President Monson - Gallup Poll's 10 Most Admired Men

President Monson is listed among Gallup Poll's ten most admired men

By Jason Swensen
Church News staff writer

Published: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011

For the first time, the president of the Church has been named to the Gallup poll's annual "Most Admired Men" top 10 list.

Drake Busath,

President Thomas S. Monson was named in the poll's 2011 top 10 list that also included heavyweights from the worlds of government, religion and business. Others on this year's "Most Admired Men" list are U.S. President Barack Obama, former U.S presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, the Rev. Billy Graham, Pope Benedict XVI and American business icons Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.
The results are based on a Dec. 15-18 USA Today/Gallup poll that asked Americans to name, without prompting, the person they most admire living in any part of the world.
President Monson's inclusion on the list caught the attention of the pollsters.
"It is common for the president of the Mormon Church to receive mentions, but [President] Monson is the first to make the top 10," wrote Gallup managing editor Jeffrey Jones in its blog.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was named the "Most Admired Woman" in the Gallup poll.
jswensen@desnews.com

Kalispell 3rd Ward Christmas Party - Part 4

Almost done...

(smile)

Wendy Storey and son, Aidian with Grandma Sheryl Ruggles

Sarah Oliverson, Nichole Johnsen, and Carolyn Hawkes

Lou Billedeaux

Jacob and Daniel Robison

I warned Hyrum that I would put up whatever face

he made...(smile)

Mindy Smith

 Derek, Janie, and Brynnlea Toren

Val and Michelle Hemsley

Christy Borders and Jackson Rickard

 Scott Dickson

Aubrie and Alex Evans

Robyn and Scott Dickson

Cameron Wride

 Jason and Amber Spillett

Tony Robinson with our current serving missionaries

Mary Lou Hartman and POPCORN TREATS!

Melanie Labrum and POPCORN TREATS!

Michelle Hemsley, Amber Olsen, and Janie Toren

Christy Borders and Jackson Rickard

Getting ready for a "Guest" to arrive...

Karen and Glenn Ackom

Julia Schooler and Mary Lou Hartman

Clean up...Clean up...everyone...

The End

Kalispell 3rd Ward Christmas Party - Part 3

Before I get too side-tracked with having FUN

with my daughter, son-in-law, and my

BABY GRANDSON...

I will post PART 3

from our Ward Family CHRISTMAS Party!

Ciara and Jackson Rickard

Elizabeth

Bill Bushman

Shawna Wood and her children

LeRoy Turner - Bishop Mark Robison - Pat Turner

 Larry and Linda Doty

Lynn Billedeaux and son

Shawn Fuller and her precious Granddaughter

Gary and Shawn Fuller

Okelberry Family

Mona, Baby Matthew, Gabby, and Krystal

Sherratt Family

Jennifer (Mom) Christina and Cullen

Aaron and Julianne Family

Joseph, Emery, and Lorraine

Diane and Dick Denney

Don Garner - Neil, Blaine, and Jill Normandeau

and Meridel Barden

Kalispell 3rd Ward Christmas Party - Part 2

OK...My daughter and family are about two hours behind schedule, 

so I am going to put up "8" more pictures...

before they get here!

(smile)

Dinner TIME!

GREAT FOOD!

Again...THANK YOU to all who

provided such GREAT FOOD!

Left to Right: (Back row) Carolyn Hawkes, Jenni and Kurt Oliverson

(Middle row) Athena Storey and Sarah Oliverson

(Front Row) Carolyn's daughter, daughter, Michael and Rebekah Oliverson

Debbie and Steve Perrone

Terri and Will Parker

Grant and Marcia Head

Back Row - Left to Right:
Amber Olsen - Christy Borders - Laureen Richard - Kara Baisden
Oldest to youngest Baiden Children:
Elijah, Nykiah, Ezra, Alma, and Enoch

Ward Christmas Party - Part 1

Like many of you...getting ready for more

family to arrive...so I am going to put

up a few pictures of our Ward Christmas Party in "PARTS"...

Hope to do more a bit later...

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

It really was a VERY NICE Christmas gathering last night!

THANK YOU to ALL who were involved to make

it come about!

(smile)

Amy and Chad Hardman

We had a few members of our Ward...

entertained us with Christmas songs

Our Primary Children sang

"Away in a Manger"

Athena Storey - Marylin Lovering - Wendy Story

enjoying coloring on the table...

I should have taken pictures of everyone's

drawings...(smile)

Jill and Neil Normandeau

Athena Storey and Mary Lou Hartman

Sarah Stoken with her children

 Zachary and Sabrina Dobson

with baby son - Dean

and Sabrina's mother

 Dinner TIME!

Salads, ham, rolls, potato casseroles, and popcorn TREATS!