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New stake presidencies

Published: Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003

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A new stake has been created in Mexico.

The Mexico City Mexico Tenayo Stake, which includes the Amaranto, Cantera, Cuauhtemoc, Juarez, Morelos, Tenayo and Tenayuca wards, has been created by Elder Armando Gaona Juan, Area Authority Seventy.

Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in Tonga and Venezuela, and in California, Utah and Virginia.

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MEXICO CITY MEXICO TENAYO STAKE: (Nov. 24, 2002) Created from the Mexico City Arbolillo and Mexico City Mexico Cuautepec Stakes. President — Francisco Javier Hernandez R., 33, qualification director for Donald E. Jacobson; wife, Otilia Kini Casmo Marcelo S. de Hernandez. Counselors — Efren Ceron B., 41, attorney; wife, Luisa Dolores Hernandez P. de Ceron. Ayax Raul Bernal S., 30, self-employed printer; wife, Juana Vianet Meneses M. de Bernal.

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EUREKA CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Jan. 19, 2003) President — Kevin Ray Hamblin, 49, director of community development for City of Eureka; succeeding Edward C. Cannon Jr.; wife, Edith Ann Hoffmann Hamblin. Counselors — Lee Clarence Iorg, 51, general manager for Pacific Clears Co.; wife, Pamela Pomeroy Iorg. W. Robert Bingham, 58, roads superintendent for Humboldt County; wife, Judith Blair Schuyler Bingham.

HARRISVILLE UTAH STAKE, correction: (Nov. 17, 2002) President — Bradley Jay Allen, 38, health systems district manager for TAP Pharmaceuticals Inc.; succeeding Bruce Thomas Griffin; wife, Cheryl J. Schaffer Allen. Counselors — Kevin Richard Jensen, 45, facilities engineer at ATK Thiokol; wife, Lynette Godfrey Jensen. Garth Andrew Martin, 47, construction project manager for the Church; wife, Kelley Ann Carruth Martin.

MAPLETON UTAH STAKE: (Jan. 5, 2003) President — John K. Frischknecht, 59, cardiologist for Central Utah Medical; succeeding B. Taylor Harper; wife, Susan Jensen Frischknecht. Counselors — J. Collin Allan, 68, retired as vice president and area manager of First Security Bank; wife, Peggie Bingham Allan. Robert E. Keddington, 52, clinical faculty associate for Nebo/BYU Partnership; wife, Linda Kay Tippetts Keddington.

NUKU'ALOFA TONGA LIAHONA STAKE: (Jan. 1, 2003) President — Paula Moala Tautua'a, 47, temple recorder for Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple; succeeding Martin Howard Niu; wife, Georgina Kwong Yuen King Yee Tautua'a. Counselors — Taniela Kelikupa Kivalu, 65, self-employed cassava exporter; wife, Manu Akeifanga Mahu'inga Kivalu. 'Inoke Fotu Kupu, 44, director of religious education for Church Educational System; wife, Moana Montez Fatani Kupu.

OGDEN UTAH MOUNT LEWIS STAKE: (Jan. 19, 2003) President — Richard A. Hyer, 46, self-employed; succeeding Rex Elbert Averett; wife, Bonnie Lynn Langford Hyer. Counselors — Anthony J. Reyna, 40, copy editor and reporter for Standard Examiner; wife, Margo Elizabeth Longhurst Reyna. John C. Harris, 43, regional sales executive Johnson Diversey; wife, Pamela Jean Rhodes Harris.