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Three new stakes have been organized, in Guatemala, Spain and Utah.
The Guatemala City Guatemala Alameda Stake, which includes the Alameda, Colombia, Paraiso 2nd and 3rd, Pinares and Villas Alameda wards, has been created by Elder Salomon Jarr, Area Authority Seventy.
The Madrid Spain East Stake has been created by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Seventy. It includes the Alcala De Henares 1st and 2nd, Madrid 2nd and 6th, and Torrejon De Ardoz wards and the Alcobendas branch.
The Midvale Utah Union Park Stake, which includes the Union Park 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th wards, has been created by Elder Rober D. Hales of the Quroum of the Twelve.
Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in Brazil, Guatemala, Samoa and Spain, and in California, Colorado, Idaho, Texas and Utah.
NEW STAKES
GUATEMALA CITY GUATEMALA ALAMEDA STAKE: (Jan. 10, 1999) Created from the Guatemala City Guatemala La Laguna Stake. President — Luis Javier Rabanales G., 31, collections agent for INTECFA; wife, Walfred Serafina Tobar L. de Rabanales. Counselors — Juan Antonio Portillo O., 36, purchasing sales agent for DiForsa; wife, Maritza Helen Juarez de L. de Portillo. German Rolando Perez G., 42, construction supervisor for Church area office; wife, Sonia Elizabeth Milian C. de Perez.
MADRID SPAIN EAST STAKE: (Jan. 17, 1999) Created from the Madrid Spain Stake and Mostoles Spain District. President — Jose Leopoldo Reina A., 34, assistant recorder at Madrid Temple; wife, Carmen Corella G. de Reina. Counselors — Carlos Barahona G., 43, national director for Church Educational System; wife, Victoria Clemente M. de Barahona. Fernando Dealba G., 41, director of DeAlba Studios Center; wife, Maria del Carmen Leri V. de Dealba.
MIDVALE UTAH UNION PARK STAKE: (Jan. 24, 1999) Created from the Midvale Utah Union Fort and Sandy Utah Midvalley stakes. President — David D Cerva, 45, president of Cerva, Browning, Quinn and Co.; wife, Vickie Lynn Lewis Cerva. Counselors — John Edward Holmes, 60, self-employed; wife, Lynnette Amestoy Holmes. Richard P. Jackson,53, vice president of lending for Zions Bank;wife, Sharon Turner Jackson.
STAKE REORGANIZATIONS
EAGLE IDAHO STAKE: (Jan. 24, 1999) President — Ronald L. Clark, 60, general manager of Hawkins-Smith, succeeding Gary W. Walker; wife, Bonnie K. Bliss Clark. Counselors — James R. McCauley, 52, self-employed businessman; wife, Arlene Fielding McCauley. Randall W. Leavitt, 46, managing partner of Leavitt, Christensen & Co.; wife, Karyl Ann Kahn Leavitt.
GUATEMALA CITY GUATEMALA LA LAGUNA STAKE: (Jan. 10, 1999) President — Wilfido Armando Alvarez A., 48, self-employed driver, succeeding Luis Javier Rabanales Giron; wife, Dora Alicia Osorio L. de Alvarez. Counselors — Luis Jorge Garcia, 52, salesman for Caresa Factory; wife, Olga Marina Elias C. de Garcia. Josue Ronaldo Lucas E., 31, auditor for Church area office; wife, Rosemary Guevara H. de Lucas.
HARLINGEN TEXAS STAKE: (Jan. 24, 1999) President — Manuel Na'Jera Jr., 62, administrator for Mariner Post-Acute Network, succeeding Robert M. Goodman; wife, Ella Mae Duante Na'Jera. Counselors — Larry Brant Wilson, 49, self-employed insurance and securities broker and registered investment adviser; wife, Dee Ann Moore Wilson. Arnold Duran Elkins, 46, office manager for Circle Industries; wife, Maria Alicia Rivera Elkins.
MADRID SPAIN WEST STAKE (FORMERLY MADRID SPAIN STAKE): (Jan. 17, 1999) President — Carlos Jesus Somoza Diaz, retained. Counselors — Fernando Jose Quirce M., 33, membership records supervisor for Church area office; wife, Paloma Bosch L. de Quirce. Roberto De La Puente S., 39, security director for Church area office; wife, Francisca Gomez C. de Puente.
PESEGA SAMOA STAKE: (Jan. 10, 1999) President — Uele Va'aulu, 43, regional manager of temporal affairs for Church area office, succeeding Gaugau Tavana; wife, Lolini Aloi Va'aulu. Counselors — Sapele Fa'alogo Jr., 37, financial controller for Intetrust Ltd.; wife, Fiona Petaia Fa'alogo. Samuel Jay Harold Schwenke, 45, self-employed in lawn maintenance; wife, Sandra Lilly Eniata Schwenke.
PUEBLO COLORADO STAKE: (Jan. 17, 1999) President — Kenneth Barnhurst, 50, periodontist, succeeding H. Lee Johnson; wife, Kathryn Orgill Barnhurst. Counselors — Stuart C. Collyer, 54, director and chief executive officer of Southern Colorado V.A. Health Care System for Department of Veterans Administration; wife, Cindy Bryan Collyer. Dennis Arlin Maroney, 56, civil engineer for city of Pueblo; wife, Paula Joyce Austin Maroney.
