BIRTHS

Sides

Son to Angie Dawn Sides of Oak Ridge, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:17 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, 1999. Name, Travis Ray. Weight, 10 pounds 3 ounces. First child. Miss Sides is the daughter of Kenny and Dorothy Sides of Oak Ridge.

Cook

Daughter to Charles Donald and Amy Cathleen Cook of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 5:25 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999. Name, Jessica Marie. Weight, 7 pounds 10 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Cook is the former Amy Powell, daughter of Bill and Agnes McCoy of Holcomb. Cook is the son of Donald and Teresa Cook of Malden. He is employed by Defenders Security.

Buffington

Son to James Allen "Jimmy" and Colleen Kay Buffington of Oak Ridge, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:09 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999. Name, Ean James. Weight, 7 pounds 13 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Buffington is the former Colleen Aldrich, daughter of Shirley Duckett of Piedmont. She is employed by Missouri Board of Probation and Parole. Buffington is the son of Carol Kendrick and Wayne Buffington of Piedmont. He is self-employed with Buffington Hauling.

Beussink

Daughter to Marvin E. Beussink and Sheila Ann King of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:47 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1999. Name, Addison Nicole. Weight, 7 pounds 14 ounces. Fourth child, second daughter. Ms. King is the former Sheila Reisenbichler. She is a registered nurse at Southeast Home Health. Beussink is self-employed in construction.

Shirrell

Daughter to Eric Leon and Rebecca Eve Shirrell of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1999. Name, Rachel Elizabeth. Weight, 6 pounds 10 ounces. Mrs. Shirrell is the former Rebecca Horecker, daughter of Leonard and Carolyn Horecker of Anna, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Shirrell are employed at St. Francis Medical Center. He is the son of Marvin and Linda Shirrell of Cape Girardeau.