3 The RAPS Sheet December 2021 Holiday Brunch returns after pandemic hiatus THE RAPS HOLIDAY BRUNCH is back! The brunch is a popular event, with good food, good conversation, and the delightful Treat Table loaded with all kinds of goodies for sale. Mark your calendar for Thursday, December 9. The event begins with complimentary beverage service at 10:30 a.m. Brunch begins at 11 a.m. The location is Augustana Lutheran Church, 2710 NE 14th Avenue, Portland. Your easiest access is the NE 15th entrance. On-street parking is readily available, and the location is served by Tri-Met line 8, Jackson Park/NE 15th. Chef Andrew Garett and his staff will be on hand to prepare and present a delightful meal. You may recall Andrew from the wonderful 2019 Holiday Brunch. Our always popular Treat Table will offer seasonal goodies, gift certificates, and other unique items for sale. All proceeds support the RAPS Scholarship Fund. (See accompanying story for more details.) 2021 RAPS Holiday Brunch When: Thursday, Dec. 9. Complimentary beverages begin: 10:30 a.m. Brunch begins: 11 a.m. Location: Augustana Lutheran Church 2710 NE 14th Avenue Portland Cost: $25 per person. Reservations: Call or email RAPS Office by Thursday, Dec. 2. Brunch is $25 per person, and we need to hear from you by Thursday, December 2. To reserve your ticket, please contact Eben Yemoh, RAPS Office manager, at rapsmail@pdx.edu or by telephone at 503-725-3447. Please make your check payable to the PSU Foundation and write “Holiday Brunch” on the memo line. Send your check to: Retirement Association of Portland State—RAPS Portland State University PO Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 Always room on Treat Table for a few more good treats! THE SALE OF BAKED GOODS and small holiday items at the Treat Table has long been a part of our Holiday Brunch. Proceeds from the sale go to the RAPS Scholarship Fund, and your donation would be welcome! We already have six RAPS members who are donating something baked (all are excellent bakers) and two or three who are bringing an item to sell. We would be delighted to have more. So if you are in the mood to bake something for the holidays or if you have a small item to donate and would like to help the RAPS Scholarship fund, bring your offering to the Holiday Brunch and we will add it to our table. The donor sets the price. Upcoming RAPS events JANUARY Thursday, January 20 “What Happened in Afghanistan?” presentation by Grant Farr, professor emeritus of sociology. Room TBA. FEBRUARY Thursday, February 17 “The Inside Story on Who First Planted Pinot Noir in Oregon: It Might Not Be Who You Think,” presentation by Michael Alberty, wine writer for The Oregonian. Room TBA. MARCH Thursday, March 17 Annual March Potluck and spring opera preview with PSU opera program director Harry Baechtel and student performers. After a delay of two years, PSU Opera is mounting the previously planned production of Merry Wives of Windsor, an operetta in three acts by Otto Nicolai. Room TBA.
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