[IL-Talk] IL-Talk Digest, Vol 201, Issue 1

Fri Jan 1 18:25:46 UTC 2021

Good afternoon everyone,

Happy new year to everyone and their families. May 2021 be a less challenging year for all of us. May God bless and watch over everyone and their families.

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Today's Topics:

   1. Last Day to apply for Washington Seminar 2021
      (davant1958 at gmail.com)
   2. Update on Joe Ruffalo (Chang, Patti)

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:34:56 -0600
From: <davant1958 at gmail.com>
To: "'NFB of Illinois Mailing List'" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>, "'Illinois
    Association of Blind Students List'" <iabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [IL-Talk] Last Day to apply for Washington Seminar 2021
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Hello Fellow Federationists,

This is a final reminder that today is the last day to apply to represent
the affiliate during Washington Seminar 2021.

The dates for Washington Seminar are February 8, 9, 10 and 11.

You can find more information and the application on our website at  

www.nfbofillinois.org/washington-seminar
<http://www.nfbofillinois.org/washington-seminar> . To apply, send your
application to our state president at president at nfbofillinois.org
<mailto:president at nfbofillinois.org> .

We wish all of you a joyous and Happy New Year.

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:57:13 -0600
From: "Chang, Patti" <pattischang at gmail.com>
To: "'NFB of Illinois Mailing List'" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [IL-Talk] Update on Joe Ruffalo
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This is the first of many updates I wish to share with our NFBNJ family about my brother Joe Ruffalo. Joe is in need of quiet rest at this time but knows that he feels the love and warmth of your prayers and thoughts. I wish to personally thank those that have reached out to me via email, text, or phone calls to share your heartfelt wishes. Over the next few weeks, there will be other updates we wish to share with our entire NFBNJ family.

Below, my nephew, Joe's son shares his thoughts with you. If for any reason the method of sending well wishes is unworkable for you, just send an email to Janie Degenshein at jdegen16 at comcast.net <mailto:jdegen16 at comcast.net>  and I will personally share them with my brother.

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Thank you all for reaching out concerning my dad, Joe Ruffalo. As many of you may know he has been suffering from terrible pain for some months now. His most recent bout has kept him in the hospital since December 7th. During that time, it was diagnosed that he has cancer. We are still waiting for all the details, but early indications are that it is not a common type of cancer.

Dad has always been a fighter and is in good spirits, although very tired. I know many of you want to reach out and wish him well. The family, my mom, brother Jim and I, as well as his brother?s and sister?s appreciate this outpouring. For the time being I am asking that you do not call him. It is not that he doesn?t want to hear from you, but he needs to rest and quite frankly I have woken him up far too many times myself.

In lieu of phone calls, I have created a special website and email address where you can send him well wishes. Feel free to share a funny story or moment, an accomplishment or something positive about your life. Dad loves to hear that. My aunt Jane Degenshein and I will be reading these to him on a frequent basis. We may not be able to respond directly to everyone, but rest assured he will get your message.

Website: wishjoewell.com <https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/nqiHCzpx0rsyO2YIwq6GM?domain=wishjoewell.com> 

email: wishjoewell at gmail.com <mailto:wishjoewell at gmail.com> 

We ask that you keep both him and my mom in your thought sand prayers. Currently this is all we need and ask of you.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart, 

Joey Ruffalo

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Warmly, 
Linda Melendez, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
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Live the life you want.

The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation?s blind. Everyday we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.

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