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June/July 2022

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3Letter from Board President
Drake Snodgrass

H A I KU
The silent rythms
of a forest waterfall

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Membership News
Updates & Upcoming Eventsand the breaking buds
– Peter Kendall

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Garden Update
Icy Cherry Blossoms

S E N I O R S TA F F
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steve Bloom
DEPUTY DIRECTOR Cynthia Johnson Haruyama

810Japan Institute Update
Reaching a Historic Milestone

Current Exhibition
Behind the Shoji Preview

THE ARLENE SCHNITZER CURATOROF CULTURE, ART, AND EDUCATION
Aki Nakanishi
CHIEF CURATOR AND DIRECTOR OF THE
INTERNATIONAL JAPANESE GARDEN
TRAINING CENTER
Sadafumi Uchiyama
GARDEN CURATOR Hugo Torii
CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Lisa Christy
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Diane Freeman

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Donor Profile
Phoenix Legacy Society:
Diane Benjamin

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Cheryl Ching
DIRECTOR OF RETAIL Ashley McQuade
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CEO Kathy Parmenter

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Golden Crane Society

CURATOR EMERITA Diane Durston

BOA RD OF TRUSTEES

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Phoenix Legacy Society
Global Ambassadors
Tribute Gifts

PRESIDENT Drake Snodgrass
PRESIDENT-ELECT Paul Schommer
VICE PRESIDENTS Cal Tanabe, Doug de Weese
TREASURER Jeff Wolfstone

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Photo Gallery

Did You Know...?

SECRETARY Trish Adams
MEMBERS
Gwyneth Gamble Booth, Jim Coonan,
Bart Eberwein, Katherine Frandsen,
Sally Gibson, Ronna Hoffman,
Tatsuo Ito, Janelle Jimerson,
Yoshio Kurosaki, Naoki Kuze,
Polly Lauser, Martin Lotti,
Paul Loving, Travers Hill Polak,
Sue Reynolds, Cathy Rudd,
Mark Stell, John Tarpey,
Dorie Vollum, Dan Schwoerer,
Alice Wiewel, Carmen Wong
TRUSTEE EMERITA Maggie DrakeF O U N D AT I O N B O A R D
CHAIR Dee Ross
PRESIDENT Steve Bloom
VICE PRESIDENT Dede DeJager
SECRETARY/TREASURER Diane Freeman
MEMBERS
Sandy Chandler, Greg Fitz-Gerald,
Katherine Frandsen, James D. Lynch,
Allen Mercer, Valerie Sasaki,
Cecelia Tanaka

FRONT COVER

Tyler Quinn

BACK COVER

Julia Taylor

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FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
Email marketing@japanesegarden.org

It has been such an honor as a Board
Member to serve Portland Japanese
Garden for the past ten years. As incoming
Board President, I see an even greater
opportunity to serve, guide, and help leadour Garden into the future. May I say the
future is bright.
Before venturing forward, let me tell
you a little about the past and my family
connection to the Garden. Take a walkwith me and imagine standing under the
Wisteria Arbor that marks the entrance
to the Strolling Pond Garden. Now lookto the right at the pergola post in front ofyou. There is a wisteria planted at the baseof the post. My dad planted that wisteria.
I have a photo from an article in The
Oregonian showing him planting it 57 years
ago. He had a big smile on his face!
Portland Japanese Garden was designed
and built by people who had a vision ofbringing peace between Portland andSapporo and between the United States
and Japan. The people who designed
and built the Garden looked for thingsin common between the people of bothcountries rather than things that divide.
The love of nature and gardening in Japanand in the great Pacific Northwest was
the perfect path to find common groundand to grow roots for a strong relationship.
Gardens are a place where family
relationships can grow strong and where
new friends can be made.

I mentioned earlier the future is brightand it is. We are a team - the Garden
staff, Members, our local community,
Foundation Board members, Volunteers
and the Board of Trustees - that strives
to accomplish remarkable things. The
Japan Institute is a great example. Imagine
people traveling to Portland fromnearly every country to study Japaneselandscaping, culture, art, and music.
Would we not find more things in commonand fewer things to argue about!

F ROM T H E BOA R D PR ES I DE N T

Dear Members,

My dad (Robert Snodgrass) fought inWorld War II. He was with the 10th
Mountain Division. He battled on skis in
the Alps of Northern Italy. The war caused
him to hate the enemy. After the war, hestarted a garden center and landscapecompany. Planting the wisteria at the baseof the pergola started his personal healing
journey that lasted a lifetime. Gardens
can do just that. I was fortunate to witness
it happen then, and to see it manifested
in our future. I invite you to come enjoy
the peace and togetherness that Portland
Japanese Garden offers.
With gratitude,

Drake Snodgrass

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MEMBERSHIP NEWS
Jonathan Ley

Special Events & Festivals
Iris Society
Show

Come celebrate the elegant beauty of irises on June 18. The Greater Portland
Iris Society returns to the Garden after many years to present a special, judged
show of two varieties of late-season irises.

June 18, 2022 /10am - 4pm

AnnualGolden Crane
Reception
July 30, 2022 /
6:30 - 9pm

This open house-style event entails light appetizers and refreshments, live
music, and an opportunity to shop the curated summer marketplace, Behind
the Shoji. The evening features a special guest speaker from London – Richard
Deverell, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – plus, an announcementfrom Steve Bloom, CEO of Portland Japanese Garden.
Interested in learning more about the Golden Crane Recognition Society?
Contact Director of Development Edwina Kane at ekane@japanesegarden.org
Go to japanesegarden.org/events/annualreception2022 to RSVP by June 15th

E X T E N D E D M E M B E R H O U R S ( J U N E & J U LY )Photography Member extended hours*
June 1, 2022 / 6:30 - 8:30pm
July 11, 2022 / 6:30 - 8:30pm*For Photography-level memberships only
Member extended hours
June 27, 2022 / 6:30 - 8:30pm
July 21, 2022 / 6:30 - 8:30pm
Twilight Hours**
June 17, 2022 / 6:30 - 8:30pm
July 8, 2022 / 6:30 - 8:30pm**This event is exclusive to our Patron and Steward Members only
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Tanabata, The Star Festival
July 10, 2022 / 10:30am - 2:30pm

Celebrate the Star Festival by decorating bamboo brancheswith origami ornaments and colorful written wishes. Music andstorytelling add to the all-ages fun!

Behind the Shoji, Member Preview
and Reception
July 15, 2022 / 6:30 - 9pm

Join us for a member-only preview to gain first access to our annual
artisan marketplace, Behind the Shoji. The marketplace will open toGolden Cranes at 6pm and to all members at 7pm. See a sneak peekof the available items on pages 10-11.

O-Bon, The Spirit Festival
August 13 & 14, 2022 / 7 - 9pm

Join us during the magical hours of dusk in the Garden as we pay
tribute to the memory of loved ones by lighting incense and watchingcandles float in the Upper Pond near the Moon Bridge.
The evening will include purification sake, chanting of the Lotus
Sutra by Reverend Zuigaku Kodachi, and reading names of the dearly
departed. This event is for members only, and reservations will be
required. Keep an eye out in early July when reservations will open to
all members. Since reservations fill up quickly, be on the lookout for
our weekly newsletters, which will specify the on-sale dates.

Tyler Quinn

Lecture byRichard Deverell
July 31, 2022 / 1:30 - 3pm
Portland Art Museum
Whitsell Auditorium
One of the Japan Institute's firstevents will be a lecture led by
the renowned Richard Deverell,
Director of the Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew. Tickets will go onsale in June – stay tuned for moredetails!

Details for all events can always be found online at japanesegarden.org/events.
Sign up for member newsletters to stay up to date with all the latest information at japanesegarden.org/newsletters

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Portland Japanese Garden

Icy Cherry Blossoms
Surprise Spring Snowstorm in the Garden
Just a few days after unseasonably summer-like weather in mid-April, a winterstorm stunned Portlanders with several inches of snow. According to Savannah
Eadens with The Oregonian, it was the latest date Portland “has seen winterweather in at least 80 years.” Multiple school districts closed for the day, highways
and roads were either shut down or backed up, and thousands lost power. At ahigher elevation than much of its home city, Portland Japanese Garden too had todeal with the ramifications of springtime snow.
Garden Curator, Hugo Torii notes that he and his team of gardeners had beenclosely tracking the forecast and knew snow was on its way, though there werelimits to what could be done ahead of time. With several trees growing leaves,branches could now hold more snow than they could bear to keep aloft, resulting
in several limbs snapping and falling groundward. “There is not much we can doto prepare for such incidents, but we are ready to rebuild and improve upon thedamage that was done,” Torii noted.

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Given the unstable tree limbs, the gardening
staff took it upon themselves to heighten
their awareness of their surroundings. “We
looked for abnormalities in the garden,
including hanging branches and trees about
to fall or break, loose and slippery ground,and changes of weather,” Torii added. Whenconditions improved, Portland Japanese
Garden staff members joined the gardeners
to help clean up. The snow may have left
some scars behind, but the dedication of staff
from different departments helped place thelandscape in a position to heal.
Looking ahead, Torii noted that the gardening
staff has discussed utilizing different pruning
techniques that have been historically used
for pine trees in snow-capped regions ofJapan. They will also continue to explore
other preventative measures to mitigate futuresnow damage. While one hopes that futuresnowy weather will keep to the confines of
winter months, it’s not impossible we willsee cherry blossoms with snow again. Torii
notes that while this was a first for him in the
United States, he did encounter such a sight in
his native Japan over 15 years ago. “We had toclean up snow with excavators and loaders,”
he recalled.

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J A PA N I N S T I T U T E
Nina Johnson. From left: Yoshiko Oda Uemura, Senator Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, Consul General Masaki Shiga, Steve
Bloom, Board of Trustees Past President Robert Zagunis, Reverend Eisei Ikenaga, Major Bob Lloyd, and Rieko Warrens

Reaching A Historic Milestone

Portland Japanese Garden Celebrates Official
Acquisition of Property to House the Japan Institute
On April 21, 2022, with great honor, the Japan Institute became the next
stewards of The Salvation Army’s historic White Shield Campus. Portland
Japanese Garden supporters, partners, Board Members, volunteers, and staff
gathered to celebrate the milestone marking the purchase of the property andtoasting to the future home of the Garden’s sibling organization - the Japan
Institute.
This open house-style, private event opened up the halls of the new campus,
showcasing artist studios, performance spaces, and residence rooms set
against the backdrop of a spring evening and sounds of taiko, shamisen, andpiano music.

Nina Johnson.
Reverend Eisei Ikenaga givinga land blessing of the historic
property

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Special guests included U.S. Representative
Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon Senator Elizabeth
Steiner Hayward, Consul General of Japan inPortland Masaki Shiga, and Portland Japanese
Garden Board Past President Robert Zagunis.
Each spoke as to why they believe the Japan
Institute will add technical, economic, andsocial value to not just Oregon, but the broader
international community.
After a Native Land Acknowledgement by Portland
Japanese Garden CEO Steve Bloom, The Salvation
Army’s Major Bob Lloyd spoke to the history of
the property Garden being the next stewards ofthe land. A blessing was performed by Reverend
Eisei Ikenaga of the Nichiren Buddhist Temple ofPortland.
Portland Japanese Garden and the Japan Instituteare committed to help lead Portland’s recovery
from the impacts of the pandemic and recent social
strife. The Institute will be a boon to both its home
city and the state of Oregon as it will become aninternational hub of artists, gardeners, intellectuals,
and a meeting place for world leaders and peace
ambassadors.
This is just the beginning! Thank you for yoursupport in getting us to this moment. Stay tuned,as we will be sure to keep you informed of exciting
milestones between now and the Grand Opening(currently slated for Fall, 2024).

Nina Johnson. From left: Steve Bloom andMajor Bob Lloyd

The Japan Institute's Path to Peace Campaign Update
The momentum behind the Japan Institute campaign continues to build! To date, we haveraised approximately $16 million of our $25 million goal with support largely stemmingfrom our Board and government funding. We want to especially thank the offices of
Senator Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, Representative Maxine Dexter, Representative Lisa
Reynolds, and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, along with support from Senators
Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley. A sincere thank you to those who have supported us! Forquestions or interest on supporting this campaign, please reach out to Edwina Kane, ourDirector of Development at ekane@japanesegarden.org or (503) 595-5225.

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9BE H I N D T H E S H O J I S U M M E R M A R K ET PLAC E

Takahashi Wood Cup Set

Behind the Shoji
SummerMarketplace
July 16 - September 5, 2022

Take a Glimpse atThis Year’s Curated,
Shoppable Goods

Baba Suishaba Cedar Dust Incense

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Silk Scarf

Behind the Shoji is Portland Japanese
Garden’s annual show and sale ofJapanese and Japanese-inspired wares
including textiles, prints, clothing,ceramics, home decor, and muchmore. Located behind the shoji (sliding
screens) of the Pavilion Gallery,visitors can peruse a variety of
curated items often unavailable shortof a visit to Japan itself.

Ninshu Tea Cups

Daiyo Colorful Wax Candles

Decorative
Iron Horse

Michiyuki Tou
Lanterns

Manaka Silk Necklace

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Phoenix Legacy Society
Member Highlight
Diane Benjamin on Her Legacy

The Phoenix Legacy Society helps individuals make sense of theirestate planning process and align a plan with their philanthropicinterests. The Society is also the Garden’s way of thanking theincredibly generous people who choose to honor Portland Japanese
Garden in this highly meaningful way. Their participation in the Phoenix
Legacy Society ensures the fulfillment of our mission for generations to
come: Inspiring Harmony & Peace.

Recently retired, Diane Benjamin was a fundraiser for nonprofit
organizations for 40 years and moved north to Portland from San Francisco
some 20 years ago. This journey up the Pacific Coast was one that had beenbrewing. Benjamin had been, for at least a decade, a frequent visitor to
Oregon to visit one of her dearest friends, Eleanor, and because she loved
Portland Japanese Garden.
“I was a Garden member before I even moved to Portland—it’s one of thereasons why I wanted to move here,” Benjamin shared. The earliest trips to
the Garden enchanted her. “The way it is situated up on the hill, how you
climb up past the large evergreen trees, and can see Portland and the riverand mountains—the setting is magical.”Benjamin understands well how Portland Japanese Garden takes new forms
as the year progresses, noting her particular affinity for the cherry blossoms,
irises, and wisteria. Over 30 years she has also seen dramatic changes suchas the opening of the Cultural Village in 2017, and more subtle ones, suchas moss washing the Garden in downy green. A particular point of pride has
been the steady rise in visitation. “Steve [Bloom, Portland Japanese Garden
CEO] and his colleagues have made the Garden better and more accessible
with art, education, and special gatherings like O-Bon to help draw people
in.”When Benjamin started crafting her will, she took time to consider what she
wanted her legacy to be. Portland Japanese Garden quickly came to mind.

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Nina Johnson“I thought, ‘What would I want to go beyond me?’ The Garden has
been around for almost 60 years and will always be here. Though
I might not be here in the future, I want others to experience thebeauty and magic that happens when you step inside.”
Diane BenjaminThis kind of donation is one that Benjamin felt could make an impact. “I’venever had a big income and now I’m retired,” she said. “But this is a way
for me to give and know it’s going to a good cause – I can help something I
value continue into the future.” To others who may be considering joining
the Phoenix Legacy Society, Benjamin says it’s a worthy gift to give. “It gives
the Garden stronger footing as it continues to evolve and pursue its mission.”
This summer, when Portland Japanese Garden celebrates another O-Bon
festival, Benjamin will attend. Dusk will settle in and incense will be lit.
She will think of her now late friend, Eleanor. Diane Benjamin has visited
this garden - her garden - for more than half of its existence. Thanks to
her contribution, the Garden will continue to grow for many more visits tocome.

For more information about Phoenix Legacy Society, contact our Director ofDevelopment, Edwina Kane at ekane@japanesegarden.org or (503) 595 -5225.

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To see this list online, go tojapanesegarden.com/support-your-garden
For corrections, contact
development@japanesegarden.org

Cumulative giving to theAnnual Fund from February 1, 2021
through March 31, 2022.

$100,000+
Drs. Mayho & Calvin Tanabe
U.S. Small Business Administration
U.S. Department Of Housing and 		Urban Development$50,000-$99,999
Sandra Chandler & Chris Schaefer
Delta Air Lines
Institute of Museum and LibraryServices
Lani McGregor & Daniel Schwoerer
Dorothy Piacentini
Travers & Vasek Polak$25,000-$49,999
Emerio Design
Japan Foundation New York
Joto Sake
Marilyn McIver
Oregon Community Foundation
Torii Mor Winery & Vineyard
Robert & Deborah Zagunis
Anonymous (1)$10,000-$24,999

Mike Centioli
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Carole AlexanderJean & Ray Auel
Bank of America
Chita Becker
The Bidwell Portland
Mary Lee Boklund
Jack B. Blumberg
Dede & Joe DeJager
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake and the
Margueritte Hirschbuhl Drake Fund,
Oregon Community Foundation
Katherine & Mark Frandsen
Yoko Fukuta
Donald Gibson
William G. Gilmore Foundation
Jenny Herman
Janie and Gary Hibler
Cathy Hitchcock
Hoffman Construction
Hyatt Regency
Salena Johnson
The Lora L. and Martin N. Kelley
Family Foundation Trust
Nikki & Yoshio Kurosaki and theKurosaki Family Fund, Oregon
Jewish Community Foundation
Steve & Agatha Luczo
Melinda & Jesse Maas, and the
Sawyer and Jean Marglous
Foundation
Multnomah Whisk{e}y Library
Oregon Heritage Commission
Gary & Sue Reynolds
Cathy & Jim Rudd

Jordan Schnitzer
Yoneko Shimizu-Dalton
Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust
Dorie & Larry Vollum and the Jean
Vollum Fund of the Vanguard
Priscilla Bernard Wieden & Dan
WiedenWoodard Family Foundation
Anonymous (2)$5,000-$9,999
George & Patty Beall
Martha & Anthony Belluschi
Mrs. Suzanne Storms Berselli & Dr.
Robert Berselli
Elizabeth "Ibby" Brooke
Brown Printing Inc.
Bartlett Tree Experts
Jennifer Castillo
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
Conrad Clark
Devil's Food Catering
Douglas & Bee de Weese
Dori Schnitzer, Susan Schnitzer, andthe Mildred and Morris Charitable
Fund of the Oregon Community
Foundation
Julie & Wayne Drinkward
Susan & Greg Fitz-Gerald
Carol Frankel
Bob and Jeanne Frasca Fund, OregonCommunity Foundation
Sally C. Gibson
Peter & Mim Gray
Susan & Tom Hamman
Merle & Andrew Hashimoto
Mike Henningsen Fund, OregonCommunity Foundation
Mrs. Ronna Hoffman
Andy Johnson-Laird
Allan Karsk and Keith BerglundElizabeth M. King
Martin Lotti & Linda Mai-Lotti
James D. Lynch & Robby Cunningham
Marge Riley Fund, Oregon Community
Foundation
Lisa Maulhardt & Joseph Okies, Jr.
Kelly & Steve McLeod
Mercer Advisors
Moonstruck Chocolate Company
Lindley Morton & Corinne Oishi
Akihito & Mie Nakanishi
Chef Naoko
Chris & Tom Neilsen and the Neilsen
Family Fund, Oregon Community
Foundation
NW Natural Gas Co.
Portland Coffee Roasters
The Oregonian
Robert Packwood and Elaine Franklin
PGE Foundation
Mary & Alex Polson
Jennifer & Charles Putney
William & Anne Rasnake
Henry Ritz

Paul Schommer
Steve and Kelly McLeod Family
Foundation
Storms Family Foundation
Treecology, Inc.
Swigert Foundation
Henry Swigert
The Standard
Dona & John Tarpey
Carmen Wong & Arjun Chatrath
Yamato Transport USA, Inc.
Joji Yoshimura & Michael Kronstadt
Anonymous (1)$2,500-$4,999
Acorn Fund, Oregon Community
Foundation
Trish Adams
Roudabeh Akhavein
Ruth Anderson & Michael Beebe
Bokksu, Inc.
Evona Brim
Diane & James Burke
Eric and Robin BuschWill Carter & Jeff Miller
Teresa Chiu and Jeffrey Livingston
Clarity Consulting
Anne & James Crumpacker
Diane Ditmer
David & Beth Ferguson
Geffen Mesher
Barbara Giesy
Sandra & Jeffrey Grubb
Margaret & Thom Hacker
Ms. Susan Halton and the Halton
Foundation
Elizabeth Hulick & Mark Handley
Kerstin & Joshua Husbands
Tatsuo Ito & Kohgetsu Aoki
Edwina & Victor Kane
Catherine & John Knox
Dorothy Lemelson Trust
Ross M. Lienhart, Edward Lienhart
Family Foundation
Joyce & Stanley Loeb
Kathy Lou
Susan & Peter Lynn
Curtis W. Marble
Allen Mercer & Helen Angelica Wong
Glenn Moore
Anne and Ernie Munch
Park Lane Suites and Inn
Marianne Perrin
Shirley & David Pollock
Coral Pruitt
Pushdot Studio
Lee & Ronald Ragen
Russell & Mary Reid
Mary Sharman & Mitchell Sundquist
Peter Shinbach
Steven H. Smith & Dennis C. Johnson
Drake & Lynn Snodgrass& Drake's 7 Dees
Ernie Stoddard
Cecelia Tanaka

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Deborah Thomas and Betty Curtis
Jennifer Thomsen
Rena & Cheryl Tonkin
Hiro Tsuji & James Knodell
Susan & John Turner
Alice and Wim Wiewel
Susan & Jim H. Winkler
Lynn & Jeffrey Wolfstone$1,500-$2,499
Abbott Laboratories
Susan & Dean N. Alterman
K. Andreasen
Julieann & Alan Barker
Dr. John Benson and Dr. Virginia
TildenPatsy Crayton BernerMary Bishop
Randy & Kim Boehm
Heida & Don Bruce
Bullseye Glass Co.
Candy Cassarno
Stephen Chipps & Laura Sherrill
Tim & Lisa Christy
Kathryn & John CochranJonah Cohen
Truman Collins
George Cummings
Julia Dancy
Cameron & Dick Davis
Mary Dickson
Tom and Roberta Drewes
Barbara J. Duerden
Gail Durham & E Benno Philippson
Lauren Eulau & Paul Schneider
Rodger Flint
Flowerree Foundation
Mikiko Flynn
Doyle Forister & Gary Sheldon
Jane Fouts
Diane & Gary Freeman

Steve and Peggy GarberAndra Georges & Timothy Shepard
Patrick Gibson & Maja Henderson
Ann Goetcheus
Marianna Grossman
Bruce Guenther & Eduardo A. Vides,
M.D.
Hacker Architects
Frank and Karen Halvorsen
Andrew and Cynthia Haruyama
Etsuko Harvey
Hasegawa Kogyo
Don Hastler & Dan Bergsvik
Jay A. Henry & Demi Haffenreffer
Helen Herman
Philip Hoefer
Mary & Gordon Hoffman
Tomoe Horibuchi & Kihachiro Nishiura
Lois Jackson
Jane R Kendall Family Fund, OregonCommunity Foundation
John & Janet Jay
Janelle & Lee Jimerson
David Katz and Lee Katman
Aase Kendall
Peter J. Kendall
Caroline Kerl & Bill Lunch
Selby & Douglas Key
Bonnie Laun
Polly & Ron Lauser
Elizabeth Leach & Bert Berney
Patricia T. Leiser & Gary Leiser
Doug & Theresa Lovett
saRah Mahler
Anthony & Erin Kelly Masciotra
Janet McCormick & Stephanie Walker
Eric MccreadyErin Moeschler & Robb Rathe
Dee Corbin Moore
Bruce & Jeanette Morrison
John & Nancy Murakami
Mrs. Hester H. Nau & Leslie Willhite
Lynne Naughton

Northern Trust Charitable Giving
Program
Pui OGorman
Oregon Venture Fund
William & Janet Perry
Frank Piacentini & Sara Weinstein
Marilyn Ross Podemski
James Prihoda & Julia Tank
Susan & Michael Rego
Pat Reser
Nancy L. Richmond & William A.
HughesOregon Venture FundValerie Sasaki
Janet Schibel
Laura Schlafly
Patricia O. Schleuning
Scott and Charldene Schneier
SEI Private Trust
Martha Sharman and Warren Reid
Patrick Simpson and Margaret Bolger
Sudha Sivakumar
Marie and Thomas Spence
Dawn M. States & Stephen Smith
Charles J. & Caroline Swindells
Charitable Fund, Oregon Community
Foundation
E. Kay Stepp
Tarbell Family Foundation
Rebecca & Russell Teasdale
Richard Testut & Marilyn Rudin
Connie & Tom Thomsen
Cathy & Greg Tibbles
Hugo and Akiko Torii
Miriam C. Trahan
Robert Trotman & William Hetzelson
Dawn & Sadafumi Uchiyama
Fran & John von Schlegell
David Willis
Richard & Ellen Wopat
Danny & Chien Lung Wu
Anonymous (1)If you would like to make a donation or have any questions about the Golden Crane Society, please contact Director ofDevelopment Edwina Kane at (503) 595-5225 or ekane@japanesegarden.org.

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Mike Centioli

Members of the Phoenix Legacy Society havenamed the Garden as the ultimate beneficiary ofa planned gift. We are grateful to the following
people for letting us know of their plans to support
the Garden in this enduring way.

If you would like to include theGarden in your estate plans, or
if you have already done so andwould allow us to list you as a
Legacy Society Member, pleasecontact Director of Development
Edwina Kane at (503) 595-5225
or ekane@japanesegarden.org.

Steven McCarthy
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Ruth Anderson and Michael Beebe
Esther "Ricky" Appleman
Carole Beauclerk
Barbara Bell
Diane Benjamin
Melanie Billings-Yun
Steve Bloom
Judy Bradley & Dave Mitchell
Susan C. Brown
Heida & Don Bruce
Carla Caesar & Nora King
Robert Caragher
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
Mary DicksonDavid & Nancy DowellMrs. Margueritte H. Drake
Elaine West Durst
Doyle Forister & Gary Sheldon
Yoko Fukuta
Ms. Susan Halton
John Hembroff & Shari Macdonald
Ron & Jenny Herman
Geoffrey Hoefer

Albert Horn
Ann & Jerry Hudson
Janelle Marie Jimerson
Mary Kay Johnson
Elizabeth M. King
Valerie Lau
Ron & Polly Wall Lauser
John & Lisa Lehman
Patricia Locktov
Linda & Don McNeill
Gordon Olson
Jeannie & Ron Prindle
Wayne M. Quimby & Michael RobertsQuimby
W. Curtis Schade & Jacquie SiewertSchadeRichard C. Stetson Jr.
Ernie Stoddard
Ann & John SymonsDrs. Mayho & Calvin Tanabe
Carmen Wong
Anonymous (4)GlobalAmbassadors

Includes our Global Ambassador Members and Donors contributing$500 or more in the past 12 months and residing more than 120 miles
from Portland, Oregon.
A & B Realty
Warren and Robin Anderson
Barbara Bell
Bokksu, Inc.
Kay Bristow
Candy Cassarno
Delta Air Lines
Ann Dunn
Sally C. Gibson
Donald Gibson
William G. Gilmore Foundation
GoodCoin Foundation
Susan & Tom Hamman

Tribute Gifts& Donations

Dr. Tsutomu Hattori
Hasegawa Kogyo
Jenny Herman
Japan Foundation New York
Joto Sake
Steve Luczo
James D. Lynch & Robby Cunningham
Curtis W. Marble
Lisa Maulhardt & Joseph Okies, Jr.
Allen Mercer & Helen Angelica Wong
Kelly & Steve McLeod
Lee & Mary Jean Michels
Rikki Ninomiya

Danielle Nye
Prime Minister's Office of Japan
Pui Ogorman
Barbara and Norman Sepenuk
George and Brad Takei
Tarbell Family Foundation
Miriam C. Trahan
Hiro Tsuji & James Knodell
Sarah White & David Gray
Yamato Transport USA, Inc.
Anonymous (1)Memorials and Honoraria
February 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022

IN MEMORY OF JOE BAILEY

Barbara and Norman Sepenuk
IN HONOR OF LOUISE BANKEY

Amy Bankey
IN MEMORY OF BRUCE BRENNIN MEMORY OF WAKAO
KAWADA

Arthur & Kuniko Kawada
I N H O N O R O F M I C H A E L K AY
AND SABINA SMITH

Margaret Murtagh

Robert Rezek

IN MEMORY OF MARCIEKIRSCHBAUM

IN MEMORY OF WORTHCALDWELL

Jane Barker

Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake
Ernest H. and Diane McCall

IN MEMORY OF DAVID E. LOUIN HONOR OF MARGUERITTEDRAKEJoan Hoffman
I N H O N O R O F F. G R E G O R Y
AND SUSAN FITZ-GERALD

Diana Learner
Jane Scheidecker
IN MEMORY OF KAREN M.
HALLORAN

Anonymous

Kathy LouI N M E M O R Y O F M A R I LY N
MCIVER

Hilary Barthold
Chita Becker
Pip Denhart
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake
Susan Johnson
Connie and Dennis Jorde
Betty & Joe Labadie
Michael and Anne Miller
Joan Strand, Doug and Kim Strand
IN HONOR OF MARY REEDMark Henry and Anne Mendel

J U N E / J U LY 2 0 2 2

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P H O T O G A LL E RY
Makeup and costume presentation from theBehind the PSU Kabuki Curtain event
Yuki Wallen

Portland Japanese Garden Board of Trustees
Vice President Cal Tanabe, His Excellency,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryof Japan to the United States of America, Koji
Tomita, and Board of Trustees President Drake
Snodgrass
Jonathan Ley

Multnomah County Judge Chanpone
Sinlapasai, U.S. Trade Representative
Ambassador Katherine Tai and U.S.
Representative Suzanne Bonamici graced
the Garden with a visit for a private event
honoring Asian American women
Portland Japanese Garden
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T H E G A R D E N PAT H

enTaiko performers
at the Children's Day
festival on May 8, 2022.
Yuki WallenHaru, Heavenly Falls
Micah Dickinson,
Portland Japanese Garden
Photography Member

Gardeners carefully move apieris plant in the Flat Garden
Marketing Department

His Excellency,
Ambassador
Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary ofJapan to the UnitedStates of America,
Koji Tomita at
Portland Japanese
GardenJonathan Ley
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DI D YO U K NOW ...?
As the Garden transforms into a picturesque greenscape, Japanese irises provide a popof color as the harbinger of summer. The Japanese iris beds can be found in the Lower
Pond by Heavenly Falls in the Strolling Pond Garden. They are the Higo form of Japaneseiris bred to bloom a single flower on a single stem.

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