Ted has been a local area Realtor since Janurary 2005 helping many people buy and sell homes in the Northern Solano/Yolo County areas.

He has written over 350 straight weekly tongue-in-cheek columns for this paper based on his original column from the 1960’s and 70’s called “That’s Life”. He does special photo journalism features on things like a cruise to Alaska, a trip to Maui and hunting trips to Canada and elsewhere. Ted has hunted in most of the western states, Canada and Mexico. As an additional hobby he has studied and photographed (both 35mm and digital) amazing scenery plus animal and plant species on his trips to Hawaii, Alaska, Mexico, Canada, Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

He has received First Place State (CNPA) and National Awards from the National Newspaper Association for journalism and has had stories appear in major newspapers and outdoor magazines including the state of California’s Outdoor Magazine. He has also received over 50 awards for both business and community involvement including the local “Citizen of the Year Award,” served 12 years as an elected city councilman and he was once nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. He is currently Vice Commander of the Dixon American Legion Post 208 and he and his family will be running their Dixon Toys for Tots/Community Christmas Programs for the 46 year in 2011.

He, his wife Linda and their two sons Trey 33, and Joel 30, (and four grandchildren) have all hunted and fished throughout Northern California and shot tournament archery all the way up to national and International Competition. They have all been certified soccer referees and coaches. Ted and Trey have been NAA archery instructors, State Certified Soccer Referees and Ted is still a certified USSF State Soccer Referee and Instructor.