A new stake has been created in Washington.
The Spokane Washington Valley Stake, which includes the East Valley, Greenacres, Liberty Lake, Spokane 15th, 17th and 22nd and Sullivan wards, has been created by Elder Bruce D. Porter of the Seventy.
Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in Germany, Netherlands, Philippines, San Salvador and Scotland, and in California, Idaho, Maryland, Oklahoma, Utah and Washington.
NEW STAKE:
SPOKANE WASHINGTON VALLEY STAKE: (June 3, 2001) Created from the Spokane Washington East Stake. President — Gary Gail Ely, 53, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Avista Corp.; wife, Phyllis Melott Smith Ely. Counselors — Michael Kim Anderson, 42, technical manager for Wagstaff Inc.; wife, Konni Mann Anderson. DeRon Harrison Olsen, 57, quality systems, Wagstaff Inc.; wife, Glenna Fay Trusty Olsen.
STAKE REORGANIZATIONS:
AMERICAN FALLS IDAHO STAKE: (June 10, 2001) President — Scott Ellis Poulson, 44, farm owner and manager; succeeding Martin Dirk Driscoll; wife, Dianne Susan Moore Poulson. Counselors — Ronald L. Nelson, 52, self-employed rancher and farmer; wife, Lori Lynn Hansen Nelson. Alan Harold Andersen, 52, self-employed dairy farmer; wife, Norma Jean Roberts Andersen.
CAGAYAN DE ORO PHILIPPINES EAST STAKE: (April 21, 2001) President — Ferdinand Pelin Pangan, 33, branch manager for Samsung Electronics and institute director for Church Educational System; succeeding Benny Arnuel E. Orleans; wife, Charmie Kho Uayan Pangan. Counselors — Glenn P. Baldado, 36, legal officer; wife, Maritez De Vera Abugan Baldado. Luciano L. Balaba, 42, chief cook; wife, Estrella Sasing Balaba.
CONCORD CALIFORNIA STAKE: (June 10, 2001) President — Brian E. Schuck, 58, owner and general manager of own business; succeeding John W. Cutt; wife, Trelva Ardelle Johnson Schuck. Counselors — Sherman L. Doll, 47, CPA for Thomas, Doll & Co. CPAs; wife, Linda Susan Duncan Doll. Kurt P. Schwartz, 40, dentist; wife, Tracey Gayle Moffitt Schwartz.
DRESDEN GERMANY STAKE: (April 29, 2001) President — Frank J. Jentzsch, 51, self-employed engineer; succeeding Siegfried Gerold Sacher; wife, Margit Rosemarie Dzierzon Jentzsch. Counselors — Jurgen Schiebold, 48, salesman; wife, Ingrid Karola Wurfel Schiebold. Henry Werner Kosak, 37, coordinator for Church Educational System; wife, Elke Dittrich Kosak.
FRANKLIN IDAHO STAKE: (June 10, 2001) President — Reid C. Carlson, 58, principal for Preston School District; succeeding Lowell D. Castleton; wife, Linda Kaye Richards Carlson. Counselors — Edward C. Moser, 55, self-employed general contractor; wife, Connie Louise Wimmer Moser. Douglas W. Porter, 42, equipment operator for Franklin County; wife, Tami Lyn Checketts Porter.
LAWTON OKLAHOMA STAKE: (May 20, 2001) President — Charles W. Adair, 51, consultant for Tec-Masters Inc.; succeeding Gerald G. Johnson; wife, Colleen K. Christiansen Adair. Counselors — Chris L. Jefferies, 61, museum director for Chisholm Trail Heritage Center; wife, Betty Anglemeyer Jefferies. Ben R. Shelton, 48, senior analyst for Tec-Masters Inc.; wife, Andrea Jayne Root Shelton.
MERIDIAN IDAHO STAKE: (June 10, 2001) President — W. Leigh Brinkerhoff, 53, president and chief operations officer for JR Simplot Co.; succeeding Jerry O. Mortensen; wife, Donna Jo Baumgartner Brinkerhoff. Counselors — Steven R. Grant, 48, credit manager for Boise Cascade Corp.; wife, Debora Lee Gray Grant. John O. Jeppson, 41, physician and co-owner of Boise Valley Asthma and Allergy Clinic; wife, Starla Ruthene Arbuthnot Jeppson.
PAISLEY SCOTLAND STAKE: (May 27, 2001) President — David McKelvie Rae, 66, self-employed; succeeding Robert William Watson; wife, Janet Crombie Rennie Rae. Counselors — Douglas Andrew Yates, 30, sales manager for Axis Scotland Ltd.; wife, Julie Ann Watson Yates. J. Andrew Colborne, 51, senior engineer for Compaq Computer Corp.; wife, Vanilde Alves Colborne.
SALT LAKE GRANITE STAKE: (June 10, 2001) President — David A. Forbush, 39, project manager for Pacific Commercial; succeeding Everett Cannon Peck; wife, Lisa Yeates Forbush. Counselors — Alan J. Beck, 66, senior vice president for Silver Eagle Refining; wife, Elnora Nielson Beck. Bruce R. Grant, 43, material planner for Levolor Home Fashions; wife, Susan Lyman Grant.
SAN SALVADOR EL SALVADOR STAKE: (June 3, 2001) President — Eugenio Antonio Alegria, 46, lawyer; succeeding Mauro Ernesto Sanchez Bonilla; wife, Maria Delia Martinez V. de Alegria. Counselors — Jorge Enrique Luna O., 35, self-employed businessman; wife, Rina Jackeline Zelaya M. de Luna. Franklin Ernesto Flores S., 24, technical support manager for Rolando Funes; wife, Dioni Guadalupe Arias P. de Flores.
SANTA CRUZ PHILIPPINES STAKE: (June 3, 2001) President — Wednesto M. Cortez, 34, project inspector for Church Area office; succeeding Manny C. Cadeli�a; wife, Cecile Idanan C. de Cortez. Counselors — Rolando P. Nueva, 41, self-employed contractor; wife, Flora Mirand Villanera Nueva. Ramiro G. Calasicas, 34, maintenance crew worker for Church Area office; wife, Imelda Garcia O. de Calasicas.
SPOKANE WASHINGTON EAST STAKE: (June 3, 2001) President — C. Patrick McFarlane, retained. Counselors — Gregory D. Mott, retained. Kip Charles Garth Clark, 55, vice president of Major Mortgage; wife, Sandra Jean Zabransky Clark.
SUITLAND MARYLAND STAKE: (June 10, 2001) President — Kenneth Milton Page, 46, colonel in U.S. Air Force; succeeding Spencer G. Blackburn; wife, Joni Kay Johnson Page. Counselors — Denzil F. Frost, 50, chief of research for U.S. Army-AFIP; wife, Paula Jean Smith Frost. Rey Wallace Johnson, 63, facilities manager for Church Area office; wife, Carolyn Marie Sweeney Johnson.
TAYLORSVILLE UTAH STAKE: (June 3, 2001) President — Ronald Read Henricksen, 42, sales manager of Utah/Idaho for Xerox Corp.; succeeding Larry Dahl Brown; wife, Julie Connie Gresham Henricksen. Counselors — Jody Evans Davis, 42, director of Wasatch Front Marketing for LDS Business College; wife, Cynthia Meadows Davis. Sterling C. Tholen, 44, president of own business; wife, Jennifer Wagner Tholen.
THE HAGUE NETHERLANDS STAKE: (March 11, 2001) President — Christian H. Kleyweg, 51, financial and property manager for IKEA; succeeding Johannes Marinus Jansen; wife, Marianne Jongkees Kleyweg. Counselors — Peter J. Jansen, 55, insurance director for Bedry & Jansen; wife, Egbertina Schonewille Jansen. Daniel A. J. Peschier, 39, social worker; wife, Yvonne Desiree Van Den Berg Peschier.
WENATCHEE WASHINGTON STAKE: (May 20, 2001) President — G. Randy Webb, 52, CPA for Webb Accounting Corp.; succeeding Milton Harvey Brinton; wife, Susan Candace Moody Webb. Counselors — Richard S. Bennion, 52, ophthalmologist for Wenatchee Valley Clinic; wife, Linda Dunlap Bennion. Larry S. Green, 55, staff cardiologist for Wenatchee Valley Clinic; wife, Ruth Ann Christiansen Green.
