2 President’s Message wo of my family members were adopted by a kitten today. Out walking (as those our age are advised to do), they were approached by a tiny, mewing kitten. When picked up, the kitten snuggled in their arms. By the time they had taken it home, dried it, warmed it, and fed it, they found they had consented to the adoption. I took my grandson to see it this afternoon— a beautiful ginger kitten with white markings. This is a story for the holidays, isn’t it? A story of rescue and adoption, and a story of reaching out to alleviate just a little bit of the misery in the world. The kitten is going to do very well now. In this season when we are called on to reach out and share, let us do so willingly and generously, remembering how difficult these recession years have been for many and for the agencies that try to help. And may we each have our holidays brightened by a tiny ginger kitten. Don’t bring your kitten to the RAPS holiday dinner. But do bring yourselves—it should be a splendid occasion. I hope to see everyone there. With best wishes for the holidays. --Joan Shireman OCCUPY PORTLAND, 1970s STYLE. Protesters gather in the South Park Blocks during the tumultuous days following the May 6, 1970 deaths of four Kent State University students. See the PAST TENSE column on page 3 for RAPS member Susan Jackson’s observations on protests at PSU, presented in the context of the Occupy Portland movement that began in October 2011. Photo from PSU archives. T
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