BIRTHS

Allmon

Son to Lori Lee Allmon of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:39 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 1998. Name, Gavin Michael Monahan. Weight, 7 pounds 14 ounces. Ms. Allmon is the daughter of Michael Allmon and Linda Whiteside of Jackson.

Strack

Daughter to Jo Wayne and Bonnie Lou Strack of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:29 a.m. Monday, April 27, 1998. Name, Belinda Mae. Weight, 6 pounds 3 ounces. First child. Mrs. Strack is the former Bonnie Crites, daughter of the late Linus and Verna Lee Crites of Jackson. She is a teacher at Central High School. Strack is the son of Harold and Dortha Strack of Cape Girardeau. He is a self-employed general contractor.

Schlitt

Son to Donald Leon and Debbie Sue Schlitt of Oran, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:46 p.m. Monday, April 27, 1998. Name, Blake Louis. Weight, 8 pounds. Third child, second son. Mrs. Schlitt is the former Debbie Rubel, daughter of Darvin and Rita Rubel of Perryville. She is a teacher at Guardian Angel School. Schlitt is the son of Marcella Schlitt of Oran, and the late Leon Schlitt. He is owner and operator of Don Schlitt Farms.

Collier

Daughter to David Jordan and Dawn Mechelle Collier of Charleston, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:04 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, 1998. Name, Kama Nicole. Weight, 5 pounds 12 ounces. First child. Mrs. Collier is the former Dawn Buchanan, daughter of Joe and Sondra Buchanan of Benton. She is a service representative with Farm Credit of Southeast Missouri. Collier is the son of Freeman and Bonnie Collier of Villa Ridge, Ill., and Linda Dandridge of Cordova, Tenn. He is an electrician at Electrical Contractors Inc.

Markcum

Son to Larry Duane and Cindy Estelle Markcum of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:24 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, 1998. Name, Aaron James. Weight, 7 pounds 2 ounces. Fourth child, second son. Mrs. Markcum is the former Cindy Oliver, daughter of Robert and Patricia Page of Sapulpa, Okla. Markcum is the son of Larry and Sharon Markcum of Disney, Okla.