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OIL LEAK at Joraku-an(Beecher House)This June, we discovered that the lines hooked up tothe fuel oil tanks beneath Joraku-an were leaking in

many places due to old, corroded connectors. Oil

was seeping through the soil across the lawn, makingits way down the hill, and threatening to contaminate

Beecher Lake, which ows into the Beaverkill Riverand its tributaries throughout the Catskills.

Fortunately, the leak was dis-covered and taken care of by ateam of specialists before the oilseeped into the lake. All of the

contaminated soil has been re-

moved from the premises anddisposed of in an ecological-ly responsible manner by a professional environmental agency. Addi-tional soil samples will be taken and examined by a geologist for tracesof contaminants, and removed if necessary. The fuel tank beneath Jor-aku-an has been unearthed, emptied and discarded. As a preventativemeasure, the other fuel tanks on the property, underneath the monas-tery and the gatehouse, will likewise have to be emptied and removed.

This process has been very time-consuming and extremely costly. So far,Dai Bosatsu Zendo has incurred expenses totaling more than $15,000for the clean-up effort at Joraku-an alone. The removal of the other tankson the property is projected to cost another $15,000. Despite havinglaunched our 2009 fundraising campain only weeks ago, these un-foreseen expenses are far beyond anything that we have planned for inour yearly budget, and drastically exceed our typical operating costs.

Dai Bosatsu Zendo depends on the sangha to come together and marchon through this unexpected turn of events. We are deeply grateful for

the ongoing generosity and support which has enabled our Dharmapractice to ourish and grow for 33 years, and sincerely hope that we maycontinue together, unimpeded by these challenging circumstances. Yourtax-deductible donations are especially appreciated at this crucial time.

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OIL LEAKat JoraKu-an(Beecher house)This June, we discoveredthat the lines hooked up to

the fuel oil tanks beneathJoraku-an were leaking inmany places due to old,corroded connectors. Oilwas seeping through thesoil across the lawn, makingits way down the hill, andthreatening to contaminate

Beecher Lake, which owsinto the Beaverkill Riverand its tributaries through-out the Catskills.

Fortunately, the leak was discovered and taken careof by a team of specialists before the oil seeped intothe lake. All of the contaminated soil has been removedfrom the premises and disposed of in an ecologicallyresponsible manner by a professional environmentalagency. Additional soil samples will be taken and

examined by a geologist for traces of contaminants,and removed if necessary. The fuel tank beneath

Joraku-an has been unearthed, emptied and discarded.As a preventative measure, the other fuel tanks on theproperty, underneath the monastery and the gatehouse,will likewise have to be emptied and removed.

D a i B o s a t s u Z e n D o K o n g o - J i | 223 B e e c h e r L a K e r oa D | L i v i n g s t o n Ma n o r , nY 12758

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This process has been very time-consuming and extremely costly. So far, Dai BosatsuZendo has incurred expenses totaling more than $15,000 for the clean-up effort at

Joraku-an alone. The removal of the other tanks on the property is projected to costanother $15,000. Despite having launched our 2009 fundraising campain only weeksago, these unforeseen expenses are far beyond anything that we have planned for inour yearly budget, and drastically exceed our typical operating costs.

Dai Bosatsu Zendo depends onthe sangha to come together andmarch on through this unexpectedturn of events. We are deeplygrateful for the ongoinggenerosity and support whichhas enabled our Dharma practiceto ourish and grow for 33 years,and sincerely hope that we maycontinue together, unimpeded bythese challenging circumstances.Your tax-deductible donationsare especially appreciated atthis crucial time.

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