RAPS Group Reports The RAPS Book Club will meet at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, February 18, hosted by Marge Terdal at 997 SW Westwood Drive in Portland. Contact her at terdalm@pdx.edu or 503-244-5714 to RSVP and for directions. We will discuss My Beloved World by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the 2014 Multnomah County Library “Everybody Reads” selection. It is described by the publisher as follows: The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. Now, with a candor and intimacy never undertaken by a sitting Justice, she recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a journey that offers an inspiring testament to her own extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself. … With only television characters for her professional role models, and little understanding of what was involved, she determined to become a lawyer, a dream that would sustain her on an unlikely course, from valedictorian of her high school class to the highest honors at Princeton, Yale Law School, the New York County District Attorney’s office, private practice, and appointment to the Federal District Court before the age of forty. Through her still-astonished eyes, America’s infinite possibilities are envisioned anew in this warm and honest book, destined to become a classic of self-invention and self-discovery. Looking ahead, we will be discussing A Pigeon and a Boy by Meir Shalev, translated by Evan Fallenberg, in March. --Mary Gordon Brannan The RAPS Bridge Group meets at Friendly House, a non-profit agency that has been providing services to children, the elderly, and all ages in between, since the Great Depression. At the last meeting we were privileged to have a presentation about a new program of Friendly House, which builds on their many years of services to seniors. Community Concierge was born from the desire of individuals to remain in their homes, in the neighborhoods they love. The program provides a broad range of home care, personal assistance, service coordination and social opportunities for 60 and over adults in the Portland metro area who want to maintain independent, active lives. Revenue generated from these services goes to support Friendly House’s services to low income seniors. More information about the program is available on the website at www.communityconciergepdx.org or by telephone at 503-935-5280. It is an exciting and different new program, which seems to be meeting a community need. Future meetings: Friendly House needs to use the room we have been using for months. We have a date change and room change. From now on RAPS Bridge will meet on the first Tuesday of each month. Our new room is the conference room of Friendly House’s Anderson Building. Switching rooms and regular meeting dates allows us to continue meeting in our usual 1 pm to 4:30 pm time slot. Our upcoming meeting dates are February 4 and March 4. If you wish to join us, please contact Steve Brennan, 503-6466297. His e-mail address is the.steve.brennan@gmail.com. --Steve Brennan On January 10, The RAPS Hiking Group walked a three mile loop including Portland Heights, South Park Blocks, Goose Hollow, and back into Portland Heights. Lunch was at the Vista Spring Café. We were ready for rain but encountered only a light mist. On February 14th, we will hike a portion of the 40 mile Springwater Corridor. This is an old rail line known by many names including the Portland Traction Company Line. We will walk from mile post 6 along Johnson Creek to mile post 9 where it crosses I205 and back for a total of 6 miles. The trail is paved and will not be muddy. Lunch will be at a café in the area. Meet at the trailhead parking lot at 45th and Johnson Creek Boulevard at 9:30am. February 14th is also Valentine’s Day, PSU’s birthday and the State of Oregon birthday. Please confirm your participation with Larry Sawyer at larry_sawyer@comcast.net or 503-771-1616. --Larry Sawyer 4
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