Co-President’s Message: Take it from those that know AT OUR JANUARYRAPS Board meeting, we learned that RAPS had received a check from Collette, the tour company that led our November trip to Italy. The check was the result of four people booking the trip through RAPS—two members and their friends. The great benefit to RAPS is that a portion of each person’s fare goes to the RAPS Scholarship. Our check from Collette for the Italy trip was a tidy $1,916. That’s the beauty of working with Collette. The company’s philanthropic arm, Collette Cares, supports education and hunger Sawyer, has toured with Collette eight times. She’s already visited Eastern Canada with Collette, and is looking forward to returning next fall. “We had two-night stays in each major city and enough free time to experience the ‘Frenchness’ of Québec,” she said. “In Québec City, the shopping was just wonderful.” Diane praised Collette’s guides for their knowledge and professionalism. “I’ve never had any kind of issue that our Collette guide could not deal with. You ask them to arrange something special, and they’ll try to do that.” Joan Shireman is a professor emerita of social work who sits on the RAPS Board. A few years ago, Joan and her granddaughter booked a Christmas markets tour of Austria, Germany, France, and Switzerland with Collette. She recalled the Collette guide fondly. “Our guide’s love of the lands we visited was evident,” Joan said. “On one occasion he added a city to our tour because he thought that, as a university city with a medieval cathedral, it deserved a visit.” “We both enjoyed ourselves,” Joan said, “and have frequently said that we would like to repeat the trip.” If you book the Eastern Canada trip by March 4 you’ll save $100 per person. Bon voyage! —Doug Swanson srelief efforts around the world. This fall we have a new Collette trip, to Eastern Canada. Once more the RAPS Scholarship will benefit. Actually, book any Collette tour—they cover all seven continents, so your choices are immense—mention you’re a RAPS member, and a portion of your fare will go to the scholarship. So what’s it like to travel with Collette? To get the inside story, your intrepid reporter tracked down two Collette tour veterans. Diane Sawyer, wife of RAPS Board member Larry RAPS GOES TO Eastern Canada! SEPTEMBER 3-10, 2019 Discover the best of Eastern Canada with RAPS September 3-10, 2019! Our tour is led by Collette, a travel company with more than 100 years’ experience. And if you book by March 4, 2019, you’ll save $100 per person! We start in Montreal, one of UNESCO’s Cities of Design. Then we’re off to Quebéc City, where we can explore everything from a local sugar shack to world-class museums. Ottawa, with its small-town vibe, has great museums and galleries. A short drive takes us to Rockport, where we’ll enjoy a memorable cruise through this historic region. Finally, we visit exciting Toronto and cruise to the base of thundering Niagara Falls. A PORTION OF YOUR FARE SUPPORTS THE RAPS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM! $3,199 per person if booked by March 4 BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY Includes: R/T airfare from Portland Hotels Hotel Transfers Air Taxes, Fees / Surcharges TO LEARN MORE, CONTACT: Larry Sawyer, Retirement Association of Portland State 503-771-1616 larry_sawyer@comcast.net Book by March 4! SAVE $100 PER PERSON Old town Montreal
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