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New stake presidencies

Published: Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001

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Stakes have been reorganized in Chile, Germany and Mexico, and in California, Idaho, Pennsylvania, Texas and Utah.

iconSTAKE REORGANIZATIONS

BURLEY IDAHO WEST STAKE: (Nov. 11, 2001) President — Joseph Monroe Sagers, 48, institute director for Church Educational System; succeeding Paul Bruce Young; wife, Sherre Jean Stoddard Sagers. Counselors — Garth Floyd Williams, 52, self-employed with Goode Motor; wife, Sandra Gay Hemsley Williams. Leonard McKell Beck, 50, self-employed farmer; wife, Debra June Hurst Beck.

FORT WORTH TEXAS STAKE: (Nov. 18, 2001) President — Jon S. Beesley, 51, customer deputy director for Lockheed Martin; succeeding Russell K. Tolman; wife, Evona Christensen Beesley. Counselors — Brent Eyre Petersen, 47, manager of professional relations for Galderma Labs; wife, Jeri Lyn Nielsen Petersen. J. B. Carroll, 59, owner of Carroll Stone Inc.; wife, Sandra Ruth Means Carroll.

LANCASTER CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Oct. 28, 2001) President — Delewis Oliverson Porter, 53, U-2 Test Pilot for NASA; succeeding Douglas W. Pulsipher; wife, Kristene Gibbs Porter. Counselors — David Loren Dodge, retained. Houston Edward Blair, retained.

LANCASTER CALIFORNIA EAST STAKE: (Nov. 19, 2001) President — Phillip L. Banfield II, 56, teacher for Palmdale School District; succeeding John Milloy Martz; wife, Bonita Rae Hubbard Banfield. Counselors — L. Tracy Redd, 63, engineer supervisor for U. S. Air Force; wife, Dorothy Field Redd. Michael D. Larsen, 49, self-employed commercial subcontractor; wife, Debbie Jo Later Larsen.

MANNHEIM GERMANY STAKE: (Nov. 4, 2001) President — Wolfgang Pilz, 48, physician; succeeding Rolf Rudiger Metzner; wife, Karin Lange Pilz. Counselors — Daniel Neideck, 33, police commissioner ; wife, Jusanne Pittroff Neideck. Markus Voigt, 32, manager for Sun Microsystems; wife, Annika Breu Voigt.

READING PENNSYLVANIA STAKE: (Nov. 11, 2001) President — Dwayne L. Hansen, 47, vice president of technology for Digital Commerce Corp.; succeeding Frank F. Judd; wife, Elaine Jenell Wilson Hansen. Counselors — Don W. Alexander, 44, senior vice president of operations for Savage Industries Inc.; wife, Kathryn Jeane Marshall Alexander. Douglas D. Trotter, 65, director of admissions for Moravian Academy; wife, Benita J. Hemus Trotter.

SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA SWEETWATER STAKE: (Nov. 11, 2001) President — John P. Snodgrass, 47, self-employed contractor; succeeding James W. Weipert; wife, Kathleen Larson Snodgrass. Counselors — Jack L. Lasley, 70, retired school teacher; wife, Jeanette Yvonne Villa Lasley. Randy Gene Formanek, 43, owner of small business; wife, Mary Louise Allphin Formanek.

SANTIAGO CHILE MAIPU STAKE: (Nov. 4, 2001) President — Ivan M. Oyarzun P., 39, clinic surgeon for JJ Aguirre Hospital; succeeding Julio Valdivia Marin; wife, Claudia Karen Merino S. de Oyrzun. Counselors — Patricio Enrique Bustamante N., 44, general manager for Violler & Associates; wife, Cecilia Beatriz Severino V. de Bustamante. Eddie Frank Fischer P., 35, accounts executive for Epson Chile S.A.; wife, Maria Luisa Iturra P. de Fischer.

THOUSAND OAKS CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Nov. 11, 2001) President — Richard C. Taylor, 62, president and chief executive officer for First State Bank of California; succeeding Gary Dayne Snyder; wife, Jonelle Elizabeth Johnson Taylor. Counselors — John N. Dietrich, 53, Los Angeles California Temple recorder; wife, Susan G. Erdelyan Dietrich. M. Curtis Anderson, 42, self-employed; wife, Kerry Challoner Anderson.

TOOELE UTAH SOUTH STAKE: (Nov. 11, 2001) President — Michael Steven Rockwell, 52, dentist for National Health Services; succeeding Michael R. Marshall; wife, Connie Stewart Rockwell. Counselors — Richard Allen Droubay, 53, president for Benefit Management Services; wife, Lynne Cox Droubay. Philip Holt Smart, 59, contract glazier for Phils Glass Inc.; wife, Joy Lee Coons Smart.

VERACRUZ MEXICO VILLA RICA STAKE: (Nov. 4, 2001) President — Jorge Alejandro Ramos R., 44, regional coordinator for Church Educational System; succeeding Marco Antonio Carrillo Bogard; wife, Maria Del Rosario Fernandez P. de Ramos. Counselors — Candido Saucedo S., 45, institute director for Church Educational System; wife, Eloisa Vargas P. de Saucedo. Hermilo Hernandez P., 40, maintenance worker for Church area office; wife, Rosa Maria Ramirez de Hernandez.