St. Elizabeth’s Guild charitable organization honors longtime leaders

 The St. Elizabeth’s Guild 49th annual Volunteer Activists Awards luncheon was held Sept. 27 at the New Orleans Hyatt. At left, John P. Laborde, seated, and Blanche Comiskey, Ronnie Kole and Sybil Morial, standing, were recognized as Hall of Fame Honorees. At right, 10 individuals were named community activists. Front row, from left are Stacy Pellerin, Deborah Blancher, Celie Fraiche, Elizabeth Boh, Paulette Stewart, Gayle Leaumont Gaubert and Margaret Wood Ransone. Back row: Erin Shea Stahnke, John Blancher, Bebe Babst and Barra Birrcher.