Two new stakes have been created in Mexico and South Carolina.
The Mexico City Mexico Paraiso Stake, which includes the Aztahuacan, Ejercito de Oriente, Ixtla, Palmitas, Paraiso and Xalpa wards, and the Campestre and Guelatao branches, has been created by Elder Armando Gaona, Area Authority Seventy.
The West Columbia South Carolina Stake, which includes the Dutch Fork, Irmo, Lexington 1st and 2nd and West Columbia wards and the Columbia University, Newberry and Orangeburg branches has been created by Elder Cecil O. Samuelson Jr. of the Presidency of the Seventy
Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and in California, Oregon, South Carolina and Utah.
NEW STAKES
MEXICO CITY MEXICO PARAISO STAKE: (Jan. 13, 2002) Created from the Mexico City Mexico Iztapalapa, Mexico City Mexico Meyehualco and Mexico City Mexico Netzahualcyotl stakes. President — Gilberto Lule C., 41, administrator for Dantotsu of Mexico; wife, Gabriela Sanchez H. de Lule. Counselors — Ruben Delgado R., 37, teacher; wife, Maria del Carmen Burgue�o C. de Delgado. Juan Carlos Ramirez V., 34, service engineer; wife, Claudia Elena Figueroa G. de Ramirez.
WEST COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA STAKE: (Feb. 3, 2002) Created from the Columbia South Carolina Stake. President — John R. Jensen, 53, professor at University of South Carolina; wife, Marsha McIntire Jensen. Counselors — Michael W. Shurtleff, 45, institute director and teacher for Church Educational System; wife, Catherine Biesinger Shurtleff. Brad M. Tuttle, 47, professor at University of South Carolina; wife, Elaine Hafen Tuttle.
STAKE REORGANIZATIONS
COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA STAKE: (Feb. 3, 2002) President — Brad J. Holt, 40, co-owner of Clean Avie Inc.; succeeding J. Edward Bass; wife, Nicole Dawn Wood Holt. Counselors — Hiram S. Allen III, 58, owner of Matrix Scientific; wife, Lawanda Ann Adams Allen. Paul P. Peterson, 54, director of quality assurance for State of South Carolina; wife, Nancy Carol Viens Peterson.
COVINA CALIFORNIA STAKE (SPANISH): (Jan. 13, 2002) President — Felix Molina Garcia, 47, principal mechanical engineer for Raytheon; succeeding Carlos J. Garcia; wife, Rosa Linda Sauceda Garcia. Counselors — Jose A. Tovar, 50, gardener for Church Covina FM Group; wife, Maria Consuelo Mercado Tovar. Saul Hernandez, 29, registrar/medical biller for Foothill Presbyterian Hospital; wife, Alma Leticia Sauceda Hernandez.
GUATEMALA CITY GUATEMALA ALAMEDA STAKE: (Jan. 20, 2002) President — Juan A. Portillo O., 39, assistant administrator for J. A. Ramirez Shops; succeeding Luis Javier Rabanales Giron; wife, Muritza Helen Juarez de Portillo. Counselors — Luis M. Roldan, 34, self-employed; wife, Silvia Jeannette Morales L. de Roldan. Obed Isaac Cano D., 48, business administrator for Francia; wife, Carlota Alicia Molina M. de Cano.
MANTARO PERU STAKE: (Jan. 6, 2002) President — Adrian Loayza P., 54, administrator for National Service of Meteorologists and Hydrologists; succeeding Augusto Guerra Paredes; wife, Rosa Pariona A. de Loayza. Counselors — Jose Luis Tupac Yupanqui A., 32, laboratory and computer coordinator for I.S. Paramedico Roosevelt; wife, Ana Bertha Beltran L. de Yupanqui. Leon H. Ramos, 32, sales agent for Alfredo Morales-Opus; wife, Rosario Perez Q. de Ramos.
OREM UTAH EAST STAKE: (Jan. 13, 2002) President — Vern D. Sommerfeldt, 54, assistant professor for Department of Ancient Scripture at BYU; succeeding Jack Devon Brotherson; wife, Judith Marie Johnson Sommerfeldt. Counselors — J. Owen Cherrington, 57, professor at BYU; wife, Kristen June Brinkerhoff Cherrington. Kevin D. Mangum, 50, owner of Mangum Plumbing; wife, Mary Clista Thomas Mangum.
OREM UTAH LAKERIDGE STAKE: (Jan. 6, 2002) President — Mark Anthony Wolfert, 45, regional vice president for NuSkin Enterprises; succeeding Stanley A. Johnson; wife, Carol Ann Beuchert Wolfert. Counselors — J. Michael Pinegar, 54, associate professor and professor at BYU; wife, Rebecca McConkie Pinegar. Kim Bradley Gerke, 46, school counselor for Nebo School District; wife, Kathy Chipman Gerke.
REDDING CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Jan. 13, 2002) President — Kent I. Wiseman, 57, attorney at law for Reese, Smalley, Wiseman & Schweitzer; succeeding Craig Patrick Wiseman; wife, LaVerne Merline Asay Wiseman. Counselors — Patrick J. McEuen, 50, controller for Sierra Pacific Ind.; wife, Vivi Staking McEuen. Michael A. Sumsion, 44, medical director and owner of Riversite ExCare; wife, Cindy June Chipman Sumsion.
SALT LAKE STAKE: (Jan. 6, 2002) President — Stephen Jay Sorenson, 52, attorney for U.S. Attorney's Office; succeeding K. Eric Jergensen; wife, Corinne Clyde Sorenson. Counselors — Scott Ray Christensen, 38, archivist for Church Historical Archives; wife, Megan Louise Mower Christensen. Scott Warner Loveless, 53, president of Parr Waddoups; wife, Kathy Francis Wood Loveless.
SÌO LUIS BRAZIL STAKE: (Jan. 27, 2002) President — Antonio Albuquerquer Leal, 35, administrator for Federal University of Maranhas; succeeding Jose Benicito Pereira de Oliveira; wife, Syvia SeKeff Sim�o Leal. Counselors — Paulo Cesar Soares Saldanha, 33, electrical technican for Vale Company of Rio Doce; wife, Ediana de Freitas Saldanha. Jean Claude Abreu Araujo, 34, zone administrator, Deseret Association; wife, Rosilene Batalha Cantanhede Araujo.
SPRINGVILLE UTAH KOLOB STAKE: (Jan. 20, 2002) President — Mark W. Bake, 48, curriculum specialist for Nebo School District; succeeding Leland M. Bird; wife, Rhonda Lee Green Bake. Counselors — Val Jo Anderson, 43, professor at BYU; wife, Ann Frischknecht Anderson. Gerald Marvin Warren, 54, director of skiing operations at Sundance; wife, Connie Weight Warren.
TREMONTON UTAH STAKE: (Feb. 3, 2002) President — Rodney W. Merrell, 48, physician for Bear River Medical Assoc.; succeeding G. Ward Taylor; wife, Carol Vance Merrell. Counselors — Richard E. Woodworth Jr., 50, city manager for Tremonton City; wife, Reta Critchfield Woodworth. Jay R. Christenson, 47, electrician for Miller Electric; wife, Jill Miller Christenson.
TRUJILLO PERU LAURELES STAKE: (Jan. 6, 2002) President — Hugo Hermenegildo Leon O., 37, administrator for Church Educational System; succeeding Oscar Augusto Cotrina Becerra; wife, Mary Ann Sifuentes P. de Leon. Counselors — Omar Shanir Salirrosas A., 28, technical support manager for Agricola BPM S.A.; wife, Jeanette Chicchon C. de Salirrosas. Ciro Reynaldo Diaz E., 57, personnel administrator; wife, Nelly Adriana Garcia T. de Diaz.
TUALATIN OREGON STAKE: (Jan. 20, 2002) President — Lloyd Nelson Campbell, 55, director, social worker for LDS Family Services; succeeding Paul Walker Roberts; wife, Nanette Durrant Campbell. Counselors — Randy Allen Wilder, 42, self-employed general contractor; wife, Janette Louise Green Wilder. Steven Craig Doty, 50, vice president for N. W. Employee Benefits Inc.; wife, Susan Marie Hefford Doty.
