RJ Zonna
October 2025
We continue to meet at the Erie Yacht Club. We are back upstairs! Meetings begin at 6:00 pm with a social hour and dinner, followed by our program/speaker.Our Dinner Menu:
TBDOur Guest Speaker:
RJ Zonna
RJ is a single father of two girls and has been a Millcreek Township resident for nearly a quarter of a century. An Auditor for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the last decade, RJ has extensive experience working with 2nd Class townships such as Millcreek. His deep desire to serve the public interest and improve the common good has led RJ to serve on the board of directors for the Community Blood Bank and the Boys & Girls Club of Erie, as well as president of the Heritage Hills Condo Association where he lives. Prior to joining the Dept. of the Auditor General, RJ served as Vice-President of Campaign & Communications with United Way of Erie County for 15 years, leading the organization to its highest fundraising total in its 100-year history. Before returning to his hometown in 2000, RJ served as a Fundraising Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in New York City and Program Coordinator with the Association For Retarded Citizens in the Capital Region of Pennsylvania. RJ graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Communications degree from Mercyhurst College in 1986 and earned his Masters Degree in Health Service Administration in 1991 from Gannon University.Topic:
For reservations; please E-Mail the Torch Club Secretary at secretary.erietorch@gmail.com.
Millcreek Government Study
"Millcreek Government Study"
Out of all 1,456 Pennsylvania second-class townships, Millcreek has the second largest population. Of the 25 most populous of these townships, only Millcreek does not employ a professional manager and has elected Supervisors who are paid township employees. As the only large-size township in Pennsylvania with paid supervisors but no professional township manager, it's time to evaluate our governance structure. We believe in the power of informed decisions and community involvement. Our initiative aims to investigate, research, and compare our current structure with others to ensure we are leading efficiently, transparently, and effectively. RJ will elaborate on the study in his presentation
Please join us on October 1st, 2025 at 6:00 pm, for our pre-dinner cocktail and chat time and remember to bring your friends and acquaintances. Reservations are required.
Please remember to make your reservation at secretary.erietorch@gmail.com.