RAPS Group Reports Book Group THE BOOK GROUP met on September 18 at the home of Felicia Wirtz and had a spirited discussion of Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere. We were in agreement that it was a carefully developed plot, with interesting characters, and very well written. In short, an excellent book. However, we found much to discuss in our varied reactions to the characters and their actions. The group next meets on Tuesday, October 16, at the home of Phyllis Leonard. We will be discussing Words Without Music by Philip Glass. The book is a memoir by an accomplished musician, and presents recollections of his career. The back cover describes it as “overflowing with love and enthusiasm for life and art.” Phyllis’s home is at 1061 NE 9th Avenue, Apartment 1623 at the Aster Tower in Portland. The entrance to the building is actually on Hassalo. Max Red, Blue, and Green lines are very close. Please telephone Phyllis at 503930-5672 or e-mail her at leonard.pj@gmail.com and let her know whether you will be there. On Monday, November 12, we will meet at the home of Eileen and Steve Brennan to discuss Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson. It is a beautiful book, and described as a magnificent biography. Note that this meeting is on a different date than our regular meeting time, due to the proximity of the regular date to Thanksgiving. The book group meets at 1:30 pm on the first Tuesday of every month, with the exception of this November, and new members are always welcome. —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, on the second floor. Please mark your calendars for the following upcoming fall term meetings: Tuesday, October 2, in SMSU 258 Tuesday, November 6, in SMSU 258 Tuesday, December 4, in SMSU 258 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 GroupTHE RAPS HIKE on Tuesday, October 23, will be an out-andback in Deschutes River State Park. We will walk along the river, beginning at the river's mouth, for about 2.5 miles before returning on the same trail. Following a gravel railroad grade along the Deschutes River, the trail has a 200-foot grade and leads to views of the canyon and the east end of the gorge. This will be a car pool hike. Meet at 8:30 am at the Gateway Transit Center at the southeast corner of the parking structure. Hikers will eat lunch in The Dalles before returning to Portland. Nine members of the hiking group explored the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve on September 25. We met at the associated Nature Center and traveled along several miles of hiking trails with great observation points of the Tualatin River and wildlife areas. Lunch was at a local Japanese restaurant, Syun Izakaya. If you plan to hike in October, contact Larry Sawyer at 503-771-1616 or larry_sawyer@comcast.net. For more details about these hikes or future hiking plans in 2018, please consult the RAPS hikers’ website: https://www.pdx.edu/raps/RAPS-Hikers —Larry Sawyer Helene Meskers (left) and Deve Swaim explore the Ash Arbor section of the Jackson Bottoms Wetlands Preserve in Hillsboro. The RAPS Hiking Group walked the wetland’s trails in September. —-Photograph by Larry Sawyer 3
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