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traditionally honors and celebrates a select category of Teens stepped it up a notch for heart month as the or-
outstanding women of the community. This year we ganization honored the First Ladies of the area church-

chose to celebrate ALL women with the theme, es. By honoring both the first ladies and heart month,
“Embracing the Woman Within.” Approximately 165 the Top Ladies and Top Teens were able to fulfill three

Ladies, Teens, Lords and guests welcomed our speaker of its five thrust namely the Status of Women, Commu-
Ariel M. Lloyd, Ph. D. who so eloquently and uniquely nity Partnerships, and Senior Citizens through the Go

explored the theme. The New Orleans Chapter was Red event.
privileged to reintroduce Lady Harnell P. Williams and

Lady Orethann Price to our loyal supporters. Lady Har- The crowd was entertained by award winning journalist
nell delivered warm greetings on behalf of the National and KPRC anchor, Mr. Keith Garvin, as the chapters

and Area Ladies of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. emcee, along with Lady Ruth Smith. The guest speaker
Two $500.00 scholarships and two $1,000.00 scholar- was Dr. Oluwatosin Fatusin, a very phenomenal Pediat-

ships were awarded to graduating Teens Jessica Heard, ric Cardiologist and Assistant Professor at Baylor and
Jaelynn Maldonado, Melba Parnell and Na’Lij Smoot. Texas Children’s Hospital. She presented with a Power

Teen Melba Parnell delivered a flawless rendition of An- point presentation on heart health and the risk factors
dra Day’s “I Rise.” Our newly inducted Top Ladies, of heart disease.

along with their escorts were also presented. Guests Greetings were made by both Lady Jacquelyn Pope, the

Eleventh National President of Top Ladies and Mayor
David Allen, Mayor of Prairie View, Texas. Inspirational

singing and praise dancing was provided by Ms. Roenia
Thompson and Ms. Alexis Lang. Lady Gwendolyn

Carter provided the occasion for the event. At the end,
the First Lady honorees were given certificates in appre-

ciation for all of their service in the community. The
First Ladies being honored were Mrs. Larneatha

Bowdre of Church of Christ Highway 6, Mrs. Sandra
Glover of Progressive Baptist Church, Mrs. Charlean

Harris of Redeemed Life Temple of Worship, Mrs.
dined on a delectable lunch entrée’ choice of Gulf Fish Easter Hayes of Centerhill Baptist Church, Mrs. Sheila

Meuniere or Roast Pork Tenderloin with all the trim- Hill of Morningstar Baptist Church, Mrs. Francene
mings. Entertainment was provided by St. Joseph the Poole of Wyatt Chapel Baptist Church, Mrs. Pamela

Worker Sacred Dance Mover, Ms. Arainer Anthony and Riggins of New Faith Ministries, Mrs. Carolyn Talley of
Mr. Craig Adams on piano. Lady Brenda J. Williams, Mount Corinth Baptist Church, Mrs. Doris Thomas

Chapter President, served as luncheon chairperson Greater St. Peter’s Baptist Church, Mrs. Charla Thomp-
along with Lady Barbara B. Brown and Lady Carrie K. son of First United Methodist Church, Mrs. Bobbie

Roy, Co-Chairs. Tisdell of New Bethel COGIC, Mrs. A. Love Tompkins
of New Prairie Baptist Church, Pastor Bettye Tompkins

Prairie View Chapter, Top Ladies and Top of Salem House of Blessings Ministries, and Mrs. Deb-