it had not been for her. She always managed to calm our fears when we were worried and take us step by step through the process. Every person she recommended from home inspector to mortgage consultant was outstanding and it was as if she had customized them specifically for us.
Our entire experience with relocating and purchasing our new home in St. George could not have been any better. We know that we owe it all to Erika for holding our hands through each step, always having our best interest at heart and being the most wonderful person and expert realtor that anyone could ever hope for.
Thank you Erika for finding us the home of our dreams!
Joseph & Janice Genovese
Sunriver, St. George
Dear Erika:
Thank you so much for helping us find our new home. Finding and purchasing a new home when one is coming from another state is not an easy task, particularly when we only going to be in town for one week. You made the whole process absolutely painless. You not only found us a great house within our time frame, but helped to put us in touch with the right people required to complete the sale: financing, appraising, and inspecting. We would have been totally lost without your assistance. We really appreciated the fact that you told us that we could still contact you with any questions, even after we closed. We know that we will enjoy St. George, because we not only found a new home, but a new friend in you as well.
Thank you again; you're the best!
Francine and Tom Carvis
Erika,
This letter is to express Laura and my appreciation for your assistance in finding and purchasing our new home in St George Utah. Your knowledge of the local market, enthusiasm, professionalism and willingness to help in any way you could were the best. Even after we had purchased the home and left town, your assistance with the home inspection, financing, walk through and transferring of the utilities was a tremendous help.
If you ever need to you use Laura and I as a reference with future clients, please do so. Again, it has been a real pleasure working with you on the purchase of our new home.
Best Regards
Frank Peais
Frank G. Peais, YC-2, DAFC
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To whom it may concern :
We decided to purchase a second home in St. George in May of 2009, and we found that living 700 miles away from St. George provided many challenges. As our realtor, Erika Rodgers went out of her way to accommodate our needs every step of the way.
Erika provided information on bike / walking trails and strict home owners associations in the St. George area, which were both requirements of our new home. As we identified potential subdivisions, Erika researched and forwarded the CC&Rs (covenants) to us. We searched through hundreds of properties on Erika’s website and whittled them down to 14 candidates that we wanted to inspect. Some of the properties did not have adequate photos, and Erika hunted down more current ones and made them available.
Erika was very responsive and provided vigilant email and phone communications to keep us updated with listing information. As we screened properties, Erika revised our list so that only prime candidates were shown, and we didn’t have to continue to wade through those that were not of interest. Erika also provided input on foreclosures and short sales, and she provided numerous recommendations, including contacts for inspections, insurance, and locksmiths.
For our first meeting with Erika, we arrived in St. George late on Friday, and Erika showed us 13 homes until well after sunset. Saturday morning, she showed us the last of our homes, and then we revisited our top choices again. For our first pick, Erika provided sound negotiating advice for working with the owners, and she also coordinated special arrangements for us with the owners.
We were unable to attend our closing, and Erika volunteered to conduct our walkthrough inspection for us. She followed through on our closing punch list and helped us flange up loose ends. Erika greatly exceeded our expectations while helping us purchase our second home.
Mike Taylor and Linda Akers
Erika,
I could not be more pleased with how you handled my real estate interests that lead to my eventual home purchase in St. George. You kept in constant touch via both email and telephone. Whenever I needed a question answered, you replied within just a few hours. At times I asked quite a few questions, and your replies were always prompt, thorough, and easy to understand.
During my visit to St. George, I enjoyed our tour of homes both inside and outside of Sun River. Thanks so much for telling me to throw away the flyers of homes that I didn't want to see again. You can easily get one house confused with another. You gave me good advice to take notes and go for a second or third look at the homes that just "felt right." Also, I greatly appreciate your listening skills. In some respects, there are better home buys outside of Sun River when you just consider economics. However, Sun River offers beneficial social activities for retirees. That's what I really wanted. You sensed that, and correctly guided me to choose a Sun River home. Thank you, too, for giving me insight as to what offer to make. You were right on target. Without you, I would have made a higher offer. So you wound saving me thousands of dollars on my S. Whisper Point purchase.
When you sent me the St. George community profile and various brochures, I shared them with several friends here in Bishop. Three of my friends and fellow bridge club members have told me they will serious consider moving to St. George. One is considering this potential move later this year. I gave her your card and the "Why St. George." flyer. You might be getting a call or email from Lynne Busby and her husband.
Lastly, my friends in Sun River, George and Vicki Shelley, contacted a neighbor realtor to allow me to revisit the 1917 Sunstar home. This agent passed along a nice compliment about you. I could not agree more!
Thank you so much, Ron Smith
Dear Erika,
We want to thank you so much for helping us find the perfect house in Sun River St. George! We have been looking at retirement communities in the West for several years and we are happy to have finally found a home that has everything we want. You were always very patient with our requests and had good ideas and suggestions to assist us to find what we needed !
Sincerely,
Bill and Linda Timmins
We have had the pleasure of having Erika Rogers as our real estate agent. My husband and I drove through the city of St George a few times and decided we might like to see what properties were available. We live in Illinois and I went on the Internet and I found Erika's web page and I contacted her. Over the Internet she sent us listings and then we came out to St George and met with her and she showed us around. We can only say she is one of the best Realtors we have worked with, she is pleasant, helpful and went way beyond for us. We bought a property in Sun River and she was the only person we knew. Erika helped with utilities, referrals and even checked on our property. We have nothing but great things to say about her and would recommend her to anyone who asked.
Sincerely,
Gary Olson and Sheryl Taylor
Erika was with us every step of the way, gently coaching but mostly letting us do our own thing and make our own decisions, which we really appreciated. During our house-hunting we looked forward to a daily email from Erika with new or updated listings, tailored to our wants and needs. This almost-constant electronic contact proved to be the difference in finding our perfect home.
Aaron and Amber :)
I was browsing on my computer for homes in my area and I connected with agent Erika Rogers. After conversing via email for a few weeks, I was ready to start looking. Erika knew all the questions to ask in order to get a view of exactly what I was looking for in my price range. She worked around my employment schedule to pick me up and tour homes. After seeing about 7 or 8 homes, we found the one just right for me! Erika negotiated the price with the seller and got me a far better deal than I could have hoped for! I found Erika to be patient, kind, personable and very professional. She is really tuned into the market and knew the answers to all of my questions as well as making the closing process very easy to understand. I love my new home. Erika made the process fun. I and would highly recommend Erika to anyone looking for a home!
Rebecca Yager
My wife and I conducted a retirement-area search in 2007 that included Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Laughlin, Tucson, Phoenix and St. George. We liked St. George very much and planned to return for a closer look in 2008. Erika assisted us in 2007 and stayed in contact with us during the ensuing twelve months by email and telephone.
When we returned in September of 2008, Erika listened carefully to us as we toured the areas and homes of St. George. The process was one of refining our desires and preferences in neighborhoods and home features within our price range. If she got irritated with our inconsistencies she never showed it. Her questions to us were always on-point and directly or indirectly meant to help us narrow what was truly important to us in a home.
On the third day of our tour Erika showed us a house we fell in love with – this particular house however would require some rather substantial improvements to meet our needs. Erika helped us ball-park costs of those improvements and we decided to make a purchase offer even though, with the cost of improvements, it increased the overall price parameter we wanted to stay within. We ended that day pretty excited and made an appointment with Erika to meet the next morning to prepare the offer. When we got to Erika’s office the next morning she had already conducted additional research based on our increased price parameter – she wanted to insure that we had considered all of the homes within the new price range in the neighborhood we had selected. Her research revealed two houses in that neighborhood we had not looked at because of our original price parameters. She felt we should take a quick look at those homes before we submitted the contemplated offer on the improvement house.
The end of this story should be clear – we fell doubly in love with and subsequently purchased one of the two homes we went to see that morning and are so grateful to Erika for going the extra step in the pursuit of her professional “due diligence.” Remember, we went into her office that morning solely to write up an offer on the first house. Had she not been the consummate professional that she is, we would have just written up the offer that morning on the improvement house.
Erika was invaluable throughout the ensuing purchase process including negotiations with the sellers and their representative; and the coordination with our escrow and mortgage companies. We especially appreciate the contacts she shared with us – her help made the whole purchase experience so much easier. Erika possesses the right blend of knowledge, industry technology support, professionalism, and courtesy which makes her one of the best real estate professionals we have ever worked with.
John & Rebecca Sullivan
St. George, UT
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