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Chair, Area II Presidents Council) led a “Crowns Fash- the “Sunday Best Breakfast.”
ion Show” with the Area II Presidents as fashion mod-

els strutting down the runway with Lady Lauren Sim- Special orchids are extended to all who have worked
mons (Southern Maryland Chapter) leading the way. diligently throughout Area II and National in the plan-
The National Area Director, Lady Sandra R. Clark, pro- ning for this conference. The National Area II Director
vided Closing Remarks for this celebratory event. and the entire Awesome and Amazing Area II are

thankful for Lady Tamara Harris and her daughter, Ms.
Saturday’s full day of conference activities concluded Tiara M. Williams, serving as the official photographers.
with “An Evening of Elegance with the Stars”. The Special thank you also to Lady Jackie Wilcher for serv-
evening kicked off with the “Processional” with Lady ing as the 36th Annual Area II Conference Coordinator.
Dawna Dilworth (Area II Protocol Chair, Prince Additional gratitude to Lady Patricia Cason, Area II
George’s County Chapter) announcing the VIPs. The Top Teens of America Advisor, for leading our TTA
Co-Mistresses of Ceremony for the remainder of the Program, TLOD’s #1 programmatic thrust. And last,
night were Lady Kym Eler (President, Prince George’s but not least, thank you to the Area II Officers, Com-
County Chapter) and Lady Wanda King (President, mittee Chairs and Presidents.
Patuxent River Chapter). The “Invocation” was ren-

dered by Lady Tarra Taylor (Area II Chaplain, Dale City Area II Officers and Committee Chairs
-Prince William County Chapter) followed by Lady Top Teens of America (TTA) Advisor – Lady Patricia Cason
Gwendolyn Bonner (President, Trenton Chapter) Recording Secretary – Lady Felicia Hackett
providing a warm “Welcome” to all in attendance. Financial Secretary – Lady Tracy Brandon
While Lady Ernestine Diggs (Presentation Chair, South- Treasurer – Lady Shadowna Jones
ern Maryland Chapter) led the Presentation of the New Director of Operations – Lady Jacqueline Wilcher
Top Ladies, Ladies Michele Bell and Garcia Dixon Corresponding Secretary – Lady Joan Lynch
(TTA Advisor and Assistant TTA Advisor, Southern Parliamentarian – Lady Hazel Cameron
Assistant Financial Secretary – Lady Samaria Lett
Maryland Chapter) had the honor of leading the Presen- Sergeant-at-Arms – Lady Ngima Coleman-Senior
tation of Mr. & Miss Top Teens. Historian – Lady Aaliyah Wilson

Chaplain – Lady Tarra Taylor
The Ladies, Teens, Lords, and Guests all were honored Director of Public Relations – Lady Crystal Davis
by the “Blessing of the Dinner” being performed by Executive Assistant – Lady Karen Cherry
Founder Lady Ozell Dean. The talented Teen Ericka Newsletter Editor – Lady Michelle Smalls
TTA Assistant Advisor – Lady Angela Thompson
Brown (Southern Maryland Chapter) provided a Special Senior Citizens Chair – Lady Patricia Perry
Presentation and the National Director of Operations, Status of Women Chair – Lady Chereece Steele
Lady Jacqueline Wilcher, led the announcement of re- Community Beautification Chair – Lady Rita Joe
sults from the TLOD, Inc. Annual Fundraiser. An im- Community Partnerships Chair – Lady Dee Raynor
portant part of the evening was recognition of out- NAACP Chair – Lady Candace Prince-Modeste
standing service during the “Presentation of Awards” UNCF / HBCU Chair – Lady Yvonne Nash
led by the Area II Awards Chair, Lady Janet Rawls-Tull NCNW Chair – Lady Melba Ford
(Prince George’s County Chapter) and Co-Chair Lady Literacy Chair – Lady Ernestine Diggs

Sickle Cell Chair – Lady Dorian G. Ridley-Curtis
Annette Debisette (Alexandria City Chapter). Lord Awards Chair – Lady Janet Rawls-Tulls
Kenny Clark joined Lady Sandra Clark on stage, and Membership Chair – Lady Hope Ruffin
they jointly recognized all of the Lords in attendance Scholarship Chair – Lady Rose Terry
and gave special presentations to those who had won Nominating Chair – Lady Jacqueline Roundtree
competitions during the conference. The National Health and Wellness – Lady Pamela Lyons
President closed out the formal part of the evening by STEAM – Lady Dennine Powe
leading “Acknowledgements” followed by the Area II Legal Advisor – Lady Michelle Bradford
Chaplain who rendered “Closing Prayer”. Protocol Chair – Lady Dawna Dilworth
Protocol Co-Chair – Lady Katina Robinson-Wright
Logistics Chair – Lady Donna Hamlin
The conference concluded on Day #5, Sunday, with a Presidents Council Chair – Lady Janet Simmons
Memorial Service in celebration of the life of Ladies,

Lords, and Teens that remain in our hearts and
thoughts. The celebration continued with a final event,