Oliver James Swift
Born December 31 to Forrest, Aichurek Swift
It was a sweet way to bring in the New Year when Oliver James Swift was born on December 31, 2025, to first-time parents Forrest and Aichurek Swift in Gunnison at Gunnison Valley Hospital, weighing in at 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. Forrest and Aichurek met in Lake City, where they still currently reside, and got married in September of 2017 at Capitol City. Forrest graduated from Lake City Community
School in 2013, where he excelled at cross country, track, basketball and soccer, and was a whiz on the Knowledge Bowl team.
Gabriel Swift, Oliver’s grandfather, also resides in Lake City. Baby’s maternal grandmother, Gulnara, lives in Kyrgyzstan, where Aichurek is originally from, and will be visiting Lake City frequently.
The young couple work together managing Bushwhack Lodge Bar and Grill, Motel and Silver Spur gift shop during the summer seasons. Forrest also cuts firewood year-round and works at Blue Spruce lumber yard in winter time.
Aichurek tells WORLD, “we’re absolutely over the moon. It’s been a whirlwind of sleepless nights and overwhelming joy. Every day we’re learning something new, and feel so grateful for all the support we’ve received as we begin this new chapter of our lives.”
Augustine “Augie” Franklin de la Parra Born November 24 to Luke de la Parra, Tess McLaren
Many thanks were given when new parents Luke de la Parra and Teslin McLaren welcomed their first baby Thanksgiving week, 2025. Augustine “Augie’ Franklin de la Parra was born three days before the holiday at Gunnison Valley Hospital November 24 at 9:30 a.m., weighing in at 7 pounds, 5 ounces, and measuring 20 inches long.
Luke and Teslin live in Lake City; paternal grandparents are John and Donna de la Parra from Boaz, Alabama.
Maternal grandparents are Dierdre Piotrowski and Joe MacLaren, who live in Dolores, Colorado. Teslin was born in Colorado and has lived in Lake City for approximately eight years. She and Luke were married in 2019. Luke was born in New Jersey and has lived in Lake City nearly 15 years.
Teslin has two master’s degrees: one in acupuncture and the second in nursing.
She is planning on working as a nurse when she is done with maternity leave. Luke is a critical care paramedic and working as a Captain for Gunnison Valley Hospital Paramedics in Gunnison.
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