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THE GARDEN PATH
AUGUST 2015 • VOLUME 14 • NUMBER 8
THE PORTLAND JAPANESE GARDEN PRESENTS A BENEFIT CONCERT:
GAKU-MC WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE VON TRAPPS
August 22 and 23
East Veranda and Overlook
VIP Reception—5:30pm-6:30pm
Doors open—6:30pm
Concert—7:00pm-9:00pm
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
GAKU-MC
The self-described living legend
of Japanese hip hop has sold
Later this month, the Garden is hosting two evening concerts to raise
more than five million records
funds for our kasagi return project. Each night’s entertainment will kick-
in Japan and is committed
off with local-favorites, the von Trapps, followed by popular Japanese
to “making the world better
musician GAKU-MC, in his first ever Portland concert.
through rap.” With a current
Proceeds from these candle-lit outdoor evenings of music will also
support GAKU-MC’s charity, Akali To Live, which literally translates in
Japanese as “Lights and Live Music.” His charity is currently focused
on raising funds to build an indoor playing field for children living
in Fukushima.
sound that probably won’t
remind you of American rap,
GAKU-MC has transitioned to
an acoustic style with positive
messages, focusing on intimate
live concerts that draw each
VIP ticket holders are invited to meet the artists before the concert. These
member of the audience into
intimate receptions will feature the authentic, organic Japanese cuisine
his music.
of long-time Garden collaborator, Chef Naoko.
Since the 2011 Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, GAKU-
To purchase tickets for either night’s concert, call (503) 542-0280 or visit
www.japanesegarden.com/gaku-mc.
MC has become just as well-known for his philanthropic efforts as he is
for his musical endeavors. In 2012, he started Akali To Live as a relief
project, collecting messages of support and hope for Earthquake and
Tickets are non-refundable and cannot be transferred between nights.
Tsunami survivors. An avid soccer fan, he also started an Organization
called MIFA (Music Interacts Football for All) which aims to give young
TICKET PRICES:
people opportunities to communicate with each other through music
$150 for VIP Tickets ($118.50 tax deductible)
and soccer, the “world’s two official non-verbal languages.”
$75 for Regular Tickets ($65.50 tax deductible)
THE VON TRAPPS
$35 for Students with Valid ID ($27.25 tax deductible)
Siblings Sofia (26), Melanie (24), Amanda (23) and August (20) are the
$20 for Youth, 6-17 ($13.25 tax deductible)
great-grandchildren of Captain and Maria von Trapp and are reinventing
the legacy of their birthright for the modern age. The group’s musical
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AUGUST 2015 | THE GARDEN PATH
FOUR SEASONS
•
FIVE SENSES
•
ONE EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE
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FROM THE CEO
Dear Garden Members,
As I think back on the past few weeks,
it is not an exaggeration to say that
July was truly an historic month for
the Garden.
We kicked off the month by hosting
a community meeting at which we
shared the new Wildwood Trail
plans. Citizens from around the
community came to review the new
path, ask questions, and voice both
concerns and support. After working
on this for three years, it was clear that no solution could please
everyone. But we are happy to have found the solution that best
addresses most people’s needs and concerns.
One week later, our annual Behind the Shoji sale opened with an
outstanding reception on July 11. We had a record attendance at the
preview show which translated into record sales for the first night!
We also began the long journey home for the torii gates’ kasagi
which washed ashore on the Oregon coast following the 2011
tsunami in Japan. Having the kasagi here at the Garden was an
incredible chapter to a long and winding tale. The outpouring of
friendship and support from visitors and members reminds us all
how the human spirit can so easily reach across an ocean to pass
along a message of hope.
But by far the most thrilling moment was standing alongside our
supporters and officially announcing that our Cultural Crossing
expansion will move forward with construction beginning this
September. To think that after many years of planning, this project
is truly coming to fruition. It makes me ever more grateful for all
of you, our members, who made this possible in so many ways. I
wanted to share with you some of the kind and inspiring words
spoken on our behalf at the press conference:
“The gardens are at the heart of the design. To be very clear, we are
not touching the existing gardens. Those, in themselves, are perfect.
What we are doing as an architect team is simply filling in the gaps;
allowing visitors to come and put themselves in the right frame of mind
before they enter the gardens.” —Balazs Bognar, Chief Manager at
Kengo Kuma & Associates
“Under the auspices of the newly-created International Institute for
Japanese Garden Arts and Culture…the Portland Japanese Garden
has the potential to become not just a glittering jewel in Portland’s
cultural crown, but an international institute for the practice,
preservation and development of Japanese arts and culture; known,
respected and admired around the world.” —The Honorable Hiroshi
Furusawa, Consul General of Japan in Portland, read by Board of
Trustees member Kristen Dozono
“Not only will Oregonians have a world-class resource for culture and
beauty in their own backyard but they stand to benefit economically
too; by our calculations, the Japanese Garden puts over $93 million
back into the Oregon economy.” —Commissioner Amanda Fritz,
City of Portland
“It’s that perfect place in Portland that feels close and convenient to
you physically, but is certain to take your mind to faraway places.
The Garden will definitely take your breath away...” —Cathy Rudd,
Board of Trustees President
Another quote about the design, from the ensuing press coverage,
was a personal favorite:
“Well we have seen it now, and it is fantastic. It is by far the most
refined and impressive architectural project attempted in the Pacific
Northwest since the Aalto Library in Mt. Angel.” —Jeff Jahn, PORT
I look forward to keeping you updated about the project as
it moves along. If you haven’t already done so, please visit
culturalcrossing.com to learn more.
Sincerely,
Stephen D. Bloom
Chief Executive Officer
GAKU-MC WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
THE VON TRAPPS
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journey began in 2001, when during visits to their Montana home, their
grandfather Werner von Trapp taught them the Austrian folk songs
he loved as a child. When he became too ill to travel, they crafted a
homemade recording to cheer him up, never expecting it would inspire
a career in music.
The von Trapps have been on stage together ever since. Their
performances, which feature melodicas and ukuleles, lyrics that can
unspool in ten languages, twinges of Appalachia and Portlandia, and
occasional shout-outs to the Mamas & Papas, are all filtered through the
DNA of the most beloved musical ever, The Sound of Music.
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AUGUST 2015 | THE GARDEN PATH
AROUND THE GARDEN
Photo: Bob Schlesinger
BEHIND THE SHOJI
July 12—August 16
Garden Hours
Included with Garden Admission
Valued for their versatility and the intimacy they provide, Shoji
screens have been used in Japan for thousands of years. This
summer, we invite you to pull back the screen for our annual Behind
the Shoji Show & Sale. Through August 16, we’ve transformed our
Pavilion Gallery into an exclusive boutique. Japanese gardens and
Japanese aesthetics serve as inspiration for this year’s featured
TWILIGHT HOURS
FOR SUPPORTING AND
SPONSOR MEMBERS
August 6
7-9pm
artists and craftspeople. As always, we’re thrilled to bring you a
wide variety of work influenced by the many aspects of Japanese art
Photo: Jonathan Ley
and tradition. Save an additional 20% August 10–16.
O-BON, THE SPIRIT FESTIVAL
August 12
8-9:30pm
Member only event
Reserve your complimentary tickets online at
japanesegarden.com/events
O-Bon is a Buddhist memorial festival that dates back more than a
thousand years. Over a three-day period in mid-summer, families
KASAGI: GATES OF HOPE
gather to pray for the spirits of their ancestors. It is an annual
reminder of the importance of family ties, of respect for those who
have gone before, and of the brevity and preciousness of our
lives together.
July 21—August 9
Garden Hours
Included with Garden Admission
Stroll the Garden for 30 minutes of quiet contemplation before
In 2013, two kasagi washed ashore the Oregon coast, victims of
the heavens for the spirits of ancestors.
the 2011 tsunami of Japan. Their origins unknown, the kasagi were
We are honored to
entrusted to the Portland Japanese Garden in hopes of finding their
have Reverend Zuigaku
rightful home. After two years of research, we have confirmed that
Kodachi lead the solemn
both kasagi came from the small Itsukushima shrine in Hachinohe
Buddhist chanting at this
and we are thrilled to be returning them. Before they start their
year’s Lantern Festival.
journey home, we will host both kasagi in the Garden for people to
Reverend Kodachi is
celebrate and honor. Visitors will be able to write words of well-
a professor emeritus
wishes to the kasagi and to the people of Hachinohe which will be
of Japanese language
delivered with the kasagi once they are reinstated at the shrine.
and literature at Lewis
taking part in our Toro Nagashi, or “lantern floating.” This traditional
practice of floating lanterns in the water is thought to light the way to
Photo: Jonathan Ley
Ceramic statues by artist Gerald Arrington
Photo: Judson Randall
& Clark College where he was responsible for building and growing
Lewis & Clark’s Japanese language program. He received an Imperial
Japanese Decoration in 2008 in honor of more than 40 years of work
building cultural bridges between the United States and Japan.
Guests are welcomed to light a lantern in memory of departed friends
and family. As the lanterns flickers across the Garden’s Upper Pond,
listen to the words of the elegant Myohorengekyo—the Lotus Sutra. As
a final part of the ceremony, Reverend Kodachi will read the names
of friends and relatives of Garden members who passed away in the
previous year.
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Photo: Jonathan Ley
AROUND THE GARDEN, CONTINUED
COMING IN SEPTEMBER
MEMBER INTRODUCTION
TO SAKÉ
September 17
Union/Pine 525 SE Pine St. Portland, OR 97214
Open House 6-9pm, last entry at 8pm
Open to members and guests
21 and over, with valid ID
Tickets available August 18 online at
japanesegarden.com/events
Join other members at this exciting Member Introduction to
Saké evening hosted by the Garden in partnership with our
corporate member Joto Saké, who is generously donating
both their saké and expertise. Taste three exceptional Joto
sakés (Izumo Fuji Junmai, Maboroshi Junmai Ginjo, and Joto
Daiginjo), paired with appetizers from Devil’s Food Catering.
Learn about the structure, dispositions, history, and brewing
of featured sakes.
CHADO, THE WAY OF TEA
August 15
1pm & 2pm
Included with Garden Admission
Join us at the Kashintei Tea House to observe the last presentation
of the Way of Tea this year prepared by the members of Kashintei
Kai. Tea presentations will resume when the Garden reopens in
PHOTOGRAPHY MEMBER
SOCIAL AT SUNSET
August 18
7-9pm
Photography Members Only
RSVP to [email protected] or call (503) 542-0280
Photographer Members and their guests are invited to enjoy beer,
wine, and hors d’oeuvres on the Pavilion Veranda at our Annual
Photography Member Social at Sunset.
EVENING HOURS FOR MEMBERS
August 24-30
7-8:30pm
Members and Guests
To help you savor some of the last moments before the closure, we’re
hosting special members-only evenings every night from August
24 through the 30. Stroll the Garden after hours and learn more
about our new Cultural Crossing project through an open-house
MEMBERS’ MINUTES
· Get in while you can! Mark your
calendars that the Garden will
be closed for construction from
September 8, 2015–March 1, 2016.
Photo: David M. Cobb
April, 2016.
· During the early stages of
construction, we’ll be combining
the September & October and the
November & December issues of
The Garden Path. We’ll continue
to send timely updates via email
to ensure you don’t miss a thing.
· Great news for the kiddos!
In September, your Garden
Membership grants you and three
guests, at least one of whom must
be a little one, access to the
Portland Children’s Museum.
presentation on view in the Pavilion.
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AUGUST 2015 | THE GARDEN PATH
HAIKU
IN THE GARDEN GIFT STORE
2016 WALL CALENDAR
BY PETER KENDALL
Beyond a day’s heat
—nightfall, steeped in soundlessness
Save the screech owl’s call
Photo: Stephen Bridges
SENIOR STAFF
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Bloom
DEPUTY DIRECTOR. . . . . . . . Cynthia Johnson Haruyama
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER. . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Ching
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER. . . . . . . . . . Tom Cirillo
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah MacDonald
THE ARLENE SCHNITZER CURATOR
OF CULTURE, ART, & EDUCATION. . . . . . Diane Durston
GARDEN CURATOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sadafumi Uchiyama
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Brauer
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
& COMMUNICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Christy.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Rudd
PRESIDENT-ELECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dorie Vollum
VICE PRESIDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Carter
Michael Ellena
Jerry Hudson
Carol L. Otis M.D.
TREASURER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douglas Lovett
Thanks to the support and talent of our 200 Photographer Members, the 2016
Portland Japanese Garden calendar is once again absolutely stunning! This
full-sized, 12-month wall calendar is filled with never-before-seen images of
the Garden captured by your fellow members. Add tranquility to your home
office or kitchen as you keep the Garden close throughout the year.
store.japanesegarden.com
SECRETARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dede DeJager
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT. . . . . Gwyneth Gamble Booth
MEMBERS:
Melissa Babson
Dr. John “Jack” Campbell
Dean M. Dordevic
Kristen Dozono
Katherine Frandsen
Mike Golub
Bruce Guenther
Gail Jubitz
John Kodachi
Michiko Kornhauser
J. Douglas Macy
Thomas Mills
Suzanne Storms Millis
Travers Hill Polak
Paul Schommer
Drake Snodgrass
Frances von Schlegell
Dr. Calvin “Cal” Tanabe
Susan Winkler
FOUNDATION BOARD
BOARD PRESIDENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Husbands
VICE-PRESIDENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Fitz-Gerald
For special videos, background
details, and the latest news on
the Garden’s Cultural Crossing
Expansion project, visit
culturalcrossing.com.
TREASURER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dee Ross
SECRETARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dede DeJager
MEMBERS:
Trish Adams Jerry Hudson Douglas Lovett
James D. Lynch
Carmen Wong
THE GARDEN PATH
EDITORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Christy
Tyler Quinn
GRAPHIC DESIGN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Livingstone
AUGUST 2015 | THE GARDEN PATH
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MEET ANN AND JOHN SYMONS
GOLDEN CRANE LEGACY MEMBERS
by Tom Cirillo, Chief Development Officer
Ann and John are not your
In the midst of all this travel and work, John and Ann have also
t y pic a l supp or ter s of t he
planned for the future. They have arranged that the Portland Japanese
Portland Japanese Garden. In
Garden will be one of the main beneficiaries of their estate, making
fact, they are not your typical
an enduring investment in the Garden’s work with a legacy gift to our
anything. They are a couple
Art in the Garden Endowment Fund. They have also chosen to let
who have always forged their
us know now so that their gift might encourage like-minded donors
own path, and continue to do
to make their own legacy contributions.
so. Married for 48 years, their
life together has taken them from
California, where they met, to
Eugene, Oregon; from Juneau,
Alaska to Moscow, Russia.
Recently, I took a stroll through the Garden with John and Ann on a
cool, early morning during member hours. I knew we were going to
have a great chat when they rolled up in a Thunderbird convertible,
When asked what led them to the decision to plan their gift now,
John and Ann produced a card that Ann created on a letter press, a
spare-time hobby of hers, with a quote from Pablo Picasso: “Only put
off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.”
Thank you, Ann and John, for your forethought and generosity.
For more information on planned giving, please contact Tom at
(503) 595-5225, or [email protected]
with the Alaska license plate “GEEZR.”
GOLDEN CRANE
BRAND
John and Ann first visited the Garden in the early 1970s, when they
were students in Eugene. They said they always sought out the
gardens when they traveled in Japan, and quickly came to realize
GOLDEN
CRANE
how truly special the Portland Japanese Garden is. Over time, their
S O C I E T Y
relationship with Portland deepened and they became members of
the Garden in 2010 when they were still living in Russia. In 2011 Ann
and John, who call Juneau and Tenakee Springs, Alaska home, chose
Portland as a third location because, like Moscow, it has good public
transportation, culture, food, and a lot more. Shortly thereafter Ann
and John contacted the Garden’s development department about
planned giving opportunities.
John is a retired educator who received his Doctorate in Education
from the University of Oregon. He devoted his career to helping
children of all types who learn differently—including talented and
gifted kids, as well as those with learning challenges. John says he
has been quite successful as a retiree, for over two decades, and
one surmises this is because Ann has never, ever given him the
opportunity to be bored.
Ann is a librarian. She received her Master’s of Library Science from
University of Oregon and then devoted the majority of her career as
a school librarian in Juneau. And though that might sound isolating,
given that Juneau cannot be reached by car, Ann’s international library
work has taken her to Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Turkey, Latvia,
Germany, Brazil, Peru, Japan, and Russia, where she worked for six
years as the librarian of the Anglo-American School in Moscow. Along
the way she served as President of the American Librarian Association
and championed intellectual freedom and the right to read around the
world, focusing especially on school libraries and LGBT issues. She
has written books and programmed conferences on these topics and
in 2014 she received the American Library Association Equity Award.
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THE GOLDEN CRANE SOCIETY
Cumulative giving to the Annual Fund from May 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015
GOLD CIRCLE
PMS 548
Bank
of America
Gwyneth Gamble Booth
Dr.
&
Mrs. John R. Campbell
Yoshiko Fudeya
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
The James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation
Columbia Sportswear
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Constructive Form Architecture
SILVER CIRCLE
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and Design LLC
$25,000-$49,999
1234567890
Dean & Kathi Dordevic
The Collins Foundation
Margueritte Hirschbuhl Drake Fund of the
William G. Gilmore Foundation
Oregon Community Foundation
Katherine & Mark Frandsen
BRONZE CIRCLE
Tom & Susan Hamman
$10,000-$24,999
Henry Lea Hillman, Jr. Foundation
Anonymous (3)
Lynne M. Hoffman
Arts Consulting Group
The Japan Foundation
Stephen & Melissa Babson
The Samuel S. Johnson Foundation
Bamboo Sushi
Kay Kitagawa & Andy Johnson-Laird
Alan S. Davis
Peter J. Kendall
Delta Airlines
Dinah & Robert McCall
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake
Suzanne Storms Millis
ESCO Foundation
Esther Jantzen Moore
Yoko Fukuta
NACCO Materials Handling Group
Hoffman Construction
The Oregon Community Foundation
Juan Young Trust
Kathy Pike & Louis Forster
Gail & Fred Jubitz
David Pollock
Samuel T. & Mary K. Naito Foundation
Wayne M. Quimby & Michael
Franklin and Dorothy Piacentini
Roberts Quimby
Charitable Trust
Marge Riley Fund of the Oregon
Dorothy Piacentini
Community Foundation
Arlene Schnitzer of the Harold and
Trudy & Pat Ritz, Ritz Family Foundation
Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation
Jim & Cathy Rudd
The Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Charitable
Brenda Smola-Foti & Frank Foti
Fund of the Vanguard Charitable
Alice Sumida
Endowment
Torii Mor Winery & Vineyard
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
John & Susan Turner
FOUNDER’S CIRCLE
Larry & Dorie Vollum
The Jean Vollum Fund of the Vanguard
$5,000-$9,999
Charitable Endowment
Anonymous
Robert & Debb Zagunis
All Japan Koi
PMS 8660
$50,000+
Hiroshige
AUGUST 2015 | THE GARDEN PATH
THE GOLDEN CRANE SOCIETY, CONTINUED
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
$2,500-$4,999
Anonymous
Susan & Dean N. Alterman
The Autzen Foundation
Stephen Bloom & Michael Blankenship
Diane & Joel Brauer
Bruce & Cindy Brenn
Dede & Joe DeJager
Devil’s Food Catering
Wayne R. & Sandra F. Ericksen
Flowerree Foundation
Geffen Mesher
Hakkodo
Jeffrey & Sandra Grubb
Ron & Jenny Herman
Mitchell Hobbs
Dalton L. Hobbs
The Jackson Foundation
The Jasmine Pearl Tea Company
Yoshio & Nikki Kurosaki
Kurosaki Family Fund of the Oregon Jewish
Community Foundation
Dorothy Lemelson
Ross M. Lienhart, Edward Lienhart Family
Foundation
Joyce & Stanley Loeb
Doug & Theresa Lovett
Thomas & Angela Mills
Glenn & Widney Moore
The Paramount Hotel
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Putney
Jack Rickli
Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust
F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation
James W. Skog
Steven H. Smith & Dennis C. Johnson
The Standard
Storms Family Foundation
THA Architecture
Treecology, Inc.
GARDENER’S CIRCLE
$1,500-$2,499
Anonymous (2)
Sheryl Acheson
Trish & Joe Adams
Thomas P. Anderson & Jack B. Blumberg
Jean & Ray Auel
Robert Aughenbaugh
David E. and Mary C. Becker Fund of the
Oregon Community Foundation
Anthony & Martha Belluschi
Harvey & Nancy Black
Mary Lee Boklund
Ibby Brooke
Richard Louis Brown & Thomas Mark
Worth & Barbara Caldwell
Kathryn Campbell
Linda Campbell
Capital Pacific Bank
Ann C. Carter & Thomas P. Palmer
Candy Cassarno
Chado Urasenke Portland Dokokai
Chef Naoko
Citi Lites Builders Inc.
John & Kathryn Cochran
Columbia Grain, Inc.
William Cook & Gwil Evans
Anne & James Crumpacker
Drake’s 7 Dees
Mary Dickson
Gail Durham & E Benno Philippson
Dr. Mark Edge & Dr. Ken Mims
Mark & Ann Edlen & Family
Michael & Janet Ellena
Exxon Mobil Foundation
Mary E. Fellows & John W. Russell
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Susan & Greg Fitz-Gerald
FlowerBox, Inc. & Floral Design Institute
Doyle Forister & Gary Sheldon
Jerry & Barbara Giesy
Grain Importers Association
Greenline Fine Woodworking
Bruce Guenther & Eduardo A. Vides, M.D.
John Hall & Margaret Chula
James P. Hansen
Jennifer Hartnett & Liza Yore
Andrew & Cynthia Haruyama
Jay A. Henry
Michel & Vicki Hersen
Margaret & Roger Hinshaw
Robert & Deborah Hogfoss
Jerry & Ann Hudson
William A. Hughes & Nancy L. Richmond
Hank & Judy Hummelt
Joshua & Kerstin Husbands
Tatsuo Ito
John & Janet Jay
Jim Fisher Volvo
Lee & Janelle Jimerson
Salena Johnson
Jerry Jones Fund of the So-Hum Foundation
William David & Mary Jones
Frederick D. and Gail Y. Jubitz Foundation
Sherman B. & Jayn Kellar
Caroline Kerl & Bill Lunch
John A Kodachi, PC
Hoichi Kurisu
Tom & Pat Landye
James D. Lynch & Robby Cunningham
J. Douglas Macy
saRah Mahler
Kathleen & Curtis Marble
Michael & Maryellen McCulloch
Marilyn McIver
Kelly & Steve McLeod
Laura S. Meier
Sandy & Greg Mico
Mike Reed, GRI
Linda Montgomery
Verne & Aki Naito
Helle V. Nathan
Nathan Family Charitable Fund of the
Oregon Community Foundation
Mrs. Hester H. Nau
Tom & Chris Neilsen
Neilsen Family Fund of the Oregon
Community Foundation
OMIC USA
Carol L. Otis MD & Roger Goldingay
PacifiCorp Foundation
PAE Engineers
Travers & Vasek Polak
David & Shirley Pollock
Portland Roasting Coffee
Jean & Ralph Quinsey
Dee Ross
Saeko Saheki
Sapporo Brewing USA
Susan Dee Schnitzer Family Fund
Susan Schnitzer & Greg Goodman
Paul Schommer
Peter Shinbach
Forrest & B.J. Simmons
Drake & Lynn Snodgrass
So Hum Foundation
Bonnie Stern
Andree Stevens
Mr. Ernie Stoddard
Julie & Peter Stott
Erik & Cornelia Thomsen
Rena & Cheryl Tonkin
TR Professional
Frances & John von Schlegell
Walker Macy
Stuart Weitz & John Gustavsson
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Winkler
Junki Yoshida
Yume Confections
We regret the following errors/
omissions from the Garden’s
2014 Annual Report:
Golden Crane Society—
Gardener’s Circle
Doyle Forister & Gary Sheldon
Golden Crane Society—
Gardener’s Circle/Golden Crane
Society Legacy Member
Mary Dickson
GOLDEN CRANE LEGACY MEMBERS
Golden Crane Legacy Members 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 thoughtful way.
We are grateful to the following individuals
and families for their generous estate/bequest
gifts previously received by the Garden:
Anonymous
Carole Beauclerk
Barbara Bell
Diane Benjamin
Melanie Billings-Yun
Stephen Bloom &
Michael Blankenship
Carla Caesar &
Nora King
Mora Chartrand &
Linda Grant
Nancy B. Beamer
Clarence Bobbe
Stanley W. Greenhalgh
Ms. Anne Hinds
Noel Jordan
James J. Kesler
Duke Mankertz
Ms. Beverly Merrill
Jeaneatta Sautter
Stanley L. Davis Trust
Toya Family Trust: George, Sonoya,
Georgene, and Evelyn
Mary Dickson
Margueritte Hirschlbuhl Drake
Elaine West Durst
Bill Findlay
Yoko Fukuta
Ms. Susan Halton
Ron & Jenny Herman
Al Horn
Jerry & Ann Hudson
Mary Kay Johnson
Elizabeth M. King
John & Lisa Lehman
David L. Mitchell &
Judith L. Bradley
Wayne M. Quimby
& Michael Roberts
Quimby
W. Curtis Schade &
Jacquie Siewert-Schade
Mr. Ernie Stoddard
John & Ann Symons
Ms. Carmen Wong
If you would like to include the Garden in your estate plans, or if you have already done
so and would allow us to list you as a Legacy Member, please contact Development
Director Tom Cirillo at (503) 595-5225 or [email protected]
TRIBUTE GIFTS & DONATIONS
MEMORIALS AND
HONORARIA
In Memory of Simon
“Moe” Moses
In Honor of Gwyneth
Gamble Booth
In Memory of Melba Roth
Michiko Kornhauser
David Pollock
Mary Farrington
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake
Forrest & B.J. Simmons
In Honor of Mr. Satoshi Oba In Memory of
Molly H. Sono
Margaret Hadaway
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Burrows
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Putney Dickson
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Robert Cramer & Allen Simmons
Mr. Dennis C. Johnson
Sivia Kaye
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Karen Ritter
Steven H. Smith &
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Mike Thompson & Bill Ohde
In Memory of
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