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Sangha
President’s
Message Allan Hoshida Campaign BCA — The 21st Century fund-raising effort to help build the Jodo Shinshu Center and promote the Jodo Shinshu tradition here in the United States, has been ongoing for a number of years throughout BCA. Many temples, organizations, sangha members and supporters have already contributed and continue to contribute to the campaign. Socho Ogui, now in his second and final four-year term as our Bishop, has initiated some very important programs that will need our support: 1) instituted alternate path to minister ordination; 2) development of the minister assistants program at many of the BCA temples; 3) development of the youth advocacy/summer retreat program. The Jodo Shinshu Center is the heart and focal point of Buddhist education in the United States, an international center for foreign students/visitors, and a major facility investment by the national BCA organization. The center is where many of these important programs will be held to develop, nurture and educate the next generation of much-needed ministers for all of our temples in BCA. Our temple in Sacramento, one of the largest and oldest sangha communities in BCA, has not had a formal program to reach out and request each of our temple members to contribute to this campaign. At the request of our Board of Trustees, there will be a formal letter request sent out to each temple member/family to encourage everyone to help financially the BCA Campaign, National BCA Programs and Jodo Shinshu Center. It is our hope that each member consider a suggested minimum of $500 (previous BCA requests have been for a recommended $1,500/member). Please help BCA reach its goals to develop and maintain a strong national sangha community and build/strengthen facilities and programs that will benefit all of us now and for future generations, wherever one may live. As stewards of a wonderful Jodo Shinshu tradition, please join us to help support the Campaign BCA — The 21st Century and the future of Jodo Shinshu here in America. Thank you for your support/consideration. As always, if there are any questions, please feel free to call me at any time. P.S. 1) BCA Grand Raffle tickets to help support the Jodo Shinshu Center are now on sale in the church office until February 2009. 2) On Sunday, October 19, as part of the Eitaikyo Memorial Service, a BCA Campaign representative will make a presentation to our sangha members and answer any questions you may have. Please attend if you are interested. Rinban Bob Oshita Hello and welcome to the month of October…. There is no doubt that the weather is cooling as the days grow shorter. In a month or so, we will all be gearing up for the winter holiday season. But for now, we are still enjoying this beautiful, Ohigan time of year. Whenever the autumn season arrives and the leaves begin to change color and fall, I cannot help but remember one of my favorite haiku poems. It may well be one of the most famous of all. This poem was written by the Soto Zen priest and poet, Ryokan Taigu, who lived about 200 years ago in the Niigata area of Japan. Many of you know this poem. It reads: Ura o Mise Showing Front Omote o Misete Showing Back Chiru Momiji Maple Leaves Fall In this simple 17-syllable haiku poem, it can be said that the very heart and essence of Buddhism is revealed. In our minds’ eye we can visualize the fall colored leaves fluttering down from the trees. We can imagine the cooling weather, feel the autumn breeze, and we unconsciously experience the Buddhist truth of impermanence in the changing seasons. There is a sense of naturalness (jinen) of things being just as they should be. The trees and the leaves do not cling to each other; when autumn comes, when the karmic circumstances change, they part, for such is life. And as the leaves fall gently to the ground, they twirl and float, showing front and showing back. Too often, we human beings float through life only wanting to show our “front,” our “good” side. The leaves fall without pretension and without concern for what is “good” and what is “not good.” More than this, they have no concept of front and back, good or bad. We human beings, with judgmental minds, are the ones who create and assign such values. As we are taught in Buddhism, if we open our eyes, the whole world is teaching us the Dharma. Throughout this autumn season, let us appreciate the wonderful Dharma messages of the falling leaves. See you Sunday…. Grace Hatano Welcome to the 2008-09 Dharma School term! I feel so fortunate to be part of this thriving, growing organization, serving as a ministers’ assistant and a Dharma School teacher. As I write this, we just had our first Dharma School service and class. We met our new kindergarten students and the term began for another wonderful learning year. “How swiftly time flies, and how the years got by us so quickly,” I thought as I was cleaning out some of my “well-kept” papers and calendars. When I found a BCA calendar from 1978, I wondered why I still had it in my archives. As I looked through the months at the various pictures representing many other temples’ sangha members and ministers, I discovered that September showed part of our Sacramento Buddhist Church kindergarten class! I recalled that this is why I had kept this calendar for all those years. Finding the calendar caused me to reminisce about these students. I wondered where they were now. Kindergarten class of 1978 (girls, from left): Joy Kashiwagi, Naomi Kato (teacher), Gayle Sawamura and Janet Makishima. I especially wanted to learn about the three girls in the photo. Many of our sangha members are familiar with these former students. I’d like to share some things I learned (after receiving their permission). Two of these students are now parents of young children. One is pursuing a career goal. - Joy Kashiwagi, daughter of Amiko and George Kashiwagi, taught Dharma School for several years. Currently, Joy is in Williamsburg, Virginia, pursuing her career goal in culinary arts. Learn well, Joy. We wish you the best. - Gayle Sawamura-Playdon has two sons, Niko and Alex. Both were in my kindergarten class a few years ago and now are in the 9th and 7th grades, respectively. They are active in Scouts and sports at the Betsuin. It’s no wonder that Gayle, who had 15 years perfect attendance herself, is always at church with her sons. - Janet Makishima married Russell Oto of Oto’s Marketplace, and has been very active with the Dharma School program throughout her life. She taught various classes, and as her children began Dharma School, served as room mother. Their children are Morgan, currently in the 2nd grade, and Mason, currently one of our kindergarten students — where his mom was 30 years ago. Janet has returned to teaching Dharma School, and is currently teaching the 3rd grade class. These wonderful, dedicated sangha members — Dharma School students returning with their children — are examples of what makes our Dharma School so vibrant, so strong and so well-attended. In Buddhism, the teaching of interdependence where everyone and everything are interconnected, demonstrates how we are all oneness in life. Why my special interest in connecting with Joy, Gayle and Janet? I was also their kindergarten teacher in 1978. And no, that fact doesn’t make me feel old. In fact, I feel fortunate to be part of their lives and for the many lessons I’ve learned from all our kindergarten children. In gassho. Greeters' ProgramFall 2008 September 7 Roy Imura Diane Muranaka Shirley Sekeres September 14 Eddie Imai Roger Ito Diane Shimosaka September 21 Steve Kawano Brian Okamoto Sheryl Kajioka September 28 Gordon Nitta Bob Tanaka Mark Umeda October 5 Mary Ann Miyao Ted Yoshimura Robbie Midzuno October 12 Frank Hirota Shigeko Tanaka Marc Ely October 19 Mark Amioka Richard Kai Kelvin Mark October 26 Don Honda Ken Koyama Denis Ishisaka November 2 Valerie Fong Allan Hoshida Keith Kato November 9 Don Honda John Fujimoto Ken Furukawa November 16 Roy Imura Diane Muranaka Shirley Sekeres November 23 Eddie Imai Roger Ito Diane Shimosaka November 30 Steve Kawano Brian Okamoto Sheryl Kajioka December 7 Gordon Nitta Bob Tanaka Mark Umeda December 14 Mary Ann Miyao Ted Yoshimura Robbie Midzuno December 21 No Service December 28 No Service From The OfficeThanks to Sam Adachi and Dennis Ishisaka for helping out at the uketsuke desk during Obon. Thanks to Hank Nishikawa and Bob Chavez for selling raffle tickets during Obon. Church MaintenanceEd Imai Over the last month, the following members performed maintenance on the Betsuin’s facilities. These improvements by our volunteer members help defray significant costs to the operations and maintenance of our aging facilities. The Betsuin thanks these members for volunteering their time, skills and hard efforts: - Jack Akabori, with strong-armed assistance from the Imura brothers, Roy and Tom, for repair of posts and horizontal members of the wooden trellis located adjacent to the annex building. - Roy Imura and Bob Chavez for installation of water heater for the custodian house. Gary Traganza to install and weld overflow elbow. Bob also replaced wooden foundation that was damaged by dry rot. - Gary Traganza, with assistance from Roy Imura, for cleaning out grease from outdoor deep frying drain in ABS. - Gary Traganza and Roy Imura for repair of the sliding cyclone metal gate for the main parking lot. - Gary Traganza for replacement of door lock on Reiko’s kitchen, retiling of floor in Annex, replacing high ceiling light bulbs in Hondo, and repairs of cabinet doors in main office. - Roy Imura for asphalt patching in main parking lot. BazaarSteve Kawano The Bazaar Committee is looking at better ways to distribute the 'manpower' during the event. Although we seem to have sufficient help coming out and volunteering, there are areas that must be looked at so they may be more efficiently used. Over the next several months, we will be calling folks to get involved in this important fundraiser. Halloween Party! Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the Kaikan Pot Luck ~ Bring a dish to share! Lots of tricks & treats for EVERYONE! Costume Contest, Games, Haunted House, Good Eats & Lots of FUN! RSVP to your scout leader or in the office by Sunday, Oct. 19th
Sponsored by: Sac. Buddhist Church Boy Scout Troop 50 Cub Scout Pack 50 Dharma School Girl Scout Troop 569 Sports Committee Victory Trophies Mitsuye Mori Eleanor Nobuye In Memory of Husband Mineko Nishimoto In Memory of Kazuo Nishimoto Harue Okino In Memory of Tatsuo Okino M/M A. Shimizu George Hiromoto Family In Memory of Kiichi Hiromoto Minnie Iseri Tetsuo & Yoshiko Pat Okamoto Ruby Waki In Memory of Paul Waki Hattie Sumida In Memory of Carl Sumida Alan Wu It is now October, and our Bazaar is but a memory away. We do appreciate the sports families that came out and worked their Bazaar shift, and as the reverends mentioned at service, this year’s Bazaar was our most successful in 62 years. Thank you, one and all. Also, since it is October, the registration process is over for this year’s basketball season. If you intended to register in September, but didn’t, you still can. Yes, you still can register to play this year, but unfortunately, the early-bird rates are all gone until next year. As a reminder, to be eligible to play this year, your player must attend Dharma School a minimum of 60 percent of the time. The attendance percentage is calculated using the records from the previous 12 months, so attendance back in April, May and June is used and may be the cause of being ineligible at the start of this year’s season. Dharma School is from September to June, so make sure to keep attending the entire year. We offer four opportunities to earn extra credit attendance: the first two occurred the first two weeks in September, and the last two will happen on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Hopefully, you took advantage in September to bolster your attendance, and look forward to utilizing the last two around New Year’s. Due to the evolution of church basketball, our I Division teams now play in jamborees, and because of this phenomenon, the I Division players also must meet the same 60 percent attendance requirement. Get your sweatshirts here! We will be selling sweatshirts this year, so watch out for announcements and information from your team mom. Speaking of shirt designs, we are searching for artwork for our 38th Annual Basketball Tournament in March 2009. Please let all your artistic relatives and friends know that we are looking for t-shirt designs. All submissions can be made to any Sports Committee member, or to our mailbox in the church office. Even though church sports has been around for more than 30 years, every year there are new and different challenges to face, and the Sports Committee is in place to meet those challenges and also keep us on par with the rest of the NCCL. No one on the committee ever claims to have all the answers to all the situations that arise, so if you have any suggestions, comments, and/or observations that the committee should be aware of, please let us know and we will make every attempt to address the issue. The best place to start is with the coach if possible. Generally speaking, the coaches are open to discussions. If that will not work, then talk with the division coordinator. The division coordinator will try to find a good resolution, but if that does not work, then the division coordinator will get the Sports Committee chair involved. By going through this process, you can be sure that your situation will be thoroughly understood by the people who know and are responsible for the program, so that a proper resolution can be reached. Your cooperation in following this process will be certainly appreciated by all. Thanks, and we’ll see you in and around the kaikan! Important Dates to Remember: Every Sunday for Dharma School to keep your attendance up. Denis Ishisaka Summer is finally coming to an end and was Pack 50 busier than ever having fun! In August, it started off with the Pack helping at the Annual Bazaar. Cub Scouts and parents were busy helping bus tables, cooking chicken or teriyaki beef sticks, helping in the chow mein booth or selling hot dogs. A big THANK YOU goes out to all the Scouts and parents for helping out. A special thank you goes to Barbara Sasaki for coordinating things for the Pack. Following the Bazaar, the Pack ended the summer month activities with its annual family camping trip. More than 100 Scouts and family members went to Rollins Lake in the Colfax area. Despite the warmth and dust, everyone had a wonderful time eating, relaxing or earning achievements. This year, the Pack had a fishing derby in which Scouts caught bass, trout and bluegills. Our three winners this year were Kendall Bartlett, Cameron Lutz and Trenton Lee. Not only did they have to have caught fish, but they also had to tell the best “fish tale”! Congratulations, boys! A big THANK YOU goes out to Ken Siu and his crew for coordinating this event and making everything run smoothly. Great job, Ken! We all had a wonderful time. October is coming around, and we all know what that means! That’s right. It’s time for Pack 50’s annual pancake breakfast. Mark your calendars. October 12, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Buddhist Church. Tickets go on sale September 21. Tickets are $6 and it’s all you can eat! Be on the lookout for a Pack 50 Cub Scout to buy tickets. This is our only fundraiser of the year. We greatly appreciate your support! Cub Scout Pack 50 Annual Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale
Sunday October 12, 2008 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM Sacramento Buddhist Church 2401 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento All You Can Eat $6.00 Children 3 and under Free Tickets pre-sold by any Pack 50 Cub Scout or available at the door. Menu Includes: ♦ Pancakes, Sausage, Ham,Scrambled Eggs, Potatoes, Fruit, beverages and more ♦ Homemade Baked Goodsfor sale For more Information contact Cub Scout Pack 50 c/o Sacramento Buddhist Church at 916-446-0121 or email Pack50PancakeBreakfast@Yahoo.com Brian Hatano On August 20 at Teal Bend Golf Course, 65 golfers formed 16 teams and played a scramble, which was followed by a sumptuous lunch served by Reiko, Gladys and Crew. That — not golf — was the highlight of the day. The 13th Annual Sacramento Buddhist Church Seniors Golf Tournament, as in previous years, provided a day of fun, friendship and good food, along with the usual shanks and miraculous shots. Yes, there were a few shots that even Tiger Woods would applaud. The winning team — Mike and Aileen Nishio and Kevin and Melinda Hatano — shot a 67. Next was Tom Nakamura, Michael Tamai, Phillip Sanchez and Larry Marubashi, 68; Marty Yasuda, Leland Kato, Cindy and Brian Hatano, 69; and, breaking emerging in fourth place by winning a five-way tiebreaker at 70, Kimi Kaneko, Yuji Kaneko, Renee Mendoza and Shige Okada. Four closest-to-the-hole winners grabbed a cash prize for their team: Randy Choy, 6’4”; Dickson Fong, 8’7-1/2”; Ernie Tanaka, 8’3”; Wayne Fong, 10’11”. As with previous seniors tournaments, the most-anticipated announcement was not which team won, or who would get the best raffle prizes, but which one would be lucky enough to host next year’s tournament. (This choice was determined by a somewhat random drawing; if a team finished in, say, sixth place, it would have six opportunities to be chosen; if it came in first, only one chance; and so on.) The 10th place team—Dickson Fong, Calvin Jung, Barbara Hom and Paul Suwa — were the lucky ones and will host next year’s tournament. Congratulations! On behalf of the rest of the 2008 organizing committee — Marty Yasuda, Leland Kato and Cindy Hatano—thanks to all who made this tournament a great success Richard Kai The wind of change is whisking through the halls of the main building and annex classrooms after 10 unwavering years with the Sacramento Betsuin’s Dharma School Board of Directors. Carol Tamai, Ken Koyama and I will be around for another year, with the real superintendent hanging on for years to come as the secretary and attendance person. The cavalry has finally arrived with a few of our friends joining the Dharma School Board this school year and next. The names of our soon-to-be crowned members of the Board will remain unspoken for now for good reason. You’ll know their names once spoken since they currently hold positions of leadership for programs and organizations affiliated with the Betsuin. My thanks to those who stepped forward to assume the vacant assistant superintendent positions for the lower and upper divisions for the current school year, and treasurer at the start of the 2009-10 term. We do have a few line-up changes within our teaching core, starting with the retirement of the Inenagas from their combined 70 years of teaching. The seventh grade will not be the same without them, nor will the Dharma School. Their presence in the program was so strong that it took a reverend to replace their knowledge and wisdom. Yes, young Reverend Nakata volunteered to teach the seventh grade over the summer. His goal is to get acquainted with the students and their parents, starting with the seventh graders. See what it took to replace the two of you, Geoff and Sherri! October 26: Eitaikyo Service November 2: Pet Memorial Service November 9: New Student Recognition November 16: Hoonko Service: No Class Donations Dharma School “courtyard” gratefully acknowledges donations from the following: August Nori & Rose Aoki Masami Iwasa Rachel Nagai Eleanor Nobuye Virginia Uchida Paul & Jackie Wakabayashi Haruo & Sueko Yamashita September Gladys Adachi Wayne Fong Kristi & John Fujimoto Minnie Iseri Junior YBA Alice Kataoka Utako Kimura Sylvia Lau Ed & Janet Mizutani Mary Orite Jeff & Julie Ota Oto’s Marketplace Senior Golf Girl Scouts Troop 569Tricia Wu Borges The leaders of Troop 569 kicked off the new year by enjoying a wonderful dinner prepared by Reiko and Crew followed by discussion of the upcoming ceremonies, meetings and activities for 200 girls and over 70 leaders! Fall Product Sale Coming Soon! Girl Scout Troop 569 is starting off the busy year with the fall product program. Beginning October 6-20, eight nut and candy items can be purchased at $5 to $6 per package. Family and friends can purchase delicious snack food for their own enjoyment or as gifts for the holiday season from their favorite Girl Scout. For your reading pleasure, Girl Scouts are accepting magazine subscription orders that can be purchased through QSP for bargain prices. Girl Scouts can earn three different patches and receive exciting incentives while raising money for their troop. Please look for the Girl Scouts on Sundays, October 12 and 19, if you would like to purchase nut and candy items. If you have any questions, please call Beverly Sato at 449-5330. Thank you for supporting Girl Scouts Troop 569! (Delivery of the nut and candy items will be mid-November.) Juniors 3, Cadettes 5 and Cadettes 3 had a great time teaching simple origami items at the State Fair. On September 5, Seniors 4 wrapped hundreds of place settings for the upcoming Asian Community Center Nursing Home Fundraiser as it has done for the past few years. The girls also helped set the tables on the day of the event. They helped cut fabric on September 12 and 19 for the Project Linus blankets and worked with the younger troops to make the blankets on September 26. Legacy Endowment Fund BoardKen Furukawa Well, the new Dharma School term has begun and another summer ends. So also begins the new year of Betsuin, affiliated organization and Dharma School service projects. And just in time, your Legacy Endowment Fund is wrapping up the details on application and funding guidelines for appropriate projects. What is an appropriate project? One that has the potential to enhance or propagate Jodo Shinshu teaching and awareness in and around our greater community. The core mission of the Fund is to support Jodo Shinshu education and propagation through the efforts of sangha members in the greater Sacramento region. The Fund’s Board is charged with safeguarding the assets and carefully using Fund proceeds to support worthwhile projects and initiatives, now and into the future. What better way to honor our past than to look to a future of understanding and compassion based upon Jodo Shinshu teachings and values? The future of Jodo Shinshu in America is all around us: at Dharma School, at affiliated organization activities, and at services and seminars with our ministers and ministers’ assistants. The many faces and efforts of our sangha represent the many aspects of a new American Jodo Shinshu, eager for the future, and thankful for our past. So keep your eyes and ears open for an announcement soon about the Fund’s application and funding process. Like a flower’s seeds, our initial grants will be small. But with faithful husbandry, the right conditions and a little luck, we hope to grow a beautiful garden. Financial/Estate Planning Workshops A new program that the Legacy Endowment Fund is providing this year is a series of short workshops designed to provide some entertaining education on various topics in the areas of financial and estate planning. The workshops will be held every 4-6 weeks right after service while Dharma School is in session, so you don’t have to make an extra trip; we bring the information to you! Mark Umeda, Esq. and Senior Financial Advisor Derek Seo, CFP®, will be the subject matter experts at your disposal. The first 30-minute session will be “Smart Choices You Can Make in a Volatile Market” on October 26. Future topics will include: helping your children make smart financial decisions; how much of my retirement can I safely spend?; trusts and wills — do I need one? These workshops are provided as a service to the whole sangha — we promise no sales pitches or sign-in sheets. Subsequent dates will be announced in the sangha and at Sunday services. We hope you’ll stay after service and join us. Sacramento Buddhist Women’s Association Utako Kimura The SBWA Board of Trustees did not meet in September. However, we have two items of information we would like to present here. CORRESPONDENCE/DONATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGMENTSWe wanted to share with you and acknowledge the generous gestures of fellow members and friends with remembrances. Tokiko Okano Appreciation [Leaving Sacramento for San Jose] Taniguchi Family In Memory of Eugene Taniguchi Family of Sumiko Saito In Memory of Sumiko Saito Esther Sakata 25th Year for Tayome Yamashita Harriet Taniguchi Okoden Returned for Eugene Taniguchi Terry Kagiyama 3rd Year for Husband, Angel Kagiyama Violet Hatano In Memory of Shizuko Koshimizu We express our deepest appreciation and gratitude. SPECIAL EVENTS – FRANCES KONDOTamale ProjectChairman Mary Inouye has asked that we place a reminder here that on Saturday, October 4, from 10 a.m. we will begin preparation to make the tamales. On Sunday, October 5, we start at 4 a.m. to put together the tamales — wrap and steam, box the tamales, and set out for pick-ups. On both days, if helpers would like to arrive before the time shown, they will be happily welcomed! Chairman Mary thanks everyone for signing up to help! See you there! Funerals Masae Suwa Family In Memory of Masae Suwa Kiyoshi Hamamoto Family In Memory of Kiyoshi Hamamoto Asa & Martha Shintaku In Memory of Kiyo Kato Joe & Alice Kataoka In Memory of Fumi Sakamoto Mitzie Muramoto In Memory of Kiyo Kato Teri Orite In Memory of Tom Kurotori Tsuto & Jean Ota In Memory of Fumiko Sakamoto Joyce Sasaki In Memory of Fumiko Sakamoto Fusaye Yokoyama In Memory of Kiyoshi Kato Tetsuo & Yoshiko Pat Okamoto In Memory of Tom Kurotori Memorial Sumiko Saito Family In Memory of Sumiko Saito Shigeyoshi Kihara Family In Memory of Shigeyoshi Kihara Tom Nakamura In Memory of Tsuyako Nakamura Taro Yodokawa In Memory of Lucy Yodokawa George Aoki Family 49th Day for George Aoki Fred & Rose Nagao 3rd Year for Kinuko Nagao Fred & Rose Nagao 25th Year for Yutaka Nagao Harue Okino 1st Year for Tatsuo Okino Donna & Douglas Sakamoto In Memory of Fumiko Sakamoto Taniguchi Family 49th Day for Eugene Taniguchi Urokogata Family 49th Day for Mike Urokogata Yoshiaki Mizuki In Memory of Nancy Glano Kier James & Katherine Nakagawa 3rd Year for Tomatsu Nomura Don & Kathy Henry 1st Year for Takashi Tanaka Michiko Imai Family 1st Year for Tatsuo Okino Konishi Family 49th Day for Marjorie Konishi Kenneth & Linda Nagao-Heichlinger 1st Year for Kimiko Nagao Bob & Janet Okino, Diane & Jeff Tsuruoka, Ken & Stacy Okino, Ronald Okino 1st Year for Tatsuo Okino Sumiko Saito Family 49th Day for Sumiko Saito Robert & Aki Shimada 49th Day for George Aoki H. Louise Tanaka 1st Year for Takashi Tanaka Uchida Family 7th Year for Fumiko Uchida Neal Yoshizuka 7th Year for Jack Yoshizuka Kenji & Ruth Hosokawa 3rd Year for Shizue Nishijima Tom & Terry Kornelly Family 3rd Year for Shizue Nishijima Michiko & Ron Kubo 1st Year for Tatsuo Okino Shimosaka Family 49th Day for Mike Urokogata Fred & Kate Shirasago 49th Day for Sumiko Saito Miyeko Tanaka 1st Year for Takashi Tanaka Urokogata Family In Memory of Akira Urokogata Ben & Ine Mayeda 1st Year for Tatsuo Okino Chieko Miura 1st Year for Tatsuo Okino Wesley & Deborah Umeda 1st Year for Tatsuo Okino Sanaye Imajo In Memory of Shin Imajo Thomas & Nancy Shimizu In Memory of Natsuko Nancy Shimada Makoto & Kay Shirai 49th Day for Kiyoshi Hamamoto Kiyo Tanaka 1st Year for Takashi Tanaka Brian & Janice Fujita 1st Year for Takashi Tanaka H. S. Fujitani In Memory of Matsuo Fujitani Martin & Augustina Fujitani In Memory of Matsuo Fujitani George & Gale Hamatani 1st Year for Takashi Tanaka Kimiyo & Michael Higaki 1st Year for Takashi Tanaka Frank & Blossom Ikemoto 49th Day for Kiyoshi Hamamoto Joe & Alice Kataoka In Memory of Tsuyako Saruwatari M/M Robert Masuda 49th Day for Sumiko Saito Naomi Miyao 1st Year for Takashi Tanaka Minoru & Liz Tanaka 1st Year for Takashi Tanaka Yosh & Laura Tanaka 1st Year for Takashi Tanaka Kaz Tokuyoshi 1st Year for Takashi Tanaka Toshi & Nancy Tokuyoshi 1st Year for Takashi Tanaka Yoshiko Yamashiro In Memory of Lucy Yodokawa Yuriko Yokota 49th Day for Sumiko Saito Mike & Joyce Kimura In Memory of George Aoki Special Girl Scout Troop 569 In Appreciation Sacramento Buddhist Women’s Association In Appreciation of Betsuin Seniors Rev. Bob Oshita In Celebration of 60th Birthday M/M Tom Fujishima In Appreciation John & Kristina Handsaker Wedding of John Handsaker & Kristina Teramoto Isamu & Toshie Kobata 50th Wedding Anniversary Betsuin Senior Golf Tournament In Appreciation of use of facility Hanayagi Juteimai Kai In Appreciation Hokka Kumamoto Kenjin Kai Special Service Mitsue Hashimoto In Appreciation Mori & Barbara Ueda Birth of Granddaughter, Miya Joy Sakurai David & Jane Fong Eagle Scout Richard & Davida Leong Eagle Scout Linda Nunn Obon Paul & Jacquelyn Wakabayashi Eagle Scout Mieko Oto Obon Makoto & Joyce Kimura Hatsubon for Toki Matsuura Endowment Fund Donna & Douglas Sakamoto In Memory of Fumiko Sakamoto Rev. Kosho & Michiko Yukawa In Honor of Rev. Bob's 60th Birthday Frank & Katsuko Hirota Roy & Georgette Imura In Honor of Rev. Bob's 60th Birthday George & Mary Amemiya In Honor of Rev. Bob's 60th Birthday Wayne & Meri Fong In Honor of Rev. Bob's 60th Birthday Jason & Kara Hamamoto In Memory of Kiyoshi Kato Wayne Kurahara Greg & Mary Lee In Memory of Kiyoshi Kato Yoshiko Morisawa In Memory of Natsuko Nancy Shimada Dolly Uyeno In Memory of Natsuko Nancy Shimada Leonard & Grace Lew In Memory of Tom Kurotori Roy & Georgette Imura In Memory of Kiyoshi Kato Lorraine Nagae In Memory of Tom Kurotori Akio & Ruth Seo In Memory of Kiyoshi Kato Hatsubon Henny Toy, Linda Tomoda-Toy In Memory of Rosie Aiko Tomoda Henny Toy, Linda Tomoda-Toy In Memory of Lucille Emiko Yoshioka Correction Irene Kishaba In Memory of Eugene Taniguchi Sadako Furuike Obon |
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David & Sandra Kataoka Fong Ross Hayashi Masako Kurotori Donna Sakamoto Dan & Michelle Yamanaka Condolences to the Families of Kiyoshi Kay Hamamoto April 14, 1915 – July 14, 2008 Eugene Tomio Taniguchi April 6, 1940 – July 27, 2008 Tom Tadashi Kurotori January 19, 1925 – August 1, 2008 Kiyoshi Kiyo Kato September 4, 1928 – August 10, 2008 Fumiko “DoDo” Sakamoto June 13, 1928 – August 31, 2008 Shigeyoshi “Yo” Kihara November 29, 1923 – September 4, 2008 Richard Seiyou Uyeda July 14, 1922 – September 7, 2008 Masae Suwa January 24, 1922 – September 7, 2008 Taneo “Tony” Yamamoto June 24, 1922 – September 8, 2008 |
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