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Good morning members,
We trust that you had a fine Christmas and New Year and have enjoyed our lively "La Marinara " event !
Now I need to address your attention to a little "AAH Business"!
As you have learned from our recent "renewal message" there is a need that your 2026 dues are received by our treasurer Roswitha Kropf by no later than February 28th 2026 ! Please pay attention to this section of our renewal letter:
"Dear Members:
The annual AAH membership is due for 2026. Membership is renewable on January 1st of each year. The fee is $ 25 for an individual or $ 30 for family. We hope this will be an incentive for all of our members to continue their membership and participate in our 2026 events’ adjustments are possible. New members who joined and paid dues after Jul. 1st are paid up for next year.
Please take note: a $15 late fee applies if payment reaches us after Feb.28th !"
As you know, AAH has an investment portfolio which has been used to subsidize AAH events over the years and at present sits at $ 40,665 plus a checking balance of $ 1,118 for a total of $ 41,178. Per our constitution the net worth of the association in case of a termination is to be divided equally to individual members and family members.
This part of our constitution has been modified a per resolution dated December 26th 2025 a section of which is herewith stated:
Article VII - Dissolution
The dissolution of the Association can be put to a vote by the Bürgermeister at a scheduled Board meeting and must be voted on by the Board of Directors. After such a vote passes no new memberships to the Association will be accepted. In the event of dissolution, abandonment or termination of the Association, any and all assets then possessed by the Association, after current indebtedness has been paid, shall be returned to the active membership of the Association at the time of dissolution. The Membership Chair will provide a list of all paid up members to the Treasurer. Single and family memberships shall count equally as one. The liquid assets of the association shall be divided equally by the number of qualifying members at that time and checks in the resulting amount will be mailed forth-with.
Amendment I
A._ Active paid members who submitted membership payment late in one year will be deemed “new members” upon payment of dues and late fee. Their eligibility for any compensation at the time of a dissolution of the organization begins with the date of the receipt of the late payment and late fee by the treasurer.
B._ In case of extenuating circumstances related to a delinquency a request can be made in writing to the AAH Board of Directors which will deliberate the case and vote to void the delinquency by a simple majority vote.
C._ To be eligible for a settlement upon dissolution a member must have a record of 3 uninterrupted paid years of membership.
Article VIII – Amendments
This Constitution may be amended and passed by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council present at a general meeting or through electronic means, notified specifically to act upon such suggested amendments. Such meeting notice must be sent out no later than twenty days prior to the date of the meeting, stating the purpose thereof.
{Amended, December 26, 2025}
It is not our intention to dissolve the Association at this time but we need to keep you abreast of any change in our rules. A complete Constitution and By Laws will be sent to all paid up members after March 1st 2026.
Aloha !
H. Pepi Pesentheiner, Bürgermeister
Austrian Association of Hawai'i
2108 Alaeloa Pl., Honolulu, HI 96821
Ph: (808) 734-3163,
e-Mail: [email protected]
URL: www.austriansinhawaii.com
We trust that you had a fine Christmas and New Year and have enjoyed our lively "La Marinara " event !
Now I need to address your attention to a little "AAH Business"!
As you have learned from our recent "renewal message" there is a need that your 2026 dues are received by our treasurer Roswitha Kropf by no later than February 28th 2026 ! Please pay attention to this section of our renewal letter:
"Dear Members:
The annual AAH membership is due for 2026. Membership is renewable on January 1st of each year. The fee is $ 25 for an individual or $ 30 for family. We hope this will be an incentive for all of our members to continue their membership and participate in our 2026 events’ adjustments are possible. New members who joined and paid dues after Jul. 1st are paid up for next year.
Please take note: a $15 late fee applies if payment reaches us after Feb.28th !"
As you know, AAH has an investment portfolio which has been used to subsidize AAH events over the years and at present sits at $ 40,665 plus a checking balance of $ 1,118 for a total of $ 41,178. Per our constitution the net worth of the association in case of a termination is to be divided equally to individual members and family members.
This part of our constitution has been modified a per resolution dated December 26th 2025 a section of which is herewith stated:
Article VII - Dissolution
The dissolution of the Association can be put to a vote by the Bürgermeister at a scheduled Board meeting and must be voted on by the Board of Directors. After such a vote passes no new memberships to the Association will be accepted. In the event of dissolution, abandonment or termination of the Association, any and all assets then possessed by the Association, after current indebtedness has been paid, shall be returned to the active membership of the Association at the time of dissolution. The Membership Chair will provide a list of all paid up members to the Treasurer. Single and family memberships shall count equally as one. The liquid assets of the association shall be divided equally by the number of qualifying members at that time and checks in the resulting amount will be mailed forth-with.
Amendment I
A._ Active paid members who submitted membership payment late in one year will be deemed “new members” upon payment of dues and late fee. Their eligibility for any compensation at the time of a dissolution of the organization begins with the date of the receipt of the late payment and late fee by the treasurer.
B._ In case of extenuating circumstances related to a delinquency a request can be made in writing to the AAH Board of Directors which will deliberate the case and vote to void the delinquency by a simple majority vote.
C._ To be eligible for a settlement upon dissolution a member must have a record of 3 uninterrupted paid years of membership.
Article VIII – Amendments
This Constitution may be amended and passed by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council present at a general meeting or through electronic means, notified specifically to act upon such suggested amendments. Such meeting notice must be sent out no later than twenty days prior to the date of the meeting, stating the purpose thereof.
{Amended, December 26, 2025}
It is not our intention to dissolve the Association at this time but we need to keep you abreast of any change in our rules. A complete Constitution and By Laws will be sent to all paid up members after March 1st 2026.
Aloha !
H. Pepi Pesentheiner, Bürgermeister
Austrian Association of Hawai'i
2108 Alaeloa Pl., Honolulu, HI 96821
Ph: (808) 734-3163,
e-Mail: [email protected]
URL: www.austriansinhawaii.com
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