RAPS Group Reports The RAPS Book Group met at Eileen and Steve Brennan’s home on November 18, and discussed Laura Hillenbrand’s “Unbroken.” The book weaves the story of the fate of Olympic runner Louis Zamperini with the story of World War II in the Pacific, and it stirred memories of travels as well as stimulating discussion of moral and ethical issues raised by that conflict. On December 16, the RAPS Book Group will meet at Joan Shireman’s home (2535 SE Snowfire Dr., Happy Valley, OR) and will discuss Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Lowland. Set in both India and the United States, it is described on the back cover as “an engrossing family saga steeped in history: the story of two very different brothers bound by tragedy, a fiercely brilliant woman haunted by her past, a country torn apart by revolution, and a love that endures long past death.” Contact Joan at 503-698-9951, or joan.shireman@frontier.com, to RSVP and for directions. On January 20, we will meet at the Terdals’ new home in Terwilliger Plaza (2545 SW Terwilliger Blvd. #812) and discuss “The Elephant Whisperer” by Laurence Anthony and Graeme Spence. According to the Amazon website, “Lawrence Anthony devoted his life to animal conservation, protecting the world’s endangered species. Then he was asked to accept a herd of rogue wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand. His common sense told him to refuse, but he was the herd’s last chance of survival.” Contact Marge at 503-808-7438 or dbmt@pdx.edu to RSVP and for directions. --Joan Shireman The RAPS Bridge Group will meet (or already has met) on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. We meet regularly on the First Tuesday of each month. Given the timing of the monthly RAPS Sheet, let me inform you of a couple of upcoming bridge sessions: January 6, 2015 and February 3, 2015. We gather in the conference room of Friendly House’s Anderson Building. (This building is on the North side of NW Savier Street, around the corner from the main entrance to Friendly House.) Playing begins at 1 pm and continues to about 4:30 pm. We are friendly and are always looking for new players. If you wish to join us, please contact Steve Brennan, 503-646-6297. My email address is the.steve.brennan@gmail.com. --Steve Brennan The RAPS Hiking Group’s November hike on Marquam Hill was cancelled because of weather concerns. Group members will meet at Diane and Larry Sawyer’s home on December 3 to share a potluck lunch and plan hikes for 2015. Larry will supply hiking books, but if you have a favorite hike that is not in a standard hiking book, bring information to the luncheon. If you plan to attend the potluck and have not already RSVP’d, call Larry at 502-771-1616 or email him at larry_sawyer@comcast.net for directions and to tell him what you will contribute to the potluck. --Larry Sawyer 3
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