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Carrousels of San Diego, California

Celebrating Sisterhood

the call of leadership! Our final event this season was a chapter favorite…

The San Diego Carrousels LOVE a good theater
production!! Our event began with a gourmet
lunch at The Prado in historic Balboa Park. Our

Another highlight of this season was theme was “Celebrating Sisterhood”. Our hosts lead
the celebration of those who answered the call of a discussion about the roles that our biological
leadership and were inducted as new officers and non-biological “sister-friends” play in our lives.
It was a beautiful, heartwarming discussion. An
in the chapter in the month of September.
inspirational poem about sisterhood was shared
THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS: and lunch ended with each member delightedly

CiGi Oakley, President, Verna Rose Spires, Vice-President, receiving a personal copy of the book “The
Sisterhood of Self: The Art of Being Your Own Best
Donna L. Cook, Secretary, and “Bobbi” Gilliam, Treasurer. Friend. A Self-Care Guide for Women of
Carrousel Bobbi has since passed the torch to Carrousel
Patricia Grooms-Jones, who is now serving as Treasurer.
Now… On to the theater!!!
The installation ceremony included a well-deserved
recognition of our outgoing chapter president, Carrousel In keeping with our theme of “Celebrating
Randa Trapp, who valiantly served with grace, dignity, Sisterhood”, we attended the play, “Shutter Sisters:
compassion and strong leadership. Of course, no such event Two Women. Different Lives. Shared Stories” at the
is complete without indulging in a fine dining experience, Old Globe Theater in Balboa Park. This intriguing
and this gathering was no exception. We all had full tummies story was beautifully written by Mansa Ra and
to prove it!! We each received a parting gift of a beautiful masterfully directed by Donya K. Washington. It
porcelain coffee mug imprinted with a colorful carousel horse. tells the story of two women, one black and one

white, living parallel lives on the hardest days
of their lives, depicting their journey through
We appreciate womanhood, identity and what it means to belong.

all you do, We thoroughly enjoyed the production, as it
inspired us to reflect on our individual and

ladies. collective experiences as we journey through the
various phases of womanhood.

As we close this chapter of our season, we continue
to be appreciative and grateful for the opportunity
to be a part of this wonderful organization of
women.

We look forward to sharing more activities
and events that allow us to create a lifetime of
memories, deepening the bonds of sisterhood
and furthering our connections to each other.

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