Two new stakes have been created.
Benin City Nigeria New Benin Stake, which includes the Aduwawa, Eghosa, Esigie, New Benin, Okhoro and Ugbowo 1st wards, has been created by Elder Craig Allen Cardon of the Seventy.
Guayaquil Ecuador La Pradera Stake, which includes the Floresta, La Pradera, Los Almendros, Pedregal, Valdivia and Veinticinco de Julio wards, has been created by Elder Carl B. Pratt of the Seventy.
New stakes
BENIN CITY NIGERIA NEW BENIN STAKE: (Sept. 2, 2007) Created from the Benin City Nigeria East and Benin City Nigeria South stakes. President Frederick Olusegun Akinbo , 38, medical laboratory scientist at University of Benin Teaching Hospital; wife, Isi Marian Iyere Akinbo. Counselors — Anthony Ebolosele Ekoh, 45, self-employed; wife, Christina Nyenumu Azeta Ekoh. Benneth Ikechukwu Nwosu, 40, self-employed; wife, Juliana Chinasa Nwadike Nwosu.
GUAYAQUIL ECUADOR LA PRADERA STAKE: (Sept. 2, 2007) Created from the Guayaquil Ecuador Kennedy, Guayaquil Ecuador Las Orquideas, Guayaquil Ecuador Pascuales, Guayaquil Ecuador Prosperina, Guayaquil Ecuador Centenario, Guayaquil Ecuador El Cisne, Guayaquil Ecuador El Salado, Guayaquil Ecuador Garcia Moreno, Guayaquil Ecuador Huancavilca, Guayaquil Ecuador Puerto Liza and Guayaquil Ecuador Puerto Nuevo stakes. President Jorge Amaro Garcia T., 43, agronomy engineer; wife, Lorena Lisset Naranjo P. de Garcia. Counselors — Jose Abraham Mazza S., 38, teacher at Hispanoamerican School; wife, Yessica Elisa Reyes C. de Mazza. Angel Giovanni Garofalo V., 33, auditor accountant at Aquaculture Certification Council; wife, Janina Aurora Betancourt G. de Garofalo.
Stake reorganizations
DURANGO COLORADO STAKE: (Sept. 9, 2007) President Vaughn Andrew Johnson Jr., 43, orthodontist private practice, succeeding Kirk William Peine; wife, Patricia Alene Asay Johnson. Counselors — Trent Jason Taylor, 47, partner/farmer at Blue Horizon Farm; wife, Linda Marie Arnold Taylor. David Arnold Mortensen, 48, director of pharmacy at Southwest Memorial Hospital; wife, Valorie Denise Mayfield Mortensen.
GILLETE WYOMING STAKE: (Sept. 9, 2007) President Ryan Melvin Tew, 55, vice president/director of safety at Powder River Coal, succeeding Edward James Corner; wife, Melanie Campbell Tew. Counselors — Richard Mills Welch, 42, high school Spanish teacher at Sheridan County School District; wife, Vikki Jean Westbroek Welch. Carl Christiansen Cottrell, 37, optometrist, private practice; wife, Candace Doerr Cottrell.
MANAUS BRAZIL RIO AMAZONAS STAKE: (Sept. 9, 2007) President Lairton de Jesus Ramos, 42, Brazilian Air Force officer, succeeding Antonio Ricardo Viana Pires; wife, Nivea Helena Nogueira Cabral Ramos. Counselors — Renato Fonseca Silva. 30, security at Serv-Sam; wife, Izabel Cristina Goncalves dos Santos Silva. Luiz Henrique Campos de Castro, 27, technical consultant at Montanna Vehicles; wife, Miracleia Almeida de Lima.
MONTEVIDEO URUGUAY CERRO STAKE: (Sept. 2, 2007) President Alejandro Enrique Guarteche, 34, architecture student, succeeding Paul Ron Maldonado Dufour; wife, Alicia Pastorino M. de Guarteche. Counselors — Jose Daniel Pereira, 33, pest control technician at La Liga Sanitaria; wife, Ana Carina Santana C. de Pereira. Julio Cesar Echevaleta B., 42, electrician at Peodie S.A.; wife, Maria Lourdes Lema D. de Echevaleta.
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Sept. 9, 2007) President Randall Kimball Mack, 59, partner at Mohler, Nixon & Williams, succeeding Charles Albert McClellan; wife, Patricia Cranmer Mack. Counselors — Ronald Thomas Daly Jr., 50, police officer in City of San Jose; wife, Diane Hulet Daly. Brad Lee Garrett, 47, engineering manager at Applied Signal Tech; wife, Paula Snow Garrett.
SAO PAULO BRAZIL RAPOSO TAVARES STAKE: (Sept. 2, 2007) President Marcos Pereira Rodrigues Alves, 48, consulting at Sao Paulo Telephone Company, succeeding Edson Heleno de Barros; wife, Jurema Olivia Pinheiro Rodrigues Alves. Counselors — Fernando Gabriel, 54, Church division manager; wife, Dalva Pacheco dos Anjos Gabriel. Alcides Quintino Ferreira, 43, training coordinator at EsferaMed; wife, Juliana Montagnini de Almeida Ferreira.
