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Nonpareil Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinc- Area II
tion, Incorporated participated in the 2016 St. Jude
Walk.
The Dale City – Prince William Coun-
ty Chapter engaged in a Flower Garden Project to
enhance the quality of life for senior citizens at the
Prince William Adult Day Healthcare center. This ef-
fort is ongoing and led by the Community Beautifica-
tion Chair, Lady Cricket Miller-Roy.
The project is a collaborative effort between Prince
William Adult Day Healthcare / Prince William Area
Agency on Aging, County Public Works Department,
Woodbridge Garden Club, Office of the Neabsco Dis-
trict Supervisor, Keep Prince William Beautiful
Shreveport Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinc- (KPWB), and Lake Ridge Nursery. This garden was a
natural fit for the chapter that already sponsors an
tion, Incorporated Shreveport Chapter of Top Ladies Adopt-A-Spot in the county complex where the center
of Distinction, Inc. has partnered with Sisters in Sup- is located.
port, a local cancer survivor support group, for the past
ten years. Shreveport Chapter members recently at-
tended the organization's Tenth Anniversary Celebra- A significant amount of planning went into setting the
tion and provided a monetary donation at the pro- stage to launch this project, starting in 2015, in order to
gram. Lady Jerri Bigam serves as the Community Part- ensure its success. Lady Pauline Hunter (Chapter Or-
nerships Chairperson. Top Ladies in attendance were: ganizer and National Community Beautification Chair)
Standing: Lady Rosiland Edwards, Lady Dottie Bell, worked with the Lake Ridge Nursery to develop a land-
Lady Sharon Penson, Lady Florasteen Kelly, Lady Jerri scape design for the flower garden.
Bigam and Lady Cheryl Williams (Chapter President).
Seated: Lady Dorthea Palmer Foster, Lady Gwendolyn
Cason, Lady Shirley Culbert and Lady Hattie Ab- The Grounds Maintenance Supervisor ensured under-
ner. Shreveport Chapter has received recognition at ground utilities were properly located and marked to
SynLod for its partnership with Sisters in Support. prevent any damage. Additionally, Ladies, Teens, and
Lords contribute to KPWB activities, on a rotating ba-
sis, servicing need within the community.
Most recently, Lady Cricket, Lady Pauline, and Lord
Cardell Hunter planted 9 rose bushes. Fittingly this gar-
den will also pay tribute to all of the caregivers who
bring their love ones to the center in an effort to en-
hance their quality of life.
The chapter is planning to host a Garden and Bench
Dedication Program in October 2016.
