New stakes
A new stake has been created.
The Forest Grove Oregon Stake, which includes the Neah-kah-nie and Tualatin Valley branches and Council Creek, Dairy Creek, Forest Grove 1st, Forest Grove 2nd and Tillamook wards, has been created by Elder Paul V. Johnson of the Seventy.
FOREST GROVE OREGON STAKE: (May 20, 2007) Created from the Beaverton Oregon West and Hillsboro Oregon stakes. President Brad C. Richardson , 49, optometric physician; wife, Lucie Marie Therese Gilberte Turgeon Richardson. Counselors — Robert Brian Stoddard, 60, engineer at Intel Corp.; wife, Julia Anne Corey Stoddard. Melvin Hyde Robinson, 63, claims examiner at State Farm Insurance; wife, Carole Ann-Marie Burmeister Robinson.
Stake reorganizations
SALTILLO MEXICO REPUBLICA STAKE: (April 22, 2007) President Moises Helaman Montejo C., 30, biologist, succeeding Jesus Francisco Fuentes Corpus; wife, Maria del Carmen Gonzalez T. de Montejo. Counselors — Victor Ramon Puente S., 36, manager at Mexico Mortgage; wife, Teresa Sigala H. de Puente. Heriberto Blanco R., 33, assistant manager at Family Credit; wife, Maria del Rosario Velazquez R. de Blanco.
GRAND BLANC MICHIGAN STAKE: (April 29, 2007) President James Ronald Clough, 48, senior manager, finance at DaimlerChrysler, succeeding William Jacob Schilling; wife, Cynthia Lee Hanni Clough. Counselors — James Edward Kaski, 58, pharmacist at Rite Aid Drugs; wife, Marilyn Louise Kalbfleisch Kaski. Roger Clinton Hudson, 52, human resources manager at General Motors; wife, Carol Anne Twaites Hudson.
KUMASI GHANA STAKE: (May 6, 2007) President Richard Samche, 54, teacher in Ghana Education System, succeeding Rexford Ferguson Kwesi Obiri; wife, Mary Anhyamsesem Samche. Counselors — Edmond Adusei Kwabena, 47, teacher in Ghana Education System; wife, Naomi Owusu Kwabena. Nat Kontoh, 53, self-employed educator; wife, Angeline Nyepen Kontoh.
NAUSORI FIJI STAKE: (May 6, 2007) President Jone Kalouniwai Logavatu, 38, chief staff officer intelligence, Lieutenant Colonel in Fiji Military Forces, succeeding Taniela Biu Wakolo; wife, Talica Kawacake Raikoti Logavatu. Counselors — Manase Cava, 54, Church supervisor, Translation Department; wife, Matelite Sovo Cava. Daniele Davegalu Vavaloa, 35, printer in Ministry of Education; wife, Namse Rokolewekula Naituku Vavaloa.
SALT LAKE HOLLADAY NORTH STAKE: (May 6, 2007) President David Cannon Marriott, 63, president, chief executive officer of Spectra Symbol, succeeding Steven Jeffrey Scott; wife, Evelyn Neill Foote Marriott. Counselors — Cyril Iwamura Amorozo Figuerres, 58, Church research manager; wife, Aileen Chizuko Shitamoto Figuerres. Craig Paul Wilson, 44, financial consultant/teacher; wife, Carolyn Nydegger Wilson.
KANEOHE HAWAII STAKE: (May 6, 2007) President George Hookano Kaluhiokalani, 47, director at Merrill Lynch, succeeding Scott Duane Whiting; wife, Manao ChoyOi Yee Kaluhiokalani. Counslelors — Carl Kiyoshi Kawakami, 57, practitioner in LDS Family Services; wife, Laraine Kiyomi Kawanaka Kawakami. Henry Edward Gibson, 60, rancher (grass farmer), horse trainer; wife, Kathleen Hollenbeck Gibson.