NCAUSBCA 52nd Annual Hall of Fame Induction & Dinner CelebrationOctober 8, 2016

Capital BallroomBolling Air Force Base Officers Club

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

PHOTOS BY PAULETTE DAVIS AND JOHN SIMMONS

The entrance to the Bolling Air Force Base Officers Club

Dominic Parham oversees the check-in of guests by Margaret Sherrill (center left) and Sondra Blakey.

Jane Andrews works the check-in table.

Many guests participated in a “Meet & Greet” prior to entering the Capitol Ballroom.

Chris Johnson acknowledges the applause of the guests after he wears his Hall of Famer’s White Jacket for the first time.

Susie Ryan and Ray Brothers

The mothers of this year’s inductees played a role in the induction ceremony, pin-ning a boutonniere onto their son’s new Hall of Fame White Jacket. Above left is Eleanor Bien with Bobby Michaelson, below left is Gwendolyn John-son with Chris Johnson, and below is Myrna Manolis with Michael Manolis.

NAMES OF NCAUSBCA HALL OF FAME MEMBERS APPEAR IN ITALICSPatti Adams and Ken Larkin

Judi Butler and Carl Giddings

Reggie Rich, John Ludes Jr., and John Cover

Sharon Weber, Cheryl Jelks, Tena Boone, and Maxine Brothers

Matt Burr, Ed Vest, Fred Gill, Julie Gill, and Susie Ryan

Plaques from the International Bowling Hall of Fame and Mu-seum and the USBC, a ring from NCAUSBCA, and a congratulatory letter from Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe are among the items awaiting presentation to Michael Manolis.

Bobby Michaelson accepts his NCAUSBCA Hall of Fame plaque from President Willie Graves Jr.

Quinton Johnson, Chris Johnson, and Earl Johnson

Tom Dale and Dena Spain

Gene Mays, Ray Brothers, Al Zeh, and James Stewart

Joseph Whitehead, Barbara Vaughan, Chris Johnson, Mary Whitehead, Tena Boone, and Diane Garrett

Cheryl Jelks and Muriel & Yogi Holmes

Jim Lewis George Yarborough

2015 Hall of Fame inductees Yogi Holmes and Billy Slater in-trduced the Hall of Famers who appeared at the event.

Rosalyn & Eddie Blocker Jr.

Seated: Gordon & Sharon Ehrlich, Myrna Manolis, Michael Manolis ... Standing: Kay & Andy Anderson and Chhoeun To

Martinez Box & Sandra Colbert-Box

Mike Boyd & Jennifer Lloyd Boyd

Marie Lomax and Elenora Adams

Thad & Terry Rand

Brittani Spriggs and Ernest Spriggs

Renee Parker and Pamela Prue

Bonnie & Terry Wiley

Iris Barruel, Maco Barruel, and Xyl Barruel

Jacqueline Thomas and Cliftina BaucumAlbert Davis and Hattie Mercer

Robin & Ron Holt

Steve Sipe

Joan Austin

Diane Garrett and Joseph Whitehead

Tiffany Bell and Terri Franklin

James Stewart & wife Christine

Greg Turner & wife Gale

Ernest Spriggs, Dena Kearney, and Gene Mays

Karen Dysart

Andre Andrews and Dominic Parham

Andrew “Doc” & LaVerne Campbell and Gloria Gaines (right)

Kevin Kizer and Eugenia McDonald

Dwight FranklinEddie Blocker Jr., Billy Slater, Terry Wiley, and Chris Johnson

Kevin Roy

Deborah Epps and Marina Akers-Epps

Judi Butler, Grace Pinkney, and Lee Berta West.

Al Zeh, Cornell Jackson, and James Stewart

Chhoeun To

Andrea Dale

Robin Holt, Berlin Myers, and Susie Ryan

Renee Parker and Rick Parker

Mayfield Irick, Kevin Kizer, Jane Andrews, Martinez Box, Eugenia Mc-Donald, and George Parrish.

Wilbert Pittman and Mary McDaniel

Anthony 8 Shakiva Whitehead

An Do and Hollis McMullen

Connie Brown and Bobby Michaelson, who impressed several remaining guests with his piano playing after the event had concluded.

Chris Johnson takes a “selfie” alongside fellow Hall of Fame members of the “Class of 2016,” Michael Manolis and Bobby Michaelson.

Anita Connelly, Dena Spain, and Diane Garrett

Front Row: Michael Manolis, Chris Johnson, Bobby Michaelson ... Row 2: Sharon Weber, Berlin Myers, Susie Ryan ... Row 3: Cornell Jackson, Deloise Poindex-ter ... Row 4: Al Zeh, Quintenna Boone, Cheryl Jelks ... Row 5: Ray Brothers, Dena Kearney, Tiffany Bell, Terri Franklin ... Row 6 (Center): Yogi Holmes, Billy Slater, Robert Cosgrove ... Left Stairway (from left): Kirk Williams, Tom Dale, James Stewart, Ernest Spriggs, Greg Turner, Jim Lewis, Eddie Blocker Jr. ... Right Stairway (from right): Ronald McGregor, Rick Parker, Steve Sipe, George Yarborough, Terry Wiley, Andy Anderson, Ron Holt, Hollis McMullen