3 RAPS SHEET n SEPTEMBER 2022 RAPS Group Reports Book Group THE BOOK GROUP met on August 16 and discussed The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams. The format of the book is a conversation between the two authors, and we thought that worked well as a means of emphasizing important points. We were intrigued by the four sources of hope that were identified: the amazing human intellect, the resilience of nature, the power of young people, and the amazing human spirit. Each reason was, of course, illustrated with fascinating examples. In September we plan to read The Last Bookshop in London, by Madeline Martin. Set in 1939 in London, it is a novel that celebrates the power of books to hold a community together. Full of discussions of literature, it should be interesting to discuss. The book we selected for October is The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann. Described as “a blockbuster adventure narrative,” it sounds as though it will be fun to read. The Book Group meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. Traditionally we have met in the homes of various members; currently we are using Zoom for our discussions and plan to continue in this way for a time. All RAPS members are welcome to join the group. —Joan Shireman Bridge Group THE GROUP HAS BEEN meeting on the first Tuesday of the month. We are searching for new players. Please see if any of your recently retired co-workers are bridge players. Our group would welcome them. If you have questions please contact Steve Brennan, 503889-0146. My email address is: the.steve.brennan@gmail.com. —Steve Brennan Hiking Group ON AUGUST 23 four people hiked the Warrior Point trail on Sauvie Island. There were lots of blackberries ripe for picking (and eating), some mosquitos to swat, and a cool little bay at the point for a quick dip. The September 27 hike is scheduled to be in Canby along the logging trail and through the dahlia farm, but it will be confirmed in a notice to the email list participants. If you wish to get onto the email list, please contact me at tgdieterich@earthlink.net. —Tom Dieterich Cilla Murray photograph Two members of the RAPS Hiking Group, Mary Lane Stevens and Tom Dieterich, take a cool summer dip during the Warrior Point hike on Sauvie Island on August 23. The group’s next hike is scheduled for September 27.
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