Ean Taylor Makayla Taylor
A son, Ean Arthur, and a daughter, Makayla Adelia, were born to Steven Robert and Shannon Smith Taylor of Concord on March 25, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. Ean weighed 5 pounds, 8 ounces and Makayla weighed 4 pounds, 15 ounces. Grandparents are A.T. Smith and Ann and Buddy Poplin, all of Salisbury, and Robert and Marlene Taylor of Romulus, N.Y.
Cooper Park
A son, Cooper Ryan, was born to Allison Peterson Park and Jeremy Ryan Park of Stanley on March 10, 2008, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Grandparents are Carole Mull Park of Salisbury, Kenny and Terry Peterson of Dallas, and the late Henry James Park Jr. Great-grandparents are Bill and Ruth Wood of Mount Holly and Helen Peterson of Kings Mountain.
Emma Pressley
A daughter, Emma Rose, was born to Holly Johnson and Matthew Pressley of China Grove on March 21, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. She weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces. Grandparents are Donnie and Sandra Johnson of Landis and Scott and Susie Pressley of Salisbury. Great-grandparents are Phillip and Wilma Corriher of China Grove, Sam and Libby Pressley of Landis and Grace Cleary of Kannapolis.
Maggie Cooper
A daughter, Maggie Claire, was born to Courtney and David Cooper of Salisbury on March 26, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces. She has a sister, Maci, 6. Grandparents are Danny and Jane Cooper of Salisbury and Randy and Linda Brown of Granite Quarry. Doris Slate of Salisbury is great-grandparent.
Sophia Berns
A daughter, Sophia Louise, was born to Christopher and Amanda Jaap Berns of Granite Quarry on March 6, 2008, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Grandparents are William Dale and Valerie Berns of China Grove and Patrick and Annelise Jaap of China Grove. Great-grandparents are Nancy Wright of Panama City, Fla., John and Patricia Jaap of Salisbury and Hamlin and Laura Ortiz of Lajas, P.R.
Jacob Knight
A son, Jacob Michael, was born to Michael and Kara Fink Knight of Salisbury on March 18, 2008, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. He weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce. Grandparents are Judy Hoffman and Steve and Linda Fink, all of Salisbury, Sandra and Jerry Morgan of Rockwell, and Tony and Connie Knight of Harmony. Great-grandparents are Bernice Hoffman of Salisbury, Faye and Sanford Stroud of Cooleemee, and Margaret and Bobby Knight of Harmony. Florence Roberts of Cooleemee is great-great-grandparent.
Lacey Mastro
A daughter, Lacey Caroline, was born to Ben and Alisha Agner Mastro of Salisbury on March 25, 2008, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 2 a ounces. She has a brother, Ethan, 6. Grandparents are Debbie and Claude Bernhardt of Salisbury, Patsy and Robin Agner of China Grove, and Pat and Rudy Mastro of Gastonia. Great-grandparents are Shirley and Bill Walker, Nancy Agner and Ruth Bernhardt, all of Salisbury, and Eleanor Young of Abingdon, Va.
Bruton Monroe
A son, Bruton Thompson, was born to Fred Bruton and Catherine Thompson Monroe of Charlotte on Feb. 21, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte. He weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces. Grandparents are Dr.and Mrs. Willard R. Thompson Jr. of Salisbury and Dr. and Mrs. John L. Monroe Sr. of Pinehurst. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Forrest M. Davis Jr. of Onancock, Va., and Willard R. Thompson Sr. of New Kent, Va.Alexander Crim
A son, Alexander Robie, was born to Alan R. and Amy Upright Crim of Charlotte on Feb. 1, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces. He has a sister, Abigail Dulin Crim, 7. Grandparents are Wayne and Barbara Eidson of Holden Beach, Jerry and Deanna Upright of Salisbury, Robert Crim of Columbia S.C., and the late Doris Dulin Crim.