Three new stakes have been created, in Guatemala, Pennsylvania and Utah.
The Guatemala City Guatemala La Esperanza Stake, which includes the El Limon, La Esperanza, Maya, Santa Elena and La Leyenda wards, and the San Pedro Ayampuc branch, has been created by Elder William R. Bradford of the Seventy.
The Stansbury Park Utah Stake, which includes the Benson Mill, Gordon Lane, Lake Point, Rose Springs, Stansbury and Stansbury Village wards, has been created by Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve.
The Valley Forge Pennsylvania Stake has been created by Elder Donald L. Staheli of the Seventy. The new stake includes the Broomall 1st and 2nd, Marshallton 1st and 2nd, Philadelphia 3rd, and Valley Forge 1st and 2nd wards, and the West Philadelphia and South Philadelphia branches.
Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and Portugal, and in California, Florida, Idaho, Pennsylvania and Utah.
NEW STAKES
GUATEMALA CITY GUATEMALA LA ESPERANZA STAKE: (Jan. 30, 1999) Created from the Guatemala City Guatemala Atlantico Stake and Guatemala Guatemala City North Mission. President — Erwin Reynaldo Rosales C., 32, self-employed agent; wife, Sandra Janet Cap G. de Rosales. Counselors — Jorge Luis Dardon C., 41, coordinator for Church Educational System; wife, Maritza J. Alvarez T. de Dardon. Joel Armando Guarcax J., 27, assistant administrator at Church area office; wife, Sandra Mayumi S. de Guarcax.
STANSBURY PARK UTAH STAKE: (Feb. 21, 1999) Created from the Grantsville Utah Stake. President — D. Brent Rose, 47, attorney; wife, Dianne Gwynn Rose. Counselors — Edward A. Dalton, 53, president of National Energy Foundation; wife, Merna Jean Nelson Dalton Powers. Gerry L. Powers, 56, area sales manager for G. E. Capital; wife, Janice Beth Christensen Powers.
VALLEY FORGE PENNSYLVANIA STAKE: (Feb. 14, 1999) Created from the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Stake. President — Robert B. Smith, 50, national sales manager for Numonics; wife, Tanya Lane Thomson Smith. Counselors — Milan F. Kunz, 44, vice president of marketing sciences for SmithKline Beecham; wife,Leslie Niven Kunz. Gregory R. Hansen,50, president of Westmoor Properties; wife, Brenda Lynette Mire Hansen.
STAKE REORGANIZATIONS
CEDAR CITY UTAH NORTH STAKE: (Feb. 14, 1999) President — Arthur L. Tait, 56, manager at Bureau of Land Management, succeeding Kenneth Sylvester Munford; wife, Roma Cox Tait. Counselors — David A. Excell, 48, supervising investigator for Utah Department of Public Safety; wife, Mary Kathryn Edwards Excell. Paul E. Cozzens, 36, owner of Cozzens Cabinets; wife, Mary Louise Coles Cozzens.
COLONIA JUAREZ MEXICO STAKE: (Feb. 28, 1999) President — Lester Floyd Johnson, 44, owner of apple and peach orchards, succeeding Meredith Irvin Romney; wife, Debra Gail Kobylarz Johnson. Counselors — Miguel Mendez G., 43, manager of Bancrecer S.A.; wife, Rosa Elena Garcia E. de Mendez. Steven M. Romney, 41, self-employed farmer and rancher; wife, Silvia Mae Judd Romney.
ESCONDIDO CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Jan. 24, 1999) President — Robert W. Jones, 44, computer programmer for Unisys Corporation, succeeding Tommy Lee Wilson; wife, Karla Adams Jones. Counselors — Steven S. Reden, 53, project manager for Heritage Development; wife, Margaret M. McHale Reden. Chester O. Dewey, 73, retired from Allstate Insurance Co.; wife, Beverly Jean McClellan Dewey.
FORT MYERS FLORIDA STAKE: (Feb. 28, 1999) President — Stephen E. Thompson, 45, chairman of real estate group for Roetzel & Andress, succeeding Myrron M. Martinez; wife, Donna Ruth Wampler Thompson. Counselors — J. Nial Robinson, 55, high school chemistry and anatomy teacher; wife, Mary Jane French Robinson. Robert B. Pritt, 48, family physician at Lee Memorial; wife, Elizabeth Jean Moody Pritt.
GRANTSVILLE UTAH STAKE: (Feb. 21, 1999) President — Brook P. Hales, 42, assistant secretary to First Presidency, succeeding D. Brent Rose; wife, Denise Imlay Hales. Counselors — Chad W. Allred, 39, marketing director for CCI Marketing Inc.; wife, Melanie Lund Allred. Craig Phillips Knight, 37, branch manager of Tooele Deseret Industries; wife, Denise Ann Firmes Knight.
GUATEMALA CITY GUATEMALA STAKE: (Feb. 28, 1999) President — Luis Alfredo Amado F., 48, institute director for Church Educational System, succeeding Elmer Roberto Cajas Estrada; wife, Ruth Nohemi Gamez P. de Amado. Counselors — Oscar Leonel Vasquez, 49, head of maintenance for Church area office; wife, Irma Yolanda Guevara S. de Vasquez. Gerardo Alberto Amado R., 28, analyst for Shell of Guatemala; wife, Ingrid Elizabeth Canenguez C. de Amado.
GUATEMALA CITY GUATEMALA LAS VICTORIAS: (Jan. 31, 1999) President — Luis Fernando Paiz M., 33, Church Educational System coordinator, succeeding Gustavo Adolfo Schoenfeld Echeverria; wife, Elia Judith Signor L. de Paiz. Counselors — Jose Prudencio Giron R., 30, salesman; wife, Zul Jeannette Giron R. de Giron. Cesar Eduardo Colon H., retained.
GUATEMALA CITY GUATEMALA EL MOLINO STAKE: (Jan. 31, 1999) President — Alirio Baldemar Diaz F., 25, assistant computer operator for Data-Centro, succeeding Jose Julio Aguilar; wife, Miriam Aydee Orellana E. de Diaz. Counselors — Erick Rolando Munoz J., retained. Laconeo Monterroso R., 35, assistant accountant for Westrade Services Inc.; wife, Evelyn Militza Esteban C. de Monterroso.
MACEIO BRAZIL LITORAL STAKE: (Feb. 14, 1999) President — Benedito Jose da Silva, 44, business agent for Lem E. Cenic, succeeding Gilberto Correa Da Silva Moraes; wife, Elza Lucis de Lima Silva. Counselors — Divsonsir Gomes Alves Munhoz, retained. Josualdo Dos Santos Mota, 29, stonecutter for Stone Service; wife, Marcia Ferreira do Nascimento Mota.
PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA STAKE: (Feb. 14, 1999) President — John R. Crawford, retained. Counselors — Felix Rivera, 46, Philadelphia police officer; wife, Juana Maria Santona S. de Rivera. Clifford L. Alexander, 41, manager of training and education for Bristol-Myers Squibb; wife, Lisa Hansen Alexander.
POWAY CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Feb. 28, 1999) President — David R. Clark, 47, director of regulatory law for Sempra Energy, succeeding Wayne B. Hilbig; wife, Susan Bradford Clark. Counselors — Ronald K. Nelson, 53, self-employed consultant; wife, Ellen Elizabeth Clark Nelson. Robert J. Watkins, 50, special agent for FBI; wife, Pamela Jo Smith Watkins.
RICKS COLLEGE 1ST STAKE: (Feb. 28, 1999) President — Richard Fred Smith, 48, lawyer, succeeding Verl Ray Stanley; wife, Jill Denise Anstead Smith. Counselors — M. Kip Hartvigsen, 49, Ricks College English instructor; wife, Ann Christen Brog Hartvigsen. Philip Alden Packer, 47, Ricks College teacher; wife, Patricia Kay Anderson Packer.
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO STAKE: (Feb. 14, 1999) President — Adrian Trevino V., 33, administrative manager for Pemex Refinery, succeeding Jose Ceferino Castillo Cupil; wife, Ruth Garcia P. de Trevino. Counselors — Adan Serrano Guzman, retained. Leonardo Vasquez C., 32, baker at Guadulupe Bakery; wife, Madel Carmen Guiterrez L. de Vasquez.
SETUBAL PORTUGAL STAKE: (Feb. 21, 1999) President — Fernando Antonio Rodrigues Da Rocha, 33, MSR supervisor for Church area office, succeeding Antonio Venancio Lopes Caleira; wife, Maria Alice Domingues Lopes da Rocha. Counselors — Luis Bernardo Ortet De Barros De Barbosa Da Silva, 35, assistant builder for Church area office; wife, Sofia Alexandra Coimbra Dos Anjos Silva. Jose Amaro Carrilho Da Graca, 32, salesman for Foto-Vista LDA; wife, Asris de Basudei Ribeiro Graca.
TORRANCE CALIFORNIA NORTH STAKE: (Feb. 21, 1999) President — Bruce Edward Ghent, 41, real estate developer and contractor for Ghent Construction, succeeding Martin Reed Slater; wife, Kathryn Spencer Ghent. Counselors — Michael James Lavin, 43, Hermosa Beach police officer; wife, Diann Leilani Laird Lavin. David Glen Hales, 41, computer systems administrator for Raytheon Systems; wife, Melody Winder Hales.
TRUJILLO PERU LAURELES STAKE: (Feb. 28, 1999) President — Oscar Cotrina B., 40, institute director for Church Educational System; succeeding Luis Ivan Sanchez Campero; wife, Rosario Sofia Tello M. de Cotrina. Counselors — Leonardo Reyes Z., retained. Sergio Bendezu B., 49, sales supervisor for Otto Kunz; wife, Maria Esperanza Ramirez A. de Bendezu.
