2011

The annual picnic for Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple held on Sunday, June 12, 2011, at El Marino Park in Culver City. This year, members of the West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple were invited to join us. There was lots of good food (as usual) brought by temple members, and the games & activities were a lot of fun. Reverend John joined in a pick-up game of basketball, and displayed some amazing hops (hard to believe you spend so many Sundays in temple instead of the basketball court, Sensei!).

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This year's high school graduates were honored at the temple's Dads & Grads service on Father's Day, June 19, 2011.

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VHBT Obon Festival, July 16 & 17, 2011.

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The Sangha Teens hold their annual Recycling Day fundraiser on July 23, 2011.

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The Sangha Teens have an outing at Disneyland on August 29, 2011. Thanks to Joy W. for sharing her pictures.

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Pictures from the Iwohara's volunteer trip to Sendai

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New Sangha Teen officers are installed during Dharma school service on October 9, 2011.

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ABA Steak Feast and Bingo Night held on Nov. 12, 2011, at VHBT. Photos courtesy of Gail & Dale Noriyuki.

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Eric Schmid documents how he, Joe Belli, and Dale Noriyuki put together the new rice steamer/boilers for mochitsuki. Photos courtesy of Eric Schmid and Kristina Fukuda-Schmid.

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VHBT Mochitsuki 2011. Photos courtesy of Dale & Gail Noriyuki.

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