Kendyl Rae Wedo is First Baby of 2012 born at VMH

Veterans Memorial Hospital physicians and staff have announced that Kendyl Rae Wedo, daughter of Melissa and Randy Wedo of Monona, is the winner of the First Baby of the Year Contest at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon.
Kendyl Rae was born January 3 at 8:50 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Dr. Benjamin Nesseim was her physician. Kendyl weighed 8 pounds, 4.5 ounces and was 22-1/2 inches long when she arrived.
As part of the First Baby of the Year event held at Veterans Memorial Hospital each year, this fortunate child and her family received the following gifts compliments of these area merchants:
• $100.00 Cash from Dr. Bruce Carlson, Lansing Dental Clinic
• A Free Night’s Stay in a Whirlpool Suite from the Stoney Creek Inn
• $25 Savings Account from Fidelity Bank and Trust
• Infant Boy or Girl Outfit from Teslow’s Clothing
• $20 Gift Certificate to Cynda’s West Side Café
• Gift Basket from Mayo Clinic Health System-Waukon
• Free Pedicure plus either a free 30-minute massage or a facial with cupping from the Hair, Body and Mind Salon and Day Spa
• Free Year of Baby Photos (five sessions) from Cote’Color Photography, Katie Hennessy, owner
• One-Hour Massage from Gregg Jones Muscular Therapy Center
• $10 Gift Certificate from the Village Farm and Home, Waukon
• Two T-bone Steak Dinners from Jet’s Meat Processing
• Tastefully Simple Gift Basket from consultant Jan Baumler
• Gift Basket from Sycamore Floral Productions
• Sterling Silver Mother/Child Pendant from Elliott Jewelers
• One Free Seafood Buffet from Milty’s Restaurant, Lansing
• $25 Gift Certificate from the Waukon Greenhouse
• $15 Gift Certificate from the Waukon City Club
•  Fleece Blanket and Duffle Bag from Waukon Dental
• 10 Free Color Copies from JaDecc’s
• 10-Punch Pass from the Waukon Wellness Center
• One Large Godfather’s Pizza from Guppy’s on the Go, Postville
• Case of Diapers from Pamida
• Baby Afghan from the Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital
• Mary Kay Hand Cream from Debbie McGeough, Mary Kay Consultant
• One-Year Subscription to The Standard from The Standard/News Publishing
• Free 11x14 Photo from Studio M Photography
• A free infant Onesie from the S&D Café
• Diapers, Wipes and Laundry Basket from Veterans Memorial Hospital.
All other babies born at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon in the year 2012 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.
Kendyl's grandparents are Mark and Sandra Ehrhardt of Monona, and Pat and Jane Wedo of Castalia. Her great-grandparents are Sharon Miene of Postville, Ken and Pat Breitsprecher of St. Olaf, Doris Balik of Protivin, Derwin and Joann Robinson of New Hampton and LaVerne and Alberta Bouska of Lawler.