Suffolk Les Gemmes inducts 4 new members
Published 8:44 pm Monday, June 12, 2023
- Pictured from left are Gail Hinton-Copeland, president of the Suffolk Chapter; and new members, Marshe Copeland, Angela McHerrin, Queenie Mason Yvonne Bedden-Johnson; and Anita Hicks, national vice president.
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The Suffolk Chapter of Les Gemmes Inc. inducted four new members into its organization on Sunday, June 11.
They were Marshe Copeland, Angela McHerrin, Queenie Mason and Yvonne Bedden-Johnson. Special guest Anita Hicks, the national vice president and the vice president of the Portsmouth Chapter, participated in the induction.
Gail Hinton-Copeland, the president, presided over an initial meeting before the ceremony. Duo Gail Hinton-Copeland and Stanley Edwards prepared the dinner following the induction ceremony.
On Monday, June 5, the organization held a “meet and greet” session for the prospective four members at the Turnip Sprout Restaurant, which included a dinner and gifts presented to the oldest and longest member, Audrey Knight, and the youngest member, Jasmine Downs.
Officers of the Suffolk Chapter are Gail Hinton-Copeland, president; Veronica Evans, vice president; Anita Everett-Batts, secretary; Tammy Miller-Williams, assistant secretary; Chandra Johnson, treasurer and Evelyn Wall, chaplin.
With the addition of four new members, the chapter now has a membership of 18 members.
National Les Gemmes include 19 chapters states-wide.