Three new stakes, including the second stake in Puerto Rico, have been created. The other new stakes were created in Colombia and Mexico.
The Ibaque Colombia Stake, which includes the Campina, Jordan, Montealegre and Piedra Pintada 1st and 2nd wards, and the Belen and Ricaurte branches, has been created by Elder Francisco J. Vinas of the Seventy.The Ponce Puerto Rico Stake, which includes the Guayanilla, and Ponce 1st 2nd, 3rd and 4th wards, and the Adjuntas and Yauco branches, has been created by Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve.
The Zamora Mexico Stake, which includes the La Foresta, La Nueva Luneta, La Piedad, Ocotlan and Zamora Centro wards, and the Tanaquillo branch, has been created by Elder Andrew W. Peterson of the Seventy.
Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in Chile, the Dominican Republic, England, Mexico and Samoa.
New stakes
IBAQUE COLOMBIA STAKE: (Oct. 13, 1996) Created from the Ibaque Colombia District. President - Cesar Hernando Bravo P., 26, sales executive for Mazada; wife, Carmenza Rincon G. de Bravo. Counselors - Freddy Enrique Meneses R., 30, owner of ice cream shop; wife, Sandra Patricia Martinez O. de Meneses. Luis Ernesto Bonilla C., 39, salesman; wife, Maria Deyssi Murillo S. de Bonilla.
PONCE PUERTO RICO STAKE: (Sept. 22, 1996) Created from the Ponce Puerto Rico District. President - Rafael Ortiz L., 45, physical facilities representative for Church area office; wife, Carmen Rivera E. de Ortiz. Counselors - Francisco Feito R., 42, engineering director for Ohmeda Inc.; wife, Lourdes N. Montanez O. de Feito. Heriberto Rosario V., 49, supervisor for Sears; wife, Mildred Plaza O. de Rosario.
ZAMORA MEXICO STAKE: (Sept. 22, 1996) Created from the Zamora Mexico District. President - Juan Lopez T., 53, owner of bakery; wife, Maria Elena Alvarez D. de Lopez. Counselors - Francisco Melgoza C., 42, neurosurgeon; wife, Guadalupe Juarez M. de Melgoza. Juan Jared Morales O., 47, Bank of Mexico employee; wife, Gloria Gonzalez P. de Morales.
Stake reorganizations
APIA SAMOA NAVU STAKE: (Sept. 22, 1996) President - Pauga Olesa Taala Pauga, 63, meteorological chief for Western Samoan government, succeeding Tigi Manumaleuga; wife, Vagatootoo Leleipati Magele Pauga. Counselors - Rimoni Sevani Wright, 35, accountant and auditor for Lesa & Penn; wife, Anna Lama Wright. Paraisa Peterika, 33, police officer; wife, Elena Paraisa Etuale Peterika.
CHELTENHAM ENGLAND STAKE: (Aug. 18, 1996) President - Jonathan C. Turner, 44, dean of business for Royal Agricultural College, succeeding John Henry Carmichael; wife, Janette Elizabeth Daire Turner. Counselors - Andrew C. Brown, 31, training and development consultant for Allied Dunbar Insurance; wife, Rachel Margaret Gardiner Brown. Brian J. Palmer, 38, director for Network Commercial Services; wife, Rossanna Gloria Hall Palmer.
SALTILLO MEXICO MIRAVALLE STAKE: (Sept. 8, 1996) President - Reynaldo Mancillas G., 33, engineer for General Motors of Mexico, succeeding Edmundo Rodriguez Pena; wife, Raquel Alvizo R. de Mancillas. Counselors - Jose Guadalupe Gonzalez R., 30, owner of machine repair shop; wife, Maria de La Luz Velazquez O. de Gonzalez. Oscar Flores F., 53, superintendent for Belg `W' Industries; wife, Maria Dolores Salas N. de Flores.
SAN PEDRO CHILE STAKE: (Sept. 8, 1996) President - Juan Guillermo Sepulveda N., 59, department customs guard manager for government, succeeding Juan Carlos Barros Bustos; wife, Maria Nelly Fuentes C. de Sepulveda. Counselors - Gabriel Eduardo Perez B., 40, director of homes for youth for National Service for Youth; wife, Margot Ivonne Faundez P. de Perez. Daniel Rolando Saavedra G., 33, bookkeeper for Chile forestlands ; wife, Edita Munoz V. de Saavedra.
SANTO DOMINGO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OZAMA STAKE: (Sept. 15, 1996) President - Jose Emilio Chas R., 31, architect for Manuel Polanco, succeeding Jose Andres Taveras Arias; wife, Luisa Maribel Medina O. de Chas. Counselors - Bonaheger Jose Silvestre B., 34, sales representative; wife, Maria Mercedes Suriel de Silvestre. Miguel A. Gonzalez F., 27, radiologist; wife, Lissette Sanchez M. de Gonzalez.
UPOLU SAMOA SOUTH STAKE: (Sept. 8, 1996) President - Leti Saili, 40, staff member at Aggie Greys Hotel, succeeding Lotolotoi Tolovae; wife, Ioane Akenese Lua Saili. Counselors - Pusa Saolele Teo, 53, carpenter; wife, Leone Taito Te`o. Faafeu Finau, 50, farmer; wife, Vaioleti Fruean Finau.
