New stake
A new stake has been created from the Matagalpa Nicaragua District. The Matagalpa Nicaragua Stake, which consists of the La Dalia, San Ramon and Yaguare branches and the Guanuca, Jinotega, Matagalpa and Totolate wards, was created by Elder Kevin R. Duncan, General Authority Seventy, and Elder Ricardo Valldares, an Area Seventy.
MATAGALPA NICARAGUA STAKE: (Jan. 22, 2017) President — Donald Ernesto Luquez Noguera, 49, owner and manager, Cooperative for Micro-enterprises; wife, Flor de Martía Escorcia Luquez. Counselors — Bismark Roberto Mendoza Altamirano, 41, owner and manager, Chicker Store; wife, Elieta del Carmen Picado Mendoza. Jony Uriel Cantarero Blandón, 30, construction project supervisor.
Reorganized stakes
AHUACHAPÁN EL SALVADOR STAKE: (Nov. 13, 2016) President — Roque Arturo Zaldaña Olivares, 42, principal, Marken Language Academy; succeeding Nestor H. Zamora Diaz; wife, Janeth Julieta Slainas Padilla. Counselors — Juan Bautista Ramírez Mata, 50, carpenter; wife, Luz de Maria González de Ramírez. Santiago Antonio Bonilla Morán, 36, steward, Hacienda San Luis Bonanza; wife, Glenda Maritza Fuentes Zaldaña.
BOUNTIFUL UTAH STONE CREEK STAKE: (Jan. 22, 2017) President — Matthew Jered Willey, 44, attorney; succeeding Douglas H. Martin; wife, Christa Jacobson Willey. Counselors — Todd Kent Hilton, 54, IT manager, 1-800 Contact; wife, Pamela Sue Criddle Hilton. Bryce G. Bangerter, 49, self-employed, Bountiful Family Cleaners; wife, Jolinne Heaps Bangerter.
DASMARIÑAS PHILIPPINES STAKE: (Nov. 27, 2016) President — Fehran Dicen Bongalon, 51, general manager, Compass Hardware; succeeding Rolando D. Dela Torre; wife, Liberty Cavez Cortez Bongalon. Counselors — Werlie Franco Frias, 46, finance manager; wife, Angel Ilustre Frias. Valentin Cuartero Japzon, 53, general and marketing manager, Udenna Environmental Services Inc.; president, Greenlex System Services Inc.; wife, Gina Pimentel Asaytuno.
DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA STAKE: (Nov. 6, 2016) President — Mhlongo Matthews Swelethu, 44, senior administration officer, Ethekwini Municipality; succeeding Bradley C. Brinknell; wife, Barbara Shandu Zanbile. Counselors — Ravi Jarom Natasan, 46, owner, Benaton Embroidery; wife, Mogie Joelene Natasan. Trevor Arnand Gardiner, 74, retired; wife, Elizabeth Ann VanStaden Gardiner.
GUATEMALA CITY CENTRAL STAKE: (Nov. 6, 2016) President — Marco Antonio Arreaga Cerna, 51, taxi driver; succeeding Rufino A. Muñoz Rodriguez; wife, Norma Lissette Samayoa Garcia. Counselors — Alberto Pritz Fernandez, 42, FamilySearch editor; wife, Azucena Ramirez Villatoro. Edwin Bosbely Fuentes Pérez, 59, manager, Multiservicios Fuentes; wife, María del Carmen Rodríguez Colón.
GUATEMALA CITY LA LAGUNA STAKE: (Jan. 8, 2017) President — Obed Isaac Cano Diaz, 63, import representative, Embajada de Francia; succeeding Carlos A. Monterroso Castellanos; wife, Carlota Alicia Molina Morales. Counselors — Vidal Roderico Santay Gramjo, 48, legal advisor; wife, Maria Eugenia Quintanilla Monterroso. David Flores Lara, 35, sales executive, IBISA; wife, Beverly Mabel Rodas Colindres.
GUATEMALA CITY MONTSERRAT STAKE: (Dec. 11, 2016) President — Daniel Essau Matheu Garcia, 38, salesman, GTM Guatemala; succeeding Oscar M. Abadillo Gordillo; wife, Claudia Verónica Orozco Juárez. Counselors — Byron René Calgua Guerra, 43, obstetrician; wife, Nancy Anely Zurita Villagrán. Hugo Rolando Marroquin Orellana, 56, legal advisor; Carolina Leticia López Barrios.
HENDERSON NEVADA ANTHEM HILLS STAKE: (Jan. 22, 2017) President — Robert Jackson Tait, 58, orthopaedic surgeon; succeeding Brent H. Larkin; wife, Kimberly Dunn Tait. Counselors — Nicholas White Willden, 62, business owner; wife, Kristine Bjorkdull Willden. Steven Bradley Scow, 42, lawyer; wife, Miriam Amelia Pope Scow.
JALPA GUATEMALA STAKE: (Oct. 9, 2016) President — Otto Eduardo Visoni Ordoñez, 35, manager, Pepeques; succeeding Marco P. Coronado Castañeda; wife, María de Jesus Morales Monzón. Counselors — Mario Rolando de la Cruz Herrera, 38, art director, Hispacensa; wife, Karina Eugenia Perez Lima. Alvaro Rolando Gómez Méndez, 41, technical assistant, LDS Church; wife, Gladys Guadalupe Cifuentes Resinos.
LA CRESCENTA CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Jan. 29, 2017) President — Kirk L Malmrose, 56, senior vice president, Mutual of Omaha Bank; succeeding Jay P. Morgan; wife, Audrey Jeanne Broberg Malmrose. Counselors — Joseph Jones Grigg Jr., 57, president, American Energy Operations Inc.; wife, Lynda Lee Ross Grigg. Brian James Corrigan, 41, special education teacher; wife, Karen Paola Pastén Corrigan.
LENEXA KANSAS STAKE: (Jan. 29, 2017) President — Norman Leon Messner, 53, senior vice president, Arvest Bank; succeeding Bruce F. Priday; wife, Debra Sue Malson Messner. Counselors — Scott Hamilton Ash, 52, dentist; wife, Sydney Elizabeth Hoopes Ash. Matthew Lee Larsen, 41, attorney; wife, Lindsay Thiess Larsen.
LIMA PERU CALLAO STAKE: (Jan. 8, 2017) President — Leon Leon Sebastian, 61, administrative Assistant, TIRSAC; succeeding Jose A. Ayala Milla; wife, Rubi Ester Pulache Chinchay. Counselors — Pedro Joel Vergara Rodriguez, 33, assistant supervisor, TALMA; wife, Andrea Raquel Pareja Balderrama. Jesus Adrian Silva Abarca, 32, fire fighter; wife, VAnia Lucerito Neori Mendoza.
MATAGALPA NICARAGUA STAKE: (Jan. 22, 2017) President — Donald Ernesto Luquez Noguera, 49, owner and manager, Cooperative for Micro-enterprises; wife, Flor de Martía Escorcia Luquez. Counselors — Bismark Roberto Mendoza Altamirano, 41, owner and manager, Chicker Store; wife, Elieta del Carmen Picado Mendoza. Jony Uriel Cantarero Blandón, 30, construction project supervisor; wife, Brenda Lissette Rivera Cantarero.
