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BUDDHIST CHURCH OF FOWLER MONTHLY BOARD MEETING November 13, 2018
I. Welcome/Gassho: Meeting was call to order by Pres. Barton Ashida 7:00 p.m. Sensei Craig Honda open the meeting
with Gassho.
Members in Attendance: Barton Ashida, Ron Yoshimoto, Sharon Asakawa, Irene Hara, Hitomi Sera,
Craig Sakaguchi, Ken Hashimoto, Cheri Nakayama, Gerald Nakayama, Rick Miyasaki, Diane Eskelsen, Craig & Tayoko
Honda.
II. Treasurer’s Report: Ron Yoshimoto gave treasure’s report, Inflow Good. Gerald Nakayama moved to accept the
treasure report, second by Karen Mukai. Motion carried
III. October Minutes read. Gerald Nakayama motion to accept the minutes, second Ken Hashimoto. Motion carried.
IV. Old Business:

A. Fall Rummage Sale; Karen reported Sale Fair, Most of Items left was picked up by The Worship Center.
B. Audio System – Gary Mukai scheduling classes “how to operate Audio System”
C. BCF 2019 Food Bazaar – Craig Sakaguchi Chair Person, Meeting scheduled for Tuesday Nov. 20th, 7:00 p.m.
D. Senior Health Fair 10/13/2018 at Dharma Center- reported by Hitomi Sera & Sharon Asakawa; good turn- out.
Hearing Test, & Breathing Test, was provided.
E. Other; FBC Website, Ron unable to subscribe to White Path? Will be checked
V. New Business;
A. Mochitsuki- Not increasing amount of mochi. Fowler BC members get your orders in early. First Come First
serves in mochi orders. Reedley BC is not doing Mochitsuki this year.
B. BCA Dues - Table
C. 2019 BCF - Board Members/Elections/General Meeting. Past cabinets under Pres Barton Ashida will continue
into 2019.
D. Union Bank/Credit Card, Moving from B of A to Union Bank- Pres Barton Ashida & Treasurer Ron Yoshimoto will
look into it.
E. Fowler Chamber of Commerce- Fowler BC will join, Karen Mukai moved for Fowler BC to join & second by Craig
Sakaguchi. Motion carried.
F. December/January Services; New Year’s Day Service, Karen Mukai will report to Joan with schedule.
G. BCA Minister Retirement; Rev Ken Fujimoto. Resigning; Rev Kurt Rye.
H. Other: Hoo-on-koo January 20, 2019, followed by FBC General Meeting.
VI. Reports
A. Jr. YBA: – N/A
B. Dharma School: Cheri Nakayama – Family Service, Sunday December 9th 9:30.
C. BWA-Bonenkai December 9, 1:00. (Pres) Aiko Kamine, (Vice) Irene Hara, (Treasurer) Janice Yoshimoto, (Sect)
Alice Fujikawa, (Social) Yoko Miyoshi & Janie Yuen.
D. Fishing Club – N/A
E. Golf Club – December 12/1/2018, Holiday Party. Jan 5, 2019 Golf, Fig Garden Golf Course Closing.
F. CCDC – Dec 20 meeting. Considering withholding Dues because lack of Minister, but depending on CCDC.
G. V&P - Dec 3rd Brian Nagata speaking in Reedley
H. CCMAC - Meeting Nov 26th
I. BCA - Collectively hold dues from Central Cal Buddhist Churches. Hold till clarification from CCDC.
VII. Communications; Greg Mukai motion $300.00 second by Gary Mukai to give Rev Fujimoto –Orei.
VIII. Next Meeting 12/11/2018 – 7:00
IX. Acknowledgements/Gassho: Thank you for the refreshments to Cheri Nakayama & Yoko Miyoshi. Meeting was
adjourned at 8:24 p.m. Closing Gassho by Sensei Greg Mukai.
Submitted by Tayoko & Craig Honda
BODHI DAY AND DECEMBER Larry Kazuo Ashida
SHOTSUKI MEMORIAL Wilson Kawaguchi
SERVICE Sadayuki Bob Nakayama
The Bodhi Day and December Sazae Kamine
Shotsuki Monthly Memorial Donald Hashimoto
Service will be held on Sunday,
December 2nd at 10:00 a.m.
Our guest speaker will be CHURCH TOBAN FOR
Reverend Kaz Nakata. Bodhi DECEMBER
Day is the day Prince District IV
Siddhartha became the
Buddha. Riji Craig Honda
Sharon Asakawa
The Shotsuki names for the :
month of December are: Toban: Tayoko Honda
Janis Sutow
George Shuji Kato
Gunichi Kanenega
Munjiro Miyasaki
Sumiko Kondo BOARD MEETING
Komatsu Shimizu The December Board meeting
Tom Kamikawa will be Tuesday, December 11th
Machiyo Sakoda at 7:00 p.m.
Minekichi Okasaki
Shinichi Tokubo
Tadaichi Morimatsu NEW YEAR’S EVE JOYA-E
Toyojiro Shimamoto SERVICE
Hiroko Nakahira
Sadahei Mukai New Year’s Eve Joya-e service
Masato Mayebo will be December 31st at
Yoshino Mukai 7:30 p.m. Sensei Greg Mukai
Tsuna Shimamoto will officiate the service.
Hisaaki Notori
Shizuto Shimoda
Suye Kawamoto NEW YEAR’S DAY SERVICE
Haruo Yoshimoto New Year’s Day service will
Joe Sho Yokomi begin at 8:00 a.m. on January
Emma Kataoka 1st. Sensei Craig Honda will
Toki Uchiyama officiate the service.
2019 BALLOT are included on the website.
With this in mind, we want to let
The ballot for the 2019 Board of you know that the White Path
Directors is included in your will continue to be mailed
White Path. Please return to: through the end of the year.
Fowler Buddhist Church, P. O. Starting in January 2019, the
Box 335, Fowler, CA 93625, by White Path will no longer be
January 5, 2019. Thank you! mailed, as it will be available on
the website. A few copies will
be available at the church or
BWA NEWS maybe a friend will print a copy
Bonenkai will be December 9th for you. This will save the
at 1:00 p.m. church about $6000 a year in
printing and mailing costs.
If you have any questions or
FOWLER FOOD BAZAAR suggestions regarding the
The next meeting for all 2019 website (www.fowlerbc.org),
food bazaar committee please contact me via email:
chairpersons will be Tuesday mukaimom@gmail.com or Barton
December 18 at 7:00 p.m. at b.ashida@sbcglobal.net
Thank you Chris for taking us
into the digital world!
Karen Mukai
FOWLER BUDDHIST
CHURCH WEBSITE
I am happy to announce that
the Fowler Buddhist Church
Website is now up and
running!! With the hard work
and patience of Chris Mukai,
Greg and Gay Mukai’s son, we
were able to launch the website
a few weeks ago. I encourage
you to check it out at:
www.fowlerbc.org Let me know
what you think and if you have
any suggestions. Most of this
years’ issues of the White Path
MOCHITSUKI
The Youth Department will have its Mochitsuki Schedule:

annual Mochitsuki on Saturday Dec. 20 @ 10:00 AM – Rice
December 22, 2018. An order form washing. Bring equipment up
is enclosed. Please note that the from basement.
ordering deadline is December 17th Dec. 21 @ TBA – Set up, test,
We plan to make approximately 600 & clean equipment &
pounds of mochi. disassemble.
Dec. 22 @ 4:00 AM – Set up &
Any order taken after December start burners.
17th will not be filled until all prior Dec. 22 @ 6:00 AM – Men,
orders are filled and may not be start cooking rice.
available until after 3:00 PM on Dec. Dec. 22 @ 7:00 AM –
22nd. Please understand the Everyone else, start making
problems late orders create. mochi.
Dec. 22 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
We need help from as many – Order pickup. Yomogi orders
members, volunteers from affiliated will not be available before
organizations and the community in noon.
general. This is a labor-intensive
undertaking, as well an important Your cooperation is greatly
social event that has its roots deep appreciated.
in Japanese tradition. Please try to
help and support the youth of our Thank you,
church and at the same time pass Craig Honda & Gerald
on the knowledge and experience of Nakayama
this important part of Japanese Youth Directors
culture.
It is very important that you order all

yomogi and Youth Department
provided an mochi so we can plan
how much material and how many
batches are needed to cover
everyone’s orders.
ANNUAL MOCHITSUKI PROJECT FOR YOUTH
The Buddhist Church of Fowler and the Youth Department will have the 2018 Mochitsuki on Saturday
December 22nd. All orders will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. We would appreciate
anyone who would like to come and help. We will start making mochi about 7:00, Saturday morning.
ORDERING DEADLINE: Monday, December 17th, All orders after this date are subject to supply.
PRICES: $5.00 per pound

$6.00 per pound, an provided by Youth Department
$4.00 per O kagami set
$10.00 per large O kagami set
PICK-UP TIME: Saturday. December 22nd, from 10:00AM to 3:00PM. Yomogi orders will not be
ready before noon. All orders not picked up by 3:00PM are subject to be sold.
TO ORDER: Send this order form to the Church or call Craig Honda, 834-6459 or Gerald Nakayama,
834-1159 or email to gpnkym@aol.com. Please no text orders.
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Council of Youth - Fowler Buddhist Church
2018 Buddhist Church of Fowler Mochitsuki

Order Form
Name_________________________________________Phone________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________________
City_____________________________State________Zip____________________________
O kagami set regular size ____________sets X $4.00 = _________

Large size ____________sets X $10.00 = _________
Ko Mochi ____________lbs. X $5.00 = _________
Yomogi Mochi ____________lbs. X $5.00 = _________
Bring your own an:
An Mochi* ____________lbs. X $5.00 = _________
An Yomogi* ____________lbs. X $5.00 = _________
Youth Dept. provides an:
An Mochi ____________lbs. X $6.00 = _________
An Yomogi ____________lbs. X $6.00 = _________
TOTAL_________
* Please make your an “ball” no larger than a fifty cent coin (melon ball scoop). Make about 7 balls
per pound.
DO NOT SEND CASH. WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CASH SENT THROUGH
THE MAIL! Mail to: Council of Youths - Fowler Buddhist Church, P.O. Box 335, Fowler, CA 93625
TO GUARANTEE YOUR ORDER IS FILLED, PLEASE RETURN OR CALL BY DECEMBER
11th.
November 2018 Donations
Shotsuki/Eitaikyo In Memory of Shig Uchiyama,

$ 100.00 The T. Kawamoto Family 10th Year Memorial
$ 100.00 Kimihiro, Hitomi & Sera Family $ 200.00 The Uchiyama Family
$ 50.00 Tina Clarey
$ 25.00 Rick & Marlene Miyasaki
$ 25.00 Arthur & Alice Fujikawa In Memory of Shizue Nakamura
$ 20.00 Gary & Arlene Keithley $ 50.00 Fukiko Mae Morita
$ 20.00 Eiko Matsumura
$ 20.00 May Mukai
$ 20.00 J.L. Hayashi
$ 20.00 Frances Nakamura
Special Donations
$ 190.00 Ikebana Class
September/October 2018
$ 150.00 May Mukai
BCA Dana Program
$ 100.00 Nakayama Social Club
100th Year Anniversary
$ 50.00 BCA Federation of Dharma
School Teachers League
Use of the Church

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