Births (Published 12/24)

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. - Jason Eric and Carri Ann Haertling are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 3:18 a.m. Nov. 17, 2004, at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis. Chase Alexander Haertling weighed 5 pounds, 8 ounces and was 18 3/4-inches long.

The former Carri Brands, Mrs. Haertling is the daughter of Richard and Rita Brands of Portageville, Mo. She is a physical therapist for Gateway Rehab.

Haertling, son of Richard and Linda Wadlington of Cape Girardeau, Mo., is a territory manager for Synergetics Incorporated.

SIKESTON - Candace Joy Kennedy and Sean Michael St. Cin are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 2:25 p.m. Nov. 17, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Vincent Edward Andrew St. Cin weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 1/4-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Debra and Bobby Kennedy.

St. Cin, son of Christine St. Cin and the late Ralph St. Cin, is a fabricator/welder for Steward Steel.

BERTRAND - Tim and Flecia Vinson are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 8:37 a.m. Nov. 18, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Nakyla Sue Lynn Vinson weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Mrs. Vinson is the daughter of LaDonna and Charles Grissom.

Vinson is the son of the late Mickey Joe and Carolyn Sue Vinson.

SIKESTON - Connie Sue Maddox is the mother of her second daughter, born at 12:24 a.m. Nov. 18, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Cheyenne Nicole Moore weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Maddox, daughter of Barbara Shrum and the late Earl Shrum, is a housekeeper for Green Meadows.

PORTAGEVILLE - April Forrester and David Novak are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 4:59 p.m. Nov. 18, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Ridley Kale Forrester weighed 6 pounds and was 19-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Sue and Buddy Forrester.

Paternal grandmother is Kathy Maness.

EAST PRAIRIE - Kayla Hutcheson is the mother of her first child, a son, born at 12:17 p.m. Nov. 22, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Aiden Parker Hutcheson weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and was 18 1/2-inches long.

Grandparents are Cassandra Lynn Hutcheson and Kyle Hunter Hutcheson.

MATTHEWS - Crystal Rees and Jorge Espinoza are the parents of their first child, a son, born Nov. 21, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Christopher Jorge Espinoza weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Ruben and Pam White.

Espinoza is employed by Heartland Wood Products.

SIKESTON - Nickey Renee Lara and Charles Gary Soles Jr. are the parents of their sixth child, fifth son, born Nov. 21, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Jaden Charles Soles weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are SanJuanita Terry of Matthews and Charles William Heavener of Morris Chapel, Tenn.

Soles, son of Melissa Soles of Alapaha, Ga., and Charles Gary Soles of Ocilla, Ga., is employed by Soles Brothers Drywall in Tifton, Ga.

BLODGETT - Jeff and Amanda Quigley are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 2:38 p.m. Nov. 23, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Delaney Ann Quigley weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Mrs. Quigley, daughter of Mike and Gail Riley, is a licensed practical nurse.

Quigley, son of Tim and Nancy Quigley, is employed by the State of Missouri.

ORAN - Damon and Robin Shy are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 12:32 p.m. Nov. 23, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Laney Gayle Shy weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Mrs. Shy is the daughter of John and Ellen Jenkins of Sikeston and Eddie and Sonja Fisher of Vanduser. She is a wrap operator for Good Humor-Breyers in Sikeston.

Shy, son of Larry and Linda Shy, is serving with he U.S. Army.

SIKESTON - Jason and Heather Crider are the parents of their third child, second son, born at 11:05 a.m. Nov. 24, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Brodi Jayden Crider weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19 1/4-inches long.

Mrs. Crider is the daughter of Judy Slominski.

Crider, son of Dorothy and Steven Crider, is a truck driver.