Young-VanSandt

Alexander Young and Melinda VanSandt of Niles are the parnets of a son, born Sept. 27, 2011 at Lakeland-Niles. He weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces.
They are also the parents of a son, Brayden, 2.
Maternal grandparents are Linda and Rex VanSandt of Niles.
Paternal grandparents are Sharon Young and Waddell Young of South Bend.
Maternal great-grandmother is Ida May Campbell of Marcellus.

Ely-Livingston

Jamie Ely and David Livingston of Niles are the parents of twins, a boy and a girl, born Sept. 26, 2011 at Lakeland-Niles. The boy weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and the girl weighed 6 pounds 5 ounces.
They are also the parents of a son, Taven, 6, and a daughter, Emelia, 4.
Maternal grandmother is Georgann Springsteen of Dowagiac.
Paternal grandparents are Don Livingston of Texas and Laurie Squier of Arizona.
Maternal great-grandmother is Donna Hogen of Niles.
Paternal great-grandfather is Jack Thomas of Dowagiac.

Becker-Spry

Lisa Becker and James Spry of Jones are the parents of a son, born Sept. 25, 2011 at Lakeland-Niles. He weighed 9 pounds 6 ounces.
They are also the parents of two sons, Ethan, 6, and Yeuin, 14.
Maternal grandparents are Bob and Linda Leighton of Jones.
Paternal grandmother is Patty Eakins of Edwardsburg.
Paternal great-grandmother is Annie Baker of Huntsville, Ala.

Walker

John and Summer Walker of Berrien Springs are the parents of a daughter, born Sept. 27, 2011 at Lakeland-Niles. She weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces.
The Walkers are also the parents of a son, John, 4, and a daughter, Talica, 2.
Maternal grandparents are Alic and Jeff Spitzer of Niles and Coy and Judy Bouman of Fort Wayne.
Paternal grandparents are John and Bale Walker of Niles.

Bell

Amanda and James Allen Bell of Edwardsburg are the parents of a son, born Sept. 29, 2011 at Lakeland-Niles. He weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces.
Maternal grandparents are Richard and Tresa Austin of Edwardsburg.
Paternal grandparents are Ginger and Mike Asbury of Grenada, Miss. and Terry and Melanie Bell of Grenada.
Paternal great-grandparents are James and Hazel Garrett of Grenada.