October 2016 The Newsletter of Mililani Hongwanji Mission Volume 39 Issue No. 10

2 Sun 9:00 AM Joint Memorial & Family Service

10:15 AM BWA Meeting in Educ. Bldg.

3 Mon 9:15 AM C.A.R.E. DAY at Mililani Hongwanji

4 Tue 8:00 AM Flower Arrangement Class

7 Fri 1:00 PM BWA set up for Federation meeting on Oct. 8

7 Fri 7:30 PM Mindful Meditation

8 Sat 9:30 AM Hawaii Federation of BWA Meeting at Mililani Hongwanji

9 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service (Theme: "Pink Sunday") & Dharma School (Dana)

9 Sun 9:00 AM Canned Food Drive

11 Tue 9:00 AM Parkinson's Support Group Meeting

12 Wed 7:30 PM Kyodan Board Meeting

15 Sat 8:30 AM BWA Hosha Group 2

16 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service & Dharma School (Sutra Chanting)

18 Tue 8:00 AM Flower Arrangement Class

22 Sat 7:00 AM No-Host Kyodan Breakfast at Zippy's: All Welcome

22 Sat 9 AM--1 PM Patch of Madness at Mililani Hongwanji

23 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service & Dharma School (Movie: "Inside Out")

25 Tue 7:00 PM Obon Planning Group

27 Thu 9:00 AM Lotus Connection

29 Sat 8:30 AM Oahu Hongwanji Council Nembutsu Seminar at Pearl City Hongwanji

30 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service & Dharma School (Halloween Fun)

4 Fri 7:30 PM Mindful Meditation

5 Sat 9:15 AM Ehime Maru clean-up (Meet at Temple)

6 Sun 9:00 AM Joint Memorial Eitaikyo & Family Service

10:15 AM BWA Meeting in Educ. Bldg.

8 Tue 9:00 AM Parkinson's Support Group Meeting

9 Wed 7:30 PM Kyodan Board Meeting

11 Sat 10:00 AM Veterans Day Parade (meet at 9:00 am)

13 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service & Dharma School

17 Thu 9:00 AM Lotus Connection

19 Sat 8:30 AM BWA Hosha Group 3

10:00 AM Hospital Visitation

20 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service & Dharma School

20 Sun 1:00 PM 4th Qtr. Oahu BWA Meeting at Aiea Hongwanji

24 Thu 9:00 AM Thanksgiving Day Service

26 Sat 7:00 AM No-Host Kyodan Breakfast at Zippy's: All Welcome

27 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service & Dharma School (Keirokai Recognition)

The Conversation: Have You Had it YET? In early September, the Oahu United Honpa Hongwanji Buddhist Women’s Association hosted their annual education seminar and convention. During the seminar, we had three women from Kokua Mau hold a “Talk Story” type workshop on palliative care and decision-making when we become ill or incapacitated. The women presented vital information that, for the most part, are afraid to talk about with our family and friends. Often, we get terrified when we hear our health care provider ask if we completed or have “Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment” or “Advanced Directives.” We should not be afraid for have this important “conversation” with our loved ones. Documents like these offer our families the peace of mind when having to answer those hard questions in our needs times of emergencies or life threating illnesses. Together you and your loved ones can create a pathway of comfort and dignity when our time comes. In a way, yes, it does sound morbid, however in Buddhism, this “conversation” attempts to set forth a mindful path for your loved ones as then they are educated into what YOU want and how do you and your loved ones get to that point. Many who left that day came out of the workshop a little more educated and comfortable to start having the “conversation” with their loved ones. Also they were more aware to the resources that are available to them when needing to plan this “conversation.” Over the next couple of weeks, Mililani Hongwanji will start to make some of these resources available to all of their members and friends to help them plan and come up with their needs. As I visit many of our members, I have started to see that many of them are starting to have forms like the “Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment” form on their refrigerators or by their phones. Many first responders are trained to look out for these bright green forms in times of emergencies. Also in speaking with many families who were aware of their loved one’s “Advanced Directives”, they were more at peace of mind knowing that they did exactly what their loved ones asked for. So as we start to head into the holiday season, as we start to gather as family. Let us start to plan this “Conversation” with our loved ones. Lets all try to take the time to “talk story” about this important issue.

Aloha Kakou, Thanks to you, my life has been enriched with new experiences and opportunities to meet new people and learn

new and interesting things! On September 9-11, 2016, five of our Mililani Sangha Members attended the 53rd Annual Lay Association Convention at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission on Maui. The theme was “ABCs for the XYZs” to discuss how we can grow our own sangha. We were all totally overwhelmed with the warm hospitality and fabulous food served at every meal! Nobody can beat the neighbor islands, right? Highlights of business con ducted: Resolutions approved: 1) Condolence for the late Ross Akiyoshi Oue, member of Kona Hongwanji, 2) All Hongwanji temples will share accomplishments of the five-year theme “Embrace Change,” which other temples can emulate, 3) Establishing uniform policies and guidelines governing temporary ministerial assignments, 4) Gathering information from temples who share the services and costs of a minister to establish accurate com pensation policies, and 5) Bylaw change allowing the Bishop Selection Committee to consider the current

Bishop for appointment to another 4-year term. These measures will be referred to the 105th Legislative Assembly in for final approval in February 2017. Stay tuned! We were treated to outstanding speakers who inspired us with their innovative strategies, messages explaining the generational divide, understanding social media, branding and marketing Jodo Shinshu in modern day terms, and common concerns about retaining and bringing in new people. New Oahu officers elected for 2016-2017: President Warren Tamamoto (Aiea), Vice President

Russel Nonaka (Aiea), Secretary Rene Mansho (Mililani), Asst. Sec. Susan Morishige (Aiea), Treasurer Evan Watarida (Waipahu), Auditors Dean Sakamoto (Mililani), Richard Tokuoka (Pearl City), Advisors Stan Sasaki and Bob Asato (Mililani), Don Matsumoto

(Waialua), and Francis Uyeno (Waipahu). Finally, mark your calendars for October activities -3rd “C.A.R.E. Day” at Mililani Adult Day Care at 9:15 am, and you can join us for

lunch to follow at the new Paliuli Restaurant, 22nd –“Patch of Madness” at Mililani Hongwanji, from 9 am to 1 pm. Bring your family, keiki pick their pumpkins from the Mililani Hongwanji Pumpkin Patch and bring your own utensils to compete in our pumpkin

carving contest. Cost of $5.00 per person will be collected for pumpkins, prizes, hot dogs, chips, and bottled water (everyone receives a monetary prize). Signup sheet on bulletin board or call me at 291-6151 or email me (renemansho@hawaii.rr.com) with

names and ages of children participating, . Be safe, be happy, and be healthy. A hui hou! In gassho, Rene

Rene Mansho

Rev. Fujimoto

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Kokua Mau-Hawaii Hospice and Palliative Care Organization volunteers were the guest speakers for the 2016 OUHH BWA annual Seminar and Convention that took place on Saturday, September 17 at Pearl City Hongwanji. A conversation starter kit for The Conversation Project (dedicated to helping people reflect/talk about their wishes for end-of-life care) was shared to help get thoughts together so that you can have conversations with loved ones. Reverend Fujimoto, in his Dharma Message, encouraged everyone to remember our theme “Embrace Change: New Vision (Create Engagement)”…to “talk story” with your family..no monku!...say thank you!…I love you!...and give a hug! New officers for the 2017 OUHH BWA were elected and installed. Officers from Mililani will be June Asato-President, Joyce Ogawa-Treasurer and Doreen Sakamoto- Auditor. Thank you to all of the participating Oahu BWA temples who helped to put together and participate in this annual activity!! DON’T FORGET! C.A.R.E. Day is scheduled for Monday, October 3 at the Adult Care Facility at Mililani Hongwanji. We will meet at 9:15AM. FALL REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY…On Saturday, October 8, from 9:30AM to 3:30PM the Fall BWA Federation Meeting will be held at Mililani Hongwanji. This will be the second BWA Federation meeting (the first/Spring meeting was at Kailua Hongwanji) planned at different temples to create a more active presence and to develop leadership/networking throughout the state. The Ehime-Maru clean-up will be on Saturday, November 5. If you plan to go please meet at the

temple at 9:15AM.

UPCOMING BWA ACTIVITIES/EVENTS

OCTOBER

2 10:15AM SUNDAY…MEETING in Ed. Bldg.

3 9:15AM MONDAY…C.A.R.E. DAY-Adult Care at Mililani Hongwanji

8 9:30AM SATURDAY…BWA Federation Meeting at Mililani to 3:30PM

15 8:30AM SATURDAY…HOSHA-Group 2 (coordinator: Bobbie Kishina-mi)

31 Deadline…Applications for Student Exchange from Ha-waii…summer, 2017

NOVEMBER

5 9:15AM SATURDAY…EHIME MARU clean-up…. Meet at Temple.

6 10:15AM SUNDAY…MEETING in Ed. Bldg.

19 8:30AM SATURDAY…HOSHA-Group 3 (coordinator: Frances Saito)

20 1:00PM SUNDAY…4TH QTR. OAHU BWA MEETING at Aiea Hongwanji

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Mililani Hongwanji Judo Club succeeds at Summer Judo tournament. MHJC returns with an impressive success record in winning 14 medals for their 23 competitors (60% award record) at the 2016 “Grassroots” Summer Junior & Senior National Championship tournament held at the University of Califor-nia Irvine campus in the beautiful Bren Events Center on July 2 -3. Over the past year, competitors worked tirelessly and diligently with countless practices, conditioning workouts, strength training and multiple fundraisers along the way. Senseis, judoka, parents, family members, and club supporters can be proud of all the hard work over the past year, the clubs exceptional performance at the tournament, and an ultimate honor of winning the individual male spirit award and female sportsmanship award from over 1500 competitors! Competitors enjoyed meeting and competing amongst contestants from the US, Canada, Mexico and Tahiti to name a few and look forward to working just as hard next year. The Mililani Hongwanji Judo Club thanks the Mililani community for their generous support in helping the club with the opportunity to participate in National tournaments to showcase our local competitor’s tiger spirit and positive sportsmanship values.

Pink Sunday

On October 9, Mililani Hongwanji will be having another Sangha Participation Event. Everyone is encouraged to wear pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an annual international health campaign in which many organizations and chari-ties do activities in the hopes of raising awareness to this disease. A recent study showed that many people (yes even men) are aware of breast cancer and yet forget or do not know the steps to detect for the disease, especially in its early stages.

Many organizations like the National Football League, Macy’s, AAA and others will partner with the American Cancer Society to promote Cancer Awareness Month. You will see football players, coaches, and referees wear pink uni-forms, and others too will be wearing pink or have a pink ribbon on throughout the month (yes, even Rev. David swims in his pink Cancer Awareness Month swim suit throughout October.) So if you see them, give them a hug and tell them how much you appreciate them and support them.

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We've been quite busy at the end of summer amidst getting back in the school groove! Our Junior YBA coordi-nated the lantern parade on Friday, August 19th for Mililani Hongwanji's Obon, kicking off the 2 nights of bon dance. After the lantern parade, the juniors stayed to help with various areas: food booth, trash and recycling, and at the silent auction. They had so much fun, they have decided they want to continue to assist with coordi-nating the lantern parade next year! The following week, we met at Pearl City Hongwanji for our craft night. The theme this time was summer and beach. Using paper plates and bowls, paint, shells, coral, driftwood, sand origami paper and glue, we created over 30 unique centerpieces to give to the Pearl City nursing home. We have so much fun unleashing our inner creativity to make beauty out of what some may see as junk or trash. The very next day, Saturday, August 27th, Continuing the busy weekend, the Juniors ran the shave ice booth at Aiea Hongwanji's Obon. We made bowls of shave ice and syrup, some topped with condensed milk all night and sold out at 9:00pm! We even had some juniors who provided "catering" service by bringing shave ice orders di-rectly to the guests in their chairs! Our upcoming activities include: Annual Jr. YBA membership drive in October, hosting the Federation Meeting on Saturday, October 29th and our Mahalo Car Wash at Aiea Hongwanji on Sunday, October 2, 11:30am-2:00pm. The car wash will be compli-mentary for members providing the coupon in the newsletter! Thank you for all your continued support!

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Welcome all to our 2016-2017 Dharma School year! We kicked off the year with our annual Rally Day on August 28th, which this year also featured a Penny Carnival that included fun games, prizes, and yummy piz-za and chili. Thanks to all who helped with the make the day a great success! On September 11th, the Dharma School students practiced reciting the Golden Chain of Love and the Eightfold Path. Students (and adults too) then made their own custom onenju. We celebrated Peace Day on September 18th by listening to stories about Peace and making our own Peace notes which will be a part of our (paper) Peace quilt. Our thanks to Gay Tanaka and Roger Babcock who represented the Dharma School/Jr. YBA as Sunday ser-vice emcees during the month of September. The month of October will feature a full schedule of exciting activities! Here’s what we have planned:

October 9 – Canned Food Drive & lesson on Dana, Giving, Hunger & Suffering October 16 – “Sanbujo” Chanting & Altar Etiquette with Rev. Fujimoto October 23 – Movie Day: “Inside Out”, meet in the Ed bldg. at 9am, popcorn/snacks provided October 30 – Halloween activity

Also, our temple will be the host site for the annual “Patch of Madness” sponsored by the Oahu Lay Associ-ation on Saturday, October 22nd from 9am-1pm. There will be a keiki pumpkin carving contest with pump-kins provided (bring your own carving tools), and other fun activities.

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Mililani Hongwanji A Shin Buddhist Temple

Minister: Rev. David Fujimoto Kyodan President: Rene Mansho Mail to: P.O. Box 893308 Mililani, HI 96789 Location: 95-257 Kaloapau Street Mililani, HI 96789 Phone: 808.625.0925 Email: dharma.connection@gmail.com

Summary of Mililani Hongwanji Board of Directors 9/14/16 Meeting

Key Survey (Dean Sakamoto): A door key assignment list has been prepared and the list will be maintained by Dean and Stan.

Received donated Microwave. Disaster Preparedness (Dean Sakamoto): Discussed Disaster/

Emergency Preparedness Plan (Facilities/Records). Veteran’s Day Parade, Wahiawa Lions (Rene Mansho): Event

is on November 11th. Temple will march in the parade with our banner.

HOSHA (Dean Sakamoto): Considering having a cleaning ser-vice and assigned Hosha people would just set-up the chairs.

Naito Trust (Stan Sasaki): The following board members to have access to conduct transactions: Stanley Sasaki, Mas

Sign Up Sheet on Temple Bulletin Board.

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(August 23, 2016 to September 19, 2016)

40th Anniversary Friends of Ernie Martin Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetary Arynn Ishikawa Election volunteer donation John K. & Ann Y.M. Ishikawa Election volunteer donation Yoshiaki & Betty Kakazu Election volunteer donations (2) Rene Mansho Election volunteer donation Bon Service Harry & Dorothy Abe Janet Abe Kazuko Ama Robert & June Asato Roger & Jill Kyhos Babcock Sharon A. Freitas Richard & Joyce Fujimoto Warren & Nora Hahn Mitsue Hanabusa Melvin & Eileen Hayase Harley & Martha Ishii Karl & Carol Ann Kakehi IMO Shinayo Kakehi Mamoru & Ethel Kawahara Earline Kihara Thomas & Thelma Kushimi Howard & Amy Nakamura Earl & Amy Nishimoto Masami & Joyce Nishimoto Lawrence & Joyce Nishioka Lester & Joyce Ogawa Karen Oshiro Frances Saito Charles & June Shimata Steven & Sadako Shintaku Margaret Tanabe Nancy Tanaka Ronald & Yvonne Toma IMO Shinji & Masue Toma Wayne & Nora Toma IMO Shinji & Masue Toma Gordon & Lyn Watanabe Ethel Yamashige Diane Yoza Building Fund Dennis & Carrie Kawamoto Dedication Colin & Amy Kaneshiro Home dedication

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(August 23, 2016 to September 19, 2016) General Donation Honbushin International Center For Odori Festival Participation Parkinson Group Sharon Kaneko Via Give Aloha Dennis & Carrie Kawamoto Via Give Aloha Sylvia Koike via Give Aloha Gloria Okada Gloria Okada IMO Usuke & Umeno Okada Patrick & Susan Oshiro via Give Aloha Jean Sanehira via Give Aloha Reverend Jan Youth via Give Aloha General Donation (Bon Dance) Anonymous (8) Lotus Connection Group Lynn & Kurt Naito Calvin & Sherry Abe Harriet Abe Harry & Dorothy Abe Thomas & Gertrude Akamine Alvin & Karen Akiyama Robert & June Asato Laureen & Caitlin Barbour Milton & Sharol Deguchi Claire Doi Rev. David & Tian Fujimoto IMO M/M Kazuo Fujimoto & M/M Chukichi Miyashiro Myra Fujino Alvin F. & Melody Fukuyama Mitsue Hanabusa Nicholle Hasegawa Darrel & Eileen Higa JoAnn Higa Roy Higa Theodine Hirai IMO Edward Hirai Larry & Patsy Hiyakumoto Harry & Itsuko Honda Yasuko Honda Zachary Honda George Horibata David Ige Evelyn Ikeda Russell & Joyce Inaba Calvin & Kay Ishii Lillian Ishii Iwamoto Family IMO Haruko & Susumi Iwamoto Mae & Wes Iwamoto IMO Kayono & Tsuneo Koike Frederick M. Kajihara Lloyd & Caroline Kajiwara

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(August 23, 2016 to September 19, 2016) Judith Kakazu Yoshiaki & Betty Kakazu Karl & Carol Ann Kakehi Sharon Kaneko Mamoru & Ethel Kawahara Dennis & Carrie Kawamoto Enji & Ronald Kawamura IMO Beatrice Kawamura David & Bernice Kihara Wayne & Roberta Kishinami Kenneth Y. & Joan Y. Kitagawa Corri Lee & Seann Kojima IMO Paul Tanaka John Koko Charles & Shirley Kon Alan Kubota Wilbert & Marilyn Kubota Keith Kurahashi Alvin Kushimi Thomas & Thelma Kushimi Douglas & Karen Makekau Lori Makimoto Donald Matsumoto Terry & Patricia Matsumoto Misae Matsuzaki Ron Menor Milton & Susan Migita Miles Miyahara Baldwin & Sally Miyake Sarah Miyasaki Susan Morishige Charlotte & Lawrence Muraoka Blaine & Jennifer Nakamura Gayle Nakamura Adaline Nakata Lawrence & Joyce Nishioka Melvyn & Amy Nishita Wayne & June Ogawa Barbara Okada Beatrice Okino Patrick & Susan Oshiro Dennis & Michele Oshita Lorrayne Otsu Myla Ramon Walter & Caroline Rzonca IMO Jack Zaan Russell & Dale Saiki Carol Saito Carol Saito Kathleen Saito IMO Shoji & Grace Saito Rodney Sakabe

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(August 23, 2016 to September 19, 2016) Lili Sakai Dean & Doreen Sakamoto Gary & Rene Sanehira Jean Sanehira Stanley & Carol Sasaki Aileen Sato Dean & Gail Sato Mildred Segawa Charles & June Shimata Dale Shimaura Diane Shimizu Winifred Singeo Beatrice Sonoda Michael Soules Denise Sueyoshi Jennifer Sugahara Edwin & Marion Suzuki Norman & LaVerne Tada Howard Takaki Tyler & Kristi Tamashiro Margaret Tanabe Hiroyoshi & Satoko Terao Clifford & Fae Togo Alice Toguchi-Matsuo Ivan & Fay Toyama Vernon & Lynne Uchida Guy & Cindy Ujimori Lloyd & Janis Uradomo Ernest & Ruth Wakimura Gordon & Lyn Watanabe Ethel Yamashige Carl & Sandra Yanagi Sumie Yasui Ralph & Janice Yasunaga Arnold Yoshioka Dirk Yoshizawa Tom Yoshizawa Reverend Jan Youth Diane Yoza Valerie Yoza Hatsubon Service Anonymous IMO Harold Morikawa Claire Doi IMO Norman Doi Warren & Nora Hahn IMO Harold Morikawa George Horibata IMO Amy Horibata

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Please call the minister at 625-0925 and/or email dharma.connection@gmail.com if there are corrections or additions to the published list. Families may call the minister to schedule special family memorial services for their loved ones. For 2016, special memorial years are observed for loved ones who passed away in:

Joint Memorial Service for the families of the following will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2016, 9:00 am

2015 1st Year 2010 7th Year 2000 17th Year 1984 33rd year

2014 3rd Year 2004 13th Year 1994 23rd Year 1967 50th year

1992 25th year 1917 100th year

Makiya Makino

Kusuo Matsumoto

Tadao Matsuzaki

Stanley Mikami

Yukiyo Miyamoto

James Miyamoto

Utako Ando

Ichio Hirata

Hachiro Imamura

Pamea Ishikawa

Satoru Kai

Sayoko Kuwata

Kiku Nakashima

Jesse Nomura

Haruji Ogata

Marion Oka

Tomiko Oshiro

Edwin Shima

Hisayoshi Tachbana

Jean Tashima

Tasuke Terao

Jiuu Wakumoto

Shuji Watanabe

Elsie Morikawa Linda Nakashima IMO Emery Nakashima Lawrence & Joyce Nishioka IMO Shinayo Kakehi Itsue Tamamoto IMO Haruyuki Tamamoto George & Irene Toguchi IMO Akira Hayashida Inurnment Service Satoshi Watanuki Burial service for the late Helen Watanuki Joint Memorial Service Thomas & Gertrude Akamine IMO Masao Hayase Twila Castellucci IMO Pasquale Castellucci Janice Fukunaga IMO Richard Fukunaga Melvin & Eileen Hayase IMO Jack M. Hayase Larry & Patsy Hiyakumoto IMO Chiemi Hiyakumoto Harry & Itsuko Honda IMO N. Tashima, N. Honda & U. Honda Harry & Itsuko Honda IMO Sally Sakaida Jennifer Kai IMO Sharon Kai Sharon Kaneko IMO Tadayoshi Sako & Kotaro Sako Beatrice Okino IMO Norman Okino Charles & June Shimata IMO Charles Hamasaki Sadae Tagami IMO Marsha Tagami Margaret Tanabe IMO Takino Nomura & Fusayo Tanabe Memorial Service Iwamoto Family Memorial service IMO Haruko Iwamoto (7th yr)

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