Alexander Blake Nielsen [Click to enlarge]

Nathan Nielsen and Amanda Blanton, both of McCook, announce the birth of a son, Alexander Blake Nielsen, on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, at Community Hospital of McCook. He weighed 8 pounds, 8.6 ounces and was 20 inches long. Grandparents are Pat and Gary Nielsen of McCook and Angie and Bobby Rilling of Ray City, Ga. Great-grandparents are Bear and Penny Sexton of Lake Park, Ga., Howard Blanton of Culbertson, Gordon and Gladys Moritz of Norfolk and Richard Nielsen of McCook.