The members of the California USBC Board of Directors and any California USBC Local Association may submit nominations for Meritorious Service.

ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

Qualifications for Meritorious Service shall include:

1. Participation, past or present, in certified bowling
2. Outstanding service in the promotion of bowling
3. Service to bowlers in the State of California
4. Leadership on a State, Local and/or National level​
5. *Recipient from California Women’s Bowling Association

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CUSBC 
Meritorious Service Past Recipients
2023 – Bob Johnson
2022 – Mike Lucas, Larry Peppers & Mabel Sheasley
2021 – Bette Addington, Charles “Chuck” Ellena & Lynn Graves
2020 – Frank Weiler
2019 – Rosie Parker
2018 – Earnest Lou Gilless
2017 – Phyl Knoll & Roy Stuart
2015 – Donna Morales
2014 – Diddy Watts
2012 – Nancy Arvanitis & Carol Mancini
2011 – Al Hoffmann & Clarence (Butch) Wittman, Jr.†
2010 – Barbara Metzinger & Vern Reilly†
2009 – Linda Johnson
2008 – George Glavas
2007 – Stephanie Steiner

†Deceased

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WOMEN (CWBA)
Meritorious Service Past Recipients
2002 – Fran Thompson*
2001 – Joan Feinblum*†
1998 – Tink Wasina*
1997 – Mary Lynly*
1995 – Philomen Severance*†
1992 – Mary Pimentel*
1991 – Betty Schlegel*†
1990 – Myrt Bruegeman*†
1988 – Elaine Hagin*
1985 – Mary Hinman*†
1984 – Anna Mae Johnson*†
1983 – Dolores Ruppel*
1982 – Bobby Anchordoquy*†
1981 – Dorothy Kerins*†
1978 – Ola Braheme*†
1976 – Myrle North*†
1975 – Agnes Duffy*†
1973 – Helen Bellows*†
1972 – Constance Bechtel*†
1971 – Mildred Peachy*†
1970 – Sally Throne*
1969 – Loveica Hardy*†
1968 – Elva Stevens*†
1967 – Anna O’Malley*†
1966 – Ethyl Enck*†
1965 – Winifred Berger*†
1964 – Philena Bohlen*†

*California Women’s Bowling Association (CWBA)
†Deceased

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YOUTH (CSYABA) 
Meritorious Service Past Recipients
2006 – Lynn Matsubara
2005 – Stan Howard & Diddy Watts†
2004 – Christopher Arvanitis
2003 – Bobbi Waltman†
2002 – Lindi Jordan & William “Bill” Phelps†
2001 – Mary Householder & Tracy Castro***
2000 – Christina Garrison, Georg Garrison & Heather Jordan***
1999 – Lloyd Stone† & Kerwin Fujikami***
1998 – Nancy Arvanitis & Don Lauer Jr.***
1997 – Shirley Lyons & Kelly Moynihan***
1996 – Claudia Ludwig & Matthew Arvanitis***
1995 – Helen Means & Roy Adams
1994 – Joellyn Rinnander & Peter Bekey
1992 – Shirley Chambers
1991 – Phyllis Bourque
1990 – Lois Schumake & Ed Dayton
1989 – Jane Houghbty & Norman Jackson
1987 – Tillie Bertram
1985 – Marge Brown
1982 – Marion Hough
1981 – Myra Colcum
1978 – Edith Wiley
1977 – Helen Duval†
1976 – Mary Hinman
1975 – Marge Higley & Mary Holder
1974 – James Payne
1973 – Audrey McCain
1972 – May Bailey & Herb Hoff

†Deceased