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Front row: Stan Lombardo, Myoun Ford, Gaelyn Godwin, David Rynick
\nMiddle row: Haju Sunim, Mary Mocine, Ruben Habito, Ryodo Hawley, Karin Kempe, Genjo Marinello
\nBack row: Kristen Larson, Judy Roitman, Gentei Stewart, Eshin Godfrey<\/p>\n

Not pictured: Kaijaku Kinst, Jane Schneider, Kosho McCall, Lee Ann Nail, Myozen Blacker, Peggy Sheehan, Peter Schnider, Shinshu Roberts<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"