The Garden Path
Everyone Needs a Garden

November – December 2020

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3Thank You Members

H A I KU

Thank You
Members!

Winter morning
From the vine maple twig
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Letter from the CEO
Steve Bloom

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Anniversaries
Sharing a Vision8

Garden News
Gardening for the Futurehangs a single feather

Portland Japanese Garden
members are the heartbeatof our organization.

– Peter Kendall“Thank you for the updates, and good luck during thesetrying times. It will all get better. Here are a couple of
S E N I O R S TA F F

1011Art Exhibitions
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2020 Garden by the Numbers

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steve Bloom
DEPUTY DIRECTOR Cynthia Johnson Haruyama
THE ARLENE SCHNITZER CURATOROF CULTURE, ART, AND EDUCATION
Aki Nakanishi
GARDEN CURATOR Sadafumi Uchiyama
CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Lisa Christy

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my favorites from 2019 visits. You are stewarding acherished place.”

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Diane Freeman
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Cheryl Ching
DIRECTOR OF RETAIL Ashley McQuade"Thanks for opening the garden
during this challenging time andbringing the peace and serenity of
our community and visitors. I hopethe entire team working at thegarden is safe and well."

CURATOR EMERITA Diane Durston

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Tribute Gifts
BOA RD OF TRUSTEESPRESIDENT Robert Zagunis

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Phoenix Legacy Society
Global Ambassadors

Throughout the course of the year, wewere uplifted by so many who wrote
messages, shared photos and memories,
and most importantly, continued to be apart of our community.

"It was very peaceful, given thecurrent global crisis. Thank youvery much for all of the effort toallow me that time.""Please stay safe and take care!
I appreciate so much the work
you are all doing, and the garden
is such a special place and thiscommunity is better off for it.""Keep up the terrific work you
are doing. Portland NEEDS theJapanese Garden.""Thank you so much for the kindthoughts within your email thismorning. The moments of serenity
are just wonderful; my six-yearold
son and I already feel better about
the coming day.""We traveled all over the world but
my husband, Dutch, always said
this was one of the most beautiful
places he had been."

PRESIDENT ELECT Drake Snodgrass
VICE PRESIDENTS Dr. Calvin Tanabe, Paul Schommer
TREASURER Doug de Weese

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Corporate Program Benefits

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Photo Gallery

202021 Calendars for Sale

SECRETARY Janelle Jimerson
MEMBERS
Trish Adams, Gwyneth Gamble Booth,
Ann Carter, Dean M. Dordevic,
Jon Greeney, Bruce Guenther,
Ronna Hoffman, Bill Hughes,
Yoshio Kurosaki, Polly Lauser,
Martin Lotti, Paul Loving,
Lindley Morton, Darren Nakata,
Carol L. Otis M.D., Travers Hill Polak,
Dan Schwoerer, Jeff WolfstoneF O U N D AT I O N B O A R D
CHAIR Carmen Wong
PRESIDENT Steve Bloom
SECRETARY/TREASURER Diane Freeman
MEMBERS
Trish Adams, Sandy Chandler
Dede DeJager, Greg Fitz-Gerald,
James D. Lynch, Allen Mercer, Dee Ross,
Valerie Sasaki, Cecilia Tanaka

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FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
Email marketing@japanesegarden.org“So special to bring my son Brandon to visit the“This photo is the lock screen on my computer. It's soJapanese Garden for the first time this week. His

beautiful and it makes me feel like I'm back in theGrandpa Tim Coughlin, my dad, was a Japanesepeacefulness of the garden for a split second before

Garden Volunteer more than twenty years ago while heI return to the chaos of the digital world. I love thebattled cancer ... It felt so special to show him where

Japanese Garden!”I sat as a child as they honored his Grandpa here …
Thank you to the Japanese Gardens for providing myfamily with generations of beauty and solace.”
NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2020

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FROM THE CEO

An Extraordinary Journey
Reflecting on 15 years
This fall I’m proud and humbled to mark my 15th anniversary as
C.E.O. of Portland Japanese Garden. I was recently asked if I could
describe the past 15 years with just one word, and indeed just one
word came to mind… Extraordinary!
It has been my honor to help shepherd the organization throughgood times and bad, through success and at times challenges, but
mostly, through a remarkable transformational journey seeking tofulfill the limitless potential of the Garden and its ability to touch
hearts and lives.

3of the Portland Japanese Garden locally, nationally, and internationally. In fact, together, we have created what is now celebrated
as the largest Japanese cultural center in the world outside Japanand have risen together to receive the highest honor bestowed on
any public garden – the 2020 Garden Excellence Award, given by
the American Public Garden Association as selected by our peersof 600 gardens across 20 countries.

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Together we have ushered the Garden into a new era of engagement, inclusiveness, and exploration, building community along
the way. A hallmark of the past 15 years has been expanded accessto the Garden, increasing attendance from 100,000 to nearly
500,000 per year, growing membership from 3,000 to 21,000, andoffering ever expanding programs from just a handful to morethan 300 per year, here in Portland and on four continents aroundthe world.
The Portland Japanese Garden community, or should I say family, have come together time and time again to move the Garden
forward in the fulfillment of its mission. It is only by working
together as a community that we have caught up on 20 years ofdeferred Garden maintenance and restoration, established theNorth American Japanese Garden Association, created the International Japanese Garden Training Center, completed the monumental Cultural Crossing expansion project, and prepared for thelaunch of The Japan Institute, which will further spread the ideals

Today, the pandemic we are facing has been perhaps the mostchallenging moment in the Garden’s 57-year history. Our focus
now, is on preserving and securing the work that we, and those
who came before us, have done to build this irreplaceable cultural and community treasure. It is this Portland Japanese Garden
community and its’ ability to rise to any challenge to protect andadvance the Garden that buoys me each and every day and givesme the confidence in knowing that we shall persevere. You have
my promise of that.

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So let me say Thank You! Thank you for allowing me this journey
for 15 years, for always being there to support and do what’s rightand good for Portland Japanese Garden, for helping to reach millions of hearts and lives through this special place. Thank you to
our members, our volunteers, and to the most talented, committed,
and passionate staff that any C.E.O. could ever ask for. Thank you
for the trust to lead, the opportunity to dream, and the freedom tomake mistakes and learn important lessons along the way.
Each morning as I begin my day, I remind myself of the Garden’s
mission… “To bring the ideals of the Portland Japanese Garden to theworld: art of craft, connection to nature, experience of peace.”

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Extraordinary indeed…
With Gratitude,
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Bruce Forster
Tyler Quinn
Bruce Forster
Tyler Quinn

Steve Bloom
Chief Executive Officer

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Sharing a Vision
Celebrating the Anniversaries of Steve Bloom
and Sadafumi Uchiyama
Portland Japanese Garden’s CEO, Steve Bloom, and Garden Curator, Sadafumi(Sada) Uchiyama, recently sat down (socially distanced and over anniversary
cake!) to chat about their tenure with the organization, their shared memories
and accomplishments, and what they still hope to accomplish together. After fifteen years of knowing each other, Steve and Sada’s relationship is a microcosmof the Garden’s vision – two vastly different personalities, backgrounds, andperspectives harmoniously joining forces to foster peace, cross-cultural understanding, and greater hope for future generations.

Q: How long have you known each otherand how did you meet?
Steve: A lot of people don’t know this, but
Sada was actually on the Garden’s Boardof Trustees and part of the search committee that hired me fifteen years ago. So, I
met Sada on my very first visit to Portland
during my interviews with the Garden. AfterI settled into the job, I pulled Sada aside andasked him if he would consider resigningfrom the Board, of course with the intent of
encouraging him to apply for the Garden Curator position. In a nutshell, after Sada hiredme, I hired him!
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Q: What impact has Portland Japanese
Garden had on you?

Steve: Well . . . after 12 years, the list is long!
I think one of the most exciting things is thatwe’ve always shared a vision for what theGarden could become – a holistic platform
for teaching Japanese culture, art and somuch more beyond the physical grounds.
Sada, as Garden Curator, has achieved somuch more than garden maintenance, he has
focused on truly curating a place that is inspired by, and inspires, a myriad of Japanese
artforms like music, literature, bonsai, haiku,
ikebana.

Sada: I come from a gardener’s family sohappiness for me comes from seeing joy inthe faces of guests. That’s had a tremendous impact on me because no other job
has provided this kind of joy. The Garden
has also allowed me to implement unrealized ideas like the International Japanese
Garden Training Center. This was already aconcept when I interviewed with Steve. As athird-generation Japanese gardener, passing on this legacy was always something I
wanted to do. Portland Japanese Garden has
allowed me to fulfill this vision.

Sada: We have spent the last 12 years reshaping the definition of a Japanese garden
and what it really means. 12 years ago, no
one else had the title of Garden Curator. But
today, many gardens - Japanese gardens inparticular - have Garden Curators leading
their vision. We’ve also expanded our focus
on community through our cultural programs; encouraging people to have moreconversations.
Steve: And everything that we did to build
organizational capacity from the very beginning, of course, culminated in the Cultural
Crossing project in 2017.
Q: What are some of your favorite memories over the last decade?
Steve: We’ve done so much together: visit
gardens in Japan; build a sand and stonegarden in Washington, D.C. (where we wereliterally on our hands and knees together)and of course the kasagi project … but equally important, we’ve spent countless hours
eating sushi and drinking sake! These “unofficial” meetings have resulted in some of thebest philosophical conversations about theGarden’s future direction. It’s during thesetimes that we generate the ideas and passion
for where we’re taking the institution.

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Q: What are some of the most exciting
things you’ve accomplished together?

Q: Can you give us an advance look at
what’s yet to come?
Sada: Most people think the Cultural Crossing project is done. But it’s just a “container”
for the Japan Institute, which is our future
focus. The close of the project was just the
beginning of the next. Although we didn’t
have a name for it, we already had vision for
the Japan Institute.
Steve: The Japan Institute will bring greatthings in terms of the programming weprovide and the conversations we are able
to facilitate across our communities here in
Portland and around the world. In line with
our mission and because we are “just a garden,” we can encourage non-threatening dialogue around more challenging social issues.
For the full video interview, visit japanesegarden.
org/vision. Look for more information on the Japan
Institute in our next issue of The Garden Path in 2021.

Sada: There are so many powerful memories; more than I imagined when I cameto work for a garden. For me, my memories
exemplify the power of the Garden – howmuch it can embrace and give back.
Jonathan Ley
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Gardeningfor the Future
Taking Steps to Ensure theGarden's Longevity
While a gardener is acutely aware of theimmediate health and wellness of theplants they care for, they are also deeply
mindful of how their care today can makea profound impact on the future. Working
in harmony with nature, our gardeners areconstantly nurturing the ecosystem of theplants and trees that make up the Portland
Japanese Garden, keeping it the serene oasis
for generations to come.

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- Underestimated, yet critical tasks such as
watering during the long and dry days of summer.
While there are hundreds of automated sprinkler
heads within the Garden’s irrigation system, handwatering the essential spots provide the plants
with the water and quiet conversation they needwith the gardeners.

- Maintaining the health of trees throughout theGarden by restructuring the shape and growthof them. Cutting back a branch means that thisenergy can now be distributed elsewhere, so thetree can grow to be even stronger and healthier inthe long run.

Just a few projects from the year include:- Annual pine pruning, which allows for thegardeners to see how the trees grew over theyear and past years, to determine the necessarystyle of pruning. In the winter, gardeners generally
follow the “hamushiri” or needling technique topluck old needles out and allow for more sunlightto reach the new buds on the inside.

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Jonathan Ley
Peter Friedman- End of year cleaning, which is rooted in Japaneseculture and tradition, is also reflected in the
Garden. The gardeners work to clear the Gardenof this year’s leaves and branches to welcome in
the new year and symbolize a new beginning.

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GA RDEN BY THE NUMBERS

A RT E X H I BI T I ON S

2020 By the Numbers
Thank you for your support!
This year has been like no other in the history of Portland Japanese
Garden. The impacts of COVID and wildfires have decreased ouroperating budget by 55% and changed the way we all experience theGarden. Through the support of our community, however, we are still
here to provide respite from the challenges of our busy, modern lives:a place that allows one to explore the art of craft, a connection tonature, and experience peace.

2020 Sources of Net Operating Revenue
Judson Randall

Retail Sales

Membership Dues

5.5%

8.9%

Preview 2021

Gate Receipts

Art Exhibitions at Porltand Japanese Garden

Other

28%

In 2020, we harnessed the power of ourcommunity of art collectors to bring three
Japanese ceramic exhibitions to Portland
Japanese Garden. In 2021, we will be sharing a range of art through the generous
support of Jordan Schnitzer and the Jordan
Schnitzer Family Foundation. Details arebeing confirmed, and we will be sharing
an overview as well as an interview with
Jordan in our next issue.

0.4%
Contributions& Grants

57.2%
Community Support

Additionally, March of 2021 will mark the
10th anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake,or the Great East Japan Earthquake. In
acknowledgement and commemoration,
Portland Japanese Garden will present an
exhibition that tells a story epitomizing perseverance, hope, and the power of community – the journey of kasagi (crossbeams of a
torii gate) from the shores of Oregon back toa shrine in Hachinohe, Japan.

23,048429

182$352,000

585

Total
Members

First-time
DonorsGolden Crane
Society Members

Raised During
ClosureMasks Donatedby Members for
Garden Staff

For Comparison
2019 Sources of Net
Operating Revenue

Membership Dues

7.9%

Other

2.7%

Retail Sales

Find the full story atjapanesegarden.org/kasagi-gates-hope

15.7%
NHK World-Japan
Contributions & Grants

15.8%
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Gate Receipts

57.9%
NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 202011

Cumulative giving to the Annual
Fund from September 1, 2019
through August 31, 2020

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

James R. Coonan, Denise C. Bates,and Lurline C. Menzies
Institute of Museum andLibrary Services

Sheryl Acheson
Ruth Anderson & Michael Beebe
Bamboo Sushi
Bank of America
Christine Bartell
Chita Becker
Martha & Anthony Belluschi
Gwyneth Gamble Booth
Elizabeth "Ibby" Brooke
Keri Carkeek & Miles Schwartz
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
Conrad Clark
The Collins Foundation
Community Foundation forSouthwest Washington
Devil's Food Catering
Dossier Hotel
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake and the
Margueritte Hirschbuhl Drake Fund,
Oregon Community Foundation
Katherine & Mark Frandsen
Carol Frankel
Bob and Jeanne Frasca Fund,
Oregon Community Foundation
GoogleJon & Yoko Greeney
Ms. Susan Halton and theHalton Foundation
Susan & Tom Hamman
Ann & Jerry Hudson
The Lora L. and Martin N. Kelley
Family Foundation Trust
Nikki & Yoshio Kurosaki and theKurosaki Family Fund, Oregon
Jewish Community Foundation
Martin Lotti & Linda Mai-Lotti
Mark Spencer Hotel
Jeanne & Lenny Marks
Dinah & Robert McCall
Lani McGregor & Daniel Schwoerer
Kelly & Steve McLeod
Kazuo & Setsuko Mitsuhashi
Glenn Moore
Chef Naoko
NW Natural Gas Co.
Patterson Nursery Sales, Inc.
PGE Foundation
Mary & Alex Polson
Portland Coffee Roasters
Jennifer & Charles Putney
Marge Riley Fund, Oregon Community
Foundation
Cathy & Jim Rudd
Amy & Katie Sakurai
Susan Schnitzer & Greg Goodman
Dori Schnitzer, Susan Schnitzer,
Jeanne Schnitzer Marks, andthe Mildred and Morris Schnitzer
Charitable Fund of the OregonCommunity Foundation
Smith Rock, Inc.
The Standard
George C. Stevens
Ernie Stoddard
Treecology, Inc.
Carmen Wong & Arjun Chatrath

Trish Adams, in memory ofRobert & Ethel Csakany
Roudabeh Akhavein
Bartlett Tree Experts
Benihana
Bokksu, Inc.
Evona Brim
Gordon Brodfuehrer
Barbara & Worth Caldwell
Will Carter & Jeff Miller
Sarabeth Chambers
Anne & James Crumpacker
George Cummings
Cameron & Dick Davis
Drake's 7 Dees
Marilyn Easly, in memory ofDavid Easly
Lauren Eulau & Paul Schneider
Mary E. Fellows & John W. RussellDavid & Beth Ferguson
Peter & Mim Gray
Sandra & Jeffrey Grubb
Margaret & Thom Hacker
Mike Henningsen Fund, OregonCommunity Foundation
Helen Herman
Mary & Gordon Hoffman
Elizabeth Hulick & Mark Handley
Hank & Judy Hummelt
Kerstin & Joshua Husbands
Tatsuo Ito & Kohgetsu Aoki
The Jackson Foundation
Janelle & Lee Jimerson
Allan Karsk & Keith BerglundPeter J. Kendall
Catherine & John Knox
Dorothy Lemelson
Ross M. Lienhart, Edward Lienhart
Family Foundation
Joyce & Stanley Loeb
Susan & Peter Lynn
Curtis W. Marble
Masa Mizuno
Thomas Mock & Michael Flanagin,in memory of Carl Poston
Lindley Morton & Corinne Oishi
Multnomah Whisk{e}y Library
Carol L. Otis MD & Roger Goldingay
The Paramount Hotel
Park Lane Suites and Inn
Shirley & David Pollock
Portland Fashion Week LLC
William F. & Anne Rasnake
Susan & Michael Rego
Pat Reser
Gary & Sue Reynolds
Nancy L. Richmond &William A. Hughes
Cheryl "Charlie" & Rod Rogers
Mary Sharman & Mitchell Sundquist
Peter Shinbach
Robert Singer
Steven H. Smith & Dennis C. Johnson
Hiro Tsuji & James Knodell
Priscilla Bernard Wieden & Dan Wieden
Susan & Jim H. Winkler
Lynn & Jeffrey Wolfstone

GOLD CIRCLE$50,000 AND ABOVE
Delta Air Lines
Portland Japanese Garden Staff
S I LV E R C I R C L E$25,000-$49,999
Kay Kitagawa & Andy Johnson-Laird
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
Travers & Vasek Polak
Arlene Schnitzer and Jordan Schnitzer
Torii Mor Winery & Vineyard
Woodard Family Foundation
Robert & Deborah Zagunis
BRONZE CIRCLE$10,000-$24,999
Afuri
Carole AlexanderJean & Ray Auel
Jack B. Blumberg
Mary Lee Boklund
Brown Printing Inc.
Alan S. Davis
Douglas & Bee de Weese
Kuniko & Alexander de Weese
Dede & Joe DeJager
Julie & Wayne Drinkward
Fred W. Fields Fund, Oregon 		
Community Foundation
Susan & Greg Fitz-Gerald
Yoko Fukuta
William G. Gilmore Foundation
Jenny Herman
Hoffman Construction
Joto Sake
Marilyn McIver
Janet & Tom Montag
Oregon Cultural Trust
Oregon Heritage Commission
Dorothy Piacentini
Ann J. & William Swindells Fund, 		
Oregon Community Foundation
Drs. Mayho & Calvin Tanabe
Dorie & Larry Vollum and theJean Vollum Fund of the Vanguard
And those who wish to remain 		
anonymous (2)Don Schwartz

GARDENER’S CIRCLE$1,500-$2,499
Acorn Fund, Oregon Community
Foundation
A-dec, Inc.
Susan & Dean N. Alterman
K. Andreasen
Julieann & Alan Barker
Irene & Jerome Barr
George & Patty Beall
Diane Benjamin
Karen L. Benson
Patsy Crayton BernerMrs. Suzanne Storms Berselli &Dr. Robert Berselli
Broughton & Mary Bishop Foundation
Steve Bloom
Cindy & Bruce Brenn
Richard Louis Brown & Thomas MarkHeida & Don Bruce
Bullseye Glass Co.
Diane & James Burke
Ann C. Carter & Thomas P. Palmer
Candy Cassarno
Tim & Lisa Christy
Kathryn & John CochranTruman Collins
Nancy Connery
Paula Deitz
Mary Dickson
Kathi & Dean Dordevic
Kristen A. Dozono
Gail Durham & E Benno Philippson
Diane Field & Richard Williams
Flowerree Foundation
Doyle Forister & Gary Sheldon

Diane & Gary Freeman
Geffen Mesher
Patrick Gibson & Maja Henderson
Sally Gibson
Barbara Giesy
Ann Goetcheus
Bruce Guenther & Eduardo A. Vides, M.D.
HackerNancy L. Haigwood & Andy McNiece
Cynthia & Andrew Haruyama
Etsuko Harvey
Hasegawa Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Merle & Andrew Hashimoto
Don Hastler & Dan Bergsvik
Wendy Hasuike
Flora J. Henningsen
Hitachi High Tech
Mrs. Ronna Hoffman
Lynne M. Hoffman
Robert Hogfoss
Tomoe Horibuchi & Kihachiro Nishiura
Selena Horn & Christopher HallJohn & Janet Jay
Salena Johnson
Gail & Fred Jubitz
Aase Kendall
Caroline Kerl & Bill Lunch
Selby & Douglas Key
Heather Killough
Elizabeth M. King
Michiko Kornhauser
Hoichi Kurisu
Bonnie Laun
Polly & Ron Lauser
William and Emily Lawrence Family Fund,
Oregon Community Foundation
Veronica Lim & Lawrence Lin

Doug & Theresa Lovett
James D. Lynch & Robby Cunningham
Melinda & Jesse MaassaRah Mahler
Lisa & Richard Mann
Anna & Van Mason
Janet McCormick & Stephanie Walker
Alyssa McCulloch & Adam Feiges
Sarah Miller Meigs & Andrew Meigs
Allen Mercer & Helen Angelica Wong
Gord & Kris Mills
Erin Moeschler & Robb Rathe
Linda Montgomery
Nakamura Sotoji Komuten
Darren & Casey Nakata
Gayland, Steven & Makai Nance
Mrs. Hester H. Nau & Leslie Willhite
Lynne Naughton
Chris & Tom Neilsen and theNeilsen Family Fund, OregonCommunity Foundation
Nel Centro
Paul D. O'Brien
Oregon Venture Fund
Pacific Power Foundation
Piper A. Park, The Park Foundation
Marianne Perrin
William & Janet Perry
James H. Peters & Hitomi Tamura
Marilyn R. Podemski, in honor of
Bruce GuentherReynolds Potter & Sharon Mueller
Wayne M. Quimby &Michael Roberts-Quimby
Lee & Ronald Ragen
Russell & Mary Reid
Trudy & Pat Ritz, Ritz Family Foundation

Nancy Riveland & David Liu
Ann Roberts
Room & Board
Sapporo Brewing USA
Valerie Sasaki
Laura Schlafly
Patricia O. Schleuning
Paul & Caitlin Schommer
Yoshiaki Shimizu & Mary E. Hirsh
B.J. Simmons
Lynn & Drake Snodgrass
Susan & Donald Spencer
Adelaide Pomeroy Stern
Trang & David Swanson Sr.
Charles J. & Caroline Swindells 		
Charitable Fund, Oregon Community
Foundation
Cecelia Tanaka
James Prihoda & Julia Tank
Dona & John Tarpey
Rebecca & Russell Teasdale
Richard Testut & Marilyn Rudin
Rena & Cheryl Tonkin
Tonkon Torp
Susan & John Turner
Dawn & Sadafumi Uchiyama
US-J Connect, Inc.
Don VallasterFran & John von Schlegell
Douglas L. Walker
Kassie WestmorelandDavid Willis
Danny & Chien Lung Wu
Yamato Transport USA, Inc.
Joji Yoshimura & Michael Kronstadt
And those who wish to remain 		
anonymous (5)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.

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Tribute Gifts& Donations

Memorials and Honoraria
1/16/2020 - 9/15/2020

IN MEMORY OF
MAXINE & GEORGE BAKER

IN MEMORY OF
TED GAMBLEIN HONOR OF
JIM & NOEL LEARYIN HONOR OF
EVA RICKLES

Anonymous

Travers & Vasek PolakMark Leary

Nessa Elila

IN HONOR OF
CAROL BERRYMAN

IN MEMORY OF
BRYN ROSE GELLAR

IN MEMORY OF
JERRY LESHGOLDIN HONOR OF
GEORGIA ROZES

Janet Rowland

John Lawes

Ann Camil

Katherin & Jonathan Rozes

IN HONOR OFLESLIE BUCKIN HONOR OF
LINDA GRANT &MORA CHARTRANDIN HONOR OF
MIKA LIEBHARDTIN MEMORY OF
ARLENE SCHNITZER

Natalie Powell

Travers & Vasek Polak
B.J. Simmons

Carrie Austin
IN MEMORY OF
SEAN CALLUMJohn & Betty Bentley
Eileen M. Ferron
Judy & Melissa Immesoete

Whitney LaneIN HONOR OFJOSE GRECO

Teriko Moriyasu & Tom Fielden

IN MEMORY OF
PHILIP A. CARBONE

IN MEMORY OF
G O R D O N & LO R E T TA
GREENWOOD

Anonymous

Sharon & Brian Greenwood

IN HONOR OFJULIE CARTERIN HONOR OF
BRUCE GUENTHER

Emily Carter

Marilyn R. Podemski

IN MEMORY OF
MARGARET CHANG

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

Anonymous

Nancy L. Haigwood & Andy McNiece

IN MEMORY OF
JEAN CHISHOLM

Laura Chisholm & Bruce Hostetler
IN HONOR OF
LISA CHRISTY

Dr. Kay Byers
IN MEMORY OF
G E O R G E W. C O N E

Michelle Goldsmith
IN HONOR OF
DEDE & JOE DeJAGER

Dr. Jim & Ann Waldman
IN MEMORY OF
K AT HY D I E H L

Molly & George Spencer
IN HONOR OF
JUANA CELIA DJELAL

Djelal Kadir
IN HONOR OF
JEFF DORR

Carol Handshue
IN MEMORY OF
D A V I D E A S LY

Marilyn Easly

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IN HONOR OF ALL THE
HEALERS WHO ARE WORKINGTO KEEP US SAFE AND TOSUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE ILLIN HONOR OF
D A V I D L O C H E LT

Lori Lochelt
IN MEMORY OF
DAVID LOU

Linda Wiggins
IN MEMORY OFFRANK McCULLAR

Polly Greaves
Albert Horn & Nancy Goodwin
Karen M. Ireland
Cathy Zagunis
IN MEMORY OF
DOROTHY MOSHOFSKY

Ikebana International
Portland Chapter 47

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.

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

IN HONOR OF
ALEXINA SHABER

Collen Ridder
IN MEMORY OF
ALAN SIEGEL

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
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-Quimby
W. Curtis Schade &Jacquie Siewert-SchadeRichard C. Stetson Jr.
Ernie Stoddard
Ann & John SymonsDrs. Calvin & Mayho Tanabe
Carmen Wong
And those who wish to remain
anonymous (4)Miriam Resnick
IN MEMORY OF
DUTCH SIGMUND

Alice Sigmund
IN MEMORY OF
HAROLD THOMAS SIMS

Anonymous
IN HONOR OF
JIM SPENCER

IN HONOR OF
AKIHITO NAKANASHI

Polly Spencer

Anonymous

Meg M. Miller

IN HONOR OF
K A R A LY N & D A V I D S P R U N G

IN MEMORY OFSHIZUKO HOFER

IN MEMORY OF
RUTH & KENNIE NAMBA

Deborah Vukson

Matt & Charmaine Hoy

Barbara & Tom CooneyIN HONOR OF
DORIE VOLLUMIN HONOR OFSUSIE & TOM HOLLINGSWORTHIN HONOR OF
YUKIO ONO

Robert Singer

Anonymous

Sarah Bachman

IN HONOR OFDAVID WHEELERIN HONOR OFSUSAN HORNUNGIN HONOR OF
G E R R Y PA R I

Marion Kimball

Laura Tuller

JoAnn Pari-Mueller & Dan Mueller

IN MEMORY OF
ANN WILSONIN MEMORY OF
KIM HUEYIN HONOR OF
A N N PA S C H K ECarl & Kate GiavantiJean Weigant

Steve Paschke

IN HONOR OFHELEN WONG & ALLEN MERCERIN MEMORY OF
TA M MY JA M I E S O N

IN HONOR OF
CLAUDIA PERKINS SCHECHTER

The Lodge Family

Michael Jamieson

Adam Schechter

IN HONOR OF
ROBERT ZAGUNISIN MEMORY OF
ROSALINDA JORDAIN HONOR OF
LISE PLOTKIN

Robert Singer

Katherine Jorda

Anna Plotkin

IN HONOR OF
GENEVIEVE LADDIN HONOR OF
J A PA N E S E G A R D E N S TA F F

Carol Walnum

Anonymous

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.

We are grateful to the following individuals & families for their generous
bequests & 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

Jeanne Schramm
Lawrence L. Secor
The James W. Skog Trust
Toya Family Trust: George, Sonoya,
Georgene, & EvelynDavid E. Wedge Trust
Constance Weimer

GlobalAmbassadors

Including our Global Ambassador Members and Donors contributing $500 in thepast 12 months and residing more than 120 Miles from Portland, Oregon.

Julie Beeler & Brad Johnson
Barbara Bell
Bokksu, Inc.
Gordon Brodfuehrer
Susan C. Brown
Diane & James Burke
Candy Cassarno
Lynn A. Cyert & Russell Westbrook, Jr.
Joanne Delahunt
Delta Air Lines
Ann Dunn
Bruce Eastwood
F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation
Bob and Jeanne Frasca Fund, OregonCommunity Foundation

Sally Gibson
William G. Gilmore Foundation
GoogleSusan & Tom Hamman
Hasegawa Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Dr. Tsutomu Hattori
Jenny Herman
City of Hiroshima
Institute of Museum andLibrary Services
William David & Mary Jones
Joto Sake
Miwako & Koji Kato
Tracy & Chris Keys
Angela & Matthew Kilman

Nigol & Eleonore Koulajian
Dorothy Lemelson
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
Curtis W. Marble
Alyssa McCulloch & Adam Feiges
Ian & Hilary McCutcheon
Kazuo & Setsuko Mitsuhashi
Janet & Tom Montag
Nakamura Sotoji Komuten
Sayuri Ohno
Piper A. Park, The Park Foundation
Bill & Laurie Rawson
Nancy Riveland & David Liu
Craig Roberts
Robert Singer

J. Andrew & Sue Snyder
George C. Stevens
Tanabe Sekizai Co., Ltd.
Tarbell Family Foundation
Torii Mor Winery & Vineyard
Douglas L. Walker
Sarah White & David Gray
And those who wish to remain
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The Corporate Golden Crane Society
Insights from our Partners
Corporate partners are an important part ofsustaining the Garden.

enlightened, educated, and impressed by its
beauty and tranquility,” she says.

Damon Schrosk of Treecology first dreamt ofpartnering with Portland Japanese Garden
after a road trip here 30 years ago. His company has since installed lighting on the Antique Gate Path, put in owl boxes, and acted
as the project arborist during our expansion.

Corporate culture is important to NW Natural. “We support the Garden because it isan example of peace, intention, and mutual
respect,” says Mary Moerlins, Director ofEnvironmental Policy & Corporate Responsibility at NW Natural. “We would be adifferent company if these influences were
not part of our corporate culture, and theGarden has definitely been a part of that.”

Portland Coffee Roasters has supported theGarden for most of their 25 years in business. “The Garden adds to our pride in ourcity. It’s a gem that we want to help makeaccessible to others,” says Paul Gilles, VP
of Operations.
One of the benefits Paul most appreciates
is the easy access it offers their employees.
Charles Holt of the Mark Spencer Hotel says
their front desk staff utilize their corporate
partnership to visit the Garden – and thathas made it one of their most recommended
tourist destinations.
“Portland Japanese Garden offers an opportunity to steal away from the city and enjoya fully immersive sensory experience,” says
Roger Hinshaw of Bank of America. “We
believe access to these types of experiences differentiates our community and helps
residents and visitors thrive.”
Toni Chandler says the Paramount Hotelalways feels confident when they send visitors here. “We know they will always return

The Garden’s power to transport people
speaks to Andrew Murphy of Sapporo USA
because they strive for a similar experience.
“We want people to feel like they are experiencing a little piece of Japan.”
The Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland says
the Garden is an integral part of the city.
For their part in curating experiences, they
feel it is a natural connection.

Jonathan Ley - The gravel at the Flat Garden in it’s special, once-a-year patter for Moonviewing in October

2020:
A Year in Photos

James Fowler, owner of Devil’s Food Catering, draws connections between the sensory
aspects of his business and the Garden.
“Cuisine, like gardening, is a multisensory
engaging art that facilitates the sharingof culture, so our philosophies align very
well,” he says. “We believe in the power ofarts and culture to break down boundaries,
to unite us, and to make us better people.”

Portland Japanese Garden
Awaits you
For the full album of photos from 2020,
visit our website atjapanesegarden.org/2020photos

If you would like to learn more, please referto japanesegarden.org/corporate

Hannah Steelman - Irises in full bloom in July

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NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 202017

Hannah Steelman Ceramic exhibition in June

Hannah Steelman - Umami Café transformed into a gift shop in June

Arthur Hitchcock Spirits Risingexhibition in January
Jonathan Ley Socially distanced
Moonviewing
event in OctoberVideo message from Shoko Kanazawa, April

Aki Nakanishi Video stroll throughthe Garden in April

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Inaugural webinar on the world of Japanese ceramics in October

NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 202019

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2021 wall calendar. Our talented photographer members have contributed theirbest images in this full-sized, twelve month calendar. They are perfect for gift
giving! Available for purchase at the Gift Shop or online.

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