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
Jim Koshi, President
Don Char, 1stVice President
Agnes Niyekawa, 2nd Vice President
Joyce Wright, Secretary
James Burgoyne, Treasurer
Board Members
(to 1995)
Mary Ellen DesJarlais
Paul Durham
Sueko Kimura
Norman Mellor
Toshio Yatsushiro
(to 1996)
Donald Corbin
Roy McArdle
Anastasia Palafox
Minoru Shinoda
Rohma Bowers
Consultants (Past Presidents)
Wytze Gorter
Sidney Townsley
Wally Mitchell
Ed Chui
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 15, 1994 | Dr. Dan Boylan: “Election Eve Rumbling” |
| October 20, 1994 | Dr. Patricia Blanchette, Prof. of Medicine, on “Medicare” |
| November 17, 1994 | Dr. Anthony Lenzer, Retired Professor of Gerontology, on “Third Phase of Life” |
| December 12, 1994 | Holiday Lunch Social at Treetops Restaurant (Members $10, Guests $12) |
| January 19, 1995 | Mona Chock, Alumni Association Administrator, on the advantages of FRAUHM’s association with UHAA |
| February 16, 1995 | “Death as a final healing phase” by Dr. Mitsuo Aoki |
| March 16, 1995 | Planned but cancelled? Evangeline Dunbar on helping Alzheimer patients care-givers |
| April 20, 1995 | James Pietsch, J.D.: “Legal Issues in Advance Care Directives” |
| May 18, 1995 | Annual Meeting, at Waioli Tea Room |
Important Board Decisions and Discussions
| Date | Decision |
|---|---|
| November 17, 1994 | Approved subsidy of the Christmas party by $500. A. Niyekawa reported the results of a survey. Of 240 questionnaires attached to the September Newsletter, 41 (17%) had been returned. Many of them favored more socializing and opportunities to keep in touch with former colleagues. Mona Chock, UH Alumni Affairs Administrator, spoke to the board about tangible benefits derived by members by FRAUHM’s affiliation with UHAA. |
| The March–May Newsletter included a one-page note on the advantages that could be derived from FRAUHM’s affiliation with UHAA and a “Preference Response” form. There were 24 responses. Six were already UHAA members, three were life members, and 15 expressed interest in dual membership in FRAUHM and UHAA. | |
