presented by

THE LAS VEGAS BUDDHIST SANGHA

Saturday, August 4, 2018

10am ~ 4pm

Clark High School 4291 Pennwood Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89102

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A HEARTY WELCOME

We thank you for participating in our 30th Annual Obon Festival. It is the

joyful season to remember all departed relatives and friends by dancing to our hearts’ delight. In this way, we connect with our cultural and religious heritage.

So ease your minds and enjoy the performances, food, drinks, crafts, and displays that the Sangha members and friends have prepared for this special occasion.

We thank the sponsors for their most generous contributions.

With Gassho, Kyle Morishita, Obon Chair, and Gene Nakamura, Sangha President

Kyle Morishita Gene Nakamura

* * * ITEMS for SALE* * *

HAWAIIAN AND JAPANESE FOODS

Multiple Vendors

RAFFLE TICKETS

1 for $3.00 2 for $5.00 4 for $10.00

Booklet of 10 for $25.00

CULTURAL CRAFT ITEMS

In the adjacent exhibition hall

A LA CARTE ENTREES Inari Sushi Makizushi Spam Musubi Roasted Corn

A VARIETY OF AMERICAN

AND JAPANESE DESSERTS

SNOW CONES

Soft Drinks Bottled Water

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2018 SANGHA OFFICERS

Gene Nakamura, President

Kyle Morishita, Vice President

Eileen Castle, Secretary

Chelsea Kurashige, Treasurer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Cathy Arakaki Dr. David Hopper

Koichi Iida Hedy Ito

John Kosora Dr. Dan Lee

Rodney Okano Muriel Scrivner

Brian Segawa Tilda Silao

Meya Stout Michael Tanaka

Dennis Tsukagawa Stan Isa, Past Pres.

MAILING ADDRESS:

LAS VEGAS BUDDHIST SANGHA

4110 N. Martin Luther King Blvd.

N. Las Vegas, NV 89032

(702) 633-4810

The Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha would like to thank all

participants and volunteers for your generous

donations and assistance. For many years, OBON has

served to bring together all of us in friendship,

remembrance, and gratitude. May we put our hands

together in gassho and remember our ancestors and

the sacrifices they made to help us become better

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Congratulations to the Congratulations to the Congratulations to the

Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha on theLas Vegas Buddhist Sangha on theLas Vegas Buddhist Sangha on the

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Noa, Jennifer*, Kai, and Duke Oyadomari

*Jennifer Oyadomari, CPA, CFF, CFE, is president of :

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7116 Junction Village Ave.

Las Vegas, NV 89129

(702) 510 5809

Services offered: Tax Preparation; Bookkeeping; Forensic

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2018 LAS VEGAS BUDDHIST SANGHA MEMBERS*

Jim Akamine

Kenneth & Gladys Akita

Malwane Ananda & Allison Tast

Emiko & Hiroaki Aoki

Sharleen Aoki

Delwayne & Cathy Arakaki

Richard Benar

Elizabeth Blass

Alice Branton

Eileen Castle

Sandi Ciel

Lyell Collins

Mark & SiMei Connolly

Dennis & Brenda Creed

Thomas & Lynn DeMann

Nam'e Dukes

Dr. Sharl Edwards

Jamie Esprecion

Dhyana Estrada

Elise Fujimoto

Shioji Fukawa

Stan Fuke

Hana Fukumoto

Ronald Ghiraldi

Kindra Hage

Sally Hanagami

Deborah & Arthur Harlig

Norm Hirata

Sandi Hiyane

Tomico Honda

David Hopper

Harriet Huber

Mel & Betty Igawa

Koichi & Katie Iida

Stan & Nancy Isa

Dale & Rosan Ito

Hedy Ito

Helen Itow

Alice Kado

Jennifer & Garrett Kakita

Rosie Kakuuchi

Emily & Yoshiko Kariya

Eriya Kariy

Sadie Kasamoto

Kumiko Kashiwada

Tohru Katano

Steve Kawa

Scot Kawano

Margaret & Albert Kayatani

Albert & Georgiana Kobayashi

Nicole & Kaz Komorida

Dan & Katie Kosora

John Kosora

Myrna Kozai

Chelsea Kurashige

James & Gay Kurashige

Dr. Daniel Lee

Pati Lira

Jan-Ie Low & Derek Uehara

June Maruyama

Erika Masaki

Roy & Kanyarat Matsuda

Darrel & Julie Matsuyama

Aiko Mayeda

Marija Minic

Jimi & Barbara Mitsunaga

Tom & Aiko Miyamoto

Frances Miyasato

Charlie & Ulli Miyashiro

Derek Morishita

Kyle Morishita

Clifford & Cathy Moses

Bill & Nan Muraoka

Barbara Myers & Jerry Metzger

Shumei & June Nagaya

Ben & Marilyn Nakagawa

Anita Nakamura

Gene Nakamura

Kumiko Nakata

Margaret & Dennis Nakata

Mitsuyoshi Nakayama

Myrtle Noguchi

Takako Ogata

Rodney & Crystal Okano

Heidi & Drake Oquist

Ellie Oshiro

Duke & Jennifer Oyadomari

Mary Ozaki

Hana Kilibarda Penn

Kimberlyn & Cody Racoma

Linda Redenbaugh

Bob & Chizuyo Reynierse

Jodi Vidad

Bill & Janet Sakahara

Paul & Alice Sakamoto

Jason & Marlo Sando

Muriel Scrivner

Brian & Summer Segawa

Chandra & Walter Shannon

Jim & Eleanor Shibata

Junko Shimada & Mike Horwich

Kazuo & Edna Shiotani

Tilda Silao

Ron and May Soeda

Akira & Madeline Sonomura

Azariah Southworth & Chad Rounds

Meya Stout

Aiko Sugimoto-Miyamoto

Aileen Sung

Mamie Suyeyasu

Mike & Becky Suyeyasu

Roy & Caryl Suzuki

Alan & Oratai Takemoto

Alicia Tamura

Michael Tanaka

Wayne & Sadie Tanaka

Bill Teague

Fred & Carolyn Tomiyoshi

Agnes Tsuchiyama

Dennis Tsukagawa

Rumbo Tsukagawa

Flora M. Tsuma

Yoshi Tsuma

Bob & Sachi Uyematsu

Charles & Mary Van Acker

Kyle & Kimberly Watanabe

Scott & Tami Watanabe

Grace Wertz

Tom & Myrna Wieczorek

Masaichi Yamada

Fred & Patty Yamano

Tom & Sumi Yanagihara

Bita & Steve Yeager

Kevin Yokoyama

Stan & Arlene Yokoyama

Katherine & Ryan Yoshikawa

Shirley Yoshioka

*We apologize in advance for any

omissions. Please call the Sangha

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THE LV BUDDHIST SANGHA SINCERELY THANKS:

Nakata Market of Japan

Telephonic translator services available. 200+ languages, anytime, free of charge

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Event Co-Chairs & Supplies: Dale Ito & Kyle Morishita

Obon Dance Practice & Program: Gene Nakamura

Kitchen Supervision: Rodney Okano

Cashier/Tickets: Myke Tanaka, Dan Lee, Chelsea Kurashige

Health Department Compliance: Delwayne Arakaki

First Aid: Dr. Hopper, Stan Isa

Golf Tournament: Charlie Miyashiro

Information Booth: Al Kayatani

Desserts: Hedy Ito

Inarizushi: Margaret Nakata

Makizushi: Harriet Huber

Rice cooking: Delwayne Arakaki

Drinks: Alan Takemoto

Spam Musubi: Sandi Hiyane & John Kosora

Andagi: Peggy Sutter

Crafts Sales: Patty Yamano & Sally Hanagami

Masters of Ceremonies: Wayne Tanaka & John Kosora

Program Booklet: Roy Suzuki

Bazaar Vendors: Tilda Silao

Volunteers: Eileen Castle

Security & Parking: Brian Segawa

Yagura Setup and Chairs: Gene Nakamura & Stan Isa

Setup/Cleanup: Clark High School ROTC/Doug Webster

2018 OBON CHAIRPERSONS

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2018 OBON FESTIVAL PROGRAM

10:00 A.M. FOOD TICKET SALES AND CRAFT HALL OPEN

11:00 A.M. FOOD SALES BEGIN

Jason Feinberg, Fox5 News Anchor.

Okinawa Dance Troupe

11:30 A.M. COLOR GUARD PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS

NATIONAL ANTHEM

WELCOME: Gene Nakamura, President

VIP INTRODUCTIONS: John Kosora/Wayne Tanaka, MC

GASSHO: Rev. Marvin Harada, OCBC

11:45 A.M. Na Hula Hali’a Aloha

12:15 P.M. KAMINARI TAIKO PERFORMANCE

1:00 P.M. DANCES BEGIN

Dances

Round 1:

1. Bon Odori Uta

2. Shigisan Ondo (tenugui)

3. Pokemon Ondo

4. Ichigo Ichie

5. Shimaya Uta Ashibii

6. AIUE Ondo (uchiwa)

7. Akachan Ondo(kachi kachi)

INTERMISSION

Round 2:

1. Memanbetsu Bayashi

2. Tokyo Ondo

3. Tsurukame Ondo

4. Ei Ja Nai Ka

5. Asadoya Yunta

6. Shiawase Samba

7. Gassho Ondo

8. Kyushu Tanko Bushi

2:30 P.M. RAFFLE DRAWING (need not be present to win)

3:30 P.M. CLOSING REMARKS: Rev. Harada, Gene Nakamura

CLEAN UP

Congratulations to the Congratulations to the Congratulations to the

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Palm Eastern Mortuary & Cemetery is honored to

dedicate this one of a kind garden to our Asian community.

-Ceremonial Area- The entrance to the walkway leading to the plaza is flanked by two fu dogs. The walk-way, lined with soldier palms, leads to the Garden of Eternity Plaza. This feature offers a place for ceremonies and has ceremonial features added to enhance it use.

-Interment Options- Memorials in the garden will consist of both upright and flat memorial options. Private and semi-private interment options are also available.

-Annual Events- In celebration of traditional Asian customs, the Chinese New Year and Ching Ming, and other special days of observance will be held at the Garden of Eternity.

-A Garden with Harmony-

Garden of Eternity has been surveyed by local Feng Shui Master Lin Huang, trained at the Taoist Temple in Taiwan, so that it meets the laws of Feng Shui.

The garden is positioned in the South Eastern area of the cemetery and will overlook Legacy Lake and have a clear view of the Las Vegas mountain range in the Northwest.

This arrangement will best benefit from the Yin manifestations of quiet, darkness, moonlight, and stillness—resulting in a positive response from visiting friends and loved ones, who experience the compatible aura.

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BEST WISHES TO THE

LAS VEGAS BUDDHIST SANGHA’S

2018 OBON FESTIVAL

Special thanks to Gerald Morita and Hoops for Friends, Inc. (a non-profit corporation) for their continued generosity & support of our Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha Obon Festival.

Hoops for Friends is conducting its 26th Annual Las Vegas Invitational Basketball Tournament for

Asian Americans on September 7 & 8.

For information on how you can support or participate in the tournament, visit their website at www.lvihoops.org or contact Gerald at:

Gerald Morita

3479 Motor Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90034

Gmorita@aol.com

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Judge Kalani & Catherine Hoo, with daughters Kaylee and Krista

Judge Kalani Hoo* and his family extend their congratulations and best regards on

the occasion of the 30th Annual Obon Festival, hosted by the Las Vegas Buddhist

Sangha.

*Kalani Hoo is currently the chief judge of the North Las Vegas Justice Court

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congratulates the Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha on the occasion of their 30

th Annual Obon Festival

and invites all participants to join us in improving civil rights & diversity,

and honoring cultural values. Our yearly dues are only $20, which includes

a newsletter and many social and cultural events. We have moved into the new Sangha Center at

4110 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., N. Las Vegas, 89032! For information, please call our president,

Delwayne Arakaki, at (702) 595-6893, or visit our website at www.lvjacl.org.

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SPECIAL THANKS TO

CLARK H.S. NJROTC and Doug Webster

Aguilera, Robert

Anbari, Soroya

Alarcon, Yessenia

Anbari, Ashley

Anbari, Soroya

Aquin, Christian

Armas, Jessica

Cabrera, Melvin

Capistrano, Jonoathn

Chantianon, Mattie

Chen, Mendel

Clayton, Ashley

Esquivel, Jason

Gomes, Jagaya

Hernandez, Amy

Hernandez, Emily

Huesca, Antonio

Kimmy Li

Lee, Olivia

Lemus, Kelvi

Lopez, John

Lopez, Patricia

Lualemaga, Silua

Mata, Tenchi

Mendoza, Ryan

Miranda, Ami

Mitchell, Joe

Moore, Savannah

Naing, Alejandro

Naing, John

Nikolova, Violet

Pedro, Yaneli

Rios, Isaura

Rodriguez, Jesus

Spath, Jacob

Valle, Adan

Vazquez, Marco

Waters, Brandon

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SPECIAL SERVICE TOMORROW!

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