Melinda and Thomas Pierce Sr. of Cedar Springs are proud to announce the birth of their son, Thomas Lee Pierce, Jr.  Thomas was born on September 14, 2011 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus at 9:02 am. He weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz. and was 19 ½ inches long. He was welcomed home by his sisters, Makayla, Natalie and Chloe, and grandparents Diana and Richard Portell of Grant, Michigan and Charlene Pierce of Cedar Springs.

Brandon Kelly and Vanessa Hawley are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Brinleigh Dawn Kelly, born October 14, at 11:33 am at Spectrum Health United Memorial. She weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz. and was 20 ½ in. long. She is also welcomed by big brother Caden, grandparents Randy & Dawn Kelly, Nicky & Kris Hawley, uncles Ryan, Aaron, Adam Kelly and Trevor Hawley, aunt Prussia, cousins Chase, Cameron and Kyler Kelly.

Stacy (Sturtevant) and Troy Rowland announce the birth of their daughter Summar “Sunshine” Storm Rowland born on August 23, 2011 at 5:46am in Big Rapids, MI. She was 22 inches long and weighed 9.8 pounds. She is welcomed by her big brother Gunnar Stone Rowland, grandparents Paul and Robyn Sturtevant of Rockford and Bill and Karen Rowland of Cedar Springs, great-grandparents Bonnie Rowland of Cedar Springs, Beverly and Carroll Emmorey of Cedar Springs and Nancy Klingenberger of Lehigh Acres, FL.

Brent and Sarah Roelofs, of Cedar Springs, are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Karsen Kenneth. Karsen was born on September 5, 2011 at Spectrum Health Butterworth at 11:54 pm. He weighed 8 pounds and 3.2 ounces. He was welcomed home by his sister, Alyssa and brother, Trentyn.

Katie (Wolfe) and Joe Trolla announce the arrival of their son Lincoln Eugene Trolla born on July 2, 2011 at 3:51 pm in Troy, Michigan. He weighed 5 pounds 15 ounces and was 19.5 inches tall. Grandparents are Tim and Sue Wolfe and Butch and Sue Trolla. Great-grandparents are Shirley Hart and Roger Larsen, Ralph and Virginia Wolfe, and the late Glenn Waite.

Announcing  the arrival of Liliana Rae. Born July 8, 2011 in Grand Rapids. She weighed 9 lbs. 5 oz. and measured 21 inches long. She is welcomed by her proud mother, Jennifer Gunneson, her big brother Schorian, and a lot of adoring family and friends.

Congratulations, Liliana. We love you already!

Nathan and Nicholas Robinson would like to announce the birth of their baby brother, Tyler J. Tyler was born May 12, 2011 at 7:52 pm at St. Mary’s Hospital. He weighed 9 pounds and was 22 inches long.Proud parents are Bob and Julie Robinson. Proud grandparents and great-grandparents are Dean and Deb Parker, Bob and Karen Robinson, Otto and Winnie Ford, Dr. Lawrence and Wilma Schalk and Dorcus Jenson.

Lilian Emma Arriaga

Sarah (Knippel) and Rafael “Rickers” Arriaga (formerly of Cedar Springs) of St. Lucie, Florida are please to announce the birth of their daughter, Lilian Emma Arriaga. She was born on March 10, 2011 at 5:47 pm at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital of New London, Connecticut. She weighed 8 pounds and was 19 ½ inches long. Proud grandparents are Tom and Sally Knippel of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Darlene Cisler Arriaga of Cedar Springs and the late Rafael “Ralph” Arriaga.

Susan Jacoby of Cedar Springs and Jason Archer I of Grand Rapids would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Brooklyn Mabel Archer. Born on February 7, 2011 at 9:54 a.m. at Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont, MI, Brooklyn weighed 6 pounds and 15 ounces and measured 18 ½ inches long. She is welcomed by two brothers, River Oligney and Jason Archer II. Proud grandparents are Barbara Jacoby of Cedar Springs, the late Albert Jacoby Jr. of Sparta, and Carolyn and Bruce Dunlap of Grant.

Anthony Isaiah Matthews

Annette Marie House of Cedar Springs and Edwin Marshall Matthews of Pierson would like to announce the birth of their son, Anthony Isaiah Matthews, born on January 18, 2011 at 7:20pm in Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. Baby Anthony weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces and measured 19 inches long. He is welcomed by big sister, Kylie Matthews. Proud grandparents are Robin Arlene House of Cedar Springs, Rodney Arnold House of Cedar Springs, Connie Matthews of Owosso, and Steven Matthews of Morley. Great-grandparents are Robert A. Leach Sr. of Rockford and Arlene A. Bailus of Texas.