Two new stakes have been created in Mexico, and in Utah.
The Oaxaca Mexico Mitla Stake, which includes the Atoyac, Donaji, El Rosario, Guelatao, and La Noria wards, and the El Tule, Emiliano Zapata, Tlacolula, and Zimatlan branches, has been created by Elder Carlos H. Amado of the Seventy.The Salem Utah West Stake, which includes the Salem 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th, and 12th wards, has been created by Elder L. Lionel Kendrick of the Seventy.
Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Tonga and Uruguay, and in Georgia and Utah.
New stakes
OAXACA MEXICO MITLA STAKE: (June 30, 1996) Created from the Oaxaca Mexico and Oaxaca Mexico Monte Alban Stakes. President - Jose Luis Alonso T., 37, regional coordinator for Mexico education and culture; wife, Rebeca Salazar R. de Alonso. Counselors - Luis Arturo Becerra M., 33, administrator of Aeroflash; wife, Ariadna Lourdes Martinez P. de Becerra. Moises Villanueva L., 29, secretary of administration counselor; wife, Leticia Avalos L. de Villanueva.
SALEM UTAH WEST STAKE: (June 23, 1996) Created from the Salem Utah Stake. President - Stanley W. Green, 48, radiologist; wife, Diane Noble Green. Counselors - Michael L. Rawson, 47, director of safety/security for Intermountain Health Care; wife, Kathryn Ann Walker Rawson. J. Lane Henderson, 37, publisher for Spanish Fork Press and owner of J-Mart Publishing; wife, Leslie Kay Money Henderson.
Stake reorganizations
ARTIGAS URUGUAY STAKE: (June 23, 1996) President - Washington Adan Paiva T., 35, printing press operator for North printing; succeeding Ubaldo Edgardo Valerio; wife, Rosa Jacquenine Vichi de Paiva. Counselors - Assis Diaz A., 50, self-employed rancher; wife, Nilda Pecego de Diaz. Angel Nery Gutierrez B., retained.
LILBURN GEORGIA STAKE: (FORMERLY TUCKER GEORGIA STAKE) (June 23, 1996) President - Larry Carter Howick, 44, president of L.C.H. Construction Management; succeeding J. David Echard; wife, Billie Wagner Howick. Counselors -Robert R. Dunford, 51, self-employed consultant; wife, Laurel Jill Wonnacott Dunford. Steven C. Brandau, 49, vice president of marketing for Newsoft Inc.; wife, Karla Jean Kofoed Brandau.
NUKUALOFA TONGA EAST STAKE: (April 21, 1996) President - Fakaosilea Kaufusi, 44, teacher at Liahona High School; succeeding James William Harris; wife, Vika Afu Naa Kaufusi. Counselors -Aisea Vaitaiki, 42, plumber for Church area office; wife, Heneliena Tuakalau Vaitaiki. Viliami Funaki, 27, health officer; wife, Seilala Valilcoula Funaki.
OAXACA MEXICO STAKE: (June 30, 1996) President - Obed David Lopez O., 26, assistant manager of administration for Bank of Italy S.A.; succeeding Jose Ortiz Carlos; wife, Olivia Lilia Amador P. de Lopez. Counselors - Alberto Ramon Galindo V., 34, sales agent; wife, Elba Pacheco G. de Galindo. Jose Francisco Villanueva G., 30, owner/manager of automation group; wife, Gabriela Betzabe Jarquin G. de Villanueva.
OAXACA MEXICO MONTE ALBAN STAKE: (June 30, 1996) President - Rafael Ortiz S., 39, general business manager; succeeding Abraham Martinez Ceron; wife, Leticia Hernandez D. de Ortiz. Counselors - Sergio Octavio Lopez D., 27, merchant; wife, Cecilia Belem Ortiz V. de Ortiz. Gerardo Cornejo A., 28, deposits manager for financial firm; wife, Norma Diaz C. de Cornejo.
SALEM UTAH STAKE: (June 23, 1996) President - Leaun Glen Otten, retained. Counselors - Dale C. Allred, 40, president of Deven Associates Inc.; wife, DeVonne Marie Brock Allred. Fred A. Rowe, 59, associate professor at Brigham Young University; wife, Sherrel Gay Butler Rowe.
SANTO DOMINGO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ORIENTAL STAKE: (June 9, 1996) President - Jose Francisco Paulino P., 45, independent merchant; succeeding Pedro Arturo Abreu Castillo; wife, Iluminada Rafael C. de Paulino. Counselors - Diego Calderon C., 40, financial analyst for Central Bank; wife, Gladys Maribel Ramirez M. de Calderon. Miguel Velez D., 37, supervisor for Church area office. .
