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.

Tammy and Blain Dayton of Cedar Springs are happy to announce the birth of their new daughter Debra Talynn. She was born on April 29, 2011 at Spectrum Health Butterworth at 6:13 pm. She is welcomed home by big sister, Alexis Dayton. Proud grandparents are Dirk & Debra VanZanten of Cedar Springs and Don Dayton of Conklin Michigan.

Jaelynn was born at Butterworth Hospital on April 17, 2011 at 10:51 am, weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces and 18 inches long. Her parents are Kristy Beemer and Joslin McEwen of Sand Lake. She was welcomed by big sister Jacey Kay McEwen, grandparents Marilyn and Jerry Beemer of Sand Lake and great grandparents Barbara and Jake Beemer of Sand Lake.

Brian & Kelly Stewart would like  to announce the birth of their daughter, Lauren Jari Stewart. She was born on March 3rd, 2011, weighing 8lbs, 1oz. and 21 inches long. She is welcomed home by her brother Nicholas and sister Delaney. Proud grandparents are Marshall Morris and the late Jari Morris, of Cedar Springs and Rick & Linda Stewart of Howard City, and great-grandma, Emma Jeanne Albrecht of Grand Rapids.

Congratulations to Kara Metzger and Matthew Stevenson, both of Cedar Springs,  on the birth of their beautiful baby boy. Scott Matthew Metzger was born on February 18, 2011 and weighed 9 pounds 5.8 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long. He is welcomed by his proud big sister, Allisa Anne. Proud grandparents are Tammy Metzger of Sand Lake, Tim Metzger of Howard City, and Scott and Kelly Stevenson of Sparta. Great-grandparents are Larry and Diane Jenkins of Sand Lake.

Adam Jagzdyn Emery
Born February 24, 2011 at 11:40am
7 pounds 14 ounces
20 1/2 inches long

Proud Parents are Nicholas and Pamella Emery; proud sisters Aryis and Makalah; and proud grandparents Clifford and Janet Crystal and Cathleen and Allen Emery.

Miracles Magic and Dreams
Benjamin Michael Streeter

Michael Streeter and Sarah Ottobre are thrilled to announce the birth of their son Benjamin Michael Streeter born January 13, 2011 weighing in at 5 pounds 3 oz. Proud Grandparents are Lyle and Corinne Streeter, Shelly Kist, Elizabeth and Earl Myers and Paul Ottobre Jr.