Elder Vaughn J. Featherstone of the Seventy created the Binalbagan Philippines Stake, which includes the Aguisan, Binalbagan, Himamaylan, and Kabankalan wards, and the Isabela and Pontevedra branches.
Elsewhere, stakes were reorganized in Brazil, Philippines, Nevada, Tennessee and Utah.New stake
BINALBAGAN PHILIPPINES STAKE: (March 3, 1991) Created from the La Carlota Philippines and Bacolod Philippines stakes. President - Jose Vicente Embate Pioquinto, 34, administrative manager, former stake president's counselor, bishop, branch president, and elders quorum president, married Maremy Javellana Dumancas. Counselors - Antonio Bayadog Young, 42, church custodian, former stake president's counselor, high councilor, and branch president, married Maria Fe Muleta Tababa; Ranzel Divino Ganzon, 31, private practitioner, former bishop, district president's counselor, district clerk, and elders quorum president, married Estela Limos Perez.
Stake reorganizations
FORTALEZA BRAZIL STAKE: (March 3, 1991) President - Sebastiao Lino Ramos De Vasconcelos Cintra, 53, accountant and attorney, succeeding Moroni Bing Torgan; former stake president's counselor, stake clerk, bishop, and branch president, married Maria do Carmo Policarpo Ferreira. Counselors - Wilmar Gastao Pacheco de Caldas, 62, bank manager, former mission president's counselor, stake president's counselor, bishop, and branch president, married Rosa Clinda do Carmo Rodriguez; Jose Barroso de Souza, 38, professor, former high councilor, stake mission president, and mission leader, married Maria Nanci Saraiva Lima.
FRANKLIN TENNESSEE STAKE: (March 24, 1991) President - Alan Gordon Perriton, 45, director of materials management, succeeding D. Todd Christofferson; former bishop's counselor, high priest group leader, ward Young Men president, and branch president, married Mary L. Howard. Counselors - Byron L. Smith, 48, general manager of water conditioning company, former stake president, bishop, and elders quorum president, married Bonnie Jean Tingey; Ned David Bowman, 42, administrator of medical center, former high councilor, stake mission president, stake Young Men president, stake clerk, bishop's counselor, high priest group leader, and ward Young Men president, married Linda Carol Eggers.
LA CARLOTA PHILIPPINES STAKE: (March 3, 1991) President - Emilio Rijon Quinosa, 60, retired police sergeant, succeeding Antonio V. Custodio; former stake president's counselor, bishop and counselor, and branch president, married Iluminada G. Javelosa. Counselors - Rey Perras Patalita, 30, contractual project supervisor, former high councilor, bishop, branch clerk, and gospel doctrine teacher, married Nelly Fortaleza Aquino; Ireneo Siamen Matusa, 59, retired, former high councilor, bishop, ward clerk, and branch clerk, married Teresita Gan Tan.
LA VERKIN UTAH STAKE: (March 10, 1991) President - Kerry Thell Gubler, 42, insurance agent, succeeding E. Leon Lewis, former high councilor, bishop and counselor, and Young Men president, married Patricia Barrick. Counselors - Lyman LaMar Gubler, 41, retail grocer, former high councilor, stake Young Men president, bishop, and elders quorum president's counselor, married Doris Poll; Neil Edwin Cottam, 40, principal of elementary school, former high councilor, bishop's counselor, ward Young Men president, and elders quorum president and counselor, married Lauree Stevenson.
RENO NEVADA STAKE: (April 14, 1991) President - Timothy John Dyches, 40, physician, succeeding William L. Riley; former stake president's counselor, high councilor, stake Sunday School president, ward clerk, and Young Men president's counselor, married Jill Elizabeth Dudley. Counselors - Clair Frehner Earl, 57, dentist, former executive secretary to regional representative, welfare services region agent, region public communications director, stake president's counselor, stake Young Men president, bishop, high priest group leader, Scoutmaster, and deacons quorum adviser, married Mildred Meyer; Terrance Stephen Drake, 43, obstetrician and gynecologist, former high councilor, bishop and counselor, Scoutmaster, and high priest group leader, married Marvia Lynn Brown.
