temple reflections 2010.pdf · pauline kamite & michael dorsey ft. lupton buddhist temple james...

June 2010 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples

In this issue!

Dento-Kosho

A TSDBT Monthly PublicationA TSDBT Monthly PublicationA TSDBT Monthly PublicationA TSDBT Monthly PublicationA TSDBT Monthly PublicationJune 2010 Issue sIxIssue sIxIssue sIxIssue sIxIssue sIxVolume xxIxVolume xxIxVolume xxIxVolume xxIxVolume xxIx

Temple ReflectionsTemple Reflections

This Month’sEvent. . .

Sakura MatsuriCherry

BlossomFestival

High School Grads 1

Kanya’s message 1

Temple Auditorium 2

Arigato Gozaimasu 2

Dharma School 2

CBF Wish List 3

Sangha Offerings 4, 5

CBF Volunteer List 6-13

Centennial Donors 14

Temple Happenings 15

Temple Office 15

July Calendar 16

June Calendar 17

BCA Online Course 18

DENTO KOSHO – Tradition/Personal Interpretation

Congratulations to Brian Tamura for receiving the Eagle Scout Award on April12, 2010. I was able to attend the Eagle Award Ceremony as did many DBTmembers.

I was a Boy Scout at the Senshin Buddhist Temple Troop #636. One of myscout leaders was Mr. Roy Nishizaka. I remember him because he was recentlydischarged from the army and taught us about marching. He was the drillsergeant and we did a lot of marching. Mr. Roy Nishizaka was originally fromFort Lupton, CO. Small world. My Nisan (older brother), Kyoichi, was an EagleScout. I did not receive the Eagle Award, but I remember the many hoursKyoichi worked on merit badges and helping at the Temple. Many of the UnitedStates of America Presidents were Eagle Scouts.

It is amazing the things I remember. I am sure you feel the same. I stillremember the Boy Scout Oath. I remember the many ways we would tie knotson a rope. At one time, I had memorized the Morse Code. I have forgotten mostof it, but I remember the code for “V”, dit dit dit da.

Brian Tamura and his sister Kellie studied with me for 6 months and theyreceived the Sangha Award. The Sangha Award is given to scouts for their studyof the Buddha/Dharma. Brian Tamura’s Eagle Project was to paint the DBTGym. The gym looks good thanks to Brian and his Eagle Project. Again,congratulations to Brian Tamura on receiving the Eagle Scout Award.Namandabu, kanya

from left to right:Lauren Miyazawa,Jon Hirokawa,Ian Berve,KC Stewart,Mieko Ospina,Mark Sakaguchi,Ben Kiyotake,Brian Tamura.Congratulations,Seniors!

Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples June 2010

Arigato Gozaimasu!!

Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples1947 Lawrence StreetDenver CO. 80202

For newsletter contributions, submit your article by the10th of each month for publication in the next month’sissue. For additional information, or to read the newsletteronline, go to our website at www.tsdbt.org

(303)295-1844FAX (303)295-1952

Email: [email protected]

We have a new floor in the Auditorium!

Saturday and Sunday, May 1st & 2nd a crew ofvolunteers met at the Temple and ripped up the oldtile in the auditorium. Many blisters and stiff/sorejoints were experienced. Several groups wererepresented: YBA: Zak & Shannon Umetani, Brian Tamura, IanBerve, Scott Kaniyama, Eric Berve Judo: Brian Levitt, Tom Tabuchi, Fred Smith,Joseph Wagner, Shayan Akbari Volleyball: Lorraine Hisamoto Bonsai: Gary Matsuda Temple Board of Directors: Gene Watada,Charles Ozaki, Frank Miyazawa, Randy Sasaki,Dennis Hardman, Wayne Berve

This project has been in the planning stages forseveral years. It was funded entirely with proceedsfrom the sale of pop, water, gatorade, etc... Severalyears ago Lorraine Hisamoto came up this the idea tosell the beverages bake sales and special events anduse the proceeds to buy needed tools for the Temple.The program was initially know as the “Tools for theTemple fund”. After the purchases of many tools,the fund then bought a refridgerator and lent moneyto the Cherry Blossom committee to purchase thelarge silver freezer now located in the auditorium.The fund then morphed into “Tiles for the Temple”.Once the needed amount was raised, we solicitedbids and scheduled this much needed upgrade to ourTemple. Quite an accomplishment at $.50 & $1 at atime!

Thanks to everyone who helped to make this happen.A special thanks to Lorraine for identifying a smallsolution that has satisfied many large temple needs!

Thank you to the newsletter folding, stuffing andsealing team of Ed Nakagawa, Grace Kiyotake, Herb & DotInouye and Alley & Yoshimi Watada for getting lastmonth’s newsletter out in the mail.

Thank you to Rebecca Steinebrey for negotiating a newphone contract and following up with creating new voicemessage greetings (e.g. have you checked out this year’sCherry Blossom hotline?)

Thank you to Stacey Umemoto Ospina for donating twobrand new saddle back staplers. She even threw in boxesof extra staples!

Thank you to Troy Kilen and Cynthia Kiyotake forcreating a new temple website. Launch date for the newwebsite is June 1, 2010 - check it out at www.tsdbt.orgAlso, please provide any feedback or comments.

Thank you to Steve Koga, Merrily Stewart and AprilOkubo for applying five layers of wax to the new tile floorin the auditorium .

I can’t believe it’s the end of the school year!Thank you to all of you that made this year fun!All of you made Stacey’s and I transition back intothe position of co-superintendents fairly smooth(What were we thinking of? Oh, yeah, thanksDennis!)

So, if this is the end of one year, which meansanother year will be starting up soon. By the way,that will be September 12th. If you are interestedin teaching our little ones the teachings of theDharma and Buddha, please contact Stacey or me.We do have a couple of positions available!

Just a few dates to remember:May 23rd – Award SundayMay 30th – Memorial Day - no temple servicesJune 6th - Picnic Sunday at Berkley Park in Denverat 11:00 a.m. The park is located at Sheridan andI-70. This should be lots of fun with class games,lots of food (it’s potluck), great company andBINGO!June 26th-27th – Sakura Matsuri. Please volunteerand help make this event a success!

A few months from now….September 18th–19th – Mountain States Conferencewill be held in Denver. We will also be holdingOkamoto Sensei’s Retirement Party.

-Lesli Hirokawa (303) 921.6386-Stacey Umemoto Ospina (303) 683.4144

Dharma School co-Superintendents’List of Year End Events & ThoughtsFrugalness Results InFrugalness Results InFrugalness Results InFrugalness Results InFrugalness Results In

A New Tile FloorA New Tile FloorA New Tile FloorA New Tile FloorA New Tile Floorby Wayne Berve


In the Dharma

The Cherry Blossom Committee has reached the finalstages of planning for our 39th Annual Cherry BlossomFestival – June 27 & 27, 2010.As the major fundraising event benefiting all the Tri-StateBuddhist Temples, the planning committee continuallylooks for ways in which we can maximize revenues. Lastyear we were quite successful by reducing printingexpenses, using all surplus supplies and requesting somein-kind donations.This year we are expanding our in-kind donation list. Wehope you can help out by making contributions from thislist and help offset our expenses. May we count on yoursupport? You have been outstanding in supporting thisevent by volunteering your time and purchasing food andraffle tickets.

regular cans of SPAM 300 cansspicy cans of SPAM 100 canswhite vinegar 20 galsmirin for sushi/teriyaki sauce 30 galshoyu for teriyaki sauce 100 galnori for sushi/SPAM musubi 1500 sheetsMemmi 13 galsomen 50 lbsSesame oil 1 galsoybean oil (for cooking eggrolls) 10 galketchup 10 bottles

There will be a table in the auditorium marked fordonations. There will also be a donor form that we ask youcomplete and attach to your items. We also welcome cashdonations, if you would prefer us to make purchases onyour behalf for specific items. For cash donations, pleasesubmit these to the Temple office in an envelope marked“Cherry Blossom Donation” and let us know which itemsyou’d like us to purchase.We are wishing for any metal serving trays.We have received a Turkey Fryer (many, many thanks),some monetary contributions (doomo arigato) and somecooking supplies (thank you so much). We are posting ourWish List for one final effort to reduce our costs -kinda’like that last dash letter to Santa Claus :)Again, thank you for your continued support!In gassho,Cherry Blossom Committee

In-kind Donation List Items needed for the Temple and Cherry Blossom Festival

Description Qtyplastic forks 3000 eawooden chopsticks 4000 eadinner napkins 5000 eacocktail napkins 2000 ea7-inch paper plate (sturdy paper – no Styrofoam) 1000 ea55 gal trash bags 1000 earolls of clear packing tape 25 earolls of masking tape 20 earolls of duct tape 10 eareams of white copy paper 10 eareams of white card stock paper 5 earolls of paper to cover tables 20 eakitty litter (absorb grease from grills) 50 lbsPAM spray cans 10 canspostage stamps 1000 eagreen tea bags 1000 eacoffee 20 lbsplastic gloves 500 eadishsoap 5 quarts2 mil clear plastic sheeting 1 rollbleach 5 gallaundry detergent 10 boxesaluminum foil 10 rollsplastic wrap 20 rollscorn starch 50 boxes

Cherry Blossom Festival Wish List

Cherry Blossom Festival 2010T-shirtThis year’s t-shirt design will be a greyt-shirt printed on the front with with aromanji and hiragana Japanese word puzzledesign in bright green.The t-shirts will be ready for purchaseduring obon practice!


In memory of Chizuko Mura – 1st yrSharon BrooksJeffrey FujikiRichard & DJ IdaCal KatoDavid KatoLinda Kato & Barry BoughmanAl KawakamiSam KawakamiMatsunaga FamilyRich & Marlene MiyamotoJean Miyamoto & familyTerry & Regina SquibbsDon & Louise Takemura

In memory of Jerrie Tsuruta – 3rd yr& Susumu Matsumoto – 1st yr

Hirokawa FamilyMatsumoto Family

In memory of Jody Yamaskai – 25th yrArt & Itsu AritaMabel GooginsRose ShibaoYouko YamasakiDouglas & Siu YoshimuraGlenn YoshimuraMasashi Yoshimura

In memory of Lisa Henn &Chitoshi Yoshida

Randy & Janet HennChiyo Yoshida

In memory of Moriichi Hirokawa – 50th yrSawaye HirokawaWilliam HirokawaMrs. HirokawaKent & Jane KanoKaren Schwartz

Brighton HanamatsuriThese offerings were collected at theBrighton service and given to TSDBTMary ChikumaDickie ChikumaHenry DoiTheresa Doi & Don O’MalleyBetty GardnerAmy HoriuchiKenso & Peggy KagiyamaSteve KagiyamaRichard & Yoshiko MiyoshiTaeko MorimitsuCalvin & Donna NoguchiStan & Gayle ShibaoMary ShibaoIts TadeharaJune & Kenneth TagawaFudge & Naomi TashiroMark & Kathy Yoshimoto

Hanamatsuri serviceDon AkiyamaSumi & Yosh AkiyamaGlenn & Michelle AsakawaSadao & Shizue AsanoWayne & Debra BerveWilliam BetznerSharon BrooksSam & Peggy BungoSumiko ChiharaDBT ChoirDBT Japanese Language SchoolDenver Bonsai ClubDenver BWAPauline Kamite & Michael DorseyFt. Lupton Buddhist TempleJames & Ayako FukuharaFrances FurukawaOseye & Dorian GadlinMiyuki Mabel GooginsIne HanataniAlice HaraJoe Iwao & Kay Takako HatanakaFumiko HattoriFrank HigaRyoko HirakawaFrank & Gladys HiraokaSawaye HirokawaEtsu & Sue HisamotoKirk HoriuchiAndy & Cindy HoriuchiGary & Shirley HoriuchiKenzo & Shirley HoriuchiGail & Robert IdaChiko InouyeDorothy & Herbert InouyeHelene & Dennis IokaSueo & Taeko ItoTetsuo & Sadako IwahiroJapanese Association of ColoradoBeulah & Tsutomu KagiyamaCharles KagiyamaKenso & Peggy KagiyamaRuth KamibayashiHenry & Sachiko KatayamaGwen & Steven KawashimaKayo ClubHarue Louise KellyPaul & Julie KimuraJack & Alice KimuraAyako KimuraManabu & Junko KimuraHaruko KimuraMinoru & Michiko KishiyamaDale & Diane KiyotaGrace KiyotakeTepper & Emiko Koga

Bodhi SealsMiyuki Mabel GooginsDaryl Tawara

DonationKeiko FurushiScott Takeda

Osaisen3rd Grade Dharma Class4th Grade Dharma Class6th Grade Dharma ClassWilliam BetznerGen OnoAki Yomiyama

VisitationShelby BalikConcordia on the LakeKelly Walsh High SchoolMontessori Middle SchoolPoudre High School

Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples gratefully acknowledges donations and offerings received

Water becomes round when it is poured into a round vessel; water becomes squarewhen it is poured into square vessel. But water does not originally have a round orsquare shape. However, all human beings forget this and become attached to theshape of water.Human beings see things as good or bad, favorable or unfavorable, and think interms of being and non-being. But they are used and trapped by such thoughts, andthey suffer because they chase after external objects.If people instead understand that their constricted thoughts are caused by externalconditions and return to their unbound original nature, they can attain the state offreedom in which nothing can obstruct their body and mind.

(Suramgama Sutra, Japan, Shuryogonkyo)fromEncountering the Buddha,Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai, Tokyo


Tom KoshioRandy & Faye KotoKathy KugeLaJara/Alamosa Buddhist SanghaMichael & Shirley Kagiyama ManleyTatsuo MatsudaMary MatsudaDick & Yoshie MatsushitaSuyeko MayemuraMabel MiyasakiLillian & Phillip MiyazawaFrank MiyazawaEric & Naomi MiyazawaD.D. & Chizuko MomiiDennis & Kazuko MunetakeAnna MurahataEdward NakagawaHenry & Ann NakataJoyce Nakata KimChiyo NakayamaDat & Naomi NguyenTom & Mary NishidaAlice NishimotoShigeru & Marie NishimotoAlyssa NoguchiSandra K. NoguchiCalvin & Donna NoguchiEddie & Jeanne NozawaAkira Sue OgawaOhara School of IkebanaTeruo OkunoAiko OmiyaKiyoko & George OmotoThe Ono FamilySatcey Umemoto OspinaM & J OtsukiMark & Linda OzawaJason & Cameo PettisDean & Beckie PoormanGregory & Janice Ramos

Sumiko SaitoDavid & Joanne SakaguchiSally SakamotoPatricia SatoJo Anne SatoRose ShibaoHank & Irene ShibaoDora Shibata & familySteven ShigayaJames T. ShimadaY & BT ShimamotoCheryl ShimamotoEdward & Yuriko ShimodaS. ShinMay ShutoDouglas & Merrily StewartJune & Kenneth TagawaNiki TagawaJan TagawaBrit & Jean TakaraIsao Jon & Sayoko TakataHiroshi TakedaNaomi & Douglas TamuraSumi TanakaMichio & Hisae TaniwakiDaryl TawaraWilliam & Wendy ThompsonShirley TsuchimotoZachary & Shannon UmetaniUnmarked envelopeEverett WatadaHerbert & Judy WongBill & Louise YamaguchiMark YamasakiYouko YamasakiFumiko YamashitaBetty YamashitaAlice YasumuraHarlan YoshidaSue Yoshimura

Sharon Hirokawa ....................................... facilities usage; hoji service receptionTepper & Emiko Koga ................................ HoOnko service................................................................... Nehan E service................................................................... Ohigan service

Furukawa Family ........................................ in memory of Roy FurukawaTan Hugh ................................................... nokotsudo; Te Lin ChenHelene Ioka ................................................ in memory of Betty YanariRichard Miyamoto ..................................... in memory of Fred MiyamotoAndrew Hamano ........................................ in memory of Mary HamanoSam & Hitomi Sasamoto ............................ in memory of Matoye Sawada &................................................................... Rikizo Yamaguchi

Ruth, Jayce & Darri Nukaya ...................... in memory of Steven TanakaChristopher Suzuki .................................... in memory of Tamiko SuzukiTed Okuno ................................................. in memory of Tsugio OkunoLenard Nobuta ........................................... in memory of Yoneko Nobuta – 33rd yr

from April 1, 2010 - April 30, 2010:

FOR SALETwo plots at OlingerHighland cemetery nearthe statue of AmidaBuddha. Contact templeoffice if interested.

This is our final 2010 pleafor help in the making ofmanju for our CherryBlossom Festival. We havereserved a commissarykitchen which features a15-rack baker’s oven, forSaturday, June 5th.

This means we need helpat the temple on Friday,June 4th and Saturday,June 5th at 9 a.m. toprepare and pack the yakimanju. We need all thehands we can get as morehelps ensures that we willreach our goal of 3,000manju.

Please volunteer. . . this isa situation where numberstruly make a difference.We can use help from theyoung, the not-so-young,male or female. Also,please note: to all studentswho need 12-hourcommunity service, thissituation will apply.

Thank you and we’ll seeyou there!


Beef Teriyaki Bowls – CookersSaturday Chair: Craig Shibata (tentative)

720.488.7355 OR [email protected]: Dick Chikuma Stacey Harada Aaron Horiuchi

Andy Horiuchi Dat Nguyen Jason PettisCraig Shibata Bruce Tawara Steve Pisano

Sunday Chair: Rich Kagiyama303.932.1177 OR [email protected]

Volunteers: Scott Chikuma Walt Chikuma Kenzo KawanabeTroy Kilen Sean Koto Randy KotoSteve Shigaya Walt Tokunaga Joanne Tokunaga

Beef Teriyaki Bowls – SalesSaturday Chairs: Susan Inouye

303.987-2624 OR [email protected] Yamasaki303.433.4596 OR [email protected]

Volunteers: Mami Finke Tom Finke Kathy FuchigamiKathryn Ida Junko Kagiyama-ManleyGwen Kawashima Clarence Low Hiroko TagawaCharlene Yoshimura Ashley Yoshimura Karen Tawara Jones

Sunday Chair: Joyce Nakata-Kim303.693.9597 OR [email protected]

Volunteers: Eri Asano Herlinger Lianne Baessler Bill FukutomiChikako Fukutomi Becky Hardman Pat HiraokaSharon Inouye Michael Jones Irene KawanabeAiko Kimura Erma Sampson Emi ShimuraWendy Thompson

Beer Garden – BeveragesSat/Sun Chairs: Scott Kanayama

303.696.8054 OR [email protected] Yoshida303.471.1758 OR [email protected]

Volunteers: Ron Abo Aikido Parents Jay HirokawaJennifer Scott Gary Uyeda

Sunday Chair: Brian Levitt303.632.3260 OR [email protected]

Beer Sales – GymSaturday Chair: Bob Fujimoto

303.422.0274Volunteer: Sam Bungo Tom Doizaki, Jr. Ted Fukumoto

Ken Inouye Kenso Kagiyama Phil MiyazawaJunji Shimada Richard Yoshida

Sunday Chair: Haru Yamamoto303.466.4067

Volunteers: Beaver Asano Warren Fukuhara Frank HigaTom Hiraoka Kaz Iwahashi Art KoyanoSam Mayeda Sage Nishimoto Henry ShibaoEmmy Yamamoto Hiko Yoshikano

2010

Che

rry B

loss

om F

estiv

al T

oban

List

; Vol

unte

er A

ssig

nmen

ts


Beer Garden – FoodSaturday co-Chairs: Carrie Ann Aoki

303.770.4209 OR [email protected] Sakamoto303.921.5304 OR [email protected]

Volunteers: Jason Aoki Roland Aoki Stephanie AokiJeremy Barton Daniel Goss Sharon IokaCal Kato Shigefumi Murata Wes SakamotoSharon Shin Olivia Reolledo Julie YamasakiShelley Yost Steve Yost Scott Yamasaki

Sunday Chair: Carrol Tsutsui303.457.1810 OR [email protected]

Volunteers: Bo Boughman Jose Cruz Jeff FujikiSteve Hiratsuka Rich Ida Dave KatoLinda Kato Kit Mura-Smith Amanda ReevesPatrick Reeves Don Takemura Louise TakemuraDean Tsutsui Julie Yamasaki Scott YamasakiJay Yoshimura Amy Yoshimura

DBT BookstoreChairperson: Cynthia Kiyotake

303.773.9052 OR [email protected]: Billie Corrigan Cameo Hadden Cindy Horiuchi

Mae Matsuura Kim Morehouse Shieko Uno

CalligraphyChairperson: Chiyo Nakayama

303.295.3763Volunteers: Junko Asakawa Ine Hanatani Sawaye Hirokawa

Sadako Iwahiro Hisako Sasamoto

Chicken Dinner – DistributionSaturday Chair: Naomi Miyazawa

303.840.8690 OR [email protected]: Cindy Chipman Ida Shelley Tanaka Julianna Barnes

Mitzi Gaudio Craig Gaudio Rebekah JeremyLisa Kanayama Julie Kimura Dawn KoshioJill Mayemura Lauren Miyazawa Lil MiyazawaAlix Mizoue JoDell Mizoue Crystal NittaSherri Nitta Pat Sato Whisper SmithErik Watada Jeremy Watada Kara WatadaSherry Watada

Sunday co-Chairs: Susan Yoshimura303.427.7085 OR [email protected] Ramos720.977.9460 OR [email protected]

Volunteers: Sharon Akiyama Jan Asano Janice CampbellKeith Chipman Elsa Douglas Becky FurutaRoy Hashimura Mark Herlinger Ann HydeJo Kennedy Miyake Harry Shigeno Nancy ShigenoRuby Tanaka David Tanigawa Debby Tanigawa

2010 Cherry B

lossom Festival Toban List; Volunteer A

ssignments


Chicken Teriyaki – CookersSaturday Chair: Doug Stewart

720.217.5157 OR [email protected]: Phillip Hodgden Billy Nowell Merrily Stewart

Erica Arakawa Gary Horiuchi Dick MatsushitaKen Nakamura Jerry Nakashima Renee OyaSteve Shigaya Brendan Stewart Colin StewartBill Thompson David Valenciano

Sunday Chair: Wayne Berve303.450.9742 OR [email protected]

Volunteers: Terry Brown Kirk Horiuchi Judo students & parentsTroy Mayemura Rokha Na Mark OzawaThom Sakata Terry Squibbs Don Yoshimura

Chicken Teriyaki – MarinatingThursday Chair: Bill Thompson

303.78.3954

ElectricalTeam: David Sakaguchi Myron Kiyotake Gary Matsuda

Gary Tagawa

FinanceCo-Chairpersons: Carole Eshima

303.755.4345 OR [email protected] Koga303.926.1721 OR [email protected]

Volunteers: Linda Akiyama Duane Eshima Sharon EshimaStan Eshima Mabel Googins

General FoodChairperson: Gail Ida

303.466.6937Staff: JoAnne Adair Joanne Knight Joni Sakaguchi

Gym Prep/Clean Up (Saturday evening)Crew: Randy Sasaki Wayne Berve Kirk Horiuchi

Al Kawakami Frank Miyazawa Charles OzakiGrey Ramos Rob Tanaka Everett WatadaGary Yamashita

Hot Dogs N PopChairperson: Lorraine Hisamoto

303.288.6083 OR [email protected]: Carrie Furusho Aaron Hisamoto Jr. YBA Students

Naomi Tamura Barb Tashiro Dave TashiroChristina Ybarra Ron Inouye Wendy Inouye

2010

Che

rry B

loss

om F

estiv

al T

oban

List

; Vol

unte

er A

ssig

nmen

ts


Information Booth:Co-Chairpersons: Michelle & Glenn Asakawa

303.666.5104 OR [email protected]: Samantha Mollard Sue Mollard Linda Ozawa

Greg Ramos

Kitchen HelpCo-Chairpersons: JoAnne Adair

303.333.8155 OR [email protected] Hardman303.220.2544 OR [email protected] Knight303.507.3395

Helpers (Saturday): Anthony Daniels Sam Davis Ed HiraokaSteve Hiraoka Dave Kato Myron KugeMichael Manley Dan Moskowitz Edward NanceIsidore Nsabimana Eddie Seo Everett Watada

Sunday: Dale Chikuma Amanda Cook Jeff FujikiKim Toney Alan Noguchi Dennis SienkoClifford Sogi Alex Tagawa Ken TagawaDoug Tamura Gary Yamashita

Manju/Sushi – SalesSaturday co-Chairs: Deb Omoto Berve

303.450.9742 OR [email protected] Ozaki303.465.9121 OR [email protected]

Volunteers: Sandy Brookman Peggy Bungo Jaclyn NakamuraFrances Takamatsu Marfia Gladys KonishiTamiko Koyano Terry Mayeda Sue MayemuraRuby Miyazawa Anna Murahata Alice NishimotoKiyo Omoto Katie Sakaguchi Jane SasakiStacey Shigaya Daryl Tawara Erin YoshimuraMarian Yoshimura

Sunday Chair: Ann Nakamura303.431.1338 OR [email protected]

Volunteers: Marge Fukuhara Eileen Heath Helene IokaJane Iwahashi Beulah Kagiyama Tom KagiyamaHiroko Marshall Aileen Okimoto Irene ShibaoTheresa Shibao Rebecca Steinebrey Tomiko TakedaMary Taoka Ron Taoka Kathy WatadaLouise Yamaguchi Andi Heath Jennifer HeathJaclyn Nakamura Deb Berve

Have you read through this list 50 billion times and you still cannot find your name? Donot hesitate - call in now!! We need you! Please call Volunteer Chairperson, Jamie Chikumaat 303.525.0429 OR assign yourself to one of the listed Committees and call the relatedChairperson to schedule your work shift. Consider yourself lucky - in this manner you getto hand-pick your assignment and time. . . oh lucky day!


Market Set-UpChairperson: Emiko Koga

303.554.9630 OR [email protected]: Jonathan Campbell Matt Kawakami David Kishiyama

Eric Kishiyama Kiyoshi Koga Craig MatsudaChris Nakamura Aki Okamoto Brett ShibaoKyle Tawara Shannon Umetani Zach UmetaniDominic Dimarco Masaki Kawafune Duyet LiJeff Tran Eric Chan Joon KimJosh Libid Derek Nguyen Alex PhungAndy Tran Nicho Saiuw Kiyoshi Koga

Entertainment StageSaturday co-MCs: Kathy Ajisaka & Glen Asakawa

Sunday co-MCs: Mark Ozawa & Kent YamasakiProgram Coordinator: Kathy Kuge

303.426.8172 OR [email protected]

Medical ServicesChairperson: Joni Sakaguchi

303.452.6888 OR [email protected]: Jane Kano Velda Nance Pat Sato

Obon – Food SalesSaturday Chair: Debby Tanigawa

303.465.3367 OR [email protected]: Mami Finke Tom Finke Matt Kawakami

Gwen Kawashima Ann Shimamoto David TanigawaSunday Chair: Kiyoshi Koga

303.926.1721Volunteers: Dominic Dimarco Masaki Kawafune Duyet Li

Jeff Tran Eric Chan Joon KimJosh Libid Derek Nguyen Alex PhungAndy Tran Nicho Saiuw

PA System & LightingChairperson: Kent Yamasaki

303.433.4596 OR [email protected] Kutsuma303.368.8075 OR [email protected]

Friday Crew: Kenbo Takahashi Rex YoshimuraSat/Sun Crew: Kyle Inouye Steve Nakata

2010 Cherry Blossom Festival Toban List;Volunteer Assignments

Have you readthrough this list 50billion times andyou still cannotfind your name?Do not hesitate -call in now!! Weneed you! Pleasecall VolunteerChairperson,Jamie Chikuma at303.525.0429 ORassign yourself toone of the listedCommittees andcall the relatedChairperson toschedule yourwork shift.Consider yourselflucky - in thismanner you get tohand-pick yourassignment andtime. . . oh luckyday!


Parking AttendantsChairperson: Craig Hirokawa

303.840.5635 OR [email protected]: Mitsuru Adair Aaron Chikuma Scott Chikuma

Chris Hardenstein Jonathan Ida Brad KanoCraig Matsuda Sarah Morehouse Aki OkamotoLarry Sampson Brett Shibao Lauren ShinsatoKyle Tawara Mara Uchida Amy YoshimuraKellye Tamura Michael Matsumoto Alyssa HollandHarold Sampson Diane Shimamoto Katy Ozawa

Raffle – Ticket SalesChairperson: Gene Watada

303.857.4882 OR [email protected]: Herb Inouye Ed Nakagawa Gladys Konishi

Kent Kano Tom Kobayashi Kiyo KobayashiFrank Konishi Oki Matsushima Bob MillerDonna Miller Joe Sasaki Jane SasakiKen Tagawa Doug Uyemura Dorothy UyemuraAlley Watada Yoshimi Watada Davie Takeda

Rice CookersFriday Cooker: Kurt Tsumura

Saturday Chair: Randy Sasaki303.917.5939 OR [email protected]

Cookers: Randy Matsushima Dale Akiyama George CameronMichael Dorsey Dan Fukushima Ron HikidaSteve Kawashima Eric Miyazawa Paul MizoueJohn Nitta Tyler Nitta Gayle RaheStan Shibao John Stevens Scott TakedaRobert Wong

Sunday Chair: Mike Nakamura303.431.1338 OR [email protected]

Cookers: Randy Matsushima Peter Inokoji Kim Frank KimYuji Kimura Richard Masaki Brian MatsumotoMarvin Mayemura Frank Miyazawa Marty NishidaFrank Shimamoto Donald Suekama Etsu TagawaKiyoshi Nakata (advisor)

Spam MusubiSaturday Chair: Carolyn Takeshita

303.455.4987 OR [email protected]: Tom Bove Sharon Brooks Andy Hamano

Tomoyoe Kumagai Deeyan Matsumoto Rhonda MatsunoApril Okubo Regina Squibbs Mickey TakeshitaTim Takeshita

Sunday Chair: Sandy Noguchi303.429.2964

Volunteers: Kenji Kamibayashi Lani Kamibayashi Lisa KamibayashiMonica Nagai Amber Noguchi Pam ShibaoGayle Shibao Kimi Kano


Sushi – Cut/PackSaturday Chair: XXXXXX

XXXXXXVolunteers: Nina Cerenna Nancy Domoto Lisa Gallagher

Linda Hardesty Debbie Holmes Faye KotoHaru Koto Karen Koto Lisa LeafgreenFuji Mangaka Cheryl Need Dora NeedLisa Need Steve Need Lynn NoguchiTara Ryan Aggie Ryan Yuri ShimodaAutumn Stevens Elaine Tsumura Ted Tsumura

Sunday Chair: Shirley Horiuchi303.252.7885 OR [email protected]

Volunteers: Diane Kiyota Carol Mayeda Kathy MayedaSumi Mayeda George Mayeda Dora ShibataElaine Sugihara Frank Sugihara Jon TakataSayoko Takata Eileen Tanaka Nancy TanakaSumi Tanaka Mia Tsuchimoto Shirley Tsuchimoto

Sushi - EggsChairperson: Judy Okamoto

303.426.0252 OR [email protected] Volunteer: Sumi Yamane

Saturday Volunteers: Chiz Momii Terry ShojiSunday Volunteers: Sumi Saito

Sushi – Inari SushiSaturday Chair: Judy Wong

303.933.2088 OR [email protected]: Vicki Case Frances Furukawa Dorothy Inouye

Yas Oda Charmaine Palmer Brett ParvinKristine Parvin Cameo Pettis Toshiko ShutoJeri Tagawa Sameerah Wong Jason WongDebbie Yamashita

Sunday Chairs: Emilie Kutsuma303.368.8075 OR [email protected]’Ann Masaki303.793.0202 OR [email protected]

Volunteers: Mae Doida Sachiko Eto Takako HatanakaRyoko Hirakawa Amy Inouye Terri IwahashiJean Miyamoto Min Nakayama Mits NittaDoris Taniguchi Kelly Yamasaki Miko Yamashita

Here’s a wonderful opportunity to become a true HERO . . . please volunteer toChair the Sushi-Cut/Pack committee for Saturday, June 26th. Call Jamie Chikumaat 303.525.0429. She is willing to help you schedule volunteers and make certainthat you know what you are doing. Thank you for jumping in!

!"


Sushi - Maki SushiSaturday Chair: Pat Umetani

303.671.7880 OR [email protected]: Kenji Eshima DJ Ida Junko Kimura

Donna Noguchi Michi Chikuma Ayako KimuraYoshie Matsushita Hisae Taniwaki Michi Yamamoto

Sunday Chair: Noreen Okubo303.200.9793 OR [email protected]

Volunteers: Mary Wu Atsuko Kagiyama Ayako KimuraTami Kimura Janet Nakata Emi Sandoval

Sushi – RiceChairperson: Mitzi Kishiyama

303.988.5035 OR [email protected]: Ruth Kamibayashi Jane Kano Kimi Kano

Alice Kimura Betty Yamashita Jene KajiwaraRene Komoda Rhonda Watada Jayne YoshimuraTara Kishiyama

Tea Servers/Bus TablesSaturday Chair: Hiroko Hung

303.979.4127Sunday Chairs: Keiko Ozaki

303.523.7165 OR [email protected] Kurobane303.387.0256 OR [email protected]

Volunteers: 5th/6th Grade Dharma Class Jr. YBA studentsJapanese Language Class studentsMaya Davis Rachel Davis Naomi Nguyen

TS/DBT – Festival Merchandise SalesChairperson: Donna Inouye

303.295.1844 OR [email protected]: Gayle Goto Kellye Goto Kathryn Ida

Robert Abad Dennis Flodeen Erma SampsonAlyssa Holland Leanne Shibata Aubreylin Shibata

Volunteer Check InCo-Chairs: Jaime Chikuma

303.425.5794Jennifer Chikuma303.425.5794

Volunteers: Nob Hattori Grace Kiyotake Michi YoshidaYo Yamasaki Kellye Goto Chiyo TakamotoJeanne Nozawa

YBA Pop Sales/Gym Set UpChair: Brian Tamura

2010 Cherry B

lossom Festival Toban List; Volunteer A

ssignments


Centennial Endowment and Building Maintenance Fund2010 Paint Project

Paint Project Donations from April 26, 2010 through May 14, 2010

Mile High JACLCarl & Marylee Mitcham and

Samuel JaffeeDr. & Mrs. William Miyamoto

Eric & Naomi MiyazawaPhillip & Lillian Miyazawa

in memory of our Miyazawa & Kuritani parents

Yoko MooneyPerry Murata

Naginata ShugyoRoger & Barbara Nakata

Dat & Naomi Nguyenin memory of Harry Kiyoshi Matsushima

Tom & Mary Nishidain memory of Fujiye Tobo

Mary Nishiyamaanonymous

Takeshi & Kumiko OhtakeHelen OkadaMutsu Osaki

in memory of Kunio & Yae OsakiStacey Umemoto Ospina

anonymousMike & Amy Sakurai

Akio & Yoshiko SameshimaDon B. Sato

in memory of Aya Elsie SatoMelvin T. Sato

in memory of Setsu SatoRobert Sato, Jr.

in memory of Robert Sato, Sr.Hank & Irene Shibao

Frank & Ann Shimamotoin memory of Harry Shimamoto

Yo & Betty Shimamotoin memory of Stanley Keith Shimamoto

Ed & Yuri ShimodaLily Shin

Sharon Shinin memory of George Shin & Sumi Shin

Douglas & Merrily StewartTagawa Greenhouses, Inc.

Thomas TaggartTakamatsu Family

in memory of Tooru & Jean TakamatsuRose Takamoto

in memory of Harry S. ChikumaIsao Jon & Sayoko Takata

Hiroshi Takeda

Mickey & Carolyn TakeshitaTamaki Family

in memory of Sumiji J. TamakiMichio & Hisae Taniwaki

Bill & Sachiko ToboTed & Elaine Tsumura

in memory of our Tsumura &Kuritani parents

Garold Uyedain memory of Tsumo Uyeda

Bill WatadaWendy Westwood

Yamako Yagamiin memory of Mitsuo Yagami

Harry & Phyllis YamamuraGary & Debbie Yamashita

in memory of Tom YamashitaShizuye Yanagida

in memory of Tom S. KajiwaraHarlan & Emi Yoshida

anonymous

Fred & Chiyeko AokiJunko Asakawa

Sadao & Shizue AsanoWilliam & Phyllis Baker

in memory of Larry Fukuhara &Christine Fukuhara-Wilhelm

Elsa BurchinowSumiko Chihara

Michiko Chikuma & Familyin memory of Bill Chikuma

-Michiko Chikuma-Faye Chikuma

-Dale, Jamie, Scott & Jen Chikuma-Richard & Sharon Kagiyama

-Robert, Chiari, Sean & Lane Kagiyama-Bob, Judy & Andrew Wong

-Michael, Junko, Nicole & Kyle Manley-Mark, Jeanne, Kinsey & Kaylie Chikuma

-Jason, Sameerah & Ryah WongRobert & Kiyo Fujimoto

in memory of Mrs. Shizuye FujimotoArt & Joann Fujioka

James T. & Janet Fujitain memory of Greg Fujita & Chiyeno Fujita

anonymousFrances Furukawa

Kiyoko HaraUgi & Mollie Harada

Frank HigaTom & Kinu Hiraoka

Helen S. HoriCarrie Horiuchi

Herb & Dorothy InouyeTerri IwahashiJohn Iwakiri

Japanese Association of ColoradoBetty, Phyllis & Jan Kajiwara

in memory of Thomas (Tom) KajiwaraPauline Kamite & Michael Dorsey

Hank & Sac KatayamaMary Kawata

HJ & Alice KimuraYuji & Aiko Kimura

Katy KoshioRandy & Faye Koto

La Jara/Alamosa Buddhist SanghaCharles & Mary Matsubara

Tatsuo Matsudain memory of Alyce Matsuda

The Centennial Endowment andRenovation Committee and theTS/DBT Board of Directorswould like to acknowledge and humblythank the listed donors who havecontributed to the Centennial PaintProject Campaign. Your quick andgenerous response has allowed us toproceed with the temple buildingpaint job while continuing to amassfunds to repair/replace the frontgate.Meanwhile we are also steadfastlygrateful to those who continue tocontribute to the original CentennialEndowment and Renovation Fund;a complete, up to date listing of thosedonors will appear in the nextnewsletter. Many heartfelt thanks toall.


Dharma School Events

June 2010

SUN June 6 Dharma School Picnic

Religious Services

WED June 2 6 pm Sedgwick

FRI June 4 2:30 pm Inurnment - Ft. Logan

SAT June 5 11:30 am Hoji2 pm Inurnment - Fairmont

SUN June 6 DBT DS Picnic - Berkeley Park

SAT June 12 9 am Brighton Buddhist Sangha2 pm Hoji

SAT June 19 11 am Hoji1 pm Greeley

SUN June 20 1 pm Ft. Lupton

Gym Schedule

SUNDAY

MONDAY 5-7 pm Aikido6:30 - 8 pm Judo

TUESDAY 7 pm Volleyball

WEDNESDAY 7:30 pm Basketball

THURSDAY 5-7 pm Aikido6:30 - 8 pm Judo

FRIDAY 6:30 pm-7:30 pm Family Aikido

SATURDAY

Special Events

JACGP BanquetSaturday, June 12th; 6 pm

Family & Friends Golf TournamentSunday, June 13th; 8 am

Obon Odori PracticeJune 14th - 17th and June 21stevenings; 7pm - 9 pm

Sakura MatsuriSaturday, June 26thSunday, Jun 27th

A Word From the Temple OfficeA Word From the Temple OfficeA Word From the Temple OfficeA Word From the Temple OfficeA Word From the Temple Officeby Donna Inouye

On more than one occasion, my daughter has proclaimedme to be the “luckiest person I know.” I know she doesn’tgrant me this title based upon my claim to fame or fortune(which happens to be none), and there are times when shehas even declared me to be a bad luck magnet (obviously,being “lucky” means taking the good with the bad).

In attempting to explain my luck as actually being well-timed opportunities which are presented to me insynchronicity with my willingness or readiness to acceptthem, our conversation often segues into a Sesame Street-esque lesson on the letter “P”. For most of her years, mydaughter has had to listen about Practice, Persistence andPatience (I didn’t plan around the letter ‘p’ – these threewords just happened to PoP up in enough impromptuparent-child talks that I can now just say, “P word” to mydaughter with a knowing look and she [regretfully][on herpart] knows what I mean.)

Anyway, on the last occasion of declaring me to be theluckiest person she knows (I had just won concert ticketsthrough a newspaper contest), my daughter side-steppedthe entire discussion by declaring her presence in my lifeas the lucky element. Then she laughed and hung up thephone.

We may share a familial joke and she most likely will haveto endure my verbal lessons many more times, but mydaughter has added another dimension to the “P word”lesson for, not only is she absolutely correct about beingthe lucky element in my life but, she has also reminded methat the People I have in my life (and each of us has thesepeople) make me the luckiest person I know.


Sund

ayM

onda

yTu

esda

yW

edne

sday

Thur

sday

Frid

aySa

turd

ay

1

23

45

67

8

9

10

1112

1314

1

5

16 1

7

1819

2021

22

23 2

4

2526

2728

2

9

3031

July 2010 SEE: Updated calendar on website - www.tsdbt.org

7 pm

DBT

Stu

dy C

lass

7 pm

DBT

Stu

dy C

lass

7 pm

DBT

Stu

dy C

lass

9 am

LaJ

ara/

Alam

osa

Oha

kam

airi

12 n

oon

Roc

ky F

ord

Oha

kam

airi

1 pm

Ord

way

Oha

kam

airi

10:3

0 am

Brig

hton

Obo

n

4:30

pm

Hoj

i

Out

of

Tow

n (D

onna

)

5-9

pm f

amily

reu

nion

4 pm

Hoj

i - o

ffsi

te

7 p

m F

t. L

upto

n O

bon

w/h

oji

10 a

m D

BT O

bon

&

H

atsu

bon

4 pm

Sco

ttbl

uff

Kyod

oKa

i O

bon

4 pm

Sed

gwic

k O

haka

mai

ri6

pm S

edgw

ick

Obo

n

3 pm

LaJ

ara/

Alam

osa

Oha

kam

airi

w/

Hoj

i

Out

of

Tow

n (D

onna

)

10 a

m A

ult

Oha

kam

airi

11 a

m G

reel

ey O

haka

mai

ri12

noo

n G

reel

ey O

bon

4 pm

Che

yenn

e O

bon

Vaca

tion

(O)


Sund

ayM

onda

yTu

esda

yW

edne

sday

Thur

sday

Frid

aySa

turd

ay

12

3 4

5

67

89

10

1112

1314

1516

17

18 1

9

2021

2223

24

25 2

6

2728

2930

JUNE 2010

11:3

0 am

Hoj

i

2 pm

Inu

rnm

ent

F

airm

ont

9 am

Brig

hton

San

gha

2 pm

Hoj

i

6 pm

JAC

GP

Banq

uet

pm H

oji -

off

site

11 a

m D

BT D

S Pi

cnic

Berk

eley

Par

k

7-9

pm O

bon

Odo

ri

P

ract

ice

6 pm

JAC

GP

Potlu

ck

11 a

m H

oji

1 pm

Gre

eley

1 pm

Ft.

Lup

ton

8 am

Taw

ara

Gol

f

7-9

pm O

bon

Odo

ri

Prac

tice

Sak

ura

Mat

suri

Sak

ura

Mat

suri

2:30

pm

Inu

rnm

ent

F

t. L

ogan

6 pm

Sed

gwic

k


NON PROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGE PAIDDENVER, COLO.PERMIT NO. 521

Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples1947 Lawrence StreetDenver, CO 80202

JJJJJodo Shinshu Corodo Shinshu Corodo Shinshu Corodo Shinshu Corodo Shinshu Corrrrrrespondence Courseespondence Courseespondence Courseespondence Courseespondence Course2010 F2010 F2010 F2010 F2010 Fall Enrall Enrall Enrall Enrall Enrollmentollmentollmentollmentollment

A A A A Applications Nopplications Nopplications Nopplications Nopplications Now Accew Accew Accew Accew Acceptedptedptedptedpted

The Jodo Shinshu Correspondence Course Office is now accepting applications for theirfall 2010 enrollment. The popular 2-year, computer-based program continues to offer onlineinstruction in the origins and development of Buddhism, Shinran Shonin’s life and teaching,sutras & masters of the Pure Land tradition and history of Jodo Shinshu.

An excellent opportunity for beginners or for those who have already studied Jodo Shinshu,the program reaches out to people all over the world. Students come from Brazil, Canada,Germany, Malaysia, Belgium, Poland, Japan, as well as, Hawaii and the BCA. With over 100students enrolled, the course has much to offer those interested in deepening theirunderstanding of Buddhism and Jodo Shinshu. The course instructors consist of 14ministers and professors who specialize in the subjects taught. An optional AugustWorkshop at the Jodo Shinshu Center is held every year.

For more information, please visit the course website at: www.JSCC.cbe-bca.org

Applications may be submitted online at course website. Deadline: August 15.

Questions may be directed to: Jodo Shinshu Correspondence Course Office, 2140 DurantAve., Berkeley, CA Tel: 510-809-1441, email: [email protected]

temple reflections 2010.pdf · pauline kamite & michael dorsey ft. lupton buddhist temple james...

Documents