Birth announcements for Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012

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Eyan James O’Malley weighed 10 pounds, 1 ounce at birth and was 21 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Mark and Nancy Montavon of Amboy.

Paternal grandparents are Dee and Roger Hess of Sublette and Mike and Melissa O’Malley of Chicago.

Maternal great-grandparents are Rosie Liston of Amboy and Ronnie and Ruth Montavon of Florida.

Paternal great-grandmother is Marie Braasch of Dunedin, Fla.

Persephanie Lee Basford Gudgel

Stacy Basford and David Gudgel of Dixon are the parents of a daughter born at 10:23 p.m. Oct. 24, 2012, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Persephanie Lee Basford Gudgel weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces at birth and was 21 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Nikelle, 10, and Justina, 19.

Maternal grandparents are Lendy Smith and Jeff Smith, both of Dixon.

Maternal great-grandmother is Fredda Hoffman of Dixon.

Ava Ilene Gilmore

Jennifer Thomas and Chad Gilmore of Sterling are the parents of a daughter born at 8:58 p.m. Oct. 16, 2012, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Ava Ilene Gilmore weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Jack and Jeanne Thomas of Dixon.

Paternal grandparents are Steve and Shelli Gilmore of Sterling and John and Cheryl Daugherty of Rock Falls.

Maternal great-grandparents are Doris Pitchford of Dixon and Herbert Pitchford of Arkansas.

Paternal great-grandparents are Bill and Shirley Brown of Rock Falls and Marge Gilmore of Sterling.

Mia Isabella Sandoval

Irma and Francisco Sandoval of Mexico are the parents of a daughter born at 8:32 a.m. Oct. 26, 2012, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Mia Isabella Sandoval weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at birth and was 19 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Francisco Sandoval, 15, Jorge Sandoval, 10, and Kimberly Sandoval, 5.

Maternal grandparents are Raul Pedroza and Maria Pedroza, both of Mexico.

Paternal grandparents are Francisco Sandoval and Maria Sandoval, both of Mexico.

Maternal great-grandparents are Jorge Martinez and Guadalupe Martinez, both of Mexico.

Paternal great-grandfather is Jesus Rojas of Mexico.

Hira Halili

Mailinda and Vezir Halili of Sterling are the parents of a daughter born at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25, 2012, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

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