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New Area Seventies called

46 new Area Seventies called; 210 worldwide
Published: Saturday, April 21, 2007

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Richard K. Ahadjie
Richard K. Ahadjie, 52, Accra, Ghana; deputy director, Hoggar Building Works; president of the Accra Ghana Christiansborg Stake; former bishop, branch presidency member, branch president, high councilor and stake president's counselor. Wife, Emelia; six children.

Gerald J. Causse
Gerald J. Causse, 43, Seine, France; general manager/member of the board, Pomona (food distribution company); president of the Paris France Stake; former stake president's counselor. Wife, Valerie; five children.

Garith C. Hill
Garith C. Hill, 52, Hillcrest, South Africa; businessman, Build Tools (small plastic extrusion company); counselor to the president of the South Africa Durban Mission; former branch president, high councilor, stake president's counselor and stake president. Wife, Lyris; five children.

Frederick C. Ihesiene
Frederick C. Ihesiene, 63, Aba, Nigeria; self-employed, semi-retired; sealer in the Aba Nigeria Temple; former bishop, district president, high councilor and stake president. Wife, Oluchi U.; eight children.

Kapumba T. Kola
Kapumba T. Kola, 54, Kinshasa, Congo; manager, Ens. Prive Agree; president of the Kinshasa Democratic Republic of Congo Masina Stake; former branch president's counselor, district president's counselor, and district president. Wife, Mujingila; 11 children.

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Sergio M. Anaya
Sergio M. Anaya, 45, Zapopan, Mexico; secondary school teacher; president of the Guadalajara Mexico Lomas Stake; former bishop, branch president and stake president's counselor. Wife, Gloria; five children.

Carlos L. Astorga
Carlos L. Astorga, 46, Guatemala City, Guatemala; area physical facilities manager, Guatemala City Area Office; president of the Guatemala City Guatemala Palmita Stake; former branch president, high councilor, mission president, and stake president's counselor. Wife, Marlem; five children.

Hector Avila
Hector Avila ,45, Celaya, Mexico; production head, international food processing company; President of the Celaya Mexico Stake; former bishop, high councilor, and stake president's counselor. Wife, Martha; three children.

David Cabrera
David Cabrera, 44, Naucalpan, Mexico; executive, Johnson Controls of Mexico; in the presidency of the Mexico City Lomas Verdes Stake; former bishop, branch president, high councilor, stake presidency member and stake president. Wife, Laura; four children.

Rafael E. Castro
Rafael E. Castro, 45, La Ceiba, Honduras; self-employed, Seguros Zarahemla Insurance Co.; president of the La Ceiba Honduras Stake; former bishop, and high councilor. Wife, Norma; five children.

Luis S. Hernandez
Luis S. Hernandez, 40, Tijuana, Mexico; operations manager, Easton de Mexico; former president of the Tijuana Mexico Otay Stake, bishop and stake president's counselor. Wife, Catalina; three children.

Enrique J. Montoya
Enrique J. Montoya, 46, Trujillo, Peru; institute teacher, Church Educational System; former stake president and counselor, bishop, bishop's counselor, high councilor. Wife, Sandra; two children.

Gamaliel Osorno
Gamaliel Osorno, 48, Caracas, Venezuela; high councilor, Caracas Venezuela Los Teques Stake; former mission president, stake president, bishop, branch president. Wife, Ivis; four children.