T

he Sacramento Betsuin follows the Jodo Shinshu tradition of holding the Oasaji
Rev. Dennis
Service at 7 a.m. on the 16th of each month. Oasaji is a memorial service held
Rev. Joshin Dennis
Fujimoto every month to honor our founder, Shinran Shonin. We chant the Shoshinge,
written by Master Shinran. We offer incense. We sit in quiet reflection.

In the Shoshinge, Shinran Shonin delineates the development of the Jodo Shinshu path.
The wisdom awakened to is not individual accomplishment, but the unfolding of truth
itself rooted in the reality that is Amida. Shinran looks back upon the evolution of the
teachings that were provided to him by his teacher, Honen Shonin.

Shinran selects seven teachers whose thoughts, work and influence brought the Shin
Buddhist teachings forward through history. These seven teachers are depicted on
the far left scroll hanging in our temple altar, known as The Seven Patriarchs of Jodo
Shinshu. They are: Nagarjuna and Vasubandhu of India, T’an Luan, Tao ch’o, and Shan
tao of China, and Genshin and Honen of Japan. We are able to note the path taken by
the teachings of these masters from India through China and then to Japan and finally
reaching Shinran.

As we chant the Shoshinge, each of the masters is brought to our attention. The virtues
of their teachings and their contributions to the development of the Nembutsu path
(Continued on page 3)

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Sacramento Buddhist Church
Volume 53 Number 10 — October 2016
Sacramento Calendar........................................................ 2 Annual Halloween Party............................ 6
Betsuin SBWA............................................................. 3 Boy Scouts..................................................... 7
2401 Riverside Blvd. Condolences.................................................. 3 Metta/Padma Class Dates.......................... 7
Sacramento, CA 95818 Minister Assistants....................................... 4 Dharma School............................................. 7
(916) 446-0121 New Members.............................................. 4 Betsuin Calendar Photos............................. 7
(916) 446-1866 FAX Legacy Endowment Fund........................... 5 Sports Committee......................................... 8
betsuinoffice@gmail.com Memorial Service Schedule........................ 6 Golf Tournament.......................................... 8
Night of Jazz................................................. 6 Donations.................................................... 10
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are extolled through the verses written by Shinran Shonin. Our own voices become
Rev. Dennis
Shinran’s voice as he continues to announce the movement of the Nembutsu teachings
(Continued)
through time, history, language, and cultures. It is much more than a glimpse into
the past. It is the ever-unfolding movement of wisdom and compassion as it opens to
become the reality that we live in here and now.

It is a journey of mythic proportions that we have the good fortune to stumble across
and to participate in. His awakening becomes our awakening as we dare to look
deeply into life and into our own lives. Oasaji — The Breakfast of Champions… and
Bodhisattvas. Please join us for the morning service. Every month, Oasaji Service will be
held on the 16th, 7 a.m. We’ll see you at the temple.

T
he September SBWA Board meeting was held on Wednesday, September 7, with
Sacramento
President Virginia Uchida presiding.
Buddhist
Women’s Donations and Acknowledgments
Sylvia Kimura.......................................Thank you
Association
Family of Aiko Kurosaka....................Acknowledgment
Keiko Jean Kashiwada
May Maeda...........................................Thank you – visitation
Family of Phyllis Matsuura................Acknowledgment
Fusako Takahashi/Virginia Uchida......................................Cake for Reiko & crew’s surprise potluck
Rinban Bob & Rev. Patti Oshita..........Thank you................................................................................. $500

Thank You
Bazaar 2016 – Sushi Sale
Virginia reported for Lynn Kurahara that the Bazaar was quite successful. It grossed
over $331,000 with the sushi sale grossing $29,476. This was Lynn’s last year as sushi
chairperson. She will be stepping down and Loleen Nakano will be taking her place.

Bazaar 2016 - Craft Booth - Thank you – Shirley Kato

Thank you to the many individuals who donated and/or made crafts for this year’s
Bazaar. Due to your generous contributions, the craft booth had another successful year.
The Craft Booth made $6,300! Also, thank you to all who helped set up the booth and
worked one or more shifts Bazaar weekend. It was very much appreciated!

Previous craft updates in the Sangha included the names of those who donated
craft items. Since the last article, we received donations from the following talented
members: Joanne Nishimura (washi paper necklaces), Jennifer Nitta and Cindy Kitade
(bulletin boards), Miyo Omoto (various craft items), Gloria Smith (scrubbers), Yaeko
Tademaru (dishtowels and hand towels), Kiyo Tanaka (aprons and headcovers), Donna
Wong (luggage tags), Gladys Adachi (cookbooks), Reiko Kurahara (kitchen items),
Nora Bacchus-Dressler (Japanese clothes), Masako Fukuda (obis), and Emi Koshimizu
(plants).

Upcoming Activities/Events
• Hoonko Service will be held on November 13 with chirashi served for lunch.
• Greystone is a culinary institute, which is being considered as a future field trip site.
Cooking demonstrations are on Saturdays and will cost $25.
• My Sister’s House is holding a 5K Walk on October 22 beginning at 9 a.m. at William
Land Park, South. The cost will be $30. Submit your form to Gayle Kono and send it
along with your check to the SBWA mailbox or to 95 Petrilli Circle, Sacramento, CA
95822 by October 8.

Announcements
SBWA General Meeting will be held in November.

The next SBWA meeting will be on Wednesday, October 5, starting with a service in the
Hondo at 5:45 p.m. and followed by the monthly meeting.

Thank you to Joanne Nishimura for writing the first draft of this Sangha article.
Rev. Joshin Dennis Fujimoto
416-0919

Condolences to
the Families Of

Mary Mariko Arita.............October 29, 1923 – January 27, 2016

Ben Fukui...................................... October 11, 1927 – August 7, 2016
Sensei Koichi Mizushima Bill Hirohata..................................March 6, 1923 – August 31, 2016
704-1493 Michael Majewski........................May 13, 1953 – September 5, 2016
bkmizu@gmail.com
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N
ot long ago, on a visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, my niece Maddie and I
Minister
passed by the penguin exhibit. That morning, the caretakers were cleaning the
Assistants exhibit. Wearing their scuba gear — masks, diving suits, gloves, and oxygen
Carol Castle
tanks — the divers were submerged in the water, scraping and vacuuming the floor
and walls of the exhibit. It looked like slow and tedious work, and the divers were
focused on doing a good job. Maddie was fascinated and found a spot on the floor
by the window to watch. One of the divers noticed Maddie sitting there and the two
exchanged a smile and a wave. The next thing I knew, the diver put his tools down and
placed his fist in his palm. With no words exchanged and without hesitation, Maddie
knew that it was GAME ON… Jan Ken Po!

Like so many, I grew up with Jan Ken Po. It was a fun game to play on long car rides
or waiting in line for the movies. It was also the ultimate decision maker. Who’s going
to empty the dishwasher? Who gets to ride in the front seat? Jan Ken Po… end of
discussion. Like a ruling from the highest court in the land, there was no arguing with
Jan Ken Po. It can be serious business!

In fact, I ran across an article in The New York Times from 2005. Takashi Hashiyama, the
president of an electronics company based in Japan, could not decide whether Christie’s
or Sotheby’s should sell the company’s art collection, which was worth more than $20
million. Rather than split the collection, he asked that the decision be made through
Jan Ken Po. The two auction houses took the request seriously and even researched
strategy. As it turned out, two of the experts who advised the president of Christie’s
were the 11-year-old daughters of one of its directors. Their advice? “Everybody knows
you always start with scissors. Rock is way too obvious, and scissors beats paper.” Sure
enough… in the end, Christie’s was the winner: scissors beat paper.

Jan Ken Po is universal, with variations being played round the world. There are
books, research studies, workshops, tournaments, and even international organizations
dedicated to Jan Ken Po and the promotion of rock-paper-scissors as a fun and safe
way to resolve disputes. Whatever you call it — Jan Ken Po, Rock-Paper-Scissors, or
Rochambeau – it can be played by anyone, anywhere, and at any time. It requires no
preparation or equipment, there is no time limitation, and there’s really only three
things to remember: rock breaks scissors, scissors cuts paper, and paper covers rock. It
is just one example of the many similarities we share in a world that sometimes seems
overly focused on what sets us apart.

One of the core teachings in Buddhism is the teaching of interdependence — the

teaching of oneness that reminds us that all things in the universe are interconnected.
Although we are all very different, we are all very much the same. There is much that
we share and much that we owe due to the kindness, effort, and sacrifice of others.
Sometimes, however, it seems that we pay more attention to things that pull us apart
rather than bring us together. What if, instead, we change our way of thinking so that
we are more aware of the connections we have with others and appreciate more deeply
all that we share? How different our view of the world would be.

That day at the aquarium, I was mesmerized watching Maddie and her new friend
share their game of Jan Ken Po. Maddie giggled and laughed, and I could see the diver
doing the same. Then, as quickly as it started, their game ended with a smile and a
thumbs up. The two simultaneously reached toward one another and pressed their
Office Manager palms against the glass — Maddie on one side and the diver on the other. Although no
Cindy Kitade words were exchanged… a connection was made. Who knows if Maddie and her new
friend will ever meet again, but for that brief moment in time they were joined together
Office Project through friendship, laughter, and Jan Ken Po. It was a wonderful moment and one that
Coordinator
I’ll always remember with a smile.
Jennifer Nitta

Betsuin Office
446-0121

Sangha Helpers
Misao Abe
Shiyoko Futaba Welcome New Members
Sumiye Hamamoto
Yukiko Hashisaka
Ruth Hayashi Cheryl & Ian Inouye
Irene Hoshiko
Sanaye Imajo Kendra Iwamura & Michael Gee
Mae Kaneko
Alice Kataoka
Marcia Kilpatrick Madlock
Mutsuko Noguchi Frank Mouton
Helen Sakaishi
Fusako Takahashi Clifford & Susan Oto
Virginia Uchida
Faye Uyemura
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S
ome Perspectives: There was a recent newspaper article about some Amazon
Legacy
tribespersons in Rio De Janeiro who were led out of the forest where they had lived
Endowment their entire lives. They were taken to an area that was, of course, in the 21st century
Fund with modernization of almost everything available: new foods, television, medicine,
Ted Yoshimura automobiles, etc. Yet a year-and-a-half later, they escaped back to the forest, basically
saying they didn’t want our civilization and preferred their ancient way of life.

So, how does this relate to impermanence and interdependency, or do these

tribespersons just want to go back to “living in the moment” to a much simpler
lifestyle? I guess what was important to them was not television, but to be in their
home, in the forest, with plenty of hunting, with rivers and animals.

Wall of Appreciation: We first provided information for the Wall of Appreciation at

Reverend Bob and Reverend Patti’s retirement dinner this past summer. Since then, we
have been getting donations and pledges. In addition, your family should have received
our brochure and information by mail in September. If you would like to support the
Sacramento Buddhist Church, please make a pledge to the Wall of Appreciation.

The wall will be located in the main hallway across from our garden and hopefully
will provide a very serene and harmonious setting. One of the nicest ways to make a
donation and pledge is to designate it in the name of or memory of a loved one(s).

Supporting Youth Advocacy Committee (YAC) Youth: As mentioned in previous Sangha

articles, the Legacy Endowment Fund Board (LEFB) now has a Legacy Endowment
Request for Funding Form. One of the requirements for funding is a follow-up written
evaluation of the funded activity, which includes a personal reflection, impact of the
experience and should be suitable for possible inclusion in a Sangha newsletter and/or
Wheel of Dharma or other publication. The evaluations reflect the positive effect of the
program and the participants’’ personal growth.

In last month’s LEFB Sangha article, Ruth Seo mentioned the YAC program and
featured reflections of one of four participants, Allison Tanaka. For October, I would like
to include Cody Kurahara’s reflection on his experiences.

Cody Kurahara
Being Reiko’s youngest grandson, I have wandered the halls of the Sacramento
Buddhist Temple for as long as I can remember. My earliest memories include running
into Rinban Bob’s arms and spending countless hours assisting “Reiko and Company”
on their weekly task of feeding the Sangha every Sunday. My entire life I was proud to
be a part of the Sacramento Betsuin until I was asked the question, “What does it mean
to be a Buddhist?” I had spent hundreds of hours on the Betsuin grounds; however, I
did not know anything about Jodo Shinshu characteristics or rituals. In an effort to gain
more knowledge about my religion, I applied to YAC.

My journey to YAC was fairly simple; I wasn’t intimidated with traveling to a temple
or the anxiety of a long flight — I was calm and comfortable at my home temple.
When I first saw the other delegates, I was met with a feeling of respect and unrivaled
compassion, a sensation that only a few friends had ever given me. As I bonded with
my 20 new brothers and sisters, my ego disappeared; I recognized that it doesn’t matter
where you come from, how cool you are, or how you look — being yourself is unique.

Throughout the course of the retreat, our three Tobans had to conduct 21 services. At
first the ceremonies were long and boring, but as the days whizzed by, the 21 melted
to 15 then 6, and in the blink of an eye the services were over. The days and time flew
by with all the well thought out activities and great food! I knew that the time with
my new family was coming to a close and I understood how we must cherish every
moment with one another—as we never know when that moment will be our last.

Sangha Staff
Editor (English) Cliff Adams
Editor (Japanese) Katsuko
Hirota
In my time at YAC, I came to terms with how it is impossible to control our emotions. I
realized that we cannot let emotions influence our actions, for our actions are the only
thing we are in command of. In one week, I met the most compassionate and respectful
people that I have ever met. Thank you YAC and Team Betsuin for all that you have
done, for this was an experience where the words “thank you” do not express the
gratitude I am trying to exemplify.

Contributing Reporters
I wrote a quote that my fellow YAC’ers seemed to like:
SBWA Keiko Jean
Kashiwada “On the track of life, don’t crawl… walk; don’t walk… run; don’t run… glide; don’t
Minister Assts Carol Castle glide… fly; don’t fly… take off; don’t take off… I will miss you. As I’m missing you; I
Endowment Ted Yoshimura will get a clue… of what in life I’m meant to do.”
Dharma School Valerie Fong
Sports Alan Wu Namo Amida Butsu.
Boy Scouts Casey Ngo
Halloween Party Amie Ichiho
Golf Tournament Richard Kai
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T
raditionally, family memorial services are held for loved ones on designated
2016 Family
anniversaries. These are precious occasions to honor the treasured memories of
Memorial our beloved ones and to realize how fortunate we are to be embraced by Amida
Service Buddha’s light of wisdom and life of compassion.
Schedule
Year of Death Memorial
2015...................................................1 year
2014...................................................3 year
2010...................................................7 year
2004...................................................13 year
2000...................................................17 year
1992...................................................25 year
1984...................................................33 year
1967...................................................50 year
1917...................................................100 year

Saturday, October 29, 6 p.m.

Night of Jazz
“Kind of Blue”
The music of Miles Davis

Featuring: Tim Metz Sextet

Special Guest: Vivian Lee Quartet

Sacramento Buddhist Church

2401 Riverside Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95818

Tickets Online: www.square.com/market/scarlett-productions

$25 Adults Kids 12 and under free

Questions? Email: bkmizu@gmail.com

Sponsored by Legacy Endowment

C
an you believe it’s October already? The church’s annual Halloween party will
Annual
be held on Saturday, October 22, from 6 p.m.–9 p.m. in the kaikan. As in the past
Halloween years, we will have a costume contest for all ages (even adults), games, crafts,
Party and the infamous haunted house presented by Boy Scout Troop 50. There will be lots of
Amie Ichiho FUN and Good Eats! So, please bring your favorite potluck dish to share!

Happy
Halloween
Come join us for a spook-tacular night at the...

Annual Halloween Party!

Saturday, October 22, 2016 6:00 to 9:00 PM - Kaikan

Costume Contest – Registration starts at 6 p.m. Contest starts at 6:45 p.m.

Face Painting Games and Crafts
Haunted House Potluck – Please bring a dish to share
Hosted by Sponsored by
Cub Scout Pack 50 ABA
Girl Scout Troop 569 Sacramento Buddhist Church Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 50 Dharma School Committee
Victory Trophies
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I
n August, Troop 50 was occupied with Sacramento Buddhist Church’s annual
Boy Scouts
Bazaar. The scouts were extremely eager and motivated at the pullout, shifts, and
Troop 50 cleanup. The month ended on a high note with not one but two separate Eagle
Casey Ngo
projects for Cameron Dorais and Tyler Ito on August 27.

As the new school year started to unravel, the scouting year began anew with new
patrols and leadership, all led by the Troop 50 Senior Patrol Leader Alvin Le. The year
started off with a Court of Honor, featuring the awards that most scouts achieved
at Camp Winton. More than 100 merit badges and over 10 rank advancements were
awarded to the scouts who attended.

Two days after the Court of Honor, scouts rose up to participate in the 9/11 service
project. With the help of a number of troops and Crew 50, they were able to post
approximately 3,000 flags in Cal Expo’s front lawn, which was picked up at the end of
the day. Later on, scouts were asked to guide visitors to the 9/11 Exhibit at the Expo
Center.

September ended with the Bodega Dunes outing from September 23 to September 25.

Upcoming events for the month of October include: My Sister’s House Fun Run Service
Project, Halloween Haunted House, and troop meetings.

Monthly Patrol Reports

• Ryan Ishibashi: Dancing Water Patrol, 9/9 Troop Meeting, 9/9 Patrol Meeting, 9/11
Service Project, 9/16 Troop Meeting, 9/16 Patrol Meeting.
• Jason Nguyen: N/A, 9/9 Patrol Meeting, 9/9 Troop Meeting, 9/11 Service Project,
9/16 Patrol Meeting, 9/16 Troop Meeting.

T
he Sacramento Betsuin’s Buddhist studies classes for Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts
Buddhist have been scheduled for Mondays in October, November and December. The
Studies for eight-session, one-hour series of classes will meet from 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. in
Young Scouts: Classrooms 1 and 4, on October 10, 17 and 24; November 7, 14 and 21; with the final
Metta/Padma class on December 5.
Class Dates
The Metta Award for Cub Scouts completing the classes takes its name from “metta,”
Set a Buddhist term meaning loving kindness and goodwill. The Padma Award for Girl
Scouts is named for “padma,” the Sanskrit and Tibetan word for the lotus, a symbol of
Buddhism.

H
ello everyone! The best season of the year is autumn and so begins our 2016–17
Dharma School
Dharma School term. We are fully staffed with teachers and TAs. Life is good!
News
Valerie Fong,
Our opening day of the new term, Sunday, September 11, was a special and full day
Superintendent
with registration, Grandparents’ Day fun activities, and registration for other programs.
The day began with a meaningful Dharma talk by Rinban Joshin Dennis Fujimoto,
our new resident minister. “Thank you!” to the Dharma School teachers who arrived
early for carpetdeck duty and for taking care of the Grandparents’ Day activity booths,
to registrar Carol Tamai for overseeing the registration area, and to John Fujimoto for
taking photos of our sangha families.

To our amazing courtyard crew, thank you so much for preparing delicious snacks each
Sunday! We appreciate everything you do to provide sangha members and guests with
opportunities to enjoy each other’s company after Dharma Service.

Until next month....

Donations Dharma School “courtyard” gratefully acknowledges donations from the following in
August and September:
Rev. Bob & Rev. Patti Terry Kagiyama Ed & Janet Mizutani
Gladys Adachi Gail Keikoan Barbara Nakatomi
Val Fong Utako Kimura Kinya Noguchi Family
Sally Hamamoto Rosemary Kitaoka Eileen Otsuji
Virginia Hashimoto Tom & Carol Kudow Heidi Sakazaki
Bill Hirohata Family Reiko Kurahara Sachi Sawada
Esther Hokama Dr. Kelvin Mark & Dr. Hiroko Takamoto
Tak Ito Cheryl Lieu

L
ast Call: Photos for 2017 Betsuin Calendar. Submit high-resolution files on CD or
Betsuin
flash drive to church office by Thursday, October 15.
Calendar
Photos
 October 2016
Sports
Committee
Alan Wu
Please be aware that articles
for the Sangha are due on
the 15th of each month. Late
articles will be published in
the following month’s issue
When sending articles by
email, please send email to:
vibrocount@lanset.com with
a cc to: betsuinoffice@gmail.
com and inform the church
office at 446-0121. Please
include the author’s name.
Thank you.
Golf
Tournament
Richard Kai
Sacramento Betsuin SANGHA Vol. 53 No. 10 Page 8
H
appy Fall Everyone! No... not happy to have you fall, but happy to welcome
in the fall season of 2016. It seems that everything happens in the fall. Let’s see
— School starts in the fall; well actually, it starts in early September, and there
are some that start in August, which is not fall; however, universally it is called the
fall semester, so I suppose that counts. What else is there? There is the starting of new
television shows, otherwise known as the fall TV lineup. Of course who could forget
about fall being football season! Yes, football is back and now we all have something to
look forward to on Sundays right after Dharma School.
Did someone say Dharma School? Well, no duh, Dharma School also has a fall semester
and brings with it all kinds of activities to the church, one of which is the sport of
basketball. We take basketball registration during the same time period as the Dharma
School registration period to catch all those families and kids at the beginning of fall so
that we can form teams, get practices going and prepare for the next installment of the
NCCL Basketball League.
With all this commotion of the basketball activities, we also engage in another fall sport
— the sport of bowling. We also take signups for bowling at the same time as basketball,
but unlike basketball, the bowling league is much more sedate, not so much hustle, and
very little bustle. We bowl on Sunday afternoons. We mix up kids with adults and we
just have a good old time. So, even though registration has taken place, just come out to
Land Park Bowl on Freeport, now called AMF — but it has always been next to Jack in
the Box, next to Lai Wah and across from the airport.
And, if you want to take it down yet another notch in the ruckus category, join us for
our hula class, where you will learn the fine art of telling stories with gentle hand and
body motions and movements with a peaceful tranquility. Check with the church office
for the sign-up sheet.
So, to add on top of all this kinetic energy, we will throw one more major event to put
on your calendar and make plans for, which is our annual fundraiser, the Mochi Tsuki.
This year, the Mochi Tsuki will be on December 17. Mark your calendar, and stay tuned
for more details on the work assignments
And don’t forget to pre-order your mochi! Order enough to last you through the year.
It freezes well and is a good quick snack. The order form is on the website and at the
office.
If you would like more information on any of these topics, please contact the church
office and they will be more than happy to get you the details.
Happy Fall Everyone!
T
he Sacramento Buddhist Church (SBC) Golf Tournament Committee extends its
appreciation to the many tee box hole sponsors, cash and raffle prize donors that
contributed to the success of the temple’s 7th annual fundraising event held at the
Teal Bend Golf Course on August 24. A field of 122 golfers and supporters of this event
helped raise the funds needed to replenish the Capital Improvement Fund, and defray
the cost of upcoming projects.
The tournament committee extends its appreciation to Marty Sakata, Koichi Mizushima,
and Gordon and Matt Nitta for cooking their favorite entrees, and Diane Shimosaka
and Sheryl Kajioka for rounding up the many volunteers to serve the players and their
guests at the luncheon. More than 130 golfers and their invited guests enjoyed the
delicious buffet lunch prepared by the temple’s “iron chefs” following completion of
play.
The tournament was supported by 34 Gold, Silver, Bronze and individual hole
sponsorships and five In-Memory-Of contributions, as well as numerous raffle prizes
donations from participants, guests and friends of the Betsuin. The Grand Prize Raffle
for five-night stay at the Marriott Lake Tahoe was donated by Robbie Midzuno for the
fourth year of this event. Robbie also donated a two-night stay at the Marriott Lake
Tahoe that was gifted to the Oshita’s in recognition of their many years of service to the
Betsuin, Sangha members and the community at large. The 2016 SBC Golf Tournament
Committee extends our sincere “thanks” to each of those listed below for your generous
donations. We look forward to see you next year tournament at Teal Bend Golf Course
scheduled for August 23, 2017.
Gold Sponsors
Marcia Matsuda – Personal Sponsorship
Drs. Cheryl Lieu & Kelvin Mark – CASE Medical Group
Wayne Kurahara – Personal Sponsorship
SBC Endowment Board – Legacy Endowment Program
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SBC Minister Assistants – Minister Assistants Program

Golf
Derek Seo – Westlake, Grahl, and Glover – Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
Tournament Birdie Seekers – Dick Atkinson, Joe Daher, Gary Nishioki, Curtis Ishii
(Continued)
Mark Hayashida – Koa Kahuna, Inc. dba L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
Josh Hurd, Vice President, Financial Consultant, Charles Schwab, Inc.

Silver Sponsors
Sacramento Buddhist Church Cub Scout Pack 50 – David Uyeno
Sacramento Buddhist Women’s Association – Virginia Uchida
Minh La – Individual
Nancy & Dennis Hashimoto – Individual
Mike Kashiwagi – Interwest Consulting Group
Marty Sakata – KW Construction, Inc

Bronze Sponsors
Mark Frederick – First Allied Securities
Leland Lee – Leland Lee, D.D.S Periodonics - Microsurgery-Implants
Allan Hoshida – Hoshida and Reyes, Architects
Stanford Hirata – First Allied Securities
Judy & Harley Inaba – North American Food Distributing Company, Inc.
Sacramento Buddhist Church – Sports Committee
Eddie Imai, Steve Hamamoto, Walter Menda, RonTsumura
Shirley & Keith Kato
Pearl & Richard Kai
Ted & Sharon Yoshimura
Dean & Myra Okasaki
Kikumoto Real Estate Services – Gary Kikumoto

In Memory Sponsors
In Memory of George, Betty and Gary Kajioka – Randy Kajioka
In Memory of Hisashi Urokogata – Sheryl Kajioka
In Memory of Mike Nishio – Aileen Nishio
In Memory of Mike Nishio – Ted & Sharon Yoshimura
In Memory of Ted Tsukiji – Gerry Tsukiji

Special Event Sponsors

Grand Prize Raffle - Robbie Midzuno – 5 Night Stay at the Marriott Lake Tahoe
Oshita Retirement Gift - Robbie Midzuno – 2 Night Stay at the Marriott Lake Tahoe
Hole-In-One Sponsor - J Morey Company, Inc. – Carol Takasugi and Mika Matayoshi

Business Sponsors – Raffle Prize Donations

Cafeteria 15L – Mason Wong: Gift cards
Firestone Public House – Mason Wong: Gift cards
Royal Florist – Lynda Tanaka: Gift certificates
Kiyo’s Florist – Lisa Taira: Gift certificates
Club Corp Golf – JT Maas: Green fees and cart for four: Empire Ranch, Teal Bend and
Turkey Creek Golf Courses
Ikeda’s Market: Gift certificate for pies
SBC Boy ScoutTroop 50: 2 Crab Feed tickets
Nichelini Family Winery: Bottles of wine
Seka Hills Olive Mills: Bottles of olive oil
SBC Sports Committee: Cash to purchase raffle prizes
California Bank & Trust – Susan Tamai: Gift box of golf apparel
June’s Cafe: Gift certificates
Girl Scouts Troop 569: Gift certificates
Scott Pruett Racing Team: Autographed collector’s item of wine
Asian Peace Officers Association: Bicycles

Individual Raffle Prize Donations

Gordon & Donna Kunisaki
Audrey Yokoi
Midori & Rio Sunahara
Minh La
John Yoshikawa
Brent Ishida
Brian Hatano
Hiroko Takemoto
Dennis Carlson
Sheryl Kajioka
Diane Shimosaka
Sharon Yoshimura