Darius and Tiffany Strauchs Rad of Lyman are pleased to announce the birth of their son Benjamin Cyrus, born April 13, 2006 at the Birthplace at Mercy Hospital in Portland.

Benjamin’s paternal grandparents are Gale Rad of Medfield, Mass. and Parviz Rad of Berkeley Heights, N.J.

His maternal grandparents are John and Sharon Strauchs of Great Falls, Va.

Benjamin’s maternal great-grandmother is Beulah Peruzzi in Gibsonia, Pa.