Meet your Neighbor

Name: Rick Whiteacre

Age: 60

Hometown: Camino, Calif. We moved here 18 months ago but have owned property in the area for the past 15 years.

Occupation: I’m a rocking-chair tester. Actually, I was retired, but my wife, Jan, and I started North Country Traders in Hayden. We sell home décor, lighting and furniture.

Family: Jan and I have five kids. Our oldest daughter, Ami Rickerd, also has moved here from California. We have a daughter in Sandy, Utah; a son in Camas, Wash.; and another son and daughter still in California.

Hobbies: Fishing and building furniture, including rocking chairs

What do you like about North Idaho? We like the four seasons, the rural lifestyle, the mountains, the waters, the slower pace and the friendly people.

What do you like or dislike about the current season? I like the fact that summers here are a lot cooler than where we came from.

Favorite music: ‘50s music and older western music

Favorite TV show: “NCIS”

Favorite movie: “McClintock” with John Wayne

Favorite spot in North Idaho? Why? Priest Lake. It’s rugged and unspoiled. When you go to resorts there, it’s like stepping back in time.