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the Ladies Auxiliary at Sacred Heart Church for many presentation on the theme “Building a Better Me”. Fol-
years. She enjoys working with the annual church ba- lowing the opening presentation, breakout sessions were

zaar, but says her greatest love is her relationship with provided for conference participants. The breakout ses-
God. sions for teens included “Street Life” with Mr. Jeff Tay-

lor as facilitator; “Let’s Talk Money” and “Taking Care
Lady Annie L. Mouton was presented the “President’s of Myself” with Ms. Ivorie Ford serving as facilitator.

Award of Excellence” for her steadfast, devoted, and dedi- The parents, ladies and lords sessions focused on “A
cated service to “keeping TLOD moving forward.’’ A Day in Your Child’s Shoes” with Mr. Alex Alexander

member of Top Ladies for 40 years, she serves as chair- serving as facilitator, “Take a Look in the Mirror” with
man of the Status of Women Thrust, Area One induc- Mrs. Ordareen Allen as facilitator, and “It Takes Three”

tion chairman, national induction co-chairman, on nu- with Mrs. Kelly Ford-Proutt as facilitator.
merous committees, and was Top Lady of the Year in

2013. She also has served as chapter president, record- Dr. Stephanie McKenzie concluded the conference with
ing secretary, and Top Teen Advisor. a presentation on “Building a Better Us”. The Healthy

Choices Conference is a T.L.L. Temple Healthy Choic-
Lady Christine Mandubourg is chapter president. Ro- es Program grant activity.

ma Mitchell is chapter first vice president and served as
Founders’ Day chairlady, and Gloria E. Jackson is New Orleans Chapter celebrated its Thirtieth
chapter reporter. Anniversary at the Annual Status of Women’s Lunch-

Lufkin Chapter Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. eon. Each year the chapter recognizes an outstanding
group of women for their remarkable achievements in

and Top Teens of America hosted a Healthy Choices the Greater New Orleans community. This year’s theme
Conference at the Lufkin Civic Center. Approximately honored “Dynamic Women Supporting Men in Leader-

75 teens, parents, ladies, and lords participated in the ship.” Nine phenomenal, talented professionals were
Annual Healthy Choices Conference. The theme of the honored for the amazing work they perform while sup-

conference was “Building a Better Me”. The conference porting prominent men in leadership.
was facilitated by Lady Andra Self. Teen Jante’ Mark

welcomed the participants, and Teen Kia Carrington The honorees were Mrs. Artelia B. Banks, an executive
gave the greetings. with the State of Louisiana Office of Economic Stabil-

ity, wife of prominent business man Jay H. Banks; Ms.
Mr. Mark Gorman opened the conference with a Tracee Dundas, founder and executive producer of

New Orleans Fashion Week, spouse of Mr. Arnold
Baker, owner of Baker Ready Mix Concrete and Build-

ing Materials; Elder Chery “CC” Harrison, Chief Execu-
tive Officer for the City of Love, Incorporated, married

to New Orleans Police Superintendent, Chief Michael
Harrison; Atty. Adria N. Kimbrough, Counsel with the

Kullman Law Firm, spouse of Dr. Walter Kimbrough,
President of Dillard University; Dr. Yolanda W. Page,

Vice President for Academic Affairs at Dillard Universi-
ty, wife of Mr. David D. Page, Vice President for En-

rollment Management at Dillard; Mrs. Dionka C. Pierce,

executive with the State of LA Children’s Special

Health Services, spouse of Pastor Edward Pierce, III,
of Changing A Generation FGBC; Elder Gale M. Pres-
ton, bible teacher, counselor and psalmist, wife of Rev.

Alton R. Preston, Pastor of Lutcher Chapel and St.
James United Methodist Churches; Mrs. Sylvia

Scineaux-Richard, community activist and President of
the New Orleans East Neighborhood Advisory Com-

mission, wife of Mr. Alvin Richard, Jr. President and