Rennison birth

Erica and Ricky Rennison, of Sweet Springs, became the parents of a son, Skyler Jewel, born Thursday, July 10, 2008, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces.

The maternal grandparents are Mark and Gay Otten, of Otterville, and Janet and Scott Bottcher, of Blue Springs.

The maternal great-grandparents are Calvin and Laverne Otten and Bob and Marty Walkington, all of Sedalia, Pat Bottcher, of Grain Valley, Bob and Helen Gough, of Kansas City, and the late William Bottcher.

The maternal great-great-grandmother is Mildred Bottcher, of Sedalia.

The paternal grandparents are Rick Rennison, of Sweet Springs, and the late Linda Rennison.

The paternal great-grandparents are Dorothy Melies and Clifford Duffey, both of Sweet Springs, and the late William Melies and Bea Duffey.