CUDAHY, Wis. -- There were plenty of "tears and applause" at theMay 16 annual meeting of the $200 million Prime Financial CreditUnion in an extraordinary celebration of the CU "family."

That's because two employees surprised their fellow workers, theCU board, and more than 100 members by announcing theirengagement.

"It was quite a happy occasion for us all and a big surprise toeveryone including our president, Rich Koenig," declared Debra L.Tomich, director of marketing/public relations.

Wearing a white suit he got just for the occasion, thegroom-to-be, Joseph Ware, a branch supervisor, arranged for hisbride-to-be, a stunned Joslyn Moran to come up to the podium.

"Joslyn thought she might have been in trouble when her name wascalled out," said Tomich. And then the announcement was made. Nodate has been set for the wedding. Joslyn is a member servicerepresentative.

Ware had quietly arranged with staffers in the CU's executivebranch to make the surprise announcement at the end of business atthe annual meeting held in a Cudahy restaurant.

In a statement, Koenig, the CEO, said "these are the occasionsthat signify why we're so unique and the reason that sets us apartfrom other financial institutions." It was simply natural, he said,to make their announcement, adding, "it's one of the key principlesof our existence, making members, as well as employees, feel likefamily."