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Looking for love? Compiled by Hillary Haenes
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From left: Tyson Gimblett, Amber Smith, Toni Martinez and Billy Wright.
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William “Billy” Wright, 29 (Not related to the Toyota owners) Law clerk at The Law Office of Larry L. Wright
Birthplace:
Bakersfield Something quirky about me: I
like to cook — not always healthy — but it usually tastes good. Pet peeves: Dishonesty, laziness
and not taking responsibility for your actions. Favorite sports team: Whoever is playing (and beating) the Yankees, Red Sox, Steelers or Celtics. I enjoy listening to the excuses and whining that these teams’ fans make when they lose and how it ruins their day. Favorite place to shop: Online. No. 1 on my bucket list: Skydive Continued on page 56
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or karaoke. I don’t know which one I am more afraid of doing. What makes me laugh: My Siberian husky pup, Kota, except when she attacks my feet at 6 a.m. to wake me up. Most embarrassing moment: I lost a racquetball match with a friend from law school and had to shave a handlebar mustache. I had to keep it for three out of five weeks while I was in Europe for a study abroad program.
Seandey Bowe, 26
United States Marine Corps recruiter
Birthplace: Phillips-
burg, N.J. Hobbies: I love to run to keep my body in shape, play World of Warcraft, draw and read. Favorite movie of all time: “Coming to America” because
when I’m upset or frustrated and I watch that, it always lifts my spirits. No. 1 on my bucket list: Buy a house in
San Diego. What inspires me: Being challenged. Most embarrassing moment: My mom sat down next to me in my ninth-grade algebra 1 class and made me answer all the questions the teacher asked — it was priceless. Hidden talent: My personality — most people get really comfortable around me. Three items I would want on a deserted island: The love of my life, a bottle of
wine and a satellite phone.
Ben Henggeler, 28
Clockwise from top left: Derek Vaughn, Ben Henggeler, Seandey Bowe and Sarah Carson in Brimstone located inside the Padre Hotel.
Firefighter for Bakersfield Fire Department
Birthplace: Oxnard. Dating deal-breaker: Being fake or
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taurant and my order: Moo Creamery
If I was given $100 to spend on a date, I would: Head to L.A. and try as many
(veggie burger and sweet potato fries with habanero ketchup) or Mama Roomba (tritip).
gourmet taco trucks as possible.
What inspires me: My family.
me Benny.
Most annoying habit: Trying to fit too
Best vacation: Road trips!
much into a day.
My nickname: Most of my friends just call
Brendan Collins, Jolie Brouttier, Rene Lopez and Brittany Freitag at the Padre Hotel’s rooftop bar, Prairie Fire.
Tyson Gimblett, 27
Professional hockey player with Bakersfield Condors
Birthplace: Oshawa,
Canada. Dating deal-breaker: Girls who can’t be
real or who are way too uptight about life. Something quirky about me: I find
almost everything funny for one reason or another and can laugh at anything. I like things from Tennessee. Favorite movie of all time: “Wayne Gretz-
ky: Above and Beyond.” I watched it every day when I was a kid and it was so awesome to see the best hockey player ever play. Favorite local restaurant and my order:
Sequoia Sandwich — I’m still trying out the menu.
No. 1 on my bucket list: To fly in a fighter
Favorite sports team: Green Bay Packers.
jet.
No. 1 on my bucket list: Spend a month in
Most annoying habit: I snore.
the Swiss Alps with my friends snowboarding and just hanging out.
My nickname: G2. I play hockey with my twin and I got here after him. So he is G1 and I’m G2.
Specialty in the kitchen: I am really good
Brendan Collins, 26
Famous historical person I would like to meet: Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. I just
Owner of Hybrid Media Design, a marketing and design company
Birthplace: Los
Angeles Hobbies: Snow-
boarding, road trips, spending time at the beach, extreme sports and listening to music. Something quirky about me: High energy, I love to be ran-
dom and I am a perfectionist.
at baking. I love making cakes!
want to ask them lots of questions about their lives and how their companies went from nothing to what they are today. Ideal romantic dinner: I have never been
into location. It is all about the girl and I having the chance to have a great conversation and getting to know each other. Food or atmosphere can’t replace a great time getting to know each other.
Rene Lopez, 30
U.S. Air Force veteran. Currently volunteers with Civil Air Patrol Squadron 121 in Bakers-
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From left: Kristie Elliott, Kimberly Graham and Maribel Martinez.
Continued from page 57 field and is adult leader in the Southern Sierra Council Boy Scouts of America (Rene take many calls, which is the reason for his Bluetooth).
Birthplace: Los
Angeles. Hobbies: Building models, music, computers, reading, watching movies, baseball, hockey and sci-fi shows. Pet peeves: Messy
people and places. Favorite song to dance to: “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life,” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. No. 1 on my bucket list: Traveling the
world and going to see Ireland and Scotland. What inspires me: Taking care of my
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mentor to teenagers and children to find a positive direction in their life. My nickname: Willow. The story behind this comes from when I went to Camp Oakhurst, a Christian camp just outside the city of Oakhurst. One of my roommates gave me the nickname because I look like the character from the 1988 movie “Willow.” Ideal romantic dinner: Dinner under the
stars.
Derek Vaughn, 30
Sales at Johnston Farms, co-owner of THEbus, LLC
Birthplace:
Bakersfield. Current Facebook status: “Patiently
waiting in line for Coachella tickets … come on Internet!”
Favorite movie of all time: A tie between
“Almost Famous” and “Field of Dreams.” They focus on following dreams and believing in something bigger than yourself. Favorite place to shop: Melrose Avenue and Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. Favorite local restaurant and my order:
KC Steakhouse because it has that oldschool, laid-back vibe. The salmon there is delicious. What makes me laugh: My family and friends. I love that we can find humor in almost anything. If I was given $100 to spend on a date, I would: I would gas up the Bronco, take it
as far as that would get us with no particular place in mind and start the date from there. Ideal romantic dinner: It would have to
be the typical table for two on the beach in Hawaii — my favorite spot.
Maribel Martinez, 31
Brittany Freitag, 23
Vocational nurse at California Department of Corrections in Wasco
Account executive at Clear Channel Radio
Birthplace: Upland,
Birthplace: Delano.
Calif.
Hobbies: My favorite hobby is running, but really I like any type of outdoor activity.
Dating deal-breaker: A guy who isn’t
chivalrous. Favorite song to dance to: “Blow
Kristie Elliott, 34 Supervisor at Fresh & Easy
Birthplace:
Hanford. Dating deal-breaker: He only wants
to talk about himself and is unwilling to try new things.
having fun with my friends, I like to be silly and probably my favorite song to have a good time to is “Baby Got Back.�
No. 1 on my bucket list: To see a Broad-
way play in New York.
Favorite sports team: Football, Chicago
What inspires me: Positive people.
Bears; baseball, L.A. Dodgers.
Specialty in the kitchen: Homemade
No. 1 on my bucket list: To earn a mas-
bacon macaroni and cheese.
ter’s degree.
My nickname: Brandon. The guys in
my office are convinced I’m one of them. Brandon is what my name would be if I was a boy. girlfriends.
it), a blanket (I’m always cold) and a toothbrush (good hygiene is important).
Favorite song to dance to: If I’m
the Whistle� by Too Short.
Best vacation: Puerto Vallarta with my
Three items I would want on a deserted island: My phone (I can’t live without
What inspires me: My boys inspire me. I
am the person I am because of them. If I was given $100 to spend on a date, I would: Use the money to buy groceries
Something quirky about me: I am obsessed with weather. I
actually watch The Weather Channel for fun. Favorite movie of all time: “Walk the
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Specialty in the kitchen: Healthy Califor-
What inspires me: Kids! They’re so
nia cuisine.
straightforward and honest.
Best vacation: Anywhere with great
Most annoying habit: I think I’m always
company.
have been happily married for 35 years, raised three amazing children into successful adults and continue to put others before themselves.
Jolie Brouttier, 23
and peed a little.
right . . . wait, I am always right! Three items I would want on a deserted island: My phone, my pillow and a
Most embarrassing moment: I sneezed
Substitute teacher
Ideal romantic dinner: Good food, good
bottle of Grey Goose.
Birthplace:
Bakersfield.
Kimberly Graham, 35
conversation, a lot of laughing and frozen yogurt to follow.
Current Facebook status: “A little
Amber Smith, 27
Eighth-grade language arts teacher
girl just told me that she likes my Snuggie. This is the last sweater dress I’ll ever wear.”
Birthplace:
Bakersfield. Pet peeves: Nega-
tive people. Favorite movie of all time: “Rudy,” for
its life lesson to never give up. Favorite sports team: Any team that I see
Tractor sales at Berchtold Equipment Co.
Birthplace: Tulsa,
Okla. Current Facebook status: “Flip-
ping back and forth between ‘Goodfellas’ and football. Good Sunday!”
Something quirky about me: I get pleasure out of writing to-do lists filled with items I’ve already done just for the pure joy of crossing it off.
No. 1 on my bucket list: Paris.
That Into You” because Gigi’s life is based on a true story … the life of Jolie.
Hobbies: Reading, running and playing with my Australian shepherd, Bandit.
What inspires me: My 6-year-old daugh-
No. 1 on my bucket list: Well, since I’ve
Something quirky about me: A lot of
Most annoying habit: Watching “The
skydived and bungee jumped, the next thing is to bungee jump off a hot air balloon.
Real Housewives.”
What inspires me: My parents. They
people tell me I have a bit of a Boston accent sometimes. Even though I’ve never been to Boston and don’t know anyone from there.
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Favorite movie of all time: “He’s Just Not
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If I was given $100 to spend on a date, I would: Take my date to Vegas, hit the
roulette table and hopefully turn that $100 into $200! My nickname: My dad used to call me Spaz because I am ridiculously clumsy. Best vacation: Spending a week in a beach
house on the outer banks of North Carolina — it was heaven. Three items I would want on a deserted island: Airplane, pilot and a cocktail for
the ride home.
Toni Martinez, 24
Co-owner/operator of Tony’s Pizza and helps her grandfather with his insurance business, Anthony Martinez Farmers Insurance.
Birthplace:
Favorite place to shop: Sephora — I love
makeup! Favorite local restaurant and my order:
Tony’s Pizza! My order would have to be a Toni’s veggie. Most annoying habit: I’m always late! If I was given $100 to spend on a date, I would: Take a drive down to the coast.
The first stop would be Splash Cafe and then spend the rest of the day on the beach. Best vacation: The weeklong vacation I
spent in the happiest place on earth — Disneyland! Health and safety specialist for Chevron
Birthplace: Wichita
Falls, Texas.
Dating deal-breaker: If he isn’t family-
Something quirky about me: I always
Favorite movie of all time: “The Note-
book” because every girl deserves a Noah.
Favorite place to shop: Any place that is
having a sale! Favorite local restaurant and my order:
I am definitely a foodie! I am new to Bako and haven’t experienced all of the restaurants. But I do love to go to Hourglass Kitchen and Bar for happy hour! Anything is good on their menu, especially their baked potato eggrolls! Most annoying habit: I tend to be a bit
OCD.
Sarah Carson, 27
Bakersfield.
oriented.
the Wind.” I am a Southern girl and love the chivalry and social events of that time.
have to make my bed in the morning no matter what.
Specialty in the kitchen: I love to cook
and bake, especially Southern food! My grandma taught me well. Famous historical person I would like to meet: Princess Diana. She had beauty,
poise and grace. She overcame many obstacles in her life and was a great philanthropist. Hidden talent: I’m ambidextrous.
Favorite movie of all time: “Gone With
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