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Carrousels of Oakland, California

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The Oakland Carrousels continued our “new normal” COVID
practices with sheltering in place and maintaining a high level
of safety. We quickly adapted to getting our vaccines and
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booster shots!
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For the second year in a row, we successfully
inducted six new Carrousel Members
via Zoom in May! We are delighted to welcome With everyone safely vaccinated and boosted,
we allowed ourselves a bit of Carrousels fun in
Ursula Jones Dickson, Deborah Gould, October 2021 with a “Meet and Greet” with our
Michelle Kenney, Shirley Newton, Julie Waters newly inducted members. It was a beautiful
and Gabrielle Wiley into the Oakland Carrousels. day as we were entertained outdoors and
poolside with the most incredible view of the
San Francisco Bay! Great food, libations and
friendship were abundant. Catching up with
each other in person was exactly what we all
needed to feed our souls.

In loving memory

Our President, Our beloved Carrousel Joan Brown Dew passed
Carrousel away September 20, 2021. Joan was inducted
Glenda Newell- into the Oakland Carrousels in 1995 and was an
Harris became active member until her health prevented her
from participating. She served as the National
a grandmother Editor of Sister-to-Sister from 2003-2005.
in 2021! Her
Glenda Newell-Harris
daughter Carrousel Joyce Dixon lost her husband,
Brittany Harris Beauchman gave birth to a Carrafella Albert Dixon who passed away
beautiful baby girl Zara in April 2021. Carrousel unexpectedly on August 4, 2021. To know Al,
Glenda was also honored by her Alma Mater, was to know someone who was full of life.
He loved being a Carrafella and attending the
Miss Porter’s School by having a building Carrousel National Conventions. Al will be
named in her honor. The Dr. Glenda Newell- missed by all who knew him, but especially
Harris Student Center was announced in the fall by his Carrousel family.

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