NEW STAKES
Two new stakes have been created.
A new stake has been created from the Apia Samoa Stake and Pesega Samoa Stake. The Apia Samoa Central Stake, which includes the Alafua, Alamagoto, Motootua 1st, Motootua 2nd, Pesega 2nd, Valima, Vaimoso and Vaoala wards, was created by Elder O. Vincent Haleck of the Seventy and Elder Meliula M. Fata, an Area Seventy.
A new stake has been created from the Manama Bahrain District. The Manama Bahrain Stake, which includes the Bahrain branch and Kuwait ward, was created by Elder Bruce A. Carlson of the Seventy and Elder Gary S. Price, an Area Seventy.
APIA SAMOA CENTRAL STAKE: (Dec. 7, 2014) President — H. Jason Joseph, 39, language supervisor for the Church; wife, Sally Schmidt Joseph. Counselors — Denis Olefa Vaiaoga, 40, landscape manager; wife, Elena Sulpa Vaiaoga. Lawrence Lander Malemale-Fuimaouo, 33, senior trust officer; wife, Naomi Moala Fuimaouo.
MANAMA BAHRAIN STAKE: (Nov. 14, 2014) President — Kent LeRoy Christensen, 48, director of HR; wife, Melanie Mae John Christensen. Counselors — David Paul Arnold, 37, contracts advisor; wife, Leslie Jensen Arnold. Jared Nathan Sparhawk, 42, speed enforcement manager; wife, Alison Mae Phillips Sparhawk.
STAKE REORGANIZATIONS
BABAHOYO ECUADOR STAKE: (Dec. 7, 2014) President — Juan Miguel Niete Mayoxga, 33, educator; succeeding Byron Wladimir Mano Castillo; wife, Vasciso Azuceua Onate Jiueuez. Counselors — Carlos Joselito Aluarado Mayorga, 52, equipment truck driver; wife, Nancy Marizol Onofre Triana. Ruben Raymundo Manzo Castillo, 46, agency head; wife, Marlene Narcija Tapia Coronel.
COATZACOALCOS MEXICO STAKE: (Nov. 9, 2014) President — Jose Luis Angel Nextle, 43, controller at car agency; succeeding Irvin A. Carrera Cardenas; wife, Magaly Vasquez Chavez. Counselors — Javier Gavilla Altamirano, 44, industrial technician; wife, Josefina Vilente Hernandez. David Reyes Andrade, 41, dentist; wife, Ana Hilda Muñoz Cardenas.
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS STAKE: (Jan. 11, 2015) President — Cory Wayne Cluff, 37, physical therapist; succeeding Bryan R. Brown; wife, Rebecca Stokes Cluff. Counselors — Paul Andrew Osborne, 48, physical therapist; wife, Jennifer Brannock Osborne. Tommy Lamar Magill, 63, assistant principal; wife, Peggy Lee Poulsen Magill.
DENHAM SPRINGS LOUISIANA STAKE: (Jan. 11, 2015) President — Christopher Wayne Hollis, 42, commercial relationship manager, Trustmark National Bank; succeeding Raymond V. Burkart Jr.; wife, Jocelyn Leigh Blalock Hollis. Counselors — Theron Reed Mackay, 55, prospect manager; wife, Geraldine Stoddard Mackay. Mark Ewell Rotolo, 56, mechanical engineer; wife, Delia Lynn Whitney Rotolo.
ESMERALDAS ECUADOR STAKE: (Dec. 14, 2014) President — Enrique Jacinto Gomez Castro, 40, monitoring technician; succeeding Jorge O. Cando Garcia; wife, Carmen Olivia Quinonez Bajaña. Counselors — Washineton Poraso Preciado, 51, seafood merchant; wife, Aida Renteria Castillo. Joel Isaac Pluas Lara, 31, grocer; wife, Betty Danny Benacios Quintero.
