RAPS Group Reports Book Group THE BOOK GROUP did not meet in February due to a snowstorm. In email communications, we agreed to postpone our meeting until March. On March 20, we will discuss Jodi Picoult’s Plain Truth, and will meet at the home of Gwen Pierce, 512 SW Maplecrest Drive, in Portland. This is an older novel by an author many of us have liked, set in Amish culture. It is, according to the back cover, “a riveting story of a murder that shatters the picturesque calm of Amish country and tests the heart and soul of the lawyer defending the woman at the heart of the storm.” Email Gwen at gwen-pierce@comcast.net or call her at 503-246-9632 to let her know whether you will be there. In April we plan to read Exit West by Mohsin Hamid, the story of two young people who leave the conflict of their homeland and settle in the West. We will meet at the home of Eileen and Steve Brennan. The Book Group meets the third Tuesday of every month at 1:30 pm. New members are always welcome. And we welcome suggestions of books that are interesting to read and full of issues for discussion. —Joan Shireman Bridge Group THE RAPS BRIDGE GROUPmeets in the afternoon on the first Tuesday of each month. We begin play at 12:15 pm. We try to finish up by 4 pm. We meet in Smith Center, usually on the second floor, but sometimes on the third floor. Please mark your calendars for the following upcoming meetings: Tuesday, March 6, in SMSU 294 Tuesday, April 3, in SMSU 294 Tuesday, May 1, in SMSU 294 Tuesday, June 5, 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 Hiking Group THE MARCH HIKE will explore Oregon’s history and take place at Champoeg State Park. This will be a carpool hike. We will meet on Tuesday, March 27, at 9:00 am in the souteast corner of the Gateway Transit Center parking garage at 1249 NE 99th Avenue in Portland. Champoeg State Park is located along the Willamette River, and is the site of a historic vote where settlers adopted a provisional government alligned with the United States rather than Great Britain. The park features hiking loopsand the Champoeg Heritage area. Lunch will most likely be at the park cafe. The February hike had a dozen participants who explored George Rogers Park and the Old River Road in Lake Oswego. If you plan to hike in March, contact Larry Sawyer at 503771-1616 or larry_sawyer@comcast.net. For more details about this hike or future hiking plans in 2018, please consult the RAPS hikers’ website: https://www.pdx.edu/raps/RAPSHikers —Larry Sawyer In February, RAPS Hiking Group members enjoyed the historic buildings and the natural beauty along the Old River Road in Lake Oswego, including seasonal waterfalls and winter vegetation. —-Photograph by Eileen Brennan 3 RAPS Scholarship donations December 15 through February 1 Priscilla Blumel in memory of Graham Conroy Scott Burns Carol J. Gerity Anne-Grete Morris in memory of Major Morris Pat Squire
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NTc4NTAz