A new stake has been created. Pomalca Peru Stake, which includes the Pucala Branch and La Cria, Las Delicias, Patapo, Pomalca, and Tuman wards, has been created by Elder Walter F. Gonzalez of the Presidency of the Seventy.

New stakes

POMALCA PERU STAKE: (Dec. 2, 2007) Created from the Pomalca Peru District. President — Mercedes Edgardo Clavo C., 37, Church Educational System executive secretary; wife, Bertha Luz Arrasco B. de Clavo. Counselors — Juan Jose Luis Muro A., 33, Church gardener; wife, Fanny del Milagro Manay C. de Muro. Enrique Nunez A., 41, auto salesman; wife, Ena Indiana Vasquez D. de Nunez.

Stake reorganizations

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY 14TH STAKE: (Feb. 24, 2008) President — Douglas Charles Brenchley, 64, festival director at Heritage Festivals, succeeding Von Gary Kootch; wife, Nanette Theurer Brenchley. Counselors — Brent John Larsen, 55, owner of Advanced Systems; wife, Tineke Martha Van Alphen Larsen. Nathan Mark Lewis, 54, Church Educational System instructor, associate director; wife, Sandra Kay Gibson Lewis.

GRANTSVILLE UTAH STAKE: (Feb. 17, 2008) President — Stephen Howard Collings, 40, president of System I, succeeding Brook Phillip Hales; wife, Tracy Ann Wright Collings. Counselors — William Joseph Lawrence, 44, preconstruction engineer at Utah Department of Transportation; wife, Heather McDonald Lawrence. Rick Alan Phelps, 43, owner of Superior Asphalt; wife, Janell Rae Hafer Phelps.

IVINS UTAH STAKE: (Feb. 17, 2008) President — Daniel Chase Robinson, 48, sales representative at St. George Winlectric, succeeding Dwayne Curtis Lefler; wife, Michon Gentry Robinson. Counselors — Dave Clark Esplin, 42, physical therapist at Intermountain Health Care; wife, Nanette Packer Esplin. Steven Ray Leydsman, 36, dentist; wife, Shirley Ann Stucki Leydsman.

KATY TEXAS STAKE: (Feb. 17, 2008) President — John Willestrup Allen, 52, president of G&A Partners, succeeding Michael Dean Pickerd; wife, Denise Dee Gamman Allen. Counselors — David Sosa III, 47, financial analyst at Exxon Mobil; wife, Sharon Kay Vela Sosa. Dean Andrew Andersen, 44, director of acquisitions at Ari Liquide; wife, Colleen Backus Andersen.

LENEXA KANSAS STAKE: (Feb. 24, 2008) President — Bruce Farnsworth Priday, 49, marketing research manager at Hallmark Cards, Inc., succeeding David Mark Hepworth; wife, Diane Blanche Lee Priday. Counselors — Keith Allen Chambers, 43, vice president, outpatient services at Hospital Corporation of America, Inc.; wife, Bobbi Leigh McFarland Chambers. Bradley William Botteron, 55, chief executive officer at Wachte Network Services; wife, Ann Louise Pyper Botteron.

OREM UTAH STAKE: (Feb. 3, 2008) President — J Paul Warnick, 48, associate professor at BYU, succeeding Bruce R. Lloyd; wife, Miriam Lindsay Warnick. Counselors — Ronald Ellis Terry, 58, professor at BYU; wife, Rebecca Hansen Terry. Ian Kenneth Wilson, 60, professor/administration at Utah Valley State College; wife, Rebecca Jean Griffin Wilson.

OREM UTAH PARK STAKE: (Feb. 10, 2008) President — Craig Alan Brady, 52, owner of Printing Resource, succeeding Randall Leon Hall; wife, Rebecca Jones Brady. Counselors — Mark Scholes Bateman, 45, owner of BJO Capital Management; wife, Lynette Pearson Bateman. Rodney Clyde Burgi, 51, software quality engineer at TGN.com; wife, Patricia Ann Hideshima Burgi.

SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA STAKE: (Feb. 10, 2008) President — Henry John Platt, 46, physician, partner/owner of Urgent Care Center, succeeding Clifford Brent Merrill; wife, Corinna Jewel Martha Traylor Platt. Counselors — Jason Robert Knox, 39, podiatrist at Foot Specialists of Shreveport; wife, Talana Jorgensen Knox. Kent Jay Judkins, 48, instructor at LSU Health Science; wife, Judith Lynne Seitz Judkins.