RAPS GROUP REPORTS The RAPS Bridge Group will meet (or has already met, depending on the arrival time of this RAPS Sheet) on Tuesday, October 7, 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, November 4, 2014 and December 2, 2014. 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 at NW 26th and Thurman.) Play begins at 1pm and continues to about 4:30pm. We are pretty 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 Book Group met at Joan Shireman’s home on September 16 and talked about Amy Tan’s Valley of Amazement. We agreed that the author is a master storyteller and that the examination of complex relationships was compelling. Phyllis Leonard will host us on October 21, at 1:30pm. She lives in the Vista St Clair Apartments, 1000 SW Vista Avenue, Portland, Apartment 420. We will discuss Sue Monk Kidd’s The Invention of Wings. This is a novel set in nineteenth century Charleston, and is described on the book jacket as a novel in which “Kidd goes beyond the historical record to flesh out the rich interior lives of all her characters … This exquisitely written novel is a triumph of storytelling that looks with unswerving eyes at one of the most devastating wounds in American history, through women whose struggles for liberation, empowerment and expression will leave no reader unmoved. “ Contact Phyllis at leonard.pj@gmail.com or 503-930-5672 to RSVP and for directions. On November 18, we will meet at Eileen Brennan’s (5945 SW 152nd Avenue in Beaverton) to discuss Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand. Contact Eileen at 503646-6297 or brennane@pdx.edu for further information, or to RSVP and receive directions. --Joan Shireman On Friday, October 10, The RAPS Hiking Group will travel to the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge near the Columbia River in Washington. This will be a short 2.7-mile loop to two lakes with very little elevation change. This is Hike 15 in the Sullivan 100 Hikes book. A shorter hike is listed in the book as only open until September 30, but we might still be able to hike it. The two loops total 4.2 miles. Bring your bird book and binoculars. The bird life should be impressive. Lewis and Clark camped near here and the noise kept them awake. Ken Ames from Anthropology has done archeological excavation of a Chinook Cathlapotle plank house at the refuge several years ago. His work should be published soon, if it is not already available. That long house was active when Lewis and Clark visited but is just ruins now that are not accessible. However, there is a replica on the refuge, which may or may not be open when we visit. We will carpool from the Safeway parking lot at the Oregon side of the I-5 Bridge. Take the last exit before crossing the bridge. Extra cars should park on the street. We will meet at 9am. Bring a sack lunch, but we may decide to dine in Ridgefield a short distance away. Insect repellent is highly recommended. For more information and to confirm your participation, contact larry_sawyer@comcast.net or call 503-771-1616 to leave voice mail. (Note: there is an underscore between “larry” and “sawyer” in that email address.) --Larry Sawyer 3
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