A new stake has been created in South Africa.
The Port Elizabeth South Africa Stake, which includes the Cleary Estate Branch and Giron, Kwa Magxaki, Kwa Nobuhle 1st, Kwa Nobuhle 2nd, Lorraine, Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage wards, has been created by Elder Christoffel Golden Jr. of the Seventy.
New stakes
PORT ELIZABETH SOUTH AFRICA STAKE: (June 12, 2005) Created from the Port Elizabeth South Africa District. President — Leslie Carl Palmer, 41, regional manager of Motor Industry Bargaining Council; wife, Vanessa Lee Parker Palmer. Counselors — Abisha Peter Tembo, 52, centre manager at CSIR; wife, Dorothy Tembo. Derrick John Wademan, 48, self-employed; wife, Jennifer Roux Wademan.
Stake reorganizations
COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO STAKE: (June 5, 2005) President — Mark Lewis McConkie, 57, Professor at the University of Colorado; succeeding William Morgan Tilton; wife, Mary Ann Taylor McConkie. Counselors — Gary Loren Christensen, 49, owner of Pacific Equity Partners; wife, Cynthia Lindsay Christensen. Jagger Farr Lawrence, 63, dentist; wife, Sharon Lee Dodge Lawrence.
BOUNTIFUL UTAH CENTRAL STAKE: (June 12, 2005) President — James Morgan Dester, 48, international legal counsel for the Church; succeeding Randy Clay Lewis; wife, Annette Packer Dester. Counselors — J. Blake Murdock, 50, partner/owner of Murdock Chevrolet; wife, Julie Weaver Murdock. Daniel Kent Bell, 42, financial adviser, CPA; wife, Marilyn Syphus Bell.
LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA EAST STAKE: (June 5, 2005) President — Thomas Howard Ahlstrom, 47, partner at Ahlstrom & Baker, CPAs ; succeeding John Lindsay Ward; wife, Charlene Elizabeth Ahlstrom. Counselors — Robin Scott Hiatt, 48, treasurer at Diamond Sports Co.; wife, Kathleen Elizabeth Chapman Hiatt. Randall Alan Hale, 49, project manager at Austin/Jones Corp.; wife, Janet Lee Troy Hale.
MESQUITE NEVADA STAKE: (June 12, 2005) President — Theron Nephi Jensen, 48, self-employed; succeeding Kelly Bundy Jensen; wife, Lois Christine Spencer Jensen. Counselors — Kraig Darien Hafen, 39, self-employed; wife, Susan Topham Hafen. Craig Kay Andersen, 50, owner of Anderson Heritage Electric Inc.; wife, Patricia Hulet Anderson.
MEXICO CITY TLALPAN STAKE: (June 5, 2005) President — Ernesto Flores J., 51, records analist for the Church; succeeding Pedro Gonzalez Celaya; wife, Noemi Velazquez M. de Flores. Counselors — Jared Cruz H., 39, accountant for the Church; wife, Lucia Bernach P. de Cruz. Eros Barajas M., 28, high school music teacher; wife, Paola Elizabeth Garza L. de Barajas.
OREM UTAH LAKERIDGE NORTH STAKE: (May 22, 2005) President — Robert William Millet, 58, president of Exevision; succeeding Spencer Floyd Mack; wife, Elaine Wilson Millet. Counselors — Alan Verl Funk, 58, president of Alan V. Funk, P.C.; wife, Judy Jeniel Butterfield Funk. Michael Ray Kelly, 49, professor of Russian at BYU; wife, Lisa Carter Kelly.
OSASCO BRAZIL STAKE: (May 29, 2005) President — Atilio Perini Perovano, 51, manager of FBV protection services ; succeeding Joo Luis dos Santos Oppe; wife, Marcia da Rocha Camargo Perovano. Counselors — Flavio Bernardes, 50, sales manager for SCI Technology; wife, Marlene Marchioli Bernardes. Francisco Pedro da Silva, 52, bank manager at Banco Bradesco; wife, Eliana Paes Calazans da Silva.
RIGBY IDAHO STAKE: (June 5, 2005) President — Rex Elden Miller, 50, managing director of Northwestern Mutual; succeeding Robert Louis Crowley Jr.; wife, Linda Rigby Miller. Counselors — Allen Lee Jephson, 60, store director of Broulims; wife, Wilma Jensen Jephson. Marlow Howard Blanchard, 42, finance manager at Scientech, LLC; wife, Sharon Ann McKenna Blanchard.
SAN MIGUELITO PANAMA STAKE: (May 15, 2005) President — Isidro Ivan Vergara G., 34, systems auditor at Bladex; succeeding Hugo Abelardo Lopez M.; wife, Julissa Nunez M. de Vergara. Counselors — Ruben Antonio Dominguez M., 48, biology teacher; wife, Ninfa Eugenia Gudino C. de Dominguez. Luis Antonio Espinoza L., 40, manager at Church service center; wife, Magda Edith Ortega C. de Espinoza.
SAN NICOLAS MEXICO STAKE: (May 22, 2005) President — Pedro Aguilar L., 41, financial assistant for Banorte; succeeding Abelardo Morales M.; wife, Maria de Lourdes Negrete P. de Aguilar. Counselors — Homero Cesar Aburto M., 52, teacher; wife, Maria Margarita Jaime T. de Aburto. Eleuterio Jorge del Val M., 47.
STAINES ENGLAND STAKE: (Apr. 24, 2005) President — Ronald Mark Judd, 41, senior vice president at GMAC Insurance; succeeding Bradley Kempton McKinnon; wife, Teresa Ellen Davis Judd. Counselors — Christopher Crawford Knight, 37, sales manager at O2 UK; wife, Sarah Jane Riley Knight. Darren Phillips, 40, director at Nannotec Limited; wife, Nicola Jayne Brailsford Phillips.
TOKYO JAPAN STAKE: (Jun 5, 2005) President — Katsumi Kusume, 43, Executive at S.D.L. Co., Ltd.; succeeding Yokoyama Yoshikazu; wife, Yuko Sasaki Kusume. Counselors — Shin-ichi Shizuno, 59, Programmer at Igarashi-Reizo; wife, Hiroko Kodama Shizuno. Ryouichi Taniguchi, 52, Nihon Unisys Ltd.; wife, Yoshiko Kaneko Taniguchi.
TOOELE UTAH STAKE: (May 22, 2005) President — Sergio Abarca, 38, physician/owner at Mountain West Family Practice; succeeding Max H. Molgard; wife, Nanette Newman Abarca. Counselors — Kenneth Charles Christensen, 42, controller at Christensen & Griffith Construction; wife, Sharie Jean King Christensen. Earl Lavar Tate, 57, owner/accountant at Tate Mortuary; wife, Margie Jo Lohnes Tate.
WEST JORDAN UTAH HERITAGE STAKE: (May 22, 2005) President — Devon Creed Hansen, 54, dealer support administrator at Groen Brothers Aviation; succeeding Kenneth Virgil Peterson; wife, Janice Blair Hansen. Counselors — Michael Leon Mangum, 54, contractor; wife, Deborah Kae Howell Mangum. Edward Scott Watson, 36, scheduling coordinator for the Church; wife, Lara Bennett Watson.