Six new stakes have been organized in Honduras, Nigeria, Philippines, and Samoa, and in New York.
Elder Dennis E. Simmons of the Seventy has created The Benin City Nigeria South Stake, which includes the Adesuwa 1st and 2nd, Esigie, Ikpokpan, Sakponba, and Uwa wards, and the Ekete, Ugborikoko, and Warri branches; and the Lagos Nigeria Stake, which includes the Agege, Festac, Ikeja, Ogba, and Surulere wards, and the Apapa, Egbeda, and Victoria Island, and Yaba branches.The Iloilo Philippines North Stake, which includes the Jaro 1st and 2nd, Lapaz, and Lapuz wards, and the Calinog, Dumangas, Leganes, Passi, and Pototan branches, has been created by Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Seventy.
The Newburgh New York Stake, which includes the Kingston, Middletown, Newburgh 1st, and Poughkeepsie 1st and 2nd wards, and the Liberty, New Paltz, and Newburgh 2nd branches, has been created by President Boyd K. Packer of the Quorum of the Twelve.
The Pago Pago Samoa Mapusaga Stake, which includes the Faleniu 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Mapusaga 1st and 2nd, 3rd, and Mesepa wards, has been created by Elder Eugene E. F. Walter Reid, an area authority.
The Villa Nueva Honduras Stake, which includes the El Mochiot, Las Flores, Morelos, Potrerillos, Victoria, and Villanueva wards, and the Santa Cruz De Yojoa, and Yojoa branches, has been created by Elder William R. Bradford of the Seventy.
Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in Brazil, Guatemala, Nigeria, Philippines, and in Idaho, New York, Texas, Utah and Washington.
New stakes
BENIN CITY NIGERIA SOUTH STAKE: (Mar. 2, 1997) Created from the Benin City Nigeria Stake. President - Godpower Etinosa Uwadiae, 44, principal community development officer for government; wife, Itohan Osazuwa Uwadiae. Counselors - Emmanuel Idemudia, 45, project manager for NoLiz Nigeria Ltd.; wife, Queen Obazee Idemudia. Omoriyekemwen Godwin Eriabie, 33, director of Goddello Art Gallery; wife, Veronica Ehizogie Aibangbee Eriabie.
ILOILO PHILIPPINES NORTH STAKE: (Mar. 9, 1997) Created from the Iloilo Philippines Stake and the Pototan Philippines District. President - Eusebio Viloria Sollesta, 47, medical technologist for Western Visayas Medical Center; wife, Maria Danthea Nava Sollesta. Counselors - Amado O. Jacomille, 31, salesman for Metro Drug Distribution Inc.; wife, Maria Biernee Casano Degayo Jacomille. Rovil L. Cayabyab, 27, self-employed businessman; wife, Angelina Lourdes Tvavales Tolentino Cayabyab.
LAGOS NIGERIA STAKE: (Feb. 23, 1997) Created from the Lagos Nigeria Stake. President - Adesina Joshua Olukanni, 40, computer manager for West African Portland Cement; wife, Folashade John Olukanni. Counselors - Emmanuel Olusanya Isijola, 44, self-employed; wife, Catherine Bolanle Daramola Isijola. Mathias Oghenebrorhie Eguko, 37, lecturer for Federal College of Education; wife, Eunice Ighomena Onovughe Eguko.
NEWBURGH NEW YORK STAKE: (Mar. 2, 1997) Created from the Yorktown New York Stake. President - Gary R. Ricks Jr., 38, treasurer for MiCRUS; wife, Wendi Lee Farber Ricks. Counselors - Norman B. Snarr, 44, president of Lawrence Tufts Company; wife, Linda Kaye Anderson Snarr. Alan J. Burgess, 50, hospital Medicaid audit program manager for New York State Department of Social Services; wife, Kathryn Ranee Flaugher Burgess.
PAGO PAGO SAMOA MAPUSAGA STAKE: (Mar. 9, 1997) Created from the Pago Pago Samoa Central, and Pago Pago Samoa West Stakes. President - Edward M. Stevenson, 52, program director of secondary school for Department of Education; wife, Faaeseina Magalei Stevenson. Counselors - Tavita Mamea, 36, employed by American Samoa Power Authority; wife, Rusia Pauga Mamea. Vanu Moe, 47, custodian; wife, Matilda Tavsie Moe.
VILLA NUEVA HONDURAS STAKE: (Mar. 9, 1997) Created from the El Merendon Honduras Stake, and Potrerillos Honduras District. President - Aaron Fernandez A., 29, legal consultant for Pacific Industrial Bank; wife, Ruth Elizabeth Martinez R. de Fernandez. Counselors - Manuel De Jesus Chavez A., 34, lumber handler for lumber export company; wife, Gertrudis Medrano B. de Chavez. Manuel Diaz S., , merchant; wife, Iris Suyapa Tome R. de Diaz.
Stake reorganizations
ARACAJU BRAZIL BELA VISTA STAKE: (Mar. 2, 1997) President - Joao Amador Motta Dias, 29, partner and director of Netway Informations; succeeding Manuel Durval Andrade Neto; wife, Danielle Cristina Cavalcanti De Araujo de Dias. Counselors - Francisco das Chagas de Brito Cardoso, 26, outlet operator for Xerox of Brazil; wife, Erone Ide Santos de Souza Cardoso. Gilberto Corria Santos, 39, police officer; wife, Melo Sofange Soares de Corria.
BENIN CITY NIGERIA EAST STAKE (FORMERLY BENIN CITY NIGERIA STAKE): (Mar. 2, 1997) President - Alexander Afamefune Odume, retained. Counselors - Emmanuel Uche Morah, 48, managing director of Morah Optometry Practice; wife, Bernadette Nwanne Obi-Rapu Morah. Emmanuel Ehinlaro Alle, 34, self-employed; wife, Bunmi Bamidele Ogedengbe Alle.
COBAN GUATEMALA STAKE: (Mar. 9, 1997) President - Romel Ernesto Fraatz S., 31, coordinator for Church Educational System; succeeding Jorge Rafael Cabrera Galindo; wife, Elizabeth Meza Pleza P. de Fraatz. Counselors - Guillermo Felipe Tzul C., self-employed jeweller; wife, Blanca Aurora Lopez Y. de Tzul. Abel Alberto Juarez G., 40, consultant, social institute of cooperation; wife, Astrid Glenda Ponce T. de Juarez.
HOUSTON TEXAS (SPANISH SPEAKING): (Jan. 26, 1997) President - Freddy A. Munoz, 37, real estate agent for MLM Realty; succeeding Daniel Pereyra; wife, Francisca Selina Flores Munoz. Counselors - Erwin Haroldo Portillo, 42, tailor for Methodist Hospital; wife, Aracely Del Aguila Portillo. Alejandro C. LaMar, 35, employment specialist for LDS Employment Services; wife, Patricia Michele Moran LaMar.
ILOILO PHILIPPINES STAKE: (Mar. 9, 1997) President - Jose Jally Teves Mendame J., 36, operations and maintenance supervisor for the Church; succeeding Virgilio Padilla Garcia; wife, Alicia Escueta Paroginog Mendame. Pietrovitch Cicero Acejo Emata, 33, institute director for Church Educational System; wife, Maria Encarnita Tabamera San Gabriel Emata. Jerson Hipolito Pasigna, 41, self-employed; wife, Maria Rola Ropero Constantino Pasigna.
MURRAY UTAH NORTH STAKE: (March 2, 1997) President - Kenneth W. Riches, 47, president of Beacon Metals Inc.; succeeding Michael Antone Neider; wife, Tonya Marie White Riches. Counselors - Alon J. Lewis, 50, sales representative for McGraw-Hill School division; wife, Margaret Lehnhof Lewis. Walter D. Bascom, 45, marketing manager for UNISYS Corp.; wife, Chrisie Lowder Bascom.
NORTH OGDEN UTAH BEN LOMOND STAKE: (Feb. 16, 1997) President - Fredrick E. Ferguson, 50, training and operations director for Macey's Inc.; succeeding Marion Brent Chugg; wife, Dorothy Gayle Sorensen Ferguson. Counselors - Rex Lee Rollo, 45, manager for America First Credit Union; wife, Nadine Wheelwright Rollo. Brian G. Russell, 43, chief engineer of final assembly work-center for Thiokol Corp.; wife, LeeAnn Woolley Russell.
PORTO ALEGRE BRAZIL STAKE: (Dec. 1, 1996) President - Carlos Artur Dos Santos Lencini, retained. Counselors - Nilton Candido Vianna, 39, administrative manager for University Hospital and Clinic; wife, Ana Lucia Soller de Vianna. Carlos Roberto Fusco Jr., 30, regional manager for Johnson & Johnson; wife, Jaqueline Bing Torgan de Fusco.
RICKS COLLEGE 5TH STAKE: (March 9, 1997) President - Donald C. Bird, 59, academic vice president of Ricks College; succeeding R. Brent Kinghorn; wife, Bonnie Jane Bischoff Bird. Counselors - Roger B. Wright, 56, owner of Wright law offices; wife, Connie ReVon Porter Wright. Blair D. Pincock, 61, teacher at Ricks College; wife, Noreen Furness Pincock.
SYRACUSE UTAH SOUTH STAKE: (Feb. 9, 1997) President - Wesley Miller White, retained. Counselors - Michael L. Gailey, retained. Ronald F. Hamblin, 56, heavy equipment operator for Flint Plumbing; wife, Rochelle Maughan Murray Hamblin.
