Riley Denito
A daughter, Riley Scott, was born to John and Sarah Scott Denito of Winston-Salem on Aug.6, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center. Grandparents are Bill and Jane Beeding of Winston-Salem. Great-grandparents are Betty Beeding of Mocksville and Sam and Emma Lou Moore of Salisbury.
Ashlynn Carswell
A daughter, Ashlynn Nicole, was born to Leann Tarlton and Keith Carswell of Grover on Aug. 20, 2009, at Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast. She weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces. She has a sister, Brittney Tarlton, 4. Grandparents are Penny Tarlton of Salisbury, the late Dale Tarlton, Donna Hughes and Dan Hughes, both of Gastonia, and Jim Carswell and Debra Carswell, both of Grover. Great-grandparents are Mabel Tarlton of Rockwell and Faye Allen of Gastonia.Marissa Joines
A daughter, Marissa Yan-Bei, was born Nov. 2, 2008, in Hunan, China and adopted July 21, 2009, by Kevin Dwayne and Lisa Griggs Joines of Kannapolis. Grandparents are Chris and Jackie Ritchie and Dickie and Wanda Joines, all of Kannapolis. Caleigh Long
A daughter, Caleigh Elizabeth, was born to Tiffany and Drew Long of Salisbury on Aug. 13, 2009, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Grandparents are Bob and Sandy McVay of Kannapolis and Steve and Molly Long of Welcome. Great-grandparents are Earl and Rena Smith and Gerald McVay, all of Kannapolis, Ervin and Paige Kepley of Welcome, and Elizabeth Long of Midway.