Jackson Craig was born Dec. 1, 2012 at Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage. He weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and is the son of Tommy Craig and Haley Tope of Chugiak.

Carter Jay McNamara was born Nov. 16, 2012 at Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and is the son of Paige and Jason McNamara of Chugiak.

Hailey Gard was born Oct. 26, 2012 at Mat-Su Midwifery in Wasilla. She weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and is the daughter of Aaron and Krysta Gard of Chugiak.

Lorell Prince Chaka was born on Nov. 4, 2012 at Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage. He is the son of Kendra Yeager and Brook Chaka of Eagle River.

Amber Van Ryn, of Eagle River and James Skokan Jr., of San Jose, Calif. were engaged to be married on Nov. 28, 2012.

Emily Geppert, of Chugiak, will marry Kevin Hammond, of Eagle River, on July 13, 2013 at Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows in Girdwood.

Amanda Finch, of Eagle River, married Chris Johnson, of Peters Creek, in a ceremony July 14 at the home of friends Mike and Mary Yorke on Florence Lake in Willow.