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IN MEMORIAM John Dennis Snyder, a retired business agent for Sheet Metal Work- ers Local 16, died of a heart attack June 8. He was 65. A native Ore- gonian, Snyder joined the Sheet Metal Workers Union as an apprentice in July 1961. He was an active member of Local 16, serving on its Executive Board and as the elected president. He was a trustee of the Joint Apprentice- Unions For Kids raises $50,000 The Unions For Kids Motorcycle Poker Run June 14 raised $50,000 for Doern- becher Children’s Hospital. A “big check” (above) was presented to Ashley Schmidt of Doernbecher by this year’s title sponsors, from left to right: Clif Davis of the Inter- national Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48, Rob Teague of McKinstry Co., and Pete Savage of the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters. Since its in- ception six years ago, the poker run has collected $121,000. “The first year we raised $2,500,” said Lee Duncan (holding the mic in the picture to the right), president of the non-profit Unions For Kids. “It’s really taken off from there.” (With Duncan is foundation sec- retary-treasurer Dave Tully.) The poker run attracted a record 309 riders, including Jill Benson (above), who took a nap following the 90-mile ride. Par- ticipants like Daryl Hurd of AFSCME Local 328 and Joan Carlson (below right) also en- joyed a chili cook-off (won by Sam Schwarz of Transit Union Local 757). The top raffle prize of a 2008 Dyna Low Rider FXDL Harley-Davidson motorcycle was won by Jack Miller (left), a business representative of Op- erating Engineers Local 701. ship Training Committee and the Sheet Metal Health Care Trust. He was a business representative for the local from April 1986 to May 1998. From July 1998 until his retirement July 1, 1999, Snyder worked as a lob- byist for the union. Snyder was born Dec. 12, 1942, in Portland. In 1965, he married Wilma Leitch. Survivors include his wife; and sons, Wade and Brett. Remembrances can be sent to the Providence Heart and Vascular Insti- tute. Zachary Zabinsky • Social Security • SSI - Disability Claims Personal Attention To Every Case Working For Disability Rights Since 1983 NO FEE WITHOUT RECOVERY 621 SW Morrison, Portland 223-8517 Karl Bik, Co-Chairman Cement Masons Trust Funds for Northern California The bank of labor has on-the-job experience in Taft-Hartley trust fund management supports you with an expert labor team and one easy point of contact offers investment solutions to build and protect your hard-earned funds gives workers the benefit of customized health and retirement plans has worked on behalf of unions for more than 50 years. Invest in you ® Labor Management Trust Services Stephen Heady, Vice President, (503) 450-1270 Louis Nagy, Vice President, (503) 450-1273 Labor Management Deposit Services Diane Williams, Senior Vice President & Manager, (213) 236-5085 John Mendoza, Vice President & Relationship Manager, (415) 705-7112 Visit us at unionbank.com JUNE 20, 2008 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS ©2007 Union Bank of California, N.A. Member FDIC PAGE 5
