2008 September Bulletin - West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple

West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple September 2008
Community
Contribution
Program
‣ Total to-date: $3,234.58
Thanks to you, WLABT receives a generous
contribution from Ralphs every quarter.
The next program cycle runs Sep. 1, 2008 -
Aug. 31, 2009. Please enroll in the new
Ralphs Rewards program, which replaces
the Ralphs Club Card. Only Ralphs Rewards
cards can be enrolled for the 2008-2009
community contribution program. Thank you!
Ralphs
Reward Card
number
Name
Address
City, ST zip
(NPO 82448: West LA Buddhist Temple)
Please fill in this form and return it to WLABT
if you want us to enroll your card
Question: If I give my new Ralphs Reward Card number to the Temple, does that mean that my Ralphs
cash rewards will go to the Temple instead of myself?
Answer: No. We have checked this out with Ralphs and have been assured that Ralphs cash rewards
and Community Contribution Program are separate programs. You can check this out for yourself by
calling 800-660-9003.
We Bid Farewell to Shredder
by Rick Stambul
Shredder, a loveable and engaging Chihuahua dog frequently
seen around West LA Temple, and who shared
her home with longtime WLA member, Stan Raposa,
and Mike Ball, passed away on July 18, one day after
her last appearance on a cool Thursday evening
following Odori dance practice. She will be missed by all.
The importance of a dog, a cat, a bird, or any pet or
companion friend should not be underestimated. To
paraphrase part of the closing argument made to the
jury in the court case of Burden v. Hornsby (1870
Missouri) in which a man whose dog had been shot by
his neighbor merely for trespassing on his property, his
lawyer famously said, The one absolutely unselfish
friend that one can have in this selfish world, the one
that never deserts him, and the one that never proves
ungrateful or treacherous is his dog.”
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