OUR NEWEST MEMBER: SUSAN BONANNI

District Governor Maurie Mader made a special visit to South Orange to officially welcome our newest member Susan Bonanni - a vice president at Allegiance Bank in South Orange. Susan, who started at Allegiance on February 1, immediately started coming to meetings in February.

Susan was born and raised in Boonton, NJ, and still lives there. She has two children, a 33 year old son and a 26 year old daughter. She has been in banking for 38 years.

 Gov. Maurie and Susan hit it off immediately - seems that Susan has been known to visit the bowling alley where Gov. Maurie and his team from Parsippany-Troy Hills have an on-going effort to outshine bowlers from throughout the District. An old acquaintance of Susan's is also a bowling Rotarian. No word as to whether South Orange will engage in District bowling.

Our apologies to Gov. Maurie - this was a more expensive trip for him than originally expected. Seems an inconsiderate driver drove through a puddle and splashed the Governor's grey pants. Then our eager traffic police ticketed his car for overstaying his meter - just when PP Dennis Borden announced he is now a commissioner on the Parking Authority!