New stake presidents
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New Stakes
Four new stakes have been created.
A new stake has been created from the Arequipa Peru Prado and Arequipa Peru Salva Alegre stakes. The Arequipa Peru Paucarpata Stake, which includes the Casa Blanca, Cesar Vallejo, Cuidad Blanca, Miguel Grau, Nueva Alborada and Villa El Golf wards, was created by Elders Juan A. Uceda and Enrique Montoya of the Seventy.
A new stake has been created from the Cuidad Ojeda Venezuela Stake. The Cabimas Venezuela Stake, which includes the La Rita and Punta Gorda Branches and Buena Vista, Cabimas, La Rosa, Los Laureles and Los Medanos wards, was created by Elders W. Christopher Waddell and Alexander Mestre of the Seventy.
A new stake has been created from the Farmington Utah Oakridge and Farmington Utah stakes. The Farmington Utah West Stake, which includes the Farmington Pointe, Farmington Ranches 1st, Farmington Ranches 2nd, Farmington Ranches 3rd, Farmington Ranches 4th, Hunters Creek, Meadows and Quail Crossing wards, was created by Elder Paul B. Pieper of the Seventy.
A new stake has been created from the Huntsville Alabama and Chatanooga Tennessee stakes. The Madison Alabama Stake, which includes the Athens, Cullman, Decatur, Guntersville, Madison 1st, Madison 2nd and Madison 3rd wards, was created by Elders Stanley G. Ellis and M. Keith Giddens of the Seventy.
AREQUIPA PERU PAUCARPATA STAKE: (Oct. 16, 2011) President — Jose Luis Delgado Quispe, 36, painting contractor; wife, Veronica Judith Boza H. Counselors — Raul Honorato Apaza Cruz, 49, workman for Inca Tops.; wife, Calixta Fortunata Soto Aguilar. Raul Guillermo Cordoza Cordoza, 33, electrical design engineer; wife, Carmela H. Figueroa.
CABIMAS VENEZUELA STAKE: (Oct. 23, 2011) President — Yonny Alberto Navaroo Mavarez, 32, workman with Moroni Business Services; wife, Endrina Manifel Allen. Counselors — Rafael Ramon Peña Perozo, 49, nurse; wife, Gladys Isola Useche. Alejandro Amat Cisneros Aparicio, 26, production manager; wife, Sionaily Yosemar Leal Hurtado.
FARMINGTON UTAH WEST STAKE: (Nov. 6, 2011) President — Aaron Richard Hogge, 42, principal in the Davis School District; wife, Kathy Sue Bahr Hogge. Counselors — Michael H. Romney, 59, welding engineer; wife, Diane Higginson Romney. Michael B. Baker, 44, federal probation officer; wife, Kristin Armstrong Baker.
MADISON ALABAMA STAKE: (Oct. 30, 2011) President — Keith Reed Draughon, 54, district manager for Rite Aid Corporation; wife, Sarah Rowena Willard Draughon. Counselors — William Kuenn Drake, 52, senior software developer; wife, Cyndy Lee Brandon Drake. Michael David Campbell, 43, insurance agent/owner for Allstate; wife, Evelyn Aaron Campbell.
Stake reorganizations
ADELAIDE AUSTRALIA FIRLE STAKE: (Oct. 23, 2011) President — Bernd Rainer Korte, 54, executive manager; succeeding Colin Wayne Clements; wife, Kerrie Anne Egan. Counselors — Jared Ford Barnes, 38, team leader on the Adelaide City Council; wife, Kylie Rebecca Hargreaves Barnes. Casper Teik Ong Yeow, 41, managing director; wife, Teena Yeow.
AREQUIPA PERU SELVA ALEGRE STAKE: (Oct. 16, 2011) President — Marco Antonio Sotomarino Piño, 40, business owner; succeeding Ricardo Hipolito Quispe Pauro; wife, Nury Edith Valencia Alvarez. Counselors — John Demetrio Gárate Delgado, 48, technical operator; wife, Juana Martha Suyo Pérez. Hendrik David Valdez Garay, 37, sales clerk; wife, Maria Marquez Gomez.
CALI COLOMBIA SAN FERNANDO STAKE: (Oct. 16, 2011) President — Mauricio Enrique Camacho Camacho, 37, coordinator for Church Educational System; succeeding Miguel A. Rincon Hurtado; wife, Marcela del Pilar Jimenez Avellaneda. Counselors — José Ricardo Barreiro Calvo, 65, administrator; wife, Maria Ruth Puerto Sabogal. Alejandro Moreno Barrero, 37, operations and maintenance assistant for the Church; wife, Claudia Nayibe Arcos Osono.
CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA STAKE: (Nov. 5, 2011) President —Nicholas Wesley Hodgman, 40, cardiologist; succeeding Paul C. Johnson; wife, Melissa Janice Kindt Hodgman. Counselors — Steven Melvin Oesterle, 57, account sales manager; wife, Christine L. Gillet Oesterle. Kenneth Moroni Schaerr, 45, information security manager; wife, Laure Anne Bourne Schaerr.
CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE STAKE: (Nov. 6, 2011) President — John Elmer Griffey, 51, technical services manager; succeeding Richard G. Youngblood; wife, Jill April Griffey. Counselors — Frederick Robert Evans, 63, attorney/partner in Evans Law Firm; wife, Drew Anne Young Evans. Barry Christopher Schuch, 50, owner of S & H Enterprises; wife, Cristen Lynne Collier Schuch.
COLUMBINE COLORADO STAKE: (Oct. 30, 2011) President — Roy H. Jones, 53, restaurant owner; succeeding R. Charles LeDuc; wife, Allison Heline Jones. Counselors — Mark E. Stutz, 43, vice president of sales for General Shale; wife, Heidi Anderson Stutz. Grant Joseph Larsen, 49, chief architect for IBM; wife, Eileen MacCabe Larsen.
DUESSELDORF GERMANY STAKE: (Oct. 16, 2011) President — Bernhard Cziesla, 46, general manager of sales for Toyota Germany; succeeding Peter Kurt Ferdinand Wilhelm Munch; wife, Daniela Cziesla. Counselors — Michael Paul Johannes Andre, 53, managing director at Grey Advertising; wife, Cheryl Nielson Andre. Jorg Burscher, 49, manager of product planning for Ford Motor Co.; wife, Maria Jesus Perez Bazan.
GOA PHILIPPINES STAKE: (Oct. 30, 2011) President — Patriciano P. Lim, 47, business manager; succeeding Gil L. Gregorio Sr.; wife, Marilyn Paronda Kuan Lim. Counselors — Almar Milante Prestosa, 30, project officer; wife, Herminia A. Malate Prestosa. Zosimo L. Asor Jr., 35, barber; wife, Mila B. Buenape Asor.
GREAT FALLS MONTANA EAST STAKE: (Oct. 30, 2011) President — Eldon Ray Pfile, 36, owner of Montana Flour & Grains; succeeding Lance C. Brimhall; wife, Natalee Tidwell Pfile. Counselors — Steven John Whitney, 58, oral surgeon; wife, Maxine Leavitt Whitney. Paul Joseph Culbertson, 49, associate principal in the Great Falls Public Schools; wife, Lila Marie Warren Culbertson.
HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA STAKE: (Oct. 30, 2011) President — Stephan W. Vaughan, 55, executive vice president for Excellance, Inc.; succeeding Keith R. Draughon; wife, Laurie Marie Hammond Vaughan. Counselors — Brian Morris Williams, 56, physical therapist; wife, Machiel DeWitt Williams. Robert Wayne Johnson, 56, financial planner; wife, Rosalyn Marie Russell Johnson.
LAS VEGAS NEVADA HIGHLAND HILLS STAKE: (Nov. 6, 2011) President — Kevin R. Stolworthy, 52, attorney; succeeding Todd L. Moody; wife, Teri Lynn Wilcox Stolworthy. Counselors — Douglas Scott Winters, 54, partner/certified public accountant with Bradshaw, Smith & Co.; wife, Diana Gayle Kozlowski Winters. Craig Richard Jones, 47, pilot; wife, Kathryn Lund Jones.
MADRID SPAIN WEST STAKE: (Oct. 30, 2011) President — Manuel Corberan, 39, assistant engineer; succeeding Román B. Balbás Narváez; wife, Sofia Rodriguez. Counselors — Néstor Jorge Benito, 46, secondary teacher; wife, Eva Hernandez. Marco Antonio Rodriguez Villarreal, 47, vendor; wife, Tania del Pilar Paz Encalada.
