Junction City, KS – Kenyon &amp; Manon (Pecher) Base of Manhattan, Kan. welcomed their baby boy, Layke Base, who was born January 1, 2021 at 3:57 pm, at the Martha K. Hoover Women's Health Center at Geary Community Hospital in Junction City, Kan. Layke was the first baby born at GCH in the 2021 year.

Layke weighed 8 pounds, 2.2 ounces and was 20 inches long. He joins his siblings Liam (7), Shyloh (4), Mikaela (3) and Lochlan (17 months), at home.

The maternal grandparents are Laurent &amp; Gaelle Pecher of Belgium. The paternal grandparents are Rodney &amp; Kathie Base of Holcomb, KS.

The Base family received a newborn care package including diapers, wipes, baby bath soaps, swaddles, an infant tub, a GCH “Geary Bear” stuffed animal and a $200 Wal-Mart gift card.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1609617693579.jpeg" alt="Pictured left to right: Dr. Anwar Khoury, Kayla Schroeder, RN; Manon (Pecher) holding Layke, Kenyon Base, Nicole Graham, RN.&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Pictured left to right: Dr. Anwar Khoury, Kayla Schroeder, RN; Manon (Pecher) holding Layke, Kenyon Base, Nicole Graham, RN.&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Junction City, KS – Kenyon &amp; Manon (Pecher) Base of Manhattan, Kan. welcomed their baby boy, Layke Base, who was born January 1, 2021 at 3:57 pm, at the Martha K. Hoover Women's Health Center at Geary Community Hospital in Junction City, Kan. Layke was the first baby born at GCH in the 2021 year.Layke weighed 8 pounds, 2.2 ounces and was 20 inches long. He joins his siblings Liam (7), Shyloh (4), Mikaela (3) and Lochlan (17 months), at home.The maternal grandparents are Laurent &amp; Gaelle Pecher of Belgium. The paternal grandparents are Rodney &amp; Kathie Base of Holcomb, KS.The Base family received a newborn care package including diapers, wipes, baby bath soaps, swaddles, an infant tub, a GCH “Geary Bear” stuffed animal and a $200 Wal-Mart gift card.

First baby of the new year born at Geary Community Hospital