Chad Vernon 
Goodwin Jr.

Chad and Summer Goodwin of Newton are the parents of a son, Chad Vernon Goodwin Jr., born on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

He has three sisters, Jamie Lee, 11, Kera Kay, 7 and Kara Ann, 7.

His paternal grandparents are Ray and Kaye Eilander of Newton. Maternal grandparents are Fred and Diane Goodwin of Oskaloosa.