April 20, 2013 - April 26, 2013, The Afro-American B1

Competition judges Katie O’Malley, first lady of Maryland and Tony Foreman

Photos by J.D. Howard

Sylvia and Eddie Brown

Competition judge Dr. Ben Carson

Proud runner ups in the dance competition and runner ups in the money raising competition

Dance instructor Michael Sims of Lite on Your Feet and Sylvia Brown

Dr. Regina Wells Clark and Mr. Roger Clark Dr. Gary

Rodwell and Senator Verna Jones Rodwell

Sarita S. Payne and Famebridge C. Payne

Mike and Kearny Dietrich, winners of the dance competition

Memory Ball 2013 Honoree Gina DeStefano

Russell and Ernestine Jolivet

Dance contestants Jerek and Tony Registre

Sylvia Mackey, board member, Greater Maryland Chapter

Dancing aficionados showed up for the Alzheimer’s Association’s “Dancing Stars”-themed Memory Ball

2013 gala, Apr. 13, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

Co-chaired by Terri Taber (a previous Memory Ball Dancing Star) and

George D. Bittar (an interventional cardiologist at Union Memorial

Hospital who also has a private consultative practice), the black-

tie gala featured a cocktail reception, full-course dinner, dancing to live music by Highway Star and a showcase of local ballroom talent.

Dance competition judges included Maryland first lady Katie O’Malley, Dr. Ben Carson, last year’s champion, Tony Foreman, Miss Maryland USA 2013 Kasey Marie Staniszewski and retired Baltimore Colt Bruce Laird.

April 20, 2013 - April 26, 2013, The Afro-American B1

Young steppers passing out the programs.

Federal City Public Service Foundation President June Carter Perry and AFRO American Newspaper General Manager Edgar Brookins

Avis Thurman, an unidentied guest and Audrey Thurman

Essence Step Team from Gar-Field High School, Alexandria, Va.

Dem’Raider Boyz from Greenbelt, Md.

Hosts Tracee Wilkins, NBC4 and DJ Flexx, WPGC Radio Edgar Brookins, WJLA TV’s Jummy Olabanji,

DJ Flexx and Tracee Wilkins, NBC4

First place winners: Dem’Raider Boyz Step Squad

Second place winners: S.T.O.M.P. (Step Team On a Mission to Praise)

Third place winners: Benjamin D. Foulois CPAA Step Team, Morningside, Md.

David K. Mineta, center, deputy director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy with chapter leaders

Dem’Raider Boyz Step Squad from Greenbelt, Md. stomped their way to first place in the 11th annual STOMP D.A.T. Step Show March 23 at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium. Seven

teams of middle- and high school-age youngsters participated in the program, sponsored

by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc’s Federal City Alumnae Chapter and the Federal City Public Service Foundation, to demonstrate against using drugs, alcohol and tobacco.

June Carter Perry, Foundation President speaking with David Mineta, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy

AFRO Photos/ Rob Roberts

Seated: Lisa Garrett, Sharon Priest, Dwayne and Trinette Campbell; Standing: Khary Reynolds, Noell Reynolds, Jamaal Robinson, La Nisha Robinson and Dominque Johnson

The West Band

Jackson State University Alumni Chapter President Sharon Davis, Alcorn State University Alumni Chapter President Sam Washington, Tougaloo College Alumni Chapter President Kathy Mosley and Mississippi Valley State University Alumni Chapter President Gredta Hubbard

Seated: Flora Marsh, Vivian Johnson, Ola Harvey-Penick and Richard Penick; Standing: Priscilla Smalls, Sherwin Maynor, Lillian Wilkinson Maynor, Faye Hyslop and Edgar Brookins

Seated: Toyce Small, Corbin Morman, Shawn and Angela Dorrough; Standing: Ben and Debbie Washington

Seated: Maureen Hawkins, Gary Hawkins, Joann and Larry Barringer; Standing: Shirley Bellamy, Theresa McClurkin, Bobbie Mason, Bobby Mason, Barbara McClurkin, Barbara Rollins and Marianna Zimmerson

Patricia Diggs and Carl Algood

Hope Lampkin and Patrice JohnsonJohnny Fontano, Trudy Lindsey, Nadine Darbean, Julia Sawney and Dr. Amel Anderson

Raffle drawing: Is there a winner?

Sam Washington and Dr. Patricia A. Cole

The Washington, D.C. Area Alumni Chapters of Alcorn State University, Jackson State University, Mississippi Valley State University and Tougaloo College hosted their Second Annual TJAM Scholarship Gala on March 23 at the Washington Navy Yard. During an evening of food and fun, scholarship winners were announced.

Photos by Rob Roberts

Step Show judges