New stakes have been created in Ecuador, and in Arizona, Hawaii and Illinois.
The Esmeraldas Ecuador San Rafael Stake, which includes the Airre Libre 1st, Los Jardines, Propicia, Quininde and Tolita wards, and the Aire Libre 2nd, El Obrero, Forestal and Paraiso branches, has been created by Elder Carl B. Pratt, an area authority.The Makakilo Hawaii Stake, which includes the Makaha, Makakilo, Nanakuli 1st and 2nd, and Waianae wards, has been created by Elder Loren C. Dunn of the Seventy.
The Springfield Illinois Stake has been created by Elder V. Dallas Merrell of the Seventy. It includes the Decatur 1st and 2nd, Jacksonville, Litchfield, and Springfield 1st and 2nd wards, and the Pittsfield branch.
The Tucson Arizona West Stake, which includes the Butterfield, Midvale, Sentinel Peak, Silverbell, Thornydale, Tucson University 3rd and Wildwood Park wards, has been created by Elder Earl C. Tingey of the Presidency of the Seventy.
Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in Ecuador, and in Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Missouri and Texas.
New stakes
ESMERALDAS ECUADOR SAN RAFAEL STAKE: (Nov. 24, 1996) Created from the Esmeraldas Ecuador Stake. President - Cesar Omar Intriago A., 35, dairy farmer; wife, Maria del Consuelo Ferrin A. de Intriago. Counselors - Felipe Santiago Cevallos E., 52, carpenter; wife, Beatriz Modesta Quintero B. de Cevallos. Rafael Pena V., 43, works in art and advertising; wife, Mariana del Jesus Moncayo M. de Pena.
MAKAKILO HAWAII STAKE: (Dec. 8, 1996) Created from the Waipahu Hawaii Stake. President - Ruben J. K. Paet, 49, manager of Information Systems for Young Brothers Ltd.; wife, Gloria Gene McKay Paet. Counselors - Lamont M. Lindsey, 44, elevator constructor and mechanic for Otis Hawaii Pacific Elevator Co.; wife, Yolanda Kahaulani Thomas Lindsey. Melvin M. Kalama Jr., 53, administrative assistant for Laborers Union; wife, Marjorie L. Witehira Kalama.
SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS STAKE: (Nov. 24, 1996) Created from the Champaign Illinois and O'Fallon Illinois stakes. President - Alonzo J. Mackelprang, 55, professor at University of Illinois at Springfield; wife, Sandra Marie Griffiths Mackelprang. Counselors - A. Gonzalo Ayoroa P., 45, ombudsman in Department of Families and Childrens Services for State of Illinois; wife, Regina Teresa Uribe G. de Ayoroa. Mark S. Hughes, 37, president of Inland Tool Co.; wife, Cheryl Ann Kelleher Hughes.
TUCSON ARIZONA WEST STAKE: (Nov. 24, 1996) Created from the Tucson Arizona and Tucson Arizona North stakes. President - Reed A. Hancock, 45, advisory engineer for IBM; wife, Sheryl Carpenter Hancock. Counselors - Gregory K. Larson, 40, vice president of finance for Cope Systems Inc.; wife, Ruth Howard Larson. Lloyd W. Gardner, 52, distribution clerk for U.S. Postal Service; wife, Daria Diana Orduna Gardner.
Stake
reorganizations
BRIGHAM CITY UTAH STAKE: (Nov. 24, 1996) President - Thomas M. Matthews, 49, physician at Brigham Medical Clinic; succeeding Reed Warburton Hadfield; wife, Larena R. Schwabedissen Matthews. Counselors - Barre Glade Burgon, 46, vice president and general counsel for Flying J Inc.; wife, Karen Manning Burgon. Lorenzo James Bott, 49, certified public accountant at Davis & Bott; wife, Myrna Lee Bott.
ESMERALDAS ECUADOR STAKE: (Nov. 24, 1996) President - Jorge Miguel Arroyo Jacome, retained. Counselors - Fausto Genaro Angulo V., 32, maintenance technician; wife, Coalia Elizabeth Angulo B. de Angulo. Sabino Ivan Montalvan M., 24, repair technician; wife, Maxima Margarita Roman E. de Montalvan.
GILBERT ARIZONA VAL VISTA STAKE: (Nov. 24, 1996) President - Gale J. Brimhall, 59, self-employed real estate developer; succeeding Craig Allen Cardon; wife, Sherie H. Howell Brimhall. Counselors - Wynn J. Ferrell, 53, State Farm Insurance agent; wife, Paula Cottrell Ferrell. Philip LeRoy Warner, 41, vice president of S-G Management; wife, Gayle Marie Gastelum Warner.
KANAB UTAH KAIBAB STAKE: (Dec. 8, 1996) President - F. Kirk Heaton, 46, Kane County justice court judge; succeeding Nils Golden Bayles; wife, Carol Graf Heaton. Counselors - Larry N. Reidhead, 49, self-employed; wife, Judy Lorraine Brewer Reidhead. Donn W. Mason II, 38, coordinator for Church Educational System; wife, Cheryl Meredith Mason.
KILLEEN TEXAS STAKE: (Dec. 8, 1996) President - David K. Lunt, 43, research scientist and superintendent for Texas A&M University Agricultural Research Center; succeeding Earl William Stark; wife, Lani Dale Larson Lunt. Counselors - Earl L. Gillespie II, 43, product manager for American Desk Manufacturing; wife, Debra Karen King Gillespie. Michael Ray Lower, 38, sales manager for Patriot Pontiac-GMC-Buick-Oldsmobile; wife, Jennifer Lorraine Odom Lower.
OGDEN UTAH WEBER NORTH STAKE: (Dec. 8, 1996) President - Edward C. England, 54, vice president of marketing and operations for Williams Energy Group; succeeding Scott W. Hadley; wife, JoAnn Edmunds England. Counselors - Brent R. Fowers, 54, works for Western Sheet Metal; wife, Mary Kay Gibson Fower. Grant C. Holmes, 50, manager for Northwest Financial; wife, Linda Marie Ballow Holmes.
PHOENIX ARIZONA WEST MARICOPA STAKE: (Nov. 24, 1996) President - Clark T. Hinton, 40, senior
development engineer for Lockhead Martin; succeeding Russell Stewart Gilliland; wife, Nannett Vowles Hinton. Counselors - Ronald D. Waldron, 44, owner of The Douglas Group; wife, Linda Cynthia Carroll Waldron. James V. Cozza II, 46, insurance agent for Farmers Insurance Group; wife, Judy Lee Christensen Cozza.
PLEASANT GROVE UTAH STAKE: (Nov. 24, 1996) President - Joseph W. Morton, 44, production unit manager for Smith-Megadiamond; succeeding Ellis Victor Allred; wife, Holly Daun Tischner Morton. Counselors - Richard K. Robins, 43, principal of senior seminary for Church Educational System; wife, Robyn Bayles Robins. Sterling R. Wadley, 44, school teacher; wife, Mary Jane Hegyessy Wadley.
PORTOVIEJO ECUADOR STAKE: (Dec. 8, 1996) President - Juan Honorio Quiroz G., 36, distribution manager; succeeding Victor Hugo Alonzo Cedeno; wife, Maria Dolonel Alonzo C. de Quiroz. Counselors - Ricardo Rodriguez C., 48, self-employed; wife, Gladys Margarita Giler C. de Rodriguez. Jose Camilo Cuzme V., 39, maintenance technician for Church Area Office; wife, Angelos Haida Pilligua M. de Cuzme.
RIGBY IDAHO STAKE: (Dec. 8, 1996) President - Robert L. Crowley Jr., 46, attorney; succeeding George Keith Madsen; wife, Tauna Rae Madsen Crowley. Counselors - Scott B. Hancock, 43, contract administrator for Lockheed-Martin; wife, Holly Welch Hancock. Charles J. Clark, 58, computer contract manager for Productive Data; wife, Reah Neville Clark.
ST. LOUIS MISSOURI NORTH STAKE: (Dec. 8, 1996) President - H. Kent Munson, 50, attorney; succeeding Neal C. Lewis; wife, Lorrie Rich Munson. Counselors - O. Brent Christensen, 54, divisional vice president for AmeriNet; wife, Larrie Elaine Woolf Christensen. William M. Moore, 46, senior research scientist (biochemist) for Searle/
Monsanto; wife, Charlotte McKinney Jarvis Moore.
SALT LAKE GRANGER NORTH STAKE: (Nov. 17, 1996) President - Ronald C. Vandermyde, 41, president and chief executive officer for Premiere Management Associates Inc.; succeeding David D. Stokes; wife, Marsha Copier Vandermyde. Counselors - Marty Kent Payne, 54, stationary engineer for Church Welfare Services; wife, Sandra Faye Dunn Payne. Wayne Lee Spens, 39, estimator and project coordinator for Advanced Restoration; wife, Denice Anderson Spens.
WAIPAHU HAWAII STAKE: (Dec. 8, 1996) President - Herbert S. K. Kaopua Sr., retained. Counselors - Jonathan S. Durrett, 44, attorney; wife, Mary-Esther Mapuana Kamoe Durrett. Pedro Gonzales Quindara, 54, employment counselor for Honolulu Action Community Program; wife, Nilda Ibanez Austria Quindara.
