Based on my experience, i find that "old codgers" aren't necessarily always retired. Just this week i introduduced myself to a patient and they said "yes, you aren't the elderly photographer i had last time..." ;) j- On 8/30/13, Bennett, Timothy <tbennett1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Sure John. So you are suggesting "old codgers" or ROPS? ;-) > > From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of John Gerty > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 12:14 PM > To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [optimal] Re: Farewell to Richard Hackel at Unv. of Michigan, > Kellogg > > That would be a very useful idea. Besides keeping some old codgers around > we could preserve some institutional memory. > Do I get the naming credit? > > JMGerty > > ________________________________ > From: "Bennett, Timothy" <tbennett1@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "'optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 10:24 AM > Subject: [optimal] Re: Farewell to Richard Hackel at Unv. of Michigan, > Kellogg > > FYI, we could easily setup an "ROPS" group page on the OPS website. You > could easily share updates with each other: sailboats, shipwreckes, recipes, > woodworking, travel, etc. You could have your own blog, shared photo album, > message forum… We have the space to host it on the site and would only take > a few minutes to set up. Let me know if you are interested and I'll make it > happen. > > tim > > ps, I'm jealous of all you retired/soon to be retired folks! > > From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Hess, Ditte > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 8:51 AM > To: 'optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: [optimal] Re: Farewell to Richard Hackel at Unv. of Michigan, > Kellogg > > Richard – all the best to you, you will be greatly missed my friend! > I’ll be joining the ranks of ROPS by the end of the year – sounds like we > could even have our own meeting – but like the journal, we would have talks > on everything, but eye balls ☺ > > Hope to see you soon, and stay in touch! > Ditte > > Ditte J. Hess, CRA > Dir. of Photographic Educational & > Research Training Programs > Bascom Palmer Eye Institute > 900 NW 17th Street > Miami, FL 33136 > Phone (305) 326-6000 x6280 > EMail dhess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:dhess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Web http://www.bascompalmer.org<http://www.bascompalmer.org/> > The information contained in this transmission may contain privileged and > confidential information. It is intended only for the use of the person(s) > named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any review, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this > communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, > please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the > original message. > P please consider the environment - do you really need to print this email? > > From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Hackel, Richard > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 9:25 AM > To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [optimal] Re: Farewell to Richard Hackel at Unv. of Michigan, > Kellogg > > We should have our own journal, the JROPS. Features sailboats, what I had > for breakfast, and how to make do without a joy stick. > Richard > From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] > On Behalf Of John Gerty > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 4:46 PM > To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [optimal] Re: Farewell to Richard Hackel at Unv. of Michigan, > Kellogg (darn spell check - no he is not related to Bubby Hackett....as far > as I know....) > Wow, we're dropping like flies. Maybe we should create a ROPS (R= Retired) > category. > John Gerty > JMG > > ________________________________ > From: "Hackel, Richard" > <rhackel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:rhackel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> > To: "optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>" > <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 4:36 PM > Subject: [optimal] Re: Farewell to Richard Hackel at Unv. of Michigan, > Kellogg (darn spell check - no he is not related to Bubby Hackett....as far > as I know....) > > Thanks to Greg for the kind words and thoughtful comments. No definite plans > yet, but I will be doing something that involves art, photography, and > ophthalmic imaging. I’m planning to start writing the next chapter as it > happens! > > Richard > > Richard Hackel, CRA, FOPS > Clinical Instructor and > Director of Ophthalmic Photography, > Kellogg Eye Center > Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art, > School of Art and Design > University of Michigan > 1000 Wall Street > Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 > 734-936-2283 > email: rhackel@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:rhackel@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peterson John C > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 9:18 AM > To: 'optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>' > Subject: [optimal] Re: Farewell to Richard Hackel at Unv. of Michigan, > Kellogg (darn spell check - no he is not related to Bubby Hackett....as far > as I know....) > > So, Richard, pray tell us about your “next chapter”?!? > > ******** > John C. Peterson, BS, CRA > Senior Ophthalmic Photographer > UW Health Eye Clinic > 2880 University Ave., Rm. 246 > Madison, WI 53705 > (608) 263-7163 > > From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gregory Hoffmeyer > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 1:07 PM > To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [optimal] Re: Farewell to Richard Hackel at Unv. of Michigan, > Kellogg (darn spell check - no he is not related to Bubby Hackett....as far > as I know....) > > > HACKEL ! Sorry ! > > > > > From: "Gregory Hoffmeyer" > <gregory.hoffmeyer@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:gregory.hoffmeyer@xxxxxxxxx>> > To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 08/27/2013 02:04 PM > Subject: [optimal] Re: Farewell to Richard Hacket at Unv. of > Michigan, Kellog > Sent by: > optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > ________________________________ > > > > Before it's too late, I wanted to say farewell and thank you to the Great > Richard Hackel up in Michigan who will be hanging up his fundus > cameras/SLs/OCts in September (I believe) after a long, distinguished, and > hyper-productive career in ophthalmic imaging (Schatz, Wake Forest, > Kellogg). Richard is one of my heroes and more importantly, an all-around > nice guy who never took himself too seriously yet left a huge mark on our > field. 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