More good men

Name: Chris Sanders
Age: 33
City of residence: Lawrence
Profession: business owner
Hobbies: gardening, mycological society, the outdoors, canoeing, sculpting modern art, not watching television, cooking, listening to records
Quote from nominator: “I can’t think of a better catch than Chris. … More women in Lawrence (and the United States, for that matter) should know about this handsome, creative, successful and driven man.”
Photo: yes

Name: Keith Hicks
Age: 47
City of residence: Lawrence and Kansas City
Profession: consultant
Hobbies: water sports
Quote from nominee: “I’ve dated some wonderful women but have always thrown my heart and soul into my education and career and been way too clueless to recognize the value of a good woman. I’m here to change that!”
Photo: yes

Name: Gaylen Garinger
Age: 51
City of residence: Lawrence
Profession: medical sonographer
Hobbies: astronomy, caving, anything related to the sciences
Quote from nominator: “As far as Gaylen himself is concerned, he has a heart as big as all outdoors, which is where you are most likely to find him.”
Photo: no

Name: Nick Harn
Age: 23
City of residence: Lawrence
Profession: Kansas University graduate student in pharmaceutical chemistry
Hobbies: softball, lounging, spending time with friends
Quote from nominator: “Any mature woman would appreciate his willingness to be assertive with his beliefs and realistic in his goals. Yet he upholds the perfect balance of playfulness and is extremely fun to hang out with.”
Photo: no

Name: Adam Ritchie
Age: 31
City of residence: Lawrence
Profession: self-employed
Hobbies: reading, golf, video games, traveling
Quote from nominator: “He’s intelligent, witty, attractive, sensitive and hoping to find a lady who will ‘knock his socks off.'”
Photo: yes

Name: Paul Jongenelen
Age: 23
City of residence: Lawrence
Profession: health care worker, student
Hobbies: music, sword fighting, hiking, outdoors
Quote from nominator: “He is a wonderful young man and is very good with the residents here (at the nursing facility), always friendly and helpful.”
Photo: no

Name: Malak Muhammad
Age: 28
City of residence: Topeka
Profession: short film director, author of “Earth on Fire”
Hobbies: video games, casting people for movies, anything artistic
Quote from nominee: “I have insight on people and things as far as spirituality.”
Photo: yes

Name: Steve Adams
Age: 24
City of residence: Lawrence
Profession: plumber
Hobbies: donating time to charity, gardening, making wine, attending theater events
Quote from nominator: “He is exactly the sort of man you would want your sister, daughter or best friend to hook up with.”
Photo: yes

Name: Troy Squire
Age: 30
City of residence: Lawrence
Profession: police officer
Hobbies: working out, water sports
Quote from nominator: “He loves kids and animals and enjoys life to its fullest. He has a wonderful sense of humor.”
Photo: no

Name: Lary Trowbridge
Age: 48
City of residence: Lawrence
Profession: self-employed
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, officiating basketball, umpiring baseball, movies
Quote from nominator: “Lary is very much a romantic kind of soul with a big heart. He needs a kind, gentle woman to share in many romantic evenings.”
Photo: no

Name: Scott Carlson
Age: 45
City of residence: Lawrence
Profession: assistant director of Kansas Conservation Commission
Hobbies: sailing, bicycling, fly fishing, traveling
Quote from nominator: “In today’s world, he has no baggage (no ex-wife, no kids to deal with, no pets ? although he is a dog person.)”
Photo: no

Name: Roy Taylor
Age: 27
City of residence: Wellsville
Profession: pest control technician
Hobbies: working out, running, working on old cars, spending time with two children
Quote from nominator: “Roy can comfort you in time of need and make you laugh when you are in the worst of moods. He needs a good woman with a very big heart and a love for children.”
Photo: no

Name: David Swalve
Age: 32
City of residence: Lawrence
Profession: director of education at Lawrence Career College
Hobbies: music, long motorcycle trips, bicycling, golfing, reading
Quote from nominee: “I am well-traveled, and I speak three languages. I love adventure, new and exciting.”
Photo: no

Name: Donald Terrien
Age: 27
City of residence: Lawrence
Profession: manufacturer
Hobbies: spending time with daughter, shooting pool, cooking, exercising
Quote from nominator: “He has a certain edge about him that captivates people. … He has a heart of gold, and he wants to share it with the right woman.”
Photo: yes

Name: Jake Peterson
Age: 27
City of residence: Lawrence
Profession: medical student
Hobbies: playing the guitar, music, working out, lifting weights, playing sports
Quote from nominators: “He has a very nice, sweet disposition. He’s tall and blond with blue eyes. He’s single, he’s never been married and he doesn’t have any kids.”
Photo: yes