Tom Ericksen

• Name: Tom Ericksen

• Age: In my 40s

• Family: Jill, Ryan, Otto (dog), Emily (cat)

• Occupation: Information technology professional

• Hobbies, interests: Coin collecting, stargazing, hiking, camping, anything related to hanging out in nature

• Where do you get your news? Television and Internet

• What keeps you in the Plumas Lake area? The close-knit community that has developed in Plumas Lake, great neighbors and friends

• What aspects about the community attracted you here initially? Far enough from civilization that we have relative quiet, and the space between houses gives us all room to breath some.

• If you were in charge, what would you change about the Plumas Lake community? Other than us getting commercial development, I like Plumas Lake the way it is.

• What are your favorite places to go in Yuba-Sutter/Mid-Valley/ Sacramento area? Right now Home Depot seems to be the only place I visit.

• What is the closest you've been to a famous person? President Bill Clinton when he visited the Bay Area early in his presidency

• If you were granted one wish, what would you wish for? To be able to travel the world with family and friends anytime I wanted to.

• Favorite musical group: The Moody Blues and Starship, to name a couple

• Favorite television show: "Lost," "Saturday Night Live," "Brothers and Sisters"

• Favorite sports team: San Jose Sharks, Minnesota Twins

• Who do you most admire and why? All military members past, present, and future. They are why we have the freedoms we do.

• Tell us about a life-changing experience: Becoming a parent makes you appreciate your parents even more; getting hit by lightning and surviving provides you a whole new perspective on life as well.

• What was your first job? Washing cars in a government motor pool

• How would you describe yourself? Fun-loving person who enjoys hanging out with family and friends

• What are your favorite foods? Just about anything, though I like Turkish and Mexican, especially

• Favorite movie: Lots of movies out there, though I liked all of the Tom Clancy books to movies