Thursday, May 23, 2013
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February 27, 2013
Urena
Cruz Alejandro Urena was born to Didier and Ellen Urena of Monmouth at 4:22 p.m. on Nov. 17 at Samaritan Albany General Hospital.
He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 19 1/2 inches long.
Cruz is the couple's first child.
Grandparents are Carey and Beth Yliniemi of Monmouth, Adela Urena of Monmouth and Virgil Urena of Salem.
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Yliniemi
Presley Cricket Yliniemi was born to Ben and Jena Yliniemi of Fort Meade, Md., at 8:46 p.m. on Dec. 28 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.
She weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Presley is the couple's first child.
Grandparents are Carey and Beth Yliniemi of Monmouth and Mike and DeAnn Ainsworth of Monmouth.
Great-grandparents are Marvin and Donna Ainsworth of Monmouth, Robert and Joan Cobine of Independence, Jake and Madeline Yliniemi of Park Rapids, Minn., and Robert Perko of St. Louis.
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Olsen-Smith
Zoey Nikole Rose Olsen-Smith was born to A.J. Olsen-Smith and Amanda Denton Olsen-Smith of Grand Ronde at 8:20 a.m. on Feb. 14 at Salem Hospital Family Birth Center.
She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 18 inches long.
Zoey joins Hannah, 9, and Abby, 2.
Grandparents are Jeff and Donna Smith of Astoria, Debbie Ann of Hermiston and Mike Graham of Washington
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Lynch
Dazen Carter Lynch was born to Colin Lynch and Michelle Peralta of Dallas at 2:22 p.m. on Feb. 17 at Salem Hospital Family Birth Center.
He weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 19 1/2 inches long.
Dazen joins Jason, 5, Aiden, 4, and Brooklin, 2.
Grandparents are Brian Gibbs Sr. of Dallas, Kelly Epperson of Grand Ronde and Tammy Sheets Lang of Independence.
Great-grandparents are Michael and Jan Lynch of Santa Cruz, Calif.
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Smucker
Abigail Jane Smucker was born to Matt and Holly Smucker of Independence at 7:04 p.m. on Feb. 17 at Salem Hospital Family Birth Center.
She weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Abigail joins Grace, 21 months.