Lauren Pearce-Morin
Age: 15
Hometown: Portland
School: Portland High School 
Favorite book: "Soul Surfer"
Favorite movie: "Grown Ups"
Favorite tv show: Awkward
Favorite band: Hunter Hayes 
Favorite food: My Grandma's baked ziti
Favorite cartoon character: Spongebob SquarePants
Favorite hangout: The beach
Hobbies: Gymnastics, swimming and singing
A famous person I would like to meet: Amanda Seyfried
Ultimate ride: Roller coaster
Pet peeve: Clingy people
First thing on my bucket list: Accomplish something important

Matthew Joy
Age: 12
Hometown: Middletown
School: Eighth grader at Thomas Edison Middle School
Favorite author: Gordon Korman
Favorite movie: The Avengers
Favorite tv show: America's Got Talent
Favorite food: Mom's mashed potatoes
Favorite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny
Favorite hangout: The swimming pool
Hobbies: Swimming, playing soccer, the trumpet and computer games
A famous person I would like to meet: Thomas Edison
Ultimate ride: A canoe
Pet peeve: Waiting in line
First thing on my bucket list: Invent something that I will be famous for

Timothy Joy
Age: 12
Hometown: Middletown
School: Eighth grader at Thomas Edison Middle School
Favorite author: Rick Riordan 
Favorite movie: The Avengers
Favorite tv show: America's Got Talent
Favorite food: Mom's pancakes with butter or waffles
Favorite cartoon character: Mario
Favorite hangout: The swimming pool
Hobbies: Swimming, and playing soccer and the trumpet
A famous person I would like to meet: Michael Phelps
Ultimate ride: A helicopter
First thing on my bucket list: Set world record in freestyle or backstroke

Sammy Bajraktarevic 
Age : 47
Hometown: Middletown
Job: Owner, Luce's Restaurant on Main Street
Favorite read: The New York Times
Favorite movie: Black Diamond
Favorite tv show: Friends
Favorite performer: Nora Jones 
Favorite food: Grilled fish
Favorite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny
Favorite hangout: On the boat 
Hobbies: Skiing, fishing and mountain climbing 
A famous person I would like to meet: Nikola Tesla
Ultimate ride: Soar with  jet-powered wings strapped to my  back.
Pet peeve: Lies
First thing on my bucket list: Climb Mt. Everest 

Kaleib Drake
Age: 12
Hometown: Middletown
School: 7th grader at WWMS 
Favorite book: "Hunger Games"
Favorite movie: Dukes of Hazzard 
Favorite band: Beatles 
Favorite food: Eggplant parmigiana
Favorite cartoon character: Popeye
Favorite hangout: My grandpa's house
Hobbies: Fixing things 
A famous person I would like to meet: Michael Vick
Ultimate ride: The world's tallest roller coaster 
Pet peeve: Getting scratched by my cat 
First thing on my bucket list: Off roading 

Jenna Genovese
Age: 12
Hometown: Middletown
School: 8th grader at WWMS
Favorite book: "My Lovely Bones"
Favorite movie: Grown Ups
Favorite tv show: Bad Girls Club
Favorite band: Beyoncé
Favorite food:  My Nonna's calzone
Favorite cartoon character: SpongeBob SquarePants
Favorite hangout: The Mall
Hobbies: Shopping
A famous person I would like to meet: Selena Gomez
Ultimate ride: A white Range Rover
Pet peeve: When people can't take a joke
First thing on my bucket list: I have two things...swim with a dolphin and go to Italy.

Gianna Ortiz
Age: 13
Hometown: Middletown
School: 9th grader at MHS
Favorite book: "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"
Favorite movie: Madea's Big Happy Family
Favorite tv show: Victorious
Favorite band: 2 Chainz
Favorite food: Bacon
Favorite cartoon character: SpongeBob SquarePants
Favorite hangout: The mall
Hobbies: Buying sneakers
A famous person I would like to meet: Chris Brown
Ultimate ride: Lamborghini
Pet peeve: Clothing not matching
First thing on my bucket list: Go to Puerto Rico

Cameron Moskey
Age: 11
Favorite tv show: The Voice
Favorite movie: "X-Men First Class"
Favorite song: "Party Rock Anthem"
The funniest person on TV: Adam Sandler
The one thing I wish I had in my yard: An Olympic sized pool
Favorite summertime game: Ladder ball on the beach
Favorite treat from the ice cream truck: Toasted Almond 
Favorite swimming hole: Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Favorite campfire snack: S'Mores of course!
Favorite board game: Whats Yours Like?
Favorite amusement park ride: "The Griffon," 
it's by far the best roller coaster ever! 
Hobbies: Making up songs on my piano. 
Best vacation ever: New Hampshire 2010 trip
Favorite museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Please note: This Flashback Q & A was published in The Press on July 14, 2011.

Suzanne LeBrun Berry
Age: 47
Hometown: Middletown
School: Mercy 1983,  B.S. Economics SCSU 1987, M.B.A. Quinnipiac 1990 
Job: Stay-at-home mom
Favorite book: "Hollywood Wives"
Favorite movie: "It's Complicated"
Favorite tv show: "N.C.I.S."
Favorite band: Beach Boys
Favorite food: Turkey with stuffing
Favorite cartoon character: Scooby Doo
Favorite hangout: My house
Hobbies: Listening to music and watching movies
A famous person I would like to meet: Bill Clinton
Ultimate ride: Mustang convertible
Pet peeve: People who are late or rude
First thing on my bucket list: Trip to Ireland

Christina Brown
Age: 15
Hometown: Middletown
School: Visual Arts major at Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts  
Favorite author: Jodi Picoult 
Favorite movie: The Breakfast Club
Favorite tv show: That 70's Show 
Favorite band: Dave Matthews Band
Favorite food: Fried pickles
Favorite cartoon character: Johnny Bravo
Favorite hangout: Prime Climb in Wallingford
Hobbies: Drawing & painting
A famous person I would like to meet: Kat Von D
Ultimate ride: The Bat Mobile
Pet peeve: Couples who sit on the same side of the booth when there is no one on the other side
First thing on my bucket list: Be a part of a flash mob

Shaianah Dempsey
Age: 14
Hometown: Middletown
School: Eighth grader at WWMS
Favorite book: "Where the Wild Things Are"
Favorite movie: Norbit
Favorite tv show: SpongeBob SquarePants
Favorite performer: 2 Chainz
Favorite food: My Mom's Fried chicken
Favorite cartoon character: Tweety Bird
Favorite hangout: The mall with my friends
Hobbies: Boxing
A famous person I would like to meet: 2 Chainz
Ultimate ride: A limo

Siera Bembry
Age: 12
Hometown: Middletown
School: Eighth grader at WWMS
Favorite book:  "The Bluford series" by Eliza A Comodromos
Favorite movie: "Taken"
Favorite tv show: Basketball Wives
Favorite performer: Chris Brown
Favorite food: My Mom's fried pork chops
Favorite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny
Favorite hangout: The mall
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends and sleeping
A famous person I would like to meet: Chris Brown
Ultimate ride: Plane ride to California
Pet peeve: When people talk nonsense
First thing on my bucket list: Go zip lining

Ashley Turner
Age: 13
Hometown: Middletown
School: Eighth grader at WWMS
Favorite book: "The Skin I'm In"
Favorite movie: Twilight
Favorite tv show: Loiter Squad
Favorite band: ASAP Rocky
Favorite food: My Mom's Fried Chicken
Favorite cartoon character: SpongeBob SquarePants
Favorite hangout: The mall
Hobbies: Sleeping and chilling
A famous person I would like to meet: Bob Marley
Ultimate ride: A hot air balloon
Pet peeve: People that think they are better than me
First thing on my bucket list: Meet Tyler, The Creator

Billy Edwards Jr.
Age: 58
Hometown: Middletown
Job: Work for God and myself!
Favorite book: If I ever write one, it would be an
autobiography and it would be my favorite!
Favorite movie: The Magnificent Seven
Favorite tv show: Good Times
Favorite performer: James Brown
Favorite food: Fried chicken and lake trout
Favorite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny
Favorite hangout: Russell Library
Hobbies: Exercising, jogging, drawing, riding my bike 
and reading the Bible
A famous person I would like to meet: Muhammad Ali
Ultimate ride: Bentley
Pet peeve: Drama, I don't want to be around no drama!
First thing on my bucket list: I want to leave something
behind for my children and grandchildren.

Calvin Dempsey
Age: 16
Hometown: Middletown
School: Junior at MHS
Favorite movie: Madea's Witness Protection
Favorite tv show: The First 48
Favorite performer: Beyoncé
Favorite food: Fried chicken
Favorite cartoon character: SpongeBob SquarePants
Favorite hangout: The movie theater
Hobbies: Cheer and running track
A famous person I would like to meet: Michael Jackson
Ultimate ride: BMW
Pet peeve: Spiders
First thing on my bucket list: Help the poor people

Bradley Domkowski
Age: 15
Hometown: Middletown 
School: Middletown High School
Job: Local farm
Favorite book: "Jaws"
Favorite movie: "Hunger Games"
Favorite tv show: Auction Hunters
Favorite band: EliYoung Band
Favorite food: Pasta with cheese sauce 
Favorite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny
Favorite hangout: Nomads
Hobbies: Taking care of my animals
A famous person I would like to meet: Colt Ford
Ultimate ride: Bizarro at Six FLags
Pet peeve: Wearing your pants below the waist
First thing on my bucket list: Skydiving