President Howard W. Hunter has created the Mexico City Mexico Contreras stake - the 2,000th stake in the Church - which includes the Contreras, Cuicuilco, Hidalgo, Independencia, and San Pedro Martir 1st and 2nd wards, and the Padierna Branch. (Please see Dec. 17, 1994, Church News.)

Elder John B. Dickson of the Seventy has created the San Lorenzo Paraguay Stake, which includes the Anahi, Capiata, Laurelty, Limpio, Lugue, and San Lorenzo wards, and the Bella Vista, Itaugua, Mboily, Piguete Cue, and Posta Leiva branches.The Quetzaltenango Guatemala El Bosque Stake, which includes the Central Totonicapan, Chiax, Quetzaltenango 5th and 8th, and the Totonicapan wards, and the Cantel, Juchanep, Salcaja, and San Cristobal Totonicapan branches was created by Elder Charles Didier of the Seventy.

Elder John K. Carmack of the Seventy has created the Taichung Taiwan Stake, which includes the Chang Hua, Chung Hsing, Feng Yuan, and Taichung 1st, 2nd, and 3rd wards, and Pu Li, Tou Liu, and Yuan Lin branches.

Elsewhere, stakes were reorganized in Paraguay and Tonga, and in Arizona, Idaho, Maryland, Nevada and Utah.

New stakes

MEXICO CITY MEXICO CONTRERAS STAKE: (Dec. 11, 1994) Created from the Mexico City Mexico Tlalpan, Mexico City Mexico Ermita, and Mexico City Mexico Iztapalapa stakes. President - Victor Manuel Salinas Gonzalez, 30, administrative secretary in federal district subdelegation, former high councilor, stake mission president, ward mission leader, and branch president, married Rosa Maria Vazquez Herrera. Counselors - Filemon Velazquez Escobar, 43, administrative specialist, former stake president's counselor, high councilor, bishop and counselor, and ward mission leader, married Maria Francisca Espinoza Cerda; Eduardo Chavez Sanchez, 40, restaurant accountant, former bishop and counselor, ward finance clerk, and Young Men president, married Maria Teresa Flores Segovia.

SAN LORENZO PARAGUAY STAKE: (Nov. 20, 1994) Created from the Fernando El Mora Paraguay, Asuncion Paraguay, and Asuncion Paraguay North stakes. President - Jorge Daniel Colina Araujo, 34, physician, former stake president and counselor, and bishop's counselor, married Liliana del Carmen Marecos Ruiz. Counselors - Carlino Rios Romero, 40, area office finance supervisor, former high councilor, stake Sunday School president, bishop, and high priests group leader, married Isabel Franci Benites Sandoval; Kunio Sasanuma Sato, 40, business owner, former stake president's counselor, high councilor, bishop's counselor, and Sunday School president, married Alejandra Gonzalez Zarate.

QUETZALTENANGO GUATEMALA EL BOSQUE STAKE: (Aug. 18, 1994) Created from the Quetzaltenango Guatemala, and Quetzaltenango Guatemala West stakes. President - Melvin Enrique Recinos Diaz, 45, municipal employee, former bishop and counselor, and executive secretary, married Aura Corina Enriquez Escobar. Counselors - Alex Moroni Perez Ulin, 25, Deseret Industries managing administrator, former high councilor, stake clerk, and branch president, married Claudia Lorena Dardon Carrillo de Perez; Jose Maria Tzic Tzul, 31, former high councilor, bishop, and branch president and counselor, married Maria Juvencia Amezquita Villatoro.

TAICHUNG TAIWAN STAKE: (Dec. 18, 1994) Created from the Taichung Taiwan district. President - Wen-Tsung Chou, 39, president of Hi Con, former mission president's counselor, stake president's counselor, district president, high councilor, and bishop, married Li-Chu-Hwa Li. Counselors - Jui Chang Juan, 36, owner of English-language center, former mission president's counselor, district president's counselor, and branch president, married Chia Hsiu Tsai; Ting Hui Cheng, 35, business owner, former district president's counselor, high councilor, and branch president's counselor, married Mez-Chien Li.

Stake reorganizations

ASUNCION PARAGUAY NORTH STAKE: (Nov. 22, 1994) President - Gregorio Figueredo Servian, retained. Counselors - Gustavo Omar Galeano Franco, 33, marketing supervisor, former mission president's counselor, district president and counselor, and bishop, married Graciela Silveira Gomez Barboza; Carlos Beraud, retained.

BOISE IDAHO EAST STAKE: (Nov. 13, 1994) President - Douglas R. Stoddard, 44, sales representative for Monsanto; succeeding Morris Q. Bastian; former stake president's counselor, high councilor, stake mission president's counselor, bishop, and elders quorum president, married Terry Jo Scheloske. Counselors - Ralph L. Ball, 56, senior vice president for First Health, former mission president's counselor, stake president's counselor, high councilor, and bishop, married Lorraine Brady; Michael R. Lindstrom, 37, president of Balukoff Lindstrom & Co., former high councilor, stake athletic director, bishop and counselor, and elders quorum president's counselor, married Amy A. Zobell.

CLEARFIELD UTAH NORTH STAKE: (Dec. 4, 1994) President - Larry Delbert Smith, 44, operation manager for Team Mechanical; succeeding Gary Francis Carpenter; former stake president's counselor, high councilor, bishop and counselor, and elders quorum president, married Kathlene Draper. Counselors - Terry Luke Wayment, 42, staff analyst for Northwest Pipeline Corp., former high councilor, bishop's counselor, seventies group leader, elders quorum president's counselor, Young Men president, and priest quorum adviser, married Kathy Jean Albistion; Eugene L. Purser, 44, owner of Kapture Kids and Purser Construction, former high councilor, stake Young Men president, bishop's counselor, elders quorum president, gospel doctrine instructor, and seminary teacher, married Rhonda Julane Lloyd.

LAS VEGAS NEVADA SUNRISE STAKE: (Dec. 4, 1994) President - Wayne Charles Anderson, 51, self-employed; succeeding Norman Wellington Gates, former Las Vegas Temple dedication committee member, high councilor, bishop and counselor, and gospel doctrine teacher, married Glenna Roundy. Counselors - Richard A. Bailey Jr., 39, owner and president of Neptune Services, former mission president's counselor, high councilor, stake mission president, bishop, and elders quorum president, married Laura C. Faulkner; Alan R. Harter, 57, attorney, former temple worker, high councilor, stake athletic committee member, bishop and counselor, and high priests group leader, married Mary Ellen Matthews.

NUKU`ALOFA TONGA NORTH STAKE: (July 31, 1994) President - Viliami `Unga Afuha`Amango Taumoepeau, 43, manager of Tongan National Centre; succeeding Masese Vuki Tangitau; former stake president's counselor, high councilor, bishop's counselor, high priests group leader, and elders quorum president, married Mele Ongoalupe Faonelua. Counselors - Sione Pulu Piutau, 61, self-employed, former seventies president, bishop and counselor, and ward clerk, married Kalesita Vea Holoia; Tali `Ahokoui Tuakalau, 47, teacher for Church Educational System, former high councilor, ward clerk, and branch president and counselor, married Toetu'u Taufa.

SENECA MARYLAND STAKE: (Nov. 6, 1994) President - Karl R. Sweeney, 41, director of internal audit for Marriott International; succeeding David Warne Ferrel; former high councilor, bishop and counselor, Young Men president, and seminary teacher, married DeAnne Henrie. Counselors - Steven W. Farnes, 43, insurance wholesaler, former high councilor, stake mission president, bishop's counselor, high priests group leader and instructor, elders quorum president, and Young Men president, married Deon Day; Gene C. Schaerr, 37, attorney, former high councilor, stake mission president, stake missionary, bishop's counselor, ward mission leader, elders quorum instructor, Young Men president, gospel doctrine teacher, ward organist, and seminary teacher, married Martha Janeen Canty.

SNOWFLAKE ARIZONA STAKE: (Dec. 4, 1994) President - Stephen Allen Reidhead, 44, owner of Tri Star Co.; succeeding Franklin Lars Flake; former high councilor, bishop, executive secretary, elders quorum president, Young Men president, teachers quorum adviser, gospel doctrine instructor, and Scout committee chairman, married Patricia Claire Mills. Counselors - James H. Ballard, 45, president and owner of Ballard Building Components, former stake clerk, bishop's counselor, assistant high priests group leader, elders quorum president, Sunday School teacher, and Scoutmaster, married Kristene Nielson; Kelly S. Willis, 41, co-owner of McCray Well Drilling Co. Inc. former stake missionary, bishop and counselor, elders quorum secretary, teachers quorum adviser, and Sunday School teacher, married Shirlee Jean McCray.