Four new stakes have been created.
Cartersville Georgia Stake, which includes the Calhoun branch and the Acworth, Cartersville, Cassville, Dallas, Mars Hill and Rome wards, has been created by Elder Keith K. Hilbig of the Seventy.
Meridian Idaho Amity Stake, which includes the Amity, Desert, Locust Grove, Meridian 6th, Meridian 11th, Meridian 14th and Riva Ridge wards, has been created by Elder Lynn A. Mickelsen of the Seventy.
Salvador Brazil Imbui Stake, which includes the Brotas, Imbui, Itapua, Lauro de Freitas, Mussurunga and Pituacu wards, has been created by Elder Walter F. Gonzalez of the Seventy.
South Jordan Utah Daybreak Stake, which includes the Daybreak 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 9th, 11th and 12th wards, has been created by Elder Yoshihiko Kikuchi of the Seventy.
New stakes
CARTERSVILLE GEORGIA STAKE: (March 19, 2006) Created from the Powder Springs Georgia and Marietta Georgia East stakes. President Marion Keith Giddens, 49, president of Giddens Enterprises; wife, Rhonda Jean Smith Giddens. Counselors — Keith LeGrand Stapleton, 47, electronic technician at Racing Communications; wife, Jacqueline Rodger Stapleton. Stephen Capps Chase, 41, corporate sales training manager at UPS; wife, Trina Lu Davis Chase.
MERIDIAN IDAHO AMITY STAKE: (March 19, 2006) Created from the Meridian Idaho South Stake. President Clair Arvid Waite, 55, senior geotechnical engineer at Terracon; wife, Linda Skinner Waite. Counselors — Keith R. Cragun, 56, manager at ADT Security Systems; wife, DeAnna Rae Hansen Cragun. John A. Jannuzzi, 53, meteorologist in charge at National Weather Service; wife, Karen Peterson Jannuzzi.
SALVADOR BRAZIL IMBUI STAKE: (March 3, 2006) Created from the Salvador Brazil Stake. President Mario Cesar da Silva Cunha, 32, systems supervisor at IBM; wife, Ana Paula Rocha Lago Cunha. Counselors — Sergio Ricardo Jacinto, 38, salesman at ALSCO; wife, Neide Trindade Santos Jacinto. Francisco Jose de Abreu, 46, supervisor at Ford Motor Co.; wife, Maria Aparecida Gaspar Barra Abreu.
SOUTH JORDAN UTAH DAYBREAK STAKE: (March 5, 2006) Created from the South Jordan Utah Country Crossing Stake. President John Noel Ivor McCorquindale, 51, LDS philanthropies development officer for the Church; wife, Janis Leone Donalson McCorquindale. Counselors — Mark Courtland Marshall, 39, director of risk management at Extra Space Storage; wife, Kristine Bunnell Marshall. Richard Douglas Hawks, 39, manager, training division for the Church Educational System; wife, Natalie Johnson Hawks.
Stake reorganizations
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY 17TH (STUDENT MARRIED) STAKE: (March 5, 2006) President — Bryan B. Davis, 47, vice president of international relations at Xango; succeeding Larry Kenneth Johnson; wife, Darlene Davis. Counselors — Thomas Bell Holman, 58, professor at Brigham Young University; wife, Linda Nicholls Holman. Andrew Frederick Ehat, 56, executive vice president/publisher at Western Standard Publishing; wife, Lori Lee Scadlock Ehat.
BUSAN KOREA STAKE: (March 5, 2006) President — Soon Chul Lee, 51, institute director for the Church Educational System; succeeding Yang Ki Wook; wife, Myoung Hee Kim Lee. Counselors — Kyung Il An, 56, facilities manager for the Church; wife, Jung Hee Kim An. Il-ahm Wu, 45, self-employed; wife, Eun-hee Shin Wu.
CALGARY ALBERTA WEST STAKE: (March 5, 2006) President — Stephen Douglas Miller, 53, chief medical officer and orthopaedic surgeon; succeeding Richard Knowles Melchin; wife, Lynne Ellen Bacigalupi Miller. Counselors — David Jay Salmon, 53, lawyer at Salmon & Co.; wife, Linda May Christensen Salmon. Tony William Stephen, 45, owner of chain of dry cleaning stores; wife, Elizabeth Salonen Stephen.
CLEARFIELD UTAH NORTH STAKE: (March 5, 2006) President — Grant Edward Johnson, 54, sales representative at Mountain Valley Mechanical; succeeding Danny Wayne Phelps; wife, Paula Ney Johnson. Counselors — Orson Buck Porter, 62, technical manager for the Church; wife, Marilyn Hartog Porter. David William Hansen, 40, designer at Autoliv ASP; wife, Kristyn Moon Hansen.
COTTONWOOD ARIZONA STAKE: (Oct. 23, 2005) President — Russell Calvin Johnson, 48, production development director at i/MX Inc.; succeeding Oliver Glenn Taylor Jr.; wife, Tina Maria Ewell Johnson. Counselors — Rodney Seymour Echols, 56, electrical contractor; wife, Susan Marilyn Gordon Echols. Michael Greggory Goimarac, 51, city attorney at City of Sedona; wife, Janice Kay Huffaker Goimarac.
EPHRAIM UTAH COLLEGE 2ND (STUDENT SINGLE) STAKE: (March 12, 2006) President — Garth Orion Sorenson, 41, faculty at Snow College; succeeding Paul Edward Fore; wife, Jacque Slade Frederick Sorenson. Counselors — Donald Conder Edwards, 54, Ephraim Institute director for the Church Educational System; wife, Janine Morgan Edwards. Daniel Todd Adams, 43, director and instructor at Utah State University; wife, Celeste Galeano Adams.
GUATEMALA CITY GUATEMALA NIMAJUYU STAKE: (Feb. 19, 2006) President — Alan Steve Morales B., 34, distributor at Selza Laboratories; succeeding Leopoldo Rodolfo Boteo Arriola; wife, Lizeth Floridalma Barillas C. de Morales. Counselors — Cesar Orlando Batres M., 48, contractor; wife, Blanca Estela Garcia E. de Batres. Mynor Alfredo Velasquez R., 40, salesman at Hidrotecnia; wife, Ana Isabel Lopez V. de Velasquez.
HIROSHIMA JAPAN STAKE: (Feb. 5, 2006) President — Toru Hayashi, 54, regional coordinator for the Church Educational System; succeeding Kiribayashi Jun; wife, Mieko Kikuchi Hayashi. Counselors — Mitsuji Matsushige, 56, teacher at public high school; wife, Noriko Matsushige. Toshikatsu Oba, 41, employed by Kitazawa Sangye; wife, Sakae Sha Oba.
KAYSVILLE UTAH STAKE: (March 5, 2006) President — Douglas Arthur Wangsgard, 59, associate director for the Church Educational System; succeeding Max Paul Brough; wife, Linda Rae Fullmer Wangsgard. Counselors — Robert Glenn Hyde, 50, chief financial officer at Utah Jazz; wife, Tacy A. Barnes Hyde. Kevin Lindsay Steele, 43, bodily injury adjuster at State Farm Insurance; wife, Jessica Ann Turner Steele.
KAYSVILLE UTAH CRESTWOOD STAKE: (March 5, 2006) President — Thomas Verl Beard, 45, partner at Family Service Agency; succeeding Thomas Craig Bott; wife, Darlene Bagley Beard. Counselors — William Henry Prows, 54, vice president at Intermountain Health Care; wife, Vickie Lynne Mather Prows. Robert Doyle Egan, 55, business manager at Acosta Sales & Marketing; wife, Jean Perkins Egan.
KONA HAWAII STAKE: (Feb. 12, 2006) President — Aley Kahaawi Auna Jr., 51, State of Hawaii judge; succeeding Philip Alfred Harris; wife, Danelle Linyen Calabio Auna. Counselors — Curtis Wayne Hartling, 45, owner of American Granite, Kona; wife, Alissa Prisbrey Hartling. Jonathan Scot Hee, 42, facilities manager at Hualalai Resort; wife, Tiare Michelle Hoakaki Klein Hee.
LOGAN UTAH UNIVERSITY 1ST (STUDENT SINGLE) STAKE: (March 5, 2006) President — Gordon Jesse Low, 60, State of Utah district court judge; succeeding Gary Alan Chambers; wife, Stephanie Phillips Low. Counselors — Verle Duane Bohman, 56, medical doctor of gastroenterology at Northern Utah Gastro; wife, Deborah Carr Bohman. Richard Philip West, 57, executive director, CSF at Utah State University; wife, Sharon Sue Olson West.