Jesse Bailey

Age: 67

Hometown: Middletown

Job: Retired

Favorite book: "The Cassius Clay Story"

Favorite movie: Roots

Favorite tv show: Walker, Texas Ranger

Favorite band: James Brown

Favorite food: Pork chop, mashed potatoes and collard greens

Favorite cartoon characters: Sylvester & Tweety

Favorite hangout: In any park

Hobbies: Women

A famous person I would like to meet: Roberta Flack

Ultimate ride: The Bus

Claim to fame: People think I look like Sammy Davis, Jr.

First thing on my bucket list: I just want to go to heaven!

Paula Simmons
Age: 37
Hometown: Middletown
Job: Looking for a job
Favorite book: "The Pact" by Jodi Picoult
Favorite movie: Grease
Favorite tv show: Jeopardy
Favorite band: Nickelback
Favorite food: Sausage pizza
Favorite cartoon character: SpongeBob SquarePants
Favorite hangout: Beach
Hobbies: Going to concerts
A famous person I would like to meet: Chris Daughtry
Ultimate ride: Jet
Pet peeve: Drunkenness
First thing on my bucket list: I want to kiss Chad Kroeger

Blanche Brown

Age: 40
Hometown: Middletown
Job:  CNA & hairdresser
Favorite author: T.D. Jakes
Favorite movie: Color Purple
Favorite tv show: Meet the Browns
Favorite band: Earth Wind & Fire
Favorite food: Fried Talapia,  mac & cheese with collard greens
Favorite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny
Favorite hangout: The mall
Hobbies: I love to cook!
A famous person I would like to meet: Denzel Washington
Ultimate ride: Hummer
Pet peeve: Bugs and uncleanliness
First thing on my bucket list: Making a difference in someone's life.

Maureen Johnson
Age: Over 50
Hometown: Durham
Job: School secretary at Memorial Middle School in Middlefield
Favorite book: "Sarah's Keys"
Favorite movie: Terms of Endearment
Favorite tv show: Dancing with the Stars
Favorite singer: Paul McCartney
Favorite cartoon character: Minnie Mouse
Favorite hangout: My screen porch
Hobbies: Skiing and I attempt to golf
A famous person I would like to meet: Paul McCartney
Ultimate ride: BMW convertible
Pet peeve: People who don't arrive on time
First thing on my bucket list: I would like to travel through Europe.

Dan Drew
Age: 32
Hometown: Middletown
Job: Mayor of Middletown
Favorite book: "The Maltese Falcon"
Favorite movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite band: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny
Favorite hangout: At home with Kate, Ella, Jackson and Jacob
Hobbies: Reading, writing and exercising
A famous person I would like to meet: James Cagney
Ultimate ride: A nice pick up truck
Pet peeve: When a meal you order comes completely different from what you ordered.
First thing on my bucket list: I would love to go shark cage diving.

Dr. Joe Havlicek
Age: Can’t remember anymore
Hometown: Middletown
Job: Health Director & School Medical Advisor, City of Middletown
Favorite book: "The Book Thief"
Favorite tv show: 60 Minutes, CBS News
Favorite band: Benny Goodman
Favorite food: Veal marsala
Favorite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny
Favorite hangout: Home
Hobbies: Playing the piano and yard work
A famous person I would like to meet: John Kennedy
Ultimate ride: Mercedes AMG
Pet peeve: Bossy people
First thing on my bucket list: To see my grandchildren who live all over the place.

Alex Whitney

Age: 21

Hometown: Middletown

School: UConn rising senior

Job: Neon Deli Assistant Manager

Favorite book: The Fountainhead

Favorite movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Favorite tv show: Mad Men

Favorite band: The Black Keys

Favorite food: Corned beef reuben

Favorite cartoon character: Ironman

Favorite hangout: Uconn Student Union

Hobbies: Travel, reading, working out

A famous person I would like to meet: Duncan Ferguson

Ultimate ride: 1969 Mach 1

Pet peeve: Lack or refusal of communication

First thing on my bucket list: A very extended road trip

Bob Santangelo

Age: 65

Hometown: Middletown

Job: Substance abuse counselor, State of CT 

Favorite author: Ken Follet

Favorite movie: Kill a Mockingbird

Favorite tv show: Person of Interest

Favorite band: Credence Clearwater Revival

Favorite food: Won Ton soup

Favorite cartoon character: Wile E. Coyote

Favorite hangout: Ford News

Hobbies: Photography, golf, and walking my dogs

A famous person I would like to meet: Harry Truman

Ultimate ride: Bentley convertible

Pet peeve: When motorists take a right on red during the walk cycle

First thing on my bucket list: I did the first thing on my list…I went cross country on a Moto Guzzi in 1979.

Stephen Anselmo

Age: 17

Hometown: Haddam

School: Junior at Haddam-Killingworth High School

Job: Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department

Favorite book: "Wolf Brother"

Favorite movie: Fast Five

Favorite tv show: Two and A Half Men

Favorite band: Angels and Airwaves

Favorite food: Lobster

Favorite cartoon character: Road Runner

Favorite hangout: The movies

Hobbies: Umpiring and golf

A famous person I would like to meet: Tom Delongea

Ultimate ride: Dodge Charger

Pet peeve: Drivers not using turn signals

First thing on my bucket list: Visit Rome

Chris Anselmo

Age: 24

Hometown: Haddam

School: Graduated CCSU 

Job: Preschool teacher at The Children's Gathering and Haddam Killingworth Middle School baseball coach

Favorite book: The Harry Potter series

Favorite movie: Field of Dreams

Favorite tv show: Big Bang Theory

Favorite band: Blink-182

Favorite food: My mom's lasagna

Favorite cartoon character: Stewie Griffin

Favorite hangout: The beach

Hobbies: Baseball, golf and music

A famous person I would like to meet: Robinson Caño

Ultimate ride: Audi RS4

Pet peeve: "What if" questions

First thing on my bucket list: Take batting practice at Yankee Stadium

Wolfgang Wallach
Age: 16
Hometown: Durham
School: Junior at Coginchaug High School
Favorite booK: "Good Omens" byTerry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Favorite movie: Pulp Fiction
Favorite tv show: Breaking Bad
Favorite performer: Kid Cudi
Favorite food: French vanilla ice cream, any brand will do
Favorite cartoon character: Johnny Bravo
Favorite hangout: A TV room at anybodys house, as long as it is well equipped
Hobbies: Collecting Rubik's cubes and Legos. I also build the Legos.
A famous person I would like to meet: Quentin Tarantino
Ultimate ride: Teleportation
Pet peeve: People in general. 
First thing on my bucket list: Complete the megaminx

Evan Rand
Age: 17
Hometown: Middlefield
School: Junior at Coginchaug H.S.
Favorite book: "Kite Runner"
Favorite movie: Pulp Fiction
Favorite tv show: Top Gear
Favorite band: Green Day
Favorite food: Bacon
Favorite cartoon character: Pokemon's Ash Ketchum 
Favorite hangout: The baseball diamond
Hobbies: Playing baseball, Super Smash Bros. and snowboarding 
A famous person I would like to meet: Chris Farley
Ultimate ride: Dodge Viper ACR
Pet peeve: The sound of chewing
First thing on my bucket list: Travel to South America

Karen Nocera

Age: 54

Hometown: Middletown

Job: Recreation supervisor, Middletown Park & Rec

Favorite book: "Say Goodbye" by local author Beth Lapin

Favorite movie: Pride and Prejudice

Favorite tv show: Downn Ton Abbey

Favorite band: Eva Cassidy

Favorite food: Is chocolate food

Favorite cartoon character: Tigger

Favorite hangout: Home

Hobbies: Gardening and decorating

A famous person I would like to meet: This week, Queen Elizabeth

Ultimate ride: Mercedes convertible

Pet peeve: Not doing your absolute best!

First thing on my bucket list: World travel with Gene

W. Lee Osborne
Age: You would never believe me if I told you!
Hometown: Middletown
Job: Architect
Favorite book: The Devil In the White City, Erik Larson
Favorite movie: Pulp Fiction
Favorite tv show: Hardball with Chris Mathews
Favorite performer: James Taylor
Favorite food: Chocolate
Favorite cartoon character: Mickey Mouse
Favorite hangout: Home
Hobbies: Model Railroading
A famous person I would like to meet: Paul Simon
Ultimate ride: Porsche 911 Carrerra
Pet peeve: Red light runners
First thing on my bucket list: Trans Canadian train ride

Sylvia K Rutkowska

Age: 32

Hometown: Originally, a small town in Poland. From age 5 on, I have lived in New Britain 

Job: Attorney with Dzialo, Pickett & Allen, P.C. in Middletown

Favorite Book:  Girl With a Dragon Tattoo"

Favorite actor: Morgan Freeman

Favorite tv show: Law and Order SVU

Favorite food: My mother's Easter Polish vegetable salad

Favorite cartoon character: Daffy Duck

Favorite hangout: Anywhere with friends 

Hobbies: Spending time with my 7 year old twin nieces, Tayla and Yasmyn, hiking, and camping. 

A famous person I'd like to meet: Sandra Day O'Connor. 

Ultimate ride: A private yacht in the Caribbean. 

Pet peeve: Hypocrites. 

First thing on my bucket list: Have enough free time to make a bucket list. 

Mary Walz
Age: 51
Hometown: Marlbourough
Job: CSA @ a special needs group home
Favorite author: Sandra Brown
Favorite actor: Brad Pitt
Favorite tv show: King of Queens
Favorite band:  Darius Rucker from Hootie & the Blowfish
Favorite food: Lobster, anyway I can get it.
Favorite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny
Favorite hangout: American Legion Post 197, my husband is the post commander.
Hobbies: Walking, reading and collecting sea glass at the beach
A famous person I would like to meet: President Barack Obama
Ultimate ride: I don't need a car, just bring all our soldier's home safely.
Pet peeve: People without manners
First thing on my bucket list: Happiness

John Sargent
Age: 69
Hometown: Cromwell
Job: Veteran, Vietnam era and retired Postmaster of Cromwell
Favorite book: Ellery Queen
Favorite movie: The Italian Job
Favorite tv show: NCIS
Favorite food: My wife Lynn's meat lasagna
Hobbies: Reading and cooking
A famous person I would like to meet: Thomas Jefferson
Ultimate ride: A steamboat
Ultimate road trip: Car ride to Charleston, South Carolina
Pet peeve: People who drive talking on their cell phones
Bragging rights: I spent three days with jazz trumpet player Chet Baker