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Area Conference Highlights

NArea I March 2 - 5, 2017 Baton, Rouge, Louisiana

ational Area I Director, Lady Harnell Wil- Composer-TLOD Prayer, Houston Chapter, Southwest
liams, presided over the 46th Area One Cluster.
Leadership Conference March 2, 2017
through March 5, 2017, at the Baton Northeast Cluster

Rouge Hilton Capitol Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Lady Ella Austin, Lufkin = Charter Member
The Nonpareil Chapter the host chapter, the Southeast  Lady Joyce Powell, Lufkin

Cluster Chapters which include Beaumont, Jasper Coun-  Lady Princella Simond, Lufkin
ty, Lake Charles, New Orleans, Oran’Je and Port Ar-  Lady Earnestine Williams, Twin City

thur, as well as the Area One Executive Board Lassiez
Les Bon Temp Roulet with energy, enthusiasm and excite- Southeast Cluster

ment!  Lord Roosevelt Washington, Lake Charles

The 46th Area I Leadership Conference theme, Top La- Southwest Cluster
dies of Distinction and Top Teens of America: Engaging in the  Lord Howard DeVault, Beaumont

Enhancement of Programs that Invest in the Community through  Lady Kimberly Delaney, Humble Intercontinental
Volunteer Service, was showcased in numerous ways  Lady Bernice Simon Dupree, Humble Interconti-

throughout the conference. The national theme Investing nental Lord Melvin, Humble Intercontinental
in V.A.L.U.E.S. that Support, Enhance and Sustain, was

evidenced through the activities held during the confer- West Cluster
ence.  Lord Wallace Pope, San Antonio Metro

Lady Annie Mouton, Area I Induction Chair along with  Lady Gloria McGowan, San Antonio Metro

Lady Rhonda Harris, Area I Membership Chair inducted Nonpareil and the Southeast Cluster chapters welcomed
four new Ladies into Top Ladies of Distinction from the Ladies, Lords and Teens Thursday, March 2, 2017,

the Nonpareil Chapter. They were: Lady Audrey Drake, to its Let the Good Times Roll (Lassiez Les Bon Temps
Lady Errin Gaines, Lady Clonise Stewart, and Lady Roulett) host night event. Conference attendees en-

LaEttica Wilkinson-Joseph. joyed Zydeco, rhythm and blues, hip hop, Old School
and rap music as they dined on gumbo, seafood and de-

Area I Chaplain, Lady Valencia Edner, conducted the lectable Louisiana cuisine.
memorial service for Ladies, Lords and Teens listed as

well as all other members of the TLOD family who The joint opening plenary session featured the introduc-
transitioned from this life to a life with the Lord. It is tion of the Area One TLOD and TTA Officers, Nation-

with deep sympathy that Area I memorialized Founder al President, National Officers, Past National Presidents,
Lady LaVerne Reese Madlock, Second National Presi- and Past National Area Directors, in which National

dent, Rose City Chapter, Northeast Cluster, Seventh Area One Director, Lady HarnellWilliams, National
National Area I Director, Lady Orvis Austin, Capital TLOD President Lady Drema Lee Woldman and Con-

City Chapter, West Cluster and Lady Rita Franks-Bell, ference Chair, Lady Mary Wilkinson, and Area One
President Teen Josef Sorrells, greeted the Ladies, Lords