Thursday, March 29, 2007

Emilio Alvarez, Beyond the Call of Duty

From: Your Retirement Company, Ltd.
One Poolside Nauru

We would like to recognize the extra efforts provided by Emilio Alvarez.

On Thursday March 15, 2007, we lost all water service and received a call from building management that they had begun repairs on the plumbing outside of our office.

Later in the day we were told that water was restored and found that we did have cold water service but no hot water.

We were then informed that all of the maintenance people had gone home for the day. We resigned ourselves to not having hot water for the rest of the day and started to boil hot water to finish the wash and things that had been left from earlier in the day.

Later that evening, Emilio came to the office to turn on the hot water supply. He had come back to the building to fix the problem even though he had finished work and had gone home for the day.

This extra pride and dedication exhibited by Emilio and many of the other employees at Nauru Tower is what helps to define this building as one of the best on the island.

We hope that you will take the time to recognize Emilio for his outstanding service.

We appreciate the efforts of the Board and the staff to make Nauru Tower the most exciting and the best building in Honolulu.

Aloha,

Milton G. Miyakawa, President

To a Great Security Team

Dear Security Team,
Thank you very much for taking care of us, giving us parking, letting us in and making our stay in Hawaii most excellent!
Mahalo,
Jean Vanantwerp
Kayla Vanantwerp
Risa Vanantwerp
(guests of the Darcys, #3006)

Aloha to Shannon and Jenna

Shannon and Jenna,
Thank you for your kindness and for making our vacation more pleasant. Hope to see you next January.
Much Aloha,
Jean and Joe, #3407

Weylin, Thank You!

Dear Weylin,
Thank you for all your help and your kindness. We will keep in touch. We hope all will go well for you and the new board. We will keep you in our prayers. God’s Blessings to you and your family. We hope to be back in January. God Bless!
Much Aloha,
Jean and Joe, #3407

Saturday, March 17, 2007

新しい顔と新しい特色

ナウル・タワー・コンドミニアム・ユニット所有者、居住者、及び ナウル・タワー・コンドミニアム協会雇用者の皆様へ

三月13日の年次大会の選挙により次記の七人が協会管理委員とし選出されました: セツコ・ハヤカワ(Setsuko Hayakawa )、キイス・ホリタ(Keith Horita)、エリック・ヒル(Eric Hill)、チャールス・ハイツマン(Charles Heitzman)、ジェラルド・グリヤ(Gerald Greer)、ロバート・ボスリー(Robert Bosley)、及び ダグ・シャックルフォード(Doug Shackleford)。上記七人に任期現存している管理委員二人を加えて規定されている委員数九人が揃いました。

新しい管理委員会が次記の役員を選びました。会長ウイン・ストラウブ、副会長ジェラルド・グリヤ、財務管理/秘書セツコ・ハヤカワ。更に次の小委員会長を選びました。(1)管理と人事 ロバート・ボスリー、(2) 予算と財務 セツコ・ハヤカワ、(3) 建物と土地 チャールス・ハイツマン、(4) 法律と規則 セツコ・ハヤカワ、(5) インフォーメイションとコミュニケイション ジェラルド・グリヤ

今後、毎土曜日午前10時どなたでも、個人的にいずれの事についてでも小生及び/又は多分他の管理委員に聞かせてください。そのご希望の人は在住マネージャーの事務室又はセキューリティでその予約時間を決めて下さい。ユニット所有者・貸借者・雇用者いずれの人でも問題のある事を聞かせ下さる事を歓迎します。

会長ウイン・ストラウブ

Friday, March 16, 2007

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS FOR OUR ASSOCIATION

March 14, 2007

TO: Fellow Unit Owners

We witnessed a history-making event yesterday evening. As described by Win Straube’s blog article, we had the Election of Directors at the 2007 Annual Meeting of Nauru Tower Condominium Association held March 13, 2007. The number of Association members attending the Meeting was about 50 – 100. We did satisfy the quorum requirement for the meeting since the sum of the number of assigned proxies and number of Proxy Forms for a quorum purpose only exceeded 50%.

There were seven vacancies in Directorships that were filled through the election, an unusually large number of vacancies due to the resignation of four directors out of the total of nine directors. Among the five remaining directors, terms of three were expiring at the conclusion of this Election. Two of the three decided to seek reelection.

Five persons informed Hawaiiana Management Co. of their self-nomination for a Directorship before March 10, the deadline for printing the names of candidates on election-ballots that were going to be distributed at the meeting (one of the five announcements arrived too late for printing his name on the ballot). Hawaiiana Management Co. has been assisting the management of our association for over 10 years.

In addition, there was an unusually large number of self-nominations for Directorships at the meeting, about five. After tallying the ballots cast, which was monitored by two volunteers, election results were announced as described in Win Straube’s blog article1). Through the election, reform-minded directors became majority in the Board of Directors. With this, it is now possible to improve the management style of the previous Board that has been in power for over ten years.

Immediately after the conclusion of the Annual Meeting, the first meeting of the new Board of Directors was held. The participants were the seven newly elected Directors and two existing Directors (Harry Inouye and Win Straube). They voted for the new officers and committee chairs as described in Win Straube’s article2). As shown in the article, the former officers were replaced by reform-minded Directors completely. Additionally, we had same outcome for the committee chairs. Our new President (Win Straube) informed the Board the formation of one new committee called Information and Communication.

With your kind support, we were able to accomplish the near complete make-over of our Board of Directors under effective leadership of Win Straube who had been the lone reform-minded Director on the previous Board.

Kan-ichi Hayakawa, Ph. D.
Unit 3901
Kan812117mae@AOL.com

1) Elected Directors listed in the alphabetical order of their last names together with numbers of years of their terms in parentheses.
Robert Bosley (2)
Gerald Greer (2)
Setsuko Hayakawa (3)
Charles Heitzman (2)
Eric Hill (3)
Keith Horita (3)
Doug Shackelford(1)

2) Officers of Board
Win Straube President
Gerald Greer Vice President
Setsuko Hayakawa Treasurer/Secretary

Committee Chair
Administration & Personnel
Robert Bosely
Budget & finance Setsuko Hayakawa
Building & Grounds Charles Heitzman
Legal & Rules Setsuko Hayakawa
Information & Communications
Gerald Greer

協会運営委員の選挙

2007年3月14日

コンドミニアム・オーナーの皆様

小生らは昨夜、歴史的の出来事を目の前に見ました。ウイン・ストラウブ(Win Straube) のブログ(blog) 記事に説明してある通り、3月13日夕方ナウル・タワー・コンドミニアム協会の2007年次総会で運営委員の選挙がありました。 年次総会に出席した会員は50-100人でした。 総会開催に必要の最低常数は50%で出席者数と投票委任権数の和が50%を超えました。

普通より多い七人の運営委員を選出する必要がありました。それは委員常数九人のうち四人が辞任した為でした。 残った五人のうち三人の任期は選挙完了迄でその内二人は再選出馬、残りの一人は再選出馬しないことを決めました。

選挙に先立つ三月十日までに五人が自己指名により立候補する事をハワイアナ・マネージメント社に通知しました。三月十日は立候補者名を投票用紙にプリント出来る最終日でした。その五人の内、一人の通知は遅すぎて投票用紙にプリント出来ませんでした。ハワイアナ・マネージメント社は十年以上協会の運営の便宜を図ってくれている会社です。

年次総会当日の自己指名による立候補者が普通より多い、約五人いました。投票終了後、二人のボランティヤの監視のもとで立候補者別の投票数がハワイアナ・マネージメント社職員二人で数えられました。その終了後、ウイン・ストラウブのブログ記事に書いてある投票結果が発表されました。1)その結果により今までの運営委員会の改善を主張する委員が過半数を占め、改善が可能となりました。

年次総会終了後、選出された運営委員からなる新しい運営委員会の最初の会議が開かれて、新しい役員がウイン・ストラウブのブログ記事に書いてある通りに選ばれました。2) 更に五つの小委員会の会長がウイン・ストラウブのブログ記事に書いてある通り選ばれました。2)その結果、今までの全ての役員及び小委員長が改善を主張する委員で置き換えられました。

皆様の貴重のご援助により、ウイン・ストラウブの効果的指導のもとで今までの運営委員会を殆ど完全に変更する事に成功しました。なおウイン・ストラウブは今までの運営委員会で委員会改善を主張して来た唯一の人でした。

カンイチ・ハヤカワ
ユニット3901
Kan81217mae@AOL.com

1) 選出された運営委員、彼等のファミリー・ネームのアリファベット順に任期年数(カッコ内)と共にリストしてあります。
ロバート・ボズレイ(Robert Bosley) (2)
ジェラード・グリア (Gerald Greer) (2)
セツコ・ハヤカワ (Setsuko Hayakawa) (3)
チャールス・ハイツマン (Charles Heitzman) (2)
エリック・ヒル (Eric Hill) (3)
キース・ホリタ (Keith Horita) (3)
ダグ・シャックルフォード(Doug Shackelford) (1)

2)    運営委員会役員
ウイン・ストラウブ 会長
ジェラード・グリア 副会長
セツコ・ハヤカワ 財務/秘書

2) 小委員会長
運営と人事 ロバート・ボズレイ
予算と財務 セツコ・ハヤカワ
建物と土地 チャールス・ハイツマン
法律と規則 セツコ・ハヤカワ
インフォメーションとコミュニケイション*)
ジェラード・グリア
*)新しく出来た小委員会

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

New Faces and New Features

To all owners, tenants, and employees:

Voting at the Annual Meeting on March 13 resulted in the election of seven Directors: Setsuko Hayakawa, Keith Horita, Eric Hill, Charles Heitzman, Gerald Greer, Robert Bosley, and one previously unregistered candidate. In addition, two Directors’ terms carried over, Harry Inouye and Win Straube, completing a Board of nine.

The new Board chose as Officers: Win Straube, President, Gerald Greer, Vice President, Setsuko Hayakawa, Secretary/Treasurer. It established the following committees, chaired by: (1) Administration & Personnel, Robert Bosley (2) Budget & Finance, Setsuko Hayakawa (3) Building & Grounds, Charles Heitzman (4) Legal & Rules, Setsuko Hayakawa (5) Information & Communications, Gerald Greer.

The next Board of Directors Meeting is scheduled for 6 PM Thursday, March 22, in the lobby. Not only owners, but also tenants as well as employees are welcome to participate, if qualified also to serve on any one of the committees.

From here on, every Saturday at 10 AM, I and/or possibly other Directors will be available for personal meetings with anyone who wants to communicate with the Board on whatever the subject. Please advise the Resident Manager’s Office or Security up until Friday night of your intent to talk with us to get a time assigned for the Saturday morning schedule. Meetings will take place in the lobby. Again, anyone is welcome to bring his/her concerns, owners, tenants, and employees.

Win Straube, President

March 13, 2007

Monday, March 5, 2007

If there is an upcoming vacancy

If there is an upcoming vacancy on the Nauru Tower Homeowners Association Board, I am interested in and willing to serve the owners and residents as a Board member as I have a vested interest in promoting focused attention on maintaining our property, and therefore its value, as the premier condominium in Hawaii. If given the privilege to serve, my covenant with each of you is to offer a positive attitude along with my personal integrity, intellect, and passion to understand and address issues identified by concerned homeowners and residents.

A brief extract from my company biography follows… “Gerald Greer is a Corporate Vice President, based in Honolulu, HI, with responsibility for the Asia-Pacific region of CACI International, Inc.'s TSIG Business Group. CACI, headquartered in Arlington, VA, provides the IT and network solutions needed to prevail in today's new era of defense, intelligence, and e-Government. Mr. Greer is responsible for the successful overall management, strategic planning, and daily execution of the company's Asia-Pacific business. The core offering of the organization is mission and IT support products and services for customers within the Department of Defense and Intelligence Communities, Civil and Healthcare Agencies, and State and Local Governments. Previously, Mr. Greer was a Northrop Grumman Division General Manager, based in McLean, Virginia. He joined Northrop Grumman through its acquisition of Sterling Software (U.S.), Inc., from Computer Associates International, Inc., in October 2000. Mr. Greer joined Sterling Software in May 1987 after a five-year career with Planning Research Corporation and The Boeing Company. His assignments with PRC and Boeing ranged from service as a software developer at Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) in Honolulu, HI, to task manager of a systems support program at Seventh Air Force in the Republic of Korea (ROK). Mr. Greer began his career with Sterling Software in the ROK as a task manager; from 1987 through 1992 he progressed to Site then Project Manager of a PACAF Command, Control, and Intelligence program. In August 1992, he was appointed Program Manager for an Intelligence program supporting United States Forces Korea. His success at managing this program resulted in his promotion to Department Director and transfer to Omaha, Nebraska in March 1996. As Department Director, Mr. Greer had responsibility for programs throughout the Continental U.S. and Pacific. In July 1998, Mr. Greer was promoted to Vice President (VP) in conjunction with the acquisition of Mystech Associates. In this position, based in McLean, Virginia, he had operations responsibility for DoD Joint Services, Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, National Reconnaissance Office, and U.S. Army, Air Force, and Navy programs. With the acquisition of Sterling Software by Computer Associates in February 2000, Mr. Greer was appointed VP and Division Deputy, and Acting VP of Finance and Administration, with responsibility for organizing the operational and fiscal activities for a division of 900 professionals. The division core offering was mission support IT services for the National Intelligence Agencies and U.S. Army, Air Force, and Navy. After Northrop Grumman acquired the Computer Associates Federal Services business in October 2000, Mr. Greer was appointed VP responsible for a customer base comprising the National Intelligence Agencies, DoD Joint Services, U.S. Army, Air Force, and Navy. Mr. Greer is a native of Hawaii. He holds a B.S. with dual majors in Information and Computer Sciences and Mathematics from the University of Hawaii. He is a member of the Airlift/Tanker Association, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Association of the U.S. Army, Center for Strategic and International Studies' Pacific Forum, Japanese American Citizens League, Kawaiaha'o Church, Mathematical Association of America, National Military Intelligence Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, University of Hawaii Alumni Association, and U.S. Naval Institute. He and his wife, Jenny, reside in Honolulu, Hawaii.”

Gerald Greer
Nauru Tower Homeowner and Resident
1330 Ala Moana Blvd., #3405

March 13, 2007 Annual Meeting

My wife and I have been homeowners, for several years, in Nauru Tower. We love living here and believe it is the finest condominium address in Honolulu. Recently I have decided to run for a seat on the Nauru Tower Board of Directors which is my reason for this letter. First let me share with you my background and secondly my reason for deciding to run for a seat on the Board.

Background

After college, where I majored in math and physics, I moved to Hawaii from Ohio in 1961. For the past thirty-five years I have developed, as an independent developer or as the principal in charge, over 2000 residential units valued at around $500,000,000 (five hundred million dollars). These projects include low, medium and high rise condominiums, single family master planned communities and luxury single family homes.

I have been a member of Governor Cayetano’s Construction Industry Round Table, member and director of the Building Industry Association, member & on the executive board of the Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii and member of the Hawaii Steel Framing Alliance. Recently I served as an HPD Police Commissioner, a Charter Commissioner of the City & County of Honolulu and an executive board member of the Boy Scouts of America Aloha Council.

Reason

To lend my expertise in helping maintain the first class image & integrity of this prestige real estate property.

Thank you for your consideration.

Charles J. Heitzman
1330 Ala Moana Blvd. #908

Election of Board Members

Hello, may I please introduce myself to you. I am Robert Bosley, your neighbor in unit #1304. As an original Owner and long time Resident of Nauru Tower, I would like to express my interest in becoming a Board Member, in the event a Directorship becomes available at the March 13, 2007 Annual Membership Meeting.

I am very interested in maintaining the long-term value & integrity of our prestigious Nauru Tower, especially in light of the new surrounding developments and upcoming projects. I am aware that the decisions that the Board makes on behalf of the Association of Apartment Owners are very important ones, as they shape the integrity, prestige and values of the property and impact the overall maintenance & upkeep of the Project.

I am the President & Owner of Diamond Head Sprinkler Supply, which was founded in 1967. I have 3 stores on two Islands with 25 employees. Successfully running my business would be quite similar to all the challenges, decisions & financial balancing acts that the board members are required to do, on behalf of the Nauru Tower Association.

Along with my keen interest in our building and my extensive 40-year background experience with running a successful business, I feel I would be well qualified to serve as a Board Member. More Importantly, as a Board Member, I would like to help out and do my part in being able to give something back to our building. I would like help keep Nauru Tower a beautiful building for all of us, for many more years to come.

I respectfully ask for your consideration and vote, when assigning your mail in proxies attached to this letter, or for your ballot vote, if you are voting in person @ the March 13, 2007 Annual Membership Meeting. Hope to see you at the meeting.

Respectively Yours,

Robert Bosley
Nauru Tower, #1304
Cell: 222-1112

Friday, March 2, 2007

New Questions New Answers

PROXY CAN BE FAXED
As a convenience to owners living off island, proxies can be sent via fax to

1-808-593-6333

ACCURACY AND OVERSIGHT OF VOTING
Management will follow the procedures provided by law governing the collection, tabulation, and oversight of the voting process.  The Association's Secretary, Win Straube, also will be present during the vote counting.

In respect to the above issues, Hawaiiana is not a part of the blog nor do we want to be associatied with it in any way as we MUST remain neutral and some might construe our comments on the site as taking sides.  However, the information is correct and in addition all of the physical copies of the proxies whether originals from the mail or fax end up with Anne, my assistant to compare and proof the computer listing before it is brought to the meeting.  We also bring the actual proxies so anyone can see they are there.  All the records are available for review in our office for 30 days after the meeting as allowed by law. 

Richard McDougal, Ph.D.
Vice President
Hawaiiana Management Co., Ltd.