New stakes have been created in Spain, Uruguay and Washington.
The Graham Washington Stake, which includes the Eatonville 1st, Elk Plain, Firgrove, Graham, Orting, Spanaway and Sunrise wards, was created by Elder William R. Bradford of the Seventy.
The Tacuarembo Uruguay Stake, which includes the Tacuarembo 1st, 5th, 6th, Tacuarembo Lopez and Torres wards, and the Tacuarembo Ferrocarril branch, was created by Elder L. Whitney Clayton of the Seventy.
The Valencia Spain Stake, which includes the Alcoy, Catarroja, Gandia and Valencia 1st wards, and the Albacete, Benidorm and Castellon branches, was created by Elder Harold G. Hillam of the Seventy.
Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines and South Africa, and Arkansas.
NEW STAKES
GRAHAM WASHINGTON STAKE: (May 18, 2003) Created from the Puyallup Washington and the Puyallup Washington South Stakes. President — Brian Lloyd McCoy, 57, attorney; wife, Janet Louise Hareton McCoy. Counselors — Lewis Allen Tuttle Jr., 56, director of E-business at Weyerhaeuser; wife, Sharon Elaine Turner Tuttle. Marlin Fant Rogers, 47, computer analyst and technical architect at Boeing; wife, Kathleen Renee Cantrell Rogers.
TACUAREMBO URUGUAY STAKE: (June 22, 2003) Created from the Tacuarembo Uruguay District. President — Cesar Gustavo Hernandez Silveira, 36, travel agency administrator; wife, Sylvia Yanet Vega Benitez de Hernandez. Counselors — Ramon Ferreira Rodriguez, 42, production supervisor at Frigorifico Tacuarembo; wife, Ana Maria Muoz Vega de Ferreira. Jorge Raul Bulmini Perez, 42; wife, Ana Maria Nieves Cima de Bulmini.
VALENCIA SPAIN STAKE: (June 8, 2003) Created from the Valencia Spain and Alcoy Spain Districts, and the Elche Spain Stake. President — Ramon Bleda Tebar, 37, chief of production and design at Maquinaria Sum; wife, Maria del Sol Menendez Gasso de Bleda. Counselors — Jose Francisco Vilar Roca, 38, chief of graphic arts at Karbest, S.L.; wife, Maria Jose Perez Garcia de Vilar. Andres Martinez Resa, 35, salesman at Saneam Martinez S.L.; wife, Herminia Gonzalez Moreno de Martinez.
STAKE REORGANIZATIONS
ARICA CHILE COSTANERA STAKE (PREVIOUSLY ARICA CHILE STAKE): (June 15, 2003) President — Leonardo Enrique Borquez Castillo, 40, social worker; succeeding Teodoro Segundo Contreras Morales; wife, Maria Gabriela Aguilera Cardenas de Borquez. Counselors — Jose Eleodoro del Carmen Aquivequi, 45, administrative employee for the Municipalidad de Arica; wife, Teresa Amelia Rivera Vargas de Aquivequi. Patricio Ivan Pea Villalon, 34, salesman at Cecinas San Jorge; wife, Noheldy Zunilda Silva Vergara de Pea.
ARICA CHILE LOS OLIVOS STAKE (PREVIOUSLY ARICA CHILE AZAPA STAKE): (June 15, 2003) President — Carlos Rene Chavez Gonzalez, 49, CES coordinator; succeeding Armando Ernesto Perez Mundaca; wife, Cristina Fernanda Fuentealba Silva de Chavez. Counselors — Luis Daniel Milanes Mondaca, 49, elementary school teacher; wife, Carmen de Lourdes Calvo Guerra de Milanes. Miguel Angel Rivera Zapata, 34, grocer; wife, Daniza Alejandra de Arcas Fuentealba de Rivera.
AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND PANMURE STAKE: (June 8, 2003) President — Ross Craig Te Maaha Pokere, 40, national furniture manager at Carters; succeeding Stephen Aubrey Keung; wife, Lee Ormond Pokere. Counselors — Petiru Satiu, 56, real estate agent. Akapusi Musie Paongo, 47, commercial cleaner; wife, Aloisia Musie Paongo.
BUCARAMANGA COLOMBIA STAKE: (June 8, 2003) President — Felix Alfredo Torres Tarazona, 32, consultant; succeeding Edgar Angel Mantilla Vargas; wife, Mancipe Pico Smith de Torres. Counselors — Nelson Ardila Vasquez, retained. Simon Sandoval Quintero, 50, mechanic; wife, Yaneth Sarmiento Mantilla de Sandoval.
CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA STAKE: (June 15, 2003) President — Geoffrey Nigel Spires, 56, retired; succeeding Richard Rodrick Siems; wife, Angela Marian Gard Spires. Counselors — Mervyn Claude Giddey, 48, computer services manager for the city of Cape Town; wife, Lilian Magdalen Dyason Giddey. Stephen Sinclair Wrench, 46, purchasing manager for Atlantis Foundries; wife, Ronell Candida Dicks Wrench.
COCHABAMBA BOLIVIA LOS ALAMOS STAKE: (June 1, 2003) President — Rene Abad Davila Arteaga, 46, warehouse supervisor; succeeding Erwin Birnbaumer Hofer; wife, Ricarda Benita Palenque Lafuente de Davila. Counselors — Claudio Navarro Miranda, 52, accountant; wife, Aurora Maldiviezo Heredia de Miranda. Hector Quintanilla Verastegui, 40, self-employed; wife, Luz Flores Rivera de Quintanilla.
FORT SMITH ARKANSAS STAKE: (June 15, 2003) President — Glenn Richard Titsworth, 56, realtor for American Equity Realty; succeeding Virgil Marion Christensen; wife, Iris Marie Schneider Titsworth. Counselors — Darrel Ross Eagar, retained. Bobby Dean Avance, retained.
HUANCAYO PERU STAKE: (June 22, 2003) President — Oscar Raul Travesao Arteaga, 38, dentist; succeeding A. Jalino Gonzales Ravines; wife, Sonia Iris Dueas Bardon de Travesao. Counselors — Juan Carlos Suasnabar Dolorier, 29, graphic designer; wife, Hellen Genoveva Ramos Vicua de Suasnabar. Manuel Gutierrez Morales, 36, baker; wife, Sumali Dina Basurto Inga de Gutierrez.
LA CARLOTA PHILIPPINES STAKE: (June 22, 2003) President — Ariel Piloto Baquinquito, 36, teacher; succeeding Antonio Villanueva Custodio; wife, Melina Bering Dueas Baquinquito. Counselors — Raul Esparagoza Malacaman Jr., 32, teacher; wife, Cecilia Allera Salibio Malacaman. Randy Licanda Marabe, 35, self-employed; wife, Delia Cezar Marabe.
