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General Membership Meeting and Luncheon May14, 2026
Program: “The Gift of Aging: Growing Older with Purpose, Planning and Positivity With author Marcy Cottrell Houle”
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KAPERS ART EXHIBIT
doubletree by hilton Portland
1000 NE Multnomah St, Portland, OR 97232
The Gift of Aging by Marcy Cottrell Houle, MS, and Elizabeth Eckstrom, MD, MPH, MACP. blends frontline science with inspirational stories and insights from wise elders for aging with health, joy, and purpose.
Meeting 12 noon - 2:00 PM with doors opening at 11:30 for viewing the Art Exhibit.
Next GENERAL meetings: Sept/OCT TBD, Dec 10, 2026.
KaPeRs retirees, we have moved to electronic registration for our luncheons!
Registration for the May 14 luncheon opens April 16. Register by May 6, so we will have your lunch order in time.
We have a brand new web site exclusively for our group! It is Class Creator software, designed for class reunions. It will serve us well for electronic registration of our luncheons. Here's how to join us:
Visit our registration web site at
https://www.kapersnw.com/
and click the "JOIN HERE" link in the gray box in the upper right corner. Find and Click on Your Name.
KaPERS Spring Nature walks
1. Tualatin Nature Park
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026 10:00 am
Leader: Laura Dickinson. Please RSVP to Laura by email with your full name and phone number. lauradickinson210@gmail.com
A casual 2.8 mile nature walk through a beautiful forest right across the street from Nike World Headquarters. Some early wildflowers will be blooming and lighting up the woods! The trail is natural, mostly flat, and easy. If there is enough interest, the group can go to lunch at nearby New Seasons in Beaverton after the walk. They have many lunch options to choose from in their deli, salad bar, hot food bar, pizza bar, etc.
Meet at Tualatin Nature Park Visitor Center. 15655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, Oregon, 97003. The walk will depart promptly at 10:00.
2.Jenkins Estate Rhododendrons and wildflowers
Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2026 10:00 am
Leader: Laura Dickinson. Please RSVP to Laura by email with your full name and phone number. lauradickinson210@gmail.com
A casual 2.8 mile walk to explore 1913 historic Jenkins Estate including home, gardens, and natural trails. Spring is truly beautiful at the Jenkins Estate! We will pass through the rhododendron garden, elm grove, rose pergola, pioneer herb garden, WA County Master Gardener learning garden, water garden, and wooded natural trails. Bring a sack lunch if you wish as there are a number of nice picnic areas. Relatively easy walk with one long hill.
Meet at Jenkins Estate. 8005 SW Grabhorn Road, Beaverton, OR 97007. Coming on Farmington from central Beaverton, turn left on Grabhorn road. The garden entrance is .25 miles on the right from the junction of Farmington and Grabhorn. Park in lot immediately to the right. The walk will depart promptly at 10:00.
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