Three new stakes have been created, two in the Philippines and one in South Africa.

The Bedfordview South Africa Stake, which includes the Bedfordview, Edenvale, Germiston, Tembisa and Vereeniging wards, and the Katlehong, Maseru and Welkom branches, has been created by Elder Dennis E. Simmons of the Seventy.The Cainta Philippines Stake has been created by Elder Duane B. Gerrard of the Seventy. It includes the Angono, Cainta 1st and 2nd, Taytay 1st and 2nd, and Tayuman wards.

The Valenzuela Philippines Stake, which includes the Iba, Malanday, Malinta, Marulas and Valenzuela wards, and the Bocaue, Meycauayan and Santa Maria Bulacan branches has been created by Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Seventy.

Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in Australia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Philippines and South Africa, and in California, Florida, Louisiana, Oregon and Utah.

New

stakes

BEDFORDVIEW SOUTH AFRICA STAKE: (Feb. 15, 1998) Created from the Benoni South Africa and Johannesburg South Africa stakes. President - Neil P. Fourie, 51, deputy principal for Gauteng Dept. of Education; wife, Cheryl Yvonne Randall Fourie. Counselors - Trevor T. Keyes, 37, attorney; wife, Colleen Linda James Keyes. Mitchell Gohnert, 39, senior lecturer for the University of the Witwatersrand; wife, Claire Rose Van Zyl Gohnert.

CAINTA PHILIPPINES STAKE: (Jan. 18, 1998) Created from the Pasig Philippines Stake and the Angono Philippines District. President - Ramon De La Cruz Rodriguez, 42, head of employees mutual benefits for Manila Electric Co.; wife, Milagros Aguila-Amada Rodriguez. Counselors - Thomas Lacuata Sese, 52, mission fleet coordinator and senior buyer for Church Area office; wife, Clarita Garcia Vicencio Sese. Danilo Francisco Mendoza, 41, important and export manager for Philsteel-Steel Corp.; wife, Alicia Palma Cruz Mendoza.

VALENZUELA PHILIPPINES STAKE: (Feb. 8, 1998) Created from the Valenzuela Philippines District. President - Godofredo Hilario Esguerra, 58, human resource manager for Church Area office; wife, Salvacion Almario Villegas Esguerra. Counselors - Giovanni Palmero Frias, 27, sales executive for Honda Cars Kalookan Inc.; wife, Elizabeth Del Prado Maquiran Frias. Danilo Fabian Costales, 34, account executive for Ultra Promo Craft Advertising; wife, Johnet Ramos Oritz Luis Costales.

Stake

reorganizations

BENONI SOUTH AFRICA STAKE: (Feb. 15, 1998) President - Leon A. Holmes, 44, business manager; succeeding Neil Petrus Fourie; wife, Elizabeth Anne Gibson Holmes. Counselors - Glenn M. Holmes, retained. George Long, 38, design engineer for Union Carriage & Wagon Co.; wife, Sharon Charmaine Beech Long.

CIUDAD JUAREZ MEXICO EAST STAKE: (Nov. 9, 1997) President - Genaro Curiel C., 31, materials supervisor for RCA; succeeding Victor Esparza Villasana; wife, Silvia Bedia C. de Curiel. Counselors - Alfredo Ramirez C., 39, buyer and seller of artisan crafts for export; wife, Andrea Angelica Marquez M. de Ramirez. Jose German Garcia P., 29, merchant; wife, Maria Elena Rascon A. de Garcia.

GUATEMALA CITY GUATEMALA NIMAJUYU STAKE: (Feb. 15, 1998) President - Leopoldo Rodolfo Boteo A., 46, sales manager for pharmacy; succeeding Rene Humberto Oliva Lopez; wife, Clara Luz Montenegro D. de Boteo. Counselors - Gary Josue Perez D., 29, employed in industrial sales for Esin S.A.; wife, Scarlet Fugrid Denisse Amado A. de Perez. Donald Omar Morales B., 29, cashier for Church Area office; wife, Wendy Maria Figueroa A. de Morales.

MIAMI FLORIDA (SPANISH) STAKE: (Jan. 25, 1998) President - Johnny Rutherford West, retained. Counselors - George N. Mavromatis, 36, owner and president of PC Logic (Computer); wife, Selma Vannunccini Mavromatis. Jose E. Moreno, 42, insurance agent for Avmed Health Plan and president of Vertibest; wife, Maria Luisa Tobar Moreno.

MONMOUTH OREGON STAKE: (Feb. 15, 1998) President - Kenneth Alan Murray, 46, dentist; succeeding Alvin Wright Morgan Jr.; wife, Denise Van Gorder Murray. Counselors - Jerry James Shinkle, 56, self-employed adult foster care manager and heavy equipment mechanic for Oregon Department of Transportation; wife, Linda Elaine Little Shinkle. Steven Allen Anderson, 47, president of Anderson Risk Analysis Inc.; wife, Geraldine Rae Peterson Anderson.

MONROE LOUISIANA STAKE: (March 1, 1998) President - Allen Dewey Rodgers Jr., 40, dentist; succeeding Edwin C. Orr; wife, Taryn Gaynor Donly Rodgers. Counselors - Elijah Orum Young Jr., 48, attorney; wife, Diane Aloysia Doherty Young. Jeffery L. Johnson, 32, director of information systems for North Monroe Hospital; wife, Jennifer Rae Elwell Johnson.

PARANAQUE PHILIPPINES STAKE: (Feb. 8, 1998) President - Randy Flores Rubio, retained. Counselors - Rommel Masangcay Fajardo, 36, construction engineer for AM Bonoan & Associates; wife, Gloria Sayco Canlas Fajardo. Victorino Agsaulio Babida, 45, division manager for Filway Marketing Inc.; wife, Flocerfida Magtibay Magbunos Babida.

SALT LAKE BUTLER STAKE: (March 1, 1998) President - Mark Woodrow Stevens, 46, accountant, partner (audit) for Deloitte & Touche; succeeding Brian Lee Sellers; wife, Jean Alldredge Stevens. Counselors - Arthur Gilbert Glenn, 53, vice president of Utah Medical Insurance Association; wife, Alice Elaine Smith Glenn. Dennis Ray Baird, 51, business owner; wife, Christine Jones Baird.

SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Feb. 22, 1998) President - Charles Albert McClellan, 63, teacher for Campbell Union High School District; succeeding John Andrew Downs; wife, Eva Hildegard Goeckeritz McClellan. Counselors - Philip Lyn Hartung, 47, area manager for Malone Mortgage Co.; wife, Melissa Ann Broadwater Hartung. David Lopez, 46, employed in procurement for IBM; wife, Xochitl Margarita Hernandez Lopez.

SYDNEY AUSTRALIA PARRAMATTA STAKE: (Feb. 22, 1998) President - Joseph Azar Saikaly, 47, Sydney Australia Temple engineer; succeeding Warren H. Meyer; wife, Denise Marion Haddon Saikaly. Counselors - Taituli Moa Mataipule, 38, international removalist for Crown World Wide; wife, Seleisa Leilua Mataipule. Ricardo Antonio Albornoz, 43, project team leader for Permasteelisa Pty; wife, Maria-Elena Nilo Albornoz.

TARLAC PHILIPPINES STAKE: (Feb. 22, 1998) President - Daniel Dela Gente Javier Sr., 41, self-employed business manager; succeeding Cesar Canci Ramos; wife, Bella Lumibao Tamangan Javier. Counselors - Edwin Papio Garcia, 30, self-employed; wife, Myra Bacobo Casal Garcia. Espiritu Manahan Avila, 43, science research specialist for Cotton Research and Development Institute; wife, Nieves Balot Baldonaza Avila.

TAYLORSVILLE UTAH NORTH CENTRAL STAKE: (March 1, 1998) President - L. Reed Brown Jr., 43, works in sales for Simmons Radio; succeeding Stephen Ray Emery; wife, Helen Marie Pergler Brown. Counselors - Rick John Francom, 49, credit manager for Brown Strauss Steel; wife, Karen Beecher Francom. Alvin Thomas Cottrell, 43, assistant treasurer for Bonneville International Corp.; wife, Sharon Marta Nausin Cottrell.

VALLE DE SULA HONDURAS STAKE: (Jan. 25, 1998) President - Marco Antonio Caceres V., repairman; succeeding Anastacio Yanuario Argueta; wife, Cleotilde Martinez G. de Caceres. Counselors - Miguel Angel Ponce R., 41, electrician; wife, Maria Enohemy Chavez D. de Ponce. Eugenio Enrique Avelar L., 34, accounting assistant for Molinera Industries; wife, Teresa de Jesus Valladares V. de Avelar.