Congratulations to Oxford residents Jafar and Courtney Berry, winners of The Oxford Leader’s ‘First Baby of 2008 Contest.?
Their daughter, Noa Mae Senia, was born January 3, at 1:17 p.m. at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac. She was 7 lbs., 5 oz and was 17.5 inches long.
‘What a really nice surprise,? the proud new mother said. ‘We are sort of new to the area and are so happy we picked Oxford as a place to start a family.?
As the winners of the contest, the Berry’s will receive gifts from the following local merchants: six free car washes from Al’s Auto Wash, $15 gift certificate and baby wellness products from Patterson Prescription Pharmacy, a free haircut, manicure and five tanning visits to the Cutting Edge Salon, one month free membership to Oxford Curves, a gift certificate to Tami’s Grille, a free oil change by The Muffler Man, a Bluetooth wireless headset from Wireless Toyz, a free men’s haircut from Rooster’s, a $95 gift certificate to Johnston Photography, $25 to start a savings account at Oxford Bank, a gift basket from POH, various items from AAA of Lake Orion, and a Kroger gift card worth $50.