5 The RAPS Sheet January 2022 IF NEW ENGLAND FALL COLORS and Boston history and culture sound appealing, the Scholarship Commitee has a couple of suggestions for you. “Autumn in Vermont” and “Spotlights of Boston” are scheduled for next October and are led by Collette, and part of your fare will benefit the RAPS Scholarship. (You can read more about the scholarship and this year’s recipient on page 3.) “Spotlights of Boston” begins October 6 and concludes October 11, 2022. “Autumn in Vermont” runs from October 14 to October 20, 2022. Both trips begin and end in Boston and are three days apart. You have the option of enrolling in either one or both with a three day layover in Boston. We have customized flyers and web pages for both. The Boston trip highlights both historical and modern Boston. The Vermont trip focuses on the autumn colors, but you’ll also see historical sites such as Fort Ticonderoga and Lake Champlain. Because no one can guarantee the time for the best colors in Vermont, the weather, or the course of the virus, it’s prudent to buy travel insurance. Collette has the best trip insurance in the travel business. For about $250, you can cancel at any time for any reason and get a refund for all but your Upcoming RAPS events In response to changing conditions relating to the coronavirus pandemic, the RAPS Board is not yet sure whether the first few meetings of the New Year will be held on campus as originally planned or offered over Zoom. RAPS will keep members informed via emails from the RAPS Office and in future editions of The RAPS Sheet. 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. To be offered on campus or via Zoom; announcement to come. 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. Potluck subject to cancellation due to COVID restrictions. Spring opera preview subject to postponement. Announcements to come. APRIL Friday, April 29 President’s Annual Luncheon for Retired Staff and Faculty hosted by President Steve Percy. To be held in the PSU Ballroom. If the luncheon is canceled due to COVID restrictions, Percy will speak to RAPS members via Zoom. insurance payment. Custom websites are: Boston: https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1088346 Vermont: https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1088348 PDF flyers: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Asvnw2QV39fanF_zQ2yfRQPzrYA- ?e=W1YSQU RAPS sets two New England trips for next fall A featured stop on RAPS’ “Autumn in Vermont” trip next October is Fort Ticonderoga. Located on the south end of Lake Champlain, in northern New York, it fell into ruin after the Revolutionary War. It was restored in the early 20th century.
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