Easten William Piper is First Baby of the New Year born at Veterans Memorial Hospital
Pictured above are Chris and Kristin Piper of St. Olaf, holding their new son, Easten William Piper, the First Baby of the Year at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, born January 16, 2017. Easten joins his brother, Aaren, and sister, Hayden, at home. The family will all enjoy many gifts thanks to the local merchants who helped celebrate the First Baby of the Year born at Veterans Memorial Hospital in 2017. Submitted photo.
Veterans Memorial Hospital physicians and staff are pleased to announce that First Baby of the Year honors at the hospital have been awarded to Easten William Piper, son of Chris and Kristin Piper of St. Olaf.
Despite the fact that the year 2016 saw a record number of 166 deliveries at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, the First Baby of 2017 waited until January 16 to be born. Easten William was born at 1:28 p.m., weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces and measuring 20-1/2 inches long. Dr. Steve Perkins was the delivering physician.
Easten joins his big brother, Aaren, age six, and big sister, Hayden, age two, at home. Grandparents are Bill and Sheri Rodman of Elkader and Kevin and Bonnie Radloff of Decorah.
This fortunate child and his family received the following generous gifts compliments of these area merchants who supported the First Baby of the Year promotion at Veterans Memorial Hospital:
• $100 cash from Dr. Bruce Carlson, Lansing Dental Clinic
• $10 gift certificate from the S&D Café, Waukon
• Free night’s stay in a whirlpool suite from the Stoney Creek Inn, Waukon
• Gift basket from Mayo Clinic Health System-Waukon
• Free pedicure from Hair, Body and Mind Salon and Day Spa, Waukon
• Free year of baby photos (five sessions) from Cote’Color Photography, Waukon - Katie Hennessy, owner
• Mary Kay hand cream from Debbie McGeough, Mary Kay Consultant
• One-year subscription to The Standard newspaper from The Standard/News Publishing
• Tupperware Chop and Prep from Linda Manning, Tupperware Consultant
• $10 Gift Certificate from the Village Farm and Home, Waukon
• Free breakfast for mom and dad at Jet’s Meats and Café, Waukon
• Tastefully Simple gift basket from consultant Jan Baumler, Waukon
• Gift basket from Sycamore Floral Productions, Waukon
• Sterling silver mother/child pendant from Elliott Jewelers, Waukon
• $10 gift certificate from Milty’s Restaurant, Lansing
• Kid’s mug from Allamakee Wood Fired Pottery, New Albin
• $25 gift certificate from Waukon Greenhouse
• $15 gift certificate from Waukon City Club
• Mug and gift bag from Waukon Dental
• 10 free color copies from JaDecc’s, Waukon
• 10-punch pass from Waukon Wellness Center
• One large pizza from Casey’s, Postville
• Handmade baby afghan from the Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon
• Diapers, wipes and laundry basket from Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon.
All other babies born at Veterans Memorial Hospital in the year 2017 will receive a Baby Coupon Book coordinated by the hospital through coupon donations from over 80 area businesses in Harpers Ferry, Lansing, Monona, Postville and Waukon. The hospital coordinates this in an effort to assure all babies born at the hospital are treated extra special.
