The Garden Path
New Breath

March – April 2020

Letter from the CEO
Steve Bloom

H A I KU

FROM THE CEO

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

3Falling with the raina white camelia blossom

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Events Calendar
March – April

The moss darkens–Peter Kendall

Dear Members,
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Member News

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Garden News
Restoring the view of Mt. Hood

This month marks the start of spring; a time for renewal and growth. In
Japan, spring brings Hanami, cherry blossom viewing events which areheld all over the country. In Portland, the buds along the waterfront andin our Garden will soon yield to vibrant cherry blossoms. As nature announces this new season, I invite you to make room for all things new;from new friends to new possibilities.

S E N I O R S TA F F
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steve Bloom

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Culture & Education
Haiku Alive2020 APGA Conference

DEPUTY DIRECTOR Cynthia Johnson Haruyama
THE ARLENE SCHNITZER CURATOROF CULTURE, ART, AND EDUCATION
Aki Nakanishi
GARDEN CURATOR Sadafumi Uchiyama

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Art Exhibition
The Brush of Shoko Kanazawa

CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Lisa Christy
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Diane Freeman
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Cheryl Ching

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News
Rui Sasaki, Artist in Residence
Meet the new Development Director
Golden Crane Society

DIRECTOR OF RETAIL Ashley McQuade
CURATOR EMERITA Diane Durston

BOA RD OF TRUSTEESPRESIDENT Robert Zagunis
PRESIDENT ELECT Drake Snodgrass
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Dorie Vollum

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Global Ambassadors & Tribute Gifts

VICE PRESIDENTS Dr. Calvin Tanabe, Paul Schommer
TREASURER Doug de Weese
SECRETARY Janelle Jimerson

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Annual Fund Donations

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In the Gift Shop

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Celebrate the Earth Every Day

MEMBERS
Trish Adams, Gwyneth Gamble Booth,
Ann Carter, Jimmy Crumpacker,
Dean M. Dordevic, Katherine Frandsen,
Jon Greeney, Bruce Guenther,
Bill Hughes, Ronna Hoffman,
Yoshio Kurosaki, Martin Lotti,
Paul Loving, Lindley Morton,
Darren Nakata, Carol L. Otis M.D.,
Travers Hill Polak, Cathy Rudd,
Dan Schwoerer, Jeff WolfstoneF O U N D AT I O N B O A R D

1A recurring theme this year is around rethinking the role of public gardens from places of aesthetic wonder to places that can promote peace
and intercultural understanding. Through our Garden+ lecture series,
we’ll be diving further into this topic. In late March, we’ll be hosting apublic talk with Richard Deverell, director of the Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew, to talk about the evolution and potential of gardens in ourworld today. I hope you will join us to hear him speak!
Our upcoming art exhibition will no doubt bring a new level of creativity and inspiration to Portland Japanese Garden. Shoko Kanazawa, 34,
began studying calligraphy at age five and has since refined her craftto achieve worldwide fame. Shoko is bringing dramatic calligraphic
demonstrations to the Garden as part of The Brush of Shoko Kanazawa(pages 10-11) beginning in April.
Whether it is through the calligraphic expressions of Shoko Kanazawa,a conversation on the role of public gardens, or simply a brisk springtime stroll along our Garden pathways, I hope you experience a newbreath of life and renewal. May these upcoming weeks make us all more
receptive to unforeseen possibilities and new, memorable moments thattake our breath away.
Sincerely,

Steve Bloom
Chief Executive Officer

CHAIR Carmen Wong
PRESIDENT Steve Bloom
SECRETARY/TREASURER Diane Freeman
MEMBERS
Trish Adams, Jimmy Crumpacker,
Dede DeJager, Greg Fitz-Gerald,
James D. Lynch, Allen Mercer,
Dee Ross, Cecilia Tanaka

T H E G A R D E N PAT H
FRONT COVER
BACK COVER

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Julia Taylor
Julia Taylor
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FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
Email marketing@japanesegarden.org

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Christina Sjogren

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April

1/18 - Spirits Rising: ひろしま / hiroshima
3/15 by Ishiuchi Miyako

4/3 5/3

The Brush of Shoko Kanazawa

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Hina Matsuri, the Doll Festival

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Golden Crane Preview Reception:
The Brush of Shoko Kanazawa

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Shakuhachi Flute Performance:
Alex Cooley

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Member Exhibition Preview: The Brushof Shoko Kanazawa

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Shoko Kanazawa Demonstration

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Saga Goryu Ikebana Exhibition

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Photographer Member Hours

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Chado, The Way of Tea at the Kashintei
Tea House

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Curator’s Talk: The Brush of Shoko
Kanazawa

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Koto Performance: Oregon Koto Kai
Application Deadline: Waza to Kokoro:
Hands and Heart, Level I ($)
Musical Performance: Kotorito
Chado, The Way of Tea at the
Kashintei Tea House

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Camellia Society Exhibition23

Garden+ Lecture: Richard Deverell,
Kew Gardens ($)

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Photographer Member Hours

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Musical Performance: Takohachi X

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Garden+ Lecture: Marc Treib,
University of California Berkeley ($)

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Cultural Demonstration:
Sakiori Weaving

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Member Exhibition Exclusive($) = Tickets required
All other events are free with admission

R ECU R R I NG DE M ON S T R AT I ON S I N T H E CAT H Y RU D D CU LT U R A L C OR N E R

MEMBER NEWSEVENTS

March

Julia Taylor

Annual Membership
Meeting & Reception
May 4
5pm - 8:30pm
Join us for the Annual Membership Meetingon Monday, May 4th at 5pm. Portland
Japanese Garden CEO, Steve Bloom, will
give an annual overview for members andpresentation about the Garden’s future.

Sponsored by Dossier Hotel
Tea Ceremony: March 15, 25; April 10, 15, 30.
Bonsai: March 8, 16, 29; April 17.
Koto: March 24, 28; April 4, 11, 12, 25, 26.
Ikebana: April 5, 24, 28.
Calligraphy: April 16, 18, 19.

All events are subject to change based on the availability of our wonderful volunteers.
Please check japanesegarden.org/events or call 503-542-0280 to confirm these events.
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A reception, featuring dishes from Chef
Naoko alongside music by Toshi, will
immediately follow the Annual Meeting.
This is a member-only event andreservations are required. Please visitjapanesegarden.org/events to reserve yourspot by April 27th.

Spring at the Garden
Spring is anticipated to arrive early thisyear, and soon the layers and shades oflush green will be enlivened with pops ofcolor. While the exact timing of the beloved
blossoms will depend on the weather, you
can follow Portland Japanese Garden on
Facebook and Instagram for the most
updated status of what’s in bloom.

Getting Ready for
SummerFrom March 9th through October 1st, theGarden will be open until 7pm.
Every third Saturday April through Octoberfeatures Chado: The Way of Tea, inside theTea House.
The Explore Washington Park free shuttle
continues to run from 10am-4pm on
Saturdays and Sundays through Marchand April. Daily service from 9:30am-7pm
begins in May.
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Garden Happenings
As the plants wake up from their winter sleep, ourgardeners are getting ready to welcome spring anda new year of growth. To encourage a lively scene,
there will be a mix of projects on a large and small
scale. Projects include:- Pruning trees and scrubs to allow buds enoughspace to grow- Planting around 200 trillium (native to the PacificNorthwest), along the Antique Gate and Entry
Garden path
- Replacing and fixing bamboo fences throughout
the Garden- Regrading the grounds- Starting the multi-year process of site mapping
as a cohesive tool to better care for the Garden
and its structural integrity for future generations
Jonathan Ley

Looking Toward
the Future
Restoring the View from
Portland Japanese Garden

Looking east toward Mt. Hood on the steps ofPortland Japanese Garden’s Pavilion, you may
have noticed that the iconic view of Portland’s city skyline has been harder to enjoy.
Since Portland Japanese Garden was firstestablished more than 55 years ago, the trees
and surrounding vegetation has flourished,hiding Mt. Hood in its foliage.
A group of dedicated advocates, the Garden
Resource Committee (GRC), has been working
for several years to establish and maintainthis panoramic view, while also being goodstewards of the environment. The GRC iscomprised of board members, Portland Japanese Garden staff, and friends of the Garden.
The process began when GRC member andGarden Curator, Sadafumi Uchiyama, realized
the view to Mt. Hood would be gone in the
future, unless it was protected.

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T H E G A R D E N PAT H“The view looking east from the pavilion is
one of the most iconic views in the city, one
the original Garden designer, Professor Tono,valued highly. It needed to be defined, protected, and preserved,” said Uchiyama.
The City of Portland’s Bureau of Planningand Sustainability (BPS) evaluated zoning andrevisited previously protected views from the1990’s as a part of the 2035 Central City Plan
development. After an extensive process involving community and GRC testimony to City
Council in support of protection for the Garden's Mt. Hood view, and final state approvalof the 2035 Plan, the view corridor from PJG
is now officially protected. Work to clear theview will begin this year.

Justin Leverett

Read our article “Looking Ahead: A City
Beyond the Trees” from January 2018, to learn
more about this process.
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C U L T U R E & E D U C AT I O N

Gateway to Explore
the Natural World
Haiku Alive Outreach Program

When longtime Haiku Alive classroom volunteer,
Judy Voth, first worked with Penny Nuno’s students,
she just couldn’t believe how quickly the second
graders at Parkrose’s Sacramento Elementary School
absorbed the poetic form and made it their own.
“When we assisted them in putting their haikus together, I could see how far they had come in such ashort time,” Voth said. “It is very fulfilling for me, asa former teacher, to see how these connections havebeen made for students in the second grade!”
Joan Kvitka

reflections ripple
pink shines trees turn upside down
peace glides calm inside— Mayel, fifth grader,

Portland Japanese Garden’s Haiku Alive program,
now in its ninth academic year with more than athousand children participating to date, weaves together the magic trifecta of poetry, photography, andthe value of living in harmony with nature. Haiku
Alive offers literacy, visual creativity, and a sense ofcalm and harmony with the environment to underserved elementary students. The program serves
students at the four elementary schools of Parkrose
School District—a community home to more than
68 languages—as well as students with dyslexia at
Park Academy.

Prescott Elementary School“Learning about the Japanese garden makes me
feel calm and confident. I also want to care about
the environment,” said Chris, a fifth grader at
Prescott School.

Support for Haiku Alive is provided by the
Juan Young Trust and the F.A.O. Schwarz
Family Foundation.

“Many students in my class have serious issues
beyond the classroom,” said Jody Tucker, a teacher
at Shaver Elementary School. “Nature calms them.
Art engages them. Students look forward to Haiku
Alive and the Japanese garden.”Any educator or parent can participate in Haiku Alive, through the program’s new andfree online curriculum, including a teaching guide, a set of presentations, worksheets,and guidelines for how to experience Portland Japanese Garden with children. You canalso download the Haiku Alive book compiled last year from student photographs andpoems. For more information, go to japanesegarden.org/haiku-alive
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Mike Centioli

Crafting Gardens
for a Changing World
Portland Japanese Garden Hosts 2020
American Public Gardens Association ConferenceThis June, Portland will become the epicenter of the nation’s public gardens profession,
with an expected 1,200 attendees gatheringin our beautiful city for a vibrant exchangeof ideas and experiences. That’s because
Portland Japanese Garden is hosting the2020 American Public Gardens Association(APGA) conference!
Public gardens benefit their communities and visitors as places of that enrich
our lives with beauty, tranquility, knowledge-sharing and community-building.
Speakers at this year’s conference include
public radio host Jennifer Jewell, Dr. Thomas Kaye, founder of the Institute of Applied
Ecology, and our own CEO, Steve Bloom.
As a leading voice in the world of publicgardens that aim to foster peace and inter-

cultural understanding, Portland Japanese
Garden is honored to support APGA in
its mission of connecting, protecting andchampioning public horticulture. Alongwith our many partner organizations, welook forward to welcoming its representatives to our city of gardens.
The 2020 APGA conference takes place June 24-28,
2020. Partner organizations are Leach Botanical
Garden, Lan Su Chinese Garden, Hoyt Arboretum, Portland Parks and Recreation, International Rose Test Garden, Oregon Zoo, Friends ofPeninsula Park Rose Garden, Rogerson Clematis
Garden, Pittock Mansion, Oregon Garden, andLord & Schryver Conservancy.
To find out more about APGA and the conferenceor to register, go to: 2020.publicgardens.org

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The Brush of Shoko Kanazawa
Communicating Peace Through Calligraphy

Renowned for her artistry with brush and ink,
Shoko Kanazawa (b. 1985) is one of Japan’s
most acclaimed contemporary calligraphers.
Born with Down syndrome, Kanazawa began
studying calligraphy at the age of five. Her
affinity for this artform that requires masteryof the most subtle variations in line, placement,
and saturation flourished as she grew up. Her
first exhibition of work, fifteen years after she
began, was a breakout success that set her on
the path toward international acclaim.
Today, she is a leading proponent of performance calligraphy, which is driving a resurgence in popularity of the artform with younger generations. Her use of oversized brushes
and sumi ink require full-body expressions
and movement to create dramatic, large-scale
works. In honor of her artistic achievements,
Kanazawa has been named one of the official
artists of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
To symbolize her hopes for the world in 2020,
Kanazawa selected the kanji character 和 wa,
meaning peace or harmony, as her personalstatement. For a year which commemorates the75th anniversary of the end of World War II,
as well as the beginning of the new Japanese2

era of Reiwa (令和, or beautiful harmony) withthe accession of a new Emperor, Kanazawa’s
message is particularly timely.

Art Exhibition Related Events
G OLDE N C R A N E
OP E N I NG R EC E P T I ONW I T H S P EC I A L N E Z U G AT E
DE DI CAT I ON & A RT I S T
DE M ON S T R AT I ON
April 2 | 5pm - 8:30pm

Kanazawa’s way of viewing the world throughher challenges, rather than despite them,imbues every calligraphic line with the openheartedness, empathy, and compassion she
hopes to communicate and inspire in viewers
around the world. Kanazawa spreads an inspirational message of peace and harmony thattranscends borders and limitations of all sorts.

M E M BE R E X H I BI T I ON P R E V I E W
April 3 | 9am - 10am
S H OKO K A N AZ AWA
DE M ON S T R AT I ON
April 3 | 3:30pm

In honor of Kanazawa’s visit, Portland Japanese Garden has partnered with the Northwest Down Syndrome Association to connect
with the local community through special
programming. These include artist demonstrations at the Garden and student outreach at
Grant High School, which is Portland Public
School's Japanese immersion school.

CU R ATOR ' S TA LK
Golden Crane, Patron, andSteward Members only
April 24 | 7pm - 9pm
M E M BE R E X H I BI T I ON E XC LUS I V E
April 30 | 8:30am - 10am

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A Life-Giving Occasion:
Nezu Gate Dedication

Support for this exhibition is provided by
Cambia Health Solutions, Sandra Chandler &Chris Schaefer, The Standard, and the JapanFoundation, Los Angeles.

skilled rendering of the gate’s Japanese title, Nezu
Gate (Nezumon, 根津門). This life-giving occasionof an otherwise inanimate object commemorates

the indelible impact of the Nezu family to Portland
In honor of Koichi and Mihoko Nezu, the original

Japanese Garden. Their strong emotional connection

entry gate to our historic gardens will receive anto the Garden and to Portland dates back 100 years

official name in April. The “Nezu Gate” will attainwhen a Japanese delegation, led by Koichi’s grand-a specially commissioned plaque made by one

father, Kaichiro, visited the city in 1905 for the Lewisof the most prominent carpentry firms in Kyoto,

and Clark Centennial Exposition. Read more about

Nakamura Sotoji Komuten, with Shoko Kanazawa’s

Kanazawa on our blog, japanesegarden.org/news.

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Courtesy of Shoko Kanazawa
Wind and Thunder Gods (Fújin Raijin), 2009
Julia Taylor
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NEWS

Preserving Nature Through Art
The Interplay Between Water and Ourselves

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For the first time ever, Portland Japanese
Garden is establishing an artist in residency
program in 2020 to provide unique opportunities for world-class artists to work with thenatural beauty of the Garden and collaborate
with its gardners, creating a truly special
experience. By connecting art with nature,
Portland Japanese Garden allows new perspectives, enhancing and enriching the way
visitors see and experience the Garden.
Rui Sasaki, contemporary artist and educatorin the field of glass making will exhibit herart, Water Patterns (September 19 - November
11) in the fall. Sasaki has already spent several
days this winter at Portland Japanese Garden
exploring and collecting plant samples to use
in her exhibition.
Building on her life-long fascination of thestructure and appearance of water, Sasaki
will focus on making specially commissioned
art using the Garden and its diverse plants
as inspiration and medium to create glass art
here in Portland at the Bullseye Glass studio in Southeast Portland. Her work will be
exhibited through installations that responddirectly to the Garden’s lush setting, emphasizing the interconnected relationship ofwater and nature.
Sasaki will be back in Portland in early
April and will hold an open studio experience at Bullseye Glass on Sunday, April 5.
For more information on this event, pleaserefer to the events page on our website.

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Rui Sasaki will be the second artist in residency at Portland Japanese Garden thisyear. Our first artist in residence, Takahiro
Iwasaki, will be in Portland throughout themonth of May in preparation for his exhibition Constructed Worlds opening May 30.

Connecting
to Nature and
One Another
Meet the Garden's New
Director of Development

Meet Edwina Kane, new Director of Development at Portland Japanese Garden.
Starting at the Garden just last month,
Edwina has already hit the ground running. She comes to Portland with a diverse background, serving most recently
as Director of External Affairs for theInternational Documentary Association(IDA), in Los Angeles, California.
Prior to that, Edwina spent several
years as Vice President of External
Affairs for the Museum of Latin American Art (Long Beach, CA). She spent six
years as the Director of Development
and External Affairs at the Des Moines
Art Center, (Des Moines, IA) and was
the Director of Development for theContemporary Art Center, (Cincinnati, OH). She has worked as a nonprofit
consultant and provided fundraising
mentorship for Southeast Asian documentarians at the Busan InternationalFilm Festival (BIFF) in South Korea.
Edwina holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art
History from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire and has received
multiple certifications for organizational leadership throughout her career.

Courtesy of Edwina Kane

“Portland Japanese Garden’s reputation
as both a world-class, international destination and a beloved local gem makethis opportunity particularly exciting. I
look forward to meeting the vast arrayof Garden supporters who value thisplace of peace and cultural understanding,” said Kane.
Edwina and her husband have recently split their time between Vietnamand Los Angeles. An avid community
volunteer, organic food enthusiast, andcooking hobbyist, Kane is also an international traveler, documentary film
fanatic, and knitting aficionado.
Contact Edwina today:ekane@japanesegarden.org

Bullseye Glass Co.
Meg Nanna
T H E G A R D E N PAT H

MARCH – APRIL 202013

Cumulative giving to the Annual
Fund from January 1, 2019
through December 31, 2019

P L AT I N U M C I R C L E$100,000 AND ABOVEFOUNDER’S CIRCLE$5,000-$9,999

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE$2,500-$4,999

Institute of Museum andLibrary Services
Arlene Schnitzer & Jordan Schnitzer

Sheryl Acheson
Ruth Anderson & Michael Beebe
BEAST/Expatriate
Chita Becker
Martha & Anthony Belluschi
Gwyneth Gamble Booth
Elizabeth "Ibby" Brooke
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
The Collins Foundation
Devil's Food Catering
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake and the 		
Margueritte Hirschbuhl Drake Fund, 		
Oregon Community Foundation
Katherine & Mark Frandsen
Bob and Jeanne Frasca Fund, Oregon 		
Community Foundation
Graphic Arts Building LLC
Susan & Tom Hamman
Hokusei North America
The Hotel Zags
Ann & Jerry Hudson
Martin Lotti & Linda Mai-Lotti
Mark Spencer Hotel
Jeanne & Lenny Marks
Lani McGregor & Daniel Schwoerer
Kelly & Steve McLeod
Janet & Tom Montag
Moonstruck Chocolate Company
Glenn Moore
Saya Moriyasu
Lindley Morton & Corinne Oishi
Multnomah Whisk{e}y Library
Chef Naoko
Northwest BankNW Natural Gas Co.
The Party PlacePGE Foundation
Portland Coffee Roasters
Jennifer & Charles Putney
Wayne M. Quimby & Michael Roberts-		
QuimbyRegional Arts & Culture Council
Marge Riley Fund, Oregon Community 		Foundation
Trudy & Pat Ritz, Ritz Family 		Foundation
Cheryl "Charlie" & Rod Rogers
Cathy & Jim Rudd
The Standard
Treecology, Inc.
Don Vallaster
Juan Young Trust

Trish Adams, in memory of Robert & 		
Ethel Csakany
Bokksu, Inc.
Gordon Brodfuehrer
Barbara & Worth Caldwell
Will Carter & Jeff Miller
Sarabeth Chambers
George Cummings
Cameron & Dick Davis
Douglas & Bee de Weese
Julie & Wayne Drinkward
Marilyn Easly, in memory of David 		
EaslyPeter & Mim Gray
Sandra & Jeffrey Grubb
Margaret & Thom Hacker
HackerMs. Susan Halton and the Halton 		
Foundation
Mike Henningsen Fund, Oregon 		
Community Foundation
Mrs. Ronna Hoffman
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Hank & Judy Hummelt
Kerstin & Joshua Husbands
Tatsuo Ito & Kohgetsu Aoki
The Jackson Foundation
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
Allan Karsk & Keith Berglund
Marc Peter Keane
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Catherine & John Knox
Dorothy Lemelson
Donna & David Lieberman, in memory 		
of Tomomi & Mariko Ando
Joyce & Stanley Loeb
Susie & Peter Lynn
Curtis W. Marble
Masa Mizuno
Thomas Mock & Michael Flanagin, in 		
memory of Carl Poston
Mrs. Hester H. Nau & Leslie Willhite
Oregon Jewish Community Foundation
Carol L. Otis MD & Roger Goldingay
The Paramount Hotel
Park Lane Suites and Inn
Shirley & David Pollock
Portland Fashion Week LLC
Lee & Ronald Ragen
William F. Rasnake
Gary & Sue Reynolds
Paul & Caitlin Schommer
Mary Sharman & Mitchell Sundquist
Yoshiaki Shimizu & Mary E. Hirsh
Steven H. Smith & Dennis C. Johnson
Ernie Stoddard
James Prihoda & Julia Tank
Tonkon Torp
Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust
Priscilla Bernard Wieden & Dan Wieden
Susan & Jim H. Winkler
Carmen Wong & Arjun Chatrath
And those who wish to remain 		
anonymous (2)GOLD CIRCLE$50,000 AND ABOVE
Delta Air Lines
S I LV E R C I R C L E$25,000-$49,999
Cambia Health Solutions
Sandra Chandler & Chris Schaefer
Dossier Hotel
Kay Kitagawa & Andy Johnson-Laird
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
Marilyn McIver
Oregon Venture Fund
Torii Mor Winery & Vineyard
Robert & Deborah Zagunis
BRONZE CIRCLE$10,000-$24,999
Afuri
Carole AlexanderJean & Ray Auel
Bamboo Sushi
Bank of America
Jack B. Blumberg
Mary Lee Boklund
Brown Printing Inc.
Dede & Joe DeJager
Susan & Greg Fitz-Gerald
Yoko Fukuta
William G. Gilmore Foundation
GoogleJenny Herman
Hoffman Construction
Joto Sake
Dinah & Robert McCall
Tamae, Kyoko, Teriko & Saya Moriyasu
in memory of Soju & June Moriyasu
Teriko Moriyasu & Tom Fielden
Oregon Cultural Trust
Oregon Heritage Commission
Patterson Nursery Sales, Inc.
Dorothy Piacentini
Port of Portland
Susan Schnitzer & Greg Goodman
Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution 		
Fund
Smith Rock, Inc.
Snow PeakAnn J. & William Swindells Fund, 		
Oregon Community Foundation
Drs. Mayho & Calvin Tanabe
Dorie & Larry Vollum and the Jean 		
Vollum Fund of Vanguard Charitable 		Endowment
And those who wish to remain 		
anonymous (2)Ray Pfortner

GARDENER’S CIRCLE$1,500-$2,499
Acorn Fund, Oregon Community 		Foundation
Roudabeh Akhavein
Susan & Dean N. Alterman
K. Andreasen
Julieann & Alan Barker
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Bullseye Glass Co.
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Candy Cassarno
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Drake's 7 Dees
Gail Durham & E. Benno Philippson

Janet & Michael Ellena
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Tomoe Horibuchi & Kihachiro Nishiura
Selena Horn & Christopher Hall
Elizabeth Hulick & Mark Handley
Kyoko Hummel
The Jasmine Pearl Tea Company
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Salena Johnson
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Gail & Fred Jubitz
Keen, Inc.
Aase Kendall
Caroline Kerl & Bill Lunch
Selby & Douglas Key
Elizabeth M. King
Michiko Kornhauser

Hoichi Kurisu
Nikki & Yoshio Kurosaki and the 		
Kurosaki Family Fund, Oregon Jewish
Community Foundation
Bonnie Laun
William and Emily Lawrence Family 		Fund, Oregon Community Foundation
Ross M. Lienhart, Edward Lienhart 		
Family Foundation
Veronica Lim & Lawrence Lin
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James D. Lynch & Robby Cunningham
Melinda & Jesse MaassaRah Mahler
Lisa & Richard Mann
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Erin Moeschler & Robb Rathe
Linda Montgomery
Darren & Casey Nakata
Gayland, Steven & Makai Nance
Lynne Naughton
Chris & Tom Neilsen and the Neilsen 		
Family Fund, Oregon Community 		Foundation
Paul D. O'Brien
Pacific Power Foundation
Piper A. Park, The Park Foundation
Marianne Perrin
William & Janet Perry
James H. Peters & Hitomi Tamura
Travers & Vasek PolakMary & Alex Polson
Susan & Michael Rego

Russell & Mary Reid
Pat Reser
Nancy L. Richmond & William A. 		
HughesNancy Riveland & David Liu
Ann Roberts
Christopher Ruggles
Sapporo Brewing USA
Valerie Sasaki
Patricia O. Schleuning
Peter Shinbach
B.J. Simmons
Lynn & Drake Snodgrass
Susan & Donald Spencer
Adelaide Pomeroy Stern
Andrée Stevens
Suntory Spirits Ltd.
Trang & David Swanson Sr.
Charles J. & Caroline Swindells 		
Charitable Fund, Oregon Community 		Foundation
Cecelia Tanaka
Dona & John Tarpey
Rebecca & Russell Teasdale
Richard Testut & Marilyn Rudin
Rena & Cheryl Tonkin
Susan & John Turner
Dawn & Sadafumi Uchiyama
US-J Connect, Inc.
Anthony Van Ho, MD & Forrest 		Davidson III, PhD
David Willis
Lynn & Jeffrey Wolfstone
Joji Yoshimura & Michael Kronstadt
And those who wish to remain 		
anonymous (1)If you would like to make a donation or have any questions about the Golden Crane Society, pleasecontact Annual Fund Manager Beth Levy at (503) 542-0281 or blevy@japanesegarden.org.

Tyler Quinn
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GlobalAmbassadors
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Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.
Christine & Jerry Baker
Capt. David G. & Carolyn Berry Wilson
Susan C. Brown
Darrell & Marilyn Brownawell
Dr. Mary Jo Buckingham & Paul D. 		
Fitzpatrick
Kathryn Campbell
Candy Cassarno
Nancy Connery
David H. Corry
Susan Cummins
Lynn A. Cyert & Russell Westbrook, Jr.
Daiwa Lease Co., Ltd.
Peggy & Dick Danziger
Paula Deitz
Delta Air Lines
Lawrence & Sarah Eppenbach

Including our Global Ambassador Members, Sponsors of our 2014 New York
Launch Event, and Donors contributing $500 in the past 12 months and residing
more than 120 miles from Portland, Oregon.

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.
Bob and Jeanne Frasca Fund, Oregon 		
Community Foundation
Steve & Peggy Garber
George Nakashima Woodworking, S.A.
William G. Gilmore Foundation
Lisa Gimmy Landscape Architecture
GoogleJustine Halliday
Susan & Tom Hamman
Hasegawa Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Flora J. Henningsen
Jenny Herman
Irene Hirano-Inouye
Geoffrey Hoefer
Itogumi Co., Ltd.
The Japan Foundation
The Japan Foundation, Center for 		Global Partnership

William David & Mary Jones
Joto Sake
Amy S. Katoh
Scot Kellar
Tracy & Chris Keys
Komatsu Seiren Co., Ltd.
Patricia T. Leiser & Gary Leiser
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
Curtis W. Marble
Kelly & Steve McLeod
Richard Milgrim
Yoshiaki Mizumoto
Janet & Tom Montag
Nakamura Sotoji Komuten
Scott & Connie Neish
Alan, Gwen, Avery & Ashton Niemann
Rikki Ninomiya
NPO Greenwave
Kathy Pike

Jane & David Pollock
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Diane Pyles
Karen & Jeffrey Robson
Catherine & Taisuke Sasanuma
Jeanne Schnitzer MarksHenry Sidel
David & Abigail Snoddy
Sony Electronics
Erik & Cornelia Thomsen
L.D. Tisdale & Patricia A. Tisdale
Torii Mor Winery & Vineyard
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
UniqloYuki Wada & Michael Thompson
Mary & James G. Wallach Foundation
And those who wish to remain 		
anonymous (2)Julia Taylor

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

Legacy Society Members receive
invitations to Golden Crane
special events and receptions.

Tribute Gifts& Donations

Memorials and Honoraria
11/16/2019 - 1/15/2020

IN MEMORY OF
MIRIAM BLOOMBERG

IN MEMORY OF
DOYLE FORISTERIN HONOR OF
ASHLEY & GREG HOFFMAN

IN MEMORY OF
MAE ROWAN

Jeannie & Ron Prindle

Sara Perry

Keirsten Rogers

Marita & Paul Schofield

IN HONOR OF
GWYNETH GAMBLE BOOTH

IN HONOR OF
A MY K ATO H

IN HONOR OF
YA E S A N E K ATA

Dr. Kay Byers

Scott Howard & Lucy Kivel
The Samuel S. Johnson Foundation

Gordon Brodfuehrer

Anonymous

IN HONOR OF
MRS. MARGUERITTE H. DRAKEIN HONOR OF
HOICHI KIRISU

IN MEMORY OF
R O B E R T S C H A I B LY

IN MEMORY OF
TED GAMBLE

Harvard Club of Oregon

Susan Steinhardt

Laurie Turney

Robert Cramer & Allen Simmons

IN MEMORY OF
JJ LADYMONIN MEMORY OF
ANNE SIMPSONIN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM H. DUERDEN, III

IN MEMORY OFSUSAN GORBUNOFFJohn & Emily Rake

Richard O. Simpson

Barbara J. Duerden

Eric Butterly

IN HONOR OF
JEFFREY DAMON LEGGEIN HONOR OF
K AT HY TAC K

IN MEMORY OF
PETER ENGBRETSONMarilyn Legge

Lina Hatch

IN MEMORY OF
N A N C Y D. H A I G W O O D

Susan Engbretson

Nancy L. Haigwood & Andy McNiece

IN HONOR OF
MAE OLSON

IN MEMORY OF
M A RY P R I S C I L L A TA R B E L L

John & Sheila Jakobsen

Tarbell Family Foundation

IN HONOR OF
ROB POPE

IN MEMORY OF
JOAN TROTMAN

Ronna & Eric Hoffman

Robert Trotman & William Hetzelson

IN HONOR OF
LISA CHRISTYIN MEMORY OF
SARAH EPPENBACH& BARBARA OAKIE,AND IN HONOR OF
K AT E M A R S H

IN MEMORY OF
MARGARET HAMACHEKMarian Creamer

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 Annual Fund Manager
Beth Levy at (503) 542-0281
or blevy@japanesegarden.org.

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
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
Mary DicksonDavid & Nancy DowellMrs. Margueritte H. Drake

Elaine West Durst
Yoko Fukuta
Ms. Susan Halton
John Hembroff & Shari Macdonald
Ron & Jenny Herman
Geoffrey Hoefer
Albert Horn
Ann & Jerry Hudson
Mary Kay Johnson
Elizabeth M. King
Valerie Lau
Ron & Polly Wall Lauser
John & Lisa Lehman
Linda & Don McNeill

Jeannie & Ron Prindle
Wayne M. Quimby & Michael Roberts-		
QuimbyW. Curtis Schade & Jacquie Siewert-		
SchadeRichard C. Stetson Jr.
Ernie Stoddard
Ann SymonsDrs. Calvin & Mayho Tanabe
Carmen Wong
And those who wish to remain 		
anonymous (4)We are grateful to the following individuals and families for their generous
bequests and estate gifts to the Garden.

Nancy Beamer
Clarence Bobbe
Barbara Cyrus
Stanley L. Davis Trust
Bill Findlay
Robert W. Franz
John R. Gatewood
Barbara W. Gomez Trust

Estate of Stanley W. Greenhalgh
Elizabeth Ann Hinds
Jerry G. Jones TrustNoel Jordan
Estate of James Kesler
Duke Mankertz
Beverly Merrill
Jack O. Rickli

Jeaneatta Sautter
Robert & Marilyn Schuberg
Lawrence L. Secor
The James W. Skog Trust
Toya Family Trust: George, Sonoya, 		Georgene, & EvelynDavid E. Wedge Trust
Constance Weimer

Ann Symons

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Annual Fund
Donations

In the Gift Shop

Contributions received
11/16/2019 - 1/15/2020

Hina Dolls
Marvin & Deborah Abe
Gary Ackerman & Robin Dearling
Robert & Bonnie Adams
Cynthia Alexander
Robert Allen
Linda & Eugene AppelDavid & Jennifer Austin
Martha Bailey
Diana Baird
Mary BeanJohn Blackwell
Ronald & Sandra Bloom
Randy & Kim Boehm
Ralph Bolliger
Allison & David Brown
Carla Caesar & Nora KingDavid Cagna
Bruce Callarman
Keri Carkeek & Miles Schwartz
Sharon L. Carver
Lee Catalano
Cathy Cheney
Lee Chew
Stephen Chipps & Laura Sherrill
Ilze & Yong Sung Choi
Ron & Gail Clark
David & Helen Clement
Marjan Coester
Tommie Corona & Bill Otto
Cynthia Cristofani, M.D.
Cynthia & Gary Crose
Wolfgang Dempke
Gaby Donnell
Theresa Duewer
Vida Lee Edera
Lynn Edwards & Richard Robohm
Cecilia A. Eng & Andrew Nisbet III
Marilyn & Edward Epstein
Dick & Pam Eyde
JoAnn & Dale Fencken
Stephan P. Ferreira
Jennifer Fields
Marybeth Fossati
Jane Fouts
Fred Meyer Community Rewards 		
ProgramPeter Freedman & Lynda Ater
Jon & Ian Frew
Ray Frost
Gemma Furno
Robert Gamblin & Catherine Kumlin
Lelde Gilman
Charlotte Gray
Mitch & Bonnie HalfpennyDavid Hammer
Irv & Gail Handelman
Jon & Suzanne Hanifin
Heidi Hansen
Ulrich H. Hardt
Bob & Janis Harrison
Katherine & William Hawkins
Linda Hering
Frances Herrall

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William Hills
Shinji & Yuki Hioki
Tracy & Henry Hooper
Angela Horniman
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Horstkotte
René & Jeff Jackson
Donald J. Jenkins
Marie Johnson
Bradford Johnston & Julie Evans
Jeremy & Sandra Karp
Aphra Katzev
Ed & Grace Kawasaki
Stephanie Kaza & Davis Te Selle
Steven & Diana Kazmierczak
Susan L. Kem
Nancy Kennaway
Angela & Matthew Kilman
Rosemary King
Judith Kliks
Michi & Jeff Kohlhoff
Michihiro Kosuge
Betty & Joe Labadie
Barbara LaMack & Jim Kalvelage
Sabin Lamson
Donna L. Larson
Beth Levy & Allen Gurney
Roger & Katherine Lintault
Jean & Steve Mann
Linda & Ken Mantel
Alyssa McCulloch & Adam Feiges
Robert & Ruth McDevitt
Isabel McDonald
Linda McNeill
Ashley & Paul McQuade
Laurie & Kent McVay
Richard E. Meade
Lora Meyer
Lee & Mary Jean Michels
Naomi Miller & Tom Williams
Susan MontiDavid Morey & Sandra Hobbs Morey
Daniel & Katheryn Moseler
Dana Mounts
Therese & Jerome Myers
Mina & Lisaki Nakanishi
Kent NeffDavid & Jennifer Nolfi
Raymond & Carol North
Allan & Madeline Olson
William H. Parm, Jr.
Kathy Parmenter
Jane Pedrick
Patricia Perkins
Ilsa Perse & Jake Rockwood
Glenda Peters
Dennis Petrequin
Dorothy PlummerPeter & Karla Pollich
Anne Pope & Bill Greene
Alice Price & Lonny Doi
Virginia Quinn
Laurie & William Rawson
Bill & Laurie Rawson

Phyllis Redman
Miriam Resnick
Elaine Rhodes
Iris & Martin Ricks
Michael Riley
Tom & Carmen Robbins
Robert & Joanie Rosenbaum
Kurt Rosenberg
Dee & Tom Ross
Dorothy M. Rotolo & Anne M. Miller
Dean Runyan & Elizabeth Evans
Jeannette & Don Russell
Clyde & Meredith Savery
Allen Schatz
Jeffrey & Lea Scherer
Elizabeth & Eric Schneider
Gerald & Shirley Schoepflin
Lance & Marion Shipley
Bernie Smith
Doug Smith
Nancy Smith
Philip & Nancy Smith
J. Andrew & Sue Snyder
Thomas & Marie Spence
Molly & George Spencer
Thomas & Frances Stein
Kay Stepp & Garry Bullard
Martha & John Stewart
Isabel StirlingJean Stoll
Milan & Jean Stoyanov
Douglas Stuart & Samantha 		
Schoenfeld
John & Janet Switzer
Natsuko Takahashi
Marje Takei
Ann & David Taylor
Machiko & Ken Tomita
Hiroki & Kay Tsurumi
Robert B. Tufts
Tom Usher
Kristine K. Vallandingham
Ans Van Gent
Barbara G. Van Raalte
Jennifer VanArkel
Nancy D. VartanianMartha Waldemar
John Watson & Mary Dreyer
Marc Weaver & Charles Jones
Daniel Weiss & Allan FrasierJames & Sarah Weston
Sarah White & David Gray
Kent Wilson
Christina & Reed Wilson
Carolyn & Martin Winch
Laura & David Winkleblack
Loring Winthrop
Gerald Witt & Susan Bliss
Richard & Ellen Wopat
Yume Confections
Wilma Zicker
And those who wish to remain 		
anonymous (20)Hina Matsuri, also called Doll’s Day or Girl’s Day, occurs on
March 3rd every year in Japan to celebrate the happiness,growth, and good health of daughters. The festival is most
famous for its displays of hina dolls, which represent theemperor and empress with their attendants and musicians,
on a multi-tiered platform. The Gift Shop will carry aselection of elegant hina dolls, including this pair madewith silver and gold leaf.

Julia Taylor

Julia Taylor
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small ways to conserve resources – such as paper use.

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