A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
The IBA annual banquet was entertained by DJ Roger Mitchell.
Minnie and Alex Garrow were also at the IBA banquet enjoying the night.
Jake and Brenda Lafrance who recently celebrated their 44th anniversary enjoyed the evening's festivities.
Rob Cornelius, from Oneida, Ontario won the Men's Division First Place.
This happy guy won the Men's Division Third Place, Michael Gibson
Kris Brayley from Syracuse won the Men's Division Second Place.
Mrs. Delormier and Carrie Benedict who won Ladies Division Third Place.
The Indian Bowling Association recently held their annual awards ceremony this past Friday, April 5, 2014 at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort. Their day started early with members bowling at the Lucky Strike Lanes in Malone and continuing the awards banquet at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino at 6:30. Members were served a buffet dinner and listened to the music of DJ Roger Mitchell.
Local representatives Anna Delormier and Leona Benedict were pleased with the entire event, from the service of the food to presentation of awards to the dancing later in the evening. "Everyone really seemed to enjoy themselves. With this being our 54th year, we will start planning something special when we meet again in September at the NY State Fair for our 55th year," stated Anna Delormier.
Many of the members have been involved with the Indian Bowling Association for over 40 years; Anna Delormier has been with the IBA for over 49 years. She mentioned the membership had fluctuated over the years. At one point the IBA had over 400 members, this year they had 122 bowlers and 36 dinner guests for the awards ceremony. But Delormier is sure with the fun everyone had bowling this year; membership will rise for next year. This year's banquet and award ceremony was funded in part by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's Community Fund and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's Community Fund.
The 54th Indian Bowling Association Awards are:
Senior Women
First place – Denise Hill, Cattaraugus, NY 596
Second place – Annette Tahmont, Akron, NY 593
Senior Mens
First place – Mitchell Thompson, Nedrow, 710
Second place – Dan LeRoy, Cattaraugus, 665
Ladies Division First Place
Jami Goolden, Massena, 709
Leah Benedict, Akwesasne, 704
Carrie Benedict, Akwesasne, 694
Cynthia Hill, Syracuse, 688
Tashina Abrams, Akron, 684
Clara Burk, Akwesasne, 670
Nikki Arney, Massena, 670
Dorethea Chunco, Syracuse, 633
Sherry Cunningham, Massena, 663
Low Score – Joanie Benedict Akwesasne 486
Men's Division First Place
Rob Cornelius, Oneida, ON 711
Kris Brayley, Lewiston, 707
Michael Gibson, Syracuse, 704
Bear Buckshot, Syracuse, 698
Joe Arney, Massena, 696
Nick Jackson, Syracuse, 678
Willie Ramirez, Massena, 666
Brian Phillips, Syracuse, 660
Raymond Warrior, Syracuse, 652
Low Score for Men – Alex "Big Boy" Garrow
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