Dear Board Members and Fellow Owners of Nauru Tower Apartments:
My husband (Professor Emeritus of Rutgers University) and I (retired corporate attorney), moved from Princeton, New Jersey to Nauru Tower in June of 2004. Since then, we have encountered a number of occasions which have finally convinced me that I should run for a Directorship on the Nauru Tower Board of Directors, in order to make a difference. I, therefore, come to this election with a certain sense of urgency, and clearly defined issues to be dealt with. I will explain.
ISSUES:
1. Policy of “exclusion”, lack of accountability to Association members.
When I first attended the 2005 Owners’ Annual Meeting, I was very surprised to observe that very few people in the audience spoke out or asked questions. I wondered why. In the meantime I have come to understand that although owners are frustrated with the Board’s inaction and lack of accountability to the owners, they kept quiet, because the Board tries to supress the owners’ free expression of opinions. It seems to me that our Board has been using the policy of “exclusion” rather than “inclusion”.
2. Lack of Integrity.
The continued practice of “suppression” and “exclusion” seems to have created an
environment where people are afraid to speak out, became passive and indifferent. In such an environment, it must have been easy for those BOD members to be engaged in certain unsavory financial transactions like the one that was discussed at the Board meeting of February 20, 2007.
EFFORTS THAT I WILL MAKE: If I am elected, I will do my best to realize the following:
1. Transparency.
Try to bring about transparency in the BOD’s decision making process, by finding ways to communicate more freely with the Association members.
2. Wider participation.
Promote wider participation of the Association members in the process of decision making, by creating a system of Committees. Our Association has so many talented people with exceptionally valuable life experiences. We should invite them to participate in various Committees to advise the Board . This will not only contribute to the betterment of the Association but also will help the committee members to prepare themselves to become future Board members of the Association.
GOAL: By honestly facing and correcting the problems of our Board, we will together recover our inner integrity, pride and respect and trust of our community at large. What we need is a “Good Stewardship” on the part of the Board and the management.
PERSONAL BACKGROUND: BA with major in Economics from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (Awardee of the Rutgers Award in Excellence in Economics,) and JD (Juris Doctor) from Rutgers Law School in Newark, New Jersey. Licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey, but worked exclusively in New Jersey. After several years of practice in private law firms, I became an In-House-Counsel (Corporate Attorney) of Permacel (a Nitto Denko Company), in New Brunswick, New Jersey . After 11 years of service as the Corporate Counsel and the Corporate Secretary, keeping the company clean, I retired in 2001, due to my husband’s health conditions.
Respectfully,
Setsuko Hayakawa, Esq.
Unit #3901, Nauru Tower (Tel. 591-0779) 2/28/2007
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Question and Answer: Where to Send Proxy
Question Raised in Comments:
Richard McDougal of Hawaiiana Management Company sent Nauru Tower owners a "NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT OWNERS OF NAURU TOWER — 2nd Mail Out," dated February 16, 2007, via U.S. Mail. Enclosed in that "2nd Mail Out" was a stamped addressed envelope to be used for returning our signed proxies to Hawaiiana.
In the mailing I received, that return envelope is addressed to: Hawaiiana Management Company, Ltd., Kahului Office Center, 140 Hoohana Street, Suite 210, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii 96732, and to no one's attention.
Nauru Tower owners who are returning their proxies to Hawaiiana by mail should instead use the stamped addressed envelope that was enclosed with the first notice, dated January 31, 2007. That envelope is correctly addressed to Hawaiiana's Honolulu office on Kapiolani Boulevard, Attn: Anne-Michele, as per the instructions in your blog entry. Alternatively, owners may of course address their own envelopes using the information you've posted.
Perhaps Hawaiiana can confirm that any Nauru Tower Association proxies received by Hawaiiana's Kahului, Maui office have been, and will continue to be, forwarded to Anne-Michelle in the Honolulu office, and that those proxies will be deemed valid as long as they are delivered to that erroneously provided Kahului address by the appointed time of 4:30 P.M., Friday, March 9, 2007, even if the proxies don't arrive in Honolulu until after that deadline.
ANSWER:
It makes absolutely no difference which of our offices the proxies go to. They will all be counted the same. It all goes into the same computer system as we are all on the same system in all of our offices.
Richard McDougal, Ph.D.
Vice President
Hawaiiana Management Co. Ltd.
Richard McDougal of Hawaiiana Management Company sent Nauru Tower owners a "NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT OWNERS OF NAURU TOWER — 2nd Mail Out," dated February 16, 2007, via U.S. Mail. Enclosed in that "2nd Mail Out" was a stamped addressed envelope to be used for returning our signed proxies to Hawaiiana.
In the mailing I received, that return envelope is addressed to: Hawaiiana Management Company, Ltd., Kahului Office Center, 140 Hoohana Street, Suite 210, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii 96732, and to no one's attention.
Nauru Tower owners who are returning their proxies to Hawaiiana by mail should instead use the stamped addressed envelope that was enclosed with the first notice, dated January 31, 2007. That envelope is correctly addressed to Hawaiiana's Honolulu office on Kapiolani Boulevard, Attn: Anne-Michele, as per the instructions in your blog entry. Alternatively, owners may of course address their own envelopes using the information you've posted.
Perhaps Hawaiiana can confirm that any Nauru Tower Association proxies received by Hawaiiana's Kahului, Maui office have been, and will continue to be, forwarded to Anne-Michelle in the Honolulu office, and that those proxies will be deemed valid as long as they are delivered to that erroneously provided Kahului address by the appointed time of 4:30 P.M., Friday, March 9, 2007, even if the proxies don't arrive in Honolulu until after that deadline.
ANSWER:
It makes absolutely no difference which of our offices the proxies go to. They will all be counted the same. It all goes into the same computer system as we are all on the same system in all of our offices.
Richard McDougal, Ph.D.
Vice President
Hawaiiana Management Co. Ltd.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
2007 年次総会のプロクシ(投票委任)―緊急
現在の情報によりますと、普通ナウル・タワー協会運営委員は九人おりますが、現在五人しかおりません。その理由はつぎの四人の委員が辞任した為です。マックキノン(MacKinnnon), コミネ(Komine), フローリッヒ(Frolich), 及びブライニッヒ(Breinich)。現存の五人はキース･ホリタ(Keith Horita)(三月十三日の運営委員選挙までの臨時委員長)、ジョン･デ･メロ(Jon de Mello)(臨時副委員長)、ハリー･イノウエ(Harry Inouye)(会計担当)、ウイン･ストロウブ(Win Straube) (臨時秘書)、及びエリック･ヒル(Eric Hill)です。これら五人の内, キース･ホリタ, ジョン･デ･メロ及びエリック･ヒルの任期は三月十三日の選挙終了時点までです｡ 前者二人は委員再選の立候補者となっておりヒルはその立候補者していません。イノウエ及びストロウブは選挙後も委員の地位を維持します。異例にも今度の選挙で七人の委員を選出する必要があります。
ストロウブを除く現在の委員全ては13回の再選を経て13年委員の地位にあります。更にイノウエは会計担当委員の地位を13年間維持しています。こらはいずれのコンドミニアム協会でも極めて異例のことです｡ 小生ら三年前にナウル・タワー協会員となりましてから次の事を観察しました。委員会(Board of Directors) の採決過程は殆どの協会員に明らかでなく、会員が委員会に提案した事項はほとんど考慮されていません。
我々の協会改善の為、協会の直面する色々の問題に斬新手段で対処出来そして協会の必要事項を最重要視しさらに協会員の提案を誠実に考慮する委員を選出する事が緊急に必要です。現在それを達成できる稀の機会です。しかし楽観は許せません｡ 若し今までの委員選挙の歴史が今回も繰り返されれば、現在の次の委員がかなり多い投票委任権を受理します。ホリタ、デ・メロ、イノウエ、ストロウブ、及びヒル(五人のうち運営委員会斬新を主張するのはストロウブのみ)。協会員が選んだオプションしだいで、年次総会に出席している委員の多数決で選んだ候補者に投票する為に委任権を使用できます(多分ストロウブの意見は無視されます)。その為再選候補者ホリタ及びデ・メロ、さらに現存の委員に親しい候補者に投票する可能性が多いです。
上記した理由の為、投票委任状をまだ提出されていない場合、ご貴殿の貴重な投票委任権を信頼できる人(委員会斬新希望する人)に託して下さい。もし信頼できる人が近辺に居ない場合はウイン・ストロウブ(Win Straube) に委任して下さい。かれは現存の委員のなかで唯一の委員会斬新を主張する人です。彼は信頼の置ける人で協会の必要性を最重要視する人です。
若しご貴殿が年次総会に出席されない場合は、委任状に必要事項を記入してハワイアナ(Hawaiiana) ,協会運営に必要の事務処理のため雇われた運営会社、に三月九(金曜日)午後四時半必着でお送りください。会社のアドレスは：
Hawaiiana
Atn: Anne-Michelle
Pacific Park Plaza, Suite 700
711 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96813 USA
若しご貴殿が年次総会に出席して投票される場合、一人一人の候補者に委員会の採決過程を明白にする手段と会員の提案を考慮する手段について質問される事お勧めします。
若しご貴殿が投票委任権をウイン・ストロウブ又は他の信頼できる人(委員会斬新を希望する人)に託す事を決められましたら、委任状の三番目の選択ボックスをチェックしてその横にWin Straubeとプリント又は其の他の人の名前をプリントして下さい。一番目又は二番目の選択ボックスはチェックしないで下さい。そうすると委任権は現存の委員に託されてしまいます。
ご参考の為、委任状の一部を下にコピーしました。
ASSOCIATIOIN OF APARTMENT OWNERS OF NAURU TOWER
PROXY
.
[ ] The Board as whole, to be voted on the basis of the preference of a majority of the directors present at the meeting
[ ] The Directors present at the meeting and the vote to be shared with each director receiving an equal percentage.
[x] Win Straube又は他の信頼出来る人の名前をプリント
The individual whose name is printed on this line.
.
.
PRINTED NAME(S) OF OWNER(S) [REQUIRED BY LAW] : SIGNATURE(S) OF OWNER(S) [REQUIRED BY LAW]
後貴殿の名前をプリント ご貴殿のサイン
UNIT NO(S): ユニット番号. DATE SIGNED: サインした日付け
[REQUIRED BY LAW] [REQuIRED BY LAW]
上記をご考慮される事感謝いたします。
カンイチ･ハヤカワ Ph. D.
ラトガース大學名誉教授
ストロウブを除く現在の委員全ては13回の再選を経て13年委員の地位にあります。更にイノウエは会計担当委員の地位を13年間維持しています。こらはいずれのコンドミニアム協会でも極めて異例のことです｡ 小生ら三年前にナウル・タワー協会員となりましてから次の事を観察しました。委員会(Board of Directors) の採決過程は殆どの協会員に明らかでなく、会員が委員会に提案した事項はほとんど考慮されていません。
我々の協会改善の為、協会の直面する色々の問題に斬新手段で対処出来そして協会の必要事項を最重要視しさらに協会員の提案を誠実に考慮する委員を選出する事が緊急に必要です。現在それを達成できる稀の機会です。しかし楽観は許せません｡ 若し今までの委員選挙の歴史が今回も繰り返されれば、現在の次の委員がかなり多い投票委任権を受理します。ホリタ、デ・メロ、イノウエ、ストロウブ、及びヒル(五人のうち運営委員会斬新を主張するのはストロウブのみ)。協会員が選んだオプションしだいで、年次総会に出席している委員の多数決で選んだ候補者に投票する為に委任権を使用できます(多分ストロウブの意見は無視されます)。その為再選候補者ホリタ及びデ・メロ、さらに現存の委員に親しい候補者に投票する可能性が多いです。
上記した理由の為、投票委任状をまだ提出されていない場合、ご貴殿の貴重な投票委任権を信頼できる人(委員会斬新希望する人)に託して下さい。もし信頼できる人が近辺に居ない場合はウイン・ストロウブ(Win Straube) に委任して下さい。かれは現存の委員のなかで唯一の委員会斬新を主張する人です。彼は信頼の置ける人で協会の必要性を最重要視する人です。
若しご貴殿が年次総会に出席されない場合は、委任状に必要事項を記入してハワイアナ(Hawaiiana) ,協会運営に必要の事務処理のため雇われた運営会社、に三月九(金曜日)午後四時半必着でお送りください。会社のアドレスは：
Hawaiiana
Atn: Anne-Michelle
Pacific Park Plaza, Suite 700
711 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96813 USA
若しご貴殿が年次総会に出席して投票される場合、一人一人の候補者に委員会の採決過程を明白にする手段と会員の提案を考慮する手段について質問される事お勧めします。
若しご貴殿が投票委任権をウイン・ストロウブ又は他の信頼できる人(委員会斬新を希望する人)に託す事を決められましたら、委任状の三番目の選択ボックスをチェックしてその横にWin Straubeとプリント又は其の他の人の名前をプリントして下さい。一番目又は二番目の選択ボックスはチェックしないで下さい。そうすると委任権は現存の委員に託されてしまいます。
ご参考の為、委任状の一部を下にコピーしました。
ASSOCIATIOIN OF APARTMENT OWNERS OF NAURU TOWER
PROXY
.
[ ] The Board as whole, to be voted on the basis of the preference of a majority of the directors present at the meeting
[ ] The Directors present at the meeting and the vote to be shared with each director receiving an equal percentage.
[x] Win Straube又は他の信頼出来る人の名前をプリント
The individual whose name is printed on this line.
.
.
PRINTED NAME(S) OF OWNER(S) [REQUIRED BY LAW] : SIGNATURE(S) OF OWNER(S) [REQUIRED BY LAW]
後貴殿の名前をプリント ご貴殿のサイン
UNIT NO(S): ユニット番号. DATE SIGNED: サインした日付け
[REQUIRED BY LAW] [REQuIRED BY LAW]
上記をご考慮される事感謝いたします。
カンイチ･ハヤカワ Ph. D.
ラトガース大學名誉教授
2007 Annual Meeting Proxy-Urgent Attention
According to current information, there are only five Directors although we should have nine Directors. The reason for this is that four Directors have resigned: MacKinnnon, Komine, Froehlich, and Breinich. The remaining Directors are Keith Horita (Interim Board President until the Election of Directors on March 13), Eric Hill (Interim Vice President), Harry Inouye (Treasurer), Win Straube (Interim Secretary), Jon de Mello. Among these five Directors, the terms of the following three expire at the conclusion of the election of new Directors at the Annual Meeting of March 13: Keith Horita, Eric Hill, and Jon de Mello. The first two, Horita and Hill, decided to run for reelection, and the last, de Mello, decided not to run. Inouye and Straube continue to serve as Directors beyond the election.
All current Directors except Straube have been serving as Directors for 13 years by going through reelections for 13 times. Additionally Inouye has been serving as Treasurer for 13 years. This is highly unusual for any condominium association. Since we joined as members of the Nauru Tower Association three years ago we have observed that the decision making process of the Board of Directors has not been transparent to most association members and the Board has not followed up on recommendations of general members.
To have a well functioning Association which is engaged in the interests of its members, there is urgent need of electing Directors who will bring fresh, new approaches to the management and problems faced by the Association, who will give full attention to the needs of the Association and who are responsive to general members’ recommendations. We have a unique opportunity of accomplishing this. However, we should not be too optimistic because of the following facts. If history is a prediction for the future, the current Directors may receive a considerable number of proxies merely because assigning proxies to the sitting Board of Directors as a whole is the easiest way of completing our Proxy Form. Depending on how the Proxy Form is completed, the sitting Board of Directors as a whole may use the assigned proxies according to the preference of a majority of the Directors present at the Meeting. Therefore, there is a good chance of reelecting the current two Directors, Horita and Eric Smith. Additionally, they may cast their votes to candidates who are agreeable to them.
Because of the reasons stated above, I urgently recommend that you assign your precious proxy to one trustworthy person if you have not submitted your proxy form yet. If you do not have one reliable person for the proxy assignment, I recommend assigning your proxy to Win Straube, the only reform minded champion among the current Directors (unfortunately, he is in the minority among the current Directors). He is open minded and easily approachable by Association Members. Most importantly, he is a truly trustworthy man, who places top importance to the interests of our Association.
If you plan to cast your vote by attending the coming 2007 Annual Meeting, I recommend that you pay close attention to each candidate’s plan for bringing transparency to the Board of Directors’ decision-making process and for addressing recommendations by general Association Members.
If you don’t attend the Annual Meeting, a completed Proxy Form should be delivered to Hawaiiana, the management company hired by Nauru Tower Association, by 4:30 pm of March 9, 2007 (Friday). Their mailing address is:
Hawaiiana Management Co., Ltd.
Attn: Anne-Michelle
Pacific Park Plaza, Suite 700
711 Kapiolani Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96813 USA
If you decide to give your proxy to Win Straube or another trustworthy person,
you need to check the third option box in the 2007 proxy form and write in Win Straube or another person. Please do not check the first or second option box since this assigns your proxy to the current Directors.
For your convenience, 2007 Proxy Form is reproduced partially below.
ASSOCIATIOIN OF APARTMENT OWNERS OF NAURU TOWER
PROXY
.
[ ] The Board as whole, to be voted on the basis of the preference of a majority of the directors present at the meeting
[ ] The Directors present at the meeting and the vote to be shared with each director receiving an equal percentage.
[x] Win Straube or another trustworthy person
The individual whose name is printed on this line.
.
.
PRINTED NAME(S) OF OWNER(S) [REQUIRED BY LAW] : SIGNATURE(S) OF OWNER(S) [REQUIRED BY LAW]
Print your name(s) here Your signature(s)
UNIT NO(S): your unit no. DATE SIGNED: date of your signature
[REQUIRED BY LAW] [REQIRED BY LAW]
Your careful consideration of the recommendations stated above would be greatly appreciated.
Kan-ichi Hayakawa, Ph. D.
Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University
Unit #3901
Kan812117mae@AOL.com
All current Directors except Straube have been serving as Directors for 13 years by going through reelections for 13 times. Additionally Inouye has been serving as Treasurer for 13 years. This is highly unusual for any condominium association. Since we joined as members of the Nauru Tower Association three years ago we have observed that the decision making process of the Board of Directors has not been transparent to most association members and the Board has not followed up on recommendations of general members.
To have a well functioning Association which is engaged in the interests of its members, there is urgent need of electing Directors who will bring fresh, new approaches to the management and problems faced by the Association, who will give full attention to the needs of the Association and who are responsive to general members’ recommendations. We have a unique opportunity of accomplishing this. However, we should not be too optimistic because of the following facts. If history is a prediction for the future, the current Directors may receive a considerable number of proxies merely because assigning proxies to the sitting Board of Directors as a whole is the easiest way of completing our Proxy Form. Depending on how the Proxy Form is completed, the sitting Board of Directors as a whole may use the assigned proxies according to the preference of a majority of the Directors present at the Meeting. Therefore, there is a good chance of reelecting the current two Directors, Horita and Eric Smith. Additionally, they may cast their votes to candidates who are agreeable to them.
Because of the reasons stated above, I urgently recommend that you assign your precious proxy to one trustworthy person if you have not submitted your proxy form yet. If you do not have one reliable person for the proxy assignment, I recommend assigning your proxy to Win Straube, the only reform minded champion among the current Directors (unfortunately, he is in the minority among the current Directors). He is open minded and easily approachable by Association Members. Most importantly, he is a truly trustworthy man, who places top importance to the interests of our Association.
If you plan to cast your vote by attending the coming 2007 Annual Meeting, I recommend that you pay close attention to each candidate’s plan for bringing transparency to the Board of Directors’ decision-making process and for addressing recommendations by general Association Members.
If you don’t attend the Annual Meeting, a completed Proxy Form should be delivered to Hawaiiana, the management company hired by Nauru Tower Association, by 4:30 pm of March 9, 2007 (Friday). Their mailing address is:
Hawaiiana Management Co., Ltd.
Attn: Anne-Michelle
Pacific Park Plaza, Suite 700
711 Kapiolani Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96813 USA
If you decide to give your proxy to Win Straube or another trustworthy person,
you need to check the third option box in the 2007 proxy form and write in Win Straube or another person. Please do not check the first or second option box since this assigns your proxy to the current Directors.
For your convenience, 2007 Proxy Form is reproduced partially below.
ASSOCIATIOIN OF APARTMENT OWNERS OF NAURU TOWER
PROXY
.
[ ] The Board as whole, to be voted on the basis of the preference of a majority of the directors present at the meeting
[ ] The Directors present at the meeting and the vote to be shared with each director receiving an equal percentage.
[x] Win Straube or another trustworthy person
The individual whose name is printed on this line.
.
.
PRINTED NAME(S) OF OWNER(S) [REQUIRED BY LAW] : SIGNATURE(S) OF OWNER(S) [REQUIRED BY LAW]
Print your name(s) here Your signature(s)
UNIT NO(S): your unit no. DATE SIGNED: date of your signature
[REQUIRED BY LAW] [REQIRED BY LAW]
Your careful consideration of the recommendations stated above would be greatly appreciated.
Kan-ichi Hayakawa, Ph. D.
Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University
Unit #3901
Kan812117mae@AOL.com
Friday, February 23, 2007
Lobby Meeting 6 p.m. March 13
The annual meeting of the Nauru Tower will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 in the lobby at 6:00 p.m.
One important item on the agenda is to elect a new board. The board consists of 9 members.
Because of the resignations of Scott McKinnon, Gerhard Froelich, Duane Komine, John Breinich, and Jon DeMello - there are going to be seven (7) new members elected at this meeting.
Of the 4 remaining directors, Keith Horita and Eric Hill’s seats are up for reelection should they choose to run.
Bob Bosley and Gerald Greer are running. Jade Lee has removed her name from the contest as she rents one of her units to the manager and is prohibited from being a director.
Several people have expressed an interest in standing for the board. I would like to invite any interested parties to submit a resume or paragraph that I could tape on this window here so other residents can get to know you before the election.
There is a small group of residents who desire and are willing to conduct an audit of the Nauru accounts for the previous few years. This will cost the association nothing. Of concern:
1) the pool costs and history behind them
2) the paint contract that used an (apparently) inferior paint that is flaking whenever it rains and adhering to resident windows.
3) the insurance coverages and bids for same. Our insurance premiums appear to be double the cost of the costs charged one resident who owns a company with like amount of employees.
Let me know if you have additional concerns that require investigation.
Harry Inouye has held the office of treasurer for over 12 years. Should Harry Inouye be dispossessed of the office of treasurer, we want to be ready to handle Nauru’s business affairs with a minimum learning curve.
Most condominiums elect new directors annually and have different directors taking their turn as president and treasurer. To allow one person to be treasurer for so many years is unusual and can lead to the kind of self-dealing that we have learned of this past month.
I am pleased to have met the many intelligent, honorable owners recently who have allied to be less complacent and more knowledgeable about costs and business of operating Nauru Tower.
Dawn Smith, Esq.
Nauru Tower Lobby Office next to Mail Room
One important item on the agenda is to elect a new board. The board consists of 9 members.
Because of the resignations of Scott McKinnon, Gerhard Froelich, Duane Komine, John Breinich, and Jon DeMello - there are going to be seven (7) new members elected at this meeting.
Of the 4 remaining directors, Keith Horita and Eric Hill’s seats are up for reelection should they choose to run.
Bob Bosley and Gerald Greer are running. Jade Lee has removed her name from the contest as she rents one of her units to the manager and is prohibited from being a director.
Several people have expressed an interest in standing for the board. I would like to invite any interested parties to submit a resume or paragraph that I could tape on this window here so other residents can get to know you before the election.
There is a small group of residents who desire and are willing to conduct an audit of the Nauru accounts for the previous few years. This will cost the association nothing. Of concern:
1) the pool costs and history behind them
2) the paint contract that used an (apparently) inferior paint that is flaking whenever it rains and adhering to resident windows.
3) the insurance coverages and bids for same. Our insurance premiums appear to be double the cost of the costs charged one resident who owns a company with like amount of employees.
Let me know if you have additional concerns that require investigation.
Harry Inouye has held the office of treasurer for over 12 years. Should Harry Inouye be dispossessed of the office of treasurer, we want to be ready to handle Nauru’s business affairs with a minimum learning curve.
Most condominiums elect new directors annually and have different directors taking their turn as president and treasurer. To allow one person to be treasurer for so many years is unusual and can lead to the kind of self-dealing that we have learned of this past month.
I am pleased to have met the many intelligent, honorable owners recently who have allied to be less complacent and more knowledgeable about costs and business of operating Nauru Tower.
Dawn Smith, Esq.
Nauru Tower Lobby Office next to Mail Room
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Greetings from Korea !
Greetings from Seoul, Korea to all my neighbors at Nauru Tower and a Happy Chinese and Korean New Year ! Life is good for me here in Seoul. While it is a bit cold out it is an exciting time of year in Korea as families get together to exchange gifts and well-wishes.
I would like to encourage everyone to consider exercising their owner's rights at the next Annual Meeting on March 13th; I believe it is very important for each of us to elect a proxy representative who
will represent their best interests if they can not be at the meeting in person. There is a lot going on this year and I think a good turnout for voting will be important for all of our futures at Nauru Tower.
MY VOTE WILL BE GOING TO MR. WIN STRAUBE. I believe him to be honest, trustworthy, hardworking person who will energetically represent the interests of the owners above anyone else. I am grateful to Win for donating his time and efforts to this important matter.
Happy Year of the Pig and Happy 2007 !
Sue Ja Park-Oh unit #2406
I would like to encourage everyone to consider exercising their owner's rights at the next Annual Meeting on March 13th; I believe it is very important for each of us to elect a proxy representative who
will represent their best interests if they can not be at the meeting in person. There is a lot going on this year and I think a good turnout for voting will be important for all of our futures at Nauru Tower.
MY VOTE WILL BE GOING TO MR. WIN STRAUBE. I believe him to be honest, trustworthy, hardworking person who will energetically represent the interests of the owners above anyone else. I am grateful to Win for donating his time and efforts to this important matter.
Happy Year of the Pig and Happy 2007 !
Sue Ja Park-Oh unit #2406
Saturday, February 10, 2007
2007 Annual Meeting
I believe that all of you received information on 2007 Annual Meeting of our Nauru Tower Association together with meeting agenda and a proxy assignment form and additionally brief statements of self-nominated three new candidates for Board of Directors.
As you might be aware of, the Directors of Nauru Tower Association have very important functions of formulating/deciding all key matters related to the management of our association as spelled out in Hawaii Revised Code.
Most of the current members have been on the board of Directors since the establishment of the association over ten years ago. Whereas they are doing good jobs in managing the association, their decision-making processes have not been clear to most members and inputs provided to the board by individual members have not been followed up. Therefore, there is a need of electing new directors so that fresh new ideas may be addressed.
To accomplish the above, I recommend respectfully that you collect proxies as many as it is possible to elect new directors. According to information provided by the Hawaiiana Management Co., completed proxy forms should be submitted to them by 4:30 PM, March 9, 2007.
The following matters are not related to the proxy collection. However, they may be of many members’ interest.
According to information obtained last week, there were undisclosed financial transactions involving the purchase and sale of Nauru Tower parking stalls by the two current directors (Inouye and Komine) and by our residential manager (Hokutan) in early 2006. The parking stalls were owned by Nauru Phosphate Royalties. The transactions were completed under the name of HTI & Associates that was set up by Inouye, Komine, and Hokutan. All association members need to find out that the validity of information from those involved in the transactions and that their financial dealings did not influence negatively our association’s interest if the information is valid.
Additionally, we should address the merit of limiting the directors to Nauru Tower residential/commersial unit owners since the need and requirement of a person owning a parking stall (or stalls) only is not truly representative of most association members.
Further more, the name of Duane Alan Komine (our current director) or HTI & Associates was not among the list of owners of Nauru Tower properties according to information downloaded from Honolulu City Web Site (effective in January of this year). We need to find out the validity of the finding. If it is correct, he is not qualified as the director of our association.
Kan-ichi Hayakawa, Ph. D.
Unit 3901
Kan81231mae@aol.com
As you might be aware of, the Directors of Nauru Tower Association have very important functions of formulating/deciding all key matters related to the management of our association as spelled out in Hawaii Revised Code.
Most of the current members have been on the board of Directors since the establishment of the association over ten years ago. Whereas they are doing good jobs in managing the association, their decision-making processes have not been clear to most members and inputs provided to the board by individual members have not been followed up. Therefore, there is a need of electing new directors so that fresh new ideas may be addressed.
To accomplish the above, I recommend respectfully that you collect proxies as many as it is possible to elect new directors. According to information provided by the Hawaiiana Management Co., completed proxy forms should be submitted to them by 4:30 PM, March 9, 2007.
The following matters are not related to the proxy collection. However, they may be of many members’ interest.
According to information obtained last week, there were undisclosed financial transactions involving the purchase and sale of Nauru Tower parking stalls by the two current directors (Inouye and Komine) and by our residential manager (Hokutan) in early 2006. The parking stalls were owned by Nauru Phosphate Royalties. The transactions were completed under the name of HTI & Associates that was set up by Inouye, Komine, and Hokutan. All association members need to find out that the validity of information from those involved in the transactions and that their financial dealings did not influence negatively our association’s interest if the information is valid.
Additionally, we should address the merit of limiting the directors to Nauru Tower residential/commersial unit owners since the need and requirement of a person owning a parking stall (or stalls) only is not truly representative of most association members.
Further more, the name of Duane Alan Komine (our current director) or HTI & Associates was not among the list of owners of Nauru Tower properties according to information downloaded from Honolulu City Web Site (effective in January of this year). We need to find out the validity of the finding. If it is correct, he is not qualified as the director of our association.
Kan-ichi Hayakawa, Ph. D.
Unit 3901
Kan81231mae@aol.com
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Nauru Tower Newsletter
Nauru Tower First Class Elegance
Residential Manager, Weylin Hokutan ARM® 592-1200 592-1208 (fax)
Administrative Assistant, Shannon Higa 592-1200
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Property Manager, Richard McDougal Ph.D., CMCA
593-6884 593-6333 (fax)
Accountant, Eliza Chan 593-6327 593-6333 (fax)
(maintenance fee questions, change of address, etc.)
Nauru Tower Security (NTS) (24 Hours) 592-1203
E-Mail Address: nauru1@aloha.net
Location Address: 1330 Ala Moana Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96814
Web Site: www.naurutower.com
The staff of Nauru Tower would like to extend our fondest New Year wishes and warmest appreciation to all the residents who contributed to our Holiday fund, making this Holiday season all the more special. It is through your kindness and generosity not only during the Holidays but also throughout the year that truly puts Nauru Tower in a league of its own.
We would like to acknowledge the following contributors. We sincerely apologize if we inadvertently missed any names or companies. Wishing you a happy, healthy, and prosperous year!
Breinich, J. / Brown, M/M / Chang, L. / Chen, M/M / Cheng, M/M / Cheng, J. M/M / Chin, K. / Chu, V. M/M / Chu, W. / Dong J., Fong G. / Egashira, M. / Fitzgibbons, P. / Ham / Gaeta, R. M/M / Gibb, C. M/M / Godfrey, D. / Goetz, G. / Greer, M/M / Hayakawa, M/M / Heitzman, C. / Hill, B. / Hiltbrands, M/M / Honda, I. / Hsu, M/M / Hubacker, M/M / Inouye, H. M/M / Ishikawa, M/M / Ishizaki , M/M / Jack, T., L. / Jang, M/M / Jelik, M/M / Justin, M., Latner, J. / Kaapuni, C. M/M / Kang, S. M/M / Kennedy, T. / Kim, B. M/M / Kim. O. / Kim, S. M/M / Kodani, P. / Lai, B. M/M / Lau, F. M/M / Lee, J., Park, E. / Lee, T., Chong, C. / Lee, J. / Limit, LLC / Man, R. / Marino, L. / Mark, J. / Latner, J. / Matsumoto, S. / Metter, S. M/M / Metz, M. / Minami, S. / Moreno, E. / Mower, M. M/M / Moreno, E. / Namgung, J. M/M / Naus, J. M/M / Naus, M/M / Ngo, T. / Nishida / Nowell L.T. / Okuda, M/M / Onjin, K / Palko, A. / Pampalone, M/M / Pang M. / Chung, F. / Pearman & Pomaikai / Pederson, M/M / Radtke & Thomas / Ras, M/M / Schochet, M. M/M / Shackelford, D. / Shozi, M. / Singer, F. / Sirepraiwan, M/M / Slaustas, N. / Smith, P. / Speers, R. M/M / Straube, W. M/M / Sumalis, A. / Sun, L. / Takayama, S. / Takeyama / Tanaka, H. M/M / Thabet, R. M/M / Tong, M/M / Totoki, N. / Turkalp, M/M / Tsung W., Tsao R. / Uchida, M. / Utzig, H. M/M / Vourliotis, J. / Wada, J. / Weer, A. / Yee, M. / Yokoyama, K.
*Gold Sponsors ($500 or more)
Berger, J. M/M / Dawn Smith / Denisson A., Eheler, M. / Guirguis, W. M/M / Horita, K. M/M
**Platinum Sponsors
Heinz, L. / Your Retirement Company
Happy New Year 2007!
Pool Update
Progress on Nauru Tower’s fifth floor pool remains steady. As we look down the home stretch, eagerness for a mid-March tan makes us truly appreciate Hawaiian winters. With the completion of the pool deck stones, lighting, and the final moves towards waterproofing and retiling, we are all crossing our fingers for sunny skies to help us continue our advancement. Here at the Nauru Tower, we are truly grateful for your patience and understanding throughout this entire process and are working hard to ensure only the best. On a side note, our resident turtles wait in the wings, anxious for their return!
Window Cleaning
The windows look impeccable at Nauru Tower! If you have noticed, we have hired a new company, World Wide Window Cleaning, to service our windows in the building. Along with their impressive eight-man drops giving rise to increased efficiency, quality, and safety, World Wide Window Cleaning is also responsible for all our neighboring buildings. Upon their completion last week, we have received numerous positive comments on their outstanding work.
If there are any concerns with caulking or window gaskets, or if you would like to schedule additional appointments, please notify the resident manager at 592-1200.
President’s Corner
After 15 years on the Board of Directors of Nauru Tower, most of that time as President, I have decided it is time for a change and I am retiring on March 1, 2007. There are many things I want to do with my time, including doing more traveling, and with the Annual Meeting coming up on March 13 I feel it is time to pass the torch to others. Nauru Tower continues to be one of the premier buildings in Honolulu and I leave the Board with the confidence that it will maintain this reputation. The Association is in good financial condition, has an excellent Resident Manager in Weylin Hokutan, has a wonderful and dedicated staff, and a Board and owners who want the best for Nauru Tower. I would not want to live anywhere else. I hope you will consider serving on the Board to give the Association the benefit of the variety of talents and experiences possessed by our owners. My thanks to everyone for making Nauru Tower a great building. Aloha.
John Breinich
On behalf of our management and staff, we would like to thank John for his years of commitment to the Board and its Association. You have been instrumental in maintaining the Quality of Life here at the Nauru Tower, and we will always continue to seek your guidance.
Residential Manager, Weylin Hokutan ARM® 592-1200 592-1208 (fax)
Administrative Assistant, Shannon Higa 592-1200
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Property Manager, Richard McDougal Ph.D., CMCA
593-6884 593-6333 (fax)
Accountant, Eliza Chan 593-6327 593-6333 (fax)
(maintenance fee questions, change of address, etc.)
Nauru Tower Security (NTS) (24 Hours) 592-1203
E-Mail Address: nauru1@aloha.net
Location Address: 1330 Ala Moana Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96814
Web Site: www.naurutower.com
The staff of Nauru Tower would like to extend our fondest New Year wishes and warmest appreciation to all the residents who contributed to our Holiday fund, making this Holiday season all the more special. It is through your kindness and generosity not only during the Holidays but also throughout the year that truly puts Nauru Tower in a league of its own.
We would like to acknowledge the following contributors. We sincerely apologize if we inadvertently missed any names or companies. Wishing you a happy, healthy, and prosperous year!
Breinich, J. / Brown, M/M / Chang, L. / Chen, M/M / Cheng, M/M / Cheng, J. M/M / Chin, K. / Chu, V. M/M / Chu, W. / Dong J., Fong G. / Egashira, M. / Fitzgibbons, P. / Ham / Gaeta, R. M/M / Gibb, C. M/M / Godfrey, D. / Goetz, G. / Greer, M/M / Hayakawa, M/M / Heitzman, C. / Hill, B. / Hiltbrands, M/M / Honda, I. / Hsu, M/M / Hubacker, M/M / Inouye, H. M/M / Ishikawa, M/M / Ishizaki , M/M / Jack, T., L. / Jang, M/M / Jelik, M/M / Justin, M., Latner, J. / Kaapuni, C. M/M / Kang, S. M/M / Kennedy, T. / Kim, B. M/M / Kim. O. / Kim, S. M/M / Kodani, P. / Lai, B. M/M / Lau, F. M/M / Lee, J., Park, E. / Lee, T., Chong, C. / Lee, J. / Limit, LLC / Man, R. / Marino, L. / Mark, J. / Latner, J. / Matsumoto, S. / Metter, S. M/M / Metz, M. / Minami, S. / Moreno, E. / Mower, M. M/M / Moreno, E. / Namgung, J. M/M / Naus, J. M/M / Naus, M/M / Ngo, T. / Nishida / Nowell L.T. / Okuda, M/M / Onjin, K / Palko, A. / Pampalone, M/M / Pang M. / Chung, F. / Pearman & Pomaikai / Pederson, M/M / Radtke & Thomas / Ras, M/M / Schochet, M. M/M / Shackelford, D. / Shozi, M. / Singer, F. / Sirepraiwan, M/M / Slaustas, N. / Smith, P. / Speers, R. M/M / Straube, W. M/M / Sumalis, A. / Sun, L. / Takayama, S. / Takeyama / Tanaka, H. M/M / Thabet, R. M/M / Tong, M/M / Totoki, N. / Turkalp, M/M / Tsung W., Tsao R. / Uchida, M. / Utzig, H. M/M / Vourliotis, J. / Wada, J. / Weer, A. / Yee, M. / Yokoyama, K.
*Gold Sponsors ($500 or more)
Berger, J. M/M / Dawn Smith / Denisson A., Eheler, M. / Guirguis, W. M/M / Horita, K. M/M
**Platinum Sponsors
Heinz, L. / Your Retirement Company
Happy New Year 2007!
Pool Update
Progress on Nauru Tower’s fifth floor pool remains steady. As we look down the home stretch, eagerness for a mid-March tan makes us truly appreciate Hawaiian winters. With the completion of the pool deck stones, lighting, and the final moves towards waterproofing and retiling, we are all crossing our fingers for sunny skies to help us continue our advancement. Here at the Nauru Tower, we are truly grateful for your patience and understanding throughout this entire process and are working hard to ensure only the best. On a side note, our resident turtles wait in the wings, anxious for their return!
Window Cleaning
The windows look impeccable at Nauru Tower! If you have noticed, we have hired a new company, World Wide Window Cleaning, to service our windows in the building. Along with their impressive eight-man drops giving rise to increased efficiency, quality, and safety, World Wide Window Cleaning is also responsible for all our neighboring buildings. Upon their completion last week, we have received numerous positive comments on their outstanding work.
If there are any concerns with caulking or window gaskets, or if you would like to schedule additional appointments, please notify the resident manager at 592-1200.
President’s Corner
After 15 years on the Board of Directors of Nauru Tower, most of that time as President, I have decided it is time for a change and I am retiring on March 1, 2007. There are many things I want to do with my time, including doing more traveling, and with the Annual Meeting coming up on March 13 I feel it is time to pass the torch to others. Nauru Tower continues to be one of the premier buildings in Honolulu and I leave the Board with the confidence that it will maintain this reputation. The Association is in good financial condition, has an excellent Resident Manager in Weylin Hokutan, has a wonderful and dedicated staff, and a Board and owners who want the best for Nauru Tower. I would not want to live anywhere else. I hope you will consider serving on the Board to give the Association the benefit of the variety of talents and experiences possessed by our owners. My thanks to everyone for making Nauru Tower a great building. Aloha.
John Breinich
On behalf of our management and staff, we would like to thank John for his years of commitment to the Board and its Association. You have been instrumental in maintaining the Quality of Life here at the Nauru Tower, and we will always continue to seek your guidance.
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