Births

Sat., April 11, 1998

Shoshone Medical Center

Alexander Christopher Heston 8 lb. 10 oz. boy, 20 inches, born March 30 to Mary and Thomas, Wardner. Two brothers, Matthew and Mike; sister, Cecilia; grandparents, Fred and Gail Wade, and Jerry and Connie Heston.

Kootenai Medical Center

Mellina Marie Nunez 6 lb. 4 oz. girl, 20 inches, born March 28 to Elizabeth and Valentino, Coeur d’Alene. Sister, Shannon; grandparents, Thomas and Virginia Peak, and Luisa Nunez.

James Robert Cherry 7 lb. 14 oz. boy, 20 inches, born April 8 to Clare and Douglas, Coeur d’Alene. Sister, Francesca; grandparents, Mary and Terry Edwards.

Travis George McDowell 7 lb. 4 oz. boy, 19 inches, born April 7 to Jennie and Larry, Coeur d’Alene. Grandparents, Wendell and Cathy Adams, George and Bonnie McDowell, Adeline Gaine and Don and Sue Slater.

Tyler Alan Sansom 7 lb. 9 oz. boy, 20 inches, born April 7 to Tonya and Michael, Post Falls. Sister, Destiny; grandparents, Karen Sparks, Dean and Kay McMillan Jr., Peggy Alford and LeElla Fitchner.

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