Author Archives: Ron Gee

2016 Venice Obon Festival

| June 7, 2016

The VHBT Obon Festival will take place over the weekend of July 16-17, from 3PM-9PM. Come sample our Adult Buddhist Association’s renowned Teriyaki Chicken plate. Or our Buddhist Women’s Association crispy, handmade wontons. Our Dharma school will be selling hot dogs & chili rice. Our Jr. YBA will be frying up dangos in plain, sugar,… Read More »

2016 Obon T-Shirts

| May 7, 2016

The Venice Jr. YBA is now taking orders for this season’s Southern District Obon T-shirts. Shirts are $20 each. Please drop orders off in the Jr. YBA mailbox in the lobby of the temple. If your order is received by June 1, your t-shirts will come in to the Venice Jr. YBA before the VJCC… Read More »

New Windows

| May 4, 2016

There was something very different about last Sunday’s Dharma School service. Yes, we could actually hear Rev. Kory speak! New double-paned windows were installed upstairs.… Read More »

Nenbutsu Grows Where Water Flows

| April 22, 2016

Water Water Water… I borrowed the term above. Recently, our members and I were able to attend the BCA’s National Council Meetings in Visalia, California. As you drive through central California you will see signs with the phrase “Food Grows Where Water Flows.” It is to awaken us all to the urgency of the drought… Read More »

VJAMM Fundraiser

| March 29, 2016

From Phyllis Hayashibara of the Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument committee: Thank you for your support of the Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument! (The VJAMM Committee recently changed the name of the Memorial in recognition of the monumental size of the 9 foot 6 inch tall obelisk with a 3 foot by 3 foot base.)… Read More »