Trinity and Christifer have chosen the name Kolter Christifer for their beautiful new boy born at Benefis Hospitals.

Kolter
Names Origin: Old English
Name's original meaning: Occupational name: "Colt-herd"

Weight: 7 pounds, 11 ounces ounces
Length: 20 1/4 inches
Time: 8 09 a.m.
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Delivered by: Julie L. Kuykendall, M.D.
Baby's doctor: Nora E. Gerrity, MD

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 A Day To Remember

Sunrise and sunset:

• 7:16 a.m. a.m.
• 6:42 p.m. p.m.

Local weather:

• Great Falls high: 40° F
• Great Falls low: 26° F

The nation's weather extremes:

• High: 101° F at Laredo, Texas
• Low: 3° F at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska

• 9,731.25

Your dollar's worth

• Loaf of bread: $2.49
• Gallon of milk: $3.85
• Gallon of gasoline: $2.59
• First-class stamp: $0.44
• New car: $21,750.00
• Average new home: $155,000.00

Other interesting people born on this date:

• 1931 - Desmond Tutu - First Anglican bishop of Johannesburg, South Africa, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership against the institution of apartheid.
• 1853 - James Whitcomb Riley - "Poet of the common people" whose best known works include "When the Frost is on the Punkin'" and "Little Orphant Annie."
• 1728 - Caesar Rodney - American patriot and the tie breaking vote for independence from Great Britain. You will find his signature on the Declaration of Independence.

Other notable events on this day in history:

• 1975 - The Congress passed legislation authorizing the enrollment of women in America's military academies.
• 1927 - The first movie featuring synchronized sound, "The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson, debuted in New York City.
• 1542 - Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off the coast of California.