Congratulations Bill! Enjoy your retirement! The first time I ever dared to walk into the hackfest at an Evergreen conference was to meet with you to get some guidance on a cool customization you had done in JSPAC that I was trying to replicate. Thank you for your willingness to help out a newbie, for all of your work in the community, and for that great quote!
Kathy -- Kathy Lussier she/her Executive Director NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange Danvers, MA 978-777-8844 x201 www.noblenet.org On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 12:32 PM Terran McCanna via Evergreen-general < [email protected]> wrote: > Congratulations, Bill, and thank you for all of your contributions over > the years! > Terran > > > On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 10:35 AM Bill Ott via Evergreen-general < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> It's hard to believe that I started dabbling with Evergreen almost 20 >> years ago. From that first install in late 2006, through hosting Michigan >> Evergreen 2008-2012, and the move to Equinox hosting in 2025, this >> community has been amazing to work with. That project Mike, Jason, Bill, >> and Brad started has significantly impacted my career over the last 2 >> decades. >> >> I'll be retiring from the Grand Rapids Public Library on April 1. It's >> been my second home for 30 years, and Evergreen ended up being a huge part >> of that. >> >> I won't totally let go, as I plan to keep an eye on the lists and bugs, >> maybe do some hacking along the way. While I won't be "bott" at GRPL, I may >> still pop up from time to time. >> >> Thank you to everyone, it's been quite a ride! >> >> *--* >> *Bill Ott* >> *Information Systems Manager* >> Grand Rapids Public Library >> Main Library | 111 Library St NE | 49503 >> [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Evergreen-general mailing list -- >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] >> > _______________________________________________ > Evergreen-general mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] >
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