The Santa Cruz Bolivia La Merced Stake, which includes the El Quior, La Merced, Nuevo Mundo, Plan Tres Mil and Quince de Septiembre wards, has been created by Elder David R. Stone of the Seventy.
Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in the Bolivia, Chile, Dominican Republic, France, Peru, and in Florida, Idaho, Oregon and Utah.
NEW STAKE
SANTA CRUZ BOLIVIA LA MERCED STAKE: (Sept. 9, 2001) Created from the Santa Cruz Bolivia Caoto Stake. President — Ricardo Villarroel S., 46, construction work director; wife, Margarita Rojas P. de Villarroel. Counselors — Martin Tito Peralta C., 36, salesman for Fini-Lager Imports; wife, Milania Lourdes Portugal S. de Peralta. Fernando Bustillos F., 32, production manager for Sociedad Sales; wife, Ruth Quintela A. de Bustillos.
STAKE REORGANIZATIONS
IDAHO FALLS IDAHO CENTRAL STAKE: (Sept. 23, 2001) President — John D. Parry, 48, owner of Parry Roe & Clayton CPA; succeeding Steven Alan Gardner; wife, Renee Amber Brown Parry. Counselors — Dave C. Ashton, 45, doctor of chiropractic; wife, Karla Jean Homer Ashton. J. Pat Neeley III, 48, physician/radiologist for Medical Imaging Association of Idaho Falls; wife, Linda Marie Richardson Neeley.
INDEPENDENCIA SANTO DOMINGO DOMINCAN REPUBLIC STAKE: (Sept. 16, 2001) President — Julio Csar Acosta M., 32, procurement supervisor for U.S. Embassy; succeeding Felix Sequi-Martinez; wife, Ramona Martines O. de Acosta. Counselors — Jose Andres Castro, 38, self-employed; wife, Hania Miriam Schrils S. de Castro. Jorge Arturo Mesen M., 52, salesman; wife, Yanory Maria Jarquin V. de Mesen.
LAKELAND FLORIDA STAKE: (Sept. 23, 2001) President — Karl Robert Sweeney, 48, chief financial officer and senior vice president for Marriott-MVCI; succeeding Mark Felker Dahle; wife, DeAnne Henrie Sweeney. Counselors — Ross Douglass Williams Sr., 60, technician for Verizon Communications; wife, Jerrie Lee Anderton Williams. Fahy Spencer Robinson, 73, retired president and owner of Stevens Henager College; wife, Carol Jean Haymon Robinson.
LILLE FRANCE STAKE: (Sept. 16, 2001) President — Jean-Christophe Jacques Seube, 43, dentist; succeeding Joel G. F. Nivard; wife, Gabrielle Alice Finkbeiner Seube. Counselors — Patrick Michel Maurice Boutoille, 39, inspector; wife, Benedicte Jacqueline Louise Degrave Boutoille. Pierre Paul Janda, 56, massage therapist; wife, Nicole Bette Janda.
ORURO BOLIVIA STAKE: (Aug. 19, 2001) President — Jaime Bernardo Encinas P., 46, physician; succeeding Jose Adrian Velasco Chavez; wife, Sanefia Amanoa Moyo S. de Encinas. Counselors — Johnny Chambi J., 46, wife, Beatriz Antonia Mandizata J. de Chambi. Wilfredo A. Reynaga R., 45, manager of operations and maintenance for Coteor; wife, Jenny Mabel Siles L. de Renaga.
PISCO PERU STAKE: (Aug. 26, 2001) President — Hugo Zavala H., 43, farmer; succeeding Angel Carlos Camacho P.; wife, Ana Julia Trujillo T. de Zavala. Counselors — Pedro Abilio Bravo B., 41, businessman; wife, Aida Aracelli Espaa C. de Bravo. Raul Humberto Isidro C., 41, teacher; wife, Gladys Gregoria Cahuana P. de Isidro.
PIURA PERU CENTRAL STAKE: (Sept. 16, 2001) President — Roberto Merino C., 40, central notification manager for Superior Court of Judicial Power of Piura; succeeding Hector Miguel Zuniga Palacios; wife, Gloria Nuez N. de Merino. Counselors — Edward Garcia H., 31, assistant accountant for San Isidroeim Distributions; wife, Lily Ramos C. de Garcia. Humberto Chiroque C., 44, businessman; wife, Ivonne de lo Merceol Rodriguez C. de Chiroque.
RAINIER OREGON STAKE: (Sept. 23, 2001) President — Kenneth V. Thomas, 50, superintendent for Boise Cascade; succeeding Marion R. Johnstun; wife, Linda E. Houland Thomas. Counselors — Gary J. Jacobsen, 53, nurse practitioner for Peacehealth; wife, Pamela Gay Stewart Jacobsen. Kenton L. Dery, 50, senior terminal operator for Exxon Mobil Corp.; wife, Rebecca Ochoa Dery.
SALT LAKE GRANGER EAST STAKE: (Sept. 19, 2001) President — Eugene G. Sorensen, 46, pharmacist for Kindred Vencare Medisave Advanced Health; succeeding William Earl Hansen; wife, Christine Hall Sorensen. Counselors — Lloyd N. Layton Jr., 53, dispatch supervisor for Pacificorp (Utah Power); wife, Peggy Campbell Layton. Benny L. Rasmussen, 66, retired from Monroc Asphalt Co. and meeting house custodian; wife, Margaret Rosa Newman Rasmussen.
SANTIAGO CHILE ESTACIN CENTRAL STAKE: (Sept. 2, 2001) President — Mario Mitchel Calatayud L., 26, marketing manager for Emaresaa S.A.; succeeding Cesar Manuel Escobar Perez; wife, Claudia Cecilia Del Pino Vergara Calatayud. Counselors — Juan Luis Ivan Barrios S., retained. Jaime Nelson Tapia V., 31, analyst for Church area office; wife, Delia Dianne Herrera O. de Tapia.
SANTO DOMINGO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OZAMA STAKE: (Sept. 16, 2001) President — Lorenzo Antonio Castillo, 27, credit analyst for BHD Bank; succeeding Jose Emilio Chas Rosario; wife, Jenny Elizabeth Castillo de Castillo. Counselors — Leonardo Emilio Perez, 32, structural engineer; wife, Elizabeth Terrero de Perez. R. Ivan Nuez F., 27, registry specialist for Church area office; wife, Martha Elizabeth Alcantara Nuez.
