Ryane Claire Howe
Matthew and Seresa Howe of Emporia are the parents of a daughter, Ryane Claire Howe, born Sept. 29, 2006, at Newman Regional Health. Grandparents are Roger and Nancy Pollman of Yates Center and Patrick and Anita Howe of Independence.
Max Edward Kuhlmann
Jason and Jennifer Kuhlmann of Topeka are the parents of a son, Max Edward Kuhlmann, born Oct. 13, 2006, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. Grandparents are Ardith Holmes and the late Gary Holmes of Emporia and Jim and Barb Kuhlmann of Olpe. The great-grandparents are Bernice Spielman of Lebo, Lula Holmes of Springfield, Ore., Jim and Rose Hight of Bella Vista, Ark., and Marie Kuhlmann of Olpe.
Blake Michael Miller
Aaron and Stacy Miller of Shawnee are the parents of a son, Blake Michael Miller, born Sept. 27, 2006, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe. Blake has a sister, Kennedy Faith Miller. Grandparents are Brent and Cindy Blake of Lenexa and Mary Miller and Mike Miller, both of Olpe. The great-grandparents are Bill and Connie Grimes of Bartlesville, Okla., and Vada Miller of Pomona. The great-great-grandmothers are Vina Higginbotham of Bartlesville, Okla., and Ruth Miller of Pomona.