This is based on a history by Agnes Niyekawa written probably in 1995 or 1996, supplemented with documents from the following years. Corrections and additions are most welcome.
Following up on a suggestion made by Chancellor Dick Kosaki at a reception for retirees in the Spring of 1985, one Wytze Gorter sent out 341 questionnaires to retired faculty on September 16th to gauge their interest in establishing a retiree’s association. All but five of the 201 who responded supported the idea. All but one of them were willing to pay “as much as $5” dues, and 75 volunteered to help organize and/or operate the association.
The first meeting was held January 22, 1986, a party in the Campus Center Ballroom, with Gorter the first president. By that time, the FRA had changed its name to FRAUHM, but it was noted that the “Faculty” at the beginning of the name and the “Mānoa” at the end were not meant to exclude retirees from other campuses, or retired staff.
Officers and Board Members
Elected Officers
Edward M. Barnet, President
Wallace Mitchell, 1stVice President
Fred Haehnlen, 2nd Vice President
Oma Umbel, Secretary
Mary Hopkins, Treasurer
Board Members
(to 1991)
Paul Durham
Andrew In
Nora Kirkpatrick
Roy McArdle
Mary Reddin
(to 1992)
Sueko Kimura
Norman Rian
Consultants (Past Presidents)
Wytze Gorter
Sid Townsley
Jim Tambor
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 20, 1990 | Dan Boylan & Dan Tuttle, CC 108, 3:00pm |
| October 23, 1990 | Coconut Island Pilgrimage (Bring your own lunch) |
| November 15, 1990 | Dr. Tobias Owen (Dept. of Astronomy), “Magellan Venus Probe” |
| January 17, 1991 | Luncheon at Kaimana Beach Hotel ($15) |
| February 21, 1991 | Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Lab |
| March 19, 1991 | Prof. Sinikka Hayasaka, Pres., UHPA, “Current Visions” |
| April 18, 1991 | Mr. Siegfried Ramler, “From Nuremburg to Baghdad” |
| May 16, 1991 | Annual Meeting and Election, Campus Center Executive Dining Room. Elsie Boatman honored for 90th birthday |
Important Board Decisions and Discussions
| Date | Decision |
|---|---|
| ??, 1990 | FRAUHM gets first mail box, CC Box J-3 |
| February 14, 1991 | Retirees two years or more in arrears to be notified that they will be placed on an inactive list unless they respond |
| May 15, 1991 | Annual dues raised from $5 to $10, with overwhelming approval at the general meeting |
