Five new stakes have been created, two in Tonga, two in Utah and one in Argentina.
The Bariloche Argentina Stake has been created by Elder John B. Dickson of the Seventy. The new stake includes the Bariloche Alto 1st, and 2nd, Bariloche Centro, El Bolson and Esquel wards, and the Bariloche Los Pioneros, El Frutillar, San Martin De Los Andes and Trevelin branches.The Eua Tonga Stake, which includes theOhonua, Haatua 1st and 2nd, Pangai, Tongamama wards, and the Houma branch, has been created by Elder Monte J. Brough of the Presidency of the Seventy.
The Hurricane Utah West Stake, which includes the Hurricane 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th, and 11th wards, has been created by Elder Stephen D. Naduald of the Seventy.
The Nukualofa Tonga Haakame Stake has been created by Elder Lowell D. Wood of the Seventy. The new stake includes the Haakame, Houma 1st, and 2nd, and Matahau 1st and 2nd wards, and the Haalalo, Utulau, and Vaotu`u branches.
The Spanish Fork Utah East Stake, which includes the Canyon, Canyon Ridge, Crosswinds 2nd, Meadowlark 1st and 2nd, Spanish Fork 17th and 18th, and Spanish Ridge wards and the Birdseye branch has been created by Elder Joe J. Christensen of the Presidency of the Seventy.
Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in Brazil, Chile, England, Mexico, Samoa, Switzerland and Tonga, and in Idaho, Utah, and Texas.
New stakes
BARILOCHE ARGENTINA STAKE: (Feb. 25, 1996) Created from the Bariloche Argentina District. President - Miguel Angel Reginato C., 51, self-employed merchant; wife, Cecilia Teresita Huarte A. de Reginato. Counselors - Guillermo Alfredo Giunta A., 27, air force security agent; wife, Alba Gloria Dominguez A. de Giunta. Jose Tapia H., 39, maintenance manager; wife, Claudia Andre Aguero A. de Tapia.
EUA TONGA STAKE: (Feb. 25, 1996) Created from the Nukualofa Tonga Stake. President - Tuifio Finau, 34, self-employed in motor engineering; wife, Kaloni Folau Finau. Counselors - Fakasiieiki Havea, 47, government district officer; wife, Luisa Semisi Havea. Langafonua Mau, 33, farmer; wife, Mele Tonga Kinikini Pedkipaki Mau.
HURRICANE UTAH WEST STAKE: (March 10, 1996) Created from the Hurricane Utah Stake. President - Scott W. Colton, 45, vice president of commercial banking center for Zions 1st National Bank; wife, Colleen Moncur Colton. Counselors - Gary C. Bolingbroke, 37, employed in wholesale operations for Wal-Mart; wife, Kolleen Kezerian Bolingbroke. Randall M. Smart, 42, president of Smart Enterprises; wife, Allyn Ash Smart.
NUKUALOFA TONGA HAAKAME STAKE: (March 10, 1996) Created from the Nukualofa Tonga Liahona and Nukualofa Tonga West stakes. President - Sosaia Lehonitai Mateaki, 49, planation manager at Liahona High School; wife, Fatai Moe Manu Halangahu Mateaki. Counselors - Tevita T. Funaki, 44, self-employed carpenter and farmer; wife, Sela Fosita Funaki. Sione Ikaee Fa`ulao, 49, assistant temple engineer; wife, Seilose Tayo Faulafo.
SPANISH FORK UTAH EAST: (March 10, 1996) Created from the Spanish Fork Utah and Spanish Fork Utah South stakes. President - Allen Dredge Ward, 46, BYU maintenance technician (carpenter); wife, Julia Ann Payne Ward. Counselors - Gordon Everard Mills, 55, BYU professor of organizational behavior; wife, Ila Joan Toronto Mills. Randall Wayne Boothe, 45, associate professor in Department of Music at BYU; wife, Susan Johnson Boothe.
Stake reorganizations
APIA SAMOA WEST STAKE: (Feb. 23, 1996) President - Fusi Laifaiga Ligaliga, 43, owner of Ligaliga Funeral Services; succeeding Leatufale Roy Brunt. Counselors - Penehuro Luatua, 35, accounting clerk; wife, Leayea Sauyao Luatua. Senio Falanai Taliaijao, 55, builder; wife, Lagi Misiona Taliaivao Taliaijao.
AUSTIN TEXAS STAKE: (March 10, 1996) Howard Nicholas, 49, contract manager for Tivoli Systems Inc.; succeeding Ronald Asa Nielsen; wife, Kathleen Wright Nicholas. Counselors - Robert Y. Ferguson Jr., 40, dentist; wife, Sandra Dee Stevens Ferguson. Samuel D. Richards, 59, health planner for Texas Department of Mental Health; wife, Marilyn Keller Richards.
CHIHUAHUA MEXICO CHUVISCAR STAKE: (March 10, 1996) President - Jose Francisco Santana B., 32, contractor; succeeding Humberto Enrique Serna Gonzalez; wife, Elizabeth Corral M. de Santana. Counselors - Luis Santos Sagredo S., 33, supervisor for Bimbo of Chihuahua; wife, Adriana Garcia M. de Sagredo. Jesus Manuel Fierro G., 43, accountant for Coverings and Plastics Laminates; wife, Rita Concepcion Arceo G. de Fierro.
GOMEZ PALACIO MEXICO STAKE: (March 10, 1996) President - Octavio Morales L., 37, teacher of higher education; succeeding Samuel Becerra Mora; wife, Dolores Marin C. de Morales. Counselors - Mario L. Carlos M., 35, regional seminary coordinator; wife, Yadira Rubalcava F. de Carlos. Jose Luis Jaramillo R., 29, central services representative for Church area office; wife, Jovita Cepeda S. de Jaramillo.
HURRICANE UTAH STAKE: (March 10, 1996) President - Glenn E Stratton, retained. Counselors - H. Eugene Lyman, retained. Bruce L. Ballard, 39, president of Scholzen Products; wife, Linda Scholzen Ballard.
LEICESTER ENGLAND STAKE: (Nov. 19, 1995) President - Andrew Michael Ford, 39, attorney; succeeding Trever John Harris; wife, Juliet Francesca Chiles Ford. Counselors - Stephen J. Presbury, 37, self-employed businessman; wife, Lesley-Ann Wiltshire Presbury. Stuart N. McReynolds, 30, company director for Insight Technologies Ltd.; wife, Sheryl Kim Boydell McReynolds.
LOS MOCHIS MEXICO STAKE: (Jan. 7, 1996) President - Ramon Alejandro Jimenez C., 35, court secretary for federal judicial system; succeeding Fredy Hernandez Soto; wife, Maria Leticia Alvarez M. de Jimenez. Counselors - Arnoldo Felix, 27, medical consultant for Organon Mexicana; wife, Patricia Castro H. de Felix. Maritn Orozco, 32, machine operator for IOSA; wife, Maria Luisa Valenzuela S. de Orozco.
MEXICALI MEXICO LOS PINOS STAKE: (March 10, 1996) President - Carlos Tom P., 42, technical education consultant for school district; succeeding Jose De Jesus Ruelas Uribe; wife, Ema Lourdes Obeso B. de Tom. Counselors - Agapito Padilla L., 48, administrative assistant for child psychology center; wife, Eva Maria Luna L. de Padilla. Alberto Mireles P., 40, elementary school teacher; wife, Lilia Betts G. de Mireles.
NUKU`ALOFA TONGA LIAHONA STAKE: (March 10, 1996) President - Starlight Lotulelei, retained. Counselors - M. Howard Niu, 43, director of physical facilities for Church area office; wife, Jean Anita Malkovich Niu. Malu Haapai Fakatou, 42, motor pool coordinator for Church area office; wife, Tonga Teisa Tayalu Fakatou.
NUKU`ALOFA TONGA WEST STAKE: (March 10, 1996) President - Sione Vaioleti Loseli, retained. Counselors - Koliniasi Fonua, 55, Church custodian; wife, Salote Katoa Fonua. Tevita Mapa, 45, farmer; wife, Kelesiofahemoonr Faukafa Mapa.
OVALLE CHILE STAKE: (March 3, 1996) President - Juan Eduardo Erices T., 25, transportation commission agent for bus cargo; succeeding Wilson Benedicto Nunez Castillo; wife, Marta Otilia Pasten M. de Erices. Counselors - Harry E. Dictter L., 37, veterinarian; wife, Gladys Cecilia Rivera S. de Dictter. Marcos Alex Prieto M., 49, salesman; wife, Juana Elvira Perez P. de Prieto.
PUEBLA MEXICO NEALTICAN STAKE: (Jan. 21, 1996) President - Marcelino Osorio Perez, retained. Counselors - Luis Castillo L., 40, business owner; wife, Magdalena Luna R. de Castillo. Jonas Castro M., 40, chauffeur; wife, Antonia Luna G. de Castro.
SALT LAKE COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS STAKE: (March 3, 1996) President - Gordon G. Flitton, 48, division manager for I-O Corporation; succeeding Michael Thorpe Bennett; wife, Candace Marie Curtis Flitton. Counselors - G. Lynn Powell, 54, professor of dental education at University of Utah; wife, Linda Eliane Haehle Powell. Stephen McConkie, 44, owner/manager in apartment industry; wife, Shauna Fern Stout McConkie.
SAO PAULO BRAZIL NORTH STAKE: (Feb. 25, 1996) President - Paulo Cesar Costa Loureiro, 31, partner and director of Embra Software S.C. Ltd.; succeeding Francisco Jose Ribeiro; wife, Nadia Miranda Da Silva Loureiro. Counselors - Marcelo Leite Silveira, 41, network coordinator for state agency; wife, Marisa Buono Silveira. Lviz Fernando Del Col, 37, auditor for Church area office; wife, Eunice Leite Del Col.
WENDELL IDAHO STAKE: (March 10, 1996) President - Roger D. Cheney, 49, school bus contractor; succeeding Rulon C Chandler; wife, Susan Minick Cheney. Counselors - Roderick R. Howard, 59, retired; wife, Patricia Waddoups Howard. F. Wayne Chandler, 48, farmer; wife, Deborah Rae Stockham Chandler.
ZURICH SWITZERLAND STAKE: (Nov. 26, 1995) President - Robert Koch, 49, plant manager of safety operations for Josef Oetteli Company; succeeding Francois Leonard Radzik; wife, Myriam Esther Susstrunk Koch. Counselors - Matthias Arthur Weidmann, 46, director and owner of medical laboratory; wife, Doris Staub Weidmann. Martin Muller, 40, school teacher; wife, Ruth Schmid Muller.
