New Year's Baby Arrives at Brookings Health System
- 1/2/2012
Dirk VanderWal, son of Alisha and Chris VanderWal of Brookings, helped ring in the New Year as the first baby born in 2012 at Brookings Health System.
Dirk arrived at 5:52 a.m. on Jan. 2. He weighed 7 pounds and 3 ounces and measured 20.25 inches long. Mother and baby are both doing well.
Dirk joins three other siblings in the VanderWal family: brother Carter, age9; sister Teagen, age 8; and sister Jaci, age 5.
As the New Year's Baby, Dirk and his family received a variety of toys, baby products, and over $500 in cash, gift certificates and services from local businesses, individuals and organizations.
Contributors to the New Year's Baby gift basket include:
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Brookings Health System Auxiliary
- Dr. Daniel & Deb Carlson
- WW Tire Service Inc.
- Town & Country Shopper
- Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
- SDSU Athletics
- Dakota Compounding Pharmacy
- Gold Medal Gymnastics & Cheer
- Wells Fargo
- SD Chic Beads
- Rude's Home Furnishings
- National Children's Study at SDSU
- Taco John's
- The Ground Round
- Foerster Office & Janitorial Supply
- Sioux River Bicycles & Fitness
- Powershop Gym
- Mills Construction
- Metabank
- TF Martin
- Fairfield Inn & Suites
- The UPS Store
- Della Tschetter Insurance / Dakotacare
- City of Brookings' City Council
- The HoneyDo Company
- SDSU College of Nursing
- Hy-Vee
- Kiwanis Club
- SDSU Foundation
- Mango Tree Coffee
- Boss' Chicken & Pizza
- First Bank & Trust
- Banner Associates
- KRAVE & KURE
- KFC
- Brookings Chamber of Commerce
About Brookings Health System
Brookings Health System, located in Brookings, South Dakota, includes a 49-bed hospital, the 79-bed Brookview Manor nursing home, and Brookhaven Estates apartments. It is a non-profit, city-owned facility that offers the community a full range of inpatient, outpatient, and extended care services. The emergency room is staffed 24 hours a day and provides around the clock medical-nursing care for patient needs ranging from minor injuries to life threatening crises. For more information about the services offered at Brookings Health System, please call (605) 696-9000 or visit us on the Web at brookingshealth.org.