BIRTHS

Jason and Marie (Banick) Jay, Fort Ripley, twin girls, Jenna Lynn, 5 pounds, 3 ounces, Jaden Marie, 5 pounds, 15.5 ounces, Nov. 20, 2005. Grandparents are Tom and Karen Brisk, Pierz, and Mike and Tina Jay, Brainerd. Great-grandparents are Giles and Tomma Lou Jay, Grinnell, Iowa, Archie Banick, Pierz, Dorene Banick, Brainerd, Butch and Donna Brisk, Pierz, and Lucene Bogue, Grinnell, Iowa.

Trevor and Jennifer (Hengel) Harting, Baxter, a boy, Samuel Trevor, 6 pounds, 11 ounces, Nov. 22, 2005. Grandparents are Tug and Judy Hengel, Pillager, Ron and Sandy Barnett, Pillager, and Bob and Judi Harting, Brainerd.

Ashley Praska and Joseph Imgrund, Brainerd, a boy, Austin Larry Micheal, 5 pounds, 15 ounces, Nov. 22, 2005. Grandparents are Al and Lisa Praska, Brainerd, and John Larson, Brainerd.

Beth Johnson, Pillager, a boy, Carter Dean, 8 pounds, 4 ounces, Nov. 23, 2005. Grandparents are Dean and Jill Johnson, Pillager, and Gary and Saundra Dukelow, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Paul and Angela (Richmond) Schilling, Fort Ripley, a boy, Isaac Edward, 7 pounds, 3 ounces, Nov. 23, 2005. Grandparents are Ed and Sandy Richmond, Fort Ripley, and Butch and Pat Schilling, Fort Ripley. Great-grandparents are Howard and Julie Doucette, Fort Ripley, and Ruth Richmond, Pillager.

John Specht and Jessica Kowalzek, Brainerd, a girl, Lauren Marie Kowalzek, 8 pounds, 8.5 ounces, Nov. 23, 2005. Grandparents are Susan and Gary Specht, Crosslake, Deborah Kowalzek, Brainerd, and Michael Ableman, Orr.

Charles and Maulina (Spicer) Goerges, Breezy Point, a girl, Lillian Shiloh, 7 pounds, 4 ounces, Nov. 23, 2005. Grandparents are Karlo and Sue Goerges, Pequot Lakes, and Stan and Maureen Spicer, Ramsey.

Jeffrey and Ren (Steenhoven) Wold, Crosslake, a boy, Matthew Edward, 6 pounds, 8 ounces, Nov. 25, 2005. Grandparents are Jay Wold, Pine City, Jim and Jeanette Sanborn, Minnetonka, and Richard and Jeanette Steenhoven, Grand Rapids.