RAPS Group Reports The RAPS Book Group. The book group met through the summer. In July we read The Bad Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer. It is a true story of the saving of ancient manuscripts and contains a wealth of information, new to many of us, about the history and culture of that part of Africa along the Niger River. We met on July 18 at the home of Joan Shireman. In August we met at the home of Marge Terdal to discuss Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman, a delightful tale of a sensible and convention-bound woman making her way in a new community. In September we will read Mink River by the late Brian Doyle. It is a novel about the lives of the inhabitants of a small fictional town on the Oregon coast and has been well reviewed. We will meet at the home of Nancy Chapman, 4214 Hazelfern Place on Sept. 19. Contact Nancy at chapmannj@comcast.net or 503-2340162 to let her know whether you will be there. The BookGgroup meets the third Tuesday of every month at 1:30 p.m. 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 p.m. We meet in Smith Center, 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, September 5, 2017; in SMSU 294 Tuesday, October 3, 2017; in SMSU 327 Tuesday, November 7, 2017; in SMSU 294 Tuesday, December 5, 2017; in SMSU 294 I will send out the reminder email notice about one week prior to each date we play. The RAPS Bridge Group members are very 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. On July 25, eight hikers made a short beach hike around Hug Point. We walked over ruts etched into the point bylate 19th century stagecoaches. Afterwards, we had a lunch of Moe’s Clam Chowder with salad and wine, hosted by the Coopers. Several elected to stay overnight at various points on the coast. The August hike to Bull of the Woods had not occurred by the RAPS Sheet deadline, and was delayed due to the solar eclipse. Last year’s hikers described it as “Huckleberry Heaven.” Our September hike will be on Tuesday, Sept. 26, to Angels Rest in the Columbia Gorge. This will be the highest elevation gain hike for 2017. It will be a car pool hike. For more information, go to the hiker’s page on the RAPS web page. The link below should take you directly to the page. https://www.pdx.edu/raps/RAPS-Hikers. Follow the links on the Sept. 26 section for more detailed descriptions. Confirm your attendance to Larry Sawyer 503-771-1616 or larry_sawyer@comcast.net. --Larry Sawyer 3
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