Corporation Name:  Shinzen Friendship Garden, Inc.

Purpose:

        The purpose of this Corporation shall be to aid and assist in the development, maintenance, operation, expansion, protection and preservation of a Japanese Garden situated within the boundaries of Woodward Park, a regional park owned by the City of Fresno, California.  The Corporation shall be empowered to enter into, modify, amend and terminate such contracts, agreements, memoranda of understanding, leases or other undertakings  with the City of Fresno concerning the Japanese Garden and its operations, as shall be in the discretion of the Board of Directors, determined to be in the best interest of the Corporation and in furtherance of this purpose.

Board of Directors:

• Richard Kassabian, President
• Rudy Castillo, Vice President
• Linda Priaulx, Treasurer
• Judy Shehady
• Becky Adams
• Roberta Barton
• Rudy Castillo
• Steve DaSilva
• Art Dyson
• Darlene Kim
• Richard Marquez
• Art Munger
• Ron Nishinaka
• Paul Saito
• Roy Spina
• Ikuko Watnick

        Executive Secretary:  Tom Skelton

Advisory Board:

• Angel Abajian
• Steve Abe
• Bob Belcher
• Fred Biglione, Jr.
• Bob Bly
• Jackie Duncan
• Robin Greiner, Jr.
• Bobbi Hanada
• Dale Ikeda
• Guy Johnson
• Satoshi Kuwamoto
• Hilary Kimber
• Linda Lucido
• Betty McNair
• Dan Ronquillo
• Jackie Ryle
• Tom Skelton
• Julie Spina
• Jenny Swenning
• Ken Takeuchi
• O. James Woodward III