the good life, north reno, february 2014

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February 2014

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Building a Foundation from Love: The Higgins Family on Starting a New Life in Reno

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Welcome to the February “Love and Fitness” issue of The Good Life! This issue of The Good Life comes infused with the always-anticipated February themes of love and good food, the month’s cardinal holiday being Valentine’s Day. The theme this month also includes a theme of fitness, as that’s what can keep our hearts truly happy year-round.

Our cover story features the Higgins family of Somersett sharing their heartfelt story of relocating to Reno, along with their dream of launching a fitness training gym in the Biggest Little City. The theme of fitness may also resonate with residents this February as they struggle to keep up with those new years resolutions to get moving and eat well. On that note, you’ll also find an article offer-ing the community-oriented fitness perspective of Kevin Croghan, a Somersett resident with a passion for fitness and nutrition—with a twist. You’ll also find some tips on health-enhancing beverag-es, some of which you might even enjoy with your Valentine this month.

Enjoy the delicacies of winter’s most heart-warming month as you look forward to next month’s Spring issue!

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FEATURE STORy

When I meet Curt and Whitney Higgins at their home over-looking the 18th hole of the Somersett golf course, it’s defi-

nitely not golfing weather. It’s crisp and icy and some of the course is still covered in snow. The distinct seasons of Reno are part of what drew them to the area in 2012—even the winter. “We love that we get a taste of each of the four seasons here,” says Curt. Curt and Whitney lived in Yuba City and the Sacramento area for most of their lives and their 24 years of marriage, and decided to relocate to Northwest Reno upon an-other major life change—they became grandparents about nine months ago. From being high school sweethearts in Northern California to be-coming grandparents in Reno, the Higgins’ story mirrors their founda-tion and focus on love and family.

Curt and Whitney’s grandson Ryan, nearly 9 months old, is cooing happily as he rests in his mother’s arms. Ryan is the proud progeny of Curt and Whitney’s youngest son Garrett, 19, and his love, Ali. The young couple, together with the new grandparents, decided to make the move to Reno to set the foundation for their lives. “Becoming grand-parents at such a young age was a huge surprise, but it’s been amazing,” beams Curt. “We’re so proud of Ali and Garrett and so happy they’re a part of our lives here.” Ali and Garrett are living at the casita at the Higgins’ house as they establish their lives in Reno and prepare to buy their own house.

The move from Northern California to Reno was a natural one for the Higgins family. “We were already drawn to Reno, but when we saw Somersett it was basically a no-brainer.” The neighborhood offered them a blend of natural beauty, amenities and proximity to their family in California. “When we saw the view from this house, we were sold,”

says Curt. Their home has a panoramic view of the Sierra foothills to the West, and a reminder that California is so close yet so far. “The oth-er wonderful things about Reno are the ease in the lifestyle and the rela-tive lack of traffic, congestion and parking problems.” This is something California can’t exactly claim. “For our family,” explains Curt, “Reno also functions as an educational stepping stone with its great schools and our son’s focus on UNR. The junior colleges are great here, there’s truly a strong sense of community and it’s just an all around fine place for families.” Curt and Whitney also appreciate the ease of using the Reno airport and the way the Biggest Little City is a kind of “melting pot” of longtime local residents and transplants. “It’s a growing city, it’s got a great foundation for growth,” says Curt.

Curt Higgins has become familiar with Reno over much of his career as the VP of the Northern California Region of CEMEX—the 3rd larg-est building materials company in the world. The company provides building materials, cement, concrete, aggregates, asphalt and other ma-terials for construction. For many years, Curt commuted from his home in Northern California to Reno for work. His visits were so frequent that he spent hundreds of days a year in Reno, in extended residence at the Peppermill hotel. His lifestyle as a commuter helped him become familiar with Reno, and had his family joking that he was “married to his job” for the amount of time he spent away. Since August of 2000, Curt has enjoyed his role with CEMEX. Now that he lives in Reno, it’s a bit of a mixed blessing for the Higgins family. As much as they love their life in Somersett, Curt still spends a large amount of time travel-ling back to California for work. “See those bags by the door?” Curt ges-tures to a pile of suitcases—“that’s my life.” However, the choice to reside

in Reno also opens doors for the future of CEMEX in Reno proper. “Northern Nevada has wonderful long term prospects in terms of growth in the building industry. The rise in residential and commercial building in 2014 and beyond is looking good.”

Whitney Higgins is also happy to embrace life in Reno and her role as grandmother to baby Ryan. “It’s just so wonderful to be able to be here, all together with Ali, Garrett and Ryan.” Moving to Reno was a full family de-cision. “It was either all of us move here or none of us do,” says Whitney, who owned and operated a hair salon in Yuba City for over 15 years. “We had to convince everyone to move here, and it worked.” Garrett and Ali are young parents excited about landing in Reno and making it their home. Garrett has followed in Curt’s footsteps and works in the construction industry, having had sever-al promotions over the past years. “In a way he’s followed me into the industry, but he also definitely doesn’t want to travel as much as I do,” jokes Curt. Ali is deeply enjoying motherhood and has a passion for young children—“I’d love to be a child care pro-vider and do more babysitting—I absolutely come alive around children,” she beams.

Building the Future, Building Strength

Outside of his work and family life, Curt Higgins has a passion for bodybuilding and has won several contests in the past sever-al years. Bodybuilding is lifestyle for Curt, one that has been temporarily waylaid due to a back injury requiring major surgery soon. This reminds Curt of yet another at-traction to Reno, the quality health care op-tions. Curt and Whitney are optimistic as they face the upcoming surgery—one that will require Curt to take weeks off of work and take a respite from his travel. The down time won’t stop him from playing with baby Ryan who “gets bigger and faster every day.” Curt’s bodybuilding passion is also trans-forming into a business—Alpha Bodz LLC is a personal-training centered gym that will be ready to launch as soon as the Higgins’ decide on an ideal location. Curt and Whit-ney both agree that Reno is also a ripe en-clave for small businesses to launch and gain momentum. “This is my passion, and I’m so excited to get it started.”

The vision for Alpha Bodz is to provide top quality training for all levels of fitness as well as group fitness classes in a profession-

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My family and I have recently moved to Reno and we couldn’t be any happier. We thoroughly enjoy the area as a whole and especially the

Somersett community we reside in.

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al nurturing environment that provides an alternative to the big name gyms. Alpha Bodz will focus on specialized and personalized programs infused with Curt’s own wealth of knowledge through personal experi-ence as a professional bodybuilder.

Bodybuilding is a passion that Curt shares with his elder son Grant, 21, with whom he competed as part of the only father and son duo to enter the 2012 Las Vegas Classic. Grant won in the novice class light division while Curt won the open class middle weight division. Grant lives in Yuba City and is a certified personal trainer with two year of

Junior College studies under his belt. He’s fo-cusing on health and fitness in academics and career, his most recent job being as a sales rep-resentative at a gym in the Sacramento area. Overall, Grant has al-ready competed in 4 bodybuilding shows and placed 1st twice and 2nd twice in his division.

“Reno is the type of place where you can really do all of this—the career, the family life, the community ties and even launching a new business. It has a special feeling,” says Curt. The Higgins’ also enjoy get-ting away from Reno to various spots in California, but love the feeling of returning home. With the family living together, they have found a kind of happy gravity in Somersett.

Curt Higgins is in many ways all about building—building materials on the career front, bodybuilding on the business outlook and building roots in Reno as their grandson grows up. The best thing about their lives? “Being grandparents,” they practically say in unison. “It’s so new but it’s given us an immensity to look forward to,” says Whitney. Val-entines Day at the Higgins household this year will be busy—all about building, all about the baby—and obviously—all about love. And on that note, Curt adds that he fully embraces the phrase that for every great man, there is a great woman behind him.

Kurt and Grant Higgins: a Father and Son Team

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For Kevin Croghan, the process of fit-ness is more than just working out.

With over 16 years in the fitness indus-try in several capacities, his approach is holistic, embracing the multiple currents that create health. Degreed in Kinesiolo-gy, Croghan’s professional training career has spanned health clubs, learning insti-tutions, corporations and his own facility in Reno, always with the same underlying passion: to facilitate the strengthening of the mind/body relationship in clients. He is equally passionate about nutrition and food--the fuel for the body’s endeavors and expressions, and has trained exten-sively in the culinary arts. His passion has also led him to volunteer at Reno high schools, sharing his love of movement and food with at-risk youth.

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the essentials. Flexibility, strength and focus can all be developed, and optimal function arises in the context of attention. “A trainer can help to direct attention to address a person’s specific body mechan-ics, strengths and weaknesses. My role is to be a positive vessel for others to reach their pinnacle of health and fitness,” said Croghan.

A Somersett resident himself, Croghan enjoys running with his dog, Kilo, in the neighborhood’s heart-rate-raising hills in just about any weather. He wanted to bring his passion for food and fitness to the local community in a way that made sense--something that added a deeper ed-ucational element to the personal training aspects of his vocation. To that end, he will be extending his services in the neighbor-hood through two programs custom-de-signed for residents. The offerings are a kind of blueprint for community based fitness education--a model that shares

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By Spring of 2014, Croghan will launch Sunday Dinners at the Somersett Town Center, an ongoing series of weekly sem-inars open to the public. Sunday Dinners are designed for people of all ages to learn about the foundations of nutrition, meal preparation and optimal fuel intake in a dynamic, fun environment. Participants will enjoy a course of learning that mesh-es the beauty and pleasure of food with the fundamentals of optimally fueling the body. “The vision is to eliminate the many myths in the world of diet and enjoy com-munal food prep.” The Sunday Dinner series offers informational dialogue that culminates in delicious shared meals at Town Center. “A way for residents to get to know nutrition, the joy of preparing deep-ly healthy food, and their neighbors.”

Physical Education A second program planned to launch by

Spring of 2014 is the Physical Education

series--a more intensive take on personal training in a group setting. With offerings for children and for adults, Croghan has designed the series as a form of communi-ty health empowerment. The curriculum includes a safe and inviting introduction to resistance training, biomechanics, car-dio-respiratory training and flexibility training. The group setting offers an al-ternative to traditional 1:1 personal train-ing and helps Croghan reach more of the community.

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worth the hunt and discovery, “The Find”…. if you will. We chose to remove ourselves from the center of attention by intention. We’re lo-cated in a super roomy warehouse on Longley Lane. The location is by design.

Speaking of “by design”...We hand select each piece of furniture and

home décor accessory in our showroom. You’ll notice we have a penchant for Old World, Eu-ropean style, rustic pieces. We love hinges, tufting, reclaimed wood, wrought iron, dis-tressed leather wingback recliners, down sec-tional sofas, Provenzal statement beds (with 7-foot-high linen headboards), hand cast iron chandeliers and original oil canvas artwork en-cased in big chunky frames.

Our specialty?Dining room tables, couches and bedroom

sets. We receive new product every week. Our inventory is ever-changing and fluid. We lik-en ourselves to Restoration Hardware, Pottery Barn and Crate and Barrel…. sans the high price tags!

Norwegian Wood? Au Contraire... Peruvian Wood

Hand crafted, hand carved solid woods from Peru, India, Brazil and Mexico make for gor-geous, one-of-a-kind, stylish artisan pieces at surprisingly low prices.

Get a Great Night’s Rest - We’re an Exclusive Dealer of REM Sleep Solutions Beds

Come in to try out our premier REM mat-tresses and “find” out what all the accolades are about; you’ll be so glad you did! The REM Bed is carefully crafted in the United States of America and designed to give you a restful night’s sleep. It’s the perfect bed for anyone in-terested in comfort, health and wellness. You’ll also have peace of mind. The bed comes with a Lifetime Warranty and The Find offers the most competitive price.We’ll come to you!

The road goes both ways. So, if you prefer, we’ll come to you at your home, office or work-ing space. Our design consultations are always complimentary and free of charge. Our busi-ness hours are Thursday thru Saturday, 10am to 6pm but for your added convenience, we work

by appointment also.

Looking for something different?ThreadSS: a stylishly hip clothing, acces-

sories, home décor and gift boutique located inside The Find. Laid-back, casual and com-fy; that’s our motto. We sell yummy scented candles, Peace Love World (a celeb favorite), PJ Salvage pajamas, Parisian throw pillows, deco-rative mirrors, Alp-n-Rock, tableware, ruffled skirts, sweater dresses and uncommon jewelry.

Survey says...The TOP FIVE reasons you’ll LOVE us:

1. We’re locally owned and operated.2. We work within any budget.3. We do custom upholstery.4. We carry the best mattress in town.5. If we’re not open when you need us, we

work by appointment too.

The Findcan be found at:

4865 Longley Lane, #D, RenoPhone: 775-322-3463

Like us on: Facebook, The Find-Reno

The FindBy Cat Stahl


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CURRENT HOMES FOR SALE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

SOLD HOMES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

ADDRESS SQ FT DOM LIST PRICE 2460 Mountain Spirit Trail 4608 7 $849,500 8115 Twin Eagles Court 3706 52 $998,888 20 Sharps Circle 4648 262 $999,000 8140 Twin Eagles Court 3928 85 $1,010,000 140 Hawken Road 7289 56 $1,030,000 4845 Buckhaven 5921 37 $1,050,000 8680 Eagle Chase 4895 323 $1,070,000 2195 Candle Rock Court 5657 166 $1,095,000 4440 Mountaingate Drive 7046 13 $1,188,000 66 Promontory Pointe 5283 732 $1,290,000 6965 Eagle Creek Court 5086 210 $1,295,000 2865 Sagittarius Drive 10018 126 $1,460,000 5020 River Lane 5274 223 $1,500,000 25 Greybull Court 6905 195 $1,610,000 35 Greybull Court 7468 785 $1,695,000 40 Promontory Pointe 5744 134 $1,700,000 4375 Sharps 5345 65 $1,795,000 70 Hawken Road 7675 314 $1,835,000 4325 Caughlin Parkway 5850 2 $1,890,000 550 Juniper Hill Road 2839 129 $1,900,000 4854 Buckhaven Road 7306 122 $2,350,000 570 Juniper Hill Road 5564 181 $2,500,000 4135 Basque Lane 3504 139 $2,900,000 90 Hawken Road 7363 461 $2,995,000

ADDRESS SQ FT DOM LIST PRICE SOLD PRICE 8770 Forest Willow 3679 322 $505,000 $492,714 1755 Caughlin Creek Road 2898 74 $512,000 $495,000 1660 Woodcrest Court 2879 190 $439,950 $513,981 4845 Aberfeldy Road 3257 224 $560,000 $540,000 5020 Eaglesham Court 2934 50 $545,000 $545,000 8588 Gypsy Hill trail 3050 205 $545,404 $545,404 1871 Laurel Ridge Drive 5782 200 $599,000 $560,000 4333 Ross Drive 4419 42 $575,000 $575,000 4350 Dundee 3225 50 $629,000 $580,000 8580 Gypsy Hill Trail 3267 336 $599,463 $599,463 1955 Champion Hills Drive 5782 193 $650,000 $620,000 8548 Gypsy Hill Trail 3928 170 $622,009 $622,009 1885 Dove Mountain Circle 3292 29 $677,000 $677,000 4885 Mountainshyre 4087 164 $729,000 $685,000 4930 Aberfeldy Road 3718 126 $715,000 $700,000 3385 Sierra Crest 5072 134 $925,000 $885,000 2100 Candle Rock Court 5000 135 $1,090,000 $1,000,000 4225 Christy Way 4532 59 $1,125,000 $1,090,000 45 Sharps Circle 4180 88 $1,620,000 $1,500,000 4220 Christy Way 6200 545 $2,599,000 $2,450,000

$415,000 3 Beds • 3 Baths •2 Car Garage • Built in 2009 •2,431 Sq Ft.

Within one of the nicest gated communities in Somersett. Well established, quiet and a low fence away from one of the nicest golf courses in Northern Nevada. Enjoy all that

Somersett has to offer from miles of hiking trails, full work out facilities, workout classes, 2 pools with hot tubs, indoor basketball court, tennis courts, access to the driving range

and the Canyon Nine par 3 course for less than $10. All of this and minutes to the California state line or South Reno. Somersett, It’s good to be home.

Master and second bedroom (with it’s own bath) are on main level along with kitchen, laundry, formal dining and great room. Upstairs is the 3rd bedroom with it’s full bath and

a large loft that overlooks the great room. Fantastic mountain views from the backyard, nice patio for entertaining or relaxing. Neighborhood is friendly and quiet. You can step over the back fence and walk to the country club for a round of golf or a great meal and a

drink while you enjoy their great view of the Sierras and the 9th green. Call me to schedule your showing today!

8612 18th Hole Trail • Reno NV 89523

ADDRESS SQ FT DOM LIST PRICE 8722 River Front Ct. 2832 76 $342,500 7631 Autumn Ridge 2690 76 $405,000 1830 Sun Shadow Court 2904 107 $420,000 7751 Autumn Ridge Circle 2660 64 $429,000 8855 Scott Valley Court 3432 93 $459,500 4742 Village Green Pkwy 3605 87 $499,000 1910 Champion Hills Drive 3170 121 $510,995 1785 Laurel Ridge 3050 145 $518,250 8517 Timaru Trail 3168 28 $545,000 1790 Laurel Ridge Drive 3267 56 $545,900 1850 Scott Valley Road 3764 139 $549,000 4160 Hackamore Drive 3217 197 $599,000 7075 Aspen Glen 3198 101 $599,900 1755 Laurel Ridge Ct. 3777 40 $612,000 3421 Cheechako Dr 3450 63 $615,000 3381 Cheechako Drive 3061 71 $619,000 1845 Dove Mountain Court 3267 107 $625,500 8507 Gypsy Hill 3928 157 $625,500 1830 Dakota Ridge Trl 3380 91 $675,000 8625 Eagle Chase 3050 85 $675,500 8690 Birkdale Court 3222 115 $689,000 1795 Dakota Ridge Trail 4608 145 $699,500 4170 Longknife Road 3022 30 $725,000 230 Juniper Hill Road 4751 14 $799,000

ADDRESS SQ FT DOM LIST PRICE SOLD PRICE 7673 Stonebluff Way 2635 80 $295,000 $280,000 7855 Granite Basin Court 3697 669 $333,000 $345,500 1115 Mayflower Drive 2615 53 $359,900 $355,500 4150 Plateau Road 2506 75 $424,000 $360,000 2850 Peavine Creek Rd. 2720 87 $367,765 $367,657 2375 Maple Leaf Trail 2761 28 $379,450 $380,200 2370 Maple Leaf Trail 2761 27 $379,950 $389,802 8245 Antler Pointe 2593 20 $410,000 $395,000 2370 Roanoke Trail 2899 118 $415,000 $395,000 1758 Evening Rock Court 2998 111 $419,000 $400,000 2290 Maple Leaf Trail 2761 2 $377,450 $401,116 1715 Caughlin Creek 3201 1 $427,000 $427,000 4771 W Creek Ridge Trail 2784 57 $441,000 $428,000 4935 Pinebluff Trail 3274 93 $430,000 $430,000 3490 Cranbrook Circle 2823 35 $450,000 $450,000 1745 Hunter Creek Road 2541 65 $500,000 $460,000 4871 Turning Leaf Way 3176 203 $485,000 $472,000 8225 Antler Point Court 3148 46 $485,500 $475,000 5010 Eaglesham Court 2815 77 $488,000 $480,000 1800 Caughlin Creek 2691 55 $499,900 $490,000 8395 Desert Candle 3764 373 $499,000 $490,000

COMMUNITy CALENdAR

FEBRUARY 2014For more detailed information on fun events around reno, please

visit www.visitrenotahoe.com/reno-tahoe/what-to-do/events.

CARVE TAHOE AT NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIANORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA RESORT JANUARY 27, 2014 - FEBRUARY 2, 2014Elite snow carvers from around the world are traveling to Northstar California to participate in Carve Tahoe! Carve is a week-long interna-tional snow sculpture competition where you are invited to watch teams transform 25-ton blocks of pure, white Northstar snow into breathtaking masterpieces. The teams competing are the best of the best – selected from a world-wide applicant pool. Come watch the carvers sculpt from Jan. 27th - Feb. 2nd, 2014, followed by rounds of spectator judging and the Carve Award Ceremony on Feb. 2nd.For more information, visit www.northstarcalifornia.com.

RUNNING RED FOR HEART, PART 1SCHEELS FEBRUARY 8, 20148:00 AM - 9:00 AMGuys and girls...come out and support women in the fight against heart disease and stroke by running in your favorite red dress, tutu, or other red running gear in the second annual Running Red for Heart 5K. The run will start at Scheels and all proceeds will benefit the American Heart Association. Fees: $30: now - Feb 7 $40: Feb 8 (Race Day) Packet Pick Up and Health Expo: Friday, February 7: 3:00pm - 7:00pm Located in the Scheels Train-ing Rooms

CUPID’S COURSE VALENTINE’S FUN RACENORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA RESORT FEBRUARY 14, 2014 - FEBRUARY 16, 201410:30 AM - 3:30 PMSkiers and riders of all levels are welcome to participate in this fun race at our Epic Mix Race Venue.For more information, visit www.northstarcalifornia.com.

WILD WINTER WEEKENDANIMAL ARK FEBRUARY 15, 2014 - FEBRUARY 16, 20146:30 PM - 6:30 PMSee the Animal Ark residents in their winter coats! Enjoy watching the an-imals play in their winter wonderland at 6,000 feet. Dress warm and please call on event day as weather conditions could cancel the festivities.Prices for this special day event: $12 Adults; $11 Seniors (62+); $10 Chil-dren (3-12); Free for Children 2 and under.For more information, visit http://www.animalark.org.

MT. ROSE SLIDE BACK RETRO PARTYMT. ROSE SKI TAHOE FEBRUARY 22, 2014Bust out your skinny skis and neon attire for the annual “Slide Back” into time event at the closest ski resort to Reno (just 25 minutes away).For more information, visit www.skirose.com.

ARTOWN PRESENTS AFRICAN CHILDREN’S CHOIRCELEBRITY SHOWROOM, JOHN ASCUAGA’S NUGGET FEBRUARY 28, 20147:00 PM - 9:00 PMIn 1984, in the midst of Uganda’s civil war, human rights activist Ray Barnett was called on to help the country’s many thousands of orphaned and starving children. Ray and his team came up with a unique approach to impact the lives of these children, one child at a time – the African Children’s Choir. The African Children’s Choir has performed for heads of state worldwide and at the United Nations and White House several times. They have been a special guest on Ellen, Good Morning America and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. They have performed twice on American Idol – once with Josh Groban. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Gary Barlow wrote a special composition for Queen Elizabeth II that the Choir sang at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebration.Tickets:$30.00 adults$20.00 children 12 and under To purchase tickets, call John Ascuaga’s Nugget at (775) 356-3300 .For more information, visit www.renoisartown.com.

NORTH LAKE TAHOE SNOWFEST!NORTH LAKE TAHOE FEBRUARY 28, 2014 - MARCH 9, 2014Celebrating 33 years of family fun in North Lake Tahoe!Every spring since 1982, North Lake Tahoe comes alive with ten fun-filled days and nights, jam packed with events and activities for all ages. Snow-Fest is a ten day winter carnival celebrating life in the High Sierra. The festival includes 65 events, including: torchlight parade, fireworks, Polar Bear Swim, Uphill/Downhill Dash, Dog Pull, parades and many other events. For more information, visit www.tahoesnowfestival.com.

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