Births 11/30/01

Perez

Son to Ray and Carrie Perez of O'Fallon, Mo., St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo., 7:40 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 2001. Name, Avery Raymond. Weight, 8 pounds 1 ounce. First child. Mrs. Perez is the former Carrie Clippard, daughter of Mike and Kathleen Clippard of Jackson, Mo. She is a second grade teacher at Ft. Zumwalt School District. Perez is the son of Jose and June Perez of Jackson. He is an engineer with General Motors.

Bening

Son to Joseph Welker and Shelly Ann Bening of Cape Girardeau, St. Francis Medical Center, 8:58 a.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2001. Name, Jacob David. Weight, 8 pounds 2.5 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Bening is the former Shelly Jones, daughter of David Jones of Morley, Mo. Bening is the son of Draunda Bening of Jackson, Mo., and Wayne Bening of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by State Collection Inc.

Twidwell

Son to Jon Jarard and Sophia Twidwell of Cape Girardeau, St. Francis Medical Center, 3:51 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2001. Name, Ty Anthony. Weight, 6 pounds 9 ounces. Fourth child, second son. Mrs. Twidwell is the former Sophia Boldreghini, daughter of Kit and Jean Boldreghini of Patterson, Mo. Twidwell is the son of Mary Dinkins and Glenn Twidwell of Piedmont, Mo. He is employed by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.