On a cool morning in July of 2021, Napa was saying goodbye to one of its most loved and most productive residents. On an oak-covered hillside in Tulocay Cemetery, an overflowing crowd was paying its respects to a leader, a thinker, a teacher, an educator, an administrator, a fund-raiser, a mediator, a facilitator, an innovator, a mentor, a writer, a friend, and a family member. John Glaser didnât solve all the issues of NVUSD in a series of âKumbayaâ moments. But he spearheaded the implementation of an interest-based process of problem solving that has put Napa lightyears ahead of other districts.