NAME: Brandon Mantonya
BIRTHPLACE: Sedalia
YEARS IN BENTON COUNTY: 24 years
FAMILY: Parents, Michael Mantonya & Christina Rogers; Siblings, Mya, Alexis & Zach
THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN BENTON COUNTY IS: The year-around hunting and fishing.
WHAT I WANTED TO BE WHEN I GREW UP: A welder
FIRST JOB: Working at the HVAC shop with my dad
OCCUPATION: Construction
FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Not stressing over bills
THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE WAS WHEN: Around 19; I didn't have a worry in the world.
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: My dad took me to Hooters for my 14th birthday. They sang Happy Birthday to me and I've never been so red in my life!
WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST IN YOUR FRIENDS: Loyalty
YOUR GREATEST FEAR IS: Losing my mom.
I HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO: Change what I do for a living.
I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO: There's not much that I can't do.
IF I WON THE LOTTERY, I WOULD: You'd definitely see a new Lamborghini around Warsaw!
MY DREAM TRIP WOULD BE TO: The Florida Keys.
HOBBIES: Golfing, and throwing my leg over a dirtbike any chance I get.
FAVORITE BAND OR MUSICIAN: Morgan Wallen or Riley Green, for sure.
FAVORITE MOVIE: Happy Gilmore
FAVORITE DRINK: I'd have to say that Red Bull takes the cake!
FAVORITE SNACK: I love all snacks. I can't be too picky.
FAVORITE CANDY: Nerds Gummy Clusters
FUTURE GOAL: To save more money and to just be the best person I can for my family and friends.
WHICH PERSON DO YOU ADMIRE MOST: My mother; that woman's definitely my role model.
ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Don't worry about the little things and don't rush growing up; and SAVE YOUR MONEY!
WORDS TO LIVE BY: Take it one day at a time. Laugh as much as you can. Life's short and we don't have time to take one breath for granted.
