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New LDS stakes created; new presidents called around the world


New LDS stakes created; new presidents called around the world

New Stakes

A new stake has been created from the Henderson Nevada Black Mountain and Henderson Nevada Eldorado Stakes. The Henderson Nevada McCullough Hills Stake, which consists of the Dutchman Pass, Eldorado Pass, Highland Hills, Laurel Hills, McCullough Hills, Palm Canyon and Paradise Hills wards, was created by Elder Wilford W. Andersen of the Seventy and Elder William H. Stoddard, an Area Seventy.

A new stake has been created from the Tucson Arizona North Stake. The Marana Arizona Stake, which consists of the El Rio Spanish Branch and the Avra Valley, Continental Ranch, Cortaro, Picture Rocks, Red Rock and Tucson YSA 1st wards, was created by Elder Mervyn B. Arnold of the Seventy and Elder Karl Tilleman, an Area Seventy.

HENDERSON NEVADA McCULLOUGH HILLS STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2015) President — Jason Todd Morris, 42, endodontist; wife, Stephanie Walker Morris. Counselors — Claude Douglas Bernstein Nielsen, 55, public affairs/education officer; wife, Mesia Stewart Nielsen. Steele Reid Hendrix, SVP marketer; wife, Julie Ann Montgomery Hendrix.

MARANA ARIZONA STAKE: (Oct. 25, 2015) President — Kenneth Russell Moeller, 60, attorney; wife, Pamela Sue Hubbard Moeller. Counselors — George C. Alexander, 62, farm manager; wife, Josephine Lynn Potter Alexander. Chris Gardner, 49, pharmacist; wife, Keri Ann Bearden Gardner.

Reorganized Stakes

HENDERSON NEVADA BLACK MOUNTAIN STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2015) President — Douglas Warren Hedger, 49, judge; succeeding Stephen K. Jones; wife, Tiffany Lee Close Hedger. Counselors — Darwin Alan Swapp, 58, estimator; wife, Carey Viola McMutry Swapp. Jeffery Robert Thomson, 43, epic development; wife, Jamie Dawn Holmes Thomson.

LEHI UTAH YSA STAKE: (Nov. 8, 2015) President — Gordon Ned Wilson, 55, associate VP of auxiliaries; succeeding Robert F. Elzey; wife, Dixie Thomas Wilson. Counselors — Lee Willard Caldwell, 53, executive director and owner, Stillwater Academy; wife, Jamie Atkinson Caldwell. Robert Craig Cuff, 48, executive director; wife, Sonya Garner Cuff.

MASAYA NICARAGUA STAKE: (Sept. 20, 2015) President — José Andrés Cerda López, 33, accountant assistant; succeeding José B. Contreras Rosales; wife, Yossira de la Concepción Maltez Orozco. Counselors — Juan Bautista Hernández Duran, 28, business recovery; wife, Jeylind Jazhira Davila Cuadra. Jonathan Alejandro Masias Delgadillo, 31, administrative manager; wife, Glenda Madelina Chavarria Uriarte.

MATSUDO JAPAN STAKE: (Sept. 6, 2015) President — Hiroshi Kinjo, 56, seminaries and institutes coordinator; succeeding Yutaka Shindo; wife, Takako Asato Kinjo. Counselors — Kimiya Yamamoto, 55, senior sales officer; wife, Yumi Kitagawa Yamamoto. Kazuma Nakazawa, 45, senior controlling manager; wife, Yuki Okamoto Nakazawa.

MERIDIAN IDAHO AMITY STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2015) President — Richard Allen Johnson, 51, aviation attorney; succeeding Clair A. Waite; wife, Christine Ann Standley Johnson. Counselors — Justin Shane Forsberg, 40, investor relations; wife, Jennifer Lambson Forsberg. William Don Loveland, 48, physician; wife, Susan Yancey Loveland.

MEXICO CITY PANTITLÁN STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2015) President — Ricardo Terrón Piña, 47, federal parliamentary advisor; succeeding Ricardo Arroyo Lozano; wife, Lucia Soledad Serratos. Counselors — Pablo Bautista Moises, 56, manager; wife, Manuela Flores Ortega. Arturo Enrique Rosales Valdés, 30, footwear salesman; wife, Ana Laura Gamez Lopez.

NEIAFU VAVA’U TONGA WEST STAKE: (Oct. 25, 2015) President — Sione Ngúngútau Monu, 44, traffic officer; succeeding ‘Asipeli O. Hausia; wife, Vasiti Manui Monu. Counselors — Siale Matavaha ‘Eliesa, 40, seminaries and institutes coordinator; wife, Iolani Koli ‘Eliesa. Kelepi Tau Tonga, math department head and teacher; wife, Mele fa Langi Tonga.

OKAYAMA JAPAN STAKE: (Oct. 25, 2015) President — Yuichi Imai, 56, president, STRAWB inc.; succeeding Rodney D. Swasey; wife, Makiko Ito Imai. Counselors — Shigeo Nagata, 43, chief manager; wife, Miyuki Akagi Nagata. Yamane Yasuhiro, 52, farmer; wife, Fumiko Kobayashi Yasuhiro.

PUGLIA ITALY STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2015) President — Francesco Rodio, 40, teacher and master chef; succeeding Vito Mongelli, wife, Silvia Dominici. Counselors — Marco Carnevale, 56, team leader; wife, Pasqualina Mastrorilli. Maurizio Michele Conforte, 48, salesman; wife, Grazia Manzo.

QUEEN CREEK ARIZONA EAST STAKE: (Oct. 25, 2015) President — Daniel Graham Oakes, 48, owner, Therapeutic Consulting Services; succeeding Ernest R. Lawes; wife, Shannon Renee Adams Oakes. Counselors — Randon Hauert Riffey, 55, purchasing manager; wife, Sheri Lee Galatly Riffey. Erik John Masitis, 42, structural engineer and owner, EJM Engineering; wife, Melissa Lynette Erb Masitis.

REYNOSA MEXICO STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2015) President — Francisco José Martínez Rivera, 44, quality manager; succeeding José Antonio Armenta Quintanilla; wife, Jenny Patricia Garcia Balderas. Counselors — Gustavo Alberto Zapata Flores, 39, supervisor of operations and logistics; wife, Jessica Cottier Gonzalez. David Ochoa Ramirez, 30, personal banker; wife, Amalia Lizeth Fraijo Nuñez.

ROCHESTER NEW YORK STAKE: (Oct. 11, 2015) President — John Charles Howell Jr., 44, professor of physics; succeeding Cary M. Jensen; wife, Heather Mitchell Howell. Counselors — Tate L. Tischner, 40, lawyer; wife, Nancy Jeanne Tischner. Daniel Levin Kimbler, 60, systems analyst; wife, Karen Lee Foster Kimbler.

SÃO PAULO BRAZIL PARQUE BRISTOL STAKE: (Aug. 30, 2015) President — Ronaldo Môzart Mendes, 30, social engineer; succeeding Joaquim B. Neto; wife, Stephanie Nuñez Lopez. Counselors — Francisco Marcio Dantas, 37, systems architect; wife, Mariana Barbosa Rodrigues Dantas. Rennan Orefice D’Agostino, 29, new business manager; wife, Deborah Stafussi.

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