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First baby of 2020 at Maui hospital

Ann Toring of Kahului cradles newborn daughter Marina Luna Masuda alongside Marina's father, Fred Masuda, and brother, Charlie Masuda, on Wednesday afternoon. Born at 8:51 a.m., Marina was the first baby of the new year born at Maui Memorial Medical Center, and the only one as of 3 p.m. The family had a typical New Year's Eve celebration with food and fireworks late Tuesday night, then woke up and drove to the hospital at 6 a.m. when Toring went into labor. Charlie wasn't too thrilled about having a new little sister, his father said with a laugh. But the family was happy to welcome their little girl and said they were "shocked" that Marina was the first baby of the new year. She came out 7 pounds, 7 ounces and 19 1/2 inches long, and was named after her father's sister.