RAPS Group Reports The RAPS Book Group. The book group met on September 19 at the home of Nancy Chapman. We discussed Mink River by the late Brian Doyle, a local author. It is the tale of interweaving lives in a small town on the Oregon coast, and together these lives create a picture of the town and the familiar Northwest world. The writing is wonderful—poetic in places. We were all enthusiastic about the book, and several members talked about wanting to own it so that they could reread it. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 17, at 1:30 pm at the home of Steve and Eileen Brennan, 5945 SW 152nd Ave., Beaverton. We will be discussing Lab Girl by Hope Jahren, a highly acclaimed autobiography celebrating a woman’s career in science and her love for the natural world. Contact Eileen at 503-646-6297 or brennane@pdx.edu to let her know whether you will be at the meeting. In November we will be reading a biography by Tom Reiss: The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo. The book group meets on the third Thursday of every month at 1:30 pm. New members are always welcome. - --Joan Shireman The RAPS Bridge Group. The RAPS Bridge Group meets in the afternoon on the first Tuesday of each month. We begin play at 12:15 pm. We try to finish up by 4:00 pm. We meet in Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU), usually on the second floor, but sometimes on the third floor. Please mark your calendars for the following upcoming months; bridge dates, rooms, and times: Tuesday, October 3, 2017, in SMSU 327 Tuesday, November 7, 2017. in SMSU 294 Tuesday, December 5, 2017, in SMSU 294 Tuesday, January 2, 2018, in SMSU 294 I will send out the reminder email notice about one week prior to each date we play. The RAPS Bridge Group is very friendly and we 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. Our August hike was delayed one week to avoid the eclipse traffic. The forest fires’ smoke was heavy enough to hide any views we might have had in the Bull of the Woods Wilderness. The four hikers elected to take a shorter trail along the Clackamas River. We welcomed Sharon Carstens, a recent retiree from Anthropology, as a new hiker. The September hike was scheduled for Angels Rest. It was to be our highest elevation gain hike for this year. The wildfires in the Columbia Gorge changed our plans. We opted for a hike on southeastern Forest Park trails. This hike will occur on September 26, after the October RAPS Sheet deadline. The October 24 hike will again be in Forest Park on the Maple Trail with a lunch in a restaurant in the area. If you plan to attend, contact Larry Sawyer before Oct. 19 at 503-771-1616 or larry_sawyer@comcast.net . I will be unavailable after that date. --Larry Sawyer 3
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