The Spanish Fork Utah River Stake, which includes the River Trail, River View, Spanish Fields 1st, Spanish Fields 2nd, Spanish Fork 2nd, Spanish Trails and Sunset Park wards, has been created by Elder Lynn G. Robbins of the Seventy.
New stake
SPANISH FORK UTAH RIVER STAKE: (Jan. 24, 2010) Created from the Spanish Fork Utah South and Spanish Fork Utah East Stakes. President — Christian David Raleigh, 49, seminary instructor; wife, Pamela Denise Johnson Raleigh. Counselors — Jens Preston Nielson, 40, attorney/escrow officer for Wasatch Land & Title; wife, Tricia Kae Downey Nielson. Rock H. Permann, 31, seminary instructor; wife, Whitney Lyn Lent Permann.
Stake reorganizations
CONCORD CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Jan. 10, 2010) President — Timothy Jay Score, 49, certified financial planner for Merrill Lynch, succeeding Brian E. Schuck; wife, Ann Hammon Score. Counselors — Barry Kent Plant, 55, senior product manager for Bio-Rad Laboratories; wife, Nora Louise Ellenburg Plant. Larry William Phair, 46, staff scientist for Lawrence Berkeley National Lab; wife, Kendra Lin Kasl Phair.
DAVAO PHILIPPINES STAKE: (Jan. 17, 2010) President — Norman Casintahan Insong, 48, coordinator for the Church, succeeding Perfecto G. Calipes Jr.; wife, Barbara Ann Fabre Perez Insong. Counselors — Olympio Montenegro Romo Jr., 41, co-owner/manager of Sunrise Farm; wife, Dorethea Ferraris Naungayan Romo. Luis Phillip Artadi Tan, 38, employment manager for the Church; wife, Geraldine Jane Uy Teh Tan.
EL PASO TEXAS MOUNT FRANKLIN STAKE: (Jan. 17, 2010) President — Karl T. Murphy, 49, president/CEO of First Light Federal Credit Union, succeeding Darwin R. Jensen; wife, Patricia Marquez Murphy. Counselors — Efren Garcia, 44, self-employed in pest control services; wife, Carmen Marcela Vargas Garcia. Clark Ray Fleming, 53, division counsel for United States Department of Justice; wife, Mary Lou Stevens Fleming.
MURRAY UTAH LITTLE COTTONWOOD STAKE: (Jan. 10, 2010) President — Paul William Ruben, 51, president of Ruben Engineering, succeeding Gary E. Jubber; wife, Marianne Muir Ruben. Counselors — Scott Kent Slivka, 55, business management for 3M company; wife, Jackie King Slivka. David Branch Carruth, 46, golf course superintendent for Murray City; wife, Kimberly Dickson Carruth.
PRAIA GRANDE BRAZIL STAKE: (Jan. 10, 2010) President — Max Roberto Santos Villafan, 35, professor, succeeding Adamastor Guedes Cavalcante; wife, Elizabeth Dos Santos. Counselors — Luciano Ferrari Santos, 47, psychologist; wife, Maria Aparecida da Silva Ferrari Santos. Rudolf Fortmuller Neto, 30, businessman; wife, Michele de Jesus dos Santos Fortmuller.
SANTIAGO CHILE LAS CONDES STAKE: (Nov. 29, 2009) President — Neri Martinez Zarate, 45, sales technician for RTHO Elektrishe Ltda., succeeding Luis Gabriel Zapata Navarrete; wife, Carolina Sanders Gutierrez Martinez. Counselors — Fernando Orlando Lamartine Aguila, 36, architect for the Chilean Army; wife, Eugenia Henriquez Soto Lamartine. Ivan Alejandro Martinic Calisto, 37, nocturnal sub-editor/publisher for El Mercurio S.A.; wife, Miriam Del Camen Ruiz Silva Martinic.
TURLOCK CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Jan. 17, 2010) President — Gregory Dale Willden, 56, vice president over marketing and sales for Stuart David Fine Furniture, succeeding J. Scott Dorius; wife, Christine Ann Larson Willden. Counselors — Troy Jack Mangrum, 47, director of corporate accounting for Foster Farms; wife, Debra Lynn Boice Mangrum. Michael Shawn Meiners, 49, CES coordinator; wife, Holly Kay Walker Meiners.
VALENCIA CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Oct. 11, 2009) President — Clair Ray Carlson, 57, attorney, succeeding Jerryl L. Garns; wife, Jill Aardema Carlson. Counselors — Dennis John Malloy, 54, partner for Japanese Tax Practice; wife, Corene Whetten Malloy. Kevin Francis Kavanagh, 50, district manager for NetApp; wife, Debra Diane Kavanagh.
VINNA DEL MAR CHILE ACHUPALLAS STAKE: (Dec. 10, 2009) President — Luis Vladimir Pereira Yanez, 33, properties administrator for the Church, succeeding Fredy Hernan Vergara Gonzalez; wife, Carolina Ivonne Oyarzun Gaete Pereira. Counselors — Samuel Andres Jara Jara, 42, general manager/owner of Aser Ltda.; wife, Marisol Perez Jara. Michel Antonio Mardones Guzman, 36, senior systems analyst for Ameroica XXI; wife, Fabiola Andrea Layana Ruiz Mardones.
WEST JORDAN UTAH MOUNTAIN SHADOWS STAKE: (Jan. 24, 2010) President — William Clayton Perkins, 43, insurance agent for Perkins Insurance Agency, succeeding Preston R. Schulthies; wife, Michelle Foote Perkins. Counselors — Philip R. Desmond, 60, produce worker at Macey's; wife, Lynda Louise Keil Desmond. Lynn Andrew Lovendale, 50, sales manager/estimator for Newman Wood Systems, Inc.; wife, Bonnie Bartholomew Lovendale.