New Year Baby Celebrated at Lincoln City Hospital January 8, 2025 Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital celebrated its first newborn of the new year on Saturday, Jan. 4, with the arrival of Waylon Kenneth Mann at 11:29 p.m. Ali and Nate Mann of Lincoln City welcomed their first child, who weighed 7 pounds, 14.3 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth. The newborn’s name was inspired by the country singer, Waylon Jennings. Nate is a huge fan of Jennings’ music and they both liked the cowboy-sounding name, they said. As for the middle name, Kenneth, that comes from Nate’s father whom Ali described as “a great person we love so much, and we just wanted to honor him.” The new parents are also new to Lincoln City, having lived here only about a year. They left their home in Northern California and traveled around a bit before landing in this coastal town, where they are now a family of three. Gazing at their tiny son, snuggly swaddled and sleeping quietly, they agree that he resembles his proud papa. The new family received a generous gift basket filled to overflowing with baby essentials and toys, lovingly created by the Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Auxiliary.
