Births

Sat., Jan. 8, 2000

Kootenai Medical Center

Stephen Michael Strawn 8 lb. 14 oz. boy, 21 inches, born Jan. 1 to Theresa and Dave, Post Falls.

Isaac John Arnold 7 lb. 12 oz. boy, 20 inches, born Jan. 4 to Julie and Billy, Coeur d’Alene. Sister, Jacilyn; grandparents, Candy Pentland and James Arnold.

Lucas Cole Pichette 7 lb. 2 oz. boy, 20 inches, born Jan. 3 to Melissa and Lucas, Spirit Lake. Grandparents, Adrian and Sue Fox, and Albert and Beverly Pichette.

Kayla Marie Vetsch 7 lb. 3 oz. girl, 20 inches, born Jan. 3 to Susan and Douglas, Dalton Gardens. Three brothers, Nathan, Jason and Aaron; five sisters, Leah, Hannah, Sarah, Mary and Laura; grandparents, Jack and Mary Carol Hall, and John Schaff.

Grayden Andrew McKillip 7 lb. 9 oz. boy, 20 inches, born Jan. 1 to Wendy and Derrick, Post Falls. Sister, Ryann; grandparents, Dave and Brenda Steinbach, Valorie Palmer, and Mark and Dawn McKillip.

Jace William Younker 8 lb. 3 oz. boy, born Jan. 1 to Chelli and Jason, Coeur d’Alene. Brother, Jet; grandparents, John and Janie Burke, and Mike and Vicki Younker.

Melia Norene Walker 7 lb. 2 oz. girl, 19 inches, born Dec. 31 to Athena Walker, Post Falls. Grandparents, Carol Yates and Venita Walker

Griffin Jacob Foote 9 lb. 7 oz. boy, 20 inches, born Dec. 30 to Brook and Thomas, Rathdrum. Brother, Tommie; sister, Kaylie; grandparents, Larry and Cindy Cunningham, and Edward and Patricia Foote.

Jaime Rome Crain 8 lb. 5 oz. girl, 20 inches, born Dec. 28 to Lori and Brian, Hayden. Grandparents, Elsie Elfering, and William and Bonnie Crain.

Bailey Marie Erickson 8 lb. 6 oz. girl, 20 inches, born Dec. 22 to Tonya Ells and Gary Erickson, Post Falls. Brother, Donald; sister, Brittany; grandparents, Ron and Bonnie Walker, and Jerry and Colleen Erickson.

Kaiyler and Riyanne Harrington 6 lb. 14 oz. boy, and 6 lb. 3 oz. girl, both 20 inches, born Jan. 1 to Karynae and Timothy, Post Falls. Two brothers, Sebastian and Mclain; sister, Thaliya; grandparents, Victoria and Irving Schnetzler, Ralph and Fay Virene, Pam and Terry Rives, Karl and Christine Ehrler, and Delores and Bill Harrington.

Rylee Marie Riekena 6 lb. 14 oz. girl, 20 inches, born Dec. 30 to Jennifer and Michael, Moyie Springs. Grandparents, Mark and Carol Marcy, Kim Riekena and Linda Riekena.

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