Guest guest Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 , you have said it so well. Jayne was, indeed, very special physical therapist AND human being being. She definitely will be missed. Thank-you, Jayne, for all you have done for us. Lucy Buckley PT Jane Snyder - RIP PTManagers The PT world has lost a great leader and good friend. Jane is a great example of leadership and vision for Physical Therapists. Jane, You will be missed. You really made a difference. ********************************************************************************\ ***************** Snyder, Lincoln leader, dies at 66 By WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER Posted: 10/06/2011 10:26 AM <http://m.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fm.omaha.com%2Fom%2Farticle%2FVh\ Thbyp4 & t=Snyder%2C+Lincoln+leader%2C+dies+at+66> <http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading+http%3A%2F%2Fm.omaha.com%2Fom%\ 2Farticle%2FVhThbyp4> \ Home <http://m.omaha.com/om/index.htm> LINCOLN - She knew she wouldn't survive to see the opening of Lincoln's new arena, but former Lincoln City Councilwoman Jayne Snyder said she could almost hear the crowd cheering as she envisioned that day. A Rolling Stones concert, she thought, would be the perfect first show for the new facility, slated to open in September 2013. " I'm probably showing my age with that, " she joked in an interview last month on Lincoln's public access TV channel, shortly after her failing health forced her to resign from the council. Snyder, 66, who had served on the council for two years, died just before midnight Wednesday after a 15-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Her funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at First-Plymouth Congregational Church in Lincoln. In an announcement Thursday, Lincoln Mayor Beutler described her as a " true public servant who left a lasting impact on the City of Lincoln. " " It's quite a loss, for the community as well as for the family, " said Dennis Grams, Snyder's first cousin and former director of the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. Founder of Snyder Physical Therapy in Lincoln, Snyder was a runner and a longtime advocate for the Lincoln trails system. She also had served on the Lincoln-Lancaster County Board of Health. Snyder was elected to the City Council in May 2009. After Lincoln voters approved construction of the arena in May 2010, the first-year council member was tapped to be chairwoman of the West Haymarket Joint Public Agency, the governing board responsible for the project. University of Nebraska Regent Tim Clare served with her on that governing board. He said he and his family had been friends with her for a quarter century. His father, Lincoln orthopedic surgeon Pat Clare, worked closely with Snyder in her physical therapy practice. Clare said Snyder had a national reputation in her profession. " She was a pioneer in the field, she was ahead of her time, " he said. " She was an outstanding, compassionate, very bright, very capable professional. She carried that discipline with her into everything she did. " In fact, he said, University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty told him at a recent regents meeting that they were hearing inquiries about Snyder's health from physical therapists across the country. Grams said his cousin made such close friends with other physical therapists across the country that several came to stay with her and help care for her during her final illness. Clare credited Snyder's consensus-building and transparent style for winning broad community support for the arena. Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne said Snyder had worked with a number of NU athletes during her career as a physical therapist. " She was very professional in everything she did, very competent - and those of us in athletics appreciated it. " Snyder was divorced and had no children. Her parents are no longer living and her only brother was killed in a National Guard plane crash in 1969, said Grams, who said Snyder doted on his children and grandchildren. He described Snyder as a talented businesswoman and entrepreneur as well as an active member of the community. Her run for City Council was the fulfillment of a longtime dream. " She always wanted to be in the political world - she had that itch, " he said. " If she was going to stay alive, she probably would have run for higher office. She was good at bringing people together. I don't know of anybody who didn't like her. " Snyder kept working even after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2010. Saying she'd never missed a day of work because of illness, Snyder said at the time she was surprised by the diagnosis. It came only a short time after she ran a marathon in April 2010. She continued to serve on the council while receiving treatment, but stepped down Sept. 11, only days after attending a groundbreaking ceremony for the arena. " I wanted the groundbreaking before I became too ill, " she said in the interview afterward. " I know I won't make it to the first opening, but I very much can dream and think about the first show and the first opening of the arena. " A trails center now under construction at Lincoln's Union Plaza will be named in Snyder's honor. Former State Sen. Di Schimek of Lincoln, a Democrat, recently was appointed to serve out the remainder of Snyder's term on the council. She has said she will run for the seat in 2013. Beutler announced Thursday that he had selected Council Chairman Gene Carroll for Snyder's seat on the arena governing board. The selection is up for a council vote on Oct. 17. Kovacek, PT, DPT, MSA PKovacek@... Cell Personal Fax www.PTManager.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I worked with Jayne for several years in Lincoln. She helped get me into PT school in fact. I have never met anyone with as great a passion for our profession. Kent Dunovan PT sbluff NE ________________________________ From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf Of Kovacek Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 8:00 AM To: Posterous; PTManager Subject: Jane Snyder - RIP PTManagers The PT world has lost a great leader and good friend. Jane is a great example of leadership and vision for Physical Therapists. Jane, You will be missed. You really made a difference. ************************************************************************ ************************* Snyder, Lincoln leader, dies at 66 By WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER Posted: 10/06/2011 10:26 AM <http://m.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fm.omaha.com%2Fom%2Farti cle%2FVhThbyp4 & t=Snyder%2C+Lincoln+leader%2C+dies+at+66> <http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading+http%3A%2F%2Fm.omaha.c om%2Fom%2Farticle%2FVhThbyp4> \ Home <http://m.omaha.com/om/index.htm> LINCOLN - She knew she wouldn't survive to see the opening of Lincoln's new arena, but former Lincoln City Councilwoman Jayne Snyder said she could almost hear the crowd cheering as she envisioned that day. A Rolling Stones concert, she thought, would be the perfect first show for the new facility, slated to open in September 2013. " I'm probably showing my age with that, " she joked in an interview last month on Lincoln's public access TV channel, shortly after her failing health forced her to resign from the council. Snyder, 66, who had served on the council for two years, died just before midnight Wednesday after a 15-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Her funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at First-Plymouth Congregational Church in Lincoln. In an announcement Thursday, Lincoln Mayor Beutler described her as a " true public servant who left a lasting impact on the City of Lincoln. " " It's quite a loss, for the community as well as for the family, " said Dennis Grams, Snyder's first cousin and former director of the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. Founder of Snyder Physical Therapy in Lincoln, Snyder was a runner and a longtime advocate for the Lincoln trails system. She also had served on the Lincoln-Lancaster County Board of Health. Snyder was elected to the City Council in May 2009. After Lincoln voters approved construction of the arena in May 2010, the first-year council member was tapped to be chairwoman of the West Haymarket Joint Public Agency, the governing board responsible for the project. University of Nebraska Regent Tim Clare served with her on that governing board. He said he and his family had been friends with her for a quarter century. His father, Lincoln orthopedic surgeon Pat Clare, worked closely with Snyder in her physical therapy practice. Clare said Snyder had a national reputation in her profession. " She was a pioneer in the field, she was ahead of her time, " he said. " She was an outstanding, compassionate, very bright, very capable professional. She carried that discipline with her into everything she did. " In fact, he said, University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty told him at a recent regents meeting that they were hearing inquiries about Snyder's health from physical therapists across the country. Grams said his cousin made such close friends with other physical therapists across the country that several came to stay with her and help care for her during her final illness. Clare credited Snyder's consensus-building and transparent style for winning broad community support for the arena. Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne said Snyder had worked with a number of NU athletes during her career as a physical therapist. " She was very professional in everything she did, very competent - and those of us in athletics appreciated it. " Snyder was divorced and had no children. Her parents are no longer living and her only brother was killed in a National Guard plane crash in 1969, said Grams, who said Snyder doted on his children and grandchildren. He described Snyder as a talented businesswoman and entrepreneur as well as an active member of the community. Her run for City Council was the fulfillment of a longtime dream. " She always wanted to be in the political world - she had that itch, " he said. " If she was going to stay alive, she probably would have run for higher office. She was good at bringing people together. I don't know of anybody who didn't like her. " Snyder kept working even after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2010. Saying she'd never missed a day of work because of illness, Snyder said at the time she was surprised by the diagnosis. It came only a short time after she ran a marathon in April 2010. She continued to serve on the council while receiving treatment, but stepped down Sept. 11, only days after attending a groundbreaking ceremony for the arena. " I wanted the groundbreaking before I became too ill, " she said in the interview afterward. " I know I won't make it to the first opening, but I very much can dream and think about the first show and the first opening of the arena. " A trails center now under construction at Lincoln's Union Plaza will be named in Snyder's honor. Former State Sen. Di Schimek of Lincoln, a Democrat, recently was appointed to serve out the remainder of Snyder's term on the council. She has said she will run for the seat in 2013. Beutler announced Thursday that he had selected Council Chairman Gene Carroll for Snyder's seat on the arena governing board. The selection is up for a council vote on Oct. 17. Kovacek, PT, DPT, MSA PKovacek@... <mailto:PKovacek%40PTManager.com> Cell Personal Fax www.PTManager.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Sad news indeed, yet not unexpected. She had been battling Pancreatic Cancer for the past few years. Jayne and I served together on the APTA Board in the late 1990's, she as a Director and VP. We also served on the Foundation Board together, another of her passions. Also she was the Chair of the Fed Legislative Comm after my BOD stint when I served on that. A remarkable woman and leader. We have some entertaining memories. Jayne was a strong leader pushing APTA into the forefront of Legislative Advocacy, and also leading the Foundation to be more efficient and a stronger fund raising entity. I'm sure that Jayne would appreciate 2 things for us each to do in her memory. 1. Contact your legislators and promote Physical Therapy 2. Make a contribution to the Foundation She will be missed by Our Profession. Too soon.   W. , PT, MS Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Therapeutics Michigan Board of Physical Therapy dperrypt@... " And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. " Abraham Lincoln " A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. " Albert Einstein ________________________________ To: Posterous ; PTManager Sent: Fri, October 7, 2011 10:00:11 AM Subject: Jane Snyder - RIP  PTManagers The PT world has lost a great leader and good friend. Jane is a great example of leadership and vision for Physical Therapists. Jane, You will be missed. You really made a difference. ********************************************************************************\ ***************** Snyder, Lincoln leader, dies at 66 By WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER Posted: 10/06/2011 10:26 AM <http://m.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fm.omaha.com%2Fom%2Farticle%2FVh\ Thbyp4 & t=Snyder%2C+Lincoln+leader%2C+dies+at+66> <http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading+http%3A%2F%2Fm.omaha.com%2Fom%\ 2Farticle%2FVhThbyp4> \ Home <http://m.omaha.com/om/index.htm> LINCOLN - She knew she wouldn't survive to see the opening of Lincoln's new arena, but former Lincoln City Councilwoman Jayne Snyder said she could almost hear the crowd cheering as she envisioned that day. A Rolling Stones concert, she thought, would be the perfect first show for the new facility, slated to open in September 2013. " I'm probably showing my age with that, " she joked in an interview last month on Lincoln's public access TV channel, shortly after her failing health forced her to resign from the council. Snyder, 66, who had served on the council for two years, died just before midnight Wednesday after a 15-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Her funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at First-Plymouth Congregational Church in Lincoln. In an announcement Thursday, Lincoln Mayor Beutler described her as a " true public servant who left a lasting impact on the City of Lincoln. " " It's quite a loss, for the community as well as for the family, " said Dennis Grams, Snyder's first cousin and former director of the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. Founder of Snyder Physical Therapy in Lincoln, Snyder was a runner and a longtime advocate for the Lincoln trails system. She also had served on the Lincoln-Lancaster County Board of Health. Snyder was elected to the City Council in May 2009. After Lincoln voters approved construction of the arena in May 2010, the first-year council member was tapped to be chairwoman of the West Haymarket Joint Public Agency, the governing board responsible for the project. University of Nebraska Regent Tim Clare served with her on that governing board. He said he and his family had been friends with her for a quarter century. His father, Lincoln orthopedic surgeon Pat Clare, worked closely with Snyder in her physical therapy practice. Clare said Snyder had a national reputation in her profession. " She was a pioneer in the field, she was ahead of her time, " he said. " She was an outstanding, compassionate, very bright, very capable professional. She carried that discipline with her into everything she did. " In fact, he said, University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty told him at a recent regents meeting that they were hearing inquiries about Snyder's health from physical therapists across the country. Grams said his cousin made such close friends with other physical therapists across the country that several came to stay with her and help care for her during her final illness. Clare credited Snyder's consensus-building and transparent style for winning broad community support for the arena. Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne said Snyder had worked with a number of NU athletes during her career as a physical therapist. " She was very professional in everything she did, very competent - and those of us in athletics appreciated it. " Snyder was divorced and had no children. Her parents are no longer living and her only brother was killed in a National Guard plane crash in 1969, said Grams, who said Snyder doted on his children and grandchildren. He described Snyder as a talented businesswoman and entrepreneur as well as an active member of the community. Her run for City Council was the fulfillment of a longtime dream. " She always wanted to be in the political world - she had that itch, " he said. " If she was going to stay alive, she probably would have run for higher office. She was good at bringing people together. I don't know of anybody who didn't like her. " Snyder kept working even after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2010. Saying she'd never missed a day of work because of illness, Snyder said at the time she was surprised by the diagnosis. It came only a short time after she ran a marathon in April 2010. She continued to serve on the council while receiving treatment, but stepped down Sept. 11, only days after attending a groundbreaking ceremony for the arena. " I wanted the groundbreaking before I became too ill, " she said in the interview afterward. " I know I won't make it to the first opening, but I very much can dream and think about the first show and the first opening of the arena. " A trails center now under construction at Lincoln's Union Plaza will be named in Snyder's honor. Former State Sen. Di Schimek of Lincoln, a Democrat, recently was appointed to serve out the remainder of Snyder's term on the council. She has said she will run for the seat in 2013. Beutler announced Thursday that he had selected Council Chairman Gene Carroll for Snyder's seat on the arena governing board. The selection is up for a council vote on Oct. 17. Kovacek, PT, DPT, MSA PKovacek@... Cell Personal Fax www.PTManager.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Sad news indeed, yet not unexpected. She had been battling Pancreatic Cancer for the past few years. Jayne and I served together on the APTA Board in the late 1990's, she as a Director and VP. We also served on the Foundation Board together, another of her passions. Also she was the Chair of the Fed Legislative Comm after my BOD stint when I served on that. A remarkable woman and leader. We have some entertaining memories. Jayne was a strong leader pushing APTA into the forefront of Legislative Advocacy, and also leading the Foundation to be more efficient and a stronger fund raising entity. I'm sure that Jayne would appreciate 2 things for us each to do in her memory. 1. Contact your legislators and promote Physical Therapy 2. Make a contribution to the Foundation She will be missed by Our Profession. Too soon.   W. , PT, MS Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Therapeutics Michigan Board of Physical Therapy dperrypt@... " And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. " Abraham Lincoln " A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. " Albert Einstein ________________________________ To: Posterous ; PTManager Sent: Fri, October 7, 2011 10:00:11 AM Subject: Jane Snyder - RIP  PTManagers The PT world has lost a great leader and good friend. Jane is a great example of leadership and vision for Physical Therapists. Jane, You will be missed. You really made a difference. ********************************************************************************\ ***************** Snyder, Lincoln leader, dies at 66 By WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER Posted: 10/06/2011 10:26 AM <http://m.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fm.omaha.com%2Fom%2Farticle%2FVh\ Thbyp4 & t=Snyder%2C+Lincoln+leader%2C+dies+at+66> <http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading+http%3A%2F%2Fm.omaha.com%2Fom%\ 2Farticle%2FVhThbyp4> \ Home <http://m.omaha.com/om/index.htm> LINCOLN - She knew she wouldn't survive to see the opening of Lincoln's new arena, but former Lincoln City Councilwoman Jayne Snyder said she could almost hear the crowd cheering as she envisioned that day. A Rolling Stones concert, she thought, would be the perfect first show for the new facility, slated to open in September 2013. " I'm probably showing my age with that, " she joked in an interview last month on Lincoln's public access TV channel, shortly after her failing health forced her to resign from the council. Snyder, 66, who had served on the council for two years, died just before midnight Wednesday after a 15-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Her funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at First-Plymouth Congregational Church in Lincoln. In an announcement Thursday, Lincoln Mayor Beutler described her as a " true public servant who left a lasting impact on the City of Lincoln. " " It's quite a loss, for the community as well as for the family, " said Dennis Grams, Snyder's first cousin and former director of the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. Founder of Snyder Physical Therapy in Lincoln, Snyder was a runner and a longtime advocate for the Lincoln trails system. She also had served on the Lincoln-Lancaster County Board of Health. Snyder was elected to the City Council in May 2009. After Lincoln voters approved construction of the arena in May 2010, the first-year council member was tapped to be chairwoman of the West Haymarket Joint Public Agency, the governing board responsible for the project. University of Nebraska Regent Tim Clare served with her on that governing board. He said he and his family had been friends with her for a quarter century. His father, Lincoln orthopedic surgeon Pat Clare, worked closely with Snyder in her physical therapy practice. Clare said Snyder had a national reputation in her profession. " She was a pioneer in the field, she was ahead of her time, " he said. " She was an outstanding, compassionate, very bright, very capable professional. She carried that discipline with her into everything she did. " In fact, he said, University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty told him at a recent regents meeting that they were hearing inquiries about Snyder's health from physical therapists across the country. Grams said his cousin made such close friends with other physical therapists across the country that several came to stay with her and help care for her during her final illness. Clare credited Snyder's consensus-building and transparent style for winning broad community support for the arena. Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne said Snyder had worked with a number of NU athletes during her career as a physical therapist. " She was very professional in everything she did, very competent - and those of us in athletics appreciated it. " Snyder was divorced and had no children. Her parents are no longer living and her only brother was killed in a National Guard plane crash in 1969, said Grams, who said Snyder doted on his children and grandchildren. He described Snyder as a talented businesswoman and entrepreneur as well as an active member of the community. Her run for City Council was the fulfillment of a longtime dream. " She always wanted to be in the political world - she had that itch, " he said. " If she was going to stay alive, she probably would have run for higher office. She was good at bringing people together. I don't know of anybody who didn't like her. " Snyder kept working even after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2010. Saying she'd never missed a day of work because of illness, Snyder said at the time she was surprised by the diagnosis. It came only a short time after she ran a marathon in April 2010. She continued to serve on the council while receiving treatment, but stepped down Sept. 11, only days after attending a groundbreaking ceremony for the arena. " I wanted the groundbreaking before I became too ill, " she said in the interview afterward. " I know I won't make it to the first opening, but I very much can dream and think about the first show and the first opening of the arena. " A trails center now under construction at Lincoln's Union Plaza will be named in Snyder's honor. Former State Sen. Di Schimek of Lincoln, a Democrat, recently was appointed to serve out the remainder of Snyder's term on the council. She has said she will run for the seat in 2013. Beutler announced Thursday that he had selected Council Chairman Gene Carroll for Snyder's seat on the arena governing board. The selection is up for a council vote on Oct. 17. Kovacek, PT, DPT, MSA PKovacek@... Cell Personal Fax www.PTManager.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Sad news indeed, yet not unexpected. She had been battling Pancreatic Cancer for the past few years. Jayne and I served together on the APTA Board in the late 1990's, she as a Director and VP. We also served on the Foundation Board together, another of her passions. Also she was the Chair of the Fed Legislative Comm after my BOD stint when I served on that. A remarkable woman and leader. We have some entertaining memories. Jayne was a strong leader pushing APTA into the forefront of Legislative Advocacy, and also leading the Foundation to be more efficient and a stronger fund raising entity. I'm sure that Jayne would appreciate 2 things for us each to do in her memory. 1. Contact your legislators and promote Physical Therapy 2. Make a contribution to the Foundation She will be missed by Our Profession. Too soon.   W. , PT, MS Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Therapeutics Michigan Board of Physical Therapy dperrypt@... " And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. " Abraham Lincoln " A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. " Albert Einstein ________________________________ To: Posterous ; PTManager Sent: Fri, October 7, 2011 10:00:11 AM Subject: Jane Snyder - RIP  PTManagers The PT world has lost a great leader and good friend. Jane is a great example of leadership and vision for Physical Therapists. Jane, You will be missed. You really made a difference. ********************************************************************************\ ***************** Snyder, Lincoln leader, dies at 66 By WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER Posted: 10/06/2011 10:26 AM <http://m.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fm.omaha.com%2Fom%2Farticle%2FVh\ Thbyp4 & t=Snyder%2C+Lincoln+leader%2C+dies+at+66> <http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading+http%3A%2F%2Fm.omaha.com%2Fom%\ 2Farticle%2FVhThbyp4> \ Home <http://m.omaha.com/om/index.htm> LINCOLN - She knew she wouldn't survive to see the opening of Lincoln's new arena, but former Lincoln City Councilwoman Jayne Snyder said she could almost hear the crowd cheering as she envisioned that day. A Rolling Stones concert, she thought, would be the perfect first show for the new facility, slated to open in September 2013. " I'm probably showing my age with that, " she joked in an interview last month on Lincoln's public access TV channel, shortly after her failing health forced her to resign from the council. Snyder, 66, who had served on the council for two years, died just before midnight Wednesday after a 15-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Her funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at First-Plymouth Congregational Church in Lincoln. In an announcement Thursday, Lincoln Mayor Beutler described her as a " true public servant who left a lasting impact on the City of Lincoln. " " It's quite a loss, for the community as well as for the family, " said Dennis Grams, Snyder's first cousin and former director of the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. Founder of Snyder Physical Therapy in Lincoln, Snyder was a runner and a longtime advocate for the Lincoln trails system. She also had served on the Lincoln-Lancaster County Board of Health. Snyder was elected to the City Council in May 2009. After Lincoln voters approved construction of the arena in May 2010, the first-year council member was tapped to be chairwoman of the West Haymarket Joint Public Agency, the governing board responsible for the project. University of Nebraska Regent Tim Clare served with her on that governing board. He said he and his family had been friends with her for a quarter century. His father, Lincoln orthopedic surgeon Pat Clare, worked closely with Snyder in her physical therapy practice. Clare said Snyder had a national reputation in her profession. " She was a pioneer in the field, she was ahead of her time, " he said. " She was an outstanding, compassionate, very bright, very capable professional. She carried that discipline with her into everything she did. " In fact, he said, University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty told him at a recent regents meeting that they were hearing inquiries about Snyder's health from physical therapists across the country. Grams said his cousin made such close friends with other physical therapists across the country that several came to stay with her and help care for her during her final illness. Clare credited Snyder's consensus-building and transparent style for winning broad community support for the arena. Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne said Snyder had worked with a number of NU athletes during her career as a physical therapist. " She was very professional in everything she did, very competent - and those of us in athletics appreciated it. " Snyder was divorced and had no children. Her parents are no longer living and her only brother was killed in a National Guard plane crash in 1969, said Grams, who said Snyder doted on his children and grandchildren. He described Snyder as a talented businesswoman and entrepreneur as well as an active member of the community. Her run for City Council was the fulfillment of a longtime dream. " She always wanted to be in the political world - she had that itch, " he said. " If she was going to stay alive, she probably would have run for higher office. She was good at bringing people together. I don't know of anybody who didn't like her. " Snyder kept working even after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2010. Saying she'd never missed a day of work because of illness, Snyder said at the time she was surprised by the diagnosis. It came only a short time after she ran a marathon in April 2010. She continued to serve on the council while receiving treatment, but stepped down Sept. 11, only days after attending a groundbreaking ceremony for the arena. " I wanted the groundbreaking before I became too ill, " she said in the interview afterward. " I know I won't make it to the first opening, but I very much can dream and think about the first show and the first opening of the arena. " A trails center now under construction at Lincoln's Union Plaza will be named in Snyder's honor. Former State Sen. Di Schimek of Lincoln, a Democrat, recently was appointed to serve out the remainder of Snyder's term on the council. She has said she will run for the seat in 2013. Beutler announced Thursday that he had selected Council Chairman Gene Carroll for Snyder's seat on the arena governing board. The selection is up for a council vote on Oct. 17. Kovacek, PT, DPT, MSA PKovacek@... Cell Personal Fax www.PTManager.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Dave as a fellow board member who served with both you and jayne you said it all Jim Dunleavy PT MS Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless Jane Snyder - RIP  PTManagers The PT world has lost a great leader and good friend. Jane is a great example of leadership and vision for Physical Therapists. Jane, You will be missed. You really made a difference. ********************************************************************************\ ***************** Snyder, Lincoln leader, dies at 66 By WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER Posted: 10/06/2011 10:26 AM <http://m.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fm.omaha.com%2Fom%2Farticle%2FVh\ Thbyp4 & t=Snyder%2C+Lincoln+leader%2C+dies+at+66> <http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading+http%3A%2F%2Fm.omaha.com%2Fom%\ 2Farticle%2FVhThbyp4> \ Home <http://m.omaha.com/om/index.htm> LINCOLN - She knew she wouldn't survive to see the opening of Lincoln's new arena, but former Lincoln City Councilwoman Jayne Snyder said she could almost hear the crowd cheering as she envisioned that day. A Rolling Stones concert, she thought, would be the perfect first show for the new facility, slated to open in September 2013. " I'm probably showing my age with that, " she joked in an interview last month on Lincoln's public access TV channel, shortly after her failing health forced her to resign from the council. Snyder, 66, who had served on the council for two years, died just before midnight Wednesday after a 15-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Her funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at First-Plymouth Congregational Church in Lincoln. In an announcement Thursday, Lincoln Mayor Beutler described her as a " true public servant who left a lasting impact on the City of Lincoln. " " It's quite a loss, for the community as well as for the family, " said Dennis Grams, Snyder's first cousin and former director of the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. Founder of Snyder Physical Therapy in Lincoln, Snyder was a runner and a longtime advocate for the Lincoln trails system. She also had served on the Lincoln-Lancaster County Board of Health. Snyder was elected to the City Council in May 2009. After Lincoln voters approved construction of the arena in May 2010, the first-year council member was tapped to be chairwoman of the West Haymarket Joint Public Agency, the governing board responsible for the project. University of Nebraska Regent Tim Clare served with her on that governing board. He said he and his family had been friends with her for a quarter century. His father, Lincoln orthopedic surgeon Pat Clare, worked closely with Snyder in her physical therapy practice. Clare said Snyder had a national reputation in her profession. " She was a pioneer in the field, she was ahead of her time, " he said. " She was an outstanding, compassionate, very bright, very capable professional. She carried that discipline with her into everything she did. " In fact, he said, University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty told him at a recent regents meeting that they were hearing inquiries about Snyder's health from physical therapists across the country. Grams said his cousin made such close friends with other physical therapists across the country that several came to stay with her and help care for her during her final illness. Clare credited Snyder's consensus-building and transparent style for winning broad community support for the arena. Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne said Snyder had worked with a number of NU athletes during her career as a physical therapist. " She was very professional in everything she did, very competent - and those of us in athletics appreciated it. " Snyder was divorced and had no children. Her parents are no longer living and her only brother was killed in a National Guard plane crash in 1969, said Grams, who said Snyder doted on his children and grandchildren. He described Snyder as a talented businesswoman and entrepreneur as well as an active member of the community. Her run for City Council was the fulfillment of a longtime dream. " She always wanted to be in the political world - she had that itch, " he said. " If she was going to stay alive, she probably would have run for higher office. She was good at bringing people together. I don't know of anybody who didn't like her. " Snyder kept working even after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2010. Saying she'd never missed a day of work because of illness, Snyder said at the time she was surprised by the diagnosis. It came only a short time after she ran a marathon in April 2010. She continued to serve on the council while receiving treatment, but stepped down Sept. 11, only days after attending a groundbreaking ceremony for the arena. " I wanted the groundbreaking before I became too ill, " she said in the interview afterward. " I know I won't make it to the first opening, but I very much can dream and think about the first show and the first opening of the arena. " A trails center now under construction at Lincoln's Union Plaza will be named in Snyder's honor. Former State Sen. Di Schimek of Lincoln, a Democrat, recently was appointed to serve out the remainder of Snyder's term on the council. She has said she will run for the seat in 2013. Beutler announced Thursday that he had selected Council Chairman Gene Carroll for Snyder's seat on the arena governing board. The selection is up for a council vote on Oct. 17. Kovacek, PT, DPT, MSA PKovacek@... Cell Personal Fax www.PTManager.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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