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
Sidney Townsley, President
Harold Jambor, 1stVice President
Hazel Kramer, 2nd Vice President
Kay Wery, Secretary
Toshio Yatsushiro, Treasurer
Members-at-Large of the Board of Directors
Edward M. Barnet
David Crowell
Jane Fellmeth
Jane Fultz
Shirley Kamens
Wallace Mitchell
Ex-Officio
Wytze Gorter
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 22, 1988 | Dan Boylan and Dan Tuttle, “Issues and Personalities in Politics” |
| October 20, 1988 | (postponed: Dr. Walter Pearce of Straub Clinic, “Sleep Disorders” |
| November ?, 1988 | Outing to Hiram Fong’s plantation; bus provided by FRAUHM |
| January 19, 1989 | Jeanette Takamura (Executive Office on Aging), “Long Term Care for the Aged” |
| February 16, 1989 | Peter Adler (Director, Alternative Dispute Resolution of the Hawaii Supreme Court), “Dispute Resolution Alternatives to Litigation” |
| March 29, 1989 | General meeting and election; beverage and pupus |
| April 20, 1989 | Dr. Walter Pearce, “Sleep Disorders”? |
Important Board Decisions and Discussions
| Date | Decision |
|---|---|
| February 18, 1989 | Pres. Townsley noted that the by-laws specified that a two-member committee appointed by the President and approved by the Board was to audit the financial records. Ex-officio Gorter said it wasn’t necessary as long as the UH Foundation was handling FRAUHM finances. |
