Baby girl is the first in the new year
Jolene Hostetler of Apple Creek is the first child for Steven and Kathryn. The coupled welcomed their baby girl at 8:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1. She was the first child born at Pomerene Hospital in the new year.
The first baby of 2019 at Pomerene Hospital arrived on Tuesday, Jan. 1. Steven and Kathryn Hostetler of Apple Creek welcomed their first child, Jolene, at 8:35 a.m. She weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 18 ½ inches long.
The new family received a number of baby items to celebrate the birth of Jolene including gift certificates, a jogger stroller, blankets, a savings bond, a toy chest and more.
The gifts were courtesy of the following local businesses: Blankies by Sheena, Dutch Craft Furniture, E & H Ace Hardware, Family Auto Care, Foxy Chews Silicone Teething Jewelry, Jitters Coffee House, MainStreet Fudge and Popcorn, Pomerene Marketing Department, Pomerene Volunteers, Swiss Country Lawn & Crafts, 61 Surplus, The Peddler, 'Tis the Season, Tractor Farm Supply, Trail Side Deli, Village Gift Barn and Village Toy Shop.