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Buddhist Church of Fowler
Monthly Board Meeting: October 2, 2018

Welcome/Gassho: Meeting was called to order by President Barton Ashida. Sensei Greg Mukai
open the meeting with Gassho.
Members in Attendance: Barton Ashida, Craig Sakaguchi, Greg Mukai, Ken Hashimoto, Kevin
Nagata, Diane Eskalsen, Cherie Nakayama, Irene Hara, Hitomi Sera, Gary Mukai, Karen Mukai,
Ron Yoshimoto, Gerald Nakayama, Sharon Asakawa

Treasurer’s Report: Ron Yoshimoto gave treasure’s report. Craig Sakaguchi moved to accept the
treasure report. Second by Ken Hashimoto. Motion carried.

September Minutes (9/11/18): Hitomi Sera moved to accept the prior minutes. Irene Hara
second the motion. Motion carried.

Barton Ashida noted the Fowler Buddhist Church website is now setup.
https://www.fowlerbc.org
The White Path will continue to be printed and mailed til the end of the year. Will be notifying
members that the mailing of the White Path will be discontinued January 2019. Printed copies
can be picked up at the church in the lobby. Karen Mukai to put article in the White Path. Gary
Mukai suggested to collect the members email addresses.

Audio Visual Equipment needs a backup plan when Greg Mukai is not available. Greg will
organize a class.

Greg Mukai presented “Assisted Listening System”: Sound Contracting Inc.
1) FM Listening Transmitter: Same system as Parlier BC.
a. FM Transmitters approximately $180 per person
b. Approx. cost $2,746.06
2) Loop System: transmitter wire needs to be installed in the Hondo. Hearing aid need to
“turn on” to accept the transmitter broadcast.
a. Hear through hearing aide.
b. Approx cost $3,464.00
3) Closed Capturing option brought up by Gerald Nakayama. The Presbyterian Church uses
this.
Discussion of bringing Video and Audio to the Youth Buldging.
Audio:
1) 70 Volt speaker that is wired.
2) Video in coming through HDMI cable
3) 5 speakers will be needed.
4) Audio with amplifiers
5) Approx cost $2,538.00
Video:
1) Canon HD Camera $1,630.00
2) Installation of cable, Transmitter and receivers
3) Approx cost $3,623.00
Greg to chek out our options and provide update at a later date.

Reports:
A. Jr YBA – Spencer Nakayama. Installation of Officers at the Nembutsu Seminar
a. New President, Camaron Tavelen, Reedley BC
B. Dharma School – Cherie Nakayama
a. Next Dharma School 10/21
b. 11/18
C. BWA – Sharon Asakawa Tour & FBWA Conference
a. Next Meeting 10/13 @ 9:00 am
b. FBWA Meeting in Youth Building
i. 11/15/18 @ 6:45 pm
ii. 12/20/18 @ 6:45 pm
D. Keiro Day – Kevin Nagata reported it was successful.
a. Served Miso Salmon & Calamari main dish
E. Fishing Club – Kevin planning for future outings
a. Nov 1st or 2nd weekend at San Luis Obispo for Perch fishing
F. Golf Club – Barton Ashida
a. Goff Tournament 10/14
b. 10/23 Annual Meeting @ The Cosmo 6 pm start, Dinner at 7 pm
c. October is end of fiscal year
d. December Holiday Party 12/1/2018 (Saturday)
G. CCDC – Gary Mukai 12/20/2018 meeting scheduled
a. Nembutsu Seminar 130 to 150 attended. Rev Rye speaker
b. Buddhist Education
i. 1st Monday in November, Rick Stambul
ii. December 3rd Brian Nagata
c. 2019 will change to once a quarter
H. V&P – Gary Mukai
a. Super Bowl Sunday will be February 3, 2019
I. CCMAC – Gary Mukai
a. New minister?
J. BCA – Gary Mukai
a. Ken Fujimoto semi retired
b. Board meeting 1st Saturday in December

New Business:

Karen Mukai will be the contact person for Fowler BC calendar

Fall Rummage Sale: Karen Mukai: October 20th 7:30 am to 12:00 pm
Thursday 8-2pm / Friday 5-8pm prep help needed

Fowler BWA is hosting the CCBWL Conference in March 24, 2019. Will need to check the
Dharma Center Calendar

2019 will be the Bishop’s last year.

Obon Schedule 2019:
� 6/29 Visalia
� 7/6 Reedley
� 7/13 Fresno
� 7/20 Fowler
� 7/27 Parlier

National Council Meeting: in Phoenix, Arizona 3/7/2019
- Gary & Barton to attend
- 4 nights Arizona Renaissance Hotel
- Registration fees $400 to $500
Announcement:
10/13/2018 Senior Health Fair 8:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Fresno Dharma Center

Next Meeting: November 13, 2018
EITAIKYO, HATSUMAIRI Kenji Takimoto
AND NOVEMBER SHOTSUKI Sachiko Onaka
MEMORIAL SERVICE Shigeru Shig Uchiyama
Kim Nishina
The Eitaikyo and November Lily Yuriko Kato
Shotsuki Monthly Memorial Russell Shimizu
Service will be held on Sunday, Toshiko Arasuna
November 4th 10:00 a.m. Mitsuro Tomoyasu
Eitaikyo is a special memorial Harry Honda
service held once a year in Shirley Honda
memory of all those listed in the Howard Matsumura
Eitaikyo Book. Tomoko Lily Kawamoto
The Shotsuki names for the

month of November are: CHURCH TOBAN FOR
NOVEMBER
Hina Tsuboi
Wasa Kuramoto District III
Shizuno Matsuoka Board of Governors:
Mieko Honda Kimihiro Sera
Masajiro Miyake Kevin Nagata
Tamayo Hirasuna
Mikiye Mukai Toban
Haruso Kimura Irene Hara
Yasuo Fujikawa Hitomi Sera
Kenji Takimoto
Masuno Nishina
Nobu Shimoda
Itsuyo Iwamoto
Haruko Toyama BOARD MEETING
Dennis Nakagawa
The November Board meeting
Yoshimi Nakahira
will be Tuesday, November
Matsuso Takeda
13th at 7:00 p.m.
Patsy Ashida
Ben Nakamura
Taeko Yamashita FOOD BAZAAR – 2019
Chizu Miyagawa
Marjorie Yuriko Miyasaki The 2019 Fowler Food Bazaar
Fred Masakiyo Sakazaki will be on February 18, 2019.
Masami Ray Nishina
BWA NEWS FOWLER BUDDHIST
Next BWA meeting will be CHURCH WEBSITE
Saturday, November 10 at I am happy to announce that
9:00 a.m. the Fowler Buddhist Church
Website is now up and
running!! With the hard work
and patience of Chris Mukai,
RUMMAGE SALE Greg and Gay Mukai’s son, we
I would like to extend my deep were able to launch the website
gratitude to all of you who a few weeks ago. I encourage
donated items and worked so you to check it out at:
hard to make the Fall www.fowlerbc.org Let me know
Rummage Sale a Success. My what you think and if you have
special thank you to Barton any suggestions. Most of this
Ashida and Greg Mukai who years’ issues of the White Path
were the only men working so are included on the website.
hard on “Sale Day”, Yoko With this in mind, we want to let
Miyoshi and Alice Fujikawa who you know that the White Path
almost single-handedly will continue to be mailed
organized all the clothes and through the end of the year.
Sharon Asakawa, Irene Hara, Starting in January 2019, the
Craig & Tayoko Honda, Rick White Path will no longer be
Miyasaki, Cherie Nakayama, mailed, as it will be available on
Hitomi Sera, Roger Takeda, the website. A few copies will
and Cindy Yosako, most of be available at the church or
whom worked multiple days. I maybe a friend will print a copy
also want to thank Waste for you. This will save the
Management for donating the church about $6000 a year in
roll-off for this event. Domo printing and mailing costs.
Arigato Gozaimasu, we could
If you have any questions or
not have had a successful
suggestions regarding the
rummage sale (a community
website (www.fowlerbc.org),
service and fundraiser) without
please contact me via email:
all of your work.
mukaimom@gmail.com or Barton
Karen Mukai at b.ashida@sbcglobal.net
Thank you Chris for taking us
into the digital world!
Karen Mukai
October 2018 Donations
Shotsuki In Memory of Shigeko Yamaoka

$ 200.00 George Sugimoto $ 300.00 Yamaoka Family
$ 50.00 Craig Sakaguchi
$ 50.00 Richard & Eileen Fujikawa
$ 50.00 Richard & Eileen Fujikawa White Path
$ 50.00 Richard & Eileen Fujikawa $ 100.00 Richard & Eileen Fujikawa
$ 50.00 Don & Irene Miyasaki
$ 50.00 Don & Irene Miyasaki
$ 50.00 Marjorie Miyasaki Special Donation
$ 50.00 Marjorie Miyasaki $ 50.00 Kenneth Kawano
$ 50.00 M/M Larry Nomura
$ 50.00 M/M Larry Nomura
$ 50.00 Maryann Miyasaki
$ 50.00 Maryann Miyasaki
$ 50.00 Rick & Marlene Miyasaki
$ 50.00 Rick & Marlene Miyasaki
$ 30.00 Ms. Yoshiye Ii
$ 30.00 Ben & Noreen Yosako
$ 20.00 Carol Takahashi
$ 20.00 Art Yosako
$ 20.00 Ms. Cindy Inouye
$ 20.00 Ms. Sharon Asakawa
$ 20.00 Tosh & Mitsuye Shinkawa
Reedley Buddhist Church
67th Annual
FOOD BAZAAR
Sunday, November 4, 2018

at the
REEDLEY BUDDHIST CHURCH
Corner of 15th & J Streets ~ Reedley, CA
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Dinner - $15: Chow Mein, Chicken Teriyaki, Beef Teriyaki,
Namasu (salad), Rice, & Fortune Cookie
Other items available: desserts, sushi, beef sticks
2035 15th Street - Reedley, CA 93654
Call (559) 638-2146 for tickets or email:

reedleybc@gmail.com

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BUDDHIST CHURCH OF FOWLER

THE WHITE PATH

GEPPO GEPPO Gatha

(a most excellent and profound teacher)

English I had prepared aprepared

condition to awaken one’s own

Rennyo (1415~1499) was the 8 Monshu

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temple How are you this month?

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