By Barbara Scott
Staff Writer
Braedyn Berry, weighing nine pounds and 13.6 ounces, arrived at Cary Medical Center at 11:48 p.m. on New Year’s Day, the first baby born at the hospital in 2012.
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Braedyn Berry, Caribou Medical Center’s first newborn of 2012, arrived at 11:48 p.m. Jan. 1. Please turn to page 2 for story and additional photo
The newborn is the son of Cassandra Malone and Brandon Berry of Presque Isle. Grandparents are Rick and Tracy Sandford of Houlton and Darrell and Tina Malone of Oakfield.
Braedyn and his parents were presented with gifts from the hospital and the Cary Medical Center Auxiliary. Auxiliary members personally donate gifts and handmade items for a New Year’s Baby Basket, which includes items for the newborn and for Mom and Dad as well.
This year the traditional basket was actually a handmade wooden chest crafted by Conrad Caron of Caribou, which was recently raffled at an Auxiliary fund-raiser. Andrea Gallagher of Caribou, an Auxiliary member won the raffle, and in turn donated the item for the New Year’s Baby project.
According to Auxiliary members the chest also contained a handmade quilt donated by the Crown of Maine Quilters. Cary Auxiliary members have coordinated this project for the first baby born in the New Year at Cary Medical Center and made personal donations for the past seven years.
With an estimated 20 active members, the Cary Medical Center Auxiliary continues to thrive, supporting the hospital by hosting various fundraisers with proceeds supporting many hospital projects.
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Braedyn Berry, Caribou Medical Center’s first newborn of 2012, who arrived at 11:48 p.m. Jan. 1, with parents Cassandra Malone and Brandon Perry of Presque Isle, were presented with a chest filled with gifts donated by members of the Cary Medical Center Auxiliary. With the new family are, from left: Kim Parent, Auxiliary president; Dot Wakem and Allyson Masse, Auxiliary members; Lauren Currier, R.N.; and Auxiliary members Mary Harrigan, April Caron and Andrea Gallagher.
