Milestones

Steve and Tara Cornman of Williamstown announce the birth of their first child.

Braydon Steven Cornman was born Sept. 15, 2009.

He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.

His maternal grandparents are Tony and Virginia Varner of Dry Ridge. His maternal great grandparents are Lois Nickels and the late Henry Nickels of Dry Ridge and Hilda Varner and the late James Varner.

His paternal grandparents are Jack and Joan Cornman of Williamstown.

Leigh and Scott Simpson of Williamstown announce the birth of their second child.

Gavin Scott was born at 1:59 p.m. Sept. 21, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.

He weighed 8 pounds and 11 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.

His maternal grandparents are Philip and Beth Chardis of Vernon, Conn.

His paternal grandparents are Freddie and Nancy Simpson of Cynthiana and Dene Scott of Tallahasse, Fla.

Gavin was welcomed home by his big sister Liza.

She’s been called Ms. Taylor, Mrs. Utter, mom and Joe’s girl, but now Sandra Taylor Utter adds doctor to her titles.

Utter, a 1998 graduate of Grant County High School, began her new career at Summit Medical Group in Dry Ridge last month.

Utter always knew she wanted to be a doctor.

“I had lots of pets and I ‘saved’ them,’” she said, with a smile. “I was so fascinated that you could breathe into a newborn puppy’s mouth and bring it back.”

Homer and Thelma Campbell Brown celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on Sept. 13.

They were married Sept. 13, 1943 in Tempe, Ariz. Homer was a staff sergeant in the Army Air Force.

The couple has four children, Joyce Reynolds, Sharon Brown, Faye Leach and Sheila Whaley. Their son, Carl Brown, is deceased. They also have seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

The couple have been faithful members at Corinth Christian Church.

They currently reside at Grant Manor in Williamstown.