Parents: Alisha and Matt
Birth Statistics:
Weight: 5 lbs, 2 ozs
Length: 17 ¾ inches Time: 12:04 am
Date: March 30, 2011
Delivered by: Dr. Tony Lam, MD
Origin of the name Ava :
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element avi, of unknown meaning, possibly "desired".

A Day To Remember— March 30, 2011

The Weather
•Local high: 49 degrees F
•Local low: 35 degrees F

Market Prices
•Stamp: $.44
•Gallon of Gas: $ 3.55
•Average New Home: $135,000
•New Car: $21,750

Populations
•Ste. Genevieve: 17,542
•U.S. Population: 307,006,550

Ava shares her birthday with these interesting people:

•1853 Vincent Van Gogh, artist d: 1890

•1937 Warren Beatty, actor

•1968 Celine Dion, singer, Grammy winner

Other notable events in history include:

•1842 - The first surgical operation using an anaesthetic was carried out by Dr. Crawford Long of Jefferson, Georgia.

•1867 - Russia sold Alaska for two-cents an acre.

•1987 - Vincent van Gogh’s "Sunflowers" brought in $39.85 million, more than triple the record for a painting at auction. It was sold on the 134th anniversary of the artist's birth. Singer Don McLean wrote and sang a musical tribute to the artist, titled "Vincent", in April of 1972.