Aaron and Hillary Emerson of Great Bend announce the birth of their son, Avery Graham Emerson on March 10, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He weighed 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and was 20 1/2 in. long.  He has a sister Elaine, and a brother Oliver.
Grandparents are Rosalind and Dennis Neeland of Great Bend, Danny Emerson of Chanute, and Misty Emerson of Lawrence. Great-grandparents are Ann Emerson and Clarice Reinhardt, both of Chanute, the late Marjorie Harrington, the late John Neeland, the late Elaine Neeland Sayler, the late Gene Reinhardt, and the late Dan Emerson.