July 2015 - the Buddhist Church of Oakland!

JULY 2015
VO L 58 N U M 7
Freedom
BY REV. HARRY GYOKYO BRIDGE
BUDDHISM
A
IS
UNIVERSAL
was well suited for the United States
from the chains of Karma that keep us
religion. This means that it is not tied
of America because they both address
bound to Samsara, from the Three Poi-
to any one race, language, nationality,
the concept of freedom. In American
sons of Desire, Anger and Ignorance.
culture, etc. In fact, throughout its his-
history it means many things, whether
Different schools of Buddhism teach
tory, Buddhism has interacted with the
the freedom from religious oppression
different paths to this freedom – in
cultures of the various places it went
that the Pilgrims sought, the freedom
our Jodo Shinshu school we reflect on
to, and was transformed in the process.
from taxation without representation
ourselves, recognizing our limitations,
Sometimes it is hard to tell where the
that the Thirteen Colonies wished for,
embraced by the Compassionate Light
boundaries are between Buddhism and
or the “liberty and justice for all” in the
of Amida Buddha. Becoming my true,
the culture that it exists in. One exam-
“Pledge of Allegiance.” And of course,
foolish self, I no longer have to try and
ple of this can be found in the complex
July 4th is “Independence Day” – a na-
be something I am not. And yet, within
intersection between “Buddhism” and
tional holiday where we celebrate free-
this process I am also transformed by
“Japanese culture” that we find in our
dom.
the Compassion and Wisdom of the
BCA temples.
I have always felt that Buddhism
Buddhism is also very much about
Buddha, with a newfound freedom
freedom – freedom from Suffering,
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President’s Message
LIFE
IS
ONE
EXCITING
BY ROBERT NOGUCHI
ROLLER
vice, and heard Sensei Tadao Koyama
the Friends of IBS Ministerial Student
coaster ride, full of peaks and valleys.
deliver a great Dharma Talk. Tadao
Fund. Contact Rev. Dr. Seigen Yamao-
At press time, we’re quickly approach-
is currently a Ministers Assistant at
ka at IBS at 510-809-1444 or send your
ing our Annual Nikkoland Festival,
the Florin Buddhist Temple, graduate
gift to: 2140 Durant Ave., #30, Berkeley,
followed just six weeks later by our
student at the Institute of Buddhist
CA 94704.
Obon Festival!
Studies (IBS) in Berkeley, and minis-
This year marked my first experi-
After our Gotan-e service, our fam-
terial candidate. To support students
ence accompanying Rev. Bridge on the
ily attended the Ashland Howakai ser-
like Tadao, please make a donation to
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I N TH IS ISSUE
Minister’s Message 1 & 14
Message from the
1 & 13
President
OBWA News
2
Buddhist Education
2
News
In Memoriam
2
Dhama School News
Jr. YBA News
2015 Nikkoland Donors
HO-ON Service Teams
Temple Tid-Bits
Busshin Deadline Info
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4
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5
5
5
2015 BCO Golf
Tournament
BCO Picnic Form
July Shotsuki Service
Nokotsudo on
Memorial Day
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2015 Obon Tribute
Lantern Form
Infant Presentation
2015 Obon
Schedules
Calendar
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9-12
13-14
OBWA News
BY JUDY KANO
unable to attend.
Next door to the restaurant, we
visited Rosie the Riveter Museum
and viewed the film, Blossoms and
Thorns,
regarding
flower
growers
in Richmond and how internment
affected their lives. One of the individuals interviewed for the film was
Ruby Hiramoto who shared her experience
and
perspective
during
this time and who was also at the
luncheon.
Not only did we have an opportunity to connect with our OBWA friends,
but we were also able to sample and enjoy the menu items we selected and to
OBWA Spring Luncheon photo: Patti Hisaoka, Michiyo LaBerge, Carol Thunen
acquaint ourselves to the surrounding
MANY THANKS TO LYNN CHUNG
and is in a building rich in history. The
area and its activities. Thanks to Lynn
for
the
unique setting was once the old Ford
and her classmate, Terumi Shibata-
OBWA Annual Spring/New Members
Motor plant where tanks were assem-
Mazzera, owner of Assemble Restau-
Luncheon which took place on May
bled during WW II. Among the giant
rant for making this an interesting and
2nd at Assemble Restaurant in Rich-
boilers which gives the restaurant an
memorable event, Carol Thunen and
mond. The restaurant is located in
authentic feel, we welcomed our new
Patti Hisaoka for assisting, Jean Kawa-
an area that provides one of the best
member,
Lynne
ta for providing the favors, and to
views of San Francisco and the Bay
Neishi has also joined OBWA, but was
everyone who contributed a door prize.
planning
and
organizing
Michiyo
LaBerge.
IN MEMORIAM:
Buddhist Education News
BY GAYLE NOGUCHI
JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH
last session in the Pure Land Masters
from 7:00-8:30 p.m. for our monthly
series taught by Rev. Bridge.
Evening Dharma Service and Discus-
Coming up at the Jodo Shinshu
sion with Reverend Harry Gyokyo
Center Friday-Sunday, July 3-5, 2015:
Bridge. This would be a great follow up
Pacific Seminar – Call of the Nembut-
experience to learn more about Bud-
su. For information about the program
dhism for those who attended Rev.
and registration, go to www.buddhist-
Bridge’s introduction to BCO and Jodo
churchesofamerica.org and click on
Shinshu during the Nikkoland Festival.
Center for Buddhist Education.
Free and open to the public, all adults
and young adults interested in Buddhism are welcome to attend.
Our monthly Dharma Study Class
will be held on Saturday, July 25th
from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. This will be the
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“Realize that silence comes from
your heart and not from the absence
of talk.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Silence – The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise
The Buddhist Church of
Oakland extends its
deepest condolences
to the families of:
Bernice Nakaya
April 3, 2015
Sachiko Matsui
May 15, 2015
May the family members
find comfort and
solace in the
Nembutsu,
Namu amida butsu.
Dharma School News
BY MAYA LAWRENCE
FDSTL Conference Art Contest Winners: Emiko Takemoto and Jordan Kim. May Birthdays: Don Kaneshige, Miku Goh and Cynthia Lee.
CORRECTIONS TO LAST MONTH’S
article. The BCO Dharma School had
two winners of the FDSTL Art Contest whose art was displayed at the
da, Glenn Kamita, and Keiko Masamori.
Graduating from High School: Christopher MacMaster, Erika Medina, Brittany Nakamura and Casey Yamamura.
FDSTL Conference. I apologize for list-
Roger and Karla Lee in celebration of
Cynthia’s and Bryant’s birthdays
Nancy Fish of Parallax Press for 5
books: Handful of Quiet, Mindful Movements, Is Nothing Something?, Peace,
ing Emiko Takemoto with a different
Congratulations to our former Dharma
Steps and Stones
last name!! Here are pictures of Emiko
School Students who are graduating
Don and Clare Kaneshige in apprecia-
Takemoto and Jordan Kim accepting
from college:
tion for Don’s birthday gift
their gift certificates.
Remy Orans, B.S. Mechanical Engineer-
Joni Hiramoto in celebration of Chris-
ing, UC Berkeley
topher MacMaster’s graduation
of Dharma School. On June 7, we will
Todd Wong, B.S. Business Administra-
Gary and Maya Lawrence in celebra-
honor our attendance awardees and
tion, Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo
tion of Katherine Lawrence’s doctorate.
our graduates! We’ll list the attendance
Collin Chung, B.A. Sociology, UC Santa
awards next month, but here are the
Cruz
graduates.
Kevin Nakaso, B.S. Business Adminis-
We are heading into the final weeks
tration/Finance, UOP
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Happy Birthday to our students
born in June!
Martha Castro, Grant Ikeda, Gar-
OUR GRADUATES:
Two of our former Dharma School Stu-
rett Kamita, Binh Liang, Christopher
Graduating from Preschool to kinder-
dents are being awarded higher de-
MacMaster, Emiko Takemoto and Mika
garten: Mason Kim
grees:
Taga.
Rya Inada Chang, Doctorate Physical
Graduating to sixth grade and middle
school: Tennkou Goh, Colin Kwong,
David Medina, Lanae Wong, and Sean
Yoshida.
Graduating to High School: Grant Ike-
We wish you all the best!! Hope
Therapy from UCSF
you all have a very wonderful summer.
Katherine Lawrence, Ph.D., Cell Biol-
We’re looking forward to seeing you
ogy, UC Davis.
at the Nikkoland Festival , the Picnic
Thank you to our very generous
donors:
(July 19), and Obon. Dharma School
resumes on September 13. Q
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Jr. YBA News
BY KELSEY HIROTA
LAST
OUR
MONTH,
WE
HAD
Parent’s Day Breakfast for those who
gym/food tables. Also, thank you to
This year’s president and co-presi-
everyone who bought raffle tickets!
dent, Brittany Nakamura and Kiyomi
came to church early. Thank you to all
This month, we had the Dharma
Nomura respectively, took on a diffi-
the parents who helped, and especially
School graduation ceremonies. Con-
cult task in organizing meetings and
Jensen Wong for being head chef and
gratulations to our seniors, Brittany
events. There will be big shoes to fill
head designer of the dishes. It was
Nakamura, Erika Medina, and Casey
next year, so good luck to all those
great! Last month was also the Bay
Yamamura. It has been so nice getting
who are running for a spot on the
District Volleyball Tournament, chaired
to know you all and we will miss you
cabinet! Remember to stop by for
by Brittany Nakamura and her family.
very much and hope you will visit all
shave ice at our booth at the Nikko-
It was a big success, and although Oak-
the time! I also want to welcome our
land Bazaar, where we will be selling
land teams did not win anything, we all
incoming freshmen, Keiko Masamori
shave ice to everyone who comes.
still had a lot of fun and saw all of our
and Glenn Kamita (sorry if I missed
It is located near the Issei Kaikan
friends from both the Bay Area and
anyone). Congrats on completing 8th
(bingo building) and next to the
across California. Thank you to all the
grade and welcome to the Jr. YBA!
Imagawayaki booth. This will be my
parents who helped set up and clean
The YBA will soon be announcing our
last article for this academic year, so
up the Saturday Night Social and the
Oakland 2015-2016 Cabinet as well.
goodbye and thanks for reading! Q
2015 Nikkoland Festival Donors (to date)
Thank you for your generous support!
Acme Bread Company
1601 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
Albany Bowl
540 San Pablo Ave, Albany, CA 94706
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
3800 S. Virginia St, Reno, NV 89502
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Fort Baker-557 McReynolds Rd, Sausalito, CA
94965
Bed, Bath & Beyond-Jack London Square
590 2nd St, Oakland, CA 94607
Berkeley Symphony
1942 University Ave, Suite 207, Berkeley, CA
94704
Blue Waters Kayaking
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Brushstrokes
745 Page St, Berkeley, CA 94710
Buttercup Grill & Bar Family Restaurant
1000 Cotton St, Oakland, CA 94606
Canyon Swim School
21 Campbell Ln, El Sobrante, CA 94803
Children’s Discovery Museum
180 Woz Way, San Jose, CA 95110
David Martin Art
1109 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94607
East Ocean Seafood Restaurant
1713 Webster St, Alameda, CA, 94501
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Fat Slice of Berkeley
2375 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
Fine, Lyn
Folkmanis Puppets
1219 Park Ave, Emeryville, CA 94608
Grand Lake Theater, Renaissance Rialto Inc.
3500 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
Happi Babies
900 East 11th St, Oakland, CA 94606
Kirala Japanese Restaurant
2100 Ward St, Berkeley, CA 94705
Las Positas Golf Course
917 Clubhouse Dr, Livermore, CA 94551
Lee’s Florist
1420 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
Lachica, Julia
La Mediterranee Restaurant
2936 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
Landmark Theatres
Las Positas Golf Shop
917 Club House Dr, Livermore, CA 94551
Lawrence Hall of Science,
University of California Berkeley
1 Centennial Dr, Berkeley, CA 94720
Lindsay Wildlife Museum
1931 First Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Little River Inn
7901 Highway One, Little River, CA 95456
Mountain Valley Paper Company
1800 Buchanan Mall, San Francisco, CA 94115
Oto, Bailey, Fukumoto & Mishima, Inc.
2000 Powell St, Suite 800, Emeryville, CA
94608
Parallax Press
Berkeley, CA 94707
Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
175 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA 94133
Scriptum Fine Japanese Prints
798 Creston Rd, Berkeley, CA 94708
Semfreddi’s Bakery
1980 North Loop Rd, Alameda, CA 94502
Shotgun Players
901 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703
Sozai Corner
71 E 4th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401
Sonoma Raceway
Highways 37 & 121, Sonoma, CA 95476
Steve Silver’s Beach Blanket Babylon
470 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
Sunset view Cemetery Association
Colusa and Fairmount Ave, El Cerrito, CA
94530
The Natural Grocery Company
1336 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA 94706
Touchstone Climbing & Fitness
520 20th St, Oakland, CA 94608
Utsurogi, Earl
Yokoi, Scott, Rockridge Optometry
5321 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
HŌ-ON Service Team 5
FIRST
AND
MOST
BY CAROL THUNEN
Temple Tid-Bits
IMPORTANTLY,
from different church groups. We have
A
HUGE
THANK YOU to all the members of
the opportunity to work with new peo-
following people who provided the
HOST 5 who helped accomplish our
ple as well as with our familiar family
church with a clean/useable/orga-
tasks for May. They willingly and cheer-
members. It was so nice to see three
nized CHURCH KITCHEN PANTRY.
fully volunteered for everything that
generations working on our tasks to-
Cliff Yokomizo
Alex Wilson
needed to be done from tidying the
gether. We were even able to get some
Maya Lawrence
Al Kanzaki
garden to helping with the Wednesday
of the younger members of our families
Tom Yokomizo
Gail Ryujin
evening service. When the Fujimatsuri
to come out and help. It gave all of us
Eric Ikeda
John Minamoto
Potluck and Shinran’s birthday celebra-
a chance to learn from one another and
Aki Morimoto
Digger Sasaki
tion required many helpers from our
appreciate the different gifts that each
Mark Shimamoto
team, they were there from early in the
of us had to offer to the team.
It
is
THANK
difficult
YOU
(and
TO
THE
somewhat
morning and stayed until the clean-up
I know that I have gained an ap-
embarrassing) to describe the state
was completed. What a great group
preciation for the very special people
of the pantry before the Mainte-
they are!
on our team as well as a deeper un-
nance Crew spent two days to do the
It was very gratifying getting to
derstanding of what belonging to our
following: remove all items eliminat-
know and work with this wonderful
church encompasses. I hope that all of
ing items that were no longer used
group. I think that we developed closer
you who will soon be working on a HO-
or well beyond their expiration dates;
bonds to our church and to each other
ON Team will have a most positive and
clean, sweep and vacuum; patch and
as well. An added benefit of the HOST
rewarding experience.
paint walls; clean and paint vents, re-
system is that each HO-ON Team consists of families as well as individuals
And to HOST 5, a very big THANK
YOU indeed! Q
place filters; clean ceiling tiles near
upper vent; mop floor; replace shelf
lining. Thank you also to Doris Okano
BELOW ARE THE LISTED MEMBERS OF HO-ON SERVICE TEAMS
(HOST) 7 and 8. We hope that you will be able to participate with your
HOST for your month. Your efforts to assist your HOST ensure that the
Buddhist Church of Oakland continues to be a vibrant and welcoming organization dedicated to the teachings of the Buddha. The gift or
“dana” of your time is greatly appreciated.
for acting as Project Coordinator.
Thank you!
Thank you Kathy Terusaki for
taking inventory and stocking first
aid supplies in the BCO office. We
appreciate it! Q
Gassho, The BCO Board of Directors
HO-ON SERVICE TEAM 7:
(Responsible for July, 2015)
Lawrence, Gary and Maya (Leader)
Hiura, Laura
Ikeda, Eric & Delia
Kano, Judy
Kim, Henri & Cindy Sakai
Kuga, Roy & Kathy Rueger
Lang, Craig & Pamela Kato
Lee, Roger & Karla
Miyamori, Elaine
Morimoto, Ben & Sally
Morimoto, Stephanie
Okano, Doris
Okano, Susan
Pendro, Raymond
Sakakura, Yukiko
Sekigahama, Janet
Yanagi, Dorothy
HO-ON SERVICE TEAM 8
(Responsible for August, 2015)
Yokomizo, Joyce (Leader)
Akiyoshi, Yoshi
Hayashida, JoAnne
Isono, Richard & Gail
Isono, Steven & Elizabeth
Katayama, Dennis
Kido, Marshall
Kido, Robert & Teri
Kido, Rosalie
Laskowski, Yuri Haruki
Oniki, Christeen
Shimamoto, Mark & Tomita
Tanisawa, Craig & Ayano
Tanisawa, Ted & Susan
Yamato, Alexander
Yokomizo, Clifford & Donna
Yokomizo, Denise
Yokomizo, Tom
Yokomizo, Toshi & Alice
DEADLINE FOR
AUGUST 2015 BUSSHIN
ARTICLES: JUNE 26TH
Articles submitted after this
date may not be printed.
SEND ARTICLES TO:
Joyce Yokomizo
email: joyce@yokomizo.com
or fax: (415) 970-0810.
You can also send articles to
the church office.
BUSSHIN COLLATION:
Sunday, July 12th, 2015 @ 10am
Service Team 7
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2015 July Shotsuki Memorial Service
Service: Service: Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
Sermon: Rev. Harry Gyokyo Bridge
Family and friends are invited to attend this monthly memorial service for those listed above. If any errors appear in the
above listing, please direct them to the church office at (510) 832-5988 at your earliest convenience. For next month’s Shotsuki Service, please see the Busshin Calendar.
Mr. Jun Ted Ajari
Mrs. Tamae Kawata
Mr. Hiroshi Noda
Mrs. Umeno Ajari
Mrs. Masako Kayatani
Mr. Bob Shoichi Nomura
Mrs. Akiyoshi
Mr. Kiyoshi Kimura
Mr. Morris Nomura
Mr. Takamichi Akiyoshi
Mr. Hakuichi Kinoshita
Mr. Hisakusu Ogawa
Mr. Carlton Doi
Mrs. Kimiko Kobori
Mrs. Misao Ohara
Mrs. Chieko Endo
Mrs. Shina Kobori
Mrs. Konoe Ota
Miss Taeko Endo
Mr. Kent Masao Koizumi
Mrs. Hisae Okemoto
Mr. Takao Fujii
Mrs. Rose Kurotori
Mr. Kenji Kamana Rossi
Mrs. Yasuko Fujimori
Mrs. Hina Maeda
Mr. Bill Sakakura
Rev. Hogen Fujimoto
Dr. Roger Matoi
Mrs. Fusa Sato
Mr. Hideo Fukuya
Mr. Shigeru Matsuda
Mr. Genjiro Sato
Mr. Chogoro Harada
Mr. Chikara Matsui
Mr. Masao Sato
Mrs. Take Harada
Mr. Chosaburo Matsui
Mrs. Masako Shibata
Mrs. Kiyo Harano
Mr. Minoru Matsumoto
Mrs. Mineko Shigematsu
Mr. Yoshinori Hatakeyama
Mr. Gisaburo Matsutani
Mr. Juhei Takata
Mrs. Konoye Hirota
Mr. Isamu Matsutani – 7th year
Mr. Ken Takayama – 13th year
Mr. Yoshito Hiyama
Mrs. Yachiyo Matsutani
Mr. Harunori Tamichi
Mr. Brian Honda
Mrs. Matsuko Minamidani
Mrs. Fuji Tamori
Mrs. Ei Hori
Mr. Arthur Misaki
Mr. Shigeoki Tanaka
Rev. Satoru Hori
Miss Kieko Mitsuda
Mr. Hisayoshi Tanizawa
Mrs. Kishiko Hoshide
Mr. Fred Miyamoto
Mr. Yone Terada
Mr. Kwando Ikeda
Mrs. Yaeno Mizuki – 33rd year
Mrs. Billie Takako Watahara – 7th year
Mr. Minai Ikeda
Mrs. Haruko Mizushina
Dr. Hisao Wehara
Mrs. Tsukiko Ikeda
Mr. Takichi Motomura
Mr. Kakutaro Yamabe
Mr. Chuichi Inouchi
Mrs. Itsu Mukuno
Mr. Ichiro Yamamoto – 25th year
Mr. Kensuke Inouye – 33rd year
Baby Muranishi
Mrs. Katsuyo Yamamoto
Mr. Sadaichiro Isono
Mrs. Mitsuko Nagafuji
Mrs. Miharu Yamamoto
Mr. Katsumi Kaida
Mrs. Ima Nagai
Mrs. Misao Yamamoto
Mrs. Yasuko Kameyama
Mrs. Maki Najima
Mr. Shichirouemon Yamamoto
Ms. Aki Kanada
Mr. Mokichi Nakagawa
Mrs. Toyo Yamamoto
Ms. Jean Kanesaki
Mr. Wakichi Nakai
Mrs. Miyuki Yamasaki
Mrs. Takeno Kanesaki
Mr. Tadashi Nakamura
Mrs. Shin Yasuda
Mrs. Fusayo Kaneshige
Mr. Frank Nakao
Mrs. Michie Yokomizo
Mrs. Sakae Rose Kaneshige
Mr. Tsunetaro Nakaya
Mr. Mitsuo Yokomizo
Mr. Toshio Kano
Mrs. Yoshi Natsuhara – 33rd year
Mr. Motoemon Yokomizo
Mrs. Mitsuye Kato
Mrs. Tora Negi – 13th year
Mr. Giichi Yoshioka
Mrs. Miyeko Kawabata
Mr. Torao Neishi
Mrs. Evelyn Yoshisato – 3rd year
Mr. Glenn Kawamoto
Mr. Leroy Nitta
Mr. George Yoshisato
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Nokotsudo on Memorial Day
BY KAREN HASHIMOTO
THE FLOWER FILLED NOKOTSUDO WAS THE RESULT OF THE
generous talents of Jean Kawata. Jean made 72 flower
arrangements to fill each container in the Nokotsudo.
Thank you also to Mika Bridge for preparing and cleaning each
flower container so that fresh flowers could be placed in the tubes.
On behalf of those who have family in the Church Nokotsudo,
I thank Jean and Mika. Q
OBON LANTERN MEMORIAL TRIBUTE
During our Obon Festival on August 1, 2015, please honor past members of
your family through a Memorial Tribute tag to be hung from Obon Lanterns
above the Odori area. (Previous tags are on file in the Church office, and will be rehung with your donation.)
Name on Tag:
Donor Name:
Japanese only
Japanese and English
English only
Kanji for Family Member (Japanese)
Previous Memorial Tag (at Church office)
$20 donation
New Memorial Tag to be created
$35 donation
Contact information:
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Please make checks to: Buddhist Church of Oakland; please note Obon
Lantern Memorial Tag in the memo line
FORMS DUE BY MONDAY, JULY 20, 2015
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Infant Presentation 2015
Welcome Baby Shawn Shizuo Tanisawa,
son of Craig & Ayano Tanisawa.
2015 Obon Volunteer Schedules
FRIDAY, JULY 31ST AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2015
CONFIRMING AVAILABILITY
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
one involved in food preparation. Hair nets
In an effort to confirm everyone’s avail-
If you have not been included on the
and gloves will be provided by the church.
ability, please contact your shift captain,
schedule and would like to volunteer,
Frequent hand-washing is required when
as soon as possible to confirm your
we apologize for the oversight and
moving between food preparation and
availability or unavailability to work
would be grateful for your assistance.
other activities. Shift captains are re-
the designated assignment; and, if un-
Please contact Jon or Robert directly
sponsible for ensuring that everyone is in
available at the scheduled time, please
by e-mail (see above for e-mail ad-
compliance.
suggest alternative times of availabil-
dresses) or the church office; there are
WITH GRATITUDE
ity. The shift captain is identified with a
multiple areas where help is needed.
“*” on each shift. You can also contact
Thanks for volunteering!
Linda Minamoto. Your early notification
BAKED GOODS
will help us balance staffing throughout
the festival.
All shift captains are to proactively
contact each volunteer on your schedule not yet heard from and confirm
their availability. Please refer to the
church membership directory for con-
Please
bring
your
that makes our annual Festival a success and a fun event. A very special
donations
for
thank you to everyone in advance!
the pastry shop into the kitchen on
Linda Minamoto
Saturday and Sunday. Please ensure a
Obon Festival Chairperson
list of ingredients is included with the
PLEASE HELP CLEAN-UP AT THE END
baked products and identify goods
OF THE FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY. ALL
that contain nuts and other common
BOOTHS MUST BE CLEARED AND THE
allergens.
TABLES AND CHAIRS IN THE DINING
tact information. If you need contact
numbers for volunteers on your shift,
HEALTH REGULATIONS
please contact the Church Office at
We will continue to insist on protocols
510-832-5988.
that promote adherence to current health
When volunteers are unavailable,
It is the combined efforts of everyone
department regulations. Hair nets, or oth-
please inform the Church Office &
er forms of head covering (i.e. baseball
e-mail: Linda Minamoto
caps), and gloves are to be used by every
AREAS PUT AWAY.
SHIFT CAPTAINS PHONE NUMBERS
CAN BE FOUND IN THE CHURCH
DIRECTORY OR FROM THE CHURCH
OFFICE: 510-832-5988
lminamoto@aol.com
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FRIDAY, JULY 31 & SATURDAY, AUGUST 1
Food Preparation
Friday and Saturday schedules are for all day. We will start from 7:00 am on Friday and Saturday and continue until
finished. Help is especially appreciated during each of the mornings so please come even if you are not assigned to a
specific shift. Thank you for helping at our annual fund-raiser!
Jean Kawata*
Patti Hisaoka*
Kathy Terusaki*
Isono, Gail
Isono, Liz
Isono, Terri
Isono, Tomi
Kaneshige, Clare
Kano, Judy
Kanzaki, Miharu
Kawabata, Joan
Kawabata, Yo
Kawata, Jean
Kido, Rosalie
Kido, Teri
Kleven, May
Koizumi, Jane
Kuramoto, Michi
Kuritsubo, Ruby
LaBerge, Michiyo
Lawrence, Maya
Laskowski, Yuri
Makishima, Joanne
Masuyama, June
Matsui, Elaine
McGhee, Mary
Medeiros, Tina
Minamoto, Linda
Minamoto, Lou
Minamoto, Mabel
Abrahamson, Susan
Aikawa, Etsuko
Aochi, Mary
Aoki, Margaret
Castro, Donna
Chung, Lynn
Cronin, Masae
Endo, Kathy
Fujii, Toyoko
Fujimoto, Gloria
Fujimoto, Kayoko
Fukawa, Haruko
Furuta, Setsuko
Grohl, Renee
Hamamoto, Jun
Hara, Grace
Harada, Grace
Hashimoto, Karen
Hayashida, JoAnne
Hiramoto, Dana
Hiramoto, Joni
Hiramoto, Ruby
Hiromoto, Mary
Hisaoka, Patti
Hisaoka, Tricia
Horii, Thea
Inada, Gayle
Mitsuda, Hatsuko
Miyamoto-Mills, Janis
Miyasaki, Cathy
Mori, Helen
Morimoto, Marge
Morimoto, Sally
Murakawa-Jan, Katsuyo
Nagafuji, Kathy
Naito, Namie
Nakamura, Linda
Nakamura, Sachie
Nakaso, Lynn
Nakatani, Nancy
Nakazono, Jean
Nasu-Best, Kim
Negoro, Dora
Neishi, Alice
Neishi, Carol
Neishi-Wong, Lori
Neishi, Lynne
Noguchi, Gayle
Nomura, Joan
Nomura, June
Okano, Doris
Okano, Susan
Orans, Meta
Oto-Worrell, Carrie
Otsuka, Lorraine
Otsuka, Mary
Otsuka, Valerie
Owoc, Karen
Ryujin, Gail Taniwa
Sakaki, Judy
Samii, Rene
Sanbongi, Katie
Sasaki, Agnes
Sasaki, Kimiko
Sato, Laura
Seiki, Sandra
Shepard, Sabrina
Shibata, Alice
Shibata, Teru
Shigemoto, Miyo
Shimamoto, Tomita
Shimamura, Sachiko
Shohara, Sumi
Smith, Valerie
Suda, Christina
Suda, Pam
Suda, Vicki Fukumae
Takagaki, Linda
Takata, Mine
Takayama, Ellen
Taniguchi, Marie
Tanisawa, Susan
Taniwa-Wong, Janie
Terusaki, Kathleen
Thunen, Carol
Tominaga, Anne
Toyofuku, Yurika
Tsujimoto, Daisy
Tsujimoto-Cho, Gail
Tsujimoto-Wong, Lianne
Tsukahira, Janet
Uota, Itsuko
Ushijima, Yoshiko
Utsurogi, Louise
Yamamoto, Nancy
Yamaoka, Shigeko
Yanagi, Dorothy
Yokomizo, Alice
Yokomizo, Denise
Yokomizo, Donna
Yokomizo, Joyce
Yoneyama, Mollie
Yoshida, Fusae
Yoshisato-Cavey, Janis
FRIDAY JULY 31, 2015
Egg Preparation
Kitchen Help
EVENING
EVENING
(7am - Finish)
(7am - Finish)
Chicken Preparation
Social Hall Decor
(7pm - Finish)
(7pm - 9pm)
Carol Thunen*
Kathy Terusaki*
Ed Minamoto*
Hashimoto, Karen
Minamoto, Linda
Nakazono, Jean
Thunen, Carol*
Ozawa, Robert
Lawrence, Gary
Li, Phil
Medina, Jerry
Medeiros, Rocky
Minamoto, Ed
Minamoto, John
Terada, Keiju
Tominaga, Gary
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YOUTH CLUB
PARENTS
VOLUNTEERS
WELCOME
Otsuka, Tak
Otsuka, Valerie
Jr. YBA Members
SATURDAY
AUGUST 1
2015
Street Closing
(7am - 8:30am)
Katayama, Dennis
Minamoto, John
Sasaki, Rik
Kathy Terusaki*
Chicken BBQ Cooks
5am - Finish
(8am - Finish)
5am - 8am
Bridge, Rev. Harry
Inada, Rick
Terusaki, Steve
8am - 12 Noon
Yamaoka, Rev. Seigen
Chang, Kevin
Nakaso, Peter
Rice Coolers
(5am - Finish)
Kawata, Chuck
Kitchen Help/
Dishwashing
(6am - 10am)
Jon Takagaki*
Noguchi, Paul
Noguchi, Robert
Negoro, George
Ohagi Preparation
(7am - 11am)
Signage
(10am - 2pm)
(9am - Noon)
John Minamoto*
Rice/Udon Cooks/
Set-up
Bridge, Mika
Hisaoka, Patti
Kawata, Jean
Nishimura, Valerie
Terusaki, Kathy
Constuction:
Booths, Yagura
Ed Minamoto*
Ikeda, Eric
Kaneshige, Don
Lee, Roger
Li, Phil
Medeiros, Rocky
Minamoto, Ed
Neishi, Chris
Seiki, Richard
Suko, Greg
Wilson, Alex
Yokoyama, Ed
Chicken Bento/
Snack Bar Prep
(9am - Noon)
Michael Endo*
Endo, Clifford
Endo, Kay
Endo, Lillian
Endo, Michael
Endo, Sets
Makishima, Joanne
Nagata, Brian
Dick Sasaki*
Cliff Yokomizo*
Al Kanzaki*
Asazawa, Paul
Bergland, Harry
Best, Jose
Chin, Gene
Chung, Steve
Fujii, Roy
Hirota, David
Horii, Brian
Iriki, Jamie
Izuno, Doug
Kamita, George
Katayama, Dennis
Kawaguchi, Scott
Lawrence, Gary
Medina, Jerry
Minamoto, John
Morimoto, Aki
Nakamura, Dennis
Nakaso, Peter
Neishi, John
Neishi, Ken
Nishimura, Keith
Nomura, Ron
Oto, Steven
Suda, Jeff
Takemoto, Mark
Terada, Jeff
Toyofuku, Donald
Yokomizo, Tom
Yokoyama, Ed
Yoshida, Norman
Youth Club Members
Table Bussing/Clean-up
(4pm - Closing)
Kitchen Help/
Dishwashing
Scott Morgan*
Linda Nakamura
(10am - Closing)
Scott Morgan*
Linda Nakamura
Staffed by Youth Club Per
Youth Club Schedule
Yokomizo, Joyce
Medina, Jerry
Nomura, Ron
Ozawa, Robert
Finance
(1pm - Finish)
Norm Abrahamson*
Abrahamson, Norm
Bergland, Harry
Lawrence, Gary
Dinner
Ticket Booth
Jared Miyamoto-Mills*
Scott Morgan*
2:30pm - 5pm
Aisawa, Ken
Miyamoto-Mills, Jared*
Takagaki, Linda
5pm - Closing
Baker, Peter
Kuramoto, Aki
Morgan, Scott*
Snack Bar BBQ Chefs
Ed Minamoto*
John Neishi*
2:30pm - 5pm
Endo, Clifford
Kuramoto, Randall
Minamoto, Ed*
Nomura, Ron
Tanisawa, Craig
5pm - Closing
Pam Suda*
Kleven, May
Nakamura, Sachie
Nakazono, Jean
Suda, Christina
Suda, Pam
Staffed by Youth Club Per
Youth Club Schedule
Endo, Don
Kaneshige, Jay
Miyamura, Kurt
Nakamura, Dennis
Neishi, John*
Tsuboi, Tom
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SATURDAY
AUGUST 1
2015
Snack Bar Steak Dinners
Snack Bar Rice Cooks
George Negoro*
Brian Nagata*
Kathy Terusaki*
(8pm until finished)
2:30pm - 5:30pm
Snack Bar - Drinks,
Hamburgers, Corn
Lillian Endo*
(c/o Michael Endo)
Keiju Terada*
2:30pm - 5pm
Chang, Kevin
Horii, Brian
Isono, Richard
Negoro, George*
Tominaga, Anne
Chung, Steve
Kido, Marshall
Nagata, Brian*
Owoc, Karen
Shigemoto, Rob
Suda, Pam,
Endo, Jessica
Endo, Kaitlin
Endo, Kelsey
Endo, Lillian*
Makishima, Joanne
Neishi, Lynne
Shigemoto, Lisa
Udon
5pm - Closing
Donna Yokomizo*
Susan Tanisawa
Hisaoka, Jeffrey
Negoro, Nicholas
Terada, Keiju*
Terusaki, Alan
Tsukahira, Janet
Tsukahira, Jerry
5:30pm - Closing
Terusaki, Kathy
Sushi
Doris Okano*
Maya Lawrence*
2:30pm - 5:30pm
Izono, Tomi
Okano, Doris*
Shohara, Sumi
Uota, Itsuko
5:30pm - Closing
Hiramoto, Dana
Kanzaki, Miharu
Kleven, May
Lawrence, Maya*
2:30pm - 5:30pm
Snack Bar Chicken Dinners
Vicki Fukumae Suda*
Mark Shimamoto
Inada, Gayle
Ryujin, Gail Taniwa
Yokomizo, Deni
Yokomizo, Donna*
PASTRY SHOP
Yurika Toyofuku*
Gayle Noguchi*
5:30pm - Closing
Chung, Lynn
Morimoto, Marge
Murakawa-Jan, Katsuyo
Tanisawa, Susan*
2:30pm - 5pm
2:30pm - 5:30pm
Abrahamson, Susan
Miyamoto-Mills, Janis
Toyofuku, Yurika*
5:30pm - Closing
Suda, Vicki Fukumae*
Suda, Christina
Utsurogi, Louise
5pm - Closing
Kido, Rob
Owoc, Rich
Shimamoto, Mark*
Curry
Judy Kano*
Linda Takagaki
2:30pm - 5:30pm
Kaneshige, Clare
Kano, Judy*
Owoc, Karen
Yokomizo, Joyce
5:30pm - Closing
Fujimoto, Gloria
Masuyama, June
Matsui, Elaine
Takagaki, Linda*
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Cliff Yokomizo*
Al Kanzaki*
Hisaoka, Jeffrey
5pm - Closing
2:30pm - 5pm
DE-CONSTRUCTION/
CLEAN-UP
Noguchi, Gayle*
Tominaga, Anne
Refreshments for
Obon Dancers
Eddie & Terry Yokoyama*
7pm - Closing
Tsujimoto, Daisy
Shimamoto, Tomita
Yokoyama, Eddie*
Yokoyama, Terry
Abrahamson, Norm
Aisawa, Ken
Baker, Peter
Chung, Steve
Chung, Derrick
Endo, Don
Endo, Michael
Hirota, David
Hollins, Lyman
Inada, Evan
Inada, Rick
Ikeda, Eric
Kanzaki, Al
Katayama, Dennis
Kuga, Roy
Masamori, Eric
Mitsuda, Ken
Minamoto, John
Nakamura, Greg
Nakaso, Peter
Negoro, Chris
Negoro, Nick
Neishi, Chris
Pendro, Ray
Orans, Kai
Orans, Ren
Owoc, Garrett
Owoc, Rich
Sasaki, Rik
Shepard, Ed
Shepard, Justin
Shigemoto, Bob
Shimamoto, Mark
Suda, Curtis
Suko, Greg
Takagaki, Jon
Tellez, Alex
Terada, Keiju
Terusaki, Alan
Terusaki, Steve
Tominaga, Gary
Yamashita, George
Yokomizo, Clifford*
Yokomizo, Tom
YOUTH CLUB MEMBERS
JR. YBA MEMBERS
President’s Message
YBA Volleyball Tournament at Alam-
all our BCO Graduating Class of 2015!
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eda Point. It was fun seeing the BCO
Best wishes on the next part of your
Memorial Day Cemetery Visitations. At
teams playing hard and having fun,
life, and I hope you’ll continue to be in-
all locations, we were always greeted
too. BCO was the venue for the Tour-
volved at BCO, or other nearby temple.
by friends and members that were
nament’s Evening Social, so I was able
If you need assistance with this, I’d be
grateful for our visit. I’d like to thank
to visit with parents and advisors. Con-
happy to help you.
Chuck and Jean Kawata for accompa-
gratulations and many thanks to the
nying Sensei on Saturday, and Gayle
two “Taiyaki Teams,” their parents and
Maya
Noguchi for joining us on Sunday.
advisors, for all their efforts in putting
School teachers, for another terrific
on a successful tournament.
Dharma School year. Your efforts are
Also, over Memorial Day, I was able
to take in some of the Bay District Jr.
A hearty CONGRATULATIONS to
Many thanks to Superintendent,
Lawrence
and
the
Dharma
greatly appreciated! Q
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In this process, do we become truly
ness of the Dharma in the midst of our
free? Probably not. Shinran Shonin, the
everyday lives. I believe that being Bud-
founder of our school, thought that we
dhist can help us be better Americans,
and potential. Thus, I recite the Name,
were still stuck with our foolishness un-
truly aiming towards liberty and justice
Namo Amida Butsu, in gratitude for this
til the end of our life. And yet, there is
for all. Q
change in my life.
also a transformation, a growing aware-
Freedom
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