<div class="gmail_default" style="word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem;color:rgb(49,49,49)" dir="auto"><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-61c56981-7fff-c92b-84bd-65811b192b8c" style="word-spacing:0px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Request for distribution by Dan Facchini, President NFBNJ Northeast Chapter</span><br></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);word-spacing:0px"><p dir="ltr" style="word-spacing:0px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Submitted by Linda Melendez, President NFBNJ</span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);word-spacing:0px"><p dir="ltr" style="word-spacing:0px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">It is with abheavy heart that I relay the passing of our dear friend and Board Member, Alwyn Glasgow:</span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);word-spacing:0px"><p dir="ltr" style="word-spacing:0px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NFBNJ NEC Board Member, ALWYN GLASGOW, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="word-spacing:0px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="word-spacing:0px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Al had been a very active member of the Northeast Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey since 2009. He was a Board Member and chaired the chapters White cane list, Membership, Green Drop, Vehicle Donations and NJ Transit Committees. </span><br></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);word-spacing:0px"><p dir="ltr" style="word-spacing:0px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">He enjoyed the calls to recruit new members, always giving them other NJ resources as well. He was famous for always working our Shoprite Fundraisers (would work all day) and made them so much fun! Al's stories of his youth, photography business, his family, music(he was a drummer before losing his sight) and cars were plentiful and always had a funny ending. </span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);word-spacing:0px"><p dir="ltr" style="word-spacing:0px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The loss of our brother, Al is a big hit on the Northeast Chapter and we need to keep his legacy going. He leaves behind two sisters and one brother-in-law. a host of nieces and nephews and his girlfriend, NFB Member, Diane Robinson.</span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);word-spacing:0px"><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);word-spacing:0px"><p dir="ltr" style="word-spacing:0px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sincerely,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="word-spacing:0px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dan Facchini</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="word-spacing:0px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NFBNJ NEC President</span></p></div>
-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span>Warmly, <br>Linda Melendez, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>732-421-7063<br></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Email: </span><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br><i>Website: </i></span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.nfbnj.org</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Facebook: </i><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Twitter: </i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfbnewjersey" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">@NFBNewJersey</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>YouTube: </i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">NFBNJTransformDreams</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Live the life you want.<br></i><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><font size="1">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.</font></i></span></font><br></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><font size="1"><br></font></i></span></font></div><div></div></div><div dir="auto"></div><font color="#888888"></font></div></div>