“Expect the Worst, Hope for the Best” BY REV. HARRY GYOKYO BRIDGE

SOMETHING I ENJOY DOING IS taking common, everyday expressions

and looking at them from a Buddhist

point of view. One that popped into

my head recently is “Expect the Worst,

Hope for the Best.” Seems like sound

advice, but how does it look from a

Buddhist perspective?

To me, it looks very Buddhist,

on the surface at least. If we look at

the Four Noble Truths, for example,

the Buddhist doctrine that “Life is

Suff ering” found in the First Noble

Truth can appear pessimistic, while the

Third Noble Truth which states that

suff ering can be removed shows an

optimistic alternative. This dichotomy

of pessimism coupled with optimism

can also be seen as the distinction

between Samsara and Nirvana, an

example from Pure Land Buddhism

being the expression “abandon the

defi led and aspire for the pure.”

But is the fi rst part, “expect the

worst,” just too pessimistic? On the

one hand, Buddhism can seem very

pessimistic, and yet it also recognizes

that in many ways our reality is strongly

infl uenced by our basic attitudes. So if

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Minister’s Message 1 & 9

Co-President’s Message 1 & 9

Momiji Kai News 2

Silent Auction Donations 2

BCO Golf Tourney 2017 2

Jr. YBA News 3

In Memoriam 3

Dharma School News 4-5

Donate Gift Cards 6

Ho-On Service Teams 7

Temple Tid-Bits 7

Arts & Crafts Boutique 7

Busshin Deadline Info 7

June Shotsuki Service 8

Call for Graduates 9

BCO Bazaaar Festival Volunteer Schedules 10-18

BCO Youth Club Registration 18

BCO Bazaar & Food Festival Flyer 19Calendars 20-21

IN THIS ISSUE

WE’RE COMING UP ON JUNE and it’s soon to be BAZAAR-

FESTIVAL time! Mark your calendars

for Father’s Day Weekend: Saturday

June 17th and Sunday June 18th. The

Planning Committee has been hard

at work since March working through

schedules, set-up plans, outreach

for raffl e ticket sales and requests

for Silent Auction items including

gift cards. In this month’s Busshin,

you’ll fi nd the Work Schedules for the

upcoming Bazaar and Food Festival.

Please make a note of your shifts,

and if for some reason you can’t

make your time and wish to trade; or

if you can’t make the weekend at all,

please contact your Work Captain, or

Jon Takagaki, Michael Endo, Kathy

Terusaki, Patti Hisaoka, or me. As

co-presidents, Jon and I are deeply

appreciative for all your eff orts: the

success of the Bazaar is only made

possible by all the volunteers

June is also graduation time.

We would like to congratulate all

CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

Co-President’s Message BY STEVE TERUSAKI

DIANE TSUCHIDA WAS A GUESTat our  last meet.  She presented a

slide show of former internees whom

she had interviewed. There were

many. Diane is a freelance writer

and digital marketer residing in  San

Francisco, CA. She has written on the

representations of mixed race Asian

American women and conducted

interviews with some of the top Asian

American women chefs. Her work has

appeared in the Village Voice, the

Center for Asian American Media and

the forthcoming Beiging of America

series.  She is the creator of Tessaku

(Iron Fence/Barbed Wire), a project

that collects stories from Japanese

Americans who experienced life in the

internment camps.

For those interested in seeing

and reading some of her interviews

please go to “DiscoverNikkei.Org”.

Discover Nikkei is a project of the

Japanese American National Museum

made possible through the generous

support of the Nippon Foundation.

Diane did interview some of the

Momiji Kai members.  Interestingly,

within our Momiji Kai, not everyone

was incarcerated.  Some relocated

to “safe” states, some were caught

as they visited Japan so ended up

spending the  time during the war in

Japan, some were in the service and

one person was living in Hiroshima

at the time.  All of us living through

World War II experienced diff erent

lives in diff erent locations.

Our next meet will be held on

Thursday May 4, 2017. We do hope to

see you all on that date.

Momiji Kai News BY NANCY YAMAMOTO

JUNE 20172

IT’S NOT TOO LATE. THE SILENT   

Auction still needs donations. If you

are not sure what to donate, but

want to help us, gift cards are always

much appreciated. They sell well and

are easily displayed. If you have a

favorite restaurant that you regularly

frequent, a boutique that has unique

items or any shop that you like, please

consider a gift card or merchandise

to donate to the Silent Auction. We

depend on your generous donations

for our success.

Your donations can be left at the

church offi ce during regular offi ce

hours, or in the case of gift cards,

you can mail them to the church. If

you have any questions or concerns

contact Carol Thunen at 510-594-

1800 or at c.thunen@comcast.net.

Please consider donating to and

participating in our Silent auction. Be

sure to stop by during Bazaar and

check out all the goodies that up for

auction. Then get a number and bid.

It’s a fun event!

Thank you!

Silent Auction Donations BY CAROL THUNEN

JUNE 20173

Jr. YBA News BY KELSEY HIROTA

HELLO EVERYONE, AND WELCOME

to this month’s Jr. YBA News! Last

month I was extremely busy, and

could not get an article out in time;

this month we will get to recap what

you missed while I was gone as well

as what’s happening this month. With

that, on to the news!

In March, YBA members Glenn

Kamita and Takeo Taga led the

lesson for the Dharma School, and

Sydney Wong and Mia Li chaired

service. Martha Castro served as

a representative for the Jr. YBA at

Ohigan Service on March 19th. On

March 18th, members headed to the

Jr. YBA Coast District to attend the

Coast District Conference at Mountain

View, where young Buddhists from

across California met, mingled, and

attended workshops about leadership

and Buddhism. Thank you so much to

Mrs. Tamura-Li and Mrs. Masamori

for chaperoning and driving, we all

appreciated it!

In April, we showcased our “I’m a

Link” video edited by Mia Li, starring

a life-pondering Grant Kamita, as

well as members of the Jr. YBA and

the greater Oakland Buddhist Church

describing what being a link in the

Golden Chain of Love means to them.

Rachel Hirota and Leila Neishi chaired

service on April 16th.

On April 22nd, many members

volunteered at the REACH Track Meet,

a track-and-fi eld meet for young

people with disabilities. On April

30th, Binh Liang and Grant Kamita

chaired Sunday service.

This month, we held our annual

Parent’s Day Breakfast on May 14th,

chaired by Sydney Wong and Leila

and Sami Neishi. Thank you so much

to the families of the members who

chaired, as well as the parents who

helped the Parent’s Day Breakfast

be such a success. We all appreciate

our parents very much for helping

us throughout our lives, despite

*occasional* confl icts. Additionally,

thank you to everyone who came to

the breakfast event (meaning that

you woke up even earlier than usual

on your weekend) in order to support

us--we appreciate you all!

Later in the month on May 27-

28th, we will be attending the Bay

District Volleyball Tournament, for

which we have been practicing since

April. We will also be hosting the

following Saturday Night Social.

Thank you in advance to every person

who attributes to this huge eff ort

to run the weekend smoothly; from

parents organizing the pickup and

setup and cleanup of food to parents

and church members who help

prepare the church for the social, all

of us from the Jr. YBA fully appreciate

you for what you do for us.

Next month, look for news about

graduating seniors, YBA retreats, and

results from the volleyball tournament!

Thank you all for reading, and I will

return next month to deliver more Jr.

YBA News.!

Jr. YBA Members volunteering at the REACH Track Meet.

IN MEMORIAM:The Buddhist Church of Oakland

extends its deepest condolences

to the families of:

Masato Miyamura March 23, 2017

Minoru SatakeMarch 28, 2017

Tadao “Tabo” HisaokaApril 1, 2017

May the family members fi nd

comfort and solace in the

Nembutsu, Namu amida butsu.

Dharma School News BY MAYA LAWRENCE

HANAMATSURI IS SUCH A beautiful service. Thank you to Michael

Endo who decorated our Lumbini

Garden with fl owers, to all the Sangha

members who brought potted plants

and to the students who brought their

special stuff ed animals to welcome

the Baby Buddha! And it is a time

when the Dharma School Students

get to put on a little skit. Our skit this

year was acting out “Have you fi lled a

bucket today?” Thank you to all the

students who courageously went up

on the stage, acted the parts of Mom,

Dad, Grandpa, Grandma, bus driver,

teacher, and Bucket Filler and Bucket

Dipper!! And thank you to our stage

hands, who fi lled an emptied buckets

in the background! The Dharma School

students distributed origami hearts

containing “kindness” notes to all the

Sangha. We wanted to fi ll everyone’s

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JUNE 20174

Hanamido at Hanamatsuri.

Dharma School Skit “Have you fi lled a bucket today?”

JUNE 20175

(Top and Bottom Left) Dharma School and Families at the Marine Mammal Center Excursion; (Bottom Middle) Maya and Janet Umezu

at the Federation of Dharma School Teachers 66th Conference in Fresno and (Bottom Right) April Birthdays

Dharma School NewsCONTINUED FROM PAGE 4

“bucket” with kindness. We hope that

everyone will remember to be kind

and gentle to all living things.

On April 21 and 22, the Federation

of Dharma School Teachers 66th

Conference was held in Fresno at the

Family Dharma Center. Their theme

was “Music: A Path to the Dharma.”

Rev. Peter Hata was the key note

speaker, who used lyrics and musical

study as a way to teach the Dharma

to us and to students. We were then

entertained by the Fresno Ukulele

group and by Gordon Ah Tye, who

wrote “I’m a Link in the Golden

Chain.” I was so happy to see some

good friends at the conference, too.

Janet Umezu and Bishop Umezu

were also there!! Sadly, this was the

last conference that Central District

will host. The District felt that they

no longer had the enough teachers

to host another conference. The next

Federation Dharma School Teachers

League Conference will be April 27-

29, 2018, hosted by Bay District at the

Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City.

The Dharma School would like to

thank our very generous donors:

George and Christine Kamita in

celebration of Grant’s birthday

Michael Endo to celebrate his

birthday (which is April 8th!)

Alice in appreciation of

Hanamatsuri “kindness” cards

Happy Birthday Happy Birthday to our students

born in May: Cynthia Lee and Ben

Morgan. We wish you all the best!!

JUNE 20176

ATTENTION! BCO MEMBERS AND FRIENDS!

Donate Your Gift Cards, NOW!

Help support BCO Bazaar and Food Festival. One way is to offer Gift Cards as prizes for the Raffle, Silent Auction and BINGO.

If you have new or unused Gift Cards, please donate them to BCO. All cards are welcomed: retail, restaurants, gas, services and much more!

You will be acknowledged for the full amount of each card.

Please use the form below and submit to the BCO Office.

Many thanks for supporting the 2017 BCO Bazaar and Food Festival – Saturday-Sunday, June 17-18, 2017

2017 BCO Bazaar and Food Festival – Gift Card Donation

Name: __________________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________

City: ________________________ State: __________ Zip: _______________

Gift Card(s) and Value: ____________________________________________

HŌ-ON Service Teams - HOST

THE HO-ON SERVICE TEAMS ARE LISTED BELOW. IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN CONTACTED ANDand you would like to help on a team, please call the offi ce (510) 832-5988 or email offi cebco@gmail.com. We

welcome all members and friends of the BCO to be part of a Host Group, so feel free to invite your children and

extended family to help out on the teams. Please note that these service teams do not aff ect our BCO Bazaar & Food

Festival shifts or our Obon Festival shifts. Your help at these two major fundraisers is still vital to the life of our church.

In Gassho, The BCO Board of Directors

HO-ON SERVICE TEAM 8: (Responsible for June 2017)Joyce Yokomizo (Leader)JoAnne HayashidaRichard & Gail IsonoSteven & Elizabeth IsonoAlbert & Miharu KanzakiDennis KatayamaRobert & Teri Kido

Jean KidoChristeen OnikiMark & Tomita ShimamotoCraig & Ayano TanisawaTed & Susan TanisawaDenise YokomizoJoyce YokomizoCliff ord & Donna YokomizoTom Yokomizo

HO-ON SERVICE TEAM 9: (Responsible for July 2017)Norman Yoshida (Leader)Kevin Chang & Sara KashimaHiro & Janet OkawachiDonna CastroRobert & Tomoko GohRenie GrohlGerardo Medina & Hiromi Yoshioka

Robert OzawaBrian & Kacia SatoKreyne & Laura SatoRonald & Frances SatoJeff rey & Pam SudaVicki SudaNorman & Kathy YoshidaSaburo YoshidaFusae Yoshida

Temple Tid-Bits A BIG THANK YOU GOESout to our Work Crew for church

and apartment maintenance;

Clifford Yokomizo, Don Kaneshige,

John Minamoto, Digger Sasaki, Eric

Ikeda, Aki Morimoto, Gayle Ryujin.

Thank you Eric Ikeda for replacing

the leaking faucet in the kitchen,

which was broken.

Thank you Ron Nomura for

painting over the graffiti on the

front of the apartment building and

the Issei kaikan building in the rear

parking lot.

Have you noticed the new

curtains under the stage? Great

job and a big thank you to Karen

Hashimoto for hand-sewing the

cool, subtle colors for the windows.

Safety first! Thank you to Mark

Shimamoto for meeting with the

City of Oakland-Fire Protection

Bureau Inspectors.

Finally, a big round of thanks

to Eric Masamori for going the

extra-mile to clean the large back

lot. We appreciate all our hard-

working volunteers!!

HEY ARTISTS AND CRAFTERS…OBWA is planning on having an Arts & Crafts Boutique later this

year on November 4th. All church members and organizations are

encouraged to get their creative talents going and think about setting

up a table(s) to show off and sell their creations. Put this date on your

calendars! More details regarding this fun event to follow.

Arts & Craft s Boutique

DEADLINE FOR JULY 2017 BUSSHIN ARTICLES: May 28, 2017Articles submitted after this date

may not be printed.

SEND ARTICLES TO: Joyce Yokomizo

email: joyce@yokomizo.com

or fax: (415) 970-0810.

You can also send articles to the

church offi ce.

BUSSHIN COLLATION:Sunday, June 11th, 2017 by Host 8

JUNE 20177

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2017 June Shotsuki Memorial ServiceService: Sunday, June 4, 2017 at approximately 11:15 a.m. following Graduation ServiceDharma Message by Rev. Harry Gyokyo Bridge

Family and friends are invited to attend this monthly memorial service for those listed above. If any errors appear in the list

below, please direct them to the church offi ce at (510) 832-5988 at your earliest convenience. For next month’s Shotsuki

Service, please see the Busshin Calendar.

Mr. Jimmie Akaba – 17th year

Mr. Stanley Aochi – 13th year

Mr. Yasokichi Aochi

Ms. Nobuko Yoshida Colman

Mrs. Hisae Deguchi

Mrs. Haruno Egashiro

Mr. Yasaburo Egashiro

Mrs. Norma Sutton Fujikawa

Mr. Higashi Fukawa

Mrs. Matsu Fukuchi

Mr. Kanae Fukutomi

Mr. Takeshi Furuta

Mr. Peng Kiang Goh

Mrs. Masae Goto

Mr. Satoru Harada

Miss Natsuko Harano

Mr. Kameo Hatakeyama

Mrs. Harriet Hayashida

Mrs. Yoshiko Hiyama

Mrs. Kyoko Hori – 17th year

Mr. Shintaro Imazu

Mr. Takeyo Inouye

Mrs. Akiyo Isono

Mr. Kaz Izumi

Mrs. Toshiko Kamada – 1st year

Mrs. Masae Kanagaki

Mr. Tsugio Kato

Mr. Henry Kawai

Ms. Ruby Kawamoto – 17th year

Mr. George Kido – 7th year

Mrs. Take Kido

Mr. Mitsunori Komure

Mr. Mitsuru Kurotori

Mr. Takeshi Kusano

Mr. Mitsugi Maneki

Mrs. Dorothy Matsui – 7th year

Mr. Tsunejiro Matsutani

Mr. Yoshiharu Matsutani

Mrs. Harue Minamoto

Mrs. Misao Miyamoto

Mrs. Tomie Miyamoto – 7th year

Mrs. Tama Miyazaki – 50th year

Mrs. Hatsue Mori

Mrs. Katsuko Mori

Mrs. Kinue Mori

Mr. Shoroku Morikawa

Mrs. Tane Morikawa

Mr. Bert Morinaka

Mrs. Kinuko Morinaka

Mr. Genkichi Mukuno

Mr. Ricky Nagaki

Mrs. Aki Naito

Mrs. Saki Nakagawa

Mrs. Sakae Nakaguma

Mrs. Hanako Nakamura – 7th year

Mr. Don Nakano

Mr. Shoichi Nakao

Mrs. Tami Nakao

Mr. Juhei Nakashima

Mr. Juso Nakashima

Mrs. Sakae Nakazono

Mr. Brian Neishi – 33rd year

Mrs. Julia Neishi

Mrs. Kikuyo Neishi

Mrs. Michiko Neishi

Mrs. Suzanne Neishi

Mrs. Sai Nishimura

Mr. Kyuji Obayashi

Mrs. Suga Ogawa

Mrs. Asae Okai

Mr. Yunosuke Okai

Mr. Richard Okano

Mr. Ken Okamura

Mr. Suehachi Omura

Mr. Noboru Ono

Mrs. Rose Ono

Miss Karen Otsuka

Mrs. Kazuyo Sakai

Mr. San’emon Sasajima

Mr. Nobuyuki Sasaki

Mrs. Miyoko Satake

Mrs. Tomiye Satake

Mr. Kenji Sato

Mr. Bunjiro Shigematsu

Mr. Risuke Shiozaki

Mrs. Koto Suyama

Mr. Noboru Takagaki

Mr. George Y. Tamori

Mrs. Sada Tanabe

Mrs. Hisayo Taniguchi

Mr. Kiyoshi Taniguchi

Mr. Ben Tanisawa

Ms. Tome Tanisawa

Mrs. Tomoye Tatai – 3rd year

Mrs. Yaeko Teramaye

Mrs. Itsuye Tsuchida

Mr. Harold Tsujimoto

Mrs. Kiku Tsushima

Miss Kimiko Tsushima

Mr. Kumaichi Tsushima

Mrs. Teruko Tsutakawa

Mr. Benjamin Wakabayashi – 17th year

Mr. Hakuzo Watanabe

Mr. Takeo Yago

Mr. Fukutaro Yamamoto

Mrs. Hamako Yamanashi

Mrs. Koraku Yamane

Mr. Roy Yamane

Mr. Yoshio Yamato

Mr. Matsutaro Yamashita

Mr. Hatsutaro Yoshisato

Mr. Kumekichi Yoshiura

JUNE 20178

Expect the Worst, Hope for the BestCONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

we expect the worst, it can often seem

like that’s how things turn out! But

what if the way things have turned out

is actually neutral? Since we are already

expecting the worst, we interpret what

has happened negatively, whereas if we

had a more positive attitude we might

be able to see things in a diff erent light.

One of the nice things about the

internet is that it is easy to look things

up, so I looked up this expression. On

an initial Google search, the origin of

this phrase is the comedian Mel Brooks!

It is found in the lyrics of a song in the

fi lm “The Twelve Chairs” (which I have

never seen) – for example: “Hope for

the best, expect the worst – Some drink

champagne, some die of thirst – No

way of knowing which way it’s going –

Hope for the best, expect the worst!”

But you should never blindly

accept the fi rst results you get on

Google – keep digging! I found a

modifi ed version: “I am prepared for

the worst but hope for the best” from

a book by Benjamin Disraeli from 1833.

I like this quote better, or at least I feel

like it fi ts Buddhism better. Buddha

wants us to live our lives as best we

can, to try and see things as they really

are and to try and treat others with

kindness and compassion. There is

also an acknowledgement that things

very often do not go the way we want.

I really do believe that Buddhism

is fundamentally optimistic, at the

same time recognizing that our life in

Samsara can be very diffi cult. Rather

than expect the worst, Buddha wants us

to be fl exible and realistic, able to deal

with any situation, whether it is going

the way we want or not. Sometimes

we are able to deal with it on our own,

other times we need to depend on

friends or family or even people we

don’t know. Whatever happens, know

that Amida Buddha accepts you as you

are, encouraging us to be prepared for

and able to deal with the worst, with

the wish that things turn out for the

best!

Co-President’s MessageCONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

of our young Sangha members who are

graduating from high school, college

and graduate/professional schools;

and who are being promoted between

elementary and middle school; and

middle school to high school. It is a

momentous time – a time of change

and a time to look optimistically to

new experiences and challenges. We

wish all of our graduates much success

as they broaden their horizons either

through furthering their academic

career, or entering the working world. If

you know of youth of church members

who are at this milestone, please

call the offi ce and provide name and

graduating school. We would like to

honor each of them at our Graduation

Service on Sunday, June 4, 2017.

Recently you received a letter

from BCA President Ken Tanimoto

and Bishop Kodo Umezu requesting a

donation for a celebratory gift on the

accession of the 25th Monshu of the

Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha, Sennyo

Monsho Kojun Ohtani. This accession

continues the patriarchal tradition of

the Hongwanji-ha from our original

founder, Shinran. In response to the

request, the BCO Board has made a

contribution of $8,400 on behalf of

Oakland members. Your contribution

of $25 per individual member to

support this celebratory gift would be

gratefully appreciated. Please submit

your donations (written to BCO) to

the Offi ce and mark your envelope:

Gomonsho Oiwai.

2017 is almost half over and it

continues to be a momentous year for

the nation and our BCO community.

Jon and I continue to be grateful for

all of the support and encouragement

that we receive from all of you – it is

a statement about the strength of

relationships and the interdependence

that we all experience as part of the

Sangha; and the enduring community

that makes BCO a very special place.

Let’s continue to grow our community

so that others who have yet to learn

about the Nembutsu can also be part

of this treasure house that is BCO.

IS YOUR SON OR DAUGHTERgraduating from High School,

College or receiving an

advanced degree this year? If

so, please call the offi ce (510-

832-5988 or email offi cebco@

gmail.com) before May 21st

so that we may celebrate their

achievements with a certifi cate

and gift from the church, at the

June 4th Graduation Service.

Please let us know: Full Name;

High School, College or

University they are graduating

from; Degree.

CallforGraduates

JUNE 20179

TO OUR VOLUNTEERS:

CONFIRMING AVAILABILITY Please contact your shift captain,

identifi ed with an “*” on the volunteer

schedule, as soon as possible to confi rm

your availability or unavailability to

work the designated assignment. If

unavailable at the scheduled time,

please suggest alternative times of

availability. You also can contact Jon

Takagaki, Steve Terusaki, or the church

offi ce. Your early notifi cation will help

us ensure appropriate staffi ng levels

throughout the weekend.

TO OUR SHIFT CAPTAINS:

CONFIRMING AVAILABILITY

All shift captains are to proactively

contact each volunteer on your

schedule, if you have not heard from

them, and confi rm their availability.

Please refer to the church membership

directory for contact information. If you

need contact information for volunteers

on your shift, please contact the church

offi ce at offi cebco@gmail.com or by

phone at 510-832-5988.

When volunteers are unavailable,

please inform the Church Offi ce AND e-mail:

• Jon Takagaki; jtaka1014@gmail.com,

or

• Steve Terusaki; terusaki@gmail.com

FOR REFERENCE:

Page 13 – Sunday, June 11: Booth

construction (8:00 am-12:00 pm); Kuri

Manju preparation (9:00 am – fi nish).

Page 13 – Wednesday, June 14

(9:00 am-10:00 am); Saba preparation

Page 13 – Thursday, June 15

(7:00 am-Finish); Saba preparation

Page 14 – Friday, June 16

(7:00 am-Finish); Food preparation.

Pages 15-17 – Saturday, June 17;

Food preparation and volunteer shifts.

Pages 17-19 – Sunday, June 18; Food

preparation and volunteer shifts.

Page 20 – Tuesday, June 20; De-

construction and clean-up

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED If you have not been included on the

schedule and would like to volunteer,

we would be grateful for your assistance

and apologize for the oversight. Please

contact Jon, Steve, or the church offi ce

directly by e-mail (see above for e-mail

addresses) if you can assist; there are

multiple areas where help is needed.

Help is especially needed where

“Volunteers Needed” is indicated on

the enclosed schedules. Please let us

know if you are able to help on those

specifi c days and times. Thanks for

volunteering!

BAKED GOODS Your baked donations for the pastry

shop are greatly appreciated. Please

bring your donations into the kitchen

on Saturday and Sunday. Please ensure

a list of ingredients is included with the

baked products and identify goods

that contain nuts and other common

allergens.

HEALTH REGULATIONS We will continue to ensure adherence to

current health department regulations.

Hair nets, or other forms of head

covering (i.e., baseball caps), and gloves

are to be used by everyone involved

in food preparation. Hair nets and

gloves will be provided by the church.

Frequent hand-washing is required

when moving between food preparation

and other activities. Shift captains are

responsible for ensuring that everyone

is in compliance.

WITH GRATITUDE

It is the combined eff orts of everyone

that makes our annual Bazaar and Food

Festival a success and a fun event. A

very special thank you to everyone in

advance!

Jon Takagaki

Chairperson

SUNDAY - JUNE 11 • WEDNESDAY – JUNE 14 • THURSDAY – JUNE 15 • FRIDAY – JUNE 16

SATURDAY – JUNE 17 • SUNDAY - JUNE 18TUESDAY - JUNE 21

2017 BCO Bazaar & Food Festival Volunteer Schedules

PLEASE HELP

CLEAN-UP AT THE

END OF THE FESTIVAL

ON SUNDAY. ALL

BOOTHS MUST BE

CLEARED AND THE

TABLES AND CHAIRS

IN THE DINING AREAS

PUT AWAY.

JUNE 201710

WEDNESDAYJUNE 14,2017

THURSDAYJUNE 15,2017

FRIDAY JUNE 16, 2017

Chicken Preparation

Ed Minamoto*

7am - Finish Minamoto, Ed*Kaneshige, DonLaBerge, PaulMinamoto, JohnMedeiros, RockyNegoro, GeorgeNomura, RonTakagaki, JonTominaga, GaryYokoyama, EdYouth Club ParentsVolunteers Needed

Egg Preparation

Karen Hashimoto*

7am - FinishHashimoto, Karen*Kaplan, GayMinamoto, Linda

Kitchen Help

7am - Finish Minamoto, JohnLawrence, GaryVolunteers Needed

Fish (Saba)

June Masayama*

7am - FinishKatayama, DennisKuritsubo, RubyMasuyama, June*Naito, NamieNishimura, ValShibata, AliceTsujimoto, Daisy

Festival Construction

Kuri Manju Prep

SUNDAYJUNE 11,2017

Cliff ord Yokomizo*

Jean & Chuck KawataDaisy Tsujimoto

8am - 12pmAbrahamson, NormBergland, HarryChung, SteveEndo, DonaldFujii, RoyHara, StevenHorii, BrianInada, EvanInada, RickKamita, GeorgeKaneshige, DonKanzaki, AlKatayama, DennisKawabata, CurtKawaguchi, ScottLaBerge, PaulLang, CraigLawrence, GaryLee, RogerLi, PhilMinamoto, EdMinamoto, JohnMorgan, ScottMorimoto, AkiNakamura, Dennis

Nakamura, GregNakaso, PeterNegoro, GeorgeNeishi, ChrisNeishi, JohnNishimura, KeithNoguchi, RobertOrans, RenPendro, RaySasaki, RikSeiki, RichardShepard, EdShimamoto, MarkSuda, Jeff Takagaki, JonTerada, KeijuTominaga, GaryToyofuku, DonaldWong, JensenYokomizo, TomYokoyama, EdYouth Club MembersJr. YBAVolunteers Welcome

Fish (Saba Prep)

9am-10amKatayama, DennisNishimura, KeithNishimura, Val

Fish (Saba Prep)

Val Nishimnura* June Masuyama*

9am-Finish Katayama, DennisMasuyama, June*Naito, NamieNishimura, KeithNishimura, Val*

9am - Finish Volunteers Needed

JUNE 201711

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday schedules are for all day. We will start from 7:00 am on Friday and Saturday and continue until fi nished. We will start at 6:00 am on Sunday. Help is especially appreciated during each of the mornings so please come even if you are not assigned to a specifi c shift. Thank you for helping at our annual fund-raiser!

Jean Kawata*

Patti Hisaoka*

Kathy Terusaki*

All DayAbrahamson, SusanAikawa, EtsukoAochi, MaryAoki, MargaretCastro, DonnaChung, LynnEndo, KathyFujii, ToyokoFujimoto, GloriaFujimoto, KayokoFukumae, VickiFuruta, SetsukoGrohl, ReneeHamamoto, JunHara, GraceHarada, GraceHashimoto, KarenHayashida, JoAnneHiramoto, DanaHiramoto, Joni

Hiramoto, RubyHiromoto, MaryHorii, TheaInada, GayleIsono, GailIsono, LizIsono, TerriIsono, TomiKaneshige, ClareKano, JudyKanzaki, MiharuKuramoto, MichiKuramoto, MyrtleKuritsubo, RubyLawrence, MayaLaskowski, YuriMakishima, JoanneMasuyama, JuneMcGhee, MaryMedeiros, TinaMiyamoto-Mills, JanisMinamoto, LindaMinamoto, LouMinamoto, MabelMiyasaki, CathyMorimoto, Marge

Morimoto, SallyMurakawa-Jan, KatsuyoNagafuji, KathyNaito, NamieNakamura, LindaNakamura, SachieNakatani, NancyNakazono, JeanNasu-Best, KimNegoro, DoraNeishi, AliceNeishi, CarolNeishi, LynneNeishi-Wong, LoriNoguchi, GayleNomura, JoanOkamura, BonnieOkano, SusanOrans, MetaOto-Worrell, CarrieOtsuka, LorraineOtsuka, MaryOtsuka, ValerieOwoc, KarenRyujin, Gail TaniwaSamii, Rene

Sanbongi, KatieSasaki, AgnesSasaki, KimikoSato, LauraSeiki, LauraShepard, SabrinaShibata, AliceShibata, TeruShigemoto, MiyoShimamoto, TomitaShimamura, SachikoShohara, SumiSmith, ValerieSuda, ChristinaSuda, PamTakagaki, LindaTakata, MineTakayama, EllenTaniguchi, MarieTanisawa, SusanTaniwa-Wong, JanieThunen, CarolTominaga, AnneToyofuku, YurikaTsujimoto, DaisyTsujimoto-Cho, Gail

Tsujimoto-Wong, LianneTsukahira, JanetUota, ItsukoUtsurogi, LouiseVassal, EdytheYamamoto, NancyYamaoka, ShigekoYanagi, DorothyYokomizo, AliceYokomizo, DeniseYokomizo, DonnaYokomizo, JoyceYoshida, FusaeYoshisato-Cavey, Janis

FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 2017Food Preparation

Attention “Pastry Chefs”Last year you really came through! We need lots of yummy

desserts again this year for the Pastry Shop at the

BCO Bazaar and Food Festival! So, please dig out

your favorite recipes, put on your baking hats and turn

up your ovens and bring your goodies in on Saturday and

Sunday, June 18th & 19th. All church members are requested

to participate (not just the OBWA), so here’s your chance

to share your treats! Thank you!

JUNE 201712

Rice/Udon Cooks/

Set-up

Kathy Terusaki*

Jean Kawata*

Patti Hisaoka*

5am - 9:30am Terusaki, Kathy*Bridge, Rev. HarryBridge, MikaKamita, GeorgeNishimura, ValTerusaki, Steve

5:30am - 12pmKawata, Jean*Hisaoka, Patti*Kuritsubo, Ruby

8am - 12:30pmCostarella, JosephEastly, John Yamaoka, Rev. Seigen

Rice Coolers

5:30am - FinishInada, RickVolunteers Needed

Ohagi Preparation

Pam Suda*

7am - FinishSuda, Pam*Kleven, MayNakamura, SachieNakazono, JeanSuda, ChristinaVolunteers Needed

Kitchen Help

Keiju Terada*

Paul Noguchi*

John Minamoto*

6am - 9am Terada, Keiju* Kamita, George

9am - 12pm Noguchi, Paul* LaBerge, Paul

12pm - 3pm Minamoto, John* LaBerge, Paul

Chicken BBQ Cooks

Ed Minamoto*

8am - FinishMinamoto, Ed*Chin, GeneIkeda, EricKaneshige, DonLi, PhilMedeiros, RockyNakaya, VictorSeiki, RichardWilson, AlexYokoyama, Ed

Table Bussing/Clean-up

3pm - ClosingStaff ed by Youth Club Per Youth Club Schedule

Inside: Per Youth Club Schedule

Outside: Per Youth Club Schedule

Dishwashing

3pm - ClosingStaff ed by Youth ClubPer Youth Club Schedule

Imagawa-yaki Prep

Gary Tominaga

10am - 2pmPer Gakuen Schedule

Imagawa-yaki

Gary Tominaga

2pm - 4:15pm Per Gakuen Schedule

4pm - 6:15pm Per Gakuen Schedule

6pm - 8pm (Closing)Per Gakuen Schedule

Nigiri Sushi Window

Gayle Inada*

Dora Negoro*

2pm - 5pm Inada, Gayle*Fujimoto, GloriaNishimura, ValOrans, Meta

5pm-Closing Negoro, Dora*Katayama, DennisShepard, Sabrina Toyofuku, Susan

Sushi Booth

Karen Owoc*

Linda Takagaki*

3pm - 5:30pm Owoc, Karen*Eastly, StacyHara, GraceNaito, NamieNakamura, Linda

5:30pm - 8pm (Closing) Takagaki, Linda*Miyamoto-Mills, JanisNomura, JuneOkano, DorisOrans, Meta

Udon Serving

Clare Kaneshige*

Mabel Minamoto*

3pm - 6pm Kaneshige, Clare*Kleven, MayNeishi, Carol

6pm - Closing& Clean-upMinamoto, Mabel*Hisaoka, TriciaKano, JudySuda, Pam

Chicken Bento Prep

Michael Endo*

9am - FinishEndo, Cliff ordEndo, KayEndo, KelseyEndo, LillianEndo, SetsMakishima, JoanneNagata, Brian

SATURDAYJUNE 17,2017

JUNE 201713

Pastry Shop(Main Hall)

Yurika Toyofuku*

Jun Hamamoto*

3pm - 6pm Toyofuku, Yurika*Grohl, RenieYoshida, Fusae

6pm - Closing& Clean-upHamamoto, Jun*Kanzaki, Miharu

Gift & Flower Shop

Carrie Oto-Keil*

Joni Hiramoto*

2:30pm - 5:30pm Oto-Keil, Carrie*Hashimoto, KarenNakafuji, Kathy

5:30pm - Closing & Clean-upHiramoto, Joni*Hiramoto, DanaAdditional Volunteer Needed

Game Prize Booth

Susan Tanisawa*

Denise Yokomizo* 2pm - 5:30pm Tanisawa, Susan Yokomizo, Denise Yoshisato-Cavey, Janis

5:30pm-Closing Shimamoto, TomitaYoshimura, Joanne

Teriyaki Steak/

Short Rib Dinner

Brian Nagata*

3pm - 6pm Endo, Cliff Horii, BrianNegoro, ChristopherSasaki, AgnesSato, LauraShepard, Sabrina

6pm - Closing& Clean-upKaneshige, JayNaito, StephanieNegoro, NicholasNeishi, Lynne Tominaga, AnneUtsurogi, Louise

Chicken Bento

Dinner

George Negoro*

3pm - 6pm Negoro, GeorgeDent, DavidNomura, Tami

6pm - Closing& Clean-upTerusaki, AlanTerusaki, KevinAdditional Volunteer Needed

Drinks, Hamburgers,

Corn, etc…

Lillian Endo*

3pm - 6pm Endo, KelseyEndo, SetsKoga, BrendaMakishima, JoanneShigemoto, Lisa

6pm - Closing& Clean-upKanungo, MohanLang, CraigLee, RogerMasamori, EricTanisawa, CraigAdditional Volunteer Needed

Snack Bar,

BBQ Pit

Michael Endo*

3pm - 6pm Endo, DonaldKido, RobMiyamura, KurtNakamura, DennisShigemoto, Bob

6pm - Closing& Clean-upChang, KevinNeishi, JohnNeishi, KenNomura, RonSasada, KeithTsuboi, Tom

Sake Bar

Michael Endo*

3pm - 6pm Eastly, JohnLiang, Warrick

6pm-Closing& Clean-up Endo, JessicaImazumi, Eric

Rice Cooks for

Snack Bar

3pm - ClosingHisaoka, Jeff rey

Silent Auction

Carol Thunen*

Sumi Shohara*

3pm - 5:30pm Thunen, Carol*Miyamoto-Mills, Janis

5:30pm-Closing Shohara, Sumi*Thunen, Carol

Finance

Gary Lawrence*

3pm - Closing Abrahamson, NormBergland, HarryMorgan, Scott

Dinner/Game

Ticket Booth

Jared Miyamoto-Mills*

Lianne Tsujimoto-Wong*

3pm - 5:30pm Miyamoto-Mills, Jared*Takemoto, MarkOtsuka, Valerie

5:30pm-Closing Tsujimoto-Wong, Lianne*Wong, JensenYoshisato-Cavey, Janis

Raffl e Ticket Booth

George Matsui*

David Hara*

3pm - 5:30pm Matsui, George*Sakamoto, Jerry

5:30pm-Closing Hara, David*LaRue, Bill

Game Prize Booth

Susan Tanisawa*

Denise Yokomizo*

3pm - 5:30pm Tanisawa, Susan*Yokomizo, Denise*Additional Volunteer Needed

5:30pm-Closing Shimamoto, TomitaYoshimura, Joanne B

SATURDAYJUNE 17,2017

JUNE 201714

SUNDAYJUNE 18,2017

SATURDAYJUNE 17,2017

Bingo

(Issei Kaikan Building)

Ted Tanisawa*

Norman Yoshida*

3pm - 5:30pm Tanisawa, Ted*Fukuoka Sister City GroupAdditional Volunteer (Caller)

5:30pm - ClosingYoshida, Norman*Fukuoka Sister City GroupMinamoto, John (Caller)

Children’s Games (Dharma School/

Youth Club /Jr. YBA)

Open Slots Available; Please Call Maya if you can volunteer

BOOTH 1, 2 AND 3DHARMA SCHOOL 2:50pm - 5:30pmSee Dharma School schedule for shift assignments

5:20pm - 8pm (Closing)See Dharma School schedule for shift assignments

BOOTH 4YOUTH CLUB2:50pm - 5:30pmSee Youth Club schedule for shift assignments

5:20pm - 8pm (Closing)See Youth Club schedule for shift assignments

GAMES OVERSIGHT2pm - 4pmDonna Yokomizo

3:45pm - 6:30pmMaya Lawrence

6:15 pm - 8pm (Closing)Donna Yokomizo

Rice/Udon Cooks/

Set-up

Kathy Terusaki*

Jean Kawata*

Patti Hisaoka*

4am - 9amHisaoka, Patti*Bridge, Rev. HarryHisaoka, Jeff reyNakaso, PeterNishimura, Val

5am - 12pmKawata, Jean*Terusaki, Kathy*Kuritsubo, RubyTerusaki, Steve

8am - 12pmChang, KevinKamita, George

Rice Coolers

5am - Finish Inada, RickVolunteers Needed

Kitchen Help

Robert Ozawa*

Keiju Terada*

6am - 9am Ozawa, Robert*Shimamoto, Mark

9am - 12pm Terada, Keiju*LaBerge, Paul

Dishwashing

12pm - ClosingStaff ed by Youth ClubPer Youth Club Schedule

Table Bussing/

Clean-up

12pm - ClosingStaff ed by Youth Club Per Youth Club Schedule

Inside: Per Youth Club Schedule

Outside: Per Youth Club Schedule

Chicken BBQ Cooks

Ed Minamoto*

7am - FinishMinamoto, Ed*Kaneshige, DonMedeiros, RockyNeishi, ChrisNeishi, JohnNeishi, KenUtsurogi, EarlValparaiso, JackWilson, AlexWong, Brian

Ohagi Preparation

Pam Suda*

7am - Finish Suda, Pam*Kleven, MayNakamura, SachieNakazono, JeanSuda, ChristinaVolunteers Needed

Imagawa-yaki Prep

Gary Tominaga*

9am - 12pmPer Gakuen Schedule

Imagawa-yaki

Gary Tominaga*

11am - 1:45pm Miyauchi, Mr. & Mrs.Per Gakuen Schedule

1:30pm - 4:15pm Miyauchi, Mr. & Mrs.Per Gakuen Schedule

4pm - 7:00pm (Closing)Per Gakuen Schedule

Nigiri Sushi Window

Val Nishimura*

Pam Suda*

11am - 3pm Nishimura, Val*LaBerge, MichiyoNaito, NamieNegoro, DoraSato, Laura

3pm - Finish Suda, Pam*Laskowski, YuriMorimoto, MargeSuda, Christina

Chicken Bento Prep

Michael Endo*

8:30am - Finish Endo, Cliff ordEndo, KayEndo, KelseyEndo, LillianEndo, SetsMakishima, JoanneNagata, Brian

JUNE 201715

SUNDAYJUNE 18,2017

Sushi Booth

Gayle Noguchi*

Linda Nakamura*

Judy Kano*

11:30am - 2pmNoguchi, Gayle*Fujimoto, KayokoShibata, YuriUota, ItsukoYoshida, FusaeYoshisato-Cavey, Janis

2pm - 5pm Nakamura, Linda*Aisawa, KarenFujimoto, GloriaIsono, TomiKuramoto, Michiko

5pm - ClosingKano, Judy*Hara, GraceSasaki, AgnesAdditional Volunteer Needed

Pastry Shop (Main Hall)

Lorraine Otsuka*

Cathy Miyasaki*

Miharu Kanzaki

11:30am - 2pm Otsuka, Lorraine*Aoki, MargaretNeishi, Carol

2pm - 5pm Miyasaki, Cathy*Hayashida, JoanneSamii, Rene

5pm - Closing & Clean-upKanzaki, Miharu*Fujimoto, Gloria

Udon Serving

Susan Abrahamson*

Tina Medeiros*

Donna Castro*

11:30am - 2pm Abrahamson, Susan*Aochi, MaryShepard, SabrinaTakagaki, Linda

2pm - 5pmMedeiros, Tina*Neishi-Wong, LoriTsujimoto-Wong, GailAdditional Volunteer Needed

5pm - Closing Castro, Donna*Medina, HiromiMasuyama, JuneJan, WalterMurakawa-Jan, Katsuyo

Gift & Flower Shop

Carrie Oto-Keil*

Dana Hiramoto*

Doris Okano

11:30am - 2pm Oto-Keil, Carrie*Aoki, KathyNasu-Best, Kim

2pm - 5pmHiramoto, Dana*Sanbongi, Katie

5pm - Closing & Clean-upOkano, Doris*Okano, SusanYoshisato-Cavey, Janis

SUNDAY, JUNE 21Teriyaki Steak/

Short Rib Dinner

Teriyaki Steak/

Short Rib Dinner

Brian Nagata*

11:30am - 2pm Endo, JessicaEndo, KaitlinEndo, KathyEndo, KelseyHernandez, JustinImazumi, Eric

2pm - 5pmDent, DavidNegoro, ChristopherNegoro, NicholasNomura, TamiWong, Janie TaniwaWong, Larry

5:00 pm - Closing & Clean-upFukumae, Vicki SudaKido, TeriMasamori, EricNakaso, LynnSato, Laura

Chicken Bento

Dinner

Ron Nomura*

11:30am - 2pm Neishi, LynneTominaga, AnneUtsurogi, Louise

2pm - 5pmNomura, RonKanungo, MohanKawabata, Curt

5pm - Closing & Clean-upIsono, RichardIsono, SteveKido, Rob

Rice Cooks for

Snack Bar

3pm - ClosingHisaoka, Jeff reyVolunteers Needed

Drinks, Hamburgers,

Corn, etc…

Brian Nagata*

11:30am - 2pm Endo, KayEndo, SetsMakishima, JoanneShigemoto, KatieShigemoto, Lisa

2pm - 5pm Sasaki, RikShepard, SabrinaShohara, Sumi Terusaki, AlanTerusaki, Kevin

5pm - Closing & Clean-up Isono, GailIsono, LizNagatomi, AkiTanisawa, CraigAdditional Volunteer Needed

Snack Bar, BBQ Pit

Michael Endo*

11:30am - 2pm Horii, BrianKuramoto, RandallMinamoto, EdShepard, Ed

2pm - 5pmKaneshige, JayNegoro, GeorgeTsuboi, TomAdditional Volunteer Needed

5pm - Closing & Clean-upEndo, Michael*Endo, DonaldNeishi, ChrisAdditional Volunteer Needed

Finance

Gary Lawrence*

12pm - Closing Abrahamson, NormBergland, HarryMorgan, Scott

JUNE 201716

SUNDAYJUNE 18,2017

Sake Bar

Michael Endo*

3pm - 5pm Hirota, DaveHirota, Katie

5pm-Closing& Clean-up Tsukahira, JanetTsukahira, Jerry

Silent Auction

Carol Thunen*

Mary Hiromoto*

11:30am - 2pmHashimoto, KarenKano, Judy

2pm - 5pm Thunen, Carol*Masuyama, June

5pm - Closing Hiromoto, Mary*Hamamoto, JunMiyamoto-Mills, JanisMiyamoyo-Mills, JarredNoguchi, GayleShohara, SumiThunen, CarolYokomizo, Joyce

Dinner/Game

Ticket Booth

Ken Aisawa*

Linda Minamoto*

Linda Takagaki*

11:30am - 2pmAisawa, Ken*Noguchi, Lia

2pm - 5pm Minamoto, Linda*Liang, Warrick Additional Volunteer Needed

5pm - Closing Takagaki, Linda*Aisawa, Karen Kawabata, Curt

Raffl e Ticket Booth

Yas Aoki*

David Hara*

11:30am - 2pmSakamoto, JerryLaRue, Bill

2pm - 5pm Aoki, Yas*Shimada, Yas

5pm - Closing Hara, David*Morimoto, Aki

Game Prize Booth

Susan Tanisawa*

Gayle Inada*

Denise Yokomizo*

11:30am - 2pm Tanisawa, Susan*Otsuka, Val

2pm - 5pm Inada, Gayle*Kawabata, JoanKawabata, Stacy

5pm - Closing Yokomizo, Denise*Ryujin, GailTaniwa-Ryujin, Gail

Bingo

(Issei Kaikan Building)

Ted Tanisawa*

Norman Yoshida*

2pm - 5pm Tanisawa, Ted*Hisaoka, TriciaHooker, JesseMinamoto, MarikoMinamoto, John (Caller)

5pm - ClosingYoshida, Norman*Nagatomi, AkiTakagaki, AlisonCherry Blossom CourtAdditional Volunteer (Caller)

Children’s Games (Dharma School/

Youth Club /Jr. YBA)

Children’s Games (Dharma School/

Youth Club /Jr. YBA)

Open Slots Available; Please Call Maya if you can volunteer

BOOTH 1, 2 AND 3DHARMA SCHOOL 11:50am - 2:30pm See Dharma School schedule for shift assignments

2:20pm - 5pm See Dharma School schedule for shift assignments

4:50pm - 7pm (Closing)See Dharma School schedule for shift assignments

BOOTH 4YOUTH CLUB11:50am - 2:30pmSee Youth Club schedule for shift assignments

2:20pm - 5pm See Youth Club schedule for shift assignments

4:50pm - 7pm (Closing)See Youth Club schedule for shift assignments

GAMES OVERSIGHT11:30am - 1pmDonna Yokomizo

12:45pm - 3:30pmMaya Lawrence

3:15pm - 6pmDonna Castro

5:45pm - 7pmDonna Yokomizo

ALL BOOTHS TO BE CLEARED OF TABLES/CHAIRS AFTER SUNDAY CLOSINEG

EVERYONE’S HELP IN CLEANING UP AFTER SUNDAY CLOSING IS APPRECIATED

JUNE 201717

6:30pm - 8:30pmAbrahamson, NormAisawa, KenBergland, HarryBest, JoseChung, SteveEndo, MichaelFujii, RoyHirota, DavidHorii, BrianInada, EvanInada, RickKamita, GeorgeKaneshige, Don

Kanzaki, AlKatayama, DennisKawabata, CurtKawaguchi, ScottLang, CraigLawrence, GaryLee, RogerLi, PhilMinamoto, EdMinamoto, JohnMorgan, ScottMorimoto, AkiNakamura, DennisNakamura, Greg

Nakaso, PeterNegoro, GeorgeNeishi, ChrisNeishi, JohnNishimura, KeithNoguchi, RobertNomura, RonOrans, RenPendro, RaySasaki, RikSeiki, RichardShepard, EdShimamoto, MarkSuda, Jeff

Takagaki, JonTerada, KeijuTominaga, GaryToyofuku, DonaldWong, JensenYamashita, GeorgeYokomizo, Cliff ordYokomizo, TomYokoyama, Ed

YOUTH CLUBPer Youth Club Schedule

TUESDAYJUNE 20,2017

Kitchen Clean-up

9am - Finish Volunteers Needed

R

Festival De-Construction

Buddhist Church Of Oakland Youth Basketball Registration Open for 2017-2018 Registration is open for basketball. New and returning players are encouraged to sign up. Boys/girls and all levels welcome. Registration deadline is June 30th for new players. Boys B, C, D & E (boys & girls) http://bit.ly/2nO6qa0 Girls B, C & D http://bit.ly/2nJbQT4

Registration will be open soon and rosters will be finalized by late summer. Please note that service/volunteer commitments are mandatory. Contact us for more information at: bcoyc.ad@gmail.com

VolunteersWE WANT YOU! If you have free time during June 20-21, 2015 join in the fun and volunteer to help out the 2015 Nikkoland Festival! For more

information, please contact, Jon Takagaki (jtaka1014@gmail.com) or Steve Terusaki (terusaki@gmail.com)

JUNE 201718

2017

Sat., June 17 3pm to 8pm & Sun., June 18 12pm to 7pm

825 Jackson Street, Oakland, CA 946072 blocks from Lake Merritt BART Station

Sake TastingBingo & RaffleChildren GamesSilent Auctionand so much FAMILY FUN!

History and Chapel Tourof our Historical Oakland

Landmark by

Rev. Harry Gyokyo Bridge

Sat 5:30pm/Sun. 4pm

For more information,call 510-832-5988www.buddhistchurchofoakland.org

Insta

BCO Bazaar & Food FestivalTeriyaki ChickenHot Dogs

Hamburgers

Corn

Teriyaki Steak

Teriyaki Short Ribs

ChickenHot Dogs

Hamburgers

Corn

Teriyaki Steak

Teriyaki Short Ribs

SushiUdon

Noodle Soup

JUNE 201720

1 Momijikai, Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm

Gakuen - Adult Advanced Class Issei Kaikan 6:30 pm -8:30 pm

2

3 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm

4 Dharma Family & Graduation Service 10:00-11:15 am Shotsuki Memorial & Adult Dharma Service 11:15 am-12:00 pm Graduation Luncheon 12:00-1:00 pm

5 Line Dancing, 1:00 pm Social Hall

6

7 Board of Directors Meeting, Small Chapel 7:00 pm

8 Concord Howakai 7:00-8:30 pm

Gakuen - Adult Advanced Class Issei Kaikan 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

9

10 Kuri Manju Prep, Main Kitchen, 9:00 am-12:00 pm Gakuen End of Year Presentation & Luncheon Social Hall 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Ikebana Issei Kaikan 2-4 pm

11 No Dharma Family Service Bazaar & Food Festival Construction 8:30 am-1:00 pm Kuri Manju Baking 8:30 am- 1:00 pm Busshin Collation

12 No Wanto Shodo Kai Parking Lot Closed

13 Parking Lot Closed

14 Parking Lot Closed No Evening Dharma Service & Discussion

15 No Momijikai

Parking Lot Closed

16 Bazaar & Food Festival Prep. 7:00 am

17 Bazaar & Food Festival 3:00-8:00 pm

18 Bazaar & Food Festival 12:00-7:00 pm

19 Deconstruction and Clean-up, 9:00 am Parking Lot Closed

20 Kitchen Clean-up 9:30 am Parking Lot Closed Deconstruction and Clean-up 7:00 pm

21 Business Committee Meeting-7:00-8:30 pm

22 23 Busshin Articles Due

24 Ikebana Issei Kaikan 2:00-4:00 pm

25 No Service

26 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon

27 Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Association General Meeting Issei Kaikan, 7:00-9:00 pm

28 Asian Health Services Monthly Meeting Social Hall, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

29 30

Host Team 8 Leader: Joyce Yokomizo Coverage for June support tasks including:

Sunday service coffee & breakfast refreshments; Graduation Luncheon Otoki; Sunday service greeters; Weekend garden clean-up; Busshin collation; Hondo cleaning

JUNE 2017

JUNE 201721

Sat Host Team 9 Leader: Norman Yoshida Coverage for October support tasks including:

Sunday service coffee & breakfast refreshments; Sunday service greeters; Straighten hondo the week before Obon; Weekend garden clean-up; Busshin collation.

1

2 No Service

3 Office Closed

4 Holiday Office Closed

5 Board of Directors Meeting, Small Chapel, 7:00 pm

6 Momijikai, Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm

7

8 Ikebana Issei Kaikan 2:00-4:00 pm

9 Shotsuki Memorial and Adult Service 10:00-10:45 am Busshin Collation

10 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon

11

12

13

14

15

16 BCO Picnic Kennedy Grove, El Sobrante - 11:00 AM

17 Obon Practice 7:30-9:00 PM

18

19 Business Committee Meeting-7:00-8:30 pm Obon Practice 7:30-9:00 PM

20 Momijikai, Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm

21

22

23 No Service

24 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon

25 Obon Practice 7:30-9:00 PM

26 Asian Health Services Monthly Meeting Social Hall 9:00 am-12:00 pm

27 Obon Practice 7:30-9:00 PM

28 Busshin Articles Due

29

30 Hondo Cleaning 9:00 am-12:00 pm

31 Obon Practice 7:30-9:00 PM

JULY 2017