A new stake has been created in Utah.
The Brigham Young University 20th Stake, which includes the BYU 53rd, 89th, 100th, 112th, and 161st, and College 2nd, 3rd and 9th wards, has been created by Elder L. Aldin Porter of the Presidency of the Seventy.
Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in Brazil, Colombia, Korea, Mexico and the Philippines, and in Arizona, Illinois and Utah.
NEW STAKE
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY 20TH STAKE: (Aug. 15, 1999) Created from the Orem Utah Student Stake. President — Ed J. Pinegar, 64, retired dentist and institute teacher for Church Educational System; wife, Patricia Peterson Pinegar. Counselors — Ted L. Earl, 57, administrative assistant to Utah Valley South Area for Church Educational System; wife, Carol Lynne Liddell Earl. Randall K. Lunt, 49, director of student life for Church Educational System; wife, Joan Louise Larsen Lunt.
STAKE REORGANIZATIONS
BOGOTA COLOMBIA KEN-NEDY STAKE: (Sept. 12, 1999) President — Douglas Fabian Saavedra L., 39, self-employed; succeeding Mario Antonio Cuartes Alvarez; wife, Rosa Elena Nova R. de Saavedra. Counselors — Julian Alonso Palacio P., 28, administrative supervisor for Church service center; wife, Jvonne Maritza Ramos H. de Palacio. William Piraquive R., 39, lighting technician; wife, Isabel Barona R. de Piraquive.
MEXICO CITY MEXICO CAMARONES STAKE: (Sept. 12, 1999) President — Rene Sanchez E., 44, manager of physical facilities for government; succeeding Salomon Rodriguez Alvarez; wife, Maria del Rosario Marquez S. de Sanchez. Counselors — Eduardo Mauricio Meyer V., 49, assistant technical director for Conaculta S.E.P.; wife, Maria Guadalupe Espuivel C. de Meyer. Joaquin Reyes B., 25, self-employed taxi driver; wife, Lilia Rodriguez B. de Reyes.
MEXICO CITY MEXICO VALLE DORADO STAKE: (Sept. 5, 1999) President — Saul Villalobos P., 37, general director for Armoring Service; succeeding Mario Cedillo Ordaz; wife, Ana Bertha Escorza P. de Villalobos. Counselors — Oscar Judrez Mendez, 41, accountant for Church area office; wife, Sara Leuva G. de Mendez. Jose Luis Bonilla G., 48, quality control manager for Lumisistemas SACV; wife, Hilda Barbera S. de Bonilla.
NOVALICHES PHILIPPINES STAKE: (Sept. 12, 1999) President — Nicodemus G. Reyes, 38, owner of N. Reyes Builders; succeeding Bartolome M. Baldemor; wife, Sharon Belardo Del Pilar Reyes. Counselors— George J. Tobias, 41, senior engineer for Church Area office; wife, Helen Asturias Langrio Tobias. Edmund C. Silos, 44, technical representative for Filla Asia Industrial Machinery Inc.; wife, Juanita Alvarado Balonzo Silos.
OGDEN UTAH BURCH CREEK STAKE: (OCT. 10, 1999) President — Curtis Burns Empey, 50, owner of Tramer Management Services; succeeding Glade Arthur Hall; wife, Susan Carlson Empey. Counselors — Michael Vincent Houtz, 40, attorney for Helgesen, Waterfall & Jones; wife, Susan Macfarlane Houtz. Brett Kirk Moyes, 41, dentist; wife, Shanna Le Call Moyes.
PHOENIX ARIZONA DEER VALLEY STAKE: (Oct. 10, 1999) President — Gordon Lambert Gaisford, 49, agent and co-owner of Gaisford Insurance Agency; succeeding Harry Frank Schubert Jr.; wife, Leslie Ann Young Gaisford. Counselors — Sherman Owen Smith, 54, claims review analyst for Scottsdale Insurance; wife, Susanne Garland Davies Smith. Scott Clifford Smith, 41, vice president of operations for Duffy Research Inc.; wife, Gayla Gardner Smith.
SAO PAULO BRAZIL IPIRANGA STAKE: (Sept. 19, 1999) President — Loacir Severo Nunes, 44, manager for Brazil Church Association; succeeding Ricardo Sale Jr.; wife, Ercilia Maria Da Silva Lima de Nunes. Counselors — Joao Luiz Romanini, 57, merchant; wife, Angela Maria Fantasia de Romanini. Marcelo Fabiano Machado Louza, 32, finance operator for Ipanema Corretora; wife, Andrea Philippelli de Louza.
SEOUL KOREA EAST STAKE: (Sept. 19, 1999) President — Woo Young Lee, 49, self-employed; succeeding Suk Koo Choi; wife, Jung Hee Rim Lee. Counselors — Sang-Gie Bae, 39, teacher for Ho-Seup Yoon; wife, Eun-Mee Lee Bae. Byung Choul Song, 32, physical facilities maintenance worker for Church area office; wife, Hyun Ju Lee Song.
WILMETTE ILLINOIS STAKE: (Sept. 19, 1999) President — James D. Van De Graff, 39, attorney and partner of Kaffen Muchin & Zavis; succeeding Thomas Elden Johnson; wife, Rirka Michelle Galbraith Van De Graaff. Counselors — Mark R. Thomas, retained. Samuel C. Carpenter, retained.
