Twins are New Year's Babies at St. Joseph-Breese for '08

Not one but two babies were honored for the New Year at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese. Sam and Michelle Perkins (seated) of Highland are the proud parents of a set of twins-Samuel Darrell on the left and Briea JeanMarie on the right-who arrived Wednesday morning, Jan. 2. During ceremonies Friday afternoon, hospital Community Relations staff Stacy Albers (far left) and Karyn Whitlatch (far right) presented gifts from the hospital, including newborn photo packages from the Women and Infants Center, and area businesses. The family also received $100 United States Savings Bonds from the Breese Lions Club and quilts from the hospital Auxiliary. On hand for the ceremony were grandmothers Rebecca Perkins (center, left) of Creve Coeur, Mo., and Jean Rinderer (center, right) of Highland.

New parents Sam and Michelle Perkins of Highland each have a baby to cuddle now that Samuel Darrell (left) and Briea JeanMarie (right) are here. The twins arrived Wednesday, Jan. 2, the first newborns at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese in 2008. In honor of their being the New Year Babies, the twins and their parents received gift baskets and gifts from the hospital and area merchants, savings bonds from the Breese Lions and quilts from the hospital Auxiliary, among other donations.