Try Something New! BY REV. HARRY GYOKYO BRIDGE
SHAKYAMUNI’S BIRTH SIGNALED
something new. New possibilities, new
potential. The mythical stories say that
Buddha announced this when he was
born – taking seven steps and declaring
“I am the World Honored One.” How-
ever, he then went on to live a relatively
normal life – albeit as the son of a king –
and it wasn’t until he was 29 that he em-
barked on his spiritual quest, reaching
awakening at age 35. So although the
potential was there from the beginning,
it took time for it to be realized.
Living beings love routine. Wheth-
er the cat who demands to be fed at
regular intervals, the dog that wants to
be walked at certain times, or we hu-
man beings who get stressed and up-
set when something out of the ordinary
happens. But the teachings of the Bud-
dha can help us deal with change – in
fact, change is one of the fundamentals
of the teachings, though we usually
know it by the name “impermanence.”
In fact, sometimes change is good!
This year we are trying two new
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IN THIS ISSUE
Minister’s Message 1 & 4
Co-Presidents’ Message 1 & 6
HO-ON Service Teams 2
OBWA News 2
Spring Luncheon Save the Date 2
BCO Board Appreciation 2
Dharma School News 3
BCO Board Cabinet 2018 3
200 Club Tickets! 3
Momiji Kai News 4
BCO Youth Club - Ohtani Tourney 4
Jr. YBA News 5
Thank You Sangha for the Toys 5
Hanamatsuri Service Info 7
April Shotsuki Service 8
Pet Memorial Form 9
Pet Memorial Service Info 10
Treasury Notes 11
May Busshin Deadline Info 11
Calendar 12-13
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IN JANUARY, RON NOMURA,
Bill Dougherty, and I attended the
2018 Temple Leadership Seminar at
the Jodo Shinshu Center. This seminar
focused on Dharma-centered leader-
ship, as well as providing a venue to
share and network with 40 temple and
sangha leaders in attendance from
across the US.
The seminar kicked off on Friday
evening with various Dharma-related
talks. Ken Tanimoto, who recently
completed his two-year term as BCA
President, gave a wonderful and in-
spiring talk on diversity and inclusiv-
ity. One defi nition of diversity is “the
state of being diff erent,” like a diver-
sity of opinions (which, by the way, is
a good thing!). In addition, the defi ni-
tions of both words center around the
notion of inclusion or the “act” of not
excluding individuals on the grounds
of national origin, color, religion,
socioeconomic stratum, age, sexual
orientation, disability, etc. This defi -
nition tends to be the more “corpo-
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Co-Presidents’ Message BY JON TAKAGAKI & STEVE TERUSAKI
APRIL 20182
HŌ-ON Service TeamsTHE HO-ON SERVICE TEAMS ARE LISTED BELOW. IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN CONTACTED AND
and you would like to help on a team, please call the offi ce (510) 832-5988 or email offi [email protected]. We wel-
come 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 Festi-
val 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 7:
(Responsible for Apr. 2018)Maya Lawrence (Leader)Laura HiuraEric & Delia IkedaJudy KanoHenri Kim & Cindy Sakai-KimMay KlevenRoy Kuga & Kathy RuegerCraig Lang & Pam KatoGary & Maya Lawrence
Roger & Karla LeeElaine MiyamoriBen & Sally MorimotoStephanie MorimotoDoris OkanoSusan OkanoRaymond PendroYukiko SakakuraDorothy Yanagi
HO-ON SERVICE TEAM 8:
(Responsible for May. 2018)Joyce Yokomizo (Leader)JoAnne HayashidaRichard & Gail IsonoSteven & Elizabeth IsonoAlbert & Miharu KanzakiDennis KatayamaRobert & Teri KidoRosalie KidoJean Kido
Christeen OnikiMark & Tomita ShimamotoCraig & Ayano TanisawaTed & Susan TanisawaDenise YokomizoJoyce YokomizoCliff ord & Donna YokomizoTom YokomizoToshi & Alice Yokomizo
OBWA News BY LINDA NAKAMURA
BCO Board Appreciation
THIS YEAR AT THE UPCOMING
Bazaar, the OBWA booth will only
feature hand-made craft items.
Are you a “crafty”-talented or DIY-
talented (Do It Yourself) person?
We ask all church members (male,
female, adults, teenagers and
children) to please consider donating
their specialty hand-made items to
the booth for the Bazaar fund raiser.
Please mark your calendars for
the annual OBWA Spring Luncheon
that will be on Sunday April 22, 2018.
Last year’s event was wonderful
and this year’s event will be just as
enjoyable if not more enjoyable!
Details to follow shortly.
OBWA would like to give a
big shout-out (thank you) to the
following people for their generous
onations. Steven and Kathleen
Terusaki (in memory of Steve’s
mother Lily T. Terusaki). Rever-
end Michael Endo (in memory of
his mother Chieko Endo), Gloria
Fujimoto, Joanne Hayashida, Ruby
Kuritsubo, Judy Kano, Alice Shibata,
and Linda Nakamura (in memory of
her great-grandmother-in-law Juki
Kitagaki) for their donations for the
Lady Kujo and OBWA Member’s
Memorial.
SAVE THE DATE
Spring LuncheonSUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2018
THE BERKELEY COUNTRY CLUB
7901 CUTTING BLVD., EL CERRITO
Hosted by theOakland Buddhist Women’s Association (OBWA)
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AT THE END OF JANUARY,
the Dharma School and the Youth
Club members who attended the
Youth Club Dharma Family Service
visited the Asian Cultural Center.
Jun Hamamoto, our 3rd, 4th, 5th
grade teacher, also teaches the art
of origami to San Quentin inmates.
The Asian Cultural Center held an
exhibit of their work, and opened
up the Center on a Sunday just so
we could visit. After seeing the re-
markable work the men had done,
Jun showed us how to make origami
dogs and origami butterfl ies. Thank
you, Jun!
We also want to thank everyone
who has brought in non-perishable
food for the Alameda County Food
Bank! Thank you!
Happy Birthday We wish a Happy Birthday to
our students born in March: Madison
Ikeda, Garrett Kamita, Bryant Lee and
David Medina. We wish you all the
best!!
Dharma School News BY MAYA LAWRENCE
BCO Board Cabinet 2018
Pictured left to right: (back row) Rev. Harry Gyokyo Bridge, Norman Yoshida,
Asst. Treasurer, Gary Lawrence, Treasurer, Jeff rey Hisaoka, Financial Asst., (front
row)Mark Shimamoto, Vice President Business, Mary Hiromoto, Financial Asst.,
Jon Takagaki, Co-President, Linda Minamoto, Corres. Secretary, George Kamita,
Rec. Secretary. Not pictured: Steve Terusaki, Co-President, and Robert Noguchi,
Vice President Religious,
200+ Club Tickets Now AvailableCONGRATULATIONS TO AWARDEES
Awardees of the fi nal draw-
ing for 2017/2018: Mrs. Kayoko
Fujimoto, Gloria Fujimoto and Tracy
Kwon.
Help replace Heating/AC. Mem-
berships for 2018/2019 now on sale.
Ask any Board member or con-
tact the offi ce to purchase. There
are three monthly awardees for
10 months: $300, $200, and $100.
Monthly awardees are eligible for all
10 months, plus the Grand awardees
in the 11th month. Grand Awardee:
$3,000, 2nd Awardee $2,000, 3rd
Awardee $1,000. Thank you for your
generous support!
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Momiji Kai News BY NANCY YAMAMOTO
ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, WE
held our annual New Year’s luncheon,
which turned out to be quite enjoy-
able. It was a Dim Sum luncheon with
Fuzy Yoshida and Renie in charge of
the food. Thank you gals for your ef-
forts. To top it off Renie Grohl had
baked four wonderful, large pump-
kin and apple pies complete with
whipped cream. Yum. yum!!! Thanks
also to those who brought and made
the salads and other goodies.
The entertainment portion was
taken over by our wonderful Yoga
leader, Patty Hirota and her son
Takeo. Several months ago, they had
taken a sightseeing trip to Japan to
visit the many scenic areas there and
they narrated their photos as they
travelled through the countryside.
Thank you Patty and Takeo for an en-
joyable trip.
We thank several members for
their thoughtful donations, namely,
Teru Shibata for her generosity in
honor of the passing of husband,
Kunio, Alice Shibata, Janice Yama-
moto, Mary Aochi and Gloria Fujimo-
to and Mary Hiromoto who donated
food to our New Year’s luncheon.
We are planning a fundraiser this
year thanks to Renie Grohl and her
new knitting machine, as a means of
enlarging our little bank account. The
members have started knitting hats
and scarves to sell during our Fall
festivities. We do hope the sale will
be a success. Renie Grohl and Janice
Yamamoto will be chairing this
project.
We are also looking into the pos-
sibility of having as a guest speaker,
Dr. Satsuki Ina. She and her husband
were the main persons in the video
which the members saw recently.
The video was entitled “From a Silk
Cocoon”, which was about the cou-
ples lives during World War II which
took place in Tule Lake, California,
one of the Concentration Camps.
I am told she resides in the Bay
Area, which means she will be easily
accessible. I just received a telephone
call from a friend in Rhode Island,
asking if Momiji kai would be
interested in having her as a guest
speaker?
BCO Youth Club @ Ohtani Tournament 2018
BCO E Bronze Team
BCO D Silver Girls Team
BCO E Gold Team
BCO D Silver Team
Try Something New! CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE
things at the Buddhist Church of Oak-
land. One is our “East Bay Tri-Temple
Dharmanar” where I am speaking
with both Reverend Dennis
Fujimoto and Reverend Kiyono-
bu Kuwahara, both newly assigned
to the Buddhist Temple of Alam-
eda and Berkeley Buddhist Temple,
respectively.
Rev. Fujimoto and I are also
going to try something new on April 8
this year – he will be coming to Oak-
land to be our guest speaker, and at
the same time I will be at Alameda for
theirs! So please come to our special
service – this year it’s extra special be-
cause it actually falls on the date we
observe for Buddha’s Birthday. Stick-
ing to tradition, Kambutsu, the bathing
of the Buddha, begins at 9:30, and ser-
vice will start at 10:00 am.
APRIL 20185
WE STARTED OFF THE NEW YEAR
with our annual BCO Jr. YBA winter
activity. We were happy that Andrew
and Darren Taira from the Buddhist
Church of Alameda were able to
join us! The more the merrier!
We romped around San Francisco,
and went ice skating. Then we re-
turned to church to eat dinner and
play games. As always, fun was
had by all! A big thanks to Lianne
Tsujimoto-Wong and Chris Neishi
for being our chaperones, and to
Warrick Liang, Gail Cho, and Karla
Lee for having dinner ready for us
when we returned.
On the 25th of February, Glenn
Kamita and Binh Liang present-
ed a lesson to the Dharma School
students. The message that they
conveyed to the students was: how
something simple can be turned into
something that you love and enjoy.
They made ice cream as an analogy.
The lesson and outcome were very
well received!
On March 4th, we had our an-
nual udon fundraiser chaired by Binh
Thank you, Sangha, for donating
toys for the Toy Drive. We donated
some of the toys to the Family Justice
Center. The Alameda County Fam-
ily Justice Center (ACFJC) has over
30 diff erent agencies and programs
under one roof. These agencies and
programs provide services to victims
of domestic violence, sexual assault,
human traffi cking, child and elder
abuse, dependent adult abuse, com-
mercially sexually exploited minors,
and stalking. Lynn Chung wrote:
“the kids were lucky to receive those
gifts donated by our membership
from the Toy Drive; each child was
brought into the prize room where
they each had a choice of gifts; there
were at least 40 or so gifts from the
OBC Toy Drive....the kids had pizza,
decorated sugar cookies and took
family photos and got to play with
the sweet poodle “therapy dog”; our
Alameda County District Attorney,
Nancy O’Malley presided over all;
a great time was had by all! Thank
you to all members who donated
to the cause! I was lucky to attend
the Kid’s Zone Holiday Party at the
Family Justice Center at 27th and
Broadway on December 15th, 2017.”
Liang and Andrew Cho. The Jr. YBA
would like to thank everyone who
purchased tickets to support us.
We hope you all enjoyed your udon!
We would also like to thank all the
parents who helped with our udon
preparation. We couldn’t have done
it without all of your help!
We will fi nish off the month
of March attending the Jr. YBA Bay
District Conference. The theme
is Spirited Away. I know those
attending will fi nd the workshops
interesting and engaging, while
also enjoying the company of
members from the other churches.
Jr. YBA News BY GRANT IKEDA
Th ank you Sangha for the Toys!!
Co-Presidents’ Message CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE
rate” view of diversity and inclusion.
But, I think appreciating and embrac-
ing diversity and inclusivity refl ects a
much broader spectrum of behaviors
and thought. After listening to Ken’s
talk, I began to think about how do
we embrace the notion of inclusivity
at BCO and what does or should it
look like.
Reading the reports from our
diff erent church organizations at the
Annual General Meeting in February
made me realize that there are many
ways our church and Sangha mem-
bers demonstrate our appreciation
and respect for diversity and inclu-
sivity. While I know I will miss some,
here are a few examples as on-going
and/or 2017 activities.
• HOST groups – our greeters
program on Sunday morning to
welcome fi rst-time or intermit-
tent visitors is the ultimate way
to demonstrate inclusivity
• Women’s March – in January,
several Sangha members par-
ticipated in the rally and march
in Oakland and other cities to
support unity, women’s rights,
and human rights globally. The
church, to show its support to
those participating, was open to
the public prior to the beginning
of the march.
• OBWA – the Mother Bear project,
while coming to a close, has been
successful and very impactful,
with a global outreach. Over
125 little, knitted and crocheted
bears were made to be distrib-
uted to children who have been
aff ected by AIDS in third world
countries. Members are currently
showing off their knitting and
crocheting skills with knitted
caps for newborns and blankets
for those in need. Members have
also helped at the REACH golf
tournament and Special Olym-
pics track meet.
• Dharma School – Annually,
students prepare gifts for Keiro-
kai members and present them
during the Keirokai luncheon in
October. The DS sponsors the
toy drive and this past Decem-
ber, more than 100 toys were
collected and the Family Justice
Center and Oakland Fire Depart-
ment were the recipients. Stu-
dents folded paper cranes, with
hopes and wishes written on the
wings, and the cranes were taken
and hung on the Tree of Hope at
San Francisco’s City Hall.
• Momijikai – this group has the
most interesting meetings! Last
April, a talk on the Tessaku proj-
ect, the untold story of World
War II and the evacuation of the
Japanese Americans, was pre-
sented to Momijikai. Addition-
ally, Momijikai truly has a global
outreach, with presentations on
Moscow and Peru from visitors
to these destinations.
• Recycling Program – all our
eff orts to be responsible “recy-
clers” is being respectful to our
connections to the diverse en-
vironments in which we live, lo-
cally and globally.
Betsuin’s seminar on LGBTQ in
Jodo Shinshu is very interesting and
thought-provoking. The upcoming
Federation of Dharma School Teach-
ers League (FDSTL) conference in
April in Foster City (hosted by the
Bay District) is called Intersections-
We Are Connected To And Living At
The Intersections Of Many Commu-
nities. Examples of these communi-
ties are ethnicity, gender, cultures,
family, and age. Being inclusive, you
don’t have to be a Dharma School
teacher to attend; all Sangha mem-
ber of all ages are invited to attend!
The San Francisco Buddhist Church,
Seattle Betsuin, and other temples
regularly participate and support
Pride Parades. At the National Coun-
cil meeting last month, Steve and I
were inspired to hear how so many
of the BCA temples across the coun-
try are involved in community out-
reach programs.
Steve and I believe diversity
and inclusivity is all about intercon-
nectedness. This means connections
with causes and conditions outside
of the BCO community but also
the connections within our Sangha.
Steve and I would like to thank and
recognize our church organizations
for embracing and demonstrating
inclusivity through their activities
and programs; your eff orts are hav-
ing a positive impact. And, within
our Sangha, Steve and I are going
to broaden our connections with
the diverse community that repre-
sents our Sangha. We are going to
engage and talk with people we typ-
ically don’t take the opportunity to
talk with; Jr. YBA members, Keirokai
members, Dharma School students
and families. Join us in this endeavor
and connect with all members of the
Sangha to experience the richness of
our own community.
If you have suggestions on
community and outreach initia-
tives that either one of the church
organizations or BCO in general
might consider, please let Steve or
me know. Steve and I think that we
can, as a community, do more. We
are not quite sure what that might
look like or when we can do so but
it’s something on our agenda for
consideration.
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2018 April Shotsuki Memorial ServiceSunday, April 1, 2018 after Dharma Family Service – approximately 10:45am
Sermon by Rev. Harry Gyokyo Bridge
Family and friends are invited to attend this monthly memorial service for those listed below. If any errors appear, please
direct them to the church offi ce at (510) 832-5988 or offi [email protected] at your earliest convenience. For next month’s
Shotsuki Service, please see the Busshin Calendar.
Mrs. Kinoe AdachiMr. Shigetaro AdachiMrs. Shima AkiyoshiMrs. Beatrice Akiko BunnaMr. Heisaku FujiiMr. Sakichi FujiiMrs. Tsue FujiiMrs. Takano FukudaMr. Hiroshi Fujikawa – 3rd year
Mr. Kikuhei FujimotoMrs. Mary FujimotoMr. Tsuneji GondaMrs. Shige HaradaMr. Alan HayashidaMrs. Ruth Reiko HirabayashiMr. Yoshio HiramotoMs. Ichiko HiraoMr. Akira HirotaMr. Tadao Hisaoka – 1st year
Mrs. Hamae Hori – 7th year
Mr. Kijiro HoriMr. Misaku HoriuchiMrs. Toshiko IkedaMrs. Matsu IshikawaMrs. Toku KamanoMr. Harry KanadaMr. Jim KanadaMr. Sanzo KanagakiMrs. Kitoe KanekoMrs. Kimiko KaneshigeMiss Pamela KaneshigeMr. Tadashi KaneshigeMr. Paul KanzakiMrs. Ise KatoMrs. Tora KidoMr. Kikutaro KimuraMr. Kunio KisanukiMrs. Ruri KitabayashiMr. Joe KiyotaMrs. Kiku Kobayashi
Mrs. Sono KobayashiMr. Kenso KoboriMrs. Yasue Mae KodaniMr. Sannosuke KurotoriMrs. Pati Ritsuko LomasMrs. Jane MatsuiMrs. Takeko Aline McVicker – 7th year
Mr. George Isamu MisakiMrs. Kiyo MiyagawaMr. Isao MizusakiMr. Miyako MoriMr. Toshio MoriMiss Takako MurakawaMr. Shozo NagaiMiss Ellen Naito – 25th year
Mr. Mitsuharu NaitoMr. Shigeo NaitoMrs. Alyce NakagawaMrs. Jeanette NakagawaMr. Fred NakagiriMr. Toshiyuki Nakamura – 3rd year
Mrs. Asano NakanoMr. Yoshio NakanoMr. Wasaburo NakanoMr. Yonezo Nakatani – 33rd year
Mrs. Bernice NakayaMr. Kiyoshi NakayaMr. Takanori Nakayama – 1st year
Mrs. Jane Nishi – 1st year
Mr. Hideaki NodaMrs. Ayako NomuraMiss Kazue NomuraMrs. Junko NomuraMrs. Kikuko NomuraMr. Shunso NorimotoMr. George OkaiMr. Taigi OnikiMr. Tokuzo OtaguroMr. Matsutaro OtsukaMrs. Etsuko Ryujin
Mrs. Kimi SakaiMrs. Isa SataMrs. Sayoko SatakeMr. Jukichi SetaMrs. Shizu SetaMrs. Fuji SetakaMr. Tetsuo ShigematsuMr. Tsugio SugimuraMrs. Kita SumimotoMiss Keiko TakahashiMr. Yozo TakahashiMs. Cynthia Takemoto – 13th year
Miss Pam TamoriMr. Shoji TamoriMr. Shinnosuke TamuraMr. Ichitaro TanabeBaby TanakaMr. Carl Tani – 1st yearMr. Kyuzaburo TaniguchiMrs. Yakuye Terada – 17th year
Mrs. Iku TsuchiyaMrs. Grace Tsujimoto – 17th year
Mr. Reiichi Tsukimura – 1st year
Mr. Seiichi UmemotoMrs. Kyo Watanabe – 7th year
Mr. Chujiro WatanabeMiss Mary WeharaMr. Katashi YamabeMr. Minezo YamamotoMr. Risaku YamamotoMrs. Ruth Yamamoto – 25th year
Mr. Toyotaro YamanashiMr. Henry YamashitaMr. Fred YokoyamaMrs. Yone YoshiokaMr. Henry YoshisatoMr. Kiyoshi YoshiuraMr. George YutoMrs. Kei YutoMr. Risaburo Yuto
Pet Memorial Service 10:00 am
April 22, 2018
Our pets are very important members of our families. In remembrance of our beloved family pets, we will have a Pets Memorial Service on April 22 at 10:00 as part of the Family Service. We also want to show appreciation to the animals who give their lives for our sustenance. Please complete the form below and we will have a card made in your pet’s memory. You may also bring a photo of your pet(s) if you wish to place on a table in front of the naijin.
Please submit your name, address, your pet’s name, to the office by April 8 to have a memorial card made.
Your Name:
Your address:
Your Pet(s)’s Name and the year she/he passed away:
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2018 Pet Memorial Service
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Pets’ Memorial Service 2018We will hold a Pets Memorial Service on April 22, 2018 at 10:00 to remember our loved pets who passed away in previous
years. If you wish, you may bring a picture of your pet(s) to place on the Memorial Table in front of the Naijin.
Rev. Harry and Mika Bridge: Sadie, Sapphire and Luna
Donna and Martha Castro: Hana, Mr. D.
Kevin and Sara Kashima Chang: Kitty
Stacy and John Eastly: Lola and Tweety
Loris and Norman Endo: Kalani and Sadie
Rev. Michael Endo:Buttons
Johnny Flynn:Laura
Gloria Fujimoto: Heidi
Renie Grohl: Rosie, Scooter, Chuck
Chris Hamamoto: Zooey
Helen Hashimoto: Smokie, Baby
Kathryn Hashimoto: Molly
Kristin and Karen Hashimoto: Ashlee and Muffy
Nancy Hirota:Lulu
Kelsey and Rachel Hirota:Buffy and Twinklebuffi n
Toshiharu Hollins:Adrian the Fish
Eric, Delia, Grant and Madison Ikeda: Yuki, Poncho and Canyon
Rick and Gayle Inada: Toby and Coco
Terri Isono: Yuki-chan
Garrett, Glenn, and Grant Kamita: Sunshine
Stacey Kawabata: Dorothy
Paul and Michiyo LaBerge: Suzy Q
Gary and Maya Lawrence: Sam, Mike, Spike, Ralph, Stosh, Roshin, Kitten and Squeaker
Matthew, Mia, Tricia and Phil Li: Sachi
Hondo Lobley and Funie Hsu: Babie
Christopher MacMaster and family: She-dog
David Martin: Carlotta
Keiko, Emiko, Tammie andEric Masamori: Mohawk
Mrs. Sachi Masuyama and June Masuyama and Harry Bergland: Koro
Ben Morgan:Poo
Brian Nagata: KumaKuma, JJ, Snoopy, Prince and Mei Mei
Linda, Greg and Brittany Nakamura: Poki-Chan
Denise Nomura:Dylan T.
Mayumi Nomura:Gill
Doris and Alex Okano: Viki
Karen and Rich Owoc and family: Kayla
Ray and Trevi Pendro: Snow White, Googles and Digby
Mark, Tomita and Tae Li Shimamoto: Sandy aka Niji, Bernie Shelty, Corbu, Ella, Sunny D and Koumori Kitty
Greg, Madison andSandy Nishikawa Suko: Prince Kimo 7 and Princess Taiko
Ted and Susan Tanisawa: Buddy and Gizmo
Steve and Kathy Terusaki and family: Fishy and Quincy
Gary, Anne, Alison and Grant Tominaga: Pepper
Simon Tse-Harris and family: Seth
Louise Utsurogi:Tabi
David and Laureen Uyematsu:Mocha
Darrin, Lori and Lanae Wong: Keno
Jacqueline Wong:Sweetie Girl and Gizmo
Jensen, Lianne, Sydney, Ryan and Kyle Wong:Mika, Goldie, Kiwi, Fishie and Milo
Nancy and Roger Wong for Ted and Masako Sakaki: Koko
Rev. Seigen and Shigeko Yamaoka: Chiba and Vegas
Deni Yokomizo: Mack and Kitty Kitty
Shiz Yokoyama: Coco
Craig and Pam Yoshida: KG Usagi
Fusae Yoshida: Juba, Mary Jane and Sara
Norm, Kathy, Sean and Ryan Yoshida: Pippin, Sunny and Kona
APRIL 201811
IN THE FIRST THREE ARTICLES
in this series, I’ve focused on the
Buddhist Church of Oakland’s
General Fund, which I described as
BCO’s “checking account.” I’d now
like to turn our attention to the oth-
er components that comprise our
Operating Accounts – the Apart-
ment, 200+ Club, Credit Card, Golf
Tournament, and Elevator funds.
• The Apartment Fund. The
BCO-owned apartment building,
across the driveway from our
main building and next to the
Issei Kaikan, is a self-supporting
operation with its own checking
account, the Apartment Fund. In
most years (certainly as long as
I can remember), the expenses
associated with operating the
apartment building, including
repairs, maintenance, improve-
ments, utilities, and taxes, have
been fi nanced solely from rental
income. In most years, the apart-
ments generate a surplus, which
is typically transferred to the
General Fund (after retaining
suffi cient working capital in the
Apartment Fund account).
Income from the Apartment Fund
cannot be guaranteed; rental
income is regulated by Oakland
rent control ordinances,
vacancies can both reduce
income and increase costs due
to needed renovations, and costs
can vary greatly as maintenance
and repair needs change. In
general, however, income from
the Apartment Fund is one of
our most important sources of
General Fund income, ranking
with general donations and
income from our parking lot
lease.
• The 200+ Club Fund. Each year,
we invite people (both members
and others) to join a BCO support
group called the 200+ Club.
Memberships take the form of
numbered tickets; members
share in the assets created
through the membership fees
through monthly drawings of
members’ tickets resulting in
cash awards. Proceeds from
membership sales that are not
returned to members are
transferred to the General Fund
to support specifi c projects that
are determined by the Board of
Directors and announced at the
beginning of each membership
year. For the 2018-19 “club
year,” which began in February,
the proceeds will be directed
toward updating the heating
and air conditioning systems at
the church.”
• The Credit Card Fund. This fund
consists of a special bank
account that is set up to receive
the income from our credit card
transactions. Credit card trans-
actions are reviewed regularly,
income attributable to
activities outside the General
Fund (like OBWA card sales or
the Golf Tournament) is
transferred to the responsible
parties, and the balance is
periodically transferred to the
General Fund and recorded in
the income accounts that
generated the activity.
• The Golf Tournament Fund.
The annual BCO Golf Tournament
is a self-supporting activity, with
its own bank account, that
receives income from regis-
trations, sponsorships, donations,
and tournament-day activities,
and pays the costs for
operations (course fees, prizes,
meals, materials, etc.). Any
balance is transferred to the
General Fund.
• The Elevator Fund. After the
successful major capital cam-
paign that fi nanced the con-
struction of the BCO elevator,
the remaining funds were retained
in a separate account that is
used solely for maintenance and
repair of the elevator.
In the Annual Report that is
provided to members at each
Annual General Meeting, one additional
account is listed in the Operating
Accounts group: the Nippongo
Gakuen (i.e., our Japanese lan-
guage school). The Gakuen is tech-
nically considered a part of BCO
operations because its teachers are
BCO employees, but the Gakuen
is self-supporting and separately
administered by its own board of di-
rectors, so for the purposes of this
series of articles we will consider it
to be one of the church’s constituent
organizations and discuss it when we
turn our attention to the Organiza-
tional Accounts.
Treasury Notes BY GARY LAWRENCE
DEADLINE FOR MAY 2018 BUSSHIN ARTICLES: March 30th
Articles submitted after this date
may not be printed.
SEND ARTICLES TO: Joyce Yokomizo
email: [email protected]
or fax: (415) 970-0810.
You can also send articles to the
church offi ce.
BUSSHIN COLLATION:Sunday, April 15th, 2018 HOST 7
APRIL 201812
1 OBWA Meeting 9:00 am Welcome Coffee Hour-9:00 am-9:50 am Dharma Family Service 10:00 am Shotsuki Memorial & Adult Dharma Service 11:30 am
2 Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm
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4 Line Dancing, 1:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting, Small Chapel 7:00 pm
5 Momijikai, Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm Gakuen - Adult Advanced Class Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30
6 Youth Club Set-up for Hanamatsuri Service
7 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm Ikebana Issei Kaikan 1:30-4:00 pm Ashland Howakai-Hanamatsuri Service 5:00-6:30pm
8 Welcome Coffee Hour-9:00 am-9:50 am 9:30 am Kambutsu Hanamatsuri Service 10:00-11:30 am Luncheon 11:30-1:00 pm
9 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm
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12 Gakuen - Adult Advanced Class Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30 Concord Howakai 7:00-8:30 pm
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14 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm
15 Welcome Coffee Hour-9:00 am-9:50 am Dharma Family Service 10-10:45 am HOST 7-Chair Busshin Collation
16 Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm
17 Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Association General Meeting Issei Kaikan 7:00-9:00 pm
18 Line Dancing, 1:00 pm Bazaar & Food Festival Shift Schedules Due Bazaar & Food Festival Coordinating Committee / Obon Planning Meeting, Social Hall, 7:00-8:30 pm
19 Momijikai, Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm Gakuen - Adult Advanced Class Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30
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21 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm
22 Welcome Coffee Hour-9:00 am-9:50 am Dharma Family Service Pets Memorial 10-10:45 am OBWA Spring Luncheon, Noon Berkeley Country Club
23 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm
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25 Business Committee Meeting-7:00-8:30 pm
26 Gakuen - Adult Advanced Class Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30
27 Busshin Articles Due
28 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm
29 Welcome Coffee Hour-9:00 am-9:50 am Dharma Chat 10:45-11:30 am
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HOST 7 Leader: Maya Lawrence Coverage for April support tasks including: Welcome Coffee Hour Refreshments (9:00 am-9:50 am) Dharma chat refreshments; Sunday services greeters; Hanamatsuri Otoki; Weekend garden clean-up; Busshin collation.
APRIL 2018
APRIL 201813
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2 Line Dancing, 1:00 pm Board Of Directors Meeting, Small Chapel, 7:00 pm
3 Momijikai, Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm Gakuen - Adult Advanced Class Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30
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5 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm Tri-Temple Dharmanar 2:00-4:00 pm
6 Welcome Coffee Hour-9:00 am-9:50 am Dharma Family Service 10:00-10:45 am Shotsuki Memorial & Adult Dharma Service 10:45-11:30 am DS Teachers Meeting 11:45 am
7 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm
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10 Gakuen - Adult Advanced Class Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30 Concord Howakai 7:00-8:30 pm
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12 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm Jr. YBA Breakfast Prep 9:00-11:00 am Ikebana Issei Kaikan 1:30-4:00 pm
13 Sangha Day Breakfast Jr. YBA, 9:00-10:00 am Dharma Family Service 10-10:45 am HOST 8 Chair Busshin Collation Hondo Cleaning
14 Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm
15 Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Association General Meeting Issei Kaikan, 7:00-9:00 pm
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Line Dancing, 1:00 pm Business Committee Meeting-7:00-8:30 pm Obon Shift Schedules Due
17 Momijikai, Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm Gakuen - Adult Advanced Class Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30
18 Youth Club Set-up for Gotane/Fujimatsuri Luncheon
19 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm
20 Welcome Coffee Hour-9:00 am-9:50 am Gotane / Fujimatsuri - Hatsumairi Infant Presentation Service 10-11:30 am Luncheon Ashland Howakai 5:00 pm
21 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm
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23 BCO Bazaar & Food Festival Coordinating Committee / Obon Planning Meeting, Social Hall, 7:00-8:30 pm
24 No Gakuen
25 Memorial Day Weekend Cemetery Visitations
26 No Gakuen Memorial Day Weekend Cemetery Visitations BCO Office Hours: 11:00 am-1:00 pm Bay District Jr. YBA Volleyball Tournament – Alameda Point/Social Hall
27 Memorial Day Cemetery Visitations BCO Office Hours: 3:00-5:00pm Memorial Day Service, 4:00 pm Busshin Articles Due Bay District Jr. YBA Volleyball Tournament – Alameda Point
28 Memorial Day (Office Closed)
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HOST 8 Leader: Joyce Yokomizo Coverage for May support tasks including: Welcome Coffee Hour Refreshments (9:00 am-9:50 am) Dharma chat refreshments; Sunday services greeters; Straighten hondo the week before Gotane, Fujimatsuri
(May 14); Gotane/Fujimatsuri Otoki Luncheon Weekend garden clean-up; Busshin collation.
MAY 2018