I turn 75 in 2024. I need to focus on some things. So...
I will be taking a quasi-sabbatical from these Community Projects:
Neighborhood Emergency Team web pages - Sabbatical - Reports and updates only.
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Collins View Firewise Community - Sabbatical - No 'new' content. Reports and updates only.
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Friends of River View Natural Area - Sabbatical - maintain website, but no new content.
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West Willamette Restoration Partnership - Sabbatical - no meetings.
Collins View - I will maintain Collins View website with any needed updates.
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I will also be taking a break from some personal projects:
Trolley Project - We will put the Trolley Project on Hiatus after some updates.
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Cycle Oregon - No events! (I may be done with C.O.)
Other, unnamed projects.
What will I be doing on sabbatical?
Here's the deal - I have four iOS Apps languishing in the App Store.
Geom-e-Tree Not for Sale in the App Store!!
So, Top Priority:
I must re-code these apps, Geom-e-Tree, Geom-e-Twee, PolygonFlux, and PolygonJazz, in 'Swift', which I must learn. That takes time. This is my main goal for my sabbatical.
[APPS]
Well, THAT didn't happen! — jm 12/22/24
Other writing & research
First Two items below are DONE. Otherare are NOT!
DONE! A presentation for G4G15 in Atlanta, February 21-25, 2024.
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DONE! 4/12/2024 - Blogging on NewCollinView.Blog - on Bridges Over Stephens Creek
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NOPE! Developing a "TICKETS TO RIDE" concept for local transit trips.
Blogging on New Collins View Blog about local transit trips.
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NOPE! Doing some new regional Transit Tours, or at least document ones done in the past.
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Post any new transit and blog articles on Nextdoor.
NOPE! Offering guided tours of the Fulton Park area Powerhouse site, Brier Trench, ...
NOPE! Working on a Self-Guided Walking Tour of SW Portland cemeteries trolley lines.
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LoL! I will intersperse App Work with Transit and other projects. LoL! — jm 12/22/24
Privately...
I will be focusing on my grandson, my health, maintenance of Time Haven, a Carpet City project, and so on. These are the many things that have been taking a back seat to my other volunteer duties:
Carpet City Re-Plumbing Project - DONE!
Replacing windows on the Front of Time Haven.
Windows arriving end of 2024. Permit Obtained. Plans in order. This job will be done in January 2025 with help from a contractor! $$$$
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I will continue (thinking about) compiling papers and mementos for an auto-biographical book, and sort through ancestral papers.
Keeping faith in democracy.
John Miller
January 7, 2024
March 6, 2024
April 12, 2024
Dec 22, 2024
April 13, 2025
April 16, 2026
