New stake presidents
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Two new stakes have been created. Kuna Idaho East Stake, which includes the Kuna 1st, Kuna 3rd, Kuna 7th, Kuna 9th, Kuna 10th, Kuna 11th, Kuna 12th and Kuna 13th wards, has been created by Elder Allan F. Packer of the Seventy.Surprise Arizona North Stake, which includes the Kingswood Park, Sierra Montana, Sun City West, Sun Valley, Wickenburg and Willow Canyon wards, has been created by Elder Marlin K. Jensen of the Seventy.
New stakes
KUNA IDAHO EAST STAKE: (April 19, 2009) President — Grant Howard Francis, 42, dentist; wife, Andrea Sanborn Francis. Counselors — Kim Morgan Kirkham, 53, district sales manager for Sysco Food Services; wife, DeAnne Harris Kirkham. Scott Eugene Myers, 56, roofing contractor; wife, Laura Denise Johnson Myers.
SURPRISE ARIZONA NORTH STAKE: (Aug. 16, 2009) Created from the Surprise Arizona Stake and Peoria Arizona North Stake. President — Alvin Bennett Hancock, 61, self-employed building contractor; wife, Carol Ann Stewart Hancock. Counselors — Ronald Thane Thalman, 43, financial adviser at Edward Jones; wife, Karla Seely Thalman. Micah Darrel Rolfe, 35, dentist; wife, Marie Childs Rolfe.
Stake Reorganizations
KUNA IDAHO STAKE: (April 19, 2009) President — Shane Beus, 54, farmer/rancher, retained; wife, Elizabeth Ann Leclere Beus. Counselors — Adam Loren Cobb, 43, Church Educational System seminary teacher; wife, Kristy Rae Hendricks Cobb. Terry Rigby Bradshaw, 53, real estate manager; wife, Nancy Anita Morgan Bradshaw.
SHELLY IDAHO STAKE: (Aug. 16, 2009) President — Mark Leo Searle, 52, budget and finance worker for the Department of Energy, succeeding Craig D. Cutler; wife, Dana Kirkham Searle. Counselors — Barry Wayne Hanson, 53, construction superintendant at H.K. Contractors; wife, Rhonda Rasband Hanson. Mark Vernol Nelson, 47, vice president and manager of The Bank of Commerce; wife, Karen Kaye Barker Nelson.
SURPRISE ARIZONA STAKE: (Aug. 16., 2009) President — David Allen Price, 58, region manager of Boral Material Tech., succeeding Alvin B. Hancock; wife, Rebecca Pearl Riggs Allen. Counselors — James Lind Ellis, 43, software developer for E.D.S; wife, LeAnn Deem Ellis. Keith Marlow Bresee, 52, broker for Swiss America; wife, LeAnn Marie Hassell Bresee.
TOOELE UTAH NORTH STAKE: (Aug. 16, 2009) President — Ned B. Bevan, 60, retired, succeeding Ray L. Ashby; wife, Shauna Joy Lawrence Bevan. Counselors — Kenneth Roy Frailey, 56, board member for Headwaters Incorporated; wife, Audrey Marshall Frailey. Conrad Harold Johansen, 40, lawyer at Olsen, Skoubye and Nielson; wife, Martha Hansen Johansen.

