Dearborn County Fair Baby Contest Prince, Princess Chosen

Highpoint Health has awarded savings accounts to the two little winners.

Six-week-old Lainee Solomon was named this year’s Princess of the Dearborn County Fair Baby Contest.  Lainee’s mother and father are Ashlee McIntosh and Taylor Solomon of West Harrison.  Big brother Colton, age 4, took part in the celebration.  Pictured with the family are (back row, left to right), Jenny Roth, RMA, Office Leader, Highpoint Health Physician Partners OB/GYN & Pediatrics; Amanda Parker, C.N.M., Certified Nurse Midwife, Highpoint Health Physician Partners Women’s Center; Jacquie Ritzmann, RN, BSN, Unit Manager, Highpoint Health Birthing Center; and Jenny Miller, RN, BSN, Staff Nurse, Highpoint Health Birthing Center. Photo provided.

(Dearborn County, Ind.) - Rain and storms did not stop Agner Hall from being filled to capacity for this year’s Dearborn County Fair Baby Contest.  Chosen as Prince and Princess for the 2019 Dearborn County Fair Baby Contest were Charlie Laker and Lainee Solomon.  The contest is sponsored annually by the Highpoint Health Birthing Center.

Charlie, age 10 months, is the son of Jessica and Eric Laker of Batesville. Lainee, age 6 weeks, is the daughter of Ashlee McIntosh and Taylor Solomon of West Harrison.

Prince Charlie and Princess Lainee each received a trophy and a $150 savings account at the Dearborn County Federal Credit Union, courtesy of the Highpoint Health Birthing Center. 

The winning Prince of this year’s Dearborn County Fair Baby Contest was Charlie Laker, son of Jessica and Eric Laker of Batesville.  Ten-month-old Charlie was joined by his brother, Walter, age 2, at the festivities.  Pictured with the Laker family are (back row, left to right), Amanda Parker, C.N.M., Certified Nurse Midwife, Highpoint Health Physician Partners Women’s Center; Jacquie Ritzmann, RN, BSN, Unit Manager, Highpoint Health Birthing Center; Jenny Miller, RN, BSN, Staff Nurse, Highpoint Health Birthing Center; and Jenny Roth, RMA, Office Leader, Highpoint Health Physician Partners OB/GYN & Pediatrics. Photo provided.

In addition, first through fourth place winners were selected in each of the eight categories and received cash prizes thanks to Highpoint Health.  Prizes were: first place, $25; second place, $20; third place, $15; and fourth place, $10.  Cash door prizes were also awarded by the Highpoint Health Physician Partners Women’s Center and Highpoint Health Physician Partners OB/GYN & Pediatrics, Lawrenceburg and Bright.

Highpoint Health’s Birthing Center features seven private LDRPN (labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum, nursery) suites.  Attractively decorated antepartum and postpartum rooms are also available as is a special OB triage room designed for mothers who come to the unit for short term observation, premature labor or other special needs.  The Birthing Center also offers the expertise of two International Board Certified Lactation Consultants.  In addition, breast-feeding classes and childbirth classes are scheduled throughout the year.

For more information on the Highpoint Health Birthing Center or to schedule a personalized tour, please call the Birthing Center at 812/537-8273 or 800/676-5572, ext. 8273.