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New stake presidencies

Published: Saturday, March 25, 2000

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Two stakes have been created in Arizona and in Utah.

The Eagle Mountain Utah Stake, which includes the Cedar Fort, Cedar Pass 1st and 2nd, Eagle Mountain 1st and 2nd, Fairfield and Saratoga Springs 1st wards, has been created by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Seventy.

The Peoria Arizona North Stake, which includes the Rose Valley, Sun City, Sunrise Mountain, Surprise, and Wickenburg wards, and the Sun City West and Wenden branches, has been created by Elder Angel Abrea of the Seventy.

Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in Bolivia, Brazil, Korea, Mexico, Philippines and Portugal, and in Arizona, California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington.

iconNEW STAKES

EAGLE MOUNTAIN UTAH STAKE: (Feb. 27, 2000) Created from the Lehi Utah South Stake. President — Carl B. Faulkner, 53, president of Talon Realty & Development Inc.; wife, Catherine Ann Smith Faulkner. Counselors — Keith M. Burnham, 55, part owner, president, and general manager of Computer Detailing; wife, Shirley Fae Yates Burnham. D. Harold Draper, 48, vice president of sales and operations for Rhinehart Oil Co.; wife, Vickie Lynn Anderson Draper.

PEORIA ARIZONA NORTH STAKE: (Feb. 27, 2000) Created from the Peoria Arizona Stake. President — Lloyd S. Price, 53, director of corporate facilities for Knight Transportation; wife, Donise Sarager Price. Counselors — Max W. Smith, 53, president of the Center for Investment Management; wife, Marilynn Kay Withers Smith. G. Wesley Wagner, 41, chief finance officer and controller for Peter King Corporation; wife, Lori Smith Wagner.

iconSTAKE REORGANIZATIONS

AMARILLO TEXAS STAKE: (Feb. 27, 2000) President — Robert James Barton, 61, self-employed management consultant; succeeding T. Scott Hendricks Jr.; wife, Roberta Maye Drake Barton. Counselors — John Walter Massey, 57, president of Hilb, Rogal & Hamilton Co. of Amarillo; wife, Judy Beth Anderson Massey. Gary Scott Fuqua, 48, president and chief executive officer for Utility Engineering; wife, Karla K. Seever Fuqua.

BIRIGUI BRAZIL STAKE: (Jan. 23, 2000) President — Wanderley Crespi Sanches, 32, electrical engineer for Contact Electric; succeeding Ademir Alexandre Neill; wife, Neide Garcia Ribeiro Sanches. Counselors — Joao Sergio Ferraretti, retained. Valdecir de Oliveira, 29, government driver; wife, Ana Maria Paes Pereira de Oliveira.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY 12TH STAKE: (Feb. 27, 2000) President — Robert B. Pack, 59, financial counselor and vice president of Merrill Lynch; succeeding Rodger D. Galland; wife, Rose Mary Jarnagin Pack. Counselors — Todd G. Christensen, 47, president of Christensen Oil; wife, Linda Money Christensen. Allan W. Litchfield, 49, seminary teacher for Church Educational System; wife, Gladys Ann Gough Litchfield.

CEBU CITY PHILIPPINES STAKE: (Dec. 12, 1999) President — Paul Johnson R. Codina, 34, relations distributor for GNLD International; succeeding Eduardo T. Montemayor; wife, Abbie Stella Sun Vendiola Codina. Counselors — Geraldo R. Terana, 43, senior university instructor; wife, Anecia Ferrer Ybanez Terana. Conrado Acha Ordesta III, 33, assistant department head for Cabu City government; wife, Letecia Manguo Batausa Ordesta.

EL ALTO BOLIVIA SATELITE STAKE: (Feb. 20, 2000) President — Douglas Javier Franco O., 38, institute director for Church Educational System; succeeding Rolando Cesar Molina Valdez; wife, Dhelma Rosa Garcia V. de Franco. Counselors — Luis Bernardo Leao R., 37, teacher; wife, Aida Luz Teresa Camacho F. de Leao. Humberto Colque M., 46, bus driver; wife, Cristina Canaviu H. de Colque.

HARRISBURG PENNSYLVANIA STAKE: (March 5, 2000) President — Dennis E. Rehm, 47, self-employed consultant; succeeding Ned G. Arnold; wife, Ruth Naomi Gifford Rehm. Counselors — Timothy Ferguson, 53, sales representative for Liberty Safe & Security; wife, Patty Lou Hartman Ferguson. Stephen H. Giles, 46, principal engineer-power supply for Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association; wife, Gaylene Bailey Giles.

JOAO PESSOA BRAZIL STAKE: (Feb. 20, 2000) President — Norland De Souza Lopes, 43, medical auditor for Unimed; succeeding Emiliano Castor De Araujo Neto; wife, Ana Emilia Lima E Moura Costa Souza Lopes. Counselors — Sergio De Sousa Silva, 34, sales manager for Disbombons; wife, Fatima Nery De Sousa Silva. Antonio Souza De Oliveira Silva, 24, self-employed real estate administrator; wife, Liheldna Assis Barbosa De Oliveira.

LISBON PORTUGAL STAKE: (Feb. 27, 2000) President — Jose Carlos Ferreira, 43, director of human resources for Petrochem; succeeding Luis Filipe Freire Alves Ferreira; wife, Ana Maria Peres Goncalves Ferreira. Counselors — Francisco Paulo Mateus Do Nascimento Adriano, 32, manager and director for Novell Inc. Portugal; wife, Maria Irene Rodrigues Sa Barros De Nascimento. Rui Manuel Correia De Sousa, 25, accountant; wife, Maria Ines De Pina Parente Moreira De Sousa.

LOGAN UTAH UNIVERSITY 3RD STAKE: (Feb. 13, 2000) President — Jeffrey R Burbank, 47, district judge for the state of Utah; succeeding Glen O. Jenson; wife, Kimberli Ann Eyre Burbank. Counselors — Robert Ernest Hale, 60, regional supervisor for M.H. King Co./Kings Variety Stores; wife, Frances Caroline Robinson Hale. Steven Ray Leishman, 55, sales marketing representtive for L. Johnson Construction; wife, Lorene Buist Larsen Leishman.

MESA ARIZONA CENTRAL STAKE: (Feb. 5, 2000) President — Dale E. Andersen, 53, attorney for Andersen & Smith; succeeding Kenneth M. Smith; wife, Susan Ramona Jacob Andersen. Counselors — Larry C. Wright, 54, attorney; wife, Delores Jean Boyle Wright. Chad P. Coons, 48, president and general manager of R & K Building Supplies; wife, Beth Farnsworth Coons.

MEXICO CITY MEXICO CULTURAS STAKE: (Jan. 30, 2000) President — Pedro Manuel Bustamante R., 51, teacher; succeeding Octavio Saul Morales Arias; wife, Yolanda Garza M. de Bustamante. Counselors — Jorge Manuel Ramirez E., 42, general manager for Heliservicio Campache S.A.; wife, Rosalva Omana H. de Ramirez. Salvador Hernandez B., 32, financial assistant for Sector Popular; wife, Claudia Leticia Saucedo A. de Hernandez.

PACHUCA MEXICO CENTRO STAKE: (Feb. 13, 2000) President — Hector Jaime M., 40, general director for Core S.A.; succeeding Ismael Mendoza Regino; wife, Olivia Obregon C. de Jaime. Counselors — Luis Angel Bengoa B., 30, general manager for Textiles Industries; wife, Ekaterina Del Carmen Lima M. de Bengoa. Mario Hernandez C., 29, carpenter at Church school; wife, Maria Moreno de Hernandez.

PEORIA ARIZONA STAKE: (Feb. 27, 2000) President — Patrick J. Farley, 55, executive vice president for Swift Transportation; succeeding Lloyd S. Price; wife, Susan Fuhriman Farley. Counselors — James H. Walsh, 47, senior case manager for Liberty Mutual; wife, LaRee Yates Walsh. Cory J. Webster, 46, president of western division for Knight Transportation; wife, Mary Knight Webster.

SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Feb. 27, 2000) President — Mitchell K. Rogers, 46, middle school principal for Antioch Unified School District; succeeding W. Scott Thorpe; wife, Michele Ann Searson Rogers. Counselors — Bruce K. Wade, 50, sales manager for Calvada Sales; wife, Annette Cay Stone Wade. P. Blair Hoyt, 57, retired as partner and owner of Hoyt/Petersen Insurance Company; wife, Janet Kay Hardy Hoyt.

SALT LAKE BRIGHTON STAKE: (Jan. 30, 2000) President — Hoyt W. Brewster Jr., 62, administrative manager of temple department for Church; succeeding H. Brent Carroll; wife, Judith Louise Thiede Brewster. Counselors — Lawrence R. Peterson, retained. L. Garry Blunck, retained.

SALT LAKE UNIVERSITY 2ND STAKE: (Feb. 6, 2000) President — James M. Dunn, 59, self-employed attorney and investor; succeeding Philip C. Pugsley; wife, Sandra Barker Dunn. Counselors — Gary F. Larsen, 62, orthopedic surgeon; wife, Suzanne Williams Larsen. James C. Kougioulis Jr., 50, owner and chairman of Nationwide Management Corp.; wife, Teresa Green Kougioulis.

SEOUL KOREA NORTH STAKE: (Feb. 20, 2000) President — Chi Won Kim, 49, professor at Kyungnam University; succeeding Joon Taek Lee; wife, Soonju Park Kim. Counselors — Jai Wook Lee, 41, corporate counsel for Oracle Korea; wife, Heesun Kang Lee. Dong Chol Beh, 38, manager for Samsung Corporation; wife, Soon Byung Park Beh.

SPOKANE WASHINGTON WEST STAKE: (Jan. 23, 2000) President — Glenn Thomas Passey, 60, accountant for Premier Mortgage NW; succeeding Elroy C. McDermott; wife, Joan Hymas Passey. Counselors — Dennis Franz Higbee, 55, self-employed chiropractor; wife, Gail Leone Townsend Higbee. K. Stephen Olson, 44, general surgeon for U.S. Air Force; wife, Shauna LaNell Hatch Olson.