Three new stakes have been created in Utah, two in Argentina and one in Colombia.
The Cedar City Utah Canyon View Stake, which includes the Cobble Creek, Fiddlers Canyon, Heritage Park, Pioneer Park, Sunbow and Willowwood wards, and the Coal Creek and North Main branches has been created by Elder James M. Paramore of the Seventy.The Ivins Utah Stake, which includes the Gunlock, Ivins 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th wards, and the Shivwitt (Lamanite) branch has been created by Elder Earl C. Tingey of the Seventy.
The Lehi Utah South Stake, which includes the Cedar Valley, Dry Creek, Lehi 1st, 5th, 6th, 13th and 16th wards, has been created by Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin of the Quorum of Twelve.
The Pasto Colombia Stake, which includes the Bachue, Chile, Ipiales 2nd, Mariluz and Miraflores wards, and the Belalcazar and Ipiales 1st branches has been created by Elder Julio E. Davila of the Seventy.
The Rio Cuarto Argentina Stake, which includes the Alberdi, Parque Sarmiento, Rio Cuarto Centro, Rio Tercero and Roque Saenz Pena wards, and the Bimaco, Fenix and Las Higueras branches has been created by Elder F. Melvin Hammond of the Seventy.
The San Juan Argentina Chimbas Stake, which includes the Albardon, Benavidez, Chimbas, Los Pinos and Rivadavia wards, and the Caucete, Retiro and Sarmiento branches has been created bt Elder John B. Dickson of the Seventy.
Elsewhere, stakes have been reorganized in Argentina, Brazil and Germany, and in California, Indiana, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Virginia.
New stakes
CEDAR CITY UTAH CANYON VIEW STAKE: (Feb. 18, 1996) Created from the Cedar City Utah North and Enoch Utah stakes. President - Robert B. Platt, 39, civil engineer and land surveyor and owner of Platt & Platt; wife, Bobbi Jean Worthington Platt. Counselors - Evan J. Vickers, 41, president and owner of Bulloch's Drug Store; wife, Christine Judd Vickers. Kelly Darlo Esplin, 43, owner of Southern Utah Animal Hospital; wife, Danna Last Esplin.
IVINS UTAH STAKE: (Feb. 11, 1996) Created from the Santa Clara Utah Stake. President - Bruce L. Gubler, 41, band teacher; wife, Kalyn Ence Gubler. Counselors - Gregory C. Cherry, 47, self-employed insurance and investment salesman; wife, Katherine Bretz Cherry. Michael L. Bracken, 47, heavy equipment operator for L & M General Engineering & Construction; wife, RoLayne Lawrence Bracken.
LEHI UTAH SOUTH STAKE: (Feb. 18, 1996) Created from the Lehi Utah and Lehi Utah West Stakes. President - James E. Smith, 39, partner of Cedar Valley Farms; wife, Dena Rae Gibbs Smith. Counselors - W. Kirk Evans, 43, self-employed brick masons contractor; wife, Bonnie Lou Ryan Evans. Phillip D. Gray, 53, technician at University of Utah; wife, Carol Ruth Snyder Gray.
PASTO COLOMBIA STAKE: (Feb. 11, 1996) Created from the Pasto Colombia District. President - Jose Luis Santa Cruz F. 42, representative manager of accounts for Productos Roche S.A.; wife, Bertha Leonor Sanchez L. de Santa Cruz. Counselors - Ricardo Barreiro C., 49, administrator for Pelaez Brothers S.A.; wife, Avradel Socorro Jurado L. de Barreiro. Juan Guillermo Saenz A., 37, business owner; wife, Maribel Rioscos D. de Saenz.
RIO CUARTO ARGENTINA STAKE: (Feb. 11, 1996) Created from the Rio Cuarto Argentina District. President - Esteban Eliseo Colaberardino, 34, sports and workout center owner; wife, Norma Maricel Cardarelli de Colaberardino. Counselors - Santiago Ricardo Senz, 36, first technician specialist for Telecom; wife, Graciela Monica Garcia de Senz. Victor Hugo Urreta, 43; wife, Liliana Ines Herrera de Urreta.
SAN JUAN ARGENTINA CHIMBAS STAKE: (Feb. 18, 1996) Created from the San Juan Argentina Nuevo Cuyo Stake. President - Ruben Dario Romeu, 34, director of education for San Juan Department of Education; wife, Emilia Viviana Bustos B. de Romeu. Counselors - Hugo Osvaldo Domicoli, 35, self-employed therapist; wife, Sandra Silvana Domicoli. Nolberto Alvarez, 47, quality control inspector for San Juan Plastics; wife, Carmen Utrera G. de Alvarez.
Stake reorganizations
BILLINGS MONTANA EAST STAKE: (Feb. 25, 1996) President - Michael G. Bowman, 46, elementary school principal for Lockwood School District; succeeding Stanley Stott; wife, Patricia Jean Capp Bowman. Counselors - Larry D. Brewster, 44, communications technician for Montana Power Co.; wife, Vonda Raye Beauchman Brewster. Jon M. Deim, 47, self-employed surgeon's assistant; wife, Judith Mae Muhlbeier Deim.
BLOOMINGTON INDIANA STAKE: (Feb. 26, 1996) President - Bruce B. Hronek, 60, professor at Indiana University; succeeding Curtis Henry Ault; wife, Sylvia Smith Hronek. Counselors - Larell K. Palmer, 41, instrument/project engineer for Eli Lilly & Co.; wife, Barbara J. Earl Palmer. Russell E. Brayley, 41, associate professor at Indiana University; wife, Renee Wilde Brayley.
CORVALLIS OREGON STAKE: (Feb. 4, 1996) President - David J. Blake, 52, director of engineering for Consumers Power Inc.; succeeding Allen Lynn Davis; wife, Cheryl Hope Pemberton Blake. Counselors - Kenneth P. Oar, 46, research and development project manager for Hewlett Packard; wife, Nancy Elaine Whitlatch Oar. Brent K. Boyter, 43, president and owner of Boyter's Golden Horizon Retirement Homes Inc.; wife, Jessie Marie Fuyer Boyter.
CURITIBA BRAZIL BOQUEIRAO STAKE: (Feb. 4, 1996) President - Nata C. Tobias, 38, teacher, coordinator for Church Educational System; succeeding Ivo Stadler; wife, Tarcila Barreto de Figueiredo Tobias. Counselors - Benvindo Michelisa, 36, bank teller for Itau Bank; wife, Sivana Kramer Bittencourt Michelisa. Mauro Cezar P. Pauperio, 28, business manager for Cis de Seguros Maritiara; wife, Beatriz Regina Nunes Pauperlo.
ENOCH UTAH STAKE: (Feb. 18, 1996) President - Robert A. Rasmussen, retained. Counselors - W. Howard Thorley, 43, teacher for Iron County School District; wife, Janet Smith Thorley. Harold L. Fillmore, 50, branch manager for Intermountain Farmers Association; wife, Terry Richards Fillmore.
EUGENE OREGON SANTA CLARA STAKE: (Feb. 18, 1996) President - Michael L. Farr, 46, physical maintenance supervisor for Church area office; succeeding Ralph Conrad Schultz Jr.; wife, Deborah Taylor Farr. Counselors - Edward L. Hill, 46, sales manager for Pepsi Cola; wife, Cynthia K. Merrill Hill. R. Bryant Lake, 53, school teacher and coach for Bethal School District; wife, Leslie Carlson Lake.
KAISERSLAUTERN GERMANY MILITARY STAKE: (Feb. 18, 1996) President - Larry A. Mickelsen, 54, computer specialist and supervisor for the Department of the Army; succeeding Lawrence Wright; wife, Linda Petersen Mickelsen. Counselors - Richard A. Phelps, 42, attorney with U. S. Air Force; wife, Marsha Lynn Beal Phelps. Michael E. Hanson, 42, supervisory accountant and branch chief for Department of the Army; wife, Edith Rosel Sickenias Hanson.
KAMAS UTAH STAKE: (Feb. 25, 1996) President - J. Marvin Lewis, 57, agricultural field representative for Church Welfare Department; succeeding Robert V. Rydalch; wife, Mary Patricia Stokes Lewis. Counselors - Tim S. Gines, 41, civil design supervisor for Century Inc.; wife, Lori S. Stephens Gines. Zane K. Woolstenhulme, 37, school district business administrator for South Summit School District; wife, Elizabeth Ann Stevens Woolstenhulme.
LEHI UTAH STAKE: (Feb. 18, 1996) President - David W. Holbrook, 47, software development manager for Unisys; succeeding Russell Ray Felt; wife, Birgitta Jenny Maria Nyberg Holbrook. Counselors - Stephen S. Swenson, 55, senior vice president for Bank of American Fork; wife, Ann Ramussen Swenson. Michael V. Southwick, 41, self-employed electrician; wife, Beckie Peel Southwick.
MC LEAN VIRGINIA STAKE: (Feb. 11, 1996) President - Kent W. Colton, 52, executive vice president and chief executive officer for National Association of Home Builders; succeeding J. Edward Scholz; wife, Kathryn Petersen Colton. Counselors - Tim D. Martin, retained. B. Kent Burton, retained.
ORANGE CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Feb. 4, 1996) President - Steve D. Hanson, 55, owner and president of Associated Insurance Marketing; succeeding Stuart Thorpe Waldrip; wife, Joyce Swenson Hanson. Counselors - James C. Brooks, 51, divisional president for Minet Inc.; wife, Michele Leonis Brooks. Matthew M. Goodman, 41, physician and partner of RBG Dermatology; wife, Kay Arlene Norvell Goodman.
SAN JUAN ARGENTINA NUEVO CUYO STAKE: (Feb. 18, 1996) President - Jorge Eduardo Chacon, retained. Counselors - Alfredo Terrera, retained. Francisco Javier Zanni, 25, carpenter and iron worker for Zanni Amoblamientos; wife, Veronica Morales de Zanni.
SANTA CLARA UTAH STAKE: (Feb. 11, 1996) President - I. Lee Ence, 50, dentist; succeeding Brent C. Goodwin; wife Brenda Turner Ence. Counselors - Daniel K. Frei, 44, dentist; wife, Patricia Kaye Smith Frei. John J. Wadsworth, 39, owner of Morinda Inc.; wife Patricia Ann Mecham Wadsworth.