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Rotary Club of Oakland Civic Luncheon Meeting - June 24, 2021

Rotary Club of Oakland Civic Luncheon Meeting, June 24, 2021

President Ces Butner tried to call the meeting to order only to discover he was no longer in charge. Instead, the Club’s Past Presidents took over to conduct the annual Demotion. Past President Ed Jellen welcomed everyone to the 112th Presidential Demotion as well as its 5,345th meeting. Past President Linda Boessenecker explained that we would be celebrating Ces’ achievements and send him on his way as Past President.

Past President Ken Richardson led everyone in reciting the Vision Statement: Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.

Past President Ed Jellen welcomed guests of President Ces: his wife Teresa and daughters Andrea and Raquel, and his sisters Loretta Butner, Bonita Butner, Nina Butner, and Dani Dwyer.

Past President David Stein summarized the many accomplishments made during President Ces’s year as President. Here are some highlights.

The Rotary Foundation Committee had a year like no other – a record $170,000 in contributions, more than doubling our previous year. We became the Top club in Rotary District 5170 and met President Ces’s $50,000 participation challenge.

President Ces has been named the recipient of the Richard D. King Award from District 5170, bestowed on the Rotarian who makes the greatest personal commitment to the programs of the Rotary Foundation.

Our latest signature project in Oakland, a mural titled “The Embrace” celebrating peace and diversity was unveiled at the Broadway entrance to Jack London Square in June. It is a joint project with the Oakland Uptown and Piedmont-Montclair Rotary clubs.

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