Births (Published 10/15)

DAYTON, Ohio - Danny and Connie Lickteig are the parents of their second child, first daughter, born at 2:56 a.m. Sept. 9, 2004, at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. Kaylene Marie Lickteig weighed 7 pounds, 8 3/4 oz. and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Mrs. Lickteig is the daughter of Ronnie and Barbara McIntyre of Morehouse, Mo.

BENTON - Raymond Lee and Sonia Marrie Galloway are the parents of their third child, first daughter, born at 1:50 p.m. Sept. 9, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Traci Ann Galloway weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19-inches long.

The former Sonia Kerperien, Mrs. Galloway is the daughter of Shelia Mitchell and Terry Ervin of Benton. She is employed by the Express Fuel Center in Benton.

Galloway, son of Steve and Cathie Cruz of Benton, is employed with Spartech Polycom in Cape Girardeau.

SIKESTON - Joseph and Chrissy Polley are the parents of their second child, first daughter, born at 10:15 a.m. Sept. 10, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Alexis Nikole Polley weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20-inches long.

Mrs. Polley, daughter of Peggy McKinney, is a certified medication technician.

Polley, son of Patty and Doug Polley, is a hospital employee.

NEW MADRID - John David and Tonya L. Palmer are the parents of their fourth child, second daughter, born at 5:17 p.m. Sept. 10, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Emery Kate Palmer weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.

The former Tonya LaValle, Mrs. Palmer is the daughter of Bobby and Linda LaValle of New Madrid and is employed with the New Madrid County R-1 School District.

Palmer is the son of the late Jerry and Margaret Palmer.