Two new stakes have been created in Mexico and Utah.
The Herriman Utah West Stake, which includes the Herriman 2nd and 3rd, Rose Canyon 1st, 2nd and 3rd and Rosecrest wards, has been created by Elder Dennis B. Neuenschwander of the Seventy.
The Tierra Blanca Mexico Stake, which includes the Centro, Independencia, Tecnologico, Temazcal and Tres Valles wards and the Morelos branch, has been created by Elder Armando Gaona, Area Authority Seventy.
Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in Chile, Honduras, Peru, Venezuela and in Arizona, Utah and Washington.
NEW STAKES
HERRIMAN UTAH WEST STAKE: (Jan. 26, 2003) Created from the Herriman Utah Stake. President — Lindsay A. Thomas, 42, self-employed painting contractor; wife, Sylvia Frampton Thomas. Counselors — Lamont L. Hamilton, 53, technical manager of canneries for Church Welfare Services; wife, Rosalin Barnes Hamilton. Brent G Twede, 39, engineer for Kennecott Copper; wife, Michelle Howells Twede.
TIERRA BLANCA MEXICO STAKE: (Jan. 12, 2003) Created from the Tuxtepec Mexico Stake. President — Ricardo Salomon M., 43, school director for S.E.P.; wife, Maria Violeta Diaz S. de Salomon. Counselors — Herminio Flores C., 50, merchant; wife, Maria del Rocio Salomon M. de Flores. Bernardo Rivera S., 55, security guard; wife, Ramon Rosa Linda Gonzalez de Rivera.
STAKE REORGANIZATIONS
BOTHELL WASHINGTON STAKE: (Jan. 26, 2003) President — T. D. Sam Baxter, 49, vice president of Overlake Hospital Medical Center; succeeding Douglas Reed Clement; wife, LuAnn Meredith Baxter. Counselors — Steven R. Fox, 42, marketing manager for Microsoft Corp.; wife, Debra Louise Driggs Fox. Kenneth T. Williams, 41, self-employed certified public accountant; wife, Katherine Jean Dyer Williams.
CHIMBOTE PERU STAKE: (Nov. 24, 2002) President — Luis Angel Vidal S., 28, maintenance consultant for Profutoro AFP; succeeding Pablo Hernan Pena Trelles; wife, Constanino Roswel Cordova C. de Vidal. Counselors — Ronal Richard Alva A., retained. Moises Juan Olivera S., 35, self-employed computer information technician; wife, Marleny Doralinda Fernandez I. de Olivera.
CHICLAYO PERU EL DORADO STAKE: (Dec. 1, 2002) President — Ismael Ramirez M., 34, sales executive for "Dilnor" E.R.L.M.; succeeding Humberto Quiroz Chavarry; wife, Soledad Delgado H. de Ramirez. Counselors — Jose Luis Delgado T., 45, police officer; wife, Flora Del Carmen Pezo P. de Delgado. Miguel Angel Alabrin C., 25, administrative manager for Poseidon Americas; wife, Elva Andrea Matos G. de Alabrin.
FESITRANH HONDURAS STAKE: (Jan. 19, 2003) President — Luis Ariel Merlo P., 50, operation and maintenance employee for Church area office; succeeding Victor Guillermo Sierra Barahona; wife, Amparito Sosa de Merlo. Counselors — Denis Alberto Menjivar, 36, quality chief for Uniugar; wife, Leny Marisela Rosales R. de Menjivar. Jose Salvador Yanez, 30, sales agent for Decohogar; wife, Brenda Yolam Hernandez de Yanez.
IQUITOS PERU PUNCHANA STAKE: (Dec. 1, 2002) President — Bonifacio Muoz M., 45, executive secretary for CES; succeeding Humberto Vilchez V.; wife, Rosa Elizabeth Ramirez B. de Muoz. Counselors — Segundo Willian Torres M., 43, Church custodian; wife, Estela Caria de Torres. Armando Rodriguez A., 54, self-employed worker; wife, Sasith Montes I. de Rodriguez.
PLEASANT VIEW UTAH STAKE: (Jan. 26, 2003) President — Paul M. Pitcher, 55, project manager for Kozko Mechanical; succeeding Geary S. Mecham; wife, Elaine Bergeson Pitcher. Counselors — Brent H. Nay, 59, employed in sales for Arco Packaging; wife, Josette Ann Lemire Nay. Leon Robert Graves, 57, owner of Graves Construction; wife, Susan Geniel Tuckett Graves.
ST. JOHNS ARIZONA STAKE: (Jan. 26, 2003) President —Eric Mons Broadbent, 56, owner of Broadbent Insurance; succeeding David A. Brown; wife, Charlotte Adams Broadbent. Counselors — Dennis Randell Lee, 54, AC mechanic for Salt River Project; wife, Sonja Anita Dawes Lee. Nicholas Jay Patterson, 50, business manager for St. Johns Unified Schools; wife, Catherine Drain Patterson.
SAN CRISTOBAL I VENEZUELA STAKE: (Nov. 24, 2002) President — Javier Ibaez L., 48, sales representative for Perjales Uynilcos S.A.; succeeding Victor Manuel Canozo Celis; wife, Tanis Mayela Maldonado de Ibaez. Counselors — Juan de Dios Medina A., 51, business owner; wife, Agnes Coronozo Priezo M. de Medina. Luis Martin Guerra, 33, sales merchant for Bordandes; wife, Luzmila Amaya C. de Guerra.
SANDY UTAH EAST STAKE: (Jan. 12, 2003) President — Gregory P. Dahl, 47, director of Church Auditing Department; succeeding Barry L. Newbold; wife, Lorraine Chamberlain Dahl. Counselors — Gary P. Bell, 42, principal consultant for Mercer HR Consulting; wife, Michele Ashman Bell. Robert C. Cash, 40, hospital administrator for Intermountain Health Care; wife, Judy Shepherd Cash.
SANTIAGO CHILE LOS CERRILLOS STAKE: (Nov. 17, 2002) President — Alex Francisco Riveros T., 32, trade marketing manager for Watt's Foods S.A.; succeeding Renato Alejandro Ruz Len; wife, Jessica Angelica Torres B. de Riveros. Counselors — Nelson Osvaldo Gula M., 36, administrator for D wife, Zaude Isabel Chacoff A. de Gula. Rene Marcelo Herrera N. , 34, systems administrator for EDS Chile; wife, Paola Alejandra Zamorano C. de Herrera.